假设你是某国际学校高二(1)班的学生Jack，你的美国朋友Peter来信说要来北京游玩。请根据下面提供的信息，给Peter写一封回信，内容包括：

1. 建议他游览故宫及周边景区；

2. 建议的理由；

3. 祝愿……。

注意：1. 词数不少于80;  2. 回信开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Peter，

I am pleased to hear that you are coming to Beijing soon.                 

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Yours,

Jack

We always celebrated my Dad’s November birthday on Thanksgiving Day, even after he entered a nursing home. As years went on, these events took on a（n）___41___meaning — a traditional birthday party for Dad, and a personal___42___for all that he had done for me in my life.

When we knew that it might be Dad’s ___43___birthday, the whole family decided to come together for a huge birthday celebration at the nursing home. It was a crowded party___44___all of us sitting around him. Dad was a wonderful___45___, and here was a biggest audience he’d ever had.

During a quiet moment, I announced that it was now Dad’s turn to___46___stories from us. I wanted everyone to tell Dad what we loved about him. ___47___we told stories from our hearts, ___48___Dad listened with wet, flashing blue eyes. We ___49___all kinds of lost memories – stories about when we were little, stories about when Dad was young and stories that are shared as family ___50___. Even the littlest grandchildren couldn’t___51___to tell their grandfather why they loved him. For a man who had been kind to so many people in his life, here was our___52___to honor him.

A few months later, at Dad’s memorial service, we fully realized what we had given Dad that night. Those were the stories people normally tell at a___53___. They are told, then, full of tears, with the hope that the departed will somehow hear the outpouring of love. ___54___we had given those loving___55___to Dad when he was___56___, told through laughter, accompanied by hugs and joy. I’m sure the stories and memories___57___over in his mind during his last months and days.

Words do___58___, and they are enough. We need to say them, to speak them___59___to the ones we love, for everyone else to hear. That’s the way to___60___love, and our chance to honor a person in life.

    Recently some American scientists have given a piece of useful advice to people in industrialized nations. They say people should eat more of the same kind of food eaten by humans living more than 10,000 years ago.   36 

    The scientists say that the human life has changed greatly. Our bodies have not been able to deal with these changes in lifestyle and this had led to new kinds of sicknesses.   37   So they are called “diseases of civilization”. Many cancers and diseases of the blood system are examples of such diseases.

    Scientists noted that people in both the Old Stone Age and the New Stone Age enjoyed very little alcohol or tobacco, probably none.   38   However, a change in food is one of the main differences between life in ancient times and that of today.

    Stone Age people hunted wild animals for their meat, which had much less fat than domestic ones. They ate a lot of fresh wild vegetables and fruits. They did not have milk or any other dairy products, and they made very little use of grains.   39   We eat six times more salt than our ancestors. We eat more sugar. We eat twice as much fat but only one third as much protein and much less vitamin C.

      40   But scientists say that we would be much healthier if we eat much the same way as our ancestors did, cutting the amount of fatty, salty and sweet food.

A. These new sicknesses were not known in ancient times.

B. People today probably do not want to live the way people thousands of years ago did.

C. Ancient people also lived in large groups.

D. But today, we eat a lot of these.

E. Ancient people also got a great deal of physical exercise.

F. In that case, they would live much healthier.

G. People today probably live the same life as people thousands of years ago.

71.Sometimes we are supposed to        （思考）on ourselves deeply.

72.Time Goes by fast without        （意识）.

73.He w        the traffic accident on his way back home yesterday.

74.Mary sang and her friend        （伴奏）her on the piano.

75.Peter has a strong d        to help those in need.

76.To my great        （满意）,the book I bought is very popular.

77.Doing sports is b        to our health physically and mentally.

78.The system has been designed to give students quick and easy a        to the library.

79.The air in the morning is fresh to        .（呼吸）

80.When moving to Canada,the children a        to the changes very soon last year.

The day of my holiday arrived, but I wasn’t looking forward to it. I had little money and had only been able to afford to stay with my Aunt Rosa in Spain. So, I wasn’t really excited as I knew exactly what it was going to be like; Lots of noisy cousins and Aunt Rosa begged me to take her for a ride.

After I had checked in, I made my way slowly to the departure gate. As I was waiting to board the plan, I kept thinking about my ideal holiday destination; Jamaica, with its long, sandy beaches and crystal clear water.

