Blackbird (画眉)
★A good sign
★Paradise
★Magic
Seeing a blackbird for most is a good sign. It can also mean shyness and insecurity, which directly means a lack of self-confidence. The color black, as we know, is connected with supernatural power.
Bluebird (蓝知更鸟)
★The arrival of spring
★Hard work
★Joy
Bluebirds are connected with joy, and they most often mean a happy condition or good news coming your way. They may also refer to the hope of an individual for their inner child, which means innocence (单纯).
Bluejay (冠蓝鸦)
★Fearless
★Truthful
★Talkative
A bluejay can mean being faithful to others. Seeing a bluejay either in its natural habitat or in your dreams could also send across a message to develop an innate (先天的) talent.
Canary(金丝雀)
★Joy
★Freedom
★Intellectual development
Canaries are happy birds that spread joy and a sense of well-being. For some, a flying canary can be a sign of the spread of unwanted information. It can also mean that you are the cause of the gossip (闲话) as an individual. A canary is also a symbol of selflessness.
小题1:Both the bluebird and the canary can be a sign of .
A．innocence
B．joy
C．the coming of spring
D．shyness小题2:Which bird can be a sign that someone is not confident?
A．The blackbird.
B．The bluebird.
C．The bluejay.
D．The canary.小题3:What does it mean when you see a bluejay in your dream?
A．It means you spread unwanted information.
B．It means you man develop an innate talent.
C．It means you will have joy.
D．It means someone is missing you.小题4:Which bird can mean selfessness?
A．The blackbird.
B．The bluebird.
C．The bluejay.
D．The canary.
小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:D
题目分析：本文介绍了画眉、蓝知更鸟、冠蓝鸦及金丝雀这几种鸟的特征，它们的给人们带来的上什么象征，其中蓝知更鸟和金丝雀是给人们的快乐，但是画眉还表示人没有自信，金丝雀表示人的无私。冠蓝鸦表示对别人的忠诚。
小题1:细节理解题。根据Seeing a blackbird for most is a good sign. Canaries are happy birds that spread joy and a sense of well-being.故选B。
小题2:细节理解题。根据which directly means a lack of self-confidence.缺乏自信的标志，故选A。
小题3:细节理解题。根据Seeing a bluejay either in its natural habitat or in your dreams could also send across a message to develop an innate (先天的) talent.能发展人们的先天的天赋，故选B。
小题4:细节理解题。根据A canary is also a symbol of selflessness. 金丝雀是无私的象征，故选D。
点评：细节题为阅读考题的重头戏，所占比例高达80% ，相对而言较简单，因为这类题虽然要求理解准确，但基本上限于字面意义的理解，范围也限于局部，因此是我们可望得高分的部分。细节题绝大部分体现“中心思想是解”这一原理。本文都是细节理解题，在文中比较容易找到答案。