When I was a small boy, something happened to me that made me never put any wild creature in a cage.
We lived near a forest, and every evening the mockingbird would come and . I decided to catch a young and keep it in a cage, and in this way, I would have my own private musician. Then I succeeded in catching one and put it in a cage. At first, the bird was , so it fluttered (扑腾) in the cage. But finally it was used to living in its new home. I felt very excited with myself and some beautiful singing.
On the second day, the little bird’s mother flew to the cage with in her mouth. The baby bird ate everything. I was to see this. Certainly the mother bird knew how to feed her baby better than I did.
The following morning when I went to see my bird, I found it on the floor of the cage. I was terribly surprised and sad! What had happened?
Arthur Wayne, a famous biologist, happened to my father at that time. After she knew my story, she explained to me, “A mother mockingbird, finding her young in a cage, will bring it poison berries. She thinks it better for her baby to die than to lose ”
Since then I have never caught any living creature and put it in a cage. All living things have a right to live free.
1.A.dance B.fly C.sing D.jump
2.A.bird B.boy C.fish D.thief
3.A.happy B.careful C.active D.afraid
4.A.looked forward to B.looked out of C.looked for D.looked up
5.A.water B.food C.songs D.stones
6.A.worried B.pleased C.bored D.tired
7. A.alone B.alive C.dead D.sick
8.A.invite B.visit C.challenge D.introduce
9.A.never B.seldom C.sometimes D.ever
10.A.friends B.parents C.freedom D.happiness
Jane was walking round the department store. She remembered how difficult ____was to choose a suitable Christmas present for her father. She that he was as easy to please as her mother, who was always happy with beautiful clothes.
Besides, shopping Christmas Day is quite busy, and at this time of the year it was not great fun: people stepped on your feet or pushed you with elbows(肘部), they just wanted to get to the cheapest goods before .
Jane stood in front of a counter and some attractive ties were on display. “They are real silk,”the assistant tried her. “They worth double the price.” but Jane knew that her father hardly liked this kind of present before.
Jane stopped at a small counter. She found some good cigarettes on sale. her father smoked only once a week, she knew that they were the presents belonged to him. Without for long, she bought them.
When Jane got home, with her small but well-chosen presents in her bag, her parents supper at table with lots of dishes. Jane asked they had supper so early. Her mother was , “Your father has at last decided to stop smoking.” Jane by her.
1.A. it B. this C. that D. there
2.A. wish B. wished C. wishing D. to wish
3.A. on B. in C. at D. from
4.A. an B. a C. the D. /
5.A. their B. them C. theirs D. they
6.A. other B. the other C. others D. the others
7.A. to attract B. attracting C. attract D. attracted
8.A. clear B. clearly C. clearer D. more clearly
9.A. Because B. But C. Although D. So
10.A. what B. whom C. who D. which
11.A. think B. thinks C. to think D. thinking
12.A. are having B. had C. were having D. have had
13.A. what B. when C. how D. why
14.A. exciting B. excitement C. excite D. excited
15.A. tells B. told C. was told D. is told
— Be careful when you are driving, ________ in a rainstorm like this.
— Thanks. I will.
A. seriously B. exactly
C. especially D. probably
— Do you know the song Where has the time gone?
—Sure. It ________ beautiful. I like it a lot.
A. smells B. tastes C. sounds D. looks
— What’s the secret of success, Dad?
— More time and effort, _________ you’ll make it some day.
A. or B. then C. but D. and
--I’m sorry to have kept you waiting for so long.
--Never mind.I here for only a few minutes.
A. came B. have been C. have come D. had come