Контроль чтения в 6 классе (УМК Rainbow English, Unit 6)

Контрольная работа по английскому языку по теме “WHAT WE ARE LIKE” (чтение)

Why Some Trees Are Evergreen

The cold days of winter had come, but one little bird could not go with the other birds to the warm south. His wing was broken. And now he was alone I the cold world of frost ad snow.
“The forest looks warm”, thought the little bird. “I shall ask one of the trees if I can live in its branches till spring”. So the little bird hopped along till it came to a beautiful birch-tree.
“Beautiful birch-tree”, said the little bird, “my wing is broken. May I live in your branches?”
“No, no, Little Bird, I am sorry for you, but I am not very strong”, said the birch-tree.
“Wel, the oak-tree is bigger and stronger”, thought the little bird. “I shall ask the oak to help me”. And the little bird hopped to the oak.
“Big Oak”, said the little bird, “you are so strong. My wing is broken. I could not fly away with my friends. May I live in your branches till sprig-time?”
“Till spring-time?” said the oak. “That is a long time. I have to think of my acorns. I am sorry, but I can’t help you”.
“May be the willow will be kinder to me”, thought the little bird. “I shall go and ask her”.
The little bird hopped along till he came to the willow. “Kind Willow”, said the little bird, “my wing is broken. I could not fly away with the other birds. So I am all alone. May I stay with you till spring?” “I am sorry for you, poor Little Bird”, said the willow. “But I must rest in the winter. I can’t help you. Maybe some other tree can do so”.
At that moment the little bird heard a voice,”Come to me, Little Bird. You may stay with me all winter. Here is the branch where my leaves are thickest”.
It was the fir-tree. A pine-tree stood nearby. It heard the bird’s story too. So the pine-tree said, “I shall help you to keep warm when the North wind comes, poor Little Bird”.
Soon the North wind began to blow and the birch-tree, the oak and the willow stood bare. All their leaves were on the ground. But the North wind did not blow the leaves off the fir- and the pine-trees. They were kind to the little bird. And since that time all the pine- and fir-trees are evergreen. They keep their green leaves all winter.

Test
I. Why didn’t the little bird fly to the south?
1. It was too little and couldn’t fly. 2. It just didn’t want to.
3. Its leg was broken. 4. Its wing was broken.
II. What did the trees answer to the little bird? Match the columns:
1. The birch-tree a. “I have to think of my acorns”.
2. The oak-tree b. “I am not very strong”.
3. The willow c. “You may stay with me all winter”.
4. The fir-tree d. “I’ ll help you to be warm”.
5. The pine-tree e. “I must rest in winter”.
III. Why are fir-trees and pine-trees evergreen?
1. They were not afraid of the wind. 2. They were stronger than the North wind.
3. They were kind to the little bird. 4. They were the biggest and the strongest of all the trees.
IV. Which is NOT true?
Evergreen trees
1. are green in summer and in winter. 2. often have no leaves because the wind blows them off.
3. keep the green leaves all the year round. 4. Have long thin needles.