What will the weather be like? Some people say they can find it out. They look at birds. When they see a bird fly high out to the sea, they say it will be a nice day. For birds don’t like to fly out to the sea when it rains. When the weather is bad, birds will turn back and stay on shore. A big wind can come with a rain. Birds don’t like to fly in a big wind. They may sit in a tree when rain is on the way.
Some people look at different animals on a farm. A chicken may make a big noise when rain is on the way. It may run here and there. A frog can show the weather, too. A frog will make a big noise when rain is on the way. It’ll stay in the water. On a nice day, a frog won’t make a big noise. It’ll come up high out of the water.
1. On a nice day a bird_______.
A. sits in a tree
B. stays on shore
C. flies high out to the sea
D. turns back
2. When the weather is bad, birds will_______.
A. stay on shore B. fly to the sea
C. stay in the water D. make big noises
3. A chicken may_______when rain is on the way.
A. run everywhere B. fly everywhere
C. sit in a tree D. look everywhere
4. When there is rain, a frog won’t_______.
A. stay in the water B. come out of the water
C. make big noises D. swim in the water
5. Some people can find out what the weather will be like by_______.
A. looking at different animals
B. listening to animals’ noises
C. watching the sea
D. working on the farm
参考答案：
1. C 由第一段第四句“When they see a bird fly high out to the sea…”可知答案。
2. A 由第一段第六句可知当天气变坏时，鸟儿们飞回来并待在海岸。
3. A 由第二段第二、三句“A chicken may make a big noise when rain is on the way. It may run here and there.”可知答案。here and there意为“到处，处处”，和everywhere同义。
4. B 由第二段第六句“It’ll stay in the water.”可知答案。
5. A 由全文特别是第一段的前三句和第二段的第一句可知观看不同动物的反应可知天气情况。
