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　　home and put them in a small cage. She cared them with love

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　　the birds grew stronger. Every morning they greeted her 18____

　　a wonderful song. The girl showed great love for the birds.

　　One day the girl left the door to the cage open. The

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　　(large) of the two birds flew from the cage. The girl was frightened that he would fly away. As he flew close, she grasped him

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　　(wild). she was glad at her success 21

　　catching him. Suddenly she felt the bird go limp (柔软的). She opened her hand only to find him

　　22

　　(die). Her desperate love had killed him.

　　She noticed

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　　other bird moving back and forth on the edge of the cage. She could feel his great need for freedom. She flew him into the air. Her heart was no longer concerned with her loss. After some time the bird flew towards her and

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　　(land) softly on her shoulder. It sang the sweetest melody

　　25____

　　she had ever heard.

　　The worst way to lose love is to hold on it too tight, while the best way to keep love is to give it wings!

　　IV.阅读（共两节，满分50分）

　　第一节 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

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