Bird Feeder
“Don’t Move!” I said to my husband in whisper. He 1 . We were sitting in our backyard 2 a warm summer day. He was reading, as always.
He asked me what was wrong. I told him to slowly look at his right 3 . His response was 4 . “Is it a bee?” He hates bees. “No!” I whispered. “It’s a chickadee.” The next few 5 were breathtaking for us both!
The little wild bird 6 walked down my husband’s arm to his hand. My husband was
7 a small bowl of peanuts. He loves to eat peanuts. But, now it looked like he was going to have to 8 his treat. The chickadee looked back at him, as if to say, “ 9 I have one, or two, please?” When my husband did not make any 10 , the chickadee carefully reached into the bowl and picked out a peanut. When he 11 away with his booty(戰利品), I laughed out loud. I was 12 to have witnessed this adventure! Three or four more times that afternoon the little Chickadee 13 to my husband’s shoulder and made his way to the bowl of peanuts, his temporary bird feeder. This little 14 has been a topic of conversation in our family ever since.
I have been feeding the birds in our backyard for many years. 15 he has never been as crazy about bird watching as I have been, my husband 16 me by carrying the heavy bags of seed in from the car. He patiently moved the feeder poles 17 until I was satisfied with the
18 of a new feeder. But, after his 19 with the little chickadee on his shoulder, he was devoted! He now 20 why backyard bird feeding is such an interesting thing and also addictive hobby.
1．A．quitted B．shook C．froze D．ignored
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3．A．foot B．leg C．shoulder D．hand
4．A．positive B．favorable C．casual D．immediate
5．A．minutes B．hours C．days D．months
6．A．beautifully B．patiently C．comfortably D．carefully
7．A．carrying B．seizing C．holding D．passing
8．A．serve B．share C．show D．afford
9．A．Need B．Should C．Must D．May
10．A．movement B．arrangement C．argument D．announcement
11．A．flew B．flowed C．jumped D．walked
12．A．satisfied B．delighted C．inspired D．secured
13．A．turned B．returned C．advanced D．walked
14．A．event B．activity C．phenomenon D．performance
15．A．Once B．Because C．Although D．Until
16．A．comforted B．supported C．guided D．encouraged
17．A．forward B．around C．out D．up
18．A．shape B．style C．situation D．position
19．A．experience B．work C．adventure D．fight
20．A．doubted B．obtained C．understood D．recognized
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Do your spirits soar (猛增) on a sunny day? Do you relax at the sound of flowing water?
Some scientists suggest that these contacts with nature are good for your health. In one study, hospital patients with a view of trees had shorter hospital stays and less need for pain medications. Another study indicated that prisoners with a view of the outdoors had fewer doctor visits.
“Why do we desire nature? Maybe we’re programmed to need it, since our ancestors’ survival was so dependent on their connection with nature,” suggests biologist E.O. Wilson.
Want to find out if contact with nature improves your outlook on life? Try a few of these ideas.
Hang out a bird feeder and watch the birds that visit it.
Sit down in the backyard or a nearby park. Close your eyes. What do you hear? Birds singing? The wind in the trees? Crickets (蟋蟀) chirping?
Find an anthill. Sit down and watch the ants work.
Take a walk right after a rainstorm. What looks different? Smells different?
Go barefoot on a sandy beach.
Open the curtains and the window, if the weather allows it.
On a windy day, watch the trees.
Go to a creek, river or park fountain. Listen to the sound of water in motion.
Camp out in the backyard or at a nearby state park. Use a tent or sleep on the ground.
Find a wide-open space to study the stars. Learn about the different constellations (星座).
Raise a garden. Or plant some seeds in a flowerpot.
Go hiking with your family. Talk about all of the colors you see in nature.
Take a camera and capture your nature experience.
From Paragraph 2 we can learn that ______.
A. prisoners don’t like to go to the doctor when ill B. trees can be used as pain medications
C. prisoners should often get out of prison to come into contact with nature
D. contacts with nature are very helpful for hospital patients
According to E.O. Wilson, we desire nature probably because ______.