As soon as the plane took off, I fell fast asleep and only woke to the sound of the announcement; “ Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seat belts, as we will shortly be landing in Kingston.” I froze in my seat. Was I dreaming? Kingston? Jamaica? I had boarded the wrong plane!

Immediately after the plane landed, I explained the situation to the authorities. It seems there were also three of other passengers heading for Spain. Apparently it had been the airline’s fault, since the flight numbers for Spain and Jamaica were exactly the same! Therefore, with no flight to London for a week, the airline had no choice except to pay for our stay.

So there I was, lying on the beach, enjoying the music and marvelous food of Jamaica! As for Aunt Rosa, I suppose she just had to live without me!

33.   Why did the waiter choose to spend her holiday with her aunt in Spain?

A.  She could hardly afford any better trip.  B. Her aunt begged her to go there.

C. She missed her cousins very much. D. Spain was her ideal destination.

34.   In the story, the writer ended up   .

A.  heading for Spain from Jamaica     B. flying to London immediately

C. enjoying a free beach holiday     D. complaining to the authorities

35.   Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

A.  Terrible Adventure                 B. Nice Dream

C. A Well-Planned                    D. Lucky Mistake

 “Something must be done before the situation gets                                  .” the manager said.

A. out of date                 B. out of mind                C. out of place                D. out of control

It’s never too late to admit that you are in the wrong. Being humans, we all need to know the art of   41  . Look back with   42   and think how often you’ve judged roughly, said unkind things, and pushed yourself ahead at the   43   of a friend. Then count the occasions when you indicated clearly and truly that you were   44  . A bit frightening, isn’t it? It is frightening because some deep wisdom   45   us knows that when even a small wrong has been committed, some mysterious moral feeling is disturbed; and it stays out of   46   until fault is acknowledged and   47   expressed.

I remember a doctor friend, Clarence Lieb, telling me about a man who came to him with a variety of   48  : headaches, insomnia and stomach trouble. No physical cause could be   49  . Finally Dr. Lieb said to the man, “  50   you tell me what’s worrying you, I can’t help you.”

After some   51  , the man confessed that, as executor (执行人) of his father’s will, he had been   52     his brother, who lived abroad, of his inheritance (继承权). Then and there the   53   old doctor made the man   54   to his brother asking for forgiveness and enclosing a cheque as the first step in restoring their good   55    . He then went with him to the mailbox in the corridor (走廊). As the letter disappeared, the man burst into   56  . “Thank you,” he said, “I think I’m   57  .” And he was.

A heartfelt apology can not only heal a damage relationship but also make it   58  . If you can think of someone who   59   an apology from you, someone you have wronged, or judged too roughly, or just neglected, do something about   60   right now. 

41. A. apologizing            B. expressing                  C. speaking             D. explaining

42. A. truth                      B. honesty                       C. value                     D. pleasure

43. A. loss                        B. price                     C. failure                   D. expense

44. A. bad                        B. sad                        C. sorry                     D. surprised

45. A. for                          B. with                       C. about                            D. in

46. A. problem                  B. balance                       C. heart                     D. trouble

47. A. regret                    B. interest                  C. care                     D. kindness

48. A. shows                     B. complaints             C. signs                     D. questions

49. A. trusted                   B. tested                    C. examined              D. found 

50. A. Whether                 B. Unless                   C. When                    D. Until

51. A. decision                 B. recalling               C. hesitation              D. remembering

52. A. cheating                 B. lying                     C. telling                    D. taking 

53. A. wise                        B. eager                    C. puzzled                 D. excited

54. A. travel                      B. apologize              C. write                      D. express

55. A. relation                   B. condition              C. situation               D. attention

56. A. smiles                     B. crying                   C. laughing                       D. tears

57. A. treated                   B. cured                    C. caught                  D. arrested

58. A. harder                    B. wider                     C. warmer                  D. stronger

59. A. needs                     B. deserves                      C. requires                       D. requests

60. A. him                         B. these                     C. it                           D. one

When I was young I wanted to be a model，so when a national contest was staged，I convinced my parents to take me for an audition(试演). I was selected and told I had potential．They said that for only$900 I could attend a weekend event which dozens of the most prestigious(有声望的)modeling agencies from around the world would attend．At l3，my hopes of fame and fortune clouded all judgment and I begged my parents to let me go．We have never been rich, but they saw my enthusiasm and agreed．

I imagined being signed by some famous model companies．For months，any boredom or disappointment I faced was pushed aside because I knew I would soon have the chance to be a real model．I thought I would grace the covers of famous magazines!

