A farmer found a wounded eagle (鹰) in his field. He was so 26 that he took it home and cleaned its wounds. After that he placed it 27 in the yard, in the hope that it 28 recover soon.
Strangely enough, the eagle soon got used to the 29 of all the chickens in the yard. It learned to 30 from side to side like chickens, and eat happily from a trough (食槽). For many years, the eagle 31 his new life on the farm.
Then one day, one of the farmer’s friends pointed to the playing 32 and asked, “ 33 is that eagle acting like a chicken?” The farmer told him what had 34 , and the friend felt quite 35 .
“I can’t believe that!” said the friend. “It should fly in the 36 , not live here!” He picked up the eagle, and 37 it into the air. The eagle was 38 , and cried loudly. Then it just fell down on the ground.
That night, the friend could 39 sleep as he remembered the chicken-like eagle. The next morning, he headed back to the farm for another 40 . This time he carried the eagle to the 41 of a nearby mountain.
When he stood at the highest place of the mountain, he looked into its eyes and shouted, “Don’t you 42 ? You weren’t made to live like a chicken!” As he 43 the eagle up, he made sure it was facing into the bright 44 of the rising sun. Then he 45 tossed (抛) the bird into the sky. This time the eagle opened his wings, and disappeared into the clouds.
1. A.polite B.brave C.kind D.proud
2. A.forward B.outside C.inside D.backward
3. A.would B.should C.must D.need
4. A.food B.sounds C.water D.habits
5. A.walk B.sleep C.talk D.drink
6. A.wasted B.forgot C.lost D.enjoyed
7. A.chicken B.eagle C.farmer D.plane
8. A.When B.How C.Why D.What
9. A.suffered B.experienced C.happened D.found
10. A.pleased B.surprised C.worried D.satisfied
11. A.sky B.sea C.land D.lake
12. A.pulled B.moved C.took D.threw
13. A.afraid B.interested C.excited D.angry
14. A.hardly B.exactly C.actually D.finally
15. A.drink B.meeting C.rest D.try
16. A.top B.foot C.center D.side
17. A.believe B.cry C.understand D.work
18. A.held B.put C.filled D.tied
19. A.sight B.light C.space D.shape
20. A.easily B.softly C.quickly D.powerfully
Can you make sure ______ the gold ring?
A.where Alice had put B.where had Alice put
C.where Alice has put D.where has Alice put
It is careless _______ such a mistake.
A.of you to make B.of your making
C.for you to make D.for your making
The teacher said that the sun ________ in the east and ________ in the west.
A.rose; set B.rises; sets C.raises; sets D.raised; set
I’d appreciate if you could turn the radio down. I’m doing my homework.
A.you B.that C.this D.it
We had ______ fun at Mary’s party last Sunday.
A.a lot of B.a great many C.a large number of D.many a