Xavier Bouget is an 80-year-old man. He comes from Brittany, France. He has an unusual friend: a pigeon(鸽子).

One day, Bouget saw a baby pigeon in the street. The pigeon wanted to fly away from a cat. It fell to the ground. Bouget told his wife about it. She asked him why he did not bring the pigeon home. Bouget went back. He brought the pigeon home.

Bouget called the pigeon Blanchon. Bouget and Blanchon became best friends. The bird sat on the man’s shoulder all day. Bouget says that every person can have an animal as a best friend. The most important thing is to respect the animal. Bouget watches the bird. He cares about it.

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1.Where did the story happen?

A In the UK.

B In France.

C In the USA.

D In Australia.

解析：选B。B 推理判断题。根据第一段He comes from Brittany, France.可知，泽维尔·布吉来自法国的布列塔尼。由此说明本故事发生在法国，故选B。

2.What happened to the pigeon?

A It met with a cat.

B It fell off the wall.

C It flew to the tree.

D It learned how to fly.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据第二段One day, Bouget saw a baby pigeon in the street.可知，一天，布吉在街上看到一只小鸽子。故选A。

3._____thought of taking the pigeon home.

A Bouget

B A stranger

C Bouget’s wife

D Bouget’s friend

解析：选C。C 推理判断题。根据第二段She asked him why he did not bring the pigeon home.可知，布吉的妻子问他为什么布吉不把鸽子带回家。由此说明是她想到要把鸽子带回家的，故选C。

4.The pigeon is _____ to Blanchon.

A shy

B cold

C afraid

D warm

解析：选D。D 推理判断题。根据第三段The bird sat on the man’s shoulder all day.可知，鸽子整天都蹲在布吉的肩上。由此说明鸽子对布吉很热情。故选D。

5.What can we learn from the passage?

A Animals are man’s good friends.

B Bouget got on well with the pigeon.

C The pigeon brought happiness to Bouget.

D Bouget learned how to look after the pigeon.

解析：选B。B 推理判断题。根据最后一段Bouget and Blanchon became best friends.可知，布吉和鸽子布兰奇成了最好的朋友。由此说明他们俩相处得很好。故选B。