题目内容
9.One day a man went into the store."That's a beautiful bird,"he said to the pet store owner,"But why is it so expensive?Is it unsual bird?"
"No,it's not very unusual.It's expensive because it can talk,"the pet store owner said.
"I see.How can I make it talk?"the man asked.
The pet store owner asked him,"Do you see those string tied to each of the bird's legs?"
"Yes,"the man answered.
"Well,you pull those strings,"the pet store owner told him."That will make the parrot talk."
The man asked,"Do you mind if I try?"
"Not at all,"the pet store owner said.
The man walked up to the parrot and pulled the string on its left leg.The parrot said,"Good morning."
The man pulled the string on the parrot's right leg.This time the parrot said,"How are you today?"
"That's not very interesting,"said the man."Any parrot could do that."Then he laughed,"But what wold happen if I pulled both strings at the same time?"
"I'll fall off my perch,you fool!"the parrot said.
36.The parrot was expensive becauseB.
A.it was pretty beautiful B.it could talk with the people
C.it was a very unusual bird D.it was in the middle of the store
37.The parrot would talk whenD.
A.people came into the pet store B.it was the pet store owner
C.people said it was beautiful D.people pulled the strings on its legs
38.Which is the first sentences that the parrot said to the man?A
A.Good morning.B.How are you?
C.That's wasn't interesting.D.I'll fall off my perch,you fool.
39.From the story we know the parrot wasC.
A.kind B.silly C.clever D.crazy
40.The best title for the passage should beB.
A.Unusual Parrot B.Parrot Talk C.Silly man D.Clever Owner.
分析 本文主要写了一个宠物商店店主有个会说话的鹦鹉,价钱很贵.一个男人试着让这个鹦鹉说话的故事.
有一只鹦鹉在一家宠物店出售.它是一只红色蓝色相间的美丽的鸟.它坐在商店中间的一个栖息处,以便人们进来的时候,每个人都可以看到它.它的主人为它感到骄傲,并为它定了很高的价钱.
一天,一个人走进了商店.他对商店主人说:"那是一只漂亮的鸟.但是为什么那么贵啊?它是一只不寻常的鸟吗?"
主人说:"不,这不是很不寻常的,它昂贵是因为它会说话."那个人说:"我明白了,我怎样能让它说话?"
宠物店主人问他,"你看到那些绳子把那群鸟的腿都绑在一起了吗?"
"是的",那人回答.
宠物店主人告诉他:"好了,你拉着那些绳子,这将会使鹦鹉说话".
那人问:"我试下你介意吗?"
"不介意."宠物店主人说.
那人走向鹦鹉并且拉鹦鹉左腿上的绳子.鹦鹉说"早上好".
那人拉鹦鹉右腿上的绳子,这次,鹦鹉说:"你今天好吗?"
那人说:"那不是很有趣,任何一只鹦鹉都能做这些."然后他笑了,这个男人说,"如果我两个绳子一起拉,会怎样?",这个鹦鹉说,"傻瓜我会从横杆上掉下去的".
解答 36.答案:B;细节理解题;根据第三段It's expensive because it can talk,可知,鹦鹉之所以昂贵,是因为它会说话.故选B;
37.答案:D;细节理解题;根据文章中的"Well,you pull these things,"…"That will make the parrot talk."可知,当人们拉着那些绳子时,鹦鹉就会说话.故选D;
38.答案:A;细节理解题;根据文章的倒数第四段The parrot said,"Good morning",可知,鹦鹉说的第一句话是"早上好."故选A;
39.答案:C;推理判断题;根据鹦鹉所说的话"I'll fall off my perch,you fool,可以推断鹦鹉很聪明;故选C;
40.答案:B;推理判断题;根据文章内容The parrot said,"Good morning";the parrot said,"How are you today";"I'll fall off my perch,you fool!"可知,本篇文章主要围绕鹦鹉所说的话展开的.展现了这只鹦鹉的聪明.故选B.
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