While I was standing at the kitchen window,
five-year-old Spencer, my oldest son, ran into the house __46_, “We need
a doctor out here. We need a doctor. Hurry, Mom.” “What’s wrong?” I asked.
Spencer anxiously told me he had found a dead bird that needed a doctor.
Dutifully(顺从地), I seized a small plastic bag from the cupboard and took Spencer’s
hand-__47_, that’s the sort of thing mothers do. While my son led me out of
the door and __48__ the bird, I explained that if the creature was
indeed dead, a doctor could not _49__. When we arrived at the __50__
scene, it was obvious that the baby bird was dead. Spencer and I could see the
nest(鸟巢) high up in
the tree. My son and I _51__ the probable age of the baby bird, its
inability to fly well, and exactly how the __52__ had caused it death. “I
think his mummy and daddy really __53__ him,” Spencer observed. I _54__
my boy’s hand and tried to ease(减轻) his _55__ by saying that I was sure they did, __56__ they
would be okay because the little bird had gone to Heaven(天堂) to be with God and PoPo-my deceased(去世了的) grandfather. I assured(使确信) Spencer that the bird’s mommy
and daddy knew that their little one would be __57__ and loved. I told
Spencer that PoPo loved little birds, and that I __58__ he was in Heaven
holding and playing with the baby bird __59__. I picked up the little
creature’s body, slipped(悄悄放到) it into my plastic bag and __60__ placed the bird in the
rubbish bin. __61__ was said about the matter for the rest of the day.
Spencer went right back to play __62__ he had never been interrupted,
and I returned to my work in the kitchen
At breakfast the next morning, Spencer sadly
explained to his father that he had found a baby bird the day before that fell
from its nest.
“It was dead, Daddy.”
Trying to __63__ Spencer’s spirits and
reminded him that the little bird was really __64__, I asked our son to
tell Daddy __65__ the baby bird was. Spencer, looking solemn-faced at
his dad, stated, “In the rubbish bin with Mama’s granddad, PoPo.”
46. A. saying B.
screaming C.
declaring D.
telling
47. A. in fact B.
at least C.
in stead D.
after all
48. A. ahead B.
toward C.
over D.
of
49. A. come B.
save C.
help D.
support
50. A. accident B.
kitchen C.
familiar D. angry
51. A. wondered B.
discussed C.
examined D.
looked
52. A. fall B.
tree C.
mother bird D.
other bird
53. A. hate B.
lose C.
miss D.
love
54. A. picked up B.
turned to C.
got to D.
held
55. A. excitement B.
regret C.
sadness D.
disappointment
56. A. but that B.
and that C.
soon D.
then
57. A. enjoyed B.
played C.
treated D.
cared for
58. A. doubted B.
found C.
was sure D.
was afraid
59. A. right B. right then C.
from now on D.
now and then
60. A. gently B.
loudly C.
strongly D.
firmly
61. A. Nothing else B.
Nobody else C.
Everything D.
Something
62. A. as usual B.
as if C.
even though D.
though
63. A. break B.
rise C.
show D.
lift
64. A. wounded B.
injured C.
okay D.
alive
65. A. where B.
what C.
how D.
when