Question

    Once, two birds named Cici and Nick lived in a nest.1.They always found excuses for not doing any work.

On a cold winter day, a strong wind was blowing. 2.By chance, a hole was made in their nest(巢). The cold wind blew in through the hole and got away the warmth from the nest. Both the birds started feeling cold. Nick thought, "I wonder why Cici is so lazy? Why is she not repairing the hole?"

On the other hand, Cici thought that Nick would fill the hole. Both of them were depending on each other.3.

Soon snow started to fall and the wind nearly blew off the last warm air from the inside of their nest. The snowflakes entered the nest through the hole. The lazy birds started shivering(颤) with cold. 4.

In the morning both the birds were dead in their nest. They had shivered to death but because of laziness(懒惰) they had not got up to repair the hole.

Life is the same. Some people never get success(成功).5. Do you think so?

A.Because their laziness blows out the chances.

B.But no one was active enough to work.

C.Both of them were very lazy.

D.There was some snowfall too.

E.So no one repaired the hole.

F.One of them was not lazy.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.E

4.B

5.A

【解析】

本文讲述了两个懒惰的鸟因为没有及时的补鸟巢上的洞，而被冻死的故事。通过这个故事，来告诉我们，懒惰的人不会成功，因为他们会错失机会。

1.根据下文They always found excuses for not doing any work“他们总是为不干活而找借口”，可知，此空处表示“他们都太懒了“，所以空格处填Both of them were very lazy。故选C。

2.根据前文On a cold winter day, a strong wind was blowing“在寒冷的一天，刮着大风”，及下文Soon snow started to fall“不久开始下雪”，结合所给选项，可知，此空处表示“也下了一些雪”，所以空格处填There was some snowfall too。故选D。

3.根据前文Both of them were depending on each other“他们都指望对方”，可知，他们都想着对方能修补这个洞，所以没人去修这个洞，空格处填So no one repaired the hole。故选E。

4.根据前文The lazy birds started shivering(颤) with cold“这两只懒惰的鸟开始打冷颤”及下文In the morning both the birds were dead in their nest“在早上，两只鸟都死在了鸟巢里”，可知，尽管这两只懒惰的鸟开始打冷颤，但是他们仍然没有实际的行动去补上这个洞，所以第二天早上都冻死了，故空格处填But no one was active enough to work。故选B。

5.根据前文Some people never get success“某些人从未成功”，可知，某些人从未成功，是因为他们的懒惰错过了机会，所以空格处填Because their laziness blows out the chances。故选A。