9．Corky was a brave young man and he dreamed of becoming the best fighter in the world．
To become stronger and get better fighting skills，he went to many schools．One day，he went to the best school in the world．Before entering the gate，he was made to hand in all his weapons（武器）．
"You won't need those any more．Here you'll get better ones，"said the guard．Corky handed his weapons to him．A serious old teacher took Corky to his room．Before he left，he said to Corky，"In a hundred days the training will start．"A hundred days!At first Corky thought that was a joke，but he soon realized the old teacher had been serious．Corky felt nervous during the first days and he tried many ways to try to get the teacher to start the training．However，it didn't work．At last Corky waited patiently and enjoyed each day in the school．
"You've already learned how to use your main weapon-patience，"said the old teacher．Corky could hardly believe it，but he really understood that the teacher was right．Finally，the lesson began．"Now it's time to learn how to win every fight，"said the old teacher．That sounded good to Corky until he found himself tied hands and feet．Many villagers tried to hit him because Corky knew he had to do something．He realized that the only way would be to deal with the villagers' anger（怒氣）．In the following days，Corky kept talking to them until he managed to make them believe that he was not an enemy．In the end，the villagers made friends with Corky．
Finally，Corky knew what the most powerful weapon was．He said thanks to the teacher and left．
（1）Why did the old teacher tell Corky that the training would start in a hundred days？
A．Because he didn't feel well．
B．Because he wanted Corky to leave．
C．Because he wanted Corky to be patient．
D．Because he thought Corky needed a good rest．
（2）Which of the following is the RIGHT order according to the story？
①Corky was hit by the villagers．
②Corky handed his weapons to the guard．
③Corky tried to get the teacher to start the training．
④Corky knew what the most powerful weapon was．
A．④③①②
B．②③①④
C．③②①④
D．②①④③
（3）What can we infer（推斷） from the story？
A．Corky went to the school to kill his enemy．
B．Corky stayed at the school for over 100 days．
C．Corky was tied hands and feet because he was dangerous．
D．In the end，Corky killed the villagers．
（4）In the story，what was the most powerful weapon？
A．Strength．
B．Fighting skills．
C．Patience．
D．Words．