Of course，I wasn’t signed，but what hurt the most was being told that if I grew to 5'9”(about 1．75metres)I could be a success．I prayed for a growth spurt(冲刺)because I could not imagine giving up my dream．I made an appointment with a local modeling agency and the agent demanded$500 for classes．$500 for a photo shoot and $300 for other expenses．My parents only agreed after hours and hours of me begging．

The agency sent me out on a few auditions，but with every day I didn’t receive a call，I grew more depressed．

The final straw came in July after I had decided to focus on commercial modeling．There was an open call in New York City．We spent hours driving and another few hours waiting, only to be told that I was too short．I was devastated(感到难以承受的)．

Years later，I realized that the trip to New York was good as it made me notice I didn’t actually love modeling，just the idea of it．I wanted to be special and I was innocently determined to reach an impossible goal．The experience has made me stronger and that will help me in the future．

28．What’s the main reason why the author wanted to be a model?

A．She won a national contest．

B．She wanted to get reputation and wealth．

C．She was urged by some modeling agencies．

D．She had full potential to be a successful model．

29．What was it that made the author end her attempt to become a model?

A．Her parents were strongly against it．

B．She realized that it was impossible for her．

C．Even a local modeling agency turned her down．

D．She didn’t actually love the idea of modeling．

30．The underlined phrase “The final straw” probably means __________ .

A．the refusal in spite of her long hours of waiting and working

B．the final result that she was admired by the model company

C．the final audition given by the famous agency

D．the decision she made at last not to be a model

31．What did the author learn from her experience of struggling to be a model?

A．Where there’s a will，there’s a way．

B．Being a model is not that easy．   

C．We should have our own judgment and should not just follow others．

D．we might set unpractical goals but the experiences rearlly help us grow．

    Americans love peanut butter. The average child will eat 1,500 peanut butter before he or she graduates from high school. But there is a controversy over a new peanut butter. It is called STEEM Peanut Butter. This peanut butter adds a new ingredient: caffeine(咖啡因). Coffee is a popular morning drink because it has caffeine and gives people energy in the morning. Even small amounts of caffeine can be dangerous to children.

    United States Senator(参议员) Charles Schumer says.“Peanut butter, one of the snacks most closely connected with children, might have to be stored in the medicine cupboard rather than in the kitchen cupboard. This will shock the Food and Drug Administration.” Schumer wants the U.S. FDA to investigate. He observed that earlier the FDA prevented plans for a caffeinated chewing gum.

    STEEM, the manufacturer, said, “We are selling the caffeinated peanut butter all over the world. The product provides caffeine in an easily digestible way. Caffeinated foods have been sold in U.S. stores for well over a decade and are in no way a new idea. Customers tell us they want to eat the caffeinated peanut butter so they don’t have to drink as much coffee or energy drinks. The peanut butter is not intended for children.”

 “Peanut butter has been a favorite of children for generations,” Schumer continued: “Parents across the country have to worry about a scene in which their child might unknowingly bite into a peanut butter that contains more caffeine than two cups of coffee.”

    The American Academy of Pediatrics says caffeine in small amounts can help the physical performance of adults. But the academy urges parents not to allow children to take even small amounts of caffeine owing to caffeine’s possible negative effects on a child’s heart and brain development.

24. There is a controversy over the STEEM Peanut Butter because it contains ______.A. fat           B. peanut              C. caffeine         D. nutrition 

25. Charles Schumer suggests that the new peanut butter should be ______.

   A. kept in the kitchen cupboard          B. manufactured in huge quantities

   C. out of children’s reach                 D. eaten by children for generations

26. According to STEEM, the new peanut butter is popular with adults because______.

   A. it is a traditional food                  B. They eat it instead of energy drinks

   C. its production is not banned              D. it is digested more easilyt

27. We can guess from the text that the responsibility of the Food and Drug Administration is to______.

   A. introduce new foods and drugs             B. promote the sales of foods and drugs

   C. guarantee the safety of foods and drugs   D. improve the physical performance of adults

---I came to see you this morning but you weren’t in your office.

---It must have been                 I was having a meeting in the meeting room.

A. why                           B. what                          C. when                         D. where

Two month ago, I went to Australia. I visited my brother and her family in the winter holiday. They have a big house near the sea. The house has small but very beautiful garden with flowers. Every day, I went to the beach because of I wanted to swim in the sea. It was summer then and the weather were nice. On New Year’s Day, my brother and I went fishing, and we did not have any lucky. So we went to see seals and dolphins in the Australian National Aquarium. In the last vocation day, I even try surfing in the sea. I like my vocation very much, and I look forward to go to Australia again some other day.

    Everybody loves a good wedding and I'm no exception. I've been to a load of them in my native Britain and I must say that I usually have a great time. Most recently I went to one in the mountains of Sardinia and I really enjoyed this one for the differences from those in the UK.

    First, the two families spent three weeks before the big day preparing all the food, from wonderful home-made delicacies to simple traditional breads and pastas. In my experience, in the UK that hardest task is left to the caterers(承办酒席的人)!资*源%库

    This particular ceremony was in a beautiful country church and afterwards the couple was driven to the reception in a wonderfully decorated classic Fiat 500, which was really similar to what happens in the UK. However, the wedding with around 500 guests is much larger.

    The wine flowed, as did the chatter. There were the five or six courses of wonderful food, screaming kids running wild, the ceremonial cutting of the cake by the bride and groom, but no speeches! Not one. In the UK it's traditional for the father of the bride to propose(提议) a toast, followed by the groom and finishing up with that of the best man (伴郎). His speech generally has a good laugh at the groom's expense, but here the groom was spared that particular discomfort.

   Instead there was a delightful custom which I'd never seen before, in which six or seven of the male guests pass round the hall banging trays, drums, pots, pans that make noise, selling pieces of the groom's tie which has been cut into tiny bits. The money raised was then given to the happy couple to help them set up their new life together. Finally the evening saw a lot of traditional dancing, a little disco dancing and some karaoke. Pretty much the part I like best.

32．How did the author feel about the Sardinian wedding?

A．It was enjoyable.

B．It was very strange.

C．It was expensive.

D．It was unpleasant.

33．As for the preparations for the wedding, which part demanded the greatest effort?

A．The particular ceremony.

B．The wedding food.

C．The disco dancing.

D．The wedding speech.

34．What can we infer about the best man's speech at a traditional British wedding?

A．It is the best one of all the wedding speeches.

B．It is usually very traditional and sounds too flat.

C．It is funny but often makes the groom uncomfortable.

D．It is more delightful than the Sardinian ceremonial speech.

35．Why was the groom's tie cut into small pieces?

A．To entertain the male guests as a wedding game.

B．To start the dancing evening as a special ceremony.

C．To get money from the guests to pay for the reception.

D．To celebrate the wedding and raise money for the new couple.

 He’s a good actor, ____a lot of comedians are not, and he’s a good director and a good writer as well.

   A. who                  B. what              C. where             D. which

   Blogging (博客)has become something of a big thing in the last few years. Just like the Internet was 10 years ago, blogging is popular with an underground culture that is doing it for love and passion.

 Blogging is a way of collecting links to webpages and sharing thoughts and ideas with people online. Blogs are basically online journals or diaries which are created for sharing information and ideas.

 Dominic, a fifth-grade student, writes: “The blogs give us a chance to communicate between ourselves and inspire us to write more. When we publish on our blog, people across the entire world can respond by using the ‘comments’ link. In this way, they can ask questions or simply tell us what they like. We can then know if people like what we write and this indicates to us where we can improve. By reading these comments, we can discover our weaknesses and our strengths. Blogging is an opportunity to exchange our points of view with the rest of the world rather than just people in our immediate environment.”

Blogging is sweeping the Internet. A recent report noted that at least three million Americans have created blogs, with similar numbers being seen worldwide.

Two years ago, Andrew Sullivan decided to set up a Web page himself and used “Blogger. com” to publish some daily musings(冥想) to a readership(读者人数) of a few hundred. He worked hard at the blog for months for no financial reward. But the result is that he is now reaching almost a quarter of a million readers a month and making a profit.

