Once in a small village, an unusual chick was born. He had only one eye, one wing, and one leg. He was named Little Half Chick. He quickly learned to hop faster on his leg than most chickens could walk on two. He was a curious and adventurous chick and soon grew tired of his yard environment. One day he decided to hop to the city to meet the mayor.
Along the way, he hopped by a stream filled with leaves. “Could you clear these leaves away so my water can run freely?” the stream gurgled (流淌). Little Half Chick helped the stream and then he hopped on.
It started to rain when he crossed a small town. A small fire on the side of the road cried, “Please give me shelter from this rain, or I will go out!” Although Little Half Chick was afraid of this fire, he stretched out his wing to protect the fire until the rain stopped.
Further down the road, Little Half Chick met a wind that was caught in a bush (灌木). “Please save me,” it whispered. Little Half Chick saved the wind. Then he hopped on to the big city.
Little Half Chick did not meet the mayor. Instead, he met the mayor’s cook. Then she invited him to the kitchen, decided to push him into a pot of water and lit a fire. But the fire refused to burn, and the water refused to boil. Then, the grateful wind picked him up and carried him safely to the top of the highest tower in the city.
They all remembered Little Half Chick’s kindness. He became a weathervane (风向标) at last. Now, his flat body tells everyone below the direction the wind blows. And people also learn a lesson from Little Half Chick, that is __▲__.
19. We can use ________ to replace “
hop” in the first paragraph.
20. Little Half Chick wanted to go to big cities mainly because ________.
A.he felt bored about this small yard | B.he was invited to meet the mayor |
C.he wasn’t the same as the other chickens | D.he wanted to find his parents in the city |
21. The right order of Little Half Chick’s story is probably ________.
①He saved the wind in a bush.
②He cleared leaves and saved the stream.
③He protected the fire with his wing.
④He was caught by the cook but his friends saved him at last.
22. Which of the following could be put in the _______▲_______ ?
A.finding more chances in the big cities | B.being kind to help someone in need |
C.never being afraid of the difficulties | D.going outside to make more friends |