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A rabbit and two ducks were good friends. They used to meet on the bank of a river and play together. One day the ducks told the rabbit that they had found a carrot farm on the other bank of the river. The rabbit was excited and quickly asked for the help of his friends to cross the river, reach the farm and enjoy the carrots. The ducks agreed to carry him across the river.
They made a wonderful plan to cross the river. The two ducks entered the river and stayed close to each other. The rabbit carefully got on their backs and stayed still. Then the ducks slowly swam across the river, staying close to each other. The rabbit cautiously stayed on top of the moving birds.
Right before they reached the center of the river, the ducks suddenly saw a large number of fishes swimming together. In the excitement of finding a delicious meal in the water, the ducks quickly swam to either side to catch the fishes. They forgot about the poor rabbit on their backs, who fell down into the deep river as the ducks moved away. The ducks remembered their job only after they finished their meal. However, by that time the poor rabbit had already drowned (淹死). The foolish ducks were sorry to miss their good friend.
From this short story, we know love should not be just words and talk; it must be true love, which is shown it in action.
1. The rabbit was excited because .
A. the ducks would bring him some good food
B. the ducks would prepare a good meal for him
C. there was good food on the other bank of the river
D. he would be able to play on the other side of the river
2. The underlined word “cautiously” in Paragraph 2 probably means “ ”.
A. bravely B. carefully
C. exactly D. fluently
3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The ducks played a trick on the rabbit.
B. The ducks were too tired to carry the rabbit.
C. The rabbit was drowned because of his carelessness.
D. The ducks forgot their job when they saw the fish.
