一、阅读理解
During the Tang Dynasty, there was an official in Yunnan. He wanted to show his respect for Emperor Taizong, so he sent a man named Mian Bogao to take some gifts to the emperor. One of the gifts was a beautiful swan.
Mian had to travel from Yunnan to Chang'an, the then capital of China. It was a long way. He took good care of the swan because it was a very important gift at that time. So he kept it in a cage to make sure that it wouldn't fly away.
One day, Mian passed by a river. He got down from his horse to drink some water. Then he put a bowl of water in front of the cage, so the swan could drink it. But when he came close to the cage, he found the swan became very dirty during the trip. Its beautiful feathers (羽毛) weren't white any more. Mian carefully let it out of the cage. He brought it over to the river, so he could quickly wash it. However, as soon as he finished washing the swan, it flew away.
Mian tried to catch the swan, but only got a feather. He was very worried. However, he didn't run away. Instead, he decided to tell the emperor what happened. So he continued his trip.
When Mian finally arrived in Chang'an, he met Emperor Taizong and showed him the feather. Everyone was shocked. Mian told the emperor the whole story and said, "The swan feather is light, but it carries the gift-giver's deep respect for you." Emperor Taizong was happy with Mian's honesty and rewarded him.
(
A
) 1. Why did Mian Bogao keep the swan in a cage?
A. Because he was afraid that it would fly away.
B. Because he wanted to sell it on the way.
C. Because he was showing respect for it.
D. Because he wanted to keep it clean.
(
C
) 2. What did Mian Bogao do after the swan flew away?
A. He ran away at once.
B. He caught another white swan.
C. He decided to tell the emperor the truth.
D. He bought another white swan.
(
B
) 3. What can you learn from the story?
A. We shouldn't buy any expensive gift.
B. The love and respect behind the gift is the most important.
C. Swan feathers are perfect gifts for friends.
D. Only gifts can show our love and respect for friends.