Question

One day, a boy found an eagle's(鹰) egg. He didn't know what to do, so he put it in the nest of chickens. When the eagle was born, he ______. He grew up doing what chickens do, such as scratching at the dirt for food and flying short and low with his wings. It was a boring life.

Day after day, the eagle grew older. One day, he and his chicken friends saw a beautiful bird soaring in the sky, high above the mountains. “Oh, I wish I could fly like that！” said the eagle. The chickens answered,  “Don't_give_it_another_thought. That's the strong eagle, and it's the king of all birds. You could never be like him because you are a chicken！” Then the eagle never thought about that again. He went on living like a chicken, digging the holes and feeling unhappy about the life. Even when he died, he thought he was a chicken.

My friends, you too were born an eagle. The God wanted you to be a real eagle, so don't listen to the chickens! Just keep your dream in the mind and try your best to fly in the sky.

1.Which of the following should we put in the ______ in Paragraph 1?

A. could even fly like an eagle

B. wanted to have a different life

C. thought he was a chicken

D. became very different from other chickens

2.What does the underlined word “soaring” mean in English?

A. running    B. flying    C. dancing    D. living

3.The underlined sentence “Don't give it another thought.” means ________.

A. you can have a try    B. everything may happen

C. stop thinking like that    D. you should know what to do

4.The eagle couldn't fly above the mountains because ________.

A. he wasn't an eagle at all    B. he believed chickens' words

C. he wasn't strong enough    D. he didn't like flying high

5.What can you learn from the passage?

A. We should always listen to others' ideas.

B. There is something that we can never do.

C. It's important for us to choose good friends.

D. Don't let others' words affect(影响) your life.

Answer

1. C

2. B

3. C

4. B

5. D

【解析】

这篇短文主要讲述了一只雄鹰放在鸡窝里，一直认为像鸡一样，所以只要把梦想留在心中，尽你最大的努力在天空中飞翔，不要让别人的话影响你的一生。

1.细节理解。根据下文He grew up doing what chickens do, such as scratching at the dirt for food and flying short and low with his wings. It was a boring life.可知上文是he thought he was a chicken他认为他是一只小鸡。故选C。

2.词义猜测。根据下文high above the mountains. “Oh, I wish I could fly like that！” said the eagle.可知，soaring的意思是“飞”，根据题意，故选B。

3.词句猜测。根据下文That's the strong eagle, and it's the king of all birds. You could never be like him because you are a chicken！可知上文中Don't give it another thought的意思是“停止像那样想”。故选C。

4.细节理解。根据文中That's the strong eagle, and it's the king of all birds. You could never be like him because you are a chicken！” Then the eagle never thought about that again. He went on living like a chicken, digging the holes and feeling unhappy about the life. Even when he died, he thought he was a chicken.可知，他相信那些鸡的话。故选B。

5.主旨大意。通读整篇短文可知，不要让别人的话影响你的生活。故选D。