【推荐1】My neighbor Mrs. Gargan first told me about it. “Have you seen the tree?” She asked as I was sitting in the backyard enjoying the autumn twilight （暮色）. “The one down at the corner,” she explained. “It’s a beautiful tree—all kinds of colors. All the passers-by stop to have a look. You ought to see it.” I told her I would, but I soon forgot about the tree. Three days later, I was jogging down the street when a splash of bright orange caught my eyes. For an instant, I thought someone’s house had caught fire. Then I remembered the tree.
I approached the tree to look at it closely. There was nothing remarkable about the shape of the tree. It was a medium-sized maple. But Mrs. Gargan had been right about its colors. Like the mess of an artist’s palette（调色板）, the tree blazed a bright crimson（深红色）on its lower branches and burned with vivid yellows and oranges in its center, and deep red at its top. Through these colors were light green leaves as yet untouched by autumn.
Walking closer I noticed several bare branches near the top, their small black branches scratching the air like claws. The fallen leaves lay like a red carpet around the trunk.
As I was amazed at this beauty, I thought of Ralph Waldo Emerson’s comments about the stars. “If the constellations（星座）appeared only once in a thousand years, imagine what an exciting event it would be. But because they’re up there every night, we barely give them a look,” he made a remark in Nature.
I felt the same way about the tree. Because its beauty will last only a week, it should be especially precious to us. And I had almost missed it.
Once in the 19th century when a man noticed a brilliant display of northern lights（北极光）in the sky over Massachusetts, he rang a church bell to alert the whole town’s people. That’s what I felt like doing about the tree. I wanted to awake the countryside to its wonder.
I didn’t have a church bell, but as I walked home, I did ask each neighbor I passed the same simple but important question Mrs. Gargan had asked me: “Have you seen the tree?”.
1. What did the author’s neighbor remind him?

A．To appreciate the beauty of the sunset.

B．To find what happened at the street corner.

C．To draw a picture of a tree.

D．To enjoy the beautiful tree in all colors.

2. From the passage we know _________.

A．the author felt it precious to see the beauty of the tree

B．the author thought of the stars as beautiful as the tree

C．the remarkable scene of the tree only appeared in a thousand years

D．People never had a close look at the tree

3. How did the author call on people to enjoy the wonder?

A．He rang the church bell.

B．He passed on the same question.

C．He awakened all neighbors up.

D．He required people to the corner.

4. The best title of the passage can be ________.

A．Have You Seen the Tree?

B．The Most Beautiful Tree

C．One of the Wonders in Nature

D．The Precious Moment in Life

【推荐2】This is a true story from Guyana.One day,a boy took a piece of paper from a box.He made a paper ball and pushed it into his nose.He couldn’t get it out.He ran crying to his mother.His mother couldn’t get the paper out,either.A week later,the paper was still in the boy’s nose.His nose began to have a bad smell.

So his mother took the boy to a hospital.The doctor looked up at the child’s nose,but she couldn’t get the paper out.She said she had to cut the boy’s nose to get the paper out.

The boy’s mother came home looking sad.She didn’t want her child to have his nose cut.The next day she took the boy to her friend Sidney who lived in a house with an old lady called May.May wanted to see the child,so the child let her look up his nose.

“Yes,I can see it,” May said.“It will be out soon.”

As she spoke,she shook some black pepper on the child’s nose.The child gave a mighty sneeze(喷嚏)and the paper flew out.His mother was surprised.May told his mother to take the boy to the seaside for a swim,for the salt water would go up his nose and stop the bad smell.

So the lucky boy didn’t have to go to the hospital to have his nose cut.

1. After the boy pushed a paper ball into his nose,　　　.

A．he took it out

B．his mother took it out

C．he did nothing but cried

D．he tried to take it out but failed

2. The paper ball stayed in the boy’s nose for 　　　.

A．almost seven days	B．less than seven days
C．more than seven days	D．exactly seven days

3. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．The doctor helped to take the paper ball out of the boy’s nose.

B．May succeeded in taking the paper out.

C．The boy’s mother found some black pepper to solve the problem.

D．The boy had to have his nose cut at last.

4. The boy should be taken to the seaside for a swim because 　　　.

A．he needed to learn to swim

B．the sea water would wash out the paper ball

C．the sea water would stop the bad smell of his nose

D．he needed a rest

【推荐3】“Serena, don’t forget your promise to me that you will mow Mrs Martin’s yard this weekend,” said Dad. “Don't let me down.”

