Oriole’s Nest
Picky, Picky
Scientists have no idea exactly why birds choose certain objects to build their nests. But scientists know that the main reason birds build nests is to keep their babies safe, warm and healthy.
Baby birds grow faster and are healthier when they are warm. They also learn to fly and leave the nests sooner than birds without warm homes.
What A Yarn (纱)
Yarn is big on an oriole’s shopping list during nest building. Scientists are still trying to work out why so many birds choose white yarn over other colors for nest building.
Scientists think that the white objects remind birds of cotton fluff (绒毛) they find in the wild.
Do It Naturally  
Even though birds can help us recycle some of our junk by using it to build nests, they also need to use lots of natural things. Long grass, dried sticks, spider’s silk and mud are some of the natural ingredients that are good for nests, too.
You can make a collection box of things to leave for birds so they can help themselves. Hang a small plastic box with holes on a tree branch. Fill the box freely with nest building goodies. Hang the box on a tree and watch birds climb on board to pick through the junk to find their treasures.
Warning: Don’t let the birds turn into a tasty treat. Keep your bird station away from places where cats hang out.
For The Birds!
Stop! Don’t throw all that garbage out! Give some to the birds. Look and see how your old junk can help beautify and warm a bird’s new home.
【小题1】The baby birds with warm homes are able to _____.

A.choose right objectsB.leave the nests sooner
C.build good nestsD.learn to fly higher
【小题2】 What can people make for birds to build nests?
A.Holes on the tree.B.Food out of the rubbish.
C.A warning board.D.A collection box of things.
【小题3】What can we learn from the passage?
A.Birds build nests to store things.
B.Birds regard white objects as cotton.
C.Birds and humans can help each other.
D.Birds and cats fight against each other.

阅读短文或图表,从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中,选出最佳选项,回答问题或完成句子。

One day a red rose blossomed(开花)in a forest. A pine tree not far away said: "What a beautiful flower. I wish I could he that lovely.
The rose said: "I am the mostbeautiful plant in this forest. "
Then the rose looked at a cactus(仙人掌)and said: " Look at that ugly plant. It is full of thorns (刺)"
The pine tree said: "Red rose, you have thorns, too. " Sometimes, the rose would look at the cactus and say : "This plant is useless. How sorry I am tobe his neighbor. "
Summer came and the plants and animals needed water, but no rain fell. One day the rose saw birds stick(刺) their beaks(鸟嘴)into the cactus and then fly away. The roseasked what the birds were doing. The pine tree explained thatthe birds got water from the cactus. The pine tree told the rose: "You can also drink from it. The birds can bring water to you if you ask the cactus for help. "
The rose fell ashamed(羞愧的), but asked the cactus for help. The cactus kindly
agreed and the birds filled their beaks with water for the rose’s roots(根).
So the rose learned:never judge(判断) anyone by appearance(外表).
【小题1】 At the beginning of the story the rose thought that the cactus was    .
A. ugly   B. lovely  C. beautiful
【小题2】 Both the rose and the cactus have_______.
a .thorns  B. leaves  C. fruit
【小题3】 The underlined word "useless" in this passage means "____ " in Chinese
A. 无营养的B. 不友好的 C. 无用的
【小题4】 Which of the following is True according to the story?
A. The birds could get water from the pine tree.
B. The rose got water from the cactus at last.
C .The pine tree wanted to get water from the rose.
【小题5】 What’s the best title (标题) for the passage?
A. Plants and birds
B. Ways of growing roses
C. Appearance isn't everything.

When your mother want to tell you something, she uses words. Birds can’t speak 1._____ we do, but some birds can make sounds to warn their young of 2._______.They have 3.________own way of making the young birds do certain things.

The jackdaw is a kind of black bird4.______lives in Europe. Jackdaws live together in flocks. Young jackdaws do not know their enemies. When an old jackdaw sees a dog, it makes a loud rattling5.______.The young birds know this sound means6._______is nearby. The sound warns them7._______their enemies.

8._______ a young jackdaw is in a 9______ place, a jackdaw parent 50._______over the young bird’s back from behind. The parent’s tail feathers move 11.______from side to side. It’s trying to say “12______”.At the same time, the 13.________bird calls out Key-aw Key-aw, which seems to say FLY HOME WITH ME. The young bird then follows the older14_______to go home.

Young jackdaws15._______ learn what certain sounds mean. They know the meaning of these sounds from they hatch.

1.                A.like            B.as             C.look like  D.seem

 

2.                A.safe           B.coming         C.danger   D.eating

 

3.                A.them          B.themselves      C.his  D.their

 

4.                A.that           B.who           C./    D.where

 

5.                A.sound          B.voice           C.noise D.sounds

 

6.                A.parents         B.an enemy       C.mother   D.a friend

 

7.                A.meeting        B.to meet         C.knowing  D.to know

 

8.                A.If             B.Unless          C.Whether  D.Because

 

9.                A.funny          B.dangerous       C.secret    D.far

 

10.               A.flies           B.fly             C.will fly D.flew

 

11.               A.quick          B.soon           C.quickly    D.quietly

 

12.               A.Be quick        B.I love you       C.Go ahead  D.Follow me

 

13.               A.parent         B.child           C.enemy    D.parents

 

14.               A.it             B.one           C.ones  D.that

 

15.               A.have to         B.must           C.don’t have to  D.mustn’t

 

 

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