A long, long time ago, there lived a little princess. Her name was Nvwa. She was the youngest daughter of Emperor Yan.

    The little princess loved watching the sunrise. She enjoyed the beauty of nature. She asked her father where the sun rises. He said it was in the Eastern Sea. He promised to take her there on a boat to see the sunrise. But he was always too busy.

    One day, the little princess secretly took a boat to the Eastern Sea. When she was on the boat, a strong wind came and overturned her boat. She died because of that.

    After the little princess died, her spirit turned into a beautiful bird. People named it Jing Wei. Jing Wei hated the sea for taking her life. She decided to fill up the sea.

    From then on, Jing Wei flew back and forth from the mountain to the sea. She carried a twig (细枝) or a pebble (鹅卵石) and dropped it into the sea. She did this every day without stopping.

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1.1. What did Emperor Yan promise Nvwa to do?

A To take her to the Eastern Sea.

B To buy her a beautiful dress.

C To teach her how to sail a boat.

D To build her a palace by the sea.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第二句“He promised to take her there on a boat to see the sunrise.”可知，炎帝承诺带女娃到东海去看日出。故选A。

2.2. Why did Nvwa go to the Eastern Sea?

A To see the sunrise.

B To play with other kids.

C To collect twigs and pebbles.

D To fish in the sea.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“One day, the little princess secretly took a boat to the Eastern Sea.”和前面描写的女娃想去看日出可知，女娃驾着小船，到东海去看日出。故选A。

3.3. How did Nvwa feel about the sea after she died?

A She loved it.

B She didn’t care about it.

C She hated it.

D She wanted to thank it.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第四段第三句“Jing Wei hated the sea for taking her life.”可知，她痛恨无情的大海要了自己的命。故选C。

4.4. What did Jing Wei do every day?

A She swam in the sea.

B She lived in the mountain.

C She sang songs to the sea.

D She dropped twigs and pebbles into the sea.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第五段第二句“She carried a twig or a pebble and dropped it into the sea.”可知，精卫不断地衔来一条条小树枝、一颗颗小石头，丢进海里，想要把大海填平。故选C。故选D。

5.5. Where can we read the passage?

A In a newspaper.

B In a storybook.

C In a maths book.

D In a dictionary.

解析：选B。推理判断题。本文主要讲了中国古代一个非常著名的神话故事“精卫填海”，我们可以在故事书中读到本文。故选B。