Question

Once upon a time there was a baby eagle. He lived in the nest on a cliff (悬崖), overlooking a beautiful valley with waterfalls and streams, trees and lots of little animals. The nest was the whole world to him. It was warm and comfortable, had a great view. And even better, he had all the food and love and attention that a great mother eagle could provide. The baby eagle grew strong and he felt good all the time.

But one day, the mother came back home and said,“Eat this, and it’s your last meal,” she said. The baby cried, but he ate and thought about what had happened. Just then, surprisingly, the mother pushed him out of the nest. He fell, head first, faster ad faster. He screamed. “I’m dying!” he cried. He looked up at his mother, “How could you do this to me?” He looked down. The ground rushed closer, faster and faster. “This is unfair!” he screamed.

Something strange happened. The air caught behind his wings and they snapped away from his body, with a feeling unlike anything he had ever experienced. He looked down and saw the sky. He wasn’t moving towards the ground any more, and his eyes were pointed up at the sun.

“Huh?” he said,“ What is going on here?”

“You’re flying,” his mother said.

“This is fun!” laughed the baby eagle, as he soared (翱翔) and dived.

“Yes, it is!”said the mother.

（节选自《快乐英语阅读》初二年级第2卷, 有改动）

1.Why was the nest the whole world to the baby eagle ?

A. It was on a cliff.

B. It had a great view.

C. It had many trees around it.

D. He could get everything from his mother.

2.Which is right according to the passage?

A. The baby eagle felt unhappy in the nest.

B. The mother eagle took good care of the baby eagle.

C. The baby eagle wasn’t frightened at all when he was falling down.

D. The mother eagle wanted to enjoy all the food herself.

3.The mother eagle pushed the baby out of the nest because______________.

A. she couldn’t find food to raise it

B. she didn’t like it any more and wanted to kill it

C. she tried to make it live alone

D. she didn’t know if the baby eagle could fly

4.What happened to the baby eagle at last?

A. It was dying.

B. It left the nest and fell onto the ground.

C. It failed to learn to fly.

D. It had fun flying and diving in its living areas.

5.From the story, what can you learn?

A. Learn to live by ourselves when we grow up.

B. Beauty lies in lover’s eyes.

C. Never give up your self-protection.

D. Think before you act.

Answer 1