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I live in a second-floor flat with an ancient tree right on the corner of the house. House and tree ...
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I live in a second-floor flat with an ancient tree right on the corner of the house. House and tree have been here, side by side, for well over a century. No one really knows how old the tree is, but it was already there when builders started on the house at the beginning of the 1900s.
It was still rather young and flexible back then, so it easily welcomed the new structure into its path. It bent and adjusted itself to make room, and to find the space to grow big and strong and wise, which means that some hundred years later, the solid, strong branches of the tree reach around two full sides of my home. It’s covered in moss(苔藓), which is, in turn, crawling with all sorts of insects. I have never seen the insects, by the way, I just know that they’re there because of all the birds trying to pick them out. They are always hopping around, looking for this and that and singing songs.
I feel like I have become part of the ecosystem. When I’m eating breakfast or making dinner in the kitchen, I can look out and see a bird hopping around skillfully, gathering its own meal while I tend to mine. When I’m sitting in the living room, reading or drinking tea, I can suddenly find myself face to face with another bird. We’ll be staring at each other and, after some time, decide we can both carry on with our business, living side by side. Even as I write this—the large windows open to a lovely, soft evening—a white feather comes floating down by my side, probably from one of the resident pigeons.
As I don’t have the luxury of a garden, this tree makes me feel connected to the outdoors. Such is an ancient tree, a tree that is itself home to many other creatures—that feels different. It is as if it has adopted me and made me a part of its world, without ever asking for something in return. But if needs be, I know that it can count on me and I will protect it with all my strength.
1.The flat that author lives in is _________.
A.built in an ancient tree B.hugged by a giant tree
C.decorated with branches D.surrounded by a garden
2.In the author’s description, she implies that _________.
A.birds keep her warm company B.she has adopted the residents.
C.moss makes her flat nice and cool D.she has been bothered by the insects
3.What does the author really treasure?
A.A close-to-nature life. B.A luxurious garden.
C.A spacious house. D.A sociable neighbor.
4.Which of the following can be used to express the author’s feeling?
A.Jealous. B.Inferior.
C.Content. D.Passionate.
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