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My daughter has been crazy about raising a pet for a long time.Last spring I bought two newlyhatched (孵化) chickens for her.She got__1.B__ and took good care of them.__2.C__，a few days later, both chickens died.She burst into tears because of sorrow. I helped her__3.A__ the two birds under a tree behind our house.I thought it would be the__4.A__of her idea.
__5.C__，I was wrong.Children are children __6.C__.The failure hasn't __7.B__ my daughter in any way.She still tried to keep a small animal or even a snail.
One day last winter, I noticed under the eaves (屋檐) of the house a family of sparrows (麻雀)．My daughter and I could__8.D__ the sparrows as our “pets” ，but we didn't.
I told her to __9.D__ the grains on the windowsill (窗台)．A few minutes later, the sparrows came to land on the windowsill and pecked (啄) at the rice.Suddenly my daughter asked me，“Mum，can we catch and__10.C__the sparrows, and let them live with us in the room? How__11.C__it is for them to live outside！”
“Oh, my dear.I do not think it's a good idea.You know，”I explained to her，“the sparrow is a bird who loves__12.A__.No one can keep them in a cage.If they are caught, they will__13.D__quickly.Moreover, they have warm nests under the eaves.”
From then on, we feed them frequently and__14.B__them as pet birds.However，we do not need to__15.B__them.We enjoy seeing these little birds flying and jumping among branches, leaves and flowers in the spring mornings.
文章大意：女儿养的小鸡死了后，看到窗台上的麻雀就想抓住它们并喂养它们，我告诉女儿麻雀是爱自由的动物，劝说女儿不要抓它们。
1．A．exciting B．excited
C．disappointed D．encouraged
解析：考查形容词辨析。根据文章第一句“My daughter has been crazy about raising a pet for a long time.”我的女儿一直对养小宠物很着迷，可知当她得到两只刚孵化的小鸡时应感到兴奋。故选B。
2．A．Naturally B．Suddenly
C．Unfortunately D．Finally
解析：考查副词辨析。根据后文“a few days later，both chickens died”小鸡都死了，可知应是“不幸地”。故选C。
3．A．bury B．put
C．dig D．set
解析：考查动词词义辨析。根据“I helped her __3__ the two birds under a tree behind our house.”可知，我应该是帮助女儿将小鸡埋在房后的树下。故选A。
4．A．end B．beginning
C．wish D．reality
解析：考查名词词义辨析。根据句意可知，小鸡死了，故我认为女儿不会再养小动物了，故应是女儿想法的结束。故选A。
5．A．Thus B．Then
C．However D．Therefore
解析：考查副词词义辨析。根据句子“I was wrong.”可知，前面应该表示转折。故选C。
6．A．at all B．in all
C．after all D．for all
解析：考查词组辨析。根据前面的句子“Children are children...”可知，然而，我错了，孩子毕竟是孩子。故选C。
7．A．encouraged B．upset
C．helped D．impressed
解析：考查动词词义辨析。根据前文说我错了，可知失败并没有使我的女儿沮丧。故选B。
8．A．look B．act
C．feed D．catch
解析：考查动词词义辨析。我的女儿和我看到麻雀后，本可以抓住它们作为宠物，但是我们没有。故选D。
9．A．throw B．pour
C．pile D．scatter
解析：考查动词词义辨析。我告诉女儿把谷物散开放在窗台，这样麻雀就会来吃。故选D。
10．A．stay B．love
C．cage D．watch
解析：考查动词词义辨析。女儿突然问我，“妈妈，我们能把鸟抓起来，然后关进笼子吗？”故选C。
11．A．free B．happy
C．cold D．warm
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。女儿想把鸟关进笼子和我们住在一起，是因为她觉得鸟在外面会冷。故选C。
12．A．freedom B．spring
C．flying D．trees
解析：考查名词词义辨析。我向女儿解释说，没有人能在笼子里养麻雀，因为麻雀热爱自由。故选A。
13．A．please B．starve
C．suffer D．die
解析：考查动词词义辨析。麻雀是热爱自由的动物，如果它们被抓了，它们不久就会死。故选D。
14．A．think B．treat
C．dream D．appreciate
解析：考查动词词义辨析。根据句子“We feed them frequently and __14__ them as pet birds.”可知，我们频繁喂养它们，将它们视为宠物鸟，treat as“视为……”。故选B。
15．A．hurt B．possess
C．belong to D．hatch
解析：考查动词词义辨析。我们没必要占据、拥有鸟。故选B。
