Many years ago, there was an Emperor who loved beautiful clothes. One day, two cheaters promised to make the most beautiful cloth ever. They said those who were unfit for their job or foolish couldn’t see the cloth. The Emperor was interested in it, and he paid them a lot of money to start their work.

    The two cheaters set up two looms (织布机) and pretended to work. Curious about the progress, the Emperor sent an honest old minister (大臣) to check on the work. “He is honest and reliable,” thought the Emperor, “and will tell me how the cloth looks.”

    The minister arrived and saw nothing on the looms. “Can I be a fool?” he wondered. “Or am I not fit to be the minister?” To keep his job, he praised the invisible cloth, saying, “It’s beautiful!” The cheaters then asked for more money, silk, and gold thread.

    The Emperor sent another honest official to see the cloth. But he also saw nothing and, not wanting to appear foolish, he praised the cloth, too.

    News of the beautiful cloth spread throughout the town. Finally, the Emperor decided to see it himself...

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1.1. What did the two cheaters promise to make?

A A new palace.

B The most beautiful cloth ever.

C A special kind of food.

D A unique map.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第一段的“One day, two cheaters promised to make the most beautiful cloth ever.”可知，两个骗子向皇帝承诺要制作“有史以来最美丽的布”。故选B。

2.2. Why did the Emperor send the old minister to check on the work?

A Because he trusted the minister’s honesty.

B Because he wanted to surprise the cheaters.

C Because he thought the minister was foolish.

D Because he knew the minister couldn’t see it.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第二段的“‘He is honest and reliable,’ thought the Emperor, ‘and will tell me how the cloth looks.’”可知，皇帝认为这位大臣“诚实可靠”，因此派他去查看进度。故选A。

3.3. What does the underlined word “invisible” mean in Chinese?

A 微不足道的.

B 暴露的.

C 看不见的.

D 赤裸的.

解析：选C。词义猜测题。根据第三段的“The minister arrived and saw nothing on the looms.”可知，他到达织布机前时，看到“织布机上什么也没有”；并结合“To keep his job”为了保住自己的工作，他称赞了骗子织的布，而这布并不存在，即看不见的。故选C。

4.4. How many people did the Emperor send to check on the work of the cheaters?

A One.

B Two.

C Three.

D Four.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据文章内容可知，皇帝先派了一个诚实的大臣去，然后又派了一个诚实的官员去，所以总共派了两人。故选B。

5.5. Where can readers read the ending of the passage?

A In a dictionary.

B In a history book.

C In a notebook.

D In a storybook.

解析：选D。推理判断题。本文是“皇帝的新衣”这个童话故事的一部分，因此本文应该来自一本故事书，想要知道结局，需要去读那本故事书。故选D。