"Yourhomeworkistocollectsoundsandtakethemdown，"Mrs．Olsonsaidbeforeclasswasover．Shehandedoutsheetsofpapershapedlikegiantears．Onhiswayhome，Colinglaredouttheschool-buswindow．Notfair，hethought．Ho
"Yourhomeworkistocollectsoundsandtakethemdown，"Mrs．Olsonsaidbeforeclasswasover．Shehandedoutsheetsofpapershapedlikegiantears．
Onhiswayhome，Colinglaredouttheschool-buswindow．Notfair，hethought．Howcouldhecollectenoughsoundsonhisfamily'sfarm？Ifonlyhelivedinthetown．
Hegotoffthebuswhenitstoppedathismailbox．Buthewasn'tinthemoodtowaveasitdroveaway．
"I'mhome！"Colincalledwhenhepushedopenthegate．Hethrewhisschoolbagdownonakitchenchair．
"Howwasschool？"Hismotherasked，walkinginwithhisbabybrotheronhershoulder．
"I'vegothomework，"Colincomplained．
"Eatsomethingbeforedoingyourchores．"Hismothergavehimtheanimalbiscuits．Colinatetwotigers，threelions，andaseal，thendranksomemilk．
Astrid，Colin'sdog，woofedasColinwalkedtowardthebarn（谷仓）．Heryoungdogswereyipping．Colinplaceddogfoodintotheirpan．Inthechickenhouse，Colinhurriedtwohensfromtheirnests．Heputtheirwarmeggsintohisjacket．Theblackcownappedinthesun．Colinwokeherwhenhepouredcornintoherpan．"Moo，thankyou！"sheseemedtosay．
Colinputtheeggsinthekitchen，thenclimbedtohistreehouseasusual．HecouldseeDad'sbeehives（蜂箱）bythefield．Sixhivesusuallymeantplentyofhummingnoise．Buttodayhecouldn'thearitoverthechatteringsoundofthesparrows，Howcouldapersonthink？
"QUIET！"Colinshouted．
Suddenly，hesatupstraight．Cowsmooedandyoungdogsyipped．Chickenscrackled
intheiryard．WhenAstridbeganwoofingbelow，Colinsmiledbroadly．"Ihearyou！"he
called．Hehurrieddownfromthetree．
24．WhydidColinwishhelivedinthetown？___
A．Becauselivingonthefarmwasboring．
B．Becausepeopleweretreatedfairlythere．
C． Becausethetownwasnearhisschool．
D．Becausecollectingsoundswouldbeeasier．
25．WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinParagraph7referto？___
A．Doinghishomework．
B．Helpingwithfarmwork．
C．Playingwithanimals．
D．Babysittinghisbrother．
26．Howm