One day while a girl was walking in the woods she found two starving songbirds. She took them home and put them in a small (1)_______. She cared them and felt great love for the birds.

　　One the (2)_______ and stronger of the two birds flew from the cage. Therefore , (3)_______ he flew close, she grasped him (4)_______. She felt glad, but suddenly she felt the bird go limp. She opened her hand and (5)_______ in horror at the dead bird.

　　She noticed the other bird moving back and forth on the edge of the cage. She could feel his great need for (6)_______. She lifted him from the cage and (7)_______ him softly into the air. The bird circled once, twice, three times.

　　The girl watched delightedly at the bird's enjoyment. Her heart was no longer (8)_______ with her loss. Suddenly the bird flew closer and (9)_______ softly on her shoulder. It sang the sweetest melody that she had ever heard.

　　The fastest way to (10)_______ love is to hold on it too tightly, the best way to keep love is to give it WINGS!

1. A. cage                     B. box                   C. tank                  D. room

2. A. weaker                 B. taller                 C. larger                D. shorter

3. A. Because         B. As                     C. If                     D. Since

4. A. gently                   B. freely                C. elegantly            D. wildly

5. A. stared                   B. glared         C. glanced             D. shouted

6. A. freedom         B. food                  C. love                  D. space

7. A. dropped         B. pulled         C. seized        D. tossed

8. A. packed                 B. concerned  C. marked             D. lined

9. A. landed                  B. sat                    C. slept                 D. stood

10. A. gain                    B. give                  C. lose                  D. show

SECTION B (18 points)

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with word or phrases that best fits the context.

There was once a lonely girl who wanted so much for love. One day while she was walking in the woods she found two starving (挨饿的) birds. She took them home and put them in a small  36 . She treated them with love and the birds grew  37 . Every morning they  38  her with a wonderful song. The girl felt great love for the birds.

One day, the girl left the door with the cage open. The  39  and stronger of the two birds flew from the cage. The girl was worried that he  40  fly away，so as he flew close, she caught him wildly. Her heart felt glad at her success in capturing (捕获) him. Suddenly she felt the bird go limp (无力的). She opened her hands  41  looked at the dead bird. Her strong love had killed him.

She noticed  42  bird moving slowly to the edge of the cage. She could feel his great need for  43 . He needed to fly into the blue sky. She lifted him from the cage and let him go. The bird  44  once, twice, three times over her head.

The girl watched happily at the sky. Her heart was no longer worried about her loss. She wanted the bird to be happy. Suddenly, the bird flew  45  and landed softly on her shoulder. He  46  the sweetest song for her that she had ever heard.

The fastest way to  47  love is to hold on to it too tight; the best way to keep love is to give it WINGS.

36. A. cage                   B. box                      C. house                   D. bag

37. A. old                     B. tall                          C. strong                      D. weak

38. A. showed         B. gave                 C. greeted                     D. followed

39. A. smaller        B. weaker                     C. taller                        D. larger

40. A. will                    B. would                     C. should                      D. must

41. A. but              B. or                     C. and                      D. so

42. A. another            B. the other               C. others                  D. some

43. A. food              B. space                   C. love                    D. freedom

44. A. walked           B. left                           C. circled                  D. ran

45. A. closer             B. away                   C. farther                        D. down

46. A. sang              B. danced                        C. flew                    D. wrote

47. A. get               B. lose                   C. remain                  D. find

 

SECTION B (18 points)

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with word or phrases that best fits the context.

 There was once a lonely girl who wanted so much for love. One day while she was walking in the woods she found two starving (挨饿的) birds. She took them home and put them in a small  36 . She treated them with love and the birds grew  37 . Every morning they  38  her with a wonderful song. The girl felt great love for the birds.

One day, the girl left the door with the cage open. The  39  and stronger of the two birds flew from the cage. The girl was worried that he  40  fly away，so as he flew close, she caught him wildly. Her heart felt glad at her success in capturing (捕获) him. Suddenly she felt the bird go limp (无力的). She opened her hands  41  looked at the dead bird. Her strong love had killed him.

She noticed  42  bird moving slowly to the edge of the cage. She could feel his great need for  43 . He needed to fly into the blue sky. She lifted him from the cage and let him go. The bird  44  once, twice, three times over her head.

The girl watched happily at the sky. Her heart was no longer worried about her loss. She wanted the bird to be happy. Suddenly, the bird flew  45  and landed softly on her shoulder. He  46  the sweetest song for her that she had ever heard.

The fastest way to  47  love is to hold on to it too tight; the best way to keep love is to give it WINGS.

36. A. cage                   B. box                       C. house                    D. bag

37. A. old                     B. tall                          C. strong                      D. weak

38. A. showed          B. gave                  C. greeted                     D. followed

39. A. smaller        B. weaker                     C. taller                        D. larger

40. A. will                    B. would                     C. should                      D. must

41. A. but                B. or                       C. and                       D. so

42. A. another             B. the other                C. others                   D. some

43. A. food               B. space                    C. love                     D. freedom

44. A. walked            B. left                            C. circled                   D. ran

45. A. closer              B. away                    C. farther                         D. down

46. A. sang               B. danced                         C. flew                     D. wrote

47. A. get                B. lose                    C. remain                   D. find