Serena was the oldest child in the family, and one of her tasks was to mow their yard. Mrs Martin, their elderly neighbor, was unable to take care of her yard, so Serena's dad had volunteered Serena for this job. Since Mrs Martin’s yard was not very big, Serena knew the job would go quickly. However, she still resented her dad’s promise.

“Why didn’t you ask me first?” Serena had complained.

“Did you ask me first when you volunteered me to be in the school festival last fall?” asked Serena’s father.

“Well, no, I didn't ask you first, but you would have done those things anyway. You're always willing to help.”

“I try when I can,” Dad answered. “Serena, we have known Mrs Martin for a very long time. She has often helped our family. Now we can do something for her. Besides, the feeling you get from helping someone makes you wonder who is really helping whom."

“I don’t know, Dad,” said Serena. “The only feeling I get from mowing our yard is tired.”

“Just you wait and see,” said Dad.

After breakfast, Serena made her way to Mrs Martin’s yard. She was good at her job and soon had Mrs Martin’s yard looking tidy. Mrs Martin came outside with a big glass of orange juice and offered it to her. Serena stopped her work and thankfully enjoyed the drink, while Mrs Martin talked to her about all of the flowers in her yard. Seeing the joy in Mrs Martin’s eyes, Serena began to understand how much the yard meant to Mrs Martin.

After finishing her drink, Serena returned to work with a new attitude. A warm feeling began to spread through her body. Her dad was right. It was hard to tell who was helping whom!

1. What does the underlined word “resented” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．Understood.

B．Welcomed.

C．Disliked.

D．Broke.

2. Which of the following best describes Serena’s dad?

A．Honest and thankful.	B．Kind and considerate.
C．Brave and determined.	D．Demanding and humorous.

3. How did Serena feel when mowing Mrs Martin’s yard after her drink?

A．Surprised.

B．Tired.

C．Annoyed.

D．Pleased.

4. What can we learn from the text?

A．Serena likes the job of mowing her family’s yard.

B．Mrs Martin and Serena did the yard work together.

C．Mrs Martin shared her love for the yard with Serena.

D．Dad volunteered himself to take part in the school festival.

【推荐1】Having worked in a nature reserve for 30 years, Hou Tiguo has developed a special ability—he can tell what kind of birds are around simply by their singing. “I can also tell whether they are happy or unhappy,” he added with a big smile.

The 52-year-old’s home, Baihualing, a village in Yunnan province, is well-known for the diversity of birds. He recalled, “In the 1970s, people were so poor. Birds were often targeted as food, so almost all the children including me in the village were good at using slingshots (弹弓).”

His life changed in 1989, when a couple hiking through the mountains visited Baihualing. They asked him to be their guide and lead them to good bird-watching spots. He said, “That was the first time I had made money from birds without killing them.”

Inspired by that, the villagers built a reserve to feed birds and protect the habitat (栖息地) of birds. In the decades that followed, more bird-watchers visited the village. The village became a popular destination for bird lovers, and most villagers have turned into bird protectors and engaged in serving bird-loving tourists.

In the village, there are more than 60 “bird guides” like Hou. More than 20 guesthouses which have hosted visitors from more than 100 countries bring in a total income of 15 million yuan every year. “During the peak season, I serve nearly 100 tourists a day. Thanks to the birds, our life is not what it used to be any more.” Hou said, adding that he takes his 3-year-old grandson with him every day to feed birds and teaches him to love and respect them.

1. Why is Hou’s special ability mentioned in paragraph 1?

A．To show his typical talent.	B．To describe the variety of birds.
C．To introduce the beauty of nature.	D．To indicate his devotion to the job.

2. What has happened in Baihualing according to the text?

A．Visitors come to the village to protect birds.	B．The local government established a reserve.
C．Villagers began to engage in traveling around.	D．Bird-watching industry benefits villagers in return.

3. How does the author describe the current living conditions of the locals?

A．Telling moving tales.	B．Using plentiful numbers.
C．Quoting famous sayings.	D．Giving accurate definitions.

4. Which can be the best title of the text?

A．The Reserve Is Birds’ Best Home	B．Birds Help Villagers’ Life Take Off
C．The Wild Birds Are in Danger of Extinction	D．Take Action to Protect the Environment Now

【推荐2】Christie’s legacy (遗产) lives on

She was known to millions as the “Queen of Crime” or the “Duchess (女公爵) of Death”. But surprisingly, she hated violence and blood, and didn’t know much about the weapons most often used in murder. “I don’t think I dare look at a really horrible and damaged body,” Agatha Christie once said.

