Ⅵ.阅读理解 (30分)

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Long long ago，the youngest daughter of Emperor Yan went boating on the Eastern Sea.At first she had a good time，but later on she was too tired to swim when a strong wind rose on the sea and turned her boat upside down.She was thus drowned，but her spirit turned into a beautiful bird crying sadly in the sound”Jingwei,jingwei”.

Because she wanted to see her beloved father again and hated the sea so much，she put some stones into the sea day after day，without a rest,in order to change the sea into the land.

From this story comes the saying”The bird Jingwei trying to fill the sea”.T he story was a little sad.But it tells us something important.When we do anything，we have to work hard.Learning English is difficult but if you study h ard,you can learn it well.

36.Why was the youngest daughter of Emperor Yan drowned?

A.Because she was too tired to swim.      B.Because she was happy.

C.Because she was sad.                 D.Because she was a little girl.

37.What did she do when she changed into a bird?She ______.

A.had a wonderful time           B.swam in the sea

C.put some stones into the  sea      D.played with her father

38.What is the meaning of the underlined word”land”?

A.大海        B.岛屿        C.陆地       D.操场

39.From the saying，we know that the bird Jingwei was ______ minded in filling the sea.

A.weak       B.blank         C.absent      D.firm

40.What do we learn from the passage?

A.We should change into a bird.        B.The girl loved her father very much.