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A man was walking on the street. Then he saw a boy with many birds for sale in a cage(笼子). He stopped and watched those little prisoners(囚犯). They were flying in the cage and trying to get out.
“How much do you ask for your birds?” he said to the boy.
“Fifty cents(美分) for anyone, sir,” said the boy.
“I do not mean how much for one,” said the man, “but how much for all of them? I want to buy them all.”
The boy started to count and found they came to five dollars.
“There is your money,” said the man.
As the boy happily took it, the man opened the cage door and let all the birds fly away.
The boy, in great surprise, cried, “What did you do that for, sir? You have lost all your birds.”
“I will tell you why,” said the man. “I was kept in a French prison for three years, as a prisoner of war(战争). In my life, I will never see anything in prison as long as I can make it free.”
() 1. How many birds were there in the cage?
A. Five. B. Ten. C. Fifty. D. One hundred.
() 2. Why did the man buy all the birds from the boy?
A. He wanted to keep them as pets.
B. He wanted to sell them for a higher price.
C. He wanted to help the boy make money quickly.
D. He felt sorry for the birds and wanted to set them free.
() 3. How did the boy feel as the birds flew away?
A. Happy. B. Angry. C. Surprised. D. Thankful.
() 4. What did the man think was more important?
A. Remembering lessons from the past.
B. Trying to get everything to become rich.
C. Feeling sad about the little ones.
D. Being free and understanding others.