Question

Dad is an arborist- that’s like a tree doctor. He and mom love trees. That’s why they named me Sylvia. It means “tree girl” or something like that.

Dad started me climbing trees four years ago. He always tells me to untie the carabiner (攀爬鎖扣) from the end of my rope when I swing from one tree to another. “That way it can’ t get stuck on a branch (樹枝),” he says. “But, Dad, it’s faster to leave it on, I tell him. And I’m pretty good with the ropes now. Mom worries a little, but Dad says it’s as safe as walking if you follow the rules.

Today I was doing what I love best—climbing up one tree (a sugar maple), swinging over to another (a red oak) that’s close by, then coming down that second tree. It’s like flying, or dancing with the trees. But right now I don t feel great; in fact, I feel pretty stupid.

________ Fist, I used an ascender (上升器) to go up. I put my rope over a branch and around the tree, and clipped it to my harness (背帶). Next, I let out line till I was about halfway down the tree. Then I kicked off the tree and swung way out and grabbed the next tree. The swinging part is a little scary at first, but lots of fun. Then I unclipped (解開) the rope from my harness so I could pull it out of the maple and put it in the oak. That’s when I should have untied the carabiner. But I didn’t. It got caught on a branch, and I’m stuck. I wonder what to do.

Klee-eer! I hear the call and look up. a beautiful hawk (鷹) glides overhead. I sure wish I could fly right now. Klee-eer! It calls again. Maybe the hawk is wondering what I’m doing up here. It loops around and glides back over my head.

Wait a minute—a loop! That’s it! Suddenly I know what to do Thank you, hawk!

1.The writer was stuck because ________.

A.she went out only by herself

B.she didn’t follow dads rules

C.she carelessly broke the carabiner

D.she wanted to learn from the hawk

2.Which of the following is the best to fill in “________” in the passage?

A.Here’s how I ended the mess.

B.Here’s how I got into this mess.

C.Here’s how I dealt with my fear.

D.Here’s how I saved the situation.

3.The underlined word “glides” in Paragraph 5 probably means “________”.

A.runs quickly B.stops suddenly C.walks slowly D.moves smoothly

4.What will most probably happen to the writer in the end?

A.She caught the hawk. B.She asked Dad for help.

C.She got to the land safely. D.She was punished by Dad.

Answer 1