Once there was a parrot on sale in a pet store. It was a beautiful red and blue bird. It sat on a perch ( 横杆 ) in the middle of the store, so that everyone could see it when they came in. The owner was very proud of it and asked a high price for it.  
One day a man went into the store. “ That’s a beautiful bird,” he said to the owner, “ But why is it so expensive? Is it an unusual bird?”
“ No, it’s not very unusual. It’s expensive because it can talk.” the pet store owner said.
“ I see. How can I make it talk?” the man asked.
The owner asked him, “ Do you see those strings ( 细绳 ) tied to each of the bird’s legs?
“ Yes,” the man answered.
“ Well, you pull those strings,” the pet store owner told him. That will make the parrot talk.”
The man asked, “ Do you mind if I try?”
“ Not at all,” the owner said.
The man walked up to the parrot and pulled the string on its left leg. The parrot said, “ Good morning.”
The man pulled the string on the parrot’s right leg. This time the parrot said, “ How are you today?”
“ That’s not very interesting,” said the man. “ Any parrot could do that.” Then he laughed, “ But what would happen if I pulled both strings at the same time?”
“ I’ll fall off my perch, you fool !”the parrot said.
The parrot was expensive because ________.

A．it was pretty beautiful	B．it could talk with people
C．it was a very unusual bird	D．it was in the middle of the store

The parrot would talk when ________.

A．people came into the pet store	B．it was the pet store owner
C．people said it was beautiful	D．people pulled the strings on its legs

Which is the first sentence that the parrot said to the man?

A．Good morning.	B．How are you?
C．That wasn’t interesting	D．I’ll fall off my perch, you fool!

From the story we know the parrot was ________.

A．kind

B．silly

C．clever

D．crazy

The best title for the passage should be ________.
Unusual Parrot   B. Parrot Talk      C. Silly Man     D. Clever Owner

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