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五、阅读理解。〔人与自然——敬畏自然〕
When I was nine years old, my parents bought me a parrot from a local pet shop. I named him Polly.
Like any young kid would be, I was excited to have a new friend. After a few weeks, however, the feeling of excitement wore off. It's no big surprise that, being a kid, I was not prepared for the huge responsibility(责任)for taking care of Polly, and neither(也不)were my parents.
Polly had to live his whole life in a small, dirty cage. Unable to move his wings freely, he was bored out of his mind. The bird ended up living a much shorter life than he would have done in the wild.
It's a sad story, but it's a story that has been all too common(普遍的). No bird is born to live in a cage, yet millions are kept behind bars(栏杆). Most of these birds are improperly cared for and die young. Many people buy pet birds without thinking much, as my family did. They have no idea how much time, money and energy will be needed to care for the birds. When the birds that seemed so cute and beautiful in pet shops turn out to be noisy, many are discarded(抛弃). Some birds can even go mad because of the boredom and loneliness they end up feeling. They may pull out their own feathers or peck(啄)over and over at the bars of their cage.
How can you help? Well, it's very simple. Please never buy a caged bird. Never support any businesses that keep caged birds as "decorations(装饰品)". Let more people know that birds should live freely in nature and that they never belong in cages.
1. What does the underlined part "wore off" mean?
A. Suddenly got worse.
B. Suddenly ran high.
C. Surprisingly showed up.
D. Slowly disappeared.
2. Which paragraph gives information about how Polly lived his life in the cage?
A. Paragraph 2.
B. Paragraph 3.
C. Paragraph 4.
D. Paragraph 5.
3. How does the writer feel when he shares the story of Polly?
A. Afraid.
B. Proud.
C. Sorry.
D. Glad.
4. What happens to most caged birds according to the text?
A. They are treated badly and die young.
B. They become the best decorations of the house.
C. They live happily with their new family.
D. They are remembered forever by their owners.
When I was nine years old, my parents bought me a parrot from a local pet shop. I named him Polly.
Like any young kid would be, I was excited to have a new friend. After a few weeks, however, the feeling of excitement wore off. It's no big surprise that, being a kid, I was not prepared for the huge responsibility(责任)for taking care of Polly, and neither(也不)were my parents.
Polly had to live his whole life in a small, dirty cage. Unable to move his wings freely, he was bored out of his mind. The bird ended up living a much shorter life than he would have done in the wild.
It's a sad story, but it's a story that has been all too common(普遍的). No bird is born to live in a cage, yet millions are kept behind bars(栏杆). Most of these birds are improperly cared for and die young. Many people buy pet birds without thinking much, as my family did. They have no idea how much time, money and energy will be needed to care for the birds. When the birds that seemed so cute and beautiful in pet shops turn out to be noisy, many are discarded(抛弃). Some birds can even go mad because of the boredom and loneliness they end up feeling. They may pull out their own feathers or peck(啄)over and over at the bars of their cage.
How can you help? Well, it's very simple. Please never buy a caged bird. Never support any businesses that keep caged birds as "decorations(装饰品)". Let more people know that birds should live freely in nature and that they never belong in cages.
