Q: I once knew a man who was rich in his love for birds, and in their love for him . He lived in a grove full of all kinds of trees. He had no wife or children in his home. He was an old man with blue and kind eyes, and a voice that the birds loved. While he was at work in the grove, the birds came close to pick up the worms  in the fresh earth he dug up. At first, they kept their distance from him, but they soon found he was a kind man, and would not hurt them, but liked to have them near him. They knew this by his kind eyes and voice, which tell what is in the heart. So, day by day their _ in his love grew in them. All the birds of the grove were soon his fast friends. They were on the watch for him, and would fly down from the green tree tops to greet him with their chirp . When he had no work to do, he took bread with him, and dropped the pieces on the ground. Down they would dart  on his head and feet to catch them as they fell from his hand. He showed me how they loved him, He put a piece of bread in his mouth, with one end of it out of his lips, Down they came like bees at a flower, and flew off with it piece by piece, When they thought he slept too long in the morning, they would fly in and _ . They went with him to church, and while he sang his hymns in it, they sat in the trees, and sang their praises. So the love and trust of birds were a joy to the old man all his life long. It can be learnt from the story that  _  . A) birds are human's best friends B) everyone gets on well with animals C) one can get love in return for giving love D) a person who loves birds is warm-hearted
A: C


Q: Grade 9 Welcomes You to Parents'Night! Welcome to Parents' Night at Johnson School On Tuesday night. We will share some of our work with you. Please spend some time looking around our classroom. Here are some of the things you will find: A class book, the Bare Facts about Bears, that we just published. Each student wrote one page about a bear of his or her choice. Some of the bears you will about polar bears. Maps of the countries we are studying. Through our maps, you will learn about India, Mexico, and France. You will also know about the different countries and languages of these countries. Models of the planets in our solar system. We used small balls and colored paper to build a model of planets and the sun. Our classroom store. Here we buy and sell things. We learn about money and also practice math skills. When is Parents' Night? A) On Tuesday B) On Friday C) On Thursday D) On Monday
A: A


Q: America is the world's largest food exporter  . But the worst drought   in half a century is hitting corn and wheat harvests. By twenty-fifty, the world will have to produce at least sixty percent more food to feed more and more people. China, a major food importer  , is looking to producers around the world to make sure it can get enough food in the future. The serious drought in the United States is adding to care about world food and prices. China has invested   in food production in Australia and New Zealand. A new source   of food is Ukraine. Ukraine was known as the breadbasket of Europe because of rich corn and wheat harvests a century ago. Galyna Kovtok is chief manager of Ukraine's largest agricultural business, ULF. She says that within a few months her company will export corn to China. That will make Ukraine the first country outside the Americas to do so. Across the Black Sea area -- in Ukraine, Russia and Kazakhstan -- drought this year is pushing harvests down by fifteen to twenty percent. Traditionally, the Black Sea area is the main source of wheat for North Africa and the Middle East. But this year, Russia may have to _ exports. However, Africa and the Middle East are now having competition with China. China is investing in Ukraine mainly to   _  . A) make sure of getting its future food B) help the poor people there C) build up a good relationship with Ukraine D) have competition with Africa and the Middle East
A: A


Q: Mr. Brown is a very old man. Every morning he goes for a walk in the park. And he comes home at 12:30 for his lunch. But today a police car stops at his house at twelve o'clock. Two policemen help him out. One of them says to Mr Brown's daughter," The old man can't find his way in the park. He asks us to take him home in the car." The daughter thanks the policemen. After they leave, she asks her father, " Dad, you go to that park every day. But today, you can't find the way. What's wrong with you?" The old man smiles like a child and says, " I can find my way home. I don't want to walk home today, you know?" Mr Brown says  _  . A) he can't find the way home B) he wants to go home on foot C) he knows the policemen D) he doesn't want to walk home today

A: D