9.Once there was a parrot on sale in a pet store.It was a beautiful red and blue bird.It sat on a perch in the middle of the store,so that everyone could see it when they came in.The owner was very proud of it and asked a high price for it.
One day a man went into the store."That's a beautiful bird,"he said to the pet store owner,"But why is it so expensive?Is it unsual bird?"
"No,it's not very unusual.It's expensive because it can talk,"the pet store owner said.
"I see.How can I make it talk?"the man asked.
The pet store owner asked him,"Do you see those string tied to each of the bird's legs?"
"Yes,"the man answered.
"Well,you pull those strings,"the pet store owner told him."That will make the parrot talk."
The man asked,"Do you mind if I try?"
"Not at all,"the pet store owner said.
The man walked up to the parrot and pulled the string on its left leg.The parrot said,"Good morning."
The man pulled the string on the parrot's right leg.This time the parrot said,"How are you today?"
"That's not very interesting,"said the man."Any parrot could do that."Then he laughed,"But what wold happen if I pulled both strings at the same time?"
"I'll fall off my perch,you fool!"the parrot said.
36.The parrot was expensive becauseB.
A.it was pretty beautiful   B.it could talk with the people
C.it was a very unusual bird   D.it was in the middle of the store
37.The parrot would talk whenD.
A.people came into the pet store   B.it was the pet store owner
C.people said it was beautiful    D.people pulled the strings on its legs
38.Which is the first sentences that the parrot said to the man?A
A.Good morning.B.How are you?
C.That's wasn't interesting.D.I'll fall off my perch,you fool.
39.From the story we know the parrot wasC.
A.kind     B.silly    C.clever    D.crazy
40.The best title for the passage should beB.
A.Unusual Parrot     B.Parrot Talk      C.Silly man    D.Clever Owner.

分析 本文主要寫了一個寵物商店店主有個會說話的鸚鵡,價錢很貴.一個男人試著讓這個鸚鵡說話的故事.
有一只鸚鵡在一家寵物店出售.它是一只紅色藍色相間的美麗的鳥.它坐在商店中間的一個棲息處,以便人們進來的時候,每個人都可以看到它.它的主人為它感到驕傲,并為它定了很高的價錢.
一天,一個人走進了商店.他對商店主人說:"那是一只漂亮的鳥.但是為什么那么貴。克且恢徊粚こ5镍B嗎?"
主人說:"不,這不是很不尋常的,它昂貴是因為它會說話."那個人說:"我明白了,我怎樣能讓它說話?"
寵物店主人問他,"你看到那些繩子把那群鳥的腿都綁在一起了嗎?"
"是的",那人回答.
寵物店主人告訴他:"好了,你拉著那些繩子,這將會使鸚鵡說話".
那人問:"我試下你介意嗎?"
"不介意."寵物店主人說.
那人走向鸚鵡并且拉鸚鵡左腿上的繩子.鸚鵡說"早上好".
那人拉鸚鵡右腿上的繩子,這次,鸚鵡說:"你今天好嗎?"
那人說:"那不是很有趣,任何一只鸚鵡都能做這些."然后他笑了,這個男人說,"如果我兩個繩子一起拉,會怎樣?",這個鸚鵡說,"傻瓜我會從橫桿上掉下去的".

解答 36.答案:B;細節(jié)理解題;根據(jù)第三段It's expensive because it can talk,可知,鸚鵡之所以昂貴,是因為它會說話.故選B;
37.答案:D;細節(jié)理解題;根據(jù)文章中的"Well,you pull these things,"…"That will make the parrot talk."可知,當(dāng)人們拉著那些繩子時,鸚鵡就會說話.故選D;
38.答案:A;細節(jié)理解題;根據(jù)文章的倒數(shù)第四段The parrot said,"Good morning",可知,鸚鵡說的第一句話是"早上好."故選A;
39.答案:C;推理判斷題;根據(jù)鸚鵡所說的話"I'll fall off my perch,you fool,可以推斷鸚鵡很聰明;故選C;
40.答案:B;推理判斷題;根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容The parrot said,"Good morning";the parrot said,"How are you today";"I'll fall off my perch,you fool!"可知,本篇文章主要圍繞鸚鵡所說的話展開的.展現(xiàn)了這只鸚鵡的聰明.故選B.

點評 首先對原文材料迅速瀏覽,掌握全文的主旨大意.在速讀的過程中,應(yīng)盡可能多地捕獲信息材料.然后細讀題材,各個擊破.

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