“No, Dad, we can not sing.”
“You can, if you try. Hear the other bir ds sing. Look at the pretty flowers and the blue sky. Then you will want to sing. Hear me sing to you. Now sing for me.”
One little robin sang.
Then they all sang.
A little girl came by. “Wow, hear the birds sing!” she said. “How happy they are!”
17.How many baby robins lived in the house?
A．3.B．4.C．6.D．7.
18.What did Mr Robin ask his babies to do first?
A．To fly.B．To jump.
C．To look for food.D．To build houses.
19.How did the little robin feel when he flew into a tree?
A．Interested.B．Bored.C．Tired.D．Worried.
20.What else did the baby robins learn to do?
A．To have dinner.B．To take a trip.
C．To have a party.D．To sing.
21.What did the girl think of the birds?
A．They were poor.B．They were rude.
C．They were happy.D．They were sad.
【答案】
17.B
18.A
19.A
20.D
21.C
【解析】
试题分析：本文介绍了小知更鸟学习飞翔和唱歌。知更鸟先生先看见自己的家太小了，容纳不了四只小知更鸟，于是想让他们的孩子飞去。小知更鸟一会就学会飞翔，他们觉得非常有趣。然后他们又学习唱歌。一个小女孩走过来，听见小鸟正在唱歌，她说：“他们多么高兴啊！”
17.B细节理解题。根据His four baby robins lived in it.可知有四只小知更鸟住在家里。故选B。
18.A细节理解题。根据“It is time for you to fly,” said Mr Robin.可知知更鸟先生先让他的孩子们去飞。故选A。