But he pen of the British writer dared to travel where her eyes wouldn’t. During her 50-year writing career, Christie’s murder stories made her the world’s best-known mystery writer.

Her novels have been turned into films and TV series. And a new film adaptation of   Murder on the Orient Express (《东方快车谋杀案》), Christie’s 1934 detective novel, has been released on the big screen on Nov. 10. This is already the fourth adaptation of this novel.

Born in 1890 in England , Christie was educated at home and began her writing career while working as a nurse during World War Ⅰ. She went on to produce 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, before dying at the age of 85. With her knowledge of murder, Christie could easily have taught would-be detectives a few things.

But instead, she chose to give her skills to her favorite character — Hercule Poirol, a retired Belgian police officer she introduced in her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles (《斯泰尔斯庄园奇案》). Poirot then starred in 37 of her works, including Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile (《尼罗河上的惨案》). The character has become so famous that someone has even written his biography (传记), The Life and Times of Hercule Poirot.

Christie also featured interesting aspects of human nature in her works, usually by putting a large group of characters in an isolated environment. An example is And Then There Were None (《无人生还》), in which 10 people with different personalities and from different social backgrounds were trapped on an island and soon started to mysteriously die one after the other. Each character’s story is portrayed with depth, and put together, they make for a fascinating read.

“From the British country house to the mysteries of the Ease, her vivid construction of characters and places attracts readers,” wrote mystery author TP Fielden in Express.

1. What’s the article mainly about?

A．How Christie’s career took off.

B．The main characters in Christie’s books.

C．A picture of Christie’s daily life in England.

D．Some of Christie’s famous works and their features.

2. What can we learn about Christie from the article?

A．She once worked as a detective.

B．She had a good knowledge of weapons.

C．She is considered one of the world’s top mystery writers.

D．She was used to seeing violent and bloody scenes.

3. Which of the following was NOT written by Christie?

A．The life and Times of Hercule Poirot

B．The Mysterious Affair at Styles

C．Death on the Nile

D．Murder on the Orient Express

4. Which of the following is Christie’s works known for?

A．Their unusual and interesting titles.

B．Stories featuring different aspects of human nature.

C．Descriptions of the countryside in England.

D．The complicated relationships between characters.

【推荐3】On July 17,2017,Olympic diver Greg Louganis and his birth father, Fouvale Lutu, finally wrapped their arms around each other in their first official father-son hug." It was just meant to be, Louganis said of joining his father in Honolulu for an extended Lutu family reunion." It's so wonderful to have him with us," said Lutu. whose three other children were also in attendance." And this is more of a beginning," added Louganis.

But the four-day celebration also marked the conclusion of an emotional lifelong journey for Louganis, 57, who was put up for adoption as a baby and struggled for years with the feeling that his biological parents never loved him. His adoptive parents were always open with him about that. But the adoption organization had lost Louganis' s files in a fire, and unanswered questions led to troubled times for the young athlete. Later, Louganis got to know his biological parents had been young and had no choice in giving him up for adoption." That kind of helped ease the question of whether I was loved," he said.

Feeling more" at peace" about his family, Louganis turned his focus to diving. By the time he was 28, he'd become a four-time Olympic gold medalist. Among his biggest fans was Lutu, who for years had quietly followed his son's life from afar. Then in 1984,Lutu decided to meet him when Louganis was in Honolulu.

Face-to-face with his son for the first time, Lutu was emotional." Like me, he's a man of few words. But he told me he'd wanted to raise me," said Louganis. Despite his skepticism, Louganis continued to meet with Lutu."He never asked for anything," said Louganis." He just wanted to know if I was okay and that I was happy."

The reunion gave Louganis a lot to look forward to." I have family there," he said, almost in disbelief." It's an incredible gift that I've been given."

1. What happened to Louganis on July 17,2017?

A．He won an Olympic gold medal.

B．He officially joined the Lutu family.

C．He met his birth father for the first time.

D．He began his journey to find more relatives.

2. What does the underlined word "that" in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A．The truth that he was adopted.	B．The fact that his files were lost.
C．The reason why he was abandoned.	D．The belief that he was not loved.

3. In Lougnis's eyes, Lutu is_

A．considerate and caring	B．courageous and calm
C．optimistic and generous	D．ambitious and traditional

4. After the family reunion, Lougnis felt a sense of

A．shock

B．belonging

C．relief

D．achievement

【推荐1】We all have a different approach to money — some of us like to spend it as soon as we have it, while some of us like to hold on to it and spend it carefully. But for people who are very savvy (精明的) about their cash, there are a number of interesting ways to invest it and, if things go well, make a tidy profit.

Buying stamps, wine, coins and books are all different ways of investing your money. It comes with risks but can be thrilling as, hopefully, you watch the value of your investment rise. However, you need to know what you’re doing and making your fortune is not guaranteed.

If you’re happy to take a risk, then one of the most well-known ways of investing is by buying artwork. By purchasing a painting and holding on to it, its value can increase by a handsome sum, but of course, only when you sell it do you feel the financial benefit. Some people get quite lucky, particularly when they don’t expect to make any money. There are stories of people buying a painting in an antique shop for peanuts only to find out it’s actually worth thousands of pounds.

Of course investing in artwork is not a guarantee to make you a millionaire. Patrick Connolly, a financial adviser, says investing in art is too risky and he recommends their clients not to invest in it because the downsides outweigh the upsides.

But if you’re still keen, there are art fairs, such as The Affordable Art Fair, and websites aimed at buyers with a modest budget. Patrick Connolly says the best approach here is to buy something you like and can afford and “if it goes up in value, that should be just an added bonus.”

If this has spoilt your plans for your investment, maybe there’s more chance of winning big money by buying a lottery ticket (彩票)!

1. What does the underlined words in paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．Going to antique shops to buy peanuts.

B．Purchasing a painting for its financial benefit.

C．Spending a small amount of money on artwork.

D．Exchanging artwork for peanuts in an antique shop.

2. Which of the following view may Patrick Connolly agree with?

A．Artistic investments don’t necessarily result in the rise in value.

B．Generally, people can earn more money by buying a lottery ticket.

C．Buying stamps and coins is much safer than buying a painting.

D．People will definitely gain financial benefits if they invest wisely.

3. What’s mainly discussed in the text?

A．What investments guarantee a big fortune.

B．Whether it’s profitable to invest in artwork.

C．Where valuable works of art are available.

D．How investments influence people’s daily life.

【推荐2】The clock is ticking. David Brunelli has just swallowed a huge burger. The crowd cheers excitedly as he downs fistfuls of fries.

Welcome to the world of competitive eating.

Brunelli is part of a select group who compete to eat massive quantities of food as quickly as possible. Eating contests may seem like harmless fun, but they have a dark side and some critics are saying it’s time for them to stop.

Pouring crazy amounts of food down our throats is nothing new. Gorging banquets (狼吞虎咽会) was a regular part of ancient Roman culture. In the 1800s, some New York City politicians settled bets through eating challenges. Pie-eating contests have been a Fourth of July tradition for more than a century.

For supporters like Brunelli, though, eating contests are more than a custom. They are a path to fortune.

But prize money does nothing to reduce the health risks of competitive eating. Competitive eating can even be life-threatening. In 1991, a man in Virginia suffered a stroke (中风) after eating 38 eggs in 29 seconds; In Florida, in 2012, a man died shortly after winning an eating contest leading a group of doctors to call for a ban on eating contests.

In any event, the risk to competitors is only part of the story. Nearly two-thirds of Americans are overweight, and competitive eating sets a terrible example by encouraging overeating. And in a world where 805 million people go hungry every day, downing ridiculous quantities of food for entertainment seems not just wasteful but also cruel.

For now, though, it seems eating contests are here to stay. Last year, more than three   million viewers watched Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest on TV. This year, Matt Stonie ate 182 pieces of bacon in 5 minutes, breaking the world record.

What record will be broken next? Do you really want to find out?

1. What does the author try to express in Paragraph 4?

A．Competitive eating is a tradition.

B．It’s great to learn from ancient people.

C．Competitive eating should be accepted.

D．It’s exciting to challenge others to eat.

2. Why does Brunelli take part in the eating contest?

A．For food.	B．For fun.
C．For honor.	D．For money.

3. The examples given in Paragraph 6 are used to show eating contests ________.

A．use unhealthy food

B．waste too much food

C．put competitors at risk

D．set a bad example to kids

4. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．The author hopes to break the record.

B．The author is eager to know the result.

C．The author wants readers to find out the result.

