A
In 2000, when I was around seven years old, my parents, sister, brother, and I were coming back from a T-ball game. There, in our driveway, we saw two adult geese and a small gosling （幼 鹅）. The adults were startled by our return and flew away, but their baby was still too young to fly and couldn't follow. Hours passed, and night fell. The tiny little thing was wandering around our yard, unaware of what could happen.
And then another morning. And still another. Each morning, we would try to drive the goose over to his parents, who kept coming back to our yard. He wouldn't go to them, though, and they wouldn't come close enough to collect him. My sister Joanna decided to call the little guy Peeper, because he would follow us around the yard making a peeping noise, nonstop.
Almost a year passed. My family filled our days with feathery hugs and my dad would throw Peeper up into the air so he could fly a circle around the house.
One evening, my uncle came, and my dad wanted to show him Peeper's circle. He threw him up in the air, but this time, Peeper just flew off. Everyone was very, very sad. We looked for him for days, calling his name, but he didn't come back. Twenty years passed, and Peeper became a fond memory for my family.
Geese are very loyal, and never forget their first home. Even so, it came as a total shock to me when, in 2019,an aging adult goose came to my home. At first, I assumed it was just another goose. After two weeks of the goose coming back repeatedly, it became clear to me that this wasn't a random goose. My old best friend returned, 20 years later.
People desire connection with the natural world. Through Peeper, I have learned so much about myself and about the nature of love.
21. What does the underlined word “startled" in paragraph 1 mean?
A. Moved. B. Attracted,
C. Confused. D. Frightened.
22. Which of the following is RIGHT according to the passage?
A. Peeper left our family a sweet memory.
B. Peeper's peeping noise made the family annoyed.
C. My father would throw Peeper into the air to drive him away.
D. The adult geese flew away because they didn't love Peeper any more.
23. What is the best title for the text?
A. Dad Trained Goose B. The Love for Nature
C. My Goose Returned Home D. A Friendly Goose
【答案】21. D 22. A 23. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了多年前离开作者一家的鹅又回来了，这只鹅给作者一家带来了美好的回忆。
【21题详解】
词句猜测题。由文章第一段“The adults were startled by our return and flew away, but their baby was still too young to fly and couldn't follow.（成年鹅被我们的归来吓了一跳，飞走了，但它们的宝宝还太小，不会飞，也不会跟上）”可知，企鹅应是被吓到了，才会扔下小鹅飞走（flew away），下划词应是被惊吓到的意思。故选D项。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。由文章第四段“Twenty years passed, and Peeper became a fond memory for my family.（二十年过去了，Peeper成了我家人美好的回忆）”可知，Peeper给作者的家人留下了美好的回忆。A项表述正确。故选A项。
【23题详解】
主旨大意题。由文章倒数第二段“After two weeks of the goose coming back repeatedly, it became clear to me that this wasn't a random goose. My old best friend returned, 20 years later.（经过两个星期，这只鹅的反复回来，我明白了这不是一只随意的鹅。20年后，我的老朋友回来了）”，结合本文主要围绕多年前离开作者一家的鹅又回来了进行讲述，可知C项表述符合题意。故选C项。
