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A businessman had a bird which he kept in a cage. He was going to India, the land from where the bird came. He asked the bird whether he could bring anything back for him. Instead, the bird asked for his freedom, but was refused. Then he asked the businessman to visit a jungle in India and announce his captivity （囚禁）to the free birds who were there.
The businessman did so, and almost immediately after he had spoken, a wild bird, just like his own, fell senseless out of a tree and landed on the ground near his feet. The businessman thought that this must be a relative of his own bird, and felt sad that he should have caused this death.
When he got home, the bird asked him whether he had brought good news from India. "No,” said the businessman, "I fear that my news is bad. One of your relatives collapsed and fell at my feet when I mentioned your captivity.”
As soon as these words were spoken, the businessman’s bird collapsed and fell to the bottom of the cage. "The news of his relative’s death has killed him too, "thought the businessman. Sadly he picked up the bird and put it on the windo-sill. At once the bird got up and flew to a nearby tree. "Now you know, "he said, "that what you thought was disaster was in fact_______. The message you brought back was actually telling me how to free myself." And he flew away, free at last.
【小题1】Where did the bird come from?
| A．A cage | B．nearby land | C．An Indian jungle. | D．Not mentioned |
【小题2】What does the underlined part"did so"refer to?
| A．set off for the India jungle | B．did what his bird had told him |
| C．set the cage bird free | D．captured another wild bird |
【小题3】What did the bird do after hearing the message the business man brought back?
| A．He took his own life | B．He flew out of the cage |
| C．He pretended to be dead | D．He couldn't say a word |
【小题4】How would the businessman feel when he saw the bird fly to a nearby tree?
| A．Shocked | B．Frightened | C．Excited | D．Relaxed |
【小题5】What best fits the blank?
| A．a test for you | B．a warming for me | C．part of my plan | D．good news for me |
【小题6】The text is probably _______.
| A．a myth | B．a fable | C．science fiction | D．a detective story |
