D
“Thanks for your help!” Chief Strong Buffalo says to his daughter. He laughs out loud. “Ha! Ha! Before the sun sets tonight, I will have half of Wise Owl’s horses.”
“I must go now. I must go and meet Wise Owl. Dark Eyes will not tell him the truth. He will lie to Wise Owl. It’s time to go and get my horses.” Strong Buffalo is happy.
Strong Buffalo gets onto his horse. He is riding very fast. And he is laughing. Strong Buffalo meets Wise Owl. “Dark Eyes will never tell you the truth! He will not say that Fireball is dead. He will say that he doesn’t know where Fireball is. He will not tell you the story of my daughter Blue Feather and Fireball’s heart. Let’s go and talk to him. Let’s hear what he will say. And then you must give me half of your horses!” Strong Buffalo is very happy.
Wise Owl is sad. He is sad because his favourite horse is dead. “Dark Eyes will be very scared of me. Will he really tell the truth?” Wise Owl and Strong Buffalo are with Dark Eyes now. “Tell me!” Wise Owl says to Dark Eyes. “How’s Fireball?”
Dark Eyes is thinking. How can he tell Chief Wise Owl the truth? How can he tell him the story of Blue Feather and Fireball’s heart? He is very scared and unhappy. He looks into Chief Wise Owl’s eyes for a long time. “Wise Owl,” he says, “Fireball is dead!” Then he tells him the story of Blue Feather’s illness and Fireball’s heart. He tells him everything. He tells him the truth.
—Adapted from Fireball’s Heart
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A. Because Dark Eyes likes his daughter.
B. Because he thinks he will have half of Wise Owl’s horses.
C. Because his daughter is better again.
D. Because Fireball is dead.
(
A. tell the story of Fireball’s heart
B. say where Fireball is
C. say that Fireball is dead
D. never tell Wise Owl the truth
(
① Dark Eyes tells the truth to Wise Owl.
② Strong Buffalo meets Wise Owl.
③ Strong Buffalo thanks his daughter.
④ Wise Owl asks Dark Eyes about Fireball.
A. ③→②→④→① B. ③→④→②→①
C. ②→③→④→① D. ①→②→③→④
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A. Foolish. B. Kind.
C. Unkind. D. Careless.
“Thanks for your help!” Chief Strong Buffalo says to his daughter. He laughs out loud. “Ha! Ha! Before the sun sets tonight, I will have half of Wise Owl’s horses.”
“I must go now. I must go and meet Wise Owl. Dark Eyes will not tell him the truth. He will lie to Wise Owl. It’s time to go and get my horses.” Strong Buffalo is happy.
Strong Buffalo gets onto his horse. He is riding very fast. And he is laughing. Strong Buffalo meets Wise Owl. “Dark Eyes will never tell you the truth! He will not say that Fireball is dead. He will say that he doesn’t know where Fireball is. He will not tell you the story of my daughter Blue Feather and Fireball’s heart. Let’s go and talk to him. Let’s hear what he will say. And then you must give me half of your horses!” Strong Buffalo is very happy.
Wise Owl is sad. He is sad because his favourite horse is dead. “Dark Eyes will be very scared of me. Will he really tell the truth?” Wise Owl and Strong Buffalo are with Dark Eyes now. “Tell me!” Wise Owl says to Dark Eyes. “How’s Fireball?”
Dark Eyes is thinking. How can he tell Chief Wise Owl the truth? How can he tell him the story of Blue Feather and Fireball’s heart? He is very scared and unhappy. He looks into Chief Wise Owl’s eyes for a long time. “Wise Owl,” he says, “Fireball is dead!” Then he tells him the story of Blue Feather’s illness and Fireball’s heart. He tells him everything. He tells him the truth.
—Adapted from Fireball’s Heart
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B
)12. Why does Strong Buffalo feel happy?A. Because Dark Eyes likes his daughter.
B. Because he thinks he will have half of Wise Owl’s horses.
C. Because his daughter is better again.
D. Because Fireball is dead.
(
D
)13. Strong Buffalo thinks that Dark Eyes will .A. tell the story of Fireball’s heart
B. say where Fireball is
C. say that Fireball is dead
D. never tell Wise Owl the truth
(
A
)14. Which is the right order of the story?① Dark Eyes tells the truth to Wise Owl.
② Strong Buffalo meets Wise Owl.
③ Strong Buffalo thanks his daughter.
④ Wise Owl asks Dark Eyes about Fireball.
A. ③→②→④→① B. ③→④→②→①
C. ②→③→④→① D. ①→②→③→④
(
B
)15. What do you think of Dark Eyes?A. Foolish. B. Kind.
C. Unkind. D. Careless.
答案：12. B 【点拨】根据第三段中“‘And then you must give me half of your horses!’Strong Buffalo is very happy.”可知，他高兴的原因是他认为他将拥有智慧猫头鹰一半的马。故选 B。
13. D 【点拨】根据第三段中“Strong Buffalo meets Wise Owl. ‘Dark Eyes will never tell you the truth... ’”可知选 D。
14. A 【点拨】根据全文内容可知，事情发生的正确顺序是③→②→④→①。故选 A。
15. B 【点拨】根据最后一段可知，他是友善的。故选 B。
13. D 【点拨】根据第三段中“Strong Buffalo meets Wise Owl. ‘Dark Eyes will never tell you the truth... ’”可知选 D。
14. A 【点拨】根据全文内容可知，事情发生的正确顺序是③→②→④→①。故选 A。
15. B 【点拨】根据最后一段可知，他是友善的。故选 B。