Jamie stood looking at the map. He turned it around. He looked up from the map. He looked back at
the map.He took a few steps back along the path. He put his finger on the map,and looked up again. "It's no
use!", he shouted. He threw the map away,and sat down on the ground.
     I asked him what the matter was.
     Jamie said. "We're lost. We must have taken a wrong turning."
     He didn't know where we were."I'm sorry,I'm sorry."he said again and again.
     I told him not to worry. "We'll follow the fiver." I said. "The fiver flows into the sea, so it will take us
back to the coast." This seemed like a good plan. We set off down the hill. The river was a long way below
us. It was getting dark, and it was starting to rain. Jamie started to run."Come on!" he called."In an hour, it
will be dark and we won't be able to see where we're going" "Stop!" I shouted, because I saw there was a
fallen tree on the path."Don't run. It's dangerous!"
     As soon as I saw him fall, I knew he was badly hurt. When I reached him, he said that his leg hurt. He
wasn't able to stand up. Now, We were lost, we had a long way from home,and Jamie couldn't walk.

1. Why did Jamie say "It's no use!"?

A. He could find the fight way without the map.
B. The path was wrongly marked on the map.
C. The map was not big enough to see clearly.
D. He didn't think the map helpful to them.

2. The writer and Jamie were lost because _______.

A. they took a wrong turning
B. they threw their map away
C. it was too dark to see the way
D. it was a long way from home

3. In order to return to the coast. they decided to ________.

A. follow the path
B. swim across the river
C. walk along the river
D. climb the hill

4. What happened to Jamie?

A. He couldn't see anything.
B. He fell and hurt his leg.
C. He fell into the river.
D. He was hit by a stone.

5. This passage mainly tells us ________.

A. the writer and Jamie lost their way
B. the writer and Jamie climbed the hill
C. how to read a travel map
D. how to make a travel plan

     It can be dangerous to travel by sea. Ships sometimes sink far away from land. When this happens,
the sailors (水手) have to get into small boats. If another ship does not come and help them and they do
not have enough food or water, they may die.
      Most people believe we must not drink sea water. They believe that if we do, we shall be very ill
because of all the salt in the water. A doctor called Alain Bombard did not believe this. He thought that
people could stay alive by drinking sea water and eating small fish, animals, and plants from the sea. On
19 October 1953, he set out in a small boat to cross the Atlantic Ocean. He did not take any food or water
with him. 
     Every day Dr. Bombard drank just a little sea water. He also caught fish and they had water in them.
He took small plants from the sea, which gave him more food.
     Dr. Bombard became hot, tired and quite ill, but after 65 days at sea he was still alive. He traveled
2750 miles from one side of the Atlantic Ocean to the other, and on 24 December 1953, he reached
Barbados.
     He lost 20 kilos, but he showed that people could live on sea water and animals and plants in the sea.

1. What is this story mainly about?

A. Drinking sea water.
B. A dying sailor.
C. A clever doctor.
D. A happy journey.

2. Alain Bombard was _______.

A. an old sailor
B. a fisherman
C. a teacher
D. a doctor

3. He went across_________ in 1953.

A. many countries
B. a large ocean
C. a ship
D. a small town

4. He wanted to show that _________.

A. sea water was dangerous
B. fish and plants were good for people
C. people could drink seawater and not die
D. sailors often died when they were traveling on the sea

     The Wilsons decided to go overseas for vacation. They had a family
meeting to plan the vacation. "First," Mr. Wilson said, "we should decide
where we are going."
     "I don't agree," Mrs. Wilson said, "I think we should decide when we are
going first. We don't want to go to places when they are cold."
     Mr. Wilson agreed, so the family's first decision was when to go on
vacation. They decided to go in July. "Now we can decide where to go," said Mr. Wilson. "But, Dad," Ben said, "don't you think that where we go depends on(依赖,取决于)how we go? If we plan to fly, we can go a long way. If we
plan to drive, we can't go far."
     Again, Mr. Wilson agreed, and they discussed this. At last they agreed to
travel by plane. And so the planning meeting went on. The next day, one of
Mr. Wilson's friends at work asked, "Where are you going for vacation?"
     "Well," Mr. Wilson told him, "we are going in summer by plane, but I
don't know where we are going!

1. Why did they have a family meeting?

A. Because they wanted to save money.      
B. Because they had a party.
C. Because they wanted to plan the vacation.  
D. Because they were in trouble.

2. First they decided ______________.  

A. where to go      
B. when to go      
C. how to go      
D. what to do

3. They decided to go in ______________.   

A. June          
B. August          
C. July          
D. May        

4. They decided to travel by_____________.

A. plane          
B. bus            
C. car          
D. train

5. They didn't decide _____________.

A. where to go    
B. when to go      
C. how to go    
D. all of above

     David Moore taught science at the City School. He needed some expensive books, so he bought
them. He put the books in his car in a quiet street. Then he went to other shops to buy something else. At
six he carne back to the car. One door was open-and the books were not there. David drove home. 
     That night he wrote a letter to a newspaper. The next day he went to the police station.  
     On Friday people read this in the newspaper :  
     Books：Have you any old books? I buy old and modern books．
     Open all day on Saturday．Dauid Moore．26 Fry Road．
     David stayed at home on Saturday. The first man came at eight. David took him to the kitchen. At half past nine another man arrived. He had a bag under his arm. 
     "Mr. Moore?”the man asked. 
     "That’s right,”David said.“Can I help you?” 
     "I’ve got some good books. You buy books, don’t you?” 
     "Yes.Bring them in.Let me have a look.” 
     Soon the books were on the dining-table.“Come in now.”David called,“and bring the list.”
     A policeman came into the dining-room．He read the names on the books and the names on the list in his hand. They were the same.
     "Come with me.Sir.”the policeman said to the man．

