As he ate only water plants, he soon grew thinner and thinner. Not many days later, the raven died.

56. The underlined word “ it” in Paragraph 1 refers to ___.

A. the raven   B. the swan     C. the feather    D. the water

57. Why was the raven angry with the swan?

A. His own feathers were as white as snow.

B. The swan did not have black feathers like him

C. The swan had beautiful white feathers

D. The swan lived in the lake with other birds

58. Where was the raven’s natural home?

A. The lakes     B. The ponds      C. The woods      D. The rivers

59.Why did the raven want to live like the swan?

A. He wanted to make friends with the swan

B. He wanted to see the swan’s white feathers

C. He wanted to eat water plant

D. He wanted to become a swan

60. Why did the raven wash his feathers every day?

A. He thought his feathers would turn white.

B. He wanted to drive the other birds away

C. He thought his feathers were dirty.

D. He wanted to keep his weathers white