A. it can help us feel relaxed
B. we have inherited (繼承) from our ancestors who were dependent on nature
C. people have lived with nature for thousands of years
D. contacts with nature can improve a person’s outlook on life
The author gives us many ideas in order to let us ______.
A. find out if contacts with nature improve our outlook on life
B. hear birds sing and watch ants work
C. talk about the colors we see in nature D. capture our experience in nature
From the passage, we can learn that ______.
A. studying the constellations is important to everyone
B. you can know all the colors only by going hiking
C. nature is quite important to us D. walking in a rainstorm can be very helpful
What is the best title of the passage?
A. Go hiking with your family. B. Let nature nurture you.
C. Visit your doctor less. D. Watch the trees more often.
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科目：高中英語 來源：高二期末英語試卷 題型：閱讀理解
Do your spirits soar (猛增) on a sunny day? Do you relax at the sound of flowing water?
Some scientists suggest that these contacts with nature are good for your health. In one study, hospital patients with a view of trees had shorter hospital stays and less need for pain medications. Another study indicated that prisoners with a view of the outdoors had fewer doctor visits.
“Why do we desire nature? Maybe we’re programmed to need it, since our ancestors’ survival was so dependent on their connection with nature,” suggests biologist E.O. Wilson.
Want to find out if contact with nature improves your outlook on life? Try a few of these ideas.
Hang out a bird feeder and watch the birds that visit it.
Sit down in the backyard or a nearby park. Close your eyes. What do you hear? Birds singing? The wind in the trees? Crickets (蟋蟀) chirping?
Find an anthill. Sit down and watch the ants work.
Take a walk right after a rainstorm. What looks different? Smells different?
Go barefoot on a sandy beach.
Open the curtains and the window, if the weather allows it.
On a windy day, watch the trees.
Go to a creek, river or park fountain. Listen to the sound of water in motion.
Camp out in the backyard or at a nearby state park. Use a tent or sleep on the ground.
Find a wide-open space to study the stars. Learn about the different constellations (星座).
Raise a garden. Or plant some seeds in a flowerpot.
Go hiking with your family. Talk about all of the colors you see in nature.
Take a camera and capture your nature experience.
【小題1】From Paragraph 2 we can learn that ______.
| A．prisoners don’t like to go to the doctor when ill | B．trees can be used as pain medications |
| C．prisoners should often get out of prison to come into contact with nature | |
| D．contacts with nature are very helpful for hospital patients |
| A．it can help us feel relaxed |
| B．we have inherited (繼承) from our ancestors who were dependent on nature |
| C．people have lived with nature for thousands of years |
| D．contacts with nature can improve a person’s outlook on life |
| A．studying the constellations is important to everyone | |
| B．you can know all the colors only by going hiking | |
| C．nature is quite important to us | D．walking in a rainstorm can be very helpful |
| A．Go hiking with your family | B．Let nature nurture you. |
| C．Visit your doctor less. | D．Watch the trees more often. |
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科目：高中英語 來源：2011屆海南省嘉積中學高三上學期教學質量監測（一）英語卷 題型：閱讀理解
In Canada you can find dogs，cats，horses，etc．in almost every family．These are their pets．People love these pets and have them as their good friends．Before they keep them in their houses，they take them to animal hospitals to give them injections so that they won’t carry disease．They have special animal food stores，though they can get animal food in almost every kind of store．Some people spend around two hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal food．When you visit people’s houses，they would be very glad to show you their pets and they are very proud of them．You will also find that almost every family has a bird feeder in their garden．All kinds of birds are welcomed to come and have a good meal．They are free to come and go and nobody is allowed to kill any animal in Canada．They have a law against killing wild animals．If you killed an animal，you would be punished．If an animal happened to get run over by a car，people would be very sad about it．
People in Canada have many reasons to like animals．One of them might be：Their family ties are not as close as ours．When children grow up， they leave their parents and start their own life．Then the old will feel lonely．But pets can solve this problem．They can be good friends and never leave them alone．（詞數242）
【小題1】The passage mainly talks about ．
