Here is the full passage for this question:
<span>There is likewise another diversion which is only shown before the emperor and the empress, and first minister, upon particular occasions. The emperor lays on the table three fine silken threads of six inches long; one is purple, the other yellow, and the third white. These threads are proposed as prizes for those persons whom the emperor has a mind to distinguish by a peculiar mark of his favor. . . . The emperor holds a stick in his hands, both ends parallel to the horizon, while the candidates advancing, one by one, sometimes leap over the stick, sometimes creep under it, backward and forward, several times, according as the stick is advanced or depressed.
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I think the answer would be: <span>The emperor rewards his subjects for jumping over and under a stick.
The full passage basically tell the readers about the strange contest that both the emperor and the empress like to conduct. We can see from the third sentence that those who are able to finish emperor's contest will be rewarded with a thread of silk.</span>
the preposition is c) Under
Answer:
I'm a means for transportation, but not in the way you will first think. No, I transport the mind and the soul to vast distant lands of imagination, endless works of adventure, romance, comedy and many other delight's hide behind my sturdy covers . All one must do is pick me up and open me. I can never die and can be passed down for many generations if properly taken care of. I can be carried around and used anywhere and one can enjoy my many tales at any time so long as there is light.
Explanation:
I don't know if this is what you are really looking for or if I even did it right, but I hope this helps you :)
In case you couldn't figure it out... I was trying to describe a book