Think about it for a minute: Why not build an online presence with your daily musings and then tell your first book through print-on-demand(POD) technology direct from your Web site? Why should writers go to newspapers and magazines to get an essay published when they can simply write it themselves, change it into a PDF file, and charge a few bucks per download?

This, at least, is the idea: a publishing revolution more profound than anything since the printing press. “Blogger. com” could be to words what Napster was to music—except this time, it’ll really work.

62. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. Blogs are mainly online chatting with others.

B. Blogging is important in the past few years.

C. Dominic wants to get a chance to be a writer.

D. Blogging makes us exchange our view only with friends

63. According to the passage, about _____ people worldwide have created blogs except Americans.

A. 250,000          B. 750,000         C. 3 million         D. 6 million

64. From the passage we can see that “Napster” in the last paragraph is probably related to _____.

A. newspapers             B. readers         C. words           D. music

65. What would be the best title of this passage?

A. What is Blogging                      B. Blog is Your Favorite

C. Blogging Goes Mainstream（主流）      D. A Publishing Revolution

How long has 3-D technology been around? Most of us might think of crowds of teenagers in a 1950’s movie house watching Bwana Devil in 3-D technology made its first appearance on the scene in1838 with the first stereoscope. And the first actual 3-D movie was a 1903 film called Le Arivee d’un Train.

Although it has such a long history, the technology has still remained based on one simple principle—to make 3-D effects you must find a way to project two slightly different pictures to each eye. Modern 3-D technology works by rapidly flickering(闪动) two versions of the movie and projecting them onto each eye. The brain does the rest of the work, combining the two pictures together into one and giving the show the appearance of depth, the third dimension.

But does this exposure, especially long exposures, cause harm to the child’s developing brain and visual（视觉的）system? Unfortunately, long-term studies on new flicker digital 3-D technology and children aren’t yet available. We do not know if regular or daily 3-D viewing over years affects the developing visual system, although older 3-D methods basically do the same thing and are not considered harmful.

The question of possible harm in modern 3-D use in TV is really based on two facts: the amount of time children will now be watching 3-D TV each day and sensitivity some children show in reaction to 3-D viewing. It is difficult to make actual lab studies of longer term 3-D viewing in children because of the possible harm of the experiment. Researchers will have to wait until 3-DTV technology is already in the marketplace for a number of years, then check heavy 3-D TV watchers and compare them with non-watchers.

With a 3-D television technology in the home, we will soon be able to answer the question of whether or not longer and more frequent periods of 3-D exposure cause more changes in the visual system. We may find that the bigger problem is the introduction of a new technology that lead to even more time spent on TV rather than playing outdoors.

45. According to the text, 3-D technology _________.

A. was refused by people when it first appeared   

B. will soon change the way we watch TV

C. does no good to our visual system  

D. has a history of almost 200 years

46. As for the influence of 3-D movies on children health, the author might be ____.

A. positive        B. worried  C. uncertain    D. uninterested

47. The author’s purpose in writing the text is to ________.

A. ask children not to watch 3-D movies.

B. discuss if 3-D viewing is harmful to children

C. introduce the advantages of 3-D technology

D. predict the development of 3-D technology

Suddenly, a tough-looking guy seized the girl and took her away, ______into the woods.

A disappeared     B disappearing    C to disappear    D having disappeared

 ----Who’s the man giving the speech?

---Well, if you ______know, his name is Lyric.

A. may    B. can

C. shall    D. must

  I thought that I had great skills in  61  (deal) with kids, so I applied for a job to teach kids. The day of my interview was also my first day of work. My first mistake led to my first lesson---don’t try to make   62 (friend) with managers, but be respectful. After going through some work with  63  couple of kids I learned I was not as good as I thought I was, and that it was  64 (good) to ask for help than do what you thought was right.

   A few days after work, feeling pressured to do a good job. I found repetition  65  (make) it more comfortable. It was not long  66   I learned how to develop respectful relationships with my bosses and what tone of voice  67 (use) with kids. I started sounding more confident and realized that the more confident you sound, the more  68 seems that you know what you are doing.

   What surprised me most after a few months was how little money I had spent. Money from working long hours seemed to be more valuable to me than money  69  (give) by my parents, I kept it firmly in my hands and suddenly shopping was a  70  (total) different experience. The cost of items translated into how many hours I needed to work to pay for it.

