There was once a lonely girl who longed so much for love. One day while she was walking in the woods she found two starving songbirds. She took them home and put them in a small cage. She cared them with love and the birds grew strong. Every morning they greeted her with a wonderful song. The girl felt great love for the birds (女孩對鳥表現(xiàn)出極大愛心) .

One day the girl left the door to the cage open. The larger and stronger of the two birds flew from the cage. The girl was so frightened that he would fly away. As he flew close,she grasped him wildly. Her heart felt glad at her success in capturing him. Suddenly she felt the bird go limp (跛行) .She opened her hand and stared in horror at the dead bird. Her desperate (鋌而走險(xiǎn)的) love had killed him.

She noticed the other bird moving back and forth on the edge of the cage. She could feel his great need for freedom. He needed to soar (高飛) into the clear,blue sky. She lifted him from the cage and tossed him softly into the air. The bird circled once,twice,three times.

The girl watched delightedly at the bird's enjoyment. Her heart was no longer concerned with her loss. She wanted the bird to be happy. Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her shoulder. It sang the sweetest melody (歌曲，旋律) that she had ever heard.

The fastest way to lose love is to hold on it too tight,the best way to keep love is to give it wings！

(   ) 11. Which of the following can be mainly mentioned in the passage?

   A. The starving girl.

   B. Love is all.

   C. Lonely songbirds.

   D. What is the best way to keep love.

(   ) 12. Every morning the birds greeted her with a wonderful song because         .

   A. they can only sing the wonderful song

   B. she cared them with all her love

   C. the birds felt great love from the girl clearly

   D. the birds wanted her to be happiest

(   ) 13. The writer thinks that the birds in the cage         .

   A. will die soon

   B. want to fly in the blue sky

   C. give their love to her every time

   D. will lose their need for freedom

(   ) 14. The underlined word "tossed" means         -

   A. held   B. caught   C. kept   D. threw

(   ) 15. How does the writer feel about love?

   A. One should be no longer concerned with her loss.

   B. The fastest way to get love is the best way.

   C. Keeping love is more difficult than losing love.

   D. The best way to keep love is to meet need for freedom.

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