There was once a wise old lady who lived on a hill. All the children used to go and ask her questions. She always gave them
_______answers.
There was a little boy among the children. One day he caught a little bird and held it in his hands without anybody seeing it. Suddenly he had an idea and asked his friends to
_______.
“Let's
_________the old lady,” he said. “I'll ask her what I’m holding in my hands. Of course, she’ll answer that I have a bird. Then I'll ask her if the bird is alive or dead. If she says the bird is dead, then I'll
___________my hands and let the bird fly away. If she says the bird is alive, I'll quickly
_______it and show her the dead bird. Either way, she'11 be
___________”
The children agreed this was a clever plan. So
___________ the hill they all went to the old lady’s house.
“Granny, we have a
_________for you,” they all shouted.
“What’s in my hands?” the little boy asked.
“Why, of course it must be a bird,” the old lady replied.
“But is it alive or dead?” the boy asked
_________.
All the boys
__________ her answer and got ready to laugh at her.
The old lady thought for a moment and then replied, "It's up to you, my child. If you' re kind enough, it'll be alive.”
21. A.funny | B.perfect | C.impolite |
22. A.play with it | B.go back home | C.go with him |
23. A.play a trick on | B.make friends with | C.pay a visit to |
24. 25. 26. 27. 28. A.question | B.bird | C.present |
29. A.calmly | B.worriedly | C.excitedly |
30. A.listened to | B.waited for | C.thought of |