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Once， a man bought a big， fat hen from a farmer. He thought it would be nice to eat it for supper. As he was walking home， a rooster （公鸡） began to flap around his head.

It was crying and looked very sad. Maybe it was trying to tell him something. But he couldn't understand what it wanted to say. When the man got home， he put the hen outside in a wooden box.

That night the rooster flew to the man's house and waited outside. The next morning the rooster was still there， standing close to the hen's box. The man decided to catch it， but when he tried， the rooster dropped a piece of gold in front of him. Suddenly， the man realized what the rooster wanted.

"I understand!" he said kindly. "You love your hen and want to buy her back from me." The man let the hen go， and the two birds went away happily together.

1. （1） What does the underlined word "fla____" mean in English？

   A . move its wings up and down quickly. B . walk from one side to the other side. C . walk up and down quickly. D . move in an exciting way
3. （2） Why was the rooster crying？

   A . It was cold and hungry. B . It wanted the hen back. C . It wanted to go with the man. D . It wanted to live on a farm.
5. （3） What word can describe the man？

   A . Brave. B . Ugly. C . Stupid. D . Kind.
7. （4） Which is the right order of the following events？

   ①The rooster flew to the man's house and waited outside.

   ②The man bought a big， fat hen to eat for supper.

   ③The two birds went away happily together.

   ④The rooster stayed near the hen's wooden box.

   A . ③①④② B . ①④②③ C . ②①④③ D . ④①②③
9. （5） What is the story about？

   A . A big， fat hen. B . Two birds that love each other. C . Birds that can pay people. D . Birds that fly away together.