Question

Once upon a time, there was an owl（貓頭鷹）in the middle of a dark forest. All the animals knew that he was the wisest among ______ of them. So they often went to him and told him their problems. Then the owl always told them ______ to solve their problems.

One day, a little bird came to the owl. She was ______.

“What’s wrong with you?” asked the owl.

“I’m not happy at all, Mr. Owl. I don’t want to be a bird any more.” the bird ______.

“Why don’t you want to be a(n) ______?” asked the owl.

“Because I am so small and weak,” she cried. “I want to be as big and strong as the lion. He is important, but I am not.”

The owl said ______ in her ear. Then the bird dried her tears and ______ away. One week later, the bird came back. “Thank you very much, Mr. Owl. You are so ______,” she said to the owl. “I’m very happy now. Every day, I watch out for lions and tigers. When they come ______, I shout as loudly as I can. Then my friends all run and hide. They often ______ me for that. I am useful and important now.”

The wise owl smiled and said: “Dear, no one in the world is useless.”

1.A. both B. all C. either D. none

2.A. how B. why C. what D. when

3.A. crying B. smiling C. singing D. sleeping

4.A. agreed B. advised C. replied D. asked

5.A. lion B. bird C. tiger D. owl

6.A. nothing B. everything C. anything D. something

7.A. ran B. flew C. drove D. swam

8.A. bright B. bored C. polite D. active

9.A. late B. slow C. far D. near

10.A. hate B. leave C. thank D. worry

Answer 1