Choice of Counsellors
Bianque，a famous physician，came to see King Wu of the state of Qin．The King told the doctor about his disease and Bianque was ready to give him a treatment．The ministers at the king's side said to him，“Sire，your malady 1 is in front of your ears and below your eyes．Even with treatment it might not be cured and very likely you will lose your hearing and your sight．”
The king related these words to Bianque．Bianque was enraged 2 and threw down the stone needle which he used for giving treatments．“Sire，you discuss your illness with one who knows how to effecta cure but you allow those who know nothing about medicine to spoil the whole thing．If the state of Qin is governed in this way，then one such mistake on your part is enough to bring down the state．”
Exercises：
判断对（T）、错（F）：
①Bianque was a famous physician．②The ministers at the king's side told something against Bianque．③Bianque was so angry that he decided 3 not to cure King Wu of the state of Qin．
- There is no specific remedy for the malady.没有医治这种病的特效药。
- They are managing to control the malady into a small range.他们设法将疾病控制在小范围之内。
- I was enraged to find they had disobeyed my orders. 发现他们违抗了我的命令，我极为恼火。
- The judge was enraged and stroke the table for several times. 大法官被气得连连拍案。