Once there was a parrot on sale in a pet store. It was a beautiful red and blue bird. It sat on a perch ( 横杆 ) in the middle of the store, so that everyone could see it when they came in. The owner was very proud of it and asked a high price for it. One day a man went into the store. “ That’s a beautiful bird,” he said to the owner, “ But why is it so expensive? Is it an unusual bird?” “ No, it’s not very unusual. It’s expensive because it can talk.” the pet store owner said. “ I see. How can I make it talk?” the man asked. The owner asked him, “ Do you see those strings ( 细绳 ) tied to each of the bird’s legs? “ Yes,” the man answered. “ Well, you pull those strings,” the pet store owner told him. That will make the parrot talk.” The man asked, “ Do you mind if I try?” “ Not at all,” the owner said. The man walked up to the parrot and pulled the string on its left leg. The parrot said, “ Good morning.” The man pulled the string on the parrot’s right leg. This time the parrot said, “ How are you today?” “ That’s not very interesting,” said the man. “ Any parrot could do that.” Then he laughed, “ But what would happen if I pulled both strings at the same time?” “ I’ll fall off my perch, you fool !”the parrot said. 小题1: The parrot was expensive because ________. A．it was pretty beautiful B．it could talk with people C．it was a very unusual bird D．it was in the middle of the store 小题2: The parrot would talk when ________. A．people came into the pet store B．it was the pet store owner C．people said it was beautiful D．people pulled the strings on its legs 小题3: Which is the first sentence that the parrot said to the man? A．Good morning. B．How are you? C．That wasn’t interesting D．I’ll fall off my perch, you fool! 小题4: From the story we know the parrot was ________. A．kind B．silly C．clever D．crazy 小题5: The best title for the passage should be ________. Unusual Parrot   B. Parrot Talk      C. Silly Man     D. Clever Owner