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rns like human beings(人類) . It is easy to tell from(區(qū)別) crows’ sounds whether they are pleased or angry. Perhaps crows talk a lot because they are friendly birds. A pair of crows will live together all their lives, and if one of them dies, the other one bees very sad and quiet for the rest of its life and sometimes it dies, too. ( )1. A crow is _________ inches long. A. about twenty B. thirty C. ten D. less than twenty ( )2. Why are crows dirty? A. They are black all over the body. B. They like to eat dirty food. C. They usually talk. D. They don’t have baths. ( ) 3. Crows are always _________. A. hungry B. pleased C. sad D. kind ( ) 4. Why are crows more useful to us than any birds? A. They are usually noisy. B. They are usually dirty. C. They are flying in large numbers. D. They eat a lot of waste food. ( ) 5. You can tell from crows’ sounds _________. A. whether they are hungry or full B. whether they are pleased or hungry C. whether they are ill or healthy D. whether they are living or dead. (B) Most people make their living with their hands. But Tom makes his living with his feet. A very good living it is, too. Tom’s story began in a ver y small city in England. His parents were very poor. Seven people lived in their small house. Tom had no place to play in but in the street. Tom’s father often played football, and littl e Tom wanted to play football, too. So his father made a nice ball for him to play. The little boy played it every day. At last Tom learned to play a real football, and after a few years he could play football very well. Now Tom is one of the best football players. ( ) made his living with his ______. A. hands B. head C. feet D. legs ( )’s parents lived in a _____ city in English. A. small B. big C. new D. old ( )3. Tom’s father ____a football for him to play. A. bought B. borrowe