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阅读理解 　　Every August on the island of Heimaey, off the southern coast of Iceland, young people often take a walk along the street throughout the night．What’s more, their parents allow them to stay out．Why? The children of Heimaey are going to save young puffins－small black－and white seabirds． 　　The cliffs above the town are home to a large group of puffins．The birds dig holes all around the cliffs．These holes are their homes．Their young stay in the holes for about seven weeks．Then they begin to leave．Some move slowly on their undeveloped wings and fell down to the northern Atlantic Ocean that surrounds Heimaey．There they swim, which they can do naturally, and learn to dive for fish．Others, however, may lose their way at night and find themselves in the town instead．On the ground, the young seabirds are in trouble．Because their wings are not fully developed, they cannot take off quickly to sea and safety．The birds then become a good meal for cats and other animals． 　　For many years, islanders have helped the young puffins．Early at night in late August, children carrying thick paper boxes and lights hurry to the seashore to catch puffins．They spend most of the night running after the birds．They put the birds they’ve caught in boxes and take good care of them． 　　The next morning the children take the puffins to the ocean and set them free．The birds will live at sea until they are at least two years old．Then they will return to the cliffs to build homes of their own for their families． 　　Will the children of Heimaey always come to save puffiness? “Yes, ”answered the boy．“We look forward to it．The best time for us is setting the birds free．” (1) Every August children of Heimaey are allowed to stay out all night ________． [　　] A． to catch puffins and take them home B． to free puffins from danger C． to drive puffins away D． to run after puffins for pleasure (2) The young seabirds that lose their way and find themselves in the town are in danger ________． [　　] A． of being killed by hunters B． of being driven away from the town C． of being killed by animals D． of being starved to death (3) The children put the seabirds in boxes ________． [　　] A． and look after them very carefully for several days, then, set them free B． and set free when they grow bigger and can take off to sea and safety C． and carry them to the ocean right away to set them free D． and they don’t set the birds free until the next morning (4) The children look forward to August because ________． [　　] A． they enjoy playing the game of running after seabirds B． it’s time for them to go out at night to save puffins C． it’s time for the children to play with the birds D． the children can stay out at night to watch puffins coming to the town (5) According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? [　　] A． Once in a year the children are allowed to stay out to have a good time with birds, cats and other animals． B． The earliest home for the young puffins is in the cliffs, not in the sands of beaches． C． Some young puffins make their way down to the ocean when they are about seven weeks old． D． The young birds that get to the sea will stay there for at least two years．

Answer 1

答案：1．B;2．C;3．D;4．B;5．A;
解析：

(1)	因果关系判断题。文章中第一段最后一句“The children of Heimaey are going to save young puffins”和第四段第一句“The next morning the children take the puffins to the ocean and set them free．”已给出提示，故B项为正确答案。
(2)	事实判断题。从文章第二段最后两句“On the ground，the young seabirds are in trouble．Because their wings are not fully developed，they cannot take off quickly to sea and safety．The birds then become a good meal for cats and other animals．”可看出C项为正确答案。
(3)	事实判断题。文章中第三段最后两句“They spend most of the night running after the birds．They put the birds they’ve caught in boxes and take good care of them．”和第四段第一句“The next morning the children take the puffins to the ocean and set them free．”已说明D项为正确答案。
(4)	因果关系判断题。从文章最后两句“We look forward to it．The best time for us is setting the birds free．”可看出B项为正确答案。
(5)	是非判断题。将四个选项逐一与原文印证，就会发现A项为正确答案。因为每年这个时候，孩子们都和puffins待在一起，而不是和猫、狗及其他动物在一起。