A pigeon is a bird. It lives in a bird-house. Many people keep pigeons. They make a home for them near a window. During the day the pigeons fly away. But every night they come back home. Sometimes people take a pigeon far away. Then they tie a letter to the pigeon's leg. The pigeon can take the letter home. 

　

(1) Pigeons can ________.

[　　]

A．swim

B．write

C．fly

D．read

(2) Pigeons fly away ________.

[　　]

A．all day and night

B．in the night

C．at noon

D．in the day-time

(3) At night, pigeons ________.

[　　]

A．stay at home

B．fly away

C．stay in the sky

D．send letters

(4) People often make pigeons a home ________.

[　　]

A．at the window

B．close to the window

C．far from the window

D．on the window

(5) Which is right?

[　　]

A．Pigeons can send the letter anywhere.

B．Pigeons put the letter in their mouth.

C．Pigeons don't know the way home.

D．Pigeons can send the letter home.

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