An old man found a sparrow with a broken wing. He brought it home and nursed it back to 26 . Afterwards, though it could fly, the sparrow 27 to leave the house. The old man`s wife asked her husband to get rid of the bird as it was 28 the house.But he wouldn`t listen.
One day while her husband was asleep, the woman 29 the sparrow, took it far away from the house,and let it go,warning it never to 30 . The old man missed his friend and hoped it would come back, 31 it never did. Then one day,several weeks later,he was walking past an old house when he heard a 32 sound.He looked up and there was the 33 , sitting on the gate.The sparrow gave the old man a gold 34 it had found in the house.
The old man did not 35 much about money,but his wife was 36 when she saw the coin,and made up her mind to get more from the sparrow. 37 ,early the next morning she slipped out of her house and made her 38 to the old house.When she saw the sparrow she 39 it to return.
“If you have found 40 __,bring it along and I`ll spend it all on you.”she promised.
The sparrow brought her an old 41 with the help of its friends.The basket was 42 but the woman did not wait to find out what was in it.She grabbed it and ran, 43 that the sparrow would follow and take up residence(住所)in her house again.
The moment she reached home,she 44 the basket,expecting it to be filled to the eaves(屋檐)with gold and silver.Instead,out 45 dozens of sparrows.
The woman spent the rest of her life trying to drive the sparrows out.
1.A. danger B. life C. health D. help
2.A. refused B. decided C. managed D. failed
3.A. cleaning B. sweeping C. building D. dirtying
4.A. fed B. noticed C. caught D. killed
5.A. return B.fly C. stay D. cry
6.A. and B. if C. but D. until
7.A. strange B. sweet C.loud D. familiar
8.A. cat B. sparrow C. basket D. stick
9.A. coin B. watch C. ring D. cup
10.A. bring B. take C. care D. put
11.A. afraid B.sad C. nervous D.excited
12.A. However B. Therefore C. Instead D. Luckily
13.A. way B. mark C. picture D. sign
14.A. forbade B. forced C. begged D. helped
15.A. food B. treasure C. rooms D.plant
16.A. bowl B. box C. chair D. basket
17.A. covered B. empty C. big D. small
18.A. pleased B. afraid C. anxious D. hopeful
19.A. laid B. broke C. hid D. opened
20.A. walked B. ran C. flew D. jumped
._______________ you have finished your work,you might as well relax yourself now.
A.Now that B.After C.Although D.As soon as
The top leaders of the two countries are holding talks in a friendly ______________.
A.atmosphere B.sate C.situation D.phenomenon
There was a __________look on her face because a________ problem _________the little girl.
A. puzzled; puzzled; puzzled B. puzzling; puzzling; puzzled
C. puzzled; puzzling; puzzled D. puzzling; puzzled; puzzling
21.If you let pressure benefit ___________upset you, much more can be accomplished than you
thought possible.
A.more than B.rather than C.other than D.less than
21.When he woke up,he found himself _________in bed and ________by some children.
A.laying;surrounded B.laid;surrounding C.lying;surrounded C.lied;surrounded