1. What happened to David Moore one day?

A. He lost his wav in the city．
B. He couldn’t find his car．
C. Someone stole(偷)his books．
D. Many people read his letter．

2. The first man to David’s home was a_________．

A. thief(小偷)
B. policeman
C. driver
D. cook 

3. From the story，we know the second man_______．

A. is one of David’s friends
B. wants to return the books to David
C. want s to show the books to David
D. read the newspaper 

4. Which of the following shows the right order of what happened to David?

a. He left his car in a quiet street．        b. He went to the police station．
c. He wrote a letter to a newspaper．  d. He bought some dear books．
e. He bought something else at other shops．
A. a, b, c, d, e
B. e, d, c, a, b
C. d, a, e, c, b
D. c, d, e, a, b 

5. David probably(可能)bought the books on________．

A. Wednesday
B. Friday
C. Saturday
D. Sunday

   Once upon a time there lived a poor farmer called Smith. He didn't like to share things with others. Smith had
a friend who was famous for the wonderful apples he grew.
    One day, his friend gave Smith a young apple tree and told him to take it home and planted. The farmer was
pleased with the gift, but when he got home, he did not know where to plant.
   He thought and thought. Finally at night he planted the tree in his wood where no one could see it. But without
sunlight and good soil, the tree soon died.
   Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a poor place.
   "What's the difference?" the farmer said angrily."If I had planted it near the road, strangers would have stolen
the fruit. If I had planted it in one of my fields, my neighbors would have come at night and stolen some of the
apples. If I had planted it near my house, my own children would have taken the fruit,"
   "Yes," said the friend,"but at least someone could have enjoyed the fruit. Now you not only have got nothing,
but also you have destroyed a good apple tree."

1. Was Smith happy about the gift? 
     ___________________________

2. When did he plant the apple tree?
     ___________________________

3. Where did Smith plant the apple tree in the end? 
     ___________________________

4.  Why did the apple tree soon die? 
      ___________________________

5.  What would probably happen if the farmer had planted the tree near his house? 
      ___________________________

     One day my wife and I went shopping at the shop. We took the car as we had a lot of things to buy
because my brother and his family were going to spend the weekend with us.   We stopped the car in
front of the shop. An hour later we came back to the car with a lot of things.  Then the trouble started.
We could not open the car door.  
     "Oh, dear," said my wife, "What are you going to do?"
     "Let's ask that policeman," I said. The policeman was very kind and glad to help us. A few minutes
later he got the door open.   Just at that moment an angry man came up and shouted,  " What are you
doing with my car?"
     We looked at the number of the car and our faces turned very red.

1. The husband and the wife went shopping ________.

A. by bus
B. in their car  
C. by bike
D. on foot

2. How long did they spend in the shop doing their shopping?

A. About half an hour.
B. A whole morning.  
C. One hour or so.
D. A whole day.

3. Who opened the car door in the end?

A. The husband.
B. The wife.
C. The policeman.
D. The angry man.

4. The man was very angry ________.

A. to see someone had opened his car door  
B. to see the policeman standing by the car
C. because he came to the car a bit late  
D. because he couldn't open the car door either

5. They didn't know it was the wrong car until they looked at ________.

A. the colour of the car  
B. the owner of the car  
C. the things in the car  
D. the number of the car

     It's Charlie's birthday today, but he isn't feeling happy. No one wishes him a happy birthday. Mother
says nothing about his birthday. She just tells Charlie to play outside. At lunch time, his mother calls,
"Come in for lunch, Charlie!" Charlie slowly walks into his house. But the living room looks different.
Charlie sees a big "Happy Birthday" banner (横幅). Then, he sees a birthday cake, balloons, presents,
and all of his friends. "Happy birthday!" everyone shouts. Charlie's face lights up. He is happy and
surprised (吃惊). No one forgets his birthday after all!

1. What is this story about?

A. Eating cake.                    
B. Celebrating a special day.
C. Forgetting a birthday.            
D. Having fun at a friend's party

2.Why is Charlie not happy?

A. He doesn't like his party.        
B. He doesn't like his presents.
C. He wants to eat cake.            
D. He thinks people forgets his birthday.

3. Why does the living room look different?

A. There are many decorations (装饰).
B. The lights are on.
C. There is a birthday cake.        
D. There are many presents.

4. What does the underlined (划线的) word "light up" properly mean (意思是) here?

A. 点燃        
B. 容光焕发     
C. 抬起来       
D. 照亮

5. Which of the following (下面的) is not right?

A. There are many lovely things in the living room.
B. Charlie's mother plays a trick on Charlie.
C. Charlie is happy all day.    
D. No one forgets Charlie's birthday.