Question

Helen loved small animals. One morning while she was walking in the forest, she found two weak birds in the grass. She took them home and put them in a small cage. She looked after them with love and the birds both grew well. They thanked her with a wonderful song every morning.

But something happened one day. Helen left the door of the cage open. The larger bird flew from the cage. She thought that it would fly away, so she grasped it. She was very excited to catch it. Suddenly she felt strange. She opened her hand and looked sadly at the dead bird. Her great love had killed the bird!

The other bird was moving back and forth (来回地) in the cage. Helen could feel the bird want to go out. It wanted to fly into the blue sky. At once, Helen took the bird out of the cage and let it fly away. The bird circled, twice, three times…

Helen enjoyed watching the bird flying and singing happily. Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her head. It sang the sweetest song that she had ever heard.

The easiest way to lose love is to hold too tight. The best way to keep love is to give it freedom.

1.What was Helen doing when she found two weak birds?

A. Singing     B. Walking

C. Dancing    D. Playing

2.The underlined word “grasped” in the second paragraph means _____________.

A. 抓住 B. 控制

C. 保护    D. 击打

3.Something happened one day, _______________ .

A. the larger bird was moving back and forth in the cage

B. the smaller bird was dead in Helen’s hand

C. Helen left the door of the cage open. The larger bird flew from the cage

D. the other bird thanked Helen with a wonderful song every morning

4. Why did Helen let the second bird fly away?

A. Because Helen hated the bird.

B. Because Helen could call the bird back again.

C. Because Helen thought the bird could fly back itself.

D. Because Helen realized the bird wanted freedom very much.

5.What is the best title for this passage?

A. How to feed birds. B. Helen’s favorite birds.

C. How to keep love. D. The story of the two birds.

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.D

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：本文通过一个故事说明了一个道理：失去爱的最简单的方法是抓的太紧。保持爱的最好方法是给它自由。

1.第一段第二句One morning while she was walking in the forest, she found two weak birds in the grass.可知该选B。

2.词义猜测题。根据下句She was very excited to catch it.可知该选A。

3.第二段前三句But something happened one day. Helen left the door of the cage open. The larger bird flew from the cage.可知该选C。

4.第三段开头The other bird was moving back and forth (来回地) in the cage. Helen could feel the bird want to go out. It wanted to fly into the blue sky.可知该选D。

5.标题归纳题。根据最后一段The easiest way to lose love is to hold too tight. The best way to keep love is to give it freedom.可知该选C。

考点：故事类阅读。