  When looking at Western Europe，we don’t usually think about poverty—but in fact，some people in modern—day Britain are so hard up that they can’t afford to buy food．

  Back in 2008．the financial crisis caused a lot of unemployment．Then there were the cuts to the welfare system in 20 1 3 which added to the problem—and many British people fell into debt．It’s estimated that 500，000 people in the UK have turned to food banks，just to get by．

  Steph Hagen，who works in a Nottingham food bank，says：“People do not go to a food bank because it's an open door．It’s a case where they go to it because they need to．With our food bank—we are an independent one．and we have limited stocks—everyone who comes through our door has no income．”

  There are checks to make sure nobody is abusing the system．If a doctor or a social worker thinks someone needs to use a food bank—even for a short time—they can give them vouchers(凭证)．Then the people in need take them along to the food bank and they get handouts for three days．

  Churches and individual donors provide most of the food in the banks．But some businesses might help out too．

  And what sort of food is offered in food banks? Hagen says：“Basically，we’ve got porridge．We do occasionally get fresh produce but it’s very rare，especially in the winter months．It’s like tinned fruit，tinned ready meals．We have to give out‘no-cooking’food parcels because people can’t afford the gas and electricity”．

  Community spirit has a lot to do with food banks．Volunteers say they are a great meeting place for people who are lonely and depressed．And when facing a crisis，some beneficiaries might need to feed not only their belly—but also their soul．

24．According to the text，the food bank is a place_____．

A．which is funded by the government

B．where people can get food randomly

C．which helps poor people live through crisis

D．where there is enough food supplies

25．What does the underlined word“them”in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A．Systems．    B．Doctors．    C．Social workers． D．Vouchers．

26．Why do food banks mainly offer“no-cooking”food?

A．Poor people have no money for gas and electricity．

B．The volunteers hate to supply cooked food．

C．Food banks can’t afford cooked food．

D．This kind of food is easy to store．

27．What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A．Community spirit can cure those who are depressed．

B．Food banks benefit poor people mind and body．

C．People can have great fun in food banks．

D．Volunteers tend to feel lonely and depressed in food banks．

       Mary Frye enjoyed writing poetry very much. She wasn’t interested in publishing her poems, and once in a while she passed one on to her friends. “I don’t think I have any great talent,” she said. But many people would disagree. One of her poems, especially, has given hope and comfort (安慰) to people for over 50 years.

       When one of her friends lost someone close, Mary Frye wrote a poem, which seemed to spring from her heart, and gave it to the sad woman. That poem was later passed on to others, who, in turn, passed it on until it became an American classic. “If it helps one person through a hard time, I am satisfied,” said Mary, who received no pay for her work. It has been used at countless funerals (葬礼), translated and used in foreign lands.

       Here is her original text, which has moved so many for so long:

       Do not stand at my grave and weep, / I am not there, I do not sleep. / I am in a thousand winds that blow, / I am the softly falling snow. / I am the gentle showers of rain, / I am the fields of ripening grain. / I am in the morning hush, / I am in the graceful rush. / Of beautiful birds in circling flight, / I am the starshine of the night. / I am in the flowers that bloom (盛开), / I am in a quiet room. / I am in the birds that sing, / I am in each lovely thing. / Do not stand at my grave and cry, / I am not there. I do not die.

       How many people are finding strength and comfort from a poem by a woman who always said she had no talent? And what if she had kept her poetry to herself? Don’t be afraid to use the talents you do have; it has been well advised. The woods would be very silent if only the birds with the sweetest songs were heard.

24. According to the text, Mary Frye _____.

A. translated many foreign poems                           

B. had many of her poems published

C. chose to make a living by writing poems

D. would share her poems with others sometimes

25. Which of the following can best describe Mary Frye?

A. Brave and determined.         B. Modest and talented.

C. Caring and honest.            D. Strict and patient.

26. What does the underlined word “I” in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A. The dead one.                          B. The living one.

C. The sad woman.                   D. Mary Frye.

27. What does the last sentence of the text imply?

A. Birds like to show off their talents in the woods.

B. Few poems can give comfort like Mary Frye’s.

C. We should not be too shy to show our talents.

D. The woods would be very silent without birds.