Clouds

On a beautiful spring afternoon—relax and lie down

On the soft green grass

Breathing in the fresh smell that I can feel all around

My attention is taken up to the clouds.

For up there in the bright blue sky

Is a fluffy white world of cotton on candy animals

And castles built with marshmallow bricks.

But I must be creative and take the time

To bring this world into focus

So I take a breath

And squint my eyes just a little bit.

And before I know it—there they are—A big bear

Soft as a pillow, quietly curls up to sleep

As a tiny, cotton ball mouse

Jumps out from a lion’s house

What a treat to spend my afternoon

With these newly found friends moving by!

【小题1】The speaker watches clouds ________.

A．in the morning

B．at noon

C．in the afternoon

D．at night

【小题2】Which word best describes the speaker’s feelings?

A．Busy.

B．Tired.

C．Peaceful.

D．Bored.

【小题3】The underlined part “squint my eyes just a little bit” probably means ________.

A．close my eyes a little bit and try to see things clearly

B．open my eyes widely to see everything clearly

C．shut my eyes to avoid seeing something unpleasant

D．make my eyes full of tears to express my feelings

【小题4】According to the passage, we can infer that the “newly found friends” are ________.

A．clouds

B．dreams

C．bears

D．castles

【小题5】This is an English ________.

A．story

B．news

C．poem

D．fairy tale