张云

A man has a bird. It is very clever. Every day the man speaks to the bird.“Hello！” he says. “Hello！” the bird answers. “What are you doing？” says the man. “What are you doing？” says the bird.

The man is not at home one day. A thief comes in. He is taking many things. “Hello！” The thief hears the birds words. “What are you doing？” The thief is very afraid， so he does not take any things and runs out of the house.

Choose the best answer.

1. The man teaches the bird to ____.

A. say some words B. sing songs C. play balls D. dance

2. The bird is ____.

A. big B. clever C. beautifulD. silly （傻的）

3. The man speaks to the bird ____.

A. sometimesB. once a week C. every week D. every day