One day, four lawyers were riding along a country road. There had been a(n) 36 , and the ground was soft. The lawyers rode 37 , talking and laughing. As they were passing through a 38 , they heard some noises in the grass.
“What’s the matter here?” asked one man.
“Oh, it’s only some old robins (知更鸟)!” said another one, “The 39 has blown them out of the nest. They are too young to 40 .”
“What a 41 ! They’ll die,” said the third one.
“Well! They’re nothing but 42 ,” said the first lawyer.
The three men looked down and saw the mother robin 43 to her mates. Then they rode on, talking and laughing as before. In a few minutes they had 44 the birds. But the fourth lawyer, whose name was Abraham Lincoln, 45 . He got down from his 46 and gently took the little ones up. They didn’t seem 47 , but chirped (唧唧叫) softly, as if they knew they were safe.
“Never 48 , my little fellows,” said Mr. Lincoln. Then he looked up to find the nest from which they had 49 . It was much higher than he could reach. But Mr. Lincoln could 50 . He put the birds softly, one by one, into their warm home.
In a few minutes, Mr. Lincoln 51 the others. He had torn his coat on the thorny (多刺的) tree. Then all three of them 52 heartily. They thought it so 53 that a strong man should take so much trouble just for some worthless young birds.
“Gentlemen,” said Mr. Lincoln, “I couldn’t have 54 tonight if I had left those helpless robins to die in the 55 grass.”
Abraham Lincoln afterwards became President of America.
【小题1】A．warB．earthquakeC．fire D．rain【小题2】A．calmlyB．nervouslyC．slowlyD．frequently【小题3】A．forestB．roomC．streetD．city【小题4】A．snowB．stormC．lightD．flood【小题5】A．flyB．speakC．moveD．eat【小题6】A．successB．shameC．pityD．case【小题7】A．treesB．petsC．childrenD．birds【小题8】A．dancingB．pointingC．singingD．crying【小题9】A．dealt withB．forgotten aboutC．cared forD．turned to【小题10】A．shoutedB．stoppedC．consideredD．insisted【小题11】A．wallB．carC．horseD．truck【小题12】A．frightenedB．tiredC．interestedD．touched【小题13】A．stayB．mindC．standD．rest【小题14】A．learnedB．eC．fallenD．heard【小题15】A．driveB．climbC．cookD．run【小题16】A．noticedB．blamedC．visitedD．joined【小题17】A．laughedB．jumpedC．workedD．cried【小题18】A．luckyB．clearC．foolishD．dangerous【小题19】A．changedB．returnedC．readD．slept【小题20】A．wetB．greenC．smallD．freshD
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(答案→)D
解析：本文讲述了林肯为了救几只从树上摔下来的知更鸟而爬树把小鸟送进鸟窝的故事，说明他是一个非常善良，非常有同情心的人。
【小题1】D 上下文串联。根据下文描述可知下雨了，乡村的路上很软，都是泥巴。
【小题2】.C 副词辨析。A镇定地B紧张地C慢慢地D频繁地；地上很软，都是泥巴，所以他们骑马很慢。
【小题3】A 上下文串联。根据下文可知知更鸟是生活在树上的，所以他们经过的是一片森林。故A正确。
【小题4】B 上下文串联。根据文章第一空可知当时是下雨了，所以知更鸟才会从树上掉了下来。故B正确。
【小题5】A 动词辨析。A飞行B说话C移动D吃饭；小的知更鸟太小了不会飞行，所以无法逃生。
【小题6】C 名词辨析。A成功B害羞C遗憾D案件；根据下句，他们会死，说明这位律师认为这是遗憾的事情。
【小题7】D 上下文串联。句意：从树上掉下来的只是几只小鸟。说明这位律师对它们没有一点同情心。
【小题8】D 上下文串联。小鸟从树上掉了下来，鸟妈妈肯定很难受，所以哭着飞向孩子。
【小题9】B 短语辨析。A处理B忘记C关心D转向；几分钟以后，他们似乎都忘记了那些小鸟。
【小题10】B 动词辨析。A喊叫B停下了C考虑D坚持；其他几个人都忘记了这件事情，但是林肯停了下来。
【小题11】C 上下文串联。根据上文可知他们骑马走在乡村小路上，故他是从马上下来。
【小题12】A 形容词辨析。A害怕B疲惫C有趣D感动；小鸟们一点也不害怕，叽叽咋咋叫个不停。
【小题13】B 固定搭配。Never mind没关系。这是林肯安慰小鸟的话。
【小题14】C 上下文串联。根据上文blown them out of the nest可知小鸟从鸟窝里掉了下来，故使用fall。
【小题15】B 上下文串联。根据下文林肯把小鸟送进树上的鸟窝说明他会爬树。故B正确。
【小题16】D 动词辨析。A注意到B责备C参观D参加；join sb和某人在一起；指林肯很快就和另外三人一起了。
【小题17】A 动词辨析。A嘲笑B跳跃C工作D哭；其余三个人都嘲笑他做了傻事。
【小题18】C 形容词辨析。A幸运的B清楚的C愚蠢的D危险的；他们认为如此麻烦地去救几只没有用的小鸟是愚蠢的。
【小题19】D 动词辨析。A改变B返回C阅读D睡觉；临客说如果不去救那几只小鸟，他会睡不着觉的。
【小题20】A 上下文串联。根据上文可知下雨了，那么草地上应该是湿的。故A正确。