Could an eagle carry off a human baby? Ever since the story of Sinbad the Sailor

Could an eagle carry off a human baby? Ever since the story of Sinbad the Sailor, we’ve heard tales of human infants （幼儿）carried off by big birds. Sinbad, so the story goes, was carried off by a Roc. The Roc --- a huge bird --- took Sinbad in his beak（喙） and flew him off to his nest in the mountains.

Sinbad and the Roc were only imaginary. But what about eagles? Can an eagle lift a baby?

Two scientists wanted to find out. They climbed up into the high mountains and caught a golden eagle. They tied an eight--- pound weight to its neck. Eight pounds, they felt, was about the right weight for a very young baby. Then they let the eagle loose. The eagle couldn’t get off the        ground!

40. The story of Sinbad the Sailor told us that__________.

A. Sinbad was a very young baby

B. the big bird enjoyed living in the mountains

C. Sinbad was once lifted by a very big bird

D. big birds did harm to human beings

41. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Stories have been told of human beings carried off by birds, but we don’t know if these stories are true.

B. The Roc was a real bird that lived long ago.

C. Scientists are searching for the Roc in the mountains.

D. The Roc was much bigger than the golden eagle.

42. This passage is mainly about_______

A. eagle              

B. the lifting power of eagle

C. two scientists      

D. Sinbad the Sailor

试题答案

40. C 41. A 42. B