A
There was a farmer who always sold a pound of butter to a baker. One day the baker decided to weigh the butter to see if he was getting a pound and found that he was not. This angered ______(1)(he), so he took the farmer to court. The judge asked the farmer ______(2) he had a measuring tool. The farmer replied, “I have a pair of scale. I have been buying a pound of bread from him. When the baker ______(3) (bring) me the bread, I always put it on my scale and give him the same weight of butter. ”
B
Parrots are found in countries like Brazil, Australia and India. They usually live ______(4) large groups and because they like to eat fruit, they are sometimes a problem for farmers. There are different kinds of parrots, but they all have strong beaks and feet, which they use for ______(5)(climb) and holding food. The biggest parrots can live for up to 80 years. They are ______(6)(noise), but they are clever birds and it is easy to teach them to talk. Some zoos have parrot shows, where you can see the birds doing things they have learned.
C
Kite flying is popular around China. It is known as zhiyuan, as kites were made of paper ______(7) when they fly, they are like eagles. Kites ______(8)(use) for military purpose in the beginning. Later kite flying gradually became a very popular recreational activity. In the past, people ______(9)(fasten) a bamboo-made whistle onto a kite. While flying through the wind, it made sound like the music ______(10)(produce) by guzheng, a traditional Chinese musical instrument. Therefore, it has its modern name as fengzheng. （2019年北京豐臺二模）
參考答案：
1. him
2. if/whether
3. brings
4. in
5. climbing
6. noisy
7. and
8. were used
9. fastened
10. produced