One day, a man was walking by the corner of a street. There he met a little boy holding a bird cage and selling the birds inside. The man stopped and looked very sadly at the birds in front of him. The birds were screaming in the cage, giving a high cry and trying to fly away.
After standing for a moment, he said to the boy, “How much does your bird cost? I want. . . ”
“One, fifty cents, sir, ” the boy answered quickly.
“I am afraid that you are mistaken. I am not asking how much it is.” the man said, “I would like to buy all of them. What I ask is how much you want for them. ”
Hearing this, the boy happily counted the number of the birds in the cage.
“Five dollars. ”
“Here you are!” The man passed the money. The boy counted excitedly. Suddenly he was surprised to find the cage was empty!
“Oh, my god, for what reason did you do that, sir? You don’t even get a bird!” the boy asked the man who set the birds free.
“My boy, let me tell you why I did this.” The man said, “I have no right to keep them. Every life should be free and they are our friends. So we should let them free. ”
【小题1】Where did the man meet a little boy holding a bird cage?| A．At the crossing of a street. | B．At the corner of a street. |
| C．At the gate of a market. | D．At the door of a shop. |
| A．sing happily | B．speak gladly | C．shout loudly | D．talk gently |
| A．We should love and protect birds. | B．We should keep birds in cages. |
| C．We should be friendly to each other. | D．We should try to understand each other. |
