AlotofpeoplearefamiliarwiththestoryofBraveGelertadogthatfaithfullydefendedtheprince’ssonbutwhichwasthenkilledwhileitwasfastasleepthroughaterriblemisunderstanding.Howeveronlyafewpeopleknowthatthe

AlotofpeoplearefamiliarwiththestoryofBraveGelertadogthatfaithfullydefendedtheprince’ssonbutwhichwasthenkilledwhileitwasfastasleepthroughaterriblemisunderstanding.Howeveronlyafewpeopleknowthatthestoryisreallyapackoflies.Letmeexplain.

AboutahundredorsoyearsagotherewasahotelownerinWaleswhowasfedupwithbusinessbeingsobad.Hishotelwasstuckinthemiddleofnowhereandhardlyanyonecametostay.Thenonedayhehadanidea.AfamousprincecalledLlewellynhadlivedintheareaduringtheMiddleAgesandhadbeenkeenondogs.Thisishardlysurprisingashuntingwasextremelypopularatthattime.SowhathedidwastomakeupthestoryofthebraveandfaithfulGelertandhowhehadbeenkilledbyhisungratefulmaster.

Ofcoursepeoplewouldbefarmorelikelytobelievethestoryiftherewassomethingtheycouldsee.SoonedaythehotelkeeperwenttothetopofahighhillandbuiltasortofmonumentfromthestoneshefoundlyingaroundAfriendofhiswhowasanaccountanthelpedhimtoconstructit.The"tale"sooncaughtonanddevelopedalifeofitsown.Afterwardspeoplecamefromfarandwidetoseethespotwherethedogwasburied.Needlesstosaybusinessbecameverygoodforthehotelowner.

1. Accordingtothetalethedogwaskilledby___.

A.ahotelowner B.afamousaccountant

C.itsmaster D.theprince'sson

2. Theownerofthehotelsuccessfullyimprovedhisbusinessby___.

A.makingupastory B.constructingahotelonthehill

C.showingpeoplearoundhishotel D.invitingafriendtohelphim

3. Thehotelownerbuiltthestonemonumentinorderto

A.makemoremoney B.remembertheloyaldog

C.showoff D.honortheprince

4. Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?

A.APrinceandHisDog B.AProfit-MakingLie

C.AMagnificentHotel D.AFaithfulbutUnluckyDog