三、阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分，计30分)

阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

(A)

  If you want to watch and know something about birds, you must find a good place near the bird nest(巢).

  Birds sit on eggs and take care of their babies from April to June. Because the baby birds are too young to leave the nest, parents often go to look for food and come back in several minutes. So it is good to watch birds. When we watch birds, we’d better hide ourselves in a close place to the nest, and it’s better to use binoculars(双筒望远镜).

  But how to make a bird nest? A good bird nest must be very fine, strong, thick and comfortable. If you want to make one, please follow these:

a) Each nest must have six boards(木板). Don’t make the boards too slippery(滑).

b) Dig a small hole in the front of the nest as a “door”. The “door” is big enough so birds can fly in or out easily.

c) Make sure the rainwater can’t go into the nest.

d) One piece of the board should be easy to open.

e) Don’t forget to colour the nest.

( )31. The most important thing in watching birds is to .

A. look for a place near the bird nest B. climb up to the trees C. catch a bird D. kill a bird

( )32. We have to hide ourselves to , when we’re watching birds.

A. take better care of them B. use the binoculars

C. make them do everything as usual D. kill them at last.

( ) 33. If we make the nest too slippery, .

A. it won’t be very beautiful B. it won’t be easy to make

C. it won’t be strong D. it’s very difficult for birds to hold or stand on it

( )34. We should leave a hole in the front of the nest so that easily.

A. we can clean the nest B. birds can fly in or out C. we can hang(挂) D. we can make it

( ) 35. What’s the best title of this passage?

A. Birds are man’s friends B. How to catch birds

C. Watching birds and making bird nests D. How to keep birds

(B)

  Americans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two cars. When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van(住房汽车) .

  A small car can hold(容纳)four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded(拥挤). A van hold seven persons easily, so a family with three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel.They could all travel together.

  Mr.Hagen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and buy a van. Their sixth and seventh seats are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases(衣箱)when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparents’home , the suitcases are brought into the two seats can then carry the grandparents.

  Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family are traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes.