B
“Oh, boys, don’t throw stones at the poor bird,” said an old grey-headed man.
“Sir,” said a little one,”she makes such a loud noise that we can’t bear her.”
“I am afraid the stone will rebound (反弹) and hurt you as long as you live!”
“Rebound! We don’t understand you, sir!”
“Well, I will tell you a true story.”
“Fifty years ago, I liked throwing stones because I had no other boy to play with and I became very skillful. One day I went to work for an old couple who were very friendly to everybody, even to the birds. And the birds seemed to love the old couple, too. For seven years a bird had come and built her nest (鸟巢) in the same place. She and her mate had just returned on the day I went to work and the old couple welcomed them happily. During the day, I thought I would try my skill upon her. Suddenly the bird flew to a tree near me. I found a nice stone, and I threw it with my best skill. It hit the bird on the head and she dropped dead!
“I was sorry the moment I saw her fall off the tree. But it was too late. All day long her mate flew about, and chirped (发啁啾声) so sadly that he made my heart ache.. I said nothing to the old couple but one of their grandchildren told them about it. Though the old couple never said a word to me, I knew that they were very sad. I could never look them in the eye and tell them how sorry I was. They have been dead for many, many years, and so has the poor bird. But don’t you see how that stone rebounded, and hit me? For fifty years I have still remembered it though I have never spoken of it before. But if what I have told you will stop you, I will be happy.”
The boys at once dropped the stones in their hands and the bird had no more trouble from them.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
- Why did the boy throw stones at the bird according to what the little boy said?
- Because they wanted to catch the bird.
- Because they thought the bird was noisy.
- Because they wanted to practice their skills.
- Because they thought throwing stones was fun.
- Which word can best describe the old couple?
- Kind. B. Strict. C. Proud. D. Funny.
- The underlined word “They” refers to ________.
- the birds B. the old couple C. the boys D. the grandchildren
- How did the old man stop the boys from throwing stones at the bird?
- By driving away the bird. B. By taking away their stones.
- By playing jokes on the boys. D. By telling the boys his own story.
- What can we learn from the text?
- Don’t hurt others, or you will hurt yourself.
- Try to save others and you will feel happier.
- Keep practicing and you will be very skillful.
- Don’t waste time, or you will achieve nothing.
C
Every living thing needs to reproduce. Reproducing means creating more members of your group. In order for plants to reproduce, they have to spread their seeds (种子) to other areas. Plants have developed all kinds of ways to do this.
The simplest way is gravity. Many seeds are inside of fruit. When a piece of fruit gets too heavy, it falls from a tree to the ground. Sometimes animals will pick up the fruit and drop it in another area. That helps move the seed even farther away. Apples spread this way.
Other plants use wind to spread their seeds. Dandelions are a good example of this. Dandelion seeds are so light that when wind blows, it carries dandelion seeds to new places. Maple (枫树) seeds also use wind. Their seeds are connected with long, thin leaves that look like wings. When the seed falls from the tree, its “wings” help it fly farther from the tree.
Some animals help plants spread their seeds. The animals eat the seeds. While the seed is in the animal’s body, it stays whole. When the seed leaves the animal, it’s in a new place.
Ants also help spread seeds. Some seeds have a special smell that attracts ants. The ants bring the seeds back to their home, which of course is underground. They only eat part of the seed. They leave the rest of the seed underground. After that, the seed can start growing.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
- What does the word “gravity” mean in the second paragraph?
- The action that makes animals drop seeds.
B The help that moves seeds even farther away.
- The need that comes from animals and plants.
- The force that causes fruit to fall to the ground.
- How do maples spread their seeds?
- They use ants. B. They use wind.
- They use smells. D. They use animals.
- What do ants do to help spread seeds?
- They only eat part of the seed.
- They help seeds fall from the tree.
- They carry seeds to the underground home.
- They pick up the fruit and move it far away.
- They leave the rest of the seed underground.
- b, d, e B. a, b, d C. a, c, e D. b, c, d
- What is the theme (主题 ) of the text?
- Nature. B. Culture. C. Education. D. Technology.
- What’s the best title for the text?
A How Plants Spread Seeds? B. Why Animals Pick Up Seeds?
- How Wind Helps Seeds Spread? D. Why Seeds Have a Special Trip?
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