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        John James Audubon loved all kinds of birds. He spent his life studying them. He painted all the birds of North America.

        John James Audubon was born in Haiti in 1785. When he was a young boy, he moved to France with his family. His father was in the French Navy. He had a farm in the United States. When John was 18, his father sent him to the farm, hoping John would take care of it. But John didn't want to do that. He wanted to hunt, fish, and draw birds. John drew lots of pictures of birds. He wanted to make them look real.

        In 1808, John married Lucy Bakewell and they moved to Kentucky. John and a friend went into business there. They ran a shop. John really didn't like working in the shop. The business soon failed. John wanted to paint full-time. Lucy agreed to help. She got a teaching job to support the family. By that time, they had two young sons.

        John wanted his bird paintings made into a book. He finally did find someone to print his bird pictures in a book. Many people wanted John Audubon's book. Although his book was a great success, John wasn't happy with it. He wanted to show every bird found in North America. By 1838, John finished a great work. It wasn't just one book. It was an amazing set of four books called The Birds of America. It had many paintings. Today, these paintings are very famous.

    1. (1) In ________John James Audubon went to America.
      A . 1785 B . 1803 C . 1808 D . 1838
    2. (2) What didn't John like doing?
      A . Fishing. B . Hunting. C . Drawing birds. D . Looking after the farm.
    3. (3) John didn't like working in the shop because___________.
      A . he was rich B . he didn't get on well with his friend C . he was lazy D . he wanted to paint full-time
    4. (4) What does the writer think of the work The Birds of America?
      A . Boring. B . Interesting. C . Amazing. D . Expensive.
    5. (5) Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
      A . John was famous for a set of books about bird pictures. B . John took good care of his father's farm. C . When John painted full-time, his sons supported his family. D . John was born in America.

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