One morning I stood beside the window. Across the river, the 1 decorated the edge of the s

One morning I stood beside the window. Across the river, the 1 decorated the edge of the shore in white. I stood 2 and looked at what the night’s storm had 3 .
I leaned forward and stood close to the window. There was a goose out there, quite 4 , its wings folded to its sides, its feet 5 to the ice. Then from the dark skies, I saw a line of swans. They moved in their own 6 style, graceful and free.
As I watched, the leader 7 from the sky and landed on the ice. As the swans surrounded the frozen goose, I 8 it might be killed by those great swan beaks(鸟喙).
9 instead, those beaks began to work on the 10 . The long necks were lifted and curved down, again and again. At last, the goose’s head 11 ; its body pulled. Then the goose was 12 and standing on the ice. And the swans stood in the air 13 . It seemed as if the goose was crying, “I cannot fly.” Four of the swans came down around it. Their powerful beaks cleaned the goose’s 14 from top to bottom, chipping off the ice held in the feathers. 15 at last the goose’s wings were free, the four swans 16 and joined the group.They restarted their eastward journey cheerfully.
I watched them until they 17 over the tops of the farthest trees. Only then did I realized that 18 were running down my cheeks. Believe me! This story is 19 . And I will ask “If so for birds why not for 20 ?”
1.A. flower B. tree C. snow D. picture
2.A. quietly B. silently C. happily D. nervously
3.A. washed B.painted C. destroyed D. cleaned
4.A. hungry B. thirsty C. terrible D. still
5.A. frozen B. put C. turned D. tied
6.A. common B. ordinary C. noticeable D. boring
7.A. dived B. moved C. flew D. circled
8.A. frightened B. feared C. hoped D. knew
9.A. Wonderfully B. Puzzlingly C. Surprisingly D. Disappointingly
10.A. ice B. earth C. goose D. swan
11.A. carried B. pushed C. moved D. lifted
12.A. glad B. sad C. free D. lucky
13.A. listening B. hearing C. fighting D. watching
14.A. head B. legs C. feathers D. body
15.A. While B. When C. Before D. Until
16.A. took off B. took up C. got away D. got up
17.A. climbed B. stopped C. disappeared D. landed
18.A. leaves B. hairs C. rivers D. tears
19.A. actual B. real C. true D. right
20.A. animals B. man C. people D. insects1---5CABDA 6—10 CABCA 11---15 DCDDB 16---20 ACDCB

(答案→)1---5CABDA 6—10 CABCA 11---15 DCDDB 16---20 ACDCB 解析：1.Ｃ。根据后面的white可知。2.A．静静地站着。3.B．暴风用雪绘出地画面。4.D．冻得一动不动。5.A．冻在冰里。6.C．吸引人的。7.A．从空中俯冲而下。8.B．我恐怕这只鹅会被这群天鹅杀死。9.C．令人吃惊的是，它们挽救了它。10.A．前面提到过ice.11.D．由于天鹅的帮助，鹅的头挺起来了。12.C．能动了，自由了。13.D．天鹅在空中注视着。14.D．15.B．when引导的时间状语从句。16.A．起飞。17.C．消失。18.D．19.C．20．B．man指“人类”。

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