Itwasacoldwinter．Thewindblewallnightandthesnowwasblinding．Whenmorningcame，mythreechildrenandIgotupandmadeourwaytothewindowsfacingnorth．Thewindblewhardfromthewest，andthesnowmadeithardforustoseet

Question

It was a cold winter．The wind blew all night and the snow was blinding．When morning came，my three children and I got up and made our way to the windows facing north．The wind blew hard from the west，and the snow made it har d for us to see the henhouse．
As we looked out the window，we saw that the henhouse was gone．Our three hens had been blown away by the cold wind．
I looked at the emptiness outside．Then I saw all three chickens sat around the edge of a white bucket．I couldn't believe my eyes!How was this violent wind not blowing them into the field beyond？I threw open the back room closet door and pulled on my husband Roger's long snow pants and heavy winter coat．
I pulled the hood up，wrapped a scarf around my neck and stuck my feet into Roger's very large boots．
I shouted at the wind as it blew．I was alone，save for my children．They stared out the window into the vast white sea of snow，their eyes peeled for any sign of movement．
Outside I heard the sound of my boots as I walked against the wind．This wind was strong．
Getting to the'white，almost invisible bucket was difficult．
As the snow circled around me，I steadily made my way to the soft cluck-cluck-cluck sound my hens always made．When I reached them，I saw that their little feet were holding on to the edge of the bucket，heads bent forward and away from the wind．
I quickly unzipped Roger's heavy coat，gently lifted each hen and put it carefully into the warm inside．Then I began the freezing walk back to the small shed directly behind our house．
The doors to the shed were difficult to open，but somehow I managed to pull them apart．One by one I laid my chickens on the cold floor，and they began to cluck softly．
As I shut the shed doors，my eyes went directly to the window where my children were watching．They jumped up and down cheering，and so did I!
I wasn't some dragon slayer from a fairy tale．I was simply a mom，but the look on my children's faces told me that they thought I was a hero mom．
21．This article is mainly written to tell us___
A．that courage takes on different forms in different situations
B．how the author saved the chickens with difficulty
C．that every mother is a hero in her children's eyes
D．how difficult it is to live in extreme conditions
22．When the author saw all three chickens，___
A．she was amazed by their luck
B．she was not surprised as she knew she would
C．all her worries about them were gone
D．she was surprised by the chickens'cleverness
23．The author found the chickens outside___
A．by searching for the white bucket       
B．by going north
C．by following the sound of the hens      
D．by searching for the henhouse
24．What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs？___
A．The children liked dragon slayers．
B．The children watched their mother all the way．
C．The author wanted to be the dragon slayer．
D．The author thought herself very brave．

Answer 1

21．C，主旨大意题，短文主要描述了一个寒冷的冬天之后，周围所有的东西都被刮走了，但这时作者看到三只小鸡，在孩子鼓励的眼神下，作者勇敢地拯救了它们，主要为了告诉我们在每个孩子眼里，妈妈都是一位英雄，故答案为C．
22．A，细节理解题，根据句子I couldn't believe my eyes!How was this violent wind not blowing them into the field beyond？可知，作者感到很惊讶，感觉这三只小鸡没有被刮走是很幸运的，故答案为A．
23．C，细节理解题，根据句子I steadily made my way to the soft cluck-cluck-cluck sound my hens always made可知，作者是通过小鸡发出的声音找到它们的，故答案为C．
24．B，推理判断题，根据句子my eyes went directly to the window where my children were watching．They jumped up and down cheering可以得知，孩子们全程看着作者救这三只小鸡，故答案为B．