二、完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分, 共计15分）

阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

Once there was a rich man named Chulong.

One day, he was walking in his garden when he saw a strange   16   with beautiful features(特征) and sweet voice in a tree. Chulong   17   went near the tree and caught the bird, which he thought he could   18   and get lots of money.

“Don’t think about making money through me!” said the bird, “  19   will buy me, because, in imprisonment (监禁), I lose my beauty and sweet voice.” Chulong’s hope of making money was shattered. He became angry and wanted to   20   the bird for the meat.

Then the   21   bird suggested, “Well, set me free. In return I shall teach you   22      simple but useful rules, which can do good to you.”

Chulong didn’t believe the bird   23  , and he was afraid that the bird would fly away. However, the bird   24   it would keep its word(守信). Chulong wanted to take a risk. He set the bird free and it sat on the branch of a tree. It became   25   again.

Chulong asked, “Now teach me the rules.” “Certainly,” said the bird.

Then the bird taught Chulong the   26  : The first rule is Never believe everything others say. The second rule is Never be sad about something you don’t have. The third rule is Never throw away what you have in your hand.

“You silly bird,” shouted Chulong, “These rules are known to everyone. You   27   me.”

But the bird said, “Today, you had me in your hand, but you threw me away. You believed all that I said. And you are sad about not having me.   28   the rules are simple, you have never followed them. Now have you got the   29   of the rules? Just sit down and think for a while.” With these words, the bird   30   and disappeared from his sight.

16. A. cat                                 B. bird                         C. panda                       D. monkey

17. A. proudly                          B. freely                   C. slowly                     D. weakly

18. A. eat                                 B. study                   C. draw                       D. sell

19. A. Nobody             B. Somebody            C. Anybody                       D. Everybody

20. A. find                       B. borrow              C. smell                    D. kill

21. A. busy                    B. helpful                            C. clever                   D. lucky

22. A. three                 B. four                          C. five                        D. six

23. A. for ever                B. later on                  C. at first                  D. at last

24. A. promised                  B. remembered         C. guessed                  D. hoped

25. A. ugly                 B. beautiful                C. lazy                        D. hard-working 

26. A. songs                    B. languages               C. rules                       D. skills

27. A. cheated             B. helped                    C. found                      D. forgot

28. A. Until                     B. Unless                  C. If                                  D. Although

29. A. history                   B. value                  C. reason                 D. connection

30. A. woke up                  B. fell down               C. flew away               D. held on