D．The author disapproves of competitive eating.

【推荐3】Fire Capt. Kevin Lloyd arrived at the scene of a car accident in West Point, Utah, north of Salt Lake City. A pregnant woman and her screaming 2-year-old daughter were trapped in the car.

While his partner, Allen Hadley, was tending to the driver, Lloyd couldn't get the frightened girl to calm down. He saw she was holding several bottles of nail polish(指甲油), and then he had a better idea. He asked her if she wanted to paint his nails. Soon she entirely lit up. At the same time, Hadley showed up to check on the scene.

Lloyd had calmed her down and was in the process of getting his fingers painted. Then Hadley just put his hand in there. The girl began to color his nails pink. By this time, she was not only calm, but she was also happy.

The girl's mother was not injured. She thanked them for helping her daughter feel better, and they all chuckled, looking at the firefighters' nails, and took some photos.

The firefighters brought the photos back to headquarters and showed them around. The department put them up on Facebook, and thousands of people responded, with many thanking the firefighters for going out of their way to calm down a frightened girl.

Fire Chief Mark Becraft said he had been surprised at all the attention. He said he was proud of his firefighters, and added that he had known members of the department who had done many things that weren't part of the job.

After the fact, Lloyd and Hadley had a small matter to tend to： the layers of polish on their nails. They bought a bottle of nail polish remover, and used almost all of it.

1. Why was the 2-year-old girl frightened?

A．Her mother was badly injured.	B．She was caught in an accident.
C．Her nails were hurt by the bottles.	D．She was afraid of seeing firefighters.

2. Which is closest in meaning to the underlined word "chuckled” in Paragraph 4?

A．Sighed.

B．Shouted.

C．Laughed.

D．Hugged.

3. Which of the following can best describe the two firefighters?

A．Caring.

B．Knowledgeable.

C．Humorous.

D．Courageous.

4. What is the purpose of the text?

A．To ask us to learn to calm down in time of danger.

B．To speak highly of the warm-hearted firefighters.

C．To introduce the little girl who likes polishing nails.

D．To praise the two firefighters who learn to decorate nails.

【推荐1】Beijing's transportation commission released a new regulation on Wednesday banning passengers from eating or drinking on the subway in a move intended to create a more comfortable space for travelers. Uncivilized behavior, such as selling products or playing loud music, are also prohibited under the regulation.

It will be included in the passenger's credit record that if a passenger disobeys the rules, and the he could be forbidden from taking the subway in the future, the commission said. The commission also assigned special inspectors and supervisors to identify improper behavior on subway trains. Prohibitions against smoking electronic cigarettes and using fake tickets were also added to the rules.

Liu Daizong, China transport program director at the World Resources Institute, applauded the new measure and said that as an enclosed space, a subway car will be filled with odors if passengers are allowed to have food. "These easily cause arguments between passengers, but there was no basis for law enforcement（实施） officers to get involved before," he said.

In January, a woman named Wang caused heated discussion online after she was filmed eating snacks and spitting out the food debris onto the floor of a car on Beijing's Line 13.She was later found by netizens to be the same woman previously filmed eating chicken claws and spitting out bones in a Shanghai subway car. Netizens had dubbed her "chicken feet lady". Other passengers asked Wang to clean up her mess but she refused, leaving the food packages in the subway car when she got off.She was later controlled by police in Beijing on suspicion of disrupting public transport.

Han Yanni, a 26-year-old white collar worker in the finance industry in Beijing, said drinking water and bread is her daily routine on the subway, especially in the morning rush. "Except for onions or sunflower seeds, I can put up with most of the eating behaviors," she said. "Especially if they take a garbage bag for their trash."

1. Which statement is true according to the passage?

A．It is not prohibited that a man smokes electronic cigarettes on the subway.

B．If a person breaks the rule, he may lose the chance of taking the subway now.

C．A passenger may be supervised by someone when taking the subway in Beijing.

D．One can eat bread if he or she brings a garbage bag in Beijing subway.

2. What does the underlined word “odors” mean in paragraph 3?

A．an awful smell of food

B．food remains

C．used napkins

D．food package

3. What can we learn about the woman Wang?

A．She had spitted out all she had eaten in a Shanghai subway car.

B．She got away with what she had done in Shanghai.

C．She called herself “chicken feet lady”.

D．She had cleaned up the mess she had caused on Beijing’s line 13.

