Question

What does little birdie say,

In her nest (巢) at peep of day (晨曦)?

Let me fly, says little birdie,

Mother, let me fly away,

Birdie, rest a little longer,

Till the little wings are stronger.

So she rests a little longer,

Then she flies away.

What does little baby say,

In her bed at peep of day?

Baby says, like little birdie,

Let me rise and fly away.

Baby, sleep a little longer,

Till the little limbs are stronger.

If she sleeps a little longer,

Baby too shall fly away.

1.The mother bird doesn’t allow the little birdie to __________.

A. rise       B. eat

C. fly        D. rest

2.Who says the words Birdie, rest a little longer?

A. A baby bird.   B. The mother bird.

C. The writer.    D. The reader.  

3.What does the underlined word “limbs” mean?

A. Heads.     B. Necks.

C. Wings.     D. Arms and legs.

4.The second half of the reading is about __________.

A. a baby        B. another bird  

C. a mother    D. the writer himself

5.The reading above is a __________.

A. report      B. poem   C. fairy   D. play

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.A

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：这首诗歌主要讲述的是母子间的对话。解答本题需要在对诗歌有一定的了解下理解全文的大意。例如诗歌里经常用的修辞手法及格式等。

1.C推理判断题。根据Birdie, rest a little longer,及Baby, sleep a little longer,可以推测，妈妈不允许她飞，故选C。

2.B推理判断题。根据上文Mother, let me fly away,可以推断是妈妈，故选B。

3.D推理判断题。根据上文Baby, sleep a little longer,可以推断直到四肢强壮了，才能飞行，故选D。

4.A归纳总结题。根据诗歌的第二半部分内容可知主要描述婴儿像小鸟一样向妈妈提出要求，故选A。

5.推理判断题。根据该短文的格式及内容可知是一首诗歌，故选B。

考点：文化类短文阅读。