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D篇任务型阅读理解
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17-18浦东新区
D. Answer the questions.
A Dragon’s Lullaby(摇篮曲)
(1)In a castle high on a mountain lived a kindly dragon called Dario. The dragon looked after the people who lived in the village below. Each evening, Dario flew over the village. When it was completely dark, Dario began to sing his lullabies.
(2)When Dario began to sing, the children ran to their windows and tried to find Dario. However, Dario’s song made the children so sleepy that they went back to bed and closed their eyes. The dragon’s song soon put everyone in the village to sleep. After singing his lullabies, Dario said‘Good night, everyone, Sleep tight.’But no one ever answered.
(3)One night, Dario didn’t show up. His lullabies were not heard in the village. Without it, the villagers couldn’t fall asleep. The next day, the babies cried. The villagers got very little work done. Everyone was tired. A week passed. Dario still didn’t sing. The villagers were miserable. They couldn’t sleep. Work or even eat! Something had to be done.
(4)At last, the mayor climbed the mountain and reached Dario’s castle. It was daytime, but the mayor found Dario in bed. Dario looked sadly at the mayor.“Every night I sing lullabies to the villagers. Then I wish them good night. But no one ever wished me good night. People don’t care about me.”Then Dario cried and hid under the covers.
(5)The mayor went back. He told all the villagers what Dario had said.‘We can do something for Dario!’said a little girl named Olivia. Everyone agreed. They wrote a letter to invite Dario to Olivia’s home. Dario just had no idea what would happen. But the next day, he still flew into the village. The girl’s house was dark when he arrived. Dario slowly opened the door. Suddenly, the light came on. People _____________________________________________________________. Dario’s heart was filled with joy and soon fell asleep!
(6)The next night, Dario returned to the village with his songs. When he said,‘Good night,’no one