【推荐2】Researchers have confirmed that there are several effective methods for cleaning the N95 masks worn by health professional so that they can be used more than once,the National Institutes of Health announced Wednesday.

A research already showed that the masks,designed for one-time use,can be reused in a crisis.And the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in March authorized reuse because of shortages driven by the Covid-19 pandemic.

None of these rules or methods are intended for the cloth masks recommended or in some locations required for use by everyone in public.

Earlier research had not,of course,involved the new coronavirus.The new research determined which cleaning procedures were most effective.

N.I.H.publicized the study because it could be helpful to health care professionals in the crisis.Dr.Munster and his colleagues tested four methods of killing the virus:UV light,dry heat, vaporized hydrogen peroxide(YHP)(汽化过氧化氢）and ethyl(乙醇）alcohol.Of those methods,they did not recommend ethyl alcohol because although it killed the virus,it degraded the mask material.

Vaporized hydrogen peroxide,a method often available in large hospitals,was effective, and left the masks still functioning for at least three rounds of cleaning,as did UV light.

Dry heat,at 70C,was effective,but the masks withstood only two rounds of cleaning.Dr. Munster said that"vaporized hydrogen peroxide would be the method of choice if that's available."However,he said,a nursing home might not have that,while for dry heat,what's needed is basically an oven.

Another recent study from Canadian researchers confirmed the value of cleaning.It included masks of different brands and found that the material of the mask was still effective after 10 rounds of vaporized hydrogen peroxide cleaning.

The findings are intended to be useful for health care workers wearing N95 masks.With personal protective equipment in short supply at many overwhelmed hospitals,some front-line workers have complained that masks were rationed.

The public has been advised not to use or try to buy N95 masks because they would be preventing health care workers from having lifesaving equipment.

1. Of the different cleaning procedures of N95 masks,which one is the least effective?

A．UV light	B．dry heat
C．vaporized hydrogen peroxide(VHP)	D．ethyl alcohol

2. In a dictionary,the underlined word"ration”has the.following explanations.Which explanation do you think agrees with the context?

A．a fixed allowance of something that is scarce

B．the amount of something one normally has

C．to assign to someone for a particular purpose.

D．to restrict the distribution of something

3. What's the main idea of the passage?

A．The public has been advised not to use N95 masks.

B．The health care workers are in great need of N95 masks.

C．N.I.H.announced N95 masks can be reused if cleaned effectively.

D．Personal protective equipment is in short supply at many hospitals.

【推荐3】Harsukh Bhai Dobariya, of Gujarat, India, is very popular with birds. Every day, about 3,000 birds visit his 4-acre farm to eat tasty grains and build their nests away from natural enemies. Nicknamed “The Birdman”, Harsukh has spent the last 17 years of his life looking after the birds and transforming his land into a safe place for them.

Many people would consider such a large number of birds making a mess outside their windows, but Harsukh couldn’t be happier about it. As more birds started visiting him and the limited space on his balcony became a problem, he built a stand（台）out of old pipes and put grains on them, so the birds could eat in comfort.

Harsukh and his family used to live in the middle of the city, but as the number of birds visiting them increased, they became a conundrum for the neighbors. In 2012, Harsukh moved to a 4-acre piece of land on the suburbs（郊区）, where the birds didn’t bother anyone.

“In my old house, neighbors would get disturbed by the constant chirping（鸣叫声）of birds,” Harsukh said. “Though they would never complain, I still thought that these birds need a space of their own.”

Today, about 3,000 birds visit Harsukh’s farm several times a day. He and his family have built several stands for them, and make sure to add grains twice a day.

Over 1,000 birds build their nests on the farm, and have their babies here. Harsukh and his family protect them from enemies until they are ready to fly. During the rainy season, the doors of the Harsukh’s house are always open to birds that are seeking shelter from the rain.

1. What can we infer about the outside of Harsukh’s window?

A．It’s quiet.	B．It’s dirty.
C．It’s interesting.	D．It’s beautiful.

2. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “conundrum” in Paragraph 3?

A．sight	B．business
C．pleasure	D．problem

3. Why did Harsukh move his house?

A．It was too crowded for so many birds.

B．It was convenient for birds to get food.

C．He needed a special place to feed birds.

D．His neighbors complained about the bird noises.

4. What does Harsukh do for the birds besides feeding them?

A．He protects their young birds.	B．He kills their natural enemies.
C．He builds nests for them.	D．He treats the sick birds.