It’s a hot summer and there is no rain. A bird lives in a big tree near a village. He has no parents or friends. One day, he feels very thirsty (口渴的). “I must find some water!” he thinks.

The bird flies to a house in the village. Outside the house, he sees a vase (花瓶) with some water. The water is at the bottom (底部) so he can’t drink it.

The bird doesn’t know what to do. He begins to cry. “Who can help me? I need help!” he cries and cries, but no one hears him. He is tired and he wants to do something.

The bird tries to put the vase down, but it is too heavy and he is not strong. Then, he has an idea. He goes to find some little stones (石头). He comes back and puts the stones into the vase. At last, the bird can drink the water!

“What nice water!” says the bird. “I’m happy that I didn’t waste all my time crying.”

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

1.The bird lives ______.

A. in a village B. near a village

C. with his parents D. with his friends

2.What does the bird see outside the house?

A. A vase. B. A tree. C. Some stones. D. Some people.

3.Why does the bird cry?

A. He is tired. B. He is not strong.

C. He can’t drink the water. D. He can’t find his friends.

4.What does the word “waste” mean?

A. 忽视 B. 利用 C. 珍惜 D. 浪费

5.The bird is ______.

A. clever B. welcome C. old D. funny

Time waits for no man． But some people won't realize the importance of time______it's gone．

A. as B. since C. when D. until

-Two tickets for Sunday， please!

-Sorry． There is ____left．

A. nothing B. none C. some D. anything

-Your father has passed the driving test？

-Yes． _____my father_____my mother has．

A. Not only； but also B. Neither； nor

C. Either： or D. Both； and

-Hurry up， Jeff! Let's cross the road as fast as possible．

-No， you ____． Don't you see the light is still red？

A. couldn't B. wouldn't C. mustn't D. needn't

Lights are out． The concert is to begin． The fans hold their breath for Jay Chou's_____．

A. influence B. guidance C. experience D. appearance

-Manager， all the machines____just now!

-What？ Call the engineer at once．

A. broke down B. turned down

C. broke out D. turned out

As an American， Tom is a big fan of Chinese kung fu．____， he is crazy about Beijing Opera．

A. Therefore B. However C. Moreover D. Otherwise

-Can you describe____？

-Yes． I was walking when a bike knocked me down from behind．

A. why did the accident happen

B. when did the accident happen

C. how the accident happened

D. where the accident happened

-I_____you here， but you didn't come．

-I'm terribly sorry． I was so busy that I forgot．

A. would expect B. was expecting

C. am expecting D. have expected