Enjoy English — 4 класс (Биболетова М.З.) The King and the Cheese (текст)

The King and the Cheese

Once upon a time in a faraway country there lived a king. He lived in a beautiful palace. He had everything he liked. He liked cheese best of all. His cheese makers made the best cheese in all the land.

Everyone in the palace could smell the cheese. Everyone in the town could smell the cheese. Everyone in the country could smell the cheese.

One day a little mouse smelled the cheese. He told all his friends about the cheese. Soon, every mouse in the country ran to the palace.

The mice were very happy. They lived in the palace and ate the king’s cheese. But the king was not happy. He called his wise men and asked them, “How can I get rid of these mice?” “That’s easy,” said the wise men. “We know how to get rid of them.”

And the wise men brought in cats: big cats, little cats, fat cats, thin cats. The big cats, the little cats, the fat cats and the thin cats all began to chase the mice.

They did very good work. Soon all the mice ran out of the palace.

Now the cats were very happy. They liked to live in the palace. But the king was not happy. He didn’t want to live with the cats. The king called back his wise men. “How can I get rid of these cats?” he asked them. “That’s easy,” said the wise men. “We know how to get rid of them.”

The wise men brought in dogs: big dogs, little dogs, white dogs, spotted dogs. The dogs chased every cat out of the palace.

Now the dogs were happy. They liked to live in the palace. But the king was not happy, he didn’t want to live with the dogs.

Once again the king called in his wise men. “How can I get rid of these dogs?” he asked them. “That’s easy,” said the wise men. “We know how to get rid of them.”

The wise men brought in lions: big lions, little lions, fat lions, thin lions. The lions chased every dog out of the palace.

Now the lions were very happy. They liked to live in the palace. But the king was not happy, he didn’t want to live with the lions.

Once again the king called in his wise men. “How can I get rid of these lions?” he asked them. “That’s easy,” said the wise men. “We know how to get rid of them.”

The wise men brought in elephants: big elephants, grey elephants, little elephants, white elephants. The elephants chased every lion out of the palace.

Now the elephants were very happy. They liked to live in the palace. But the king was not happy, he didn’t want to live with the elephants.

Once again the king called in his wise men. “How can I get rid of these elephants?” he asked them. “That’s easy,” said the wise men. “We know how to get rid of them.”

And the wise men brought in mice.

The mice chased every elephant out of the palace. But now the poor king was right back where he started! Mice! Mice! They were everywhere! Mice! Mice! Eating his cheese. “What can I do?” the king thought. For three long days the king sat and asked himself that question. After three days of thinking, he thought of the only answer.