Last November, Ariel Cordova-Rojas rode her bike to Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.She planned to go hiking and bird-watching. Then, she__1__a mute swan(疣鼻天鵝) near the East River on her way.

　　Cordova-Rojas, who had worked at a wild bird rescue center(救助中心),knew that mute swans can attack people. But as she walked close to this one,it didn't 2  Cordova-Rojas was  3  that the bird needed medical attention. She slowly put her jacket over the bird's head,  4  picked it up, and held it in her arms. And then an idea came into her mind:I need to do something now.

　　Her first  5  was the wildlife rescue center.but that was across the river and on the other side of town.How was she going to carry a swan about 17 pounds on her  6  all that way?  7 ,some strangers driving by offered her and the swan a lift to a nearby subway station. On the subway, no one seemed frightened by the special 8  .

　　After Cordova-Rojas and the swan got to the center,the staff members there gave the swan treatment. Afterward,the swan regained(恢復)its health.It even made a friend at the center—another 9   swan.

　　The story is about how far some people are willing to go to 10  a swan in a big city. In all,Cordova-Rojas traveled two hours by foot, car,and subway. That's what she did.

　　1.A. heard B. stole C. noticed D. missed

　　2. A. move B. dance C. smile D. sing

　　3. A. certain B.happy C.disappointed D. proud

　　4. A.seriously B. carefully C. angrily D. freely

　　5.A. description B. purpose C. speech D. thought

　　6.A. bike B. train C. car D.subway

　　7.A.Actually B.Luckily C. Suddenly D. Honestly

　　8.A. driver B. doctor C.passenger D. tourist

　　9.A. worried B. hungry C.strange D. injured

　　10.A. save B. thank C. feed D. catch

 

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