There was a lake in a small village. Two swans and a turtle lived there. They were good friends.
One year, there were no rains and the lake started drying up. “The lake is almost dry. We have to find some other place to live,” said the turtle. “We will fly around and look for a suitable place,” said the swans. Both the swans flew in different directions in search of a better place to live. A little distance away, one of the swans saw a large lake. It had plenty of water and there were many fishes in it. He flew back to tell the others.
The three of them were very excited. “Wow! Now, we won’t have any problem,” said the turtle. “There is only one problem,” replied one swan. “The two of us can fly there in no time. But you move very slowly. And it is some distance away. You will never reach there.”
The turtle thought for some time. Suddenly his face lit up. “I have an idea,” he said. “You bring me a stick. I will hold the center of the stick in my mouth. Both of you can hold the stick on either side. That way you can fly me with you to our new home.” “It is a very good idea, but you have to make sure you do not open your mouth for any reason. If you do, you will fall to death,” warned one of the swans. The turtle agreed.
“Remember what we told you,” reminded the swans as they got ready to fly. Soon they were flying high in the sky. They had to fly over the village to get to the lake. As they flew over the village, people ran out into the streets to look at this amazing sight.
“What clever birds! They are carrying a turtle on a stick!” said one man. Every one was excited to see such an amazing sight. “It was my idea. I am the clever one. I need to let them know,” thought the turtle. He opened his mouth to explain.
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1.The swans had to move home because of ________.
A the dry weather
B some bad people
C the lake’s crowd
D the turtle’s mistake
解析：选A。A细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“One year, there were no rains and the lake started drying up.”可知，天鹅搬家是因为天气干旱，没有水。故选A。
2.How did the three feel about finding a new place?
A Worried.
B Happy.
C Sad.
D Scared.
解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“The three of them were very excited.”可知，他们三个对该发现感到非常兴奋。故选B。
3.Who thought of the good idea?
A One of the swans.
B A villager.
C The turtle.
D A child.
解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第四段第一、二句“The turtle thought for some time. Suddenly his face lit up.”可知，乌龟想到了一个好法子。故选C。
4.Why did the people run out?
A To see what happened.
B To cheer for the turtle.
C To praise the swans.
D To help the three friends.
解析：选A。A细节理解题。根据倒数第二段最后一句的“people ran out into the streets to look at this amazing sight”可知，人们跑出去是为了看那惊人的景象。故选A。
5.What’s the end of the story?
A The swans became fools.
B The turtle fell and died.
C The three were no longer friends.
D People helped the turtle.
解析：选B。B推理判断题。根据倒数第三段的“If you do, you will fall to death”和最后一段的“He opened his mouth to explain.”可知，天鹅警告乌龟不要张开嘴巴，否则他会掉下去死掉，但是乌龟不听，张开嘴巴准备解释。由此可推知，乌龟掉下去摔死了。故选B。
