Dara got off the school bus at her stop. She could see her house across the field. She started down the lane(巷) but stopped when she heard a sound coming from the bushes. Dara looked under the buses. There was a pretty little kitten(小猫). Dara reached under the bush, picked it up, and then ran toward her house. “What have you got?” Dara’s mother asked as Dara came into the kitchen.

“It’s a tiny, lost kitten,” Dara answered. “It’s hungry and frightened, but isn’t it cute(机灵的)? I think I’ll name it Bitsy.”

“We’ll feed the kitten,” Dara’s mother said, “but you’ll have to find it another home.”

“Why?” Dara cried.

“Your grandmother loves to watch the birds. They come to the feeder(进料器) by her window every day. Cats chase(追赶) birds, you know. It would make your grandmother very sad if Bitsy caught one of the birds,” said Dara’s mother.

I’ll think of something,” said Dara. I’ll figure out a way to keep both Bitsy and the birds.” Dara thought and thought. She wondered how cats could possibly catch birds. Dara could never get anywhere near the birds before they flew away. Then she remembered how quiet cats can be. Suddenly an idea came to her. Later Dara called her mother outside. “Look, Mom,” she said. “Grandma’s birds will always know when Bitsy is coming. They’ll be safe.” Dara’s mother looked down at Bitsy. The kitten had a big red ribbon(丝带) tied around its neck. A shiny silver bell hung from the ribbon. The bell would ring whenever Bitsy took a step. The birds would hear it and have plenty of time to fly away.

“What a good idea,” said Dara’s mother. “Now we can have the birds and Bitsy, too.”

56. This story is mostly about ______.

A. where Dara’s grandmother watched birds.  B. how Dara got to keep the kitten she found

C. what Dara did after school              D. why Dara’s kitten looked pretty

57. Why didn’t Dara’s mother want to keep the kitten at first?

A. She didn’t like cats.           B. Dara already had a pet.

C. Grandma was afraid of cats.    D. Cats sometimes harm birds.

58. What will happen when Bitsy runs after birds?

A. The bell will ring.           B. The birds will want to play.

C. Dara will chase Bitsy.        D. The ribbon will fall off.

59. The idea that Dara got to keep the kitten show that she was ______.

A. clever       B. considerate(体贴的)      C. kind       D. pretty

I want to ring him＿＿＿to know the reason why he rang＿＿＿while I was speaking yesterday.

A. up； off     B. back； up  C. up； down     D. on； off

I want to ring him＿＿＿to know the reason why he rang＿＿＿while I was speaking yesterday.

A. up； off     B. back； up  C. up； down     D. on； off

I want to ring him＿＿＿to know the reason why he rang＿＿＿while I was speaking yesterday.

1. A.
   up； off
2. B.
   back； up
3. C.
   up； down
4. D.
   on； off