Wehaveasmallbackgardenwithseveraltrees，sobirdnestinabun...

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We have a small back garden with several trees，so bird nest in abundance. Therefore, it is 41 year after year to find many young birds don’t 42 .

One morning two years ago, I found a young blackbird sitting still, very cold, in a corner. I 43 it up and moved it to a raised warmer spot, 44 it with tissue and made silly bird noises in the hope that it would 45 . It was breathing, though very weak and wouldn’t open its beak (喙). I knew it had 46 and was dying but it did start to feel warmer so there was 47 .

I kept coming to check on it, keeping our three 48 inside the house, as I didn’t want them to 49 it, as Toby, my cleverest dog had already spotted it. One time, I went to see the bird, it had 50 down, legs outstretched (伸直), so I placed it 51 back onto the tissue. Its eyes opened 52 and it seemed to look in my direction, 53 at times its head also moved round, which was not a good sign. I kept making bird noises and 54 it, saying “Come on, be strong.” I just felt so 55 , but I wanted it to know that there was someone who 56 . Unfortunately, it died. I did feel so regretful because I tried my best but I 57 .

To my 58 , last year I spotted two young blackbirds keeping each other company in one of our trees, and I’m 59 one of them had at least survived as one has been visiting 60 since and helping itself to seed from our feeders.

41. A. obvious B. strange C. usual D. special

42. A. leave B. survive C. fly D. adjust

43. A. picked B. put C. hung D. held

44. A. provided B. connected C. hid D. covered

45. A. play B. reply C. breathe D. wake

46. A. kept up B. made up C. given up D. turned up

47. A. hope B. life C. luck D. fun

48. A. birds B. dogs C. cats D. boys

49. A. visit B. annoy C. bother D. attack

50. A. fallen B. pulled C. lain D. showed

51. A. quickly B. happily C. gently D. carelessly

52. A. in vain B. in return C. in time D. in response