Lacey, 13, found a large bumblebee(大黄蜂)lying in the road while walking her dog. She picked up the bee and noticed it had a broken wing. She tried to put it on some flowers in a nearby park, but it refused to stay there and climbed back to her hand. After an hour, she gave up and headed home with the little creature.
On the way home, the bumblebee was resting on Lacey’s glasses as she went into a local shop to buy milk-shocking other shoppers. Despite many attempts to leave the insect outside, the lovely bee refused to leave Lacey’s side.
Now recovered and named Betty, it follows her everywhere. And once it even stayed with Lacey during the games with her friends at the bowling room.
During the day, Betty rests on the back of Lacey’s neck, or hides inside her clothes or flies around the living room. At night, Lacey puts Betty in a little bottle beside her bed. While there is no lid(盖子), it stays inside quietly until morning.
“I’m so happy and I love spending my time with her,” said the girl. “She’s so lovely and I love our friendship.”
The bee likes Lacey’s food, but also gets sugar water, honey and strawberry jam. Lacey also takes her bee-pal into the garden to enjoy flower honey, but as soon as the girl goes back inside, Betty is right beside her.
“It’s really lovely and so beautiful,” said her mother, Laura. “I’m also glad that Lacey has a new close friend.” Betty enjoys a touch between the wings, but stays away from the rest of the family—mom, dad and two younger brothers. “We have all the doors open a lot and she’s just never gone—I don’t know why,” said Laura.
4. What did Lacey find in the road?
A.A lost dog. | B.An injured bumblebee. | C.A girl called Betty. | D.Some beautiful flowers. |
5. How did the customers feel when Lacey entered the shop?
A.Shocked. | B.Angry. | C.Delighted. | D.Excited. |
6. Where does Betty stay when Lacey sleeps at night?
A.In the living room. | B.On Lacey’s glasses. | C.In a nearby park. | D.In a little bottle. |
7. What can be learned from the last paragraph?
A.Betty loves every one of Lace’s family. |
B.Betty dislikes touches from humans. |
C.Laura also likes the presence of Betty. |
D.Laura is worried about Lacey’s safety. |