THE BEST FOOD IN THE WORLD

THE BEST FOOD IN THE WORLD

(Part one) Once there lived a King who had one son. The prince was ill. He was tired of eating. The delicious food in his father’s house did not taste good to him. The Queen looked at her son and said, “The Prince does not eat his food. I am afraid he will die of hunger. Look at him, how weak he is.” One morning the King called all his servants and said, “My son has lost his appetite. He is ill. He will die of hunger. Go, find the Wise Man of the village. I am sure he will help us.” The King’s servants went away to find the Wise Man of the village. Soon they came back with an old man with long white hair. The Wise Man bowed to the King and asked, “O, King, what can I do for you?” The King told the Wise Man what the matter was, “The Prince was once strong and fat, and now, he is getting thinner every day. He does not eat his food. We are afraid he will die of hunger.” “O, King”, answered the Wise Man, “do not think about your son. Let the young Prince find the best food in the world. Then his appetite will come back and he will be strong again.” Then he stepped back, bowed to the King and walked out of the King’s house.

THE BEST FOOD IN THE WORLD

(Part two) The days passed, but the Prince’s appetite did not come back. The King invited the best cooks. But the Prince did not like their food either. He cried, “I am sick of food. Nothing tastes good”. And the Prince became thinner every day. One day the Prince looked into the mirror and said, “Oh! How thin I am! If I do not eat I shall die of hunger. I must find the best food in the world”. He ran out of the King’s house to find that food. He came to a forest. Then he saw a boy. This boy was strong and happy. The Prince thought, “This boy is poor but he is strong and happy. I think he eats the best food in the world”. “Hello”, shouted the Prince, “have you the best food in the world? “Yes, I have,” said the boy. “And I can give you some if you help me.” Then the boy asked the Prince to cut down some trees. The Prince never cut down a tree. But he tried, and he cut down many trees. Then the boy took something out of his bag. He broke it into two pieces and gave the larger piece to the Prince.
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“This is the best food in the world. Did you work and get tired before having any meals?” asked the boy. Then the Prince understood what the best food in the world was. He went home and said to the King and the Queen, “I found the best food in the world.” And he took a piece of brown bread out of his pocket.

 

 

4. Write sentences using the words below. Don’t forget to begin your sentences with capital letters.

1. The delicious food in his fathers house did not taste good  to him.

2.One morning  the King called all his servants.

3. The Wise Man bowed to the King.

4. Let the young Prince find the best food in the world. 

5.Then he stepped back and bowed to the King