题目内容
9．There was once a lonely girl who longed so much for love．One day while she was walking in the woods she found two starving birds．（36）E She cared about them with love and the birds grew strong．Every morning they greeted her with a wonderful song．The girl felt great love for the birds．（37）F The larger and stronger of the two birds flew from the cage．The girl was so frightened that he would fly away．As he flew close，she grasped him wildly．Her heart felt glad at her success in capturing（捕捉） him．
（38）B She opened her hand and stared in horror at the dead bird．It was her desperate love that had killed him．
She noticed the other bird moving back and forth on the edge of the cage．She could feel his great need for freedom．He needed to fly into the clear，blue sky．（39）G The bird circled once，twice，three times．
The girl watched delightedly at the bird's enjoyment．（40）C What she wanted to see was that the bird could fly happily．Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her shoulder．It sang the sweetest tune that she had ever heard．
Remember，the fastest way to lose love is to hold on it too tightly；the best way to keep love is to give it wings!
A．She gave them some delicious food and left．
B．Suddenly she felt the bird go soft．
C．Her heart was no longer concerned with her loss．
D．One day she left with the two birds at home alone．
E．She took them home and put them in a small cage．
F．One day the girl left the door of the cage open accidentally．
G．She lifted him from the cage and threw him softly into the air．
分析 本文是一篇选句填空阅读，属于记叙文，从前，有个寂寞的女孩非常渴望爱，一天，她走在丛林中，发现两只快要饿死的小鸟，她把他们带回家关到了笼子里，她细心地照顾他们，他们变得强壮起来，本文以此展开，讲述了女孩不顾一切的爱害死了鸟儿，最终女孩明白对鸟儿自由才是最重要的，于是放飞了另一只鸟．
解答 36．答案：E．句意：她把它们带回家，放入一个小笼子里．根据"She cared about them with love and the birds grew strong"及下文内容可知，女孩把它们带回了家，并关到笼子里．故此处E符合语境．故选E．
37．答案：F．句意：一天，女孩意外把笼子的门打开了．根据"The larger and stronger of the two birds flew from the cage．The girl was so frightened that he would fly away"可知，两只鸟飞出了笼子，女孩害怕它们飞走．故此处F符合语境．故选F．
38．答案：B．句意：突然间，她感觉到鸟儿没有了力气．根据"She opened her hand and stared in horror at the dead bird．It was her desperate love that had killed him"可知，她张开手，惊恐地盯着死的鸟，是她不顾一切的爱害死了鸟儿．故此处B符合语境．故选B．
39．答案：G．句意：她把它从笼子里，把它轻轻地放飞．根据"The bird circled once，twice，three times．"可知，鸟儿绕了一圈，两圈，三圈．故此处G符合语境．故选G．
40．答案：C．句意：她的心已不再关心她的损失．根据"What she wanted to see was that the bird could fly happily"可知，她只想看到鸟儿快乐地飞翔，故此处C符合语境．故选C．
点评 本文是一篇选句填空阅读，主要目的是考查文章内容理解能力及上下文联系，做题时应仔细地阅读原文，结合文章上下文内容及所给选项含义，从而选出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．
