When I was a small boy, something happened to me that made me never put any wild creature in a cage.

We lived near a forest, and every evening the mockingbird would come and . I decided to catch a young and keep it in a cage, and in this way, I would have my own private musician. Then I succeeded in catching one and put it in a cage. At first, the bird was , so it fluttered (扑腾) in the cage. But finally it was used to living in its new home. I felt very excited with myself and some beautiful singing.

On the second day, the little bird’s mother flew to the cage with in her mouth. The baby bird ate everything. I was to see this. Certainly the mother bird knew how to feed her baby better than I did.

The following morning when I went to see my bird, I found it on the floor of the cage. I was terribly surprised and sad! What had happened?

Arthur Wayne, a famous biologist, happened to my father at that time. After she knew my story, she explained to me, “A mother mockingbird, finding her young in a cage, will bring it poison berries. She thinks it better for her baby to die than to lose

Since then I have never caught any living creature and put it in a cage. All living things have a right to live free.

1.A.dance B.fly C.sing D.jump

2.A.bird B.boy C.fish D.thief

3.A.happy B.careful C.active D.afraid

4.A.looked forward to B.looked out of C.looked for D.looked up

5.A.water B.food C.songs D.stones

6.A.worried B.pleased C.bored D.tired

7. A.alone B.alive C.dead D.sick

8.A.invite B.visit C.challenge D.introduce

9.A.never B.seldom C.sometimes D.ever

10.A.friends B.parents C.freedom D.happiness

To travel around the world is the dream of many adventurous people.But very few people can afford a global tour because hotels,food and airplane tickets are too expensive.Some people,however,have thought of some ways to realize their dreams.

Laura Cody and Tanbay Theune,a couple from Britain,decided to travel around the world.They have found a good way to pay for their trips.They look after pets for rich house owners.In exchange,they can stay in the houses for free.They have looked after horses,cows,cats,dogs and fish.In two years,the couple has been to Australia,Germany,Spain and Italy.They have stayed in big cities and small villages.The home owners are usually very generous and have given them food,wine and day trips.

Another person who tries to realize her travel dream is photographer Rhiannon Taylor.She travels around the world to visit,review and take photos of the best hotels.She shares the places she stays and the food she eats on the Internet with tens of thousands of followers.

With these ways of making money,traveling around the world is no longer a dream.More and more young people are thinking creatively to make their dream come true.

1.Why do most people feel hard to make their travel dream come true?

A. Because they can hardly find hotels.

B. Because the food is not healthy.

C. Because the cost of travel is high.

D. Because they are afraid of adventure.

2.The best word to describe the ways of realizing the travel dream is “________”.

A. special B. creative

C. rich D. adventurous

3.It is known from the passage that Laura and Tanbay paid for their trips by ________.

A. staying in the houses for free

B. being given food and drinks

C. going to Australia and other countries

D. looking after pets for rich house owners

4.According to the passage,Taylor is a photographer who shares her photos ________.

A. on the Internet

B. during her travel

C. with hundreds of followers

D. during staying in hotels

5.What does the underlined word “generous” mean in Chinese?

A. 吝啬的 B. 友善的

C. 慷慨的 D. 冷漠的

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