①Long ago, near the islands now called Hawaii, lived a young girl named Anna. She loved to swim and listen to the whales sing. The ocean could be dangerous, but Anna did not mind the challenge. During the winter months, she bravely jumped into the water. Every day, Anna would be there for hours, listening to the whale songs. She always looked wiser when she came out from the waves and walked onto the beach.
②Though others could see her, Anna could not see them. She was blind. Her other senses (感官) were unusually strong as a result. In fact, Anna was the only one who could hear the whales sing. Anna said she could know each whale by his voice. She did not think it was strange to spend so much time listening to whales. Whenever a new whale joined the group, Anna would know. The newcomer would sing a different song. Gradually, over several winters, the others would start singing the new whale's song. The reason why Anna was interested in whales is their respect (尊重) and kindness to each other.
③Anna lived a long life. ▲. Each time this happened, Anna would have a sad look in her eyes. The villagers would ask what had happened. Anna would answer simply, "One of my whale friends died. I miss his voice. " She never wanted to talk too much about it.
④One night during her eightieth winter, Anna did not return to the village. The villagers searched the beach. There they found a whale sprawled (伸开四肢) out on the beach. Next to him was Anna. When the villagers reached her, Anna spoke softly. "The voice of my very first whale friend has been away for days. It is time for me to go now, too. Do not be sad. Remember the whales' lessons: Learn from others. Always accept newcomers. " With those words, Anna died.
⑤To this day, people still try to understand the secret to whale songs. Perhaps Anna told us their secret many centuries ago.
a. Anna's first whale friend died.
b. The villagers found her on the beach.
c. Anna didn't come back to the village
d. Anna shared the whale's lessons with the villagers.
