A few years ago, Melinda Green began noticing crows would sometimes drop by for a rest on her fire escape. Rather than drive the birds away, as some people might, Green decided to welcome them. “I just started putting out some food on my fire escape when I'd see them,” Green said.

Simply watching the crows was reward enough for Green — but the birds decided she deserved something more.

One day, a crow arrived at Green’s fire escape with an object in his mouth and placed it where she could reach it. It was a piece of crumpled-up foil from the top of a champagne bottle — one man's litter, but a shiny treasure in the eyes of the crow. He’d brought it, so it would seem as a gift for Green. And she was delighted to accept it.

Green admits to being somewhat doubtful at first that the foil was actually meant for her. But then the gifts just kept on coming. In time, the crows brought her various things — like colorful rocks, bones, nuts from shells. Once, they even brought her a gummy bear.

The crows’ most recent gift to Green is a somewhat mysterious object. Though probably just a broken-off piece of machinery, it does have an artful quality the birds must have thought Green would like. And she did. “The fact that it really is a gift makes it valuable,” Green said.

It’s difficult to say for certain what inspired this generous behavior, but it seems Green has affected the crows by the kindness she showed them first.

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1.How did Melinda Green treat the crows when they were on her fire escape?

A She was not friendly to them.

B She gave them some food.

C She felt angry when she saw them.

D She drove them away.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第一段“I just started putting out some food on my fire escape when I'd see them,” Green said.可知，在格林看到乌鸦时给了它们一些食物，故选B。

2.Why did the crow choose the foil as a gift for Melinda Green?

A Because the foil might be valuable in its mind.

B Because the foil must be useful to Melinda Green.

C Because Melinda Green owned the champagne bottle.

D Because Melinda Green dropped the foil before.

解析：选A。推理判断题。根据第三段one man's litter, but a shiny treasure in the eyes of the crow.可知，一个人的丢弃物，但在乌鸦眼里，却是一件耀眼的珍宝，故可推测闪亮的东西可能在乌鸦心目中是有价值的，故选A。

3.How did Melinda Green deal with the gift “foil” ?

A She put it on the window.

B She threw it away and closed the door.

C She was happy and excited to pick it up.

D She laughed and gave more food to the crow.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第三段And she was delighted to accept it.可知，格林她欣然接受了乌鸦的馈赠，故选C。

4._______ do(es) not belong to crows’ gifts for Melinda Green.

A Bones

B Food

C A gummy bear

D Rocks

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第四段In time, the crows brought her various things — like colorful rocks, bones, nuts from shells. Once, they even brought her a gummy bear.可知，乌鸦带回的东西没有提到食物，故选B。

5.What is the best title for the passage?

A Crows’ natural ability.

B Kindness deserves a reward.

C Crows and Melinda Green.

D Crows’ kindness.

解析：选B。主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了梅林达·格林女士因善待乌鸦，从而引发乌鸦总是把礼物带给她的故事，故选B。