Kamis, 23 Oktober 2014

A Prince and a Woodcutter






Once upon a time, there was a prince who loved hunting. Whenever he was free, he want into the forest to hunt. He was usually (1) accompanied by his bodyguards and some of his followers. There were still a lot of animals in the forest at that time. This was because most of the animals knew how to hide whenever they heard a noise  (2) created  by hunting team. Most of the would  (3) escape  into the deeper parts of the forest.
One day, the prince rode on his horse, holding a bow and arrows ready to (4) shoot  a rabbit. A huge beast suddenly appeared before him, (5) growling fiercely. The frightened horse reared up. The prince lost his balance and fell down. The prince’s followers and bodyguards were  (6) equally  frightened and fled save themselves. Nobody ever thought of the prince safety.
As the prince was  (7) wondering  what to do, a young and strong woodcutter appeared. He saw the prince was in  (8) danger  , so he acted quickly. With along heavy ax he carried in his hand, the woodcutter (9) struck  the beast on its chest. The beast was so shaken by his unexpected blow that it turned around and ran back into the forest.

The prince was very graceful to the woodcutter. To express his gratitude, the prince  (10) rewarded  the woodcutter with gold and silver.