One day while a girl was walking in the woods she found two starving songbirds. She took them home and put them in a small (1)_______. She cared them and felt great love for the birds.

　　One the (2)_______ and stronger of the two birds flew from the cage. Therefore , (3)_______ he flew close, she grasped him (4)_______. She felt glad, but suddenly she felt the bird go limp. She opened her hand and (5)_______ in horror at the dead bird.

　　She noticed the other bird moving back and forth on the edge of the cage. She could feel his great need for (6)_______. She lifted him from the cage and (7)_______ him softly into the air. The bird circled once, twice, three times.

　　The girl watched delightedly at the bird's enjoyment. Her heart was no longer (8)_______ with her loss. Suddenly the bird flew closer and (9)_______ softly on her shoulder. It sang the sweetest melody that she had ever heard.

　　The fastest way to (10)_______ love is to hold on it too tightly, the best way to keep love is to give it WINGS!

1. A. cage                     B. box                   C. tank                  D. room

2. A. weaker                 B. taller                 C. larger                D. shorter

3. A. Because         B. As                     C. If                     D. Since

4. A. gently                   B. freely                C. elegantly            D. wildly

5. A. stared                   B. glared         C. glanced             D. shouted

6. A. freedom         B. food                  C. love                  D. space

7. A. dropped         B. pulled         C. seized        D. tossed

8. A. packed                 B. concerned  C. marked             D. lined

9. A. landed                  B. sat                    C. slept                 D. stood

10. A. gain                    B. give                  C. lose                  D. show

How can we know that the birds we see in the South in the winter are the same ones that come north in the spring? Once John J. Audubon, a bird 　1 (love), wondered about this. Every year he 　2 (watch) a pair of little phoebes nesting in the same place. He decided to put tiny silver bands(箍) on　 3　 legs. The next spring, the birds 　4 the bands came back in the very same place. The phoebe, it was learned, spent winter　 5 it was warm enough to find food. Today there are hundreds of birdbanders all over America.

The government of the U.S. has a special birdbanding department　 6 makes all the birdbands. The bands do not hurt the birds, as they are made 　7　 aluminium and are very light. Each band has 　8 special number. On each band are these words: “Inform Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington, D.C”.

Anyone who finds a dead bird with a band on its legs 　9 (ask) to send the band to Washington with a note 　10 (tell) where the bird was found. In this way naturalists add to their knowledge of the habits and needs of birds.

　 阅读下面短文，从短文后个题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Prana, our beautiful dog whose name means “breath of life”, isn't with us anymore. But, she brought such joy and love into our lives that we still miss her.

There are so many wonderful stories about the 　36 in this dog, but my 　37　 is this one:

It was an autumn day in Minnesota. But, the　 38 didn't seem to know the difference between fall and winter. 　39 , we were 40 with a big snow fall 41 which no one was prepared.

We have two apple trees in our backyard. Prana loved apples. When she went outside, she'd take hold of an apple, stick it far back in her 42 , and sneak it into the house to 43 for eating later. The apples had been on the ground and were often muddy so I wasn't always　 44 that Prana had brought them into the house. 　 45　 my disapproval, she would turn her head so I wouldn't see her hidden 　46　 .It was our little 　47　 .

On the day that it snowed too early in the season, Prana went outside and I 　48 her from the window. I 　49 that she was madly digging holes and 　50 the apples to the surface so they could be seen 　51 　the snow. I wondered why she was doing this. She seemed to be completely 　 52 with some kind of important task to dig up as many apples as possible during her yard time.

When I called her back into the house, she had her 　53 one apple in her mouth. About five minutes later, I looked outside. The yard was completely covered with 　54 . Prana had dug up all those apples for her bird and squirrel friends to eat. She knew that they wouldn't have stored enough food to　 55 such an early winter!

36. A. talent　　　　 B. emotion　　　　　 C. love　　　　　　 D. life

37. A. interest　　 　　 B. favorite　　　　　 C. best　　　　　　 D. preference

38. A. year　　　　 B. forecast　　　　　 　　　 C. season　　　　　 D. weather

39. A. Naturally　　 B. Unexpectedly　　 C. Terribly　　　　　 　　　 D. Generally

40. A. hit　　　 　　 B. covered　　　　 C. stuck　　　　　 D. mined

41. A. at　　　　　 B. by　　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　 D. in

42. A. tail　　　　 　 B. stomach　　　　 C. mouth　　　　　 　 D. ear

43. A. use　　　　　 B. save　　　　　　 C. put　　　　　 　　 D. hide

44. A. happy　　　　 B. angry　　　　　 C. worried　　　　 D. acceptable

45. A. Sensing　　　 B. Wondering　　　 C. Guessing　　　　 D. Finding

46. A. plan　　　　 B. fun　　　　　　 C. interest　　　　　 D. treasure

47. A. trick 　　　　　 B. game　　　　　 　 C. play　　　　　 　 D. magic

48. A. heard　　　　 B. saw　　　　　　 C. watched　　　　 　 D. followed

49. A. noticed　　　 　 B. understood　　　 C. discovered　　　 D. learnt

50. A. taking　　　　 B. bringing　　　　 　 C. carrying　　　　 D. fetching

51. A. in　　　　　 　 B. off　　　　　　 C. above　　　　　 　 D. beyond

52. A. absorbed　　 B. occupied　　　　 C. involved　　　　 　 D. filled

53. A. dirty　　　　 　 B. big　　　　　　 C. usual　　　　　　 D. favorite

54. A. fruits　　　 　 B. snow　　　　　 C. birds　　　　　　 D. ice

55. A. struggle　　　 B. survive　　　　　 C. challenge　　　　 D. face

My uncle likes hunting Very much. He often goes　 36 during the weekend and usually

37　 home with a bag of birds.

　　 Last Sunday evening he came home　 38　 than usual. He didn't say　 39　 when he

came　 40 　. He threw his 41　 on to the table and sat by the fire. He looked tired and

42　 .　　"Didn't you have a good 43　 , dear ?" his wife asked. "What do you think?" he answered angrily and pointed 44　 the bag on the table. "Look at the bag! There's only one bird in it and it　 45　 me a lot of money." "Weren't there any birds?" she asked kindly.

　　　 "Hundreds of them." My uncle said,"　 46　 I spent the day　 47　 with a 48　 ."

　　 "What happened, dear?" she asked.

　　 "I shot my first bird at five o'clock　 49　 afternoon. Soon afterwards, I aimed at　 50

one and　 51　 . But I don't know what happened, I think I slipped because I didn't shoot the bird. I　 52　 a cow and killed it. The farmer 　 53　 owned it got very angry with me. I argued with him for hours and 　 54　 the end I had to 　 55　 him $ 80!"

36. A. shoot　　　　 B. for shoot　　　　 C, and shoots　　　 D. shooting

37. A. walks 　　　　 B. comes　　　　　 C. leaves　　　　　 D. runs

38. A. early　　　　 B. earlier　　　　　 C. earliest　　　　　 D. the earliest

39. A. anything　　　 Bo some things　　　 C. something　　　 D. everything

40. A. in　　　　　　 B. out　　　　　 　　C. down　　　　　　 D. up

41. A. hat　　　　　 B. bag　　　　　　 C: gun　　　　　　 D. glasses

42. A. terrible　　　 B. pleased　　　　　 C. wonderful　　　　 D. angry

43. A. day　　　　　 B. hour　　　　　　 C. week　　　　　　 D. minute

44. A. of　　　　　 B. out　　　　　　 C. up　　　　　　　 D. at

45. A. paid　　　　 B. spent　　　　　 C. took　　　　　　 D. cost

46. A. so　　　　　 B. or　　　　　　　 C. but　　　　　　 D. and

47. A. talking　　　 B. arguing　　　　　 C. hunting　　　 　　D. playing

48. A, policeman　　 B. hunter　　　　　 C. farmer　　　　　 D. cow

49. A. that　　　　　 B. this　　　　　　 C. one　　　　　　 D. some

50. A. the other　　　 B. the　　　　　　　 C. another　　　　　 D, some

51. A. fired　　　　 B. lit　　　　　　　 C. began　　　　　 D. opened

52. A. tightened　　 B. shot　　　　　　 C. beat　　　　　 D. missed

53. A. who　　　　　 B. which　　　　　 C. whose　　　　　 D. whom

54. A. at　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　 D. by

55. A. borrow　　　 B. lend　　　　　　 C. pay　　　　　　 D. earn

阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-25各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案

　My uncle is fond of sports. He often goes 　1 　during the weekend and 　2 　comes home with a bag full of birds. 　3 　Sunday evening he came home 　4 　than usual. He didn't say 　5 　when he came in . He 　6 　his bag on the table and sat 　7 　the fire. He looked 　8　　 　and cross. “Didn't you have a good 　9 　, dear?” his wife asked. “What do you 　10　　 　,” he answered crossly and 　11　　 　at the bag. “Look at this 　12　　 　! There's only one 　13　　 　in it and it cost me a lot of money!”

　“　14　 there any birds?”my aunt asked 　15　　　. “Hundreds of them!” my 　16　　 　said,“ but I spent the day quarrelling with a 　17 　.”“What happened, dear?”she asked. “I 　18 　my first bird at five o'clock this morning. Soon 　19 　I aimed at another one and 　20　　 　. But I don't know what 　21　　　. I think I slipped because I didn't shoot the 　22　　　. I hit a cow and killed it .The farmer who 　23　　 　it got very angry with me. I 　24　　 　with him for hours and in the end I had to 　25　　 　him ￡50!”