| A．how to keep disease from pets | B．pets in Canada |
| C．how to take good care of pets | D．life of the old in Canada |
| A．they don’t love their parents any more |
| B．they can only find jobs far from their parents |
| C．their parents’ houses are too small |
| D．they wouldn’t depend on their parents any more |
| A．People buy animal food only at the animal food stores. |
| B．Pets eat better than people． |
| C．Almost every family has a birdcage in his house． |
| D．Any bird can come to the bird feeders to eat． |
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科目：高中英語 來源：2014屆遼寧實驗中學分校高二下期期中考試英語卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
In Canada you can find dogs, cats, horses, etc. in almost every family. These are their pets. People love these pets and have them as their good friends. Before they keep them in their houses, they take them to animal hospitals to give them injections(注射) so that they won’t carry diseases. They have special animal food stores, though they can get animal food in almost every kind of stores. Some people spend around two hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal food. When you visit people’s houses, they would be very glad to show you their pets and they are very proud of them. You will also find that almost every family has a bird feeder in their garden. All kinds of birds are welcomed to come and have a good meal. They are free to come and go and nobody is allowed to kill any animal in Canada. They have a law against killing wild animals. If you killed an animal, you would be punished. If an animal happened to get run over by a car, people would be very sad about it.
People in Canada have many reasons to like animals. One of them might be: Their family ties are not as close as ours. When children grow up, they leave their parents and start their own life. Then the old will feel lonely. But pets can solve this problem. They can be good friends and never leave them alone.
1.The passage mainly talks about ______.
A．how to keep diseases from pets B．Canadians have pets as friends
C．how to take good care of pets D．life of the old in Canada
2.Pets are given injections in animal hospitals ______.
A．in order to keep them safe B．after being taken home
C．because they carry diseases D．because they are sick
3.The word “bird feeder” in the second paragraph probably means ______.
A．a person who gives food to birds B．a container that has food for birds
C．something that catches birds D．an animal that eats birds
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科目：高中英語 來源：0910學年黑龍江鶴崗一中高一下學期開學測試英語試卷 題型：閱讀理解
In Canada you can find dogs， cats， horses，etc．in almost every family．These are their pets．People love these pets and have them as their good friends．Before they keep them in their houses，they take them to animal hospitals to give them injections（注射）so that they won't carry disease．They have special animal food stores，though they can get animal food in almost every kind of store．Some people spend around two hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal food.When you visit people's houses，they would be very glad to show you their pets and they are very proud of them．You will also find that almost every family has a bird feeder in their garden．All kinds of birds are welcomed to come and have a good meal． They are free to come and go and nobody is allowed to kill any animal in Canada．They have a law against killing wild animals．If you killed an animal，you would be punished.If an animal happened to get run over by a car，people would be very sad about it．
People in Canada have many reasons to like animals． One of them might be：Their family ties are not as close as ours． When children grow up， they leave their parents and start their own life． Then the old will feel lonely． But pets can solve this problem． They can be good friends and never leave them alone．
67． The passage mainly talks about ．
A． how to keep disease from pets B． pets in Canada
C． how to take good care of pets D． life of the old in Canada
68．They give their pets injections before keeping them at their houses because ．
A． the pets are sick
B． the pets are wild
C．they want to stop them from carrying disease
D．they want them to sleep on the way home
69． In Canada， children leave their parents when they grow up because ＿＿＿＿＿．
A.they don't love their parents any more B.they can only find jobs far from their parents
C.their parents' houses are too small D.they wouldn't depend on their parents any more
70． Which of the following is TRUE？
A.People buy animal food only at the animal food stores． B.Pets eat better than people．
C.Almost every family has a birdcage in his house． D.Any bird can come to the bird feeders to eat．
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