A flock of hungry pigeons were flying across the sky in search of food. Having traveled a long distance, they felt tired and settled down on a tree. Just below the tree, they saw grains strewn (撒满) all over the ground. The pigeons were happy to have found enough food to eat. All the pigeons came down from the tree and started eating the grains. As they were doing so, a huge net fell on them and trapped them all.
The pigeons were taken aback(大吃一惊). They noticed a hunter sitting at a distance from the tree, a bow and arrow in hand. The pigeons realized it was the hunter who had trapped them in the net. The hunter got up and began to move towards the pigeons.
The leader of the pigeons spoke, “Friends, we are in great trouble. The hunter will catch us if we do not act swiftly in a few seconds. There is only one option available at this moment. Let all of us use our force together and fly up along with the net. If all of us use our force and fly together, we can fly carrying the net along with us. Let us start now.”
All the pigeons agreed with him and flew high carrying the net along with them. After traveling enough distance away from the hunter, the pigeons settled on a tree and carefully came out of the net one by one and thus escaped the evil design of the hunter.
Who strewed the grains over the ground?
A.A villager. | B.The hunter. |
C.The pigeon owner. | D.The writer. |
What does the underlined word “option” mean?
A.reason | B.choice | C.action | D.opinion |
How did the pigeons react when they got trapped?
A.They didn't know what to do. |
B.They tried to fly in all directions. |
C.They remained calm. |
D.They decided to fight against the hunter. |
This story wants to tell us that ________.
A.two heads are better than one |
B.confidence will save everyone |
C.teamwork can work wonders |
D.actions speak louder than words |