Question

Once upon a time, a proud swallow lived in a large tree. He liked his colorful feathers and his long tail so much that he believed nothing could be better than them. One day, he saw a crow and thought, “How silly this bird is! All his feathers are black.” He looked at himself lovingly and enjoyed his own feathers.

Just then, the crow flew and sat on the same branch(樹枝) as the swallow. The swallow said, “All your feathers are black and your tail is so short.” The crow smiled and said, “But they help me fly.” The swallow said, “So do mine. But look at how beautiful they are!” He spread his wings and flew a little closer to the crow. The crow saw that the swallow had lots of blue feathers and some white and pink ones, too. He looked at his own feathers and thought, “It’s true. The swallow’s feathers are much prettier than mine.”

The crow said, “Swallow, you’re right. You have lovely feathers and a long tail, but only in summer. Your little feathers cannot keep you warm in winter at all. While you shiver in the cold, my thick feathers keep me warm in the cold winters.”

1.When the swallow said the crow’s feathers and tail weren’t beautiful, the crow _______.

A.became angry B.smiled and explained

C.flew away quickly D.became worried and sad

2.The underlined word “shiver” means “_______” in the passage.

A.shake B.lose C.fall D.turn

3.What does the story want to tell us?

A.Birds of a feather flock(聚集) together.

B.Don’t be proud of something that’s of little use.

C.Find out our own problems and solve them quickly.

D.Don’t make friends with people who are too proud.

Answer 1