Ⅴ. 阅读理解
(2025·南京期末) Adventures take place not only in the real world, but also in the fantasy world. The following is one of them.
Nils hung on to Morten's neck as the tired goose(鹅) landed on a small rocky land. The other wild geese (大雁) around were angry because they found a human among them. "Go away!" cried a young goose. "People always hurt us!"
Akka, the elder leader (首领), stopped them with a raised wing. "Remember how he saved us from that fox(狐狸) twice today?" She looked at Nils, who looked very cold in his wet clothes. "Why did you save us, boy?"
"I ... I was a bad boy," Nils said in a low voice, thinking of his past unkind acts.
At this, Akka's face became soft. "Then hear this, all flock! Now he is not bad Nils, but Little Thumb—our friend!" The geese made loud sounds—some happy, some still worried—till Akka waved her wings. "Our rule: If someone saves us, he or she will become our family!"
One by one, the geese touched Nils' arm with their wings, making him feel surprisingly warm. The smallest goose even gave him a green plant—their symbol of shared meals.
Morning came with their first difficult task: crossing the open sea. "Stay low!" Akka said in the strong wind. Nils, now travelling with his goose friend Morten, learned how birds move in such a strong wind. When huge waves made them wet, he didn't cry but laughed like the young geese—making Akka smile proudly.
That evening, as the geese cleaned themselves, Nils noticed some unusual sounds in the woods. Without thinking, he made a perfect alarm-cry (警报叫声)—a sound he learned just by listening. The geese took wing right away, running away from the fox.
"You see?" Akka told the worried geese. "He has good hearing, and he learns well!" She let Nils stay under her wing like a baby goose. Above them, the Northern Lights danced—nature's celebration of their new friendship.
—Adapted from The Wonderful Adventure of Nils
1. What can we know about Nils?
A. He was always popular among the geese.
B. He saved the geese from a dog twice yesterday.
C. He travelled with the geese together to cross the open sea.
D. He kept quiet when he noticed unusual sounds in the woods.
2.
新考法 创新设问 Which is the CORRECT order of the scenes in the story?
a.
b.
c.
d.
A. a-d-b-c
B. a-d-c-b
C. d-a-c-b
D. d-c-b-a
3. The writer uses the punctuation mark "!" many times in the story to
D
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A. make readers feel surprised
B. make the sentences look important
C. show several strange parts of the story
D. express the characters' strong feelings
4.
语言能力 归纳能力 What is the story mainly about?
A. The difficult task of flying in strong wind and bad weather.
B. The importance of following rules and traditions in a group.
C. The dangers geese meet in the face of humans and other animals.
D. The beginning of a special friendship between a boy and some geese.
