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Mary's birthday is coming. Her uncle called to tell her that he would send some chickens to her<br />as a present. Mary was very glad to hear that because she liked chickens and eggs very much.<br />I'll keep the chickens for eggs, she thought. Then the chickens arrived on her birthday.<br />They were put in a box. Mary carried the box to the garden, but it was so heavy.<br />She dropped the box onto the ground and it broke. All the chickens went out and ran here and there.<br />Mary spent hours trying to find them that morning. A few days later, her uncle came. He asked Mary,<br />Where are the chickens? Do you like them? Of course. Though I dropped them and had some trouble<br />finding them anyway. Anyway, I caught ten of them. Mary said, That's very interesting,<br />but I only sent you six, her uncle said with a laugh.<br />Mary's birthday is coming. Her uncle called to tell her that he would send some chickens to her<br />as a present. Mary was very glad to hear that because she liked chickens and eggs very much.<br />I'll keep the chickens for eggs, she thought. Then the chickens arrived on her birthday.<br />They were put in a box. Mary carried the box to the garden, but it was so heavy.<br />She dropped the box onto the ground and it broke. All the chickens went out and ran here and there.<br />Mary spent hours trying to find them that morning. A few days later, her uncle came. He asked Mary,<br />Where are the chickens? Do you like them? Of course. Though I dropped them and had some trouble<br />finding them anyway. Anyway, I caught ten of them. Mary said, That's very interesting, but I only<br />sent you six, her uncle said with a laugh.

1. （1） Mary′s     sent her some chickens as a birthday present.

   A . Father B . mother C . uncle
3. （2） The box of chickens arrived     .

   A . before her birthday B . on her birthday C . after her birthday
5. （3） Mary dropped the box because     .

   A . the box was so heavy B . she wanted to open it C . the chickens went out
7. （4） It took Mary hours to     that morning.

   A . feed the chickens B . find the chickens C . carry the chickens
9. （5） Mary got     MORE chickens at last.

   A . four B . six C . ten