January 16, 2014 –We know the saying“The early bird gets the worm”, but today you’re going to learn about the interesting saying “The early fish gets the bird.”
An African tigerfish(老虎鱼) was seen jumping out of the air and catching a flying bird. The African tigerfish has bright red fins and very sharp teeth. There have been rumors(传闻) this kind of fish preys on(捕食) birds since the 1940s, but no one was able to catch one.
"The whole action of jumping and catching happens so quickly that after we saw it, it took all of us a moment to really understand what we had just seen," said Nico Smit from Environmental Sciences and Management at North-West University.
Smit and his research team saw it at a lake in the Mapungubwe National Park in South Africa during summer. They found about 20 fish feeding on birds in the morning. Those birds may be out early to look for food, but we will never know for sure!
【小题1】The tigherfish ___________.

Several years ago, a farmer owned some land along the sea. He advertised(征聘) for workers, but no one wanted to work for him. Most people didn’t want to work there   1   they didn’t like the bad storms. Finally, a   2   man, who looked weak and more than fifty years old, came to see the farmer. “Are you a good farmhand?” the farmer asked him.

“Well, I   3   sleep well when the wind blows.” answered the little man.

Although the answer was strange, the farmer let the man stay to work. The little man worked 4   around the farm, busy from morning till evening. The farmer felt very pleased with his work.

Then one night the wind began to blow strongly. Jumping out of the bed, the farmer   5 into the little man’s room. He shook the little man and cried, “Get up! A   6   is coming!”

The little man said slowly, “No sir, I told you—I can   7   well when the wind blows.”

The farmer was very angry, but he had to hurry outside to get ready for the storm. To his   8   , everything was ready outside.   9   could be blown away.

The farmer   10   what the man meant, so he returned to his bed to sleep while the wind was still blowing.

1. A. so                        B. but                           C. because                    D. although           

2. A. big                       B. little                         C. young                      D. strong

3. A. can                      B. must                        C. need                        D. should             

4. A. well                      B. badly                        C. loudly                      D. clearly

5. A. walked                 B. rushed                      C. moved                            D. drove

6. A. man                            B. dog                          C. ship                         D. storm      

7. A. work                    B. play                         C. sleep                        D. listen       

8. A. anger                    B. pride                        C. surprise                    D. confidence   

9. A. Everything            B. Something                C. Anything                D. Nothing

10. A. understood          B. preferred                  C. heard                       D. did