V. Read the following text and choose the best answer for the questions below. When springtime comes, everything begins to wake up. Many animals in the woods have been asleep all winter. Birds have been away. Under the snow, the ground has been hard. Then, all at once, it is spring! The days begin to grow long. Prom the south the birds fly back, ready to build their nests. Animals wake up and start to look for food. Trees grow new leaves. Plants begin to flower. Baby birds and animals are born. Farmers are busy from morning until night. In many countries, people greet the spring with songs and dancing. Springtime is a happy time all over the world. 41.The story as a whole is about ________. A. living in winter B. birds flying south C. springtime D. flowers 42.Spring is the time when ________. A. baby birds and animals are born B. it starts to snow C. farmers have more free time D. birds fly to the south 43.Farmers ________ in the spring. A. begin to look for food B. sing and dance to greet the spring C. have little to do D. begin to get very busy 44.Many animals go to sleep in winter because ________. A. it is too cold for them to look for food B. they have been awake during the other seasons C. they don't need to eat D. it is difficult for them to find food 45.Birds fly south in winter because ________. A. it is warmer in the south than it is in the north B. there are more trees for them there C. they want a warmer place to lay eggs D. the days there are longer
