Question

One summer evening I was sitting by the open window reading a good but frightening story. After a time,it became too dark for me to read easily,so I put my book down and got up to turn on the light. Suddenly,I heard a cry for help. The cry seemed to come from the trees at the end of the garden. I looked out,but it was too dark to see anything clearly. A moment later,I heard the cry again.

"Maybe one of the boys of the neighbourhood has climbed a tree and now he can't get down!" I said to myself. I decided that I should go out and have a look in the garden. I took a torch (手電筒)and picked up a walking stick. Then I walked into the garden. Once again I heard the cry. It was clear that it came from the trees at the end of the garden. "Who's there?" I called out as I walked. No one was in sight. I thought that someone was playing a silly trick on me.

I went back to the house. I had just sat down and began to read my book again when I heard the cry again. This time,the cry came from right behind my shoulder. I dropped my book and jumped up. Sitting on the back of the mantelpiece (壁爐臺)was a large green bird. It was a parrot! While I was in the garden,the bird must have seen the light in my room and flown in through the open window. 

(   ) 31. What was the writer reading one evening?

A. A children's book. B. An interesting magazine.

C. A good but frightening book. D. A picture book.

(   ) 32. Where did the cry for help seem to come from?

A. The trees at the end of the garden.

B. A neighbour's house.

C. Nowhere. 

D. A birdcage.

(   ) 33. At first the writer thought that      was in a tree and could not get down.

A. a thief    B. a boy from the neighbourhood

C. his little brother    D. one of his friends

(   ) 34. What did the writer pick up before walking into the garden?

A. Some stones. B. A brick. C. A ladder. D. A walking stick.

(   ) 35. Who gave out the cry for help?

A. A boy. B. A parrot. C. An adult. D. A monkey.

Answer 1

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