9、Bali is a small island of Indonesia, with an area of only 5,632 square kilometers. It lies to the east of Java Island closely. It is a pretty island that has many mountains and a pleasant climate. For a long time Bali was cut off from much of the world.

The people of Bali were happy and had a peaceful way of life. They were not allowed to fight. At one time there had been terrible wars on Bali. Then the people decided it was wrong to fight and have wars. They made rules to keep apart those people who wanted to fight.

Bali was divided into seven small kingdoms. The land around each kingdom was kept empty, and no one lived there. Since the kingdoms did not share the same borders, the people could not fight about them.

On Bali, even the young were not allowed to fight. If two children started a fight over a toy, someone stopped them. When two boys argued, they would agree not to speak to each other. Sometimes they did not talk to each other for months. This gave the boys a chance to forget their anger.

Families who were angry with each other also promised not speak to one another. Their promise was written down, and the whole village knew about it. If they broke their promise, they had to offer presents to their gods.

 

60. The text is written mainly to tell us that __________.

   A. Bali was an island of quiet and beauty

   B. speaking after argument often leads to fight

   C. Bali was a safe place to have a holiday

   D. the people of Bali were not allowed to fight

61. According to the passage, why did the people of Bali love peace so much?

   A. The people of Bali were kind enough               B. Bali was cut off from the world.

   C. The people of Bali thought it wrong to fight.    D. There had never been wars on Bali.

62. The land around each kingdom was kept empty so that __________.

   A. it could be easier o have battles                       B. there would be no war over borders

   C. fights might take place outside the kingdoms    D. people could not talk to each other

63. What would probably happen if the people of Bali argued?

   A. They would quarrel with each other every day.

   B. They would ask the government to solve the problem.

   C. They would promise not to speak to each other.

   D. They would offer presents to their gods.