1. What does the underlined part "wore off" mean?
A. Suddenly got worse.
B. Suddenly ran high.
C. Surprisingly showed up.
D. Slowly disappeared.
2. Which paragraph gives information about how Polly lived his life in the cage?
A. Paragraph 2.
B. Paragraph 3.
C. Paragraph 4.
D. Paragraph 5.
3. How does the writer feel when he shares the story of Polly?
A. Afraid.
B. Proud.
C. Sorry.
D. Glad.
4. What happens to most caged birds according to the text?
A. They are treated badly and die young.
B. They become the best decorations of the house.
C. They live happily with their new family.
D. They are remembered forever by their owners.
答案
五、1~4. DBCA
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五、阅读理解。〔人与自然——敬畏自然〕
当我九岁的时候，我的父母从当地的一家宠物店给我买了一只鹦鹉。我给他取名为波利。
和任何小孩子一样，我很高兴有了一个新朋友。然而，几周后，兴奋的感觉渐渐消失了。作为一个孩子，我没有准备好承担照顾波利的巨大责任，这并不奇怪，我的父母也没有。
波利一生都得住在一个又小又脏的笼子里。由于无法自由地挥动翅膀，他无聊透顶。这只鸟最终的寿命比它在野外时要短得多。
这是一个悲伤的故事，但它是一个太常见的故事了。没有一只鸟生来就是要住在笼子里的，但数百万只鸟却被关在栏杆后面。这些鸟中的大多数都没有得到妥善的照顾，早早地就死了。很多人像我的家人一样，不假思索就买了宠物鸟。他们不知道照顾这些鸟需要多少时间、金钱和精力。当那些在宠物店里看起来如此可爱和美丽的鸟变得吵闹时，很多都被抛弃了。有些鸟甚至会因为最终感到的无聊和孤独而发疯。它们可能会拔掉自己的羽毛，或者一遍又一遍地啄笼子的栏杆。
你能帮上什么忙呢？嗯，很简单。请永远不要买关在笼子里的鸟。永远不要支持任何把笼中鸟当作“装饰品”的生意。让更多的人知道，鸟儿应该在大自然中自由生活，它们永远不属于笼子。
1. 划线部分“wore off”是什么意思？
A. 突然变得更糟。
B. 突然高涨。
C. 令人惊讶地出现。
D. 慢慢消失。
2. 哪一段给出了波利在笼子里生活的相关信息？
A. 第二段。
B. 第三段。
C. 第四段。
D. 第五段。
3. 作者在分享波利的故事时感觉如何？
A. 害怕的。
B. 自豪的。
C. 难过的。
D. 高兴的。
4. 根据文章，大多数笼中鸟会发生什么？
A. 它们受到不好的对待，早早死去。
B. 它们成为房子最好的装饰品。
C. 它们和新家庭幸福地生活在一起。
D. 它们被主人永远记住。
五、阅读理解。〔人与自然——敬畏自然〕
当我九岁的时候，我的父母从当地的一家宠物店给我买了一只鹦鹉。我给他取名为波利。
和任何小孩子一样，我很高兴有了一个新朋友。然而，几周后，兴奋的感觉渐渐消失了。作为一个孩子，我没有准备好承担照顾波利的巨大责任，这并不奇怪，我的父母也没有。
波利一生都得住在一个又小又脏的笼子里。由于无法自由地挥动翅膀，他无聊透顶。这只鸟最终的寿命比它在野外时要短得多。
这是一个悲伤的故事，但它是一个太常见的故事了。没有一只鸟生来就是要住在笼子里的，但数百万只鸟却被关在栏杆后面。这些鸟中的大多数都没有得到妥善的照顾，早早地就死了。很多人像我的家人一样，不假思索就买了宠物鸟。他们不知道照顾这些鸟需要多少时间、金钱和精力。当那些在宠物店里看起来如此可爱和美丽的鸟变得吵闹时，很多都被抛弃了。有些鸟甚至会因为最终感到的无聊和孤独而发疯。它们可能会拔掉自己的羽毛，或者一遍又一遍地啄笼子的栏杆。
你能帮上什么忙呢？嗯，很简单。请永远不要买关在笼子里的鸟。永远不要支持任何把笼中鸟当作“装饰品”的生意。让更多的人知道，鸟儿应该在大自然中自由生活，它们永远不属于笼子。
1. 划线部分“wore off”是什么意思？
A. 突然变得更糟。
B. 突然高涨。
C. 令人惊讶地出现。
D. 慢慢消失。
2. 哪一段给出了波利在笼子里生活的相关信息？
A. 第二段。
B. 第三段。
C. 第四段。
D. 第五段。
3. 作者在分享波利的故事时感觉如何？
A. 害怕的。
B. 自豪的。
C. 难过的。
D. 高兴的。
4. 根据文章，大多数笼中鸟会发生什么？
A. 它们受到不好的对待，早早死去。
B. 它们成为房子最好的装饰品。
C. 它们和新家庭幸福地生活在一起。
D. 它们被主人永远记住。
