IntheUnitedStatestherewasanunusualtaletellingofthedaughterofamechanic（技工）.Onedaywhilewalkingalongthebankofalakethegirl41tosee20eggslaidbyawildgoose.Aftersometimethegirl42themotherwould

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In the United States there was an unusual tale telling of the daughter of a mechanic（技工）.One day while walking along the bank of a lake the girl 41 to see 20 eggs laid by a wild goose. After some time the girl 42 the mother would not return to her eggs and she 43 to take them home. There she carefully 44 the eggs in the heat of a lamp. Several days 45 the eggs broke and the baby geese came into the 46 .

Geese are known to take the first living thing they see as their mother. 47 to these young geese the girl was their mother.

As they 48 the girl was able to 49 her birds to run across the grass but she could not teach them to 50 . The girl became increasingly worried about this both when 51 and in her dreams. Later she had an 52 : She would pilot a plane to guide them in 53 . She asked her father for a plane and he assembled（组装）a small aircraft for her.

Caring about 54 safety the father decided to pilot the plane himself. However the birds did not 55 or follow him and 56 slept in the grass.

One day the girl 57 into the plane started it and soon left the 58 . Seeing their mother take to the air the birds 59 flapped（拍打）their wings and 60 . She flew the plane freely in the sky her young birds following.

41. A. managed B. attempted C. happened D. supposed

42. A. realized B. expected C. imagined D. admitted

43. A. helped B. decided C. afforded D. meant

44. A. placed B. protected C. treated D. examined

45. A. ago B. out C. later D. long

46. A. family B. lake C. home D. world

47. A. But B. Also C. Thus D. Still

48. A. increased B. improved C. rose D. grew

49. A. ask B. lead C. want D. allow

50. A. fly B. race C. swim D. sing

51. A. asleep B. away C. around D. awake

52. A. idea B. opinion C. explanation D. excuse