Question

When my kids were young we bought them two pet parrots (鸚鵡). These beautiful, white birds would ________ all through the day, which sounded beautiful. We had a big ________ for them with toys, and a mirror, plus food and water dishes. We couldn’t let them live freely in the house ________ our dogs and cats, but it seemed that they didn’t ________ whether they lived in or out of their cage.

One day in spring when the sun was awakening the earth and the air became warm, I opened the window to let the gentle wind in. The songs of different birds outside our house ________ the air and our two parrots also sang with excitement. I went over to their cage to add some water, but as soon as I opened the door, ________ of them came out and flew to the window. He crashed into the glass, fell over onto the sofa, and then started to fly around the living room. The cats ran after him, hoping for a quick meal, and I ran to save the bird. It took me several minutes to stop the cats from catching the bird, and get him ________ back in his cage. After that day, however, I felt a little ________ the parrots. I knew that no matter how comfortable their cage was, they ________ wanted to fly.

Many of us in this life live in cages of our own. We close our minds, lock away our hearts, and limit (限制) our lives. We sit in our rooms day after day and never feel brave enough to once open the door. Let ________ fly! Don’t just stay in your own cage then.

1.A.sing B.dance C.laugh D.play

2.A.room B.playground C.pool D.cage

3.A.because B.as a result C.because of D.so that

4.A.care B.see C.know D.question

5.A.full B.filled C.crowded D.were

6.A.each B.everyone C.both D.one

7.A.quietly B.safely C.slowly D.loudly

8.A.angry with B.afraid of C.sorry for D.interested in

9.A.also B.still C.never D.hardly

10.A.yourself B.me C.them D.themselves

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