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1、中国最大的教育门户E度高考网www.gaokao.com记叙文类高*考*资*源*网（I）★★WatchingsomechildrentryingtocatchbutterfliesonehotAugustafternoon,Iwasremindedofanincidentinmyownchildhood．WhenIwasaboyof12inSouthCarolina,somethinghappenedtomethatcuredmeforeverofwantingtoputanywildcreatureinacage.Welivedontheedgeofawood,a

2、ndeveryeveningatduskthemockingbirdswouldcomeandrestinthetreesandsing.Thereisn’tamusicalinstrumentmadebymanthatcanproduceamorebeautifulsoundthanthesongofthemockingbird.IdecidedthatIwouldcatchayoungbirdandkeepitinacageandinthatwaywouldhavemyownprivatemusician.Ifinallysucceededincatchingo

3、neandputitinacage.Atfirst,initsfrightatbeingcaptured,thebirdflutteredaboutthecage,buteventuallyitsettleddowninitsnewhome.Ifeltverypleasedwithmyselfandlookedforwardtosomebeautifulsingingfrommytinymusician.Ihadleftthecageoutonourbackporch,andontheseconddayofthebird’scaptivitymynewpet’smo

4、therflewtothecagewithfoodinhermouth.Thebabybirdateeverythingshebroughttoit.Iwaspleasedtoseethis.CertainlythemotherknewbetterthanIhowtofeedherbaby.ThefollowingmorningwhenIwenttoseehowmycaptivewasdoing,Idiscovereditonthefloorofthecage,dead.Iwasshocked!Whathadhappened!Ihadtakenexcellentca

5、reofmylittlebird,orsoIthought.ArthurWayne,thefamousornithologist,happenedtobevisitingmyfatheratthetime,hearingmecryingoverthedeathofmybird,explainedwhathadoccurred.“Amothermockingbird,findingheryounginacage,willsometimesbringitpoisonberries.Shethinksitbetterforheryoungtodiethantolivein

6、captivity.”NeversincethenhaveIcaughtanylivingcreatureandputitinacage.Alllivingcreatureshavearighttolivefree.1．Whydidthewritercatchamockingbirdwhenhewasaboyof12?A．Hehadjustgotanewcage.B．Helikeditsbeautifulfeather.C．Hewantedittosingforhim.D．Hewantedapetforacompanion.2．Themockingbirddiedb

7、ecauseit______.A．wasfrightenedtodeathB．atethepoisonousfooditsmothergaveitC．refusedtoeatanythingD．drankthepoisonouswaterbymistake3．Anornithologistprobablymeans______.A．areligiouspersonB．akindpersonC．aschoolmasterD．anexpertinbirds4．Whatisthemostimportantlessonthewriterlearnedfromtheinc