Sam’s uncle had an old bird which sat in its cage all day. One day his uncle said, “It is too expensive to 1 that bird. We will get rid of it.” But Sam wanted to 2 the bird. Sam’s grandfather told him that the bird was once a famous 3 bird. Now 4 people knew it. His grandfather took the bird out, and then quickly took his arms away.  The bird opened its huge 5 and flew into the sky. After a few minutes, it 6 with a small rabbit, cut it open and started to 7 it. The next morning, Sam asked his uncle out. Sam did 8 his grandfather had done, but the bird 9 to the ground and stood still. Sam’s uncle 10 . Later his grandfather told him that the bird only hunted in late afternoon when light was less 11 . Sam asked his uncle to come out before 12 . This time the bird caught a mouse. His uncle was quiet with 13 , but laughed again, “We can’t eat mice, so this bird is 14 .” And he sold the bird without telling Sam. Before Sam found the bird was 15 , two angry men arrived in a car. They 16 his uncle and said, the bird couldn’t hunt and they wanted their money back. Sam’s uncle looked 17 and said, “I have spent it. But… don’t worry!” He 18 at Sam, “Sam will show you 19 to make the bird hunt! It’s a great bird, isn’t it, Sam?” Sam opened the door of the car and took out the 20 . It flew away and disappeared forever. 小题1: A．feed B．buy C．wash D．sell 小题2: A．know B．find C．keep D．buy 小题3: A．singing B．sleeping C．eating D．hunting 小题4: A．some B．no C．many D．few 小题5: A．mouth B．wings C．tail D．eyes 小题6: A．dealt B．returned C．met D．parted 小题7: A．watch B．search C．eat D．help 小题8: A．as B．for C．since D．after 小题9: A．fell B．rose C．walked D．ran 小题10: A．shouted B．cried C．laughed D．nodded 小题11: A．attractive B．pleasant C．poor D．strong 小题12: A．bed B．supper C．lunch D．breakfast 小题13: A．patience B．surprise C．joy D．sadness 小题14: A．harmful B．strange C．cheap D．useless 小题15: A．leaving B．gone C．dying D．cooked 小题16: A．shouted at B．smiled at C．looked after D．took after 小题17: A．impressed B．worried C．satisfied D．bored 小题18: A．waved B．pointed C．aimed D．jumped 小题19: A．what B．why C．where D．how 小题20: A．money B．coat C．bird D．everything