Jim,Tom and Jack are three little birds. One day, their mother says to them,“Boys,it’s time for you to fly down and eat sand (沙子).” Jim and Tom do, but Jack says, " I can't fly, and I don't like sand. " "But you have to, " the mother says. "Birds have no teeth. We must eat sand because it can help us grind up (研磨) some hard food." But Jack is disobedient (不服从的). He just cries, "I can't fly, and I don't like sand." Day by day, the birds get older. One summer morning, the mother takes them to a place to play. Jim and Tom fly well, but Jack doesn't. He flies behind them. He just cries, "Wait! Wait!' Soon Jim, Tom and the mother get to the place. There they have fun eating, drinking, singing and playing. When it is late, they fly back to their home. What do you think they see when they get home? Yes! Jack is eating sand.

1.Why does the mother ask the birds to eat sand?

A.Because the sand is delicious.

B.Because she doesn't want to look for food for them.

C.Because she wants the baby birds to know their teeth are good.

D.Because eating sand can help them eat some hard food.

2.Is Jack happy to eat the sand (沙子) at first?

A.Yes. B.No. C.We don't know. D.Perhaps(也许).

3.When the other birds go back home, they find Jack___________.

A.eating sand B.sleeping C.practising flying D.having delicious food

4.What do we know from the story?

A.Jack is a healthy bird. B.Jack knows he is wrong.

C.The mother doesn't like the three birds. D.The four birds are from different places.

5.What can be the best title (标题) of the story?

A.A Big Family B.A disobedient Bird C.How to eat sand D.How to Take a Trip

Choose the best answer and complete the passage (选择最恰当的选项完成短文)

Ari’s mother asked him to pick up firewood for the fire. Instead of doing that right away, Ari thought he could ________his friends first.

Not long after, his mother began to want to know why he had not returned. It was already dark and she was worried. At the same time, Ari ________ that he had not done as his mother had asked and told his friends about this. The boys then began gathering the firewood.

Meanwhile, Ari’s mother came looking for him. She soon heard the boys’ voices. She had mixed feelings. She was _______ to know that he was safe but angry at the same time because Ari had disobeyed (没服从) her. She decided to give the boys a lesson.

She hid in the nearby woods. _______ she picked up a twig (树枝) and threw it. It hit the ground making a sharp noise. It caught the boys’ attention. They stopped what they were doing and looked at one another. She threw another twig in the opposite ________. The boys jumped. The mother cried in a low trembling voice, “ Listen to your mother!” Scared, the boys dropped ________ and ran home. Ari’s mother could not stop laughing.

After picking up some pieces of firewood, she headed home, where she found Ari in tears.

“Mother, Mother, I’m sorry I didn’t listen to you,” he sobbed (哭诉). His mother held him with love. She knew he was truly sorry and would not repeat his mistake.

1.A.care for B.play with C.depend on D.hear from

2.A.expected B.forgot C.realized D.decided

3.A.sad B.happy C.worried D.careless

4.A.Instead B.Therefore C.However D.Then

5.A.direction B.seat C.street D.woods

6.A.nothing B.something C.everything D.anything

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