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Once upon a time, there was a bird made of stone. She was beautiful and magic. She lived near the entrance to a beautiful between two mountains. The bird was so that she had to walk on the ground instead of in the sky.
Though she couldn’t fly, she looking up at the trees every day. She one day being able to fly and see the forest from up high. , that dream was gone after a great fire.
When the fire was put out, all that was left of the trees were stumps(树桩). plants and animals that had live there were gone. The stone bird was the only one that didn’t in the fire. When she saw what had to the trees, she felt very sad. Looking at the burnt trees, she couldn’t crying. She cried for hours and days. She cried with such a feeling that her were wearing away her stone . Finally all her body was worn away and the bird had some water.
But when the came out, the water rose into the sky and became a happy little cloud which could fly over the trees and see everything .
Since then, the little cloud has traveled all over the world. She enjoyed the of all the forests and beautiful countryside. She never what had burnt the trees, so she was very careful to pour her rain down on any tree she saw . She saved a lot of trees.
1.A. field B. lake C. sea D. forest
2.A. proud B. surprising C. heavy D. pretty
3.A. walking B. trying C. singing D. flying
4.A. needed B. began C. enjoyed D. disliked
5.A. made up B. dreamed of C. gave up D. talked about
6.A. dusty B. poor C. small D. beautiful
7.A. However B. Also C. Therefore D. So
8.A. sadly B. possibly C. finally D. suddenly
9.A. Some B. All C. Few D. No
10.A. change B. live C. watch D.die
11.A. happened B. come C. moved D. climbed
12.A. continue B. start C. keep D. stop
13.A. minds B. feelings C. hands D. tears
14.A. house B. heart C. body D. habit
15.A. cared about B. turned into C. turned up D. looked for
16.A. star B. air C. moon D. sun
17.A. below B. above C. backward D. ahead
18.A. views B. areas C. colours D. numbers
19.A. found B. explained C. forgot D. knew
20.A. falling B. burning C. growing D. shaking
— Tom, are you going swimming with us?
— I’d love to, but something important has ______.
A. ended up B. given up C. used up D. come up
Can you make sure ______?
A. that he will come here today
B. when he will come here today
C. if will he come here today
D. whether will he come here today
The sad mother ______ crying when the reporter asked about her son’s death.
A. set out B. broke out C. burst out D. gave out
Because the shop ______, all the T-shirts are sold at half price.
A. has closed down B. closed down
C. is closing down D. had closed down
—What do you think of John?
—He’s a good boy, but he ______ be really stubborn at times.
A. can B. might C. must D. need