David received a parrot for his birthday. The parrot had a poor vocabulary, and many were not polite. David tried hard 26 the bird’s words and was often saying polite words, playing soft music, trying anything he could think of to set a good example. But nothing ___27 . He shouted at the bird and the bird just got angry and became even __28 . Finally，without any hope，David put it in the freezer. For a few moments he heard the bird kick and cry loudly in it. Then suddenly it was 29 ----- not a sound for half a minute. David was ___30 that he might have hurt the bird and quickly 31 the freezer door. The parrot stepped out onto David’s arm and said，“I believe that I may have made you 32 with me about my impolite language and actions. I will try my best at once to be polite. I am 33 sorry and beg your pardon.”
David was surprised 34 the bird’s change，and he was just to ask what had made such a surprising change when the parrot went on 35 , “May I ask what the chicken in the freezer did?”
26.A. to change B. changed C. change D. changing
27. A. to work B. working C. worked D. will work
28. A. politer B. less polite C. more polite D. not politer
29. A. more quiet B. quieter C. quietly D. quiet
30. A. fright B. frightening C. frighted D. frightened
31. A. opens B. opening C. opened D. open
32. A. angry B. angrily C. anger D. be angrily
33. A. much B. really C. a little D. just
34. A. on B. in C. of D. at
35 A. said B. saying C. to say D. say