一、文章
PASSAGE · 点击任意单词可查词典P1 People usually see dogs as man's best friend, but to Brian Wilson, his two pet parrots are his best friends.
P2 It all began in 1995, when Brian was still a firefighter. A car accident caused serious damage to his brain. After several months of treatment (治疗), Brian's doctors said that he would never talk again and would have to spend the rest of his life in a nursing home.
P3 However, Brian's two pet parrots didn't give him up. They kept talking to him day and night, until one day, he said one word, then another, and all of a sudden he was talking like a normal person again! Brian was so thankful that he decided to set up a home for birds that were not wanted by their owners.
P4 Now 15 years later, his house is home to about 80 birds, which includes many different kinds of birds. The birds fly around from room to room, some cackling (发出咯咯声), others talking like humans. Though they all have big cages, Brian lets them fly freely inside the house.
P5 Over the years, Brian has developed a special relationship with birds. If the birds bite other humans, it seems that they like him and can get along with him well. He is now called a bird whisperer (鸟语者).
P6 Brian pays for most of the costs of looking after the birds from his own money, but he has recently set up a foundation (基金会) to accept donations. He and his birds also make money by performing at birthday parties, weddings and other social events.
二、题目精析
QUESTIONS · 定位词 → 原文依据 → 选项对错原因What was Brian's job before he got hurt in an accident?
布赖恩在事故中受伤之前是做什么工作的？
According to the doctors, what might happen to Brian after the car accident?
根据医生的说法，车祸后布赖恩可能会发生什么？
Most of the money for bird care comes from ________.
照顾鸟儿的大部分资金来自________。
What can we know from the paragraph 5 and 6?
从第 5、6 段我们能知道什么？
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
根据文章，下列说法哪一项是正确的？
三、文章精读
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P1 · 开篇：最好的朋友S1People usually see dogs as man's best friend, but to Brian Wilson, his two pet parrots are his best friends.人们通常把狗看作人类最好的朋友，但对布赖恩·威尔逊来说，他的两只宠物鹦鹉才是他最好的朋友。
S1It all began in 1995, when Brian was still a firefighter.这一切始于 1995 年，那时布赖恩还是一名消防员。
S2A car accident caused serious damage to his brain.一场车祸对他的大脑造成了严重损伤。
S3After several months of treatment, Brian's doctors said that he would never talk again and would have to spend the rest of his life in a nursing home.经过数月的治疗后，布赖恩的医生说他将永远无法再说话，余生将不得不在疗养院度过。
S1However, Brian's two pet parrots didn't give him up.然而，布赖恩的两只宠物鹦鹉没有放弃他。
S2They kept talking to him day and night, until one day, he said one word, then another, and all of a sudden he was talking like a normal person again!它们日夜不停地对他说话，直到有一天，他说出了一个词，接着又一个词，突然之间他又像正常人一样说话了！
S3Brian was so thankful that he decided to set up a home for birds that were not wanted by their owners.布赖恩非常感激，于是他决定为那些不被主人需要的鸟建立一个家。
S1Now 15 years later, his house is home to about 80 birds, which includes many different kinds of birds.15 年后的今天，他的家已成为大约 80 只鸟的家，包括许多不同种类的鸟。
S2The birds fly around from room to room, some cackling, others talking like humans.鸟儿们在房间之间飞来飞去，有的咯咯叫，有的像人一样说话。
S3Though they all have big cages, Brian lets them fly freely inside the house.虽然它们都有大笼子，布赖恩还是让它们在屋里自由飞翔。
S1Over the years, Brian has developed a special relationship with birds.多年来，布赖恩与鸟建立了特殊的关系。
S2If the birds bite other humans, it seems that they like him and can get along with him well.如果鸟咬别的人，看起来它们喜欢他，能与他相处融洽。
S3He is now called a bird whisperer.他现在被称为"鸟语者"。
S1Brian pays for most of the costs of looking after the birds from his own money, but he has recently set up a foundation to accept donations.布赖恩用自己的钱支付照顾鸟儿的大部分费用，但他最近成立了一个基金会来接受捐赠。
S2He and his birds also make money by performing at birthday parties, weddings and other social events.他和他的鸟儿还通过在生日聚会、婚礼和其他社交活动上表演来赚钱。
四、作文金句仿写
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People usually see dogs / cats / robots as man's best friend / lovely pets / helpful helpers, but to Brian Wilson / me / my grandma, his two pet parrots / my dog / these old photos are / is his best friends / my best friend / the best gift.
仿写：People usually see cats as lovely pets, but to me, my dog is my best friend. 人们通常把猫当作可爱的宠物，但对我来说，我的狗是我最好的朋友。
适用：对比众人看法与自己看法（转折句式）。
It all began in 1995 / 2020 / my childhood, when Brian was still a firefighter / I first met her / we moved to this city.
仿写：It all began in 2020, when we moved to this city. 这一切始于 2020 年，那时我们搬到了这座城市。
适用：引出故事的起点（It all began ... when ...）。
They / My parents / The doctor kept talking to him / encouraging me / trying day and night, until one day, he said one word, then another / I finally understood / the patient got better.
仿写：My parents kept encouraging me day and night, until one day, I finally understood. 父母日日夜夜鼓励我，直到有一天我终于明白了。
适用：描写坚持不懈最终出现转机（kept doing ... until ...）。
Though they all have big cages / it was very difficult / the weather was bad, Brian / she / we lets them fly freely / never gave up / kept practising.
仿写：Though it was very difficult, she never gave up. 尽管非常困难，她从未放弃。
适用：让步转折（Though ... , ...），表达条件与坚持。