Dick often goes traveling when the summer holiday begins. But he was out of luck this summer.

He went to an old temple(廟)on a high mountain by himself. On his way there it suddenly began to rain heavily and he hurried to go down the mountain. When he got to the foot of the mountain, he found the wooden bridge was under the water, so he had to spend the rainy night in a broken farmhouse. He was so hungry that he hardly fell asleep.

   The next morning the rain stopped and he found the bridge was damaged. He saw the river was not too deep and tried to swim across it. In the middle of the river the water nearly washed him away. Luckily , two farmers saved him, but he lost his bag. They gave him some food and dry clothes. He thanked them and went to the nearest town to call up his parents.

   At the end of the street, Dick found a small hotel and went in. He asked the price for a room.

   “A room on the first floor is twenty dollars, on the second floor, fifteen dollars and on the third, ten dollars,” answered the owner.

   The young man had only eight dollars in all his pockets. He said thanks and was leaving. The owner asked, “Don’t you like our hotel?”

   “Yes, it’s good,” said Dick, “but it’s not tall enough!”

1.Dick spent the rainy night ______.

   A. in the old temple       B. in a farmhouse  

C. on the bridge          D. in a hotel

2.Why couldn’t Dick go to sleep that rainy night?

   A. Because he was afraid of the dark.

B. Because he had nothing for supper.

   C. Because he felt cold.

D. Because he couldn’t call his parents.

3.What did Dick do the next morning when he found the bridge was damaged?

   A. He went back to the temple

B. He stayed in a farmhouse.

   C. He decided to swim across the river.

D. He asked the farmers for some food.

4.What do you think of Dick’s summer holiday this year?

   A. Happy        B. Terrible         C. Boring          D. Exciting

5.From Dick’s words in the last paragraph, we can infer(推測) that______.

   A. Dick liked tall buildings         

B. Dick went to borrow money from his good friends.

 C. Dick went to look for a better hotel at last

D. Dick was not able to pay for a room in the hotel

 

When you are in England, you must be very careful in the streets because the traffic drives on the left.

Before you cross the street, you must look to the right first and then the left.

If the traffic lights are green, the traffic can go. People on foot mustn’t cross.

In the morning and in the evening when people go to or come from work, the streets are very busy. The traffic is most dangerous then.

When you go by bus in England, you have to be careful, too. Always remember the traffic moves on the left. So you must be careful. Have a look first or you will go the wrong way.

In many English cities, there are big buses with two floors. You can sit on the second floor. From there you can see the city very well. It’s very interesting.

1.The traffic in England __________ that in China.

A．is the same with                        B．is different from

C．is better than                          D．is worse than

2.You can cross the road when _____________.

A．there is little traffic                      B．the traffic lights are green

C．you’ve looked to the right               D．the traffic lights are red

3.When are there the most cars, buses and people in the streets?

A. In the morning when people go to work.

B. At noon when people are having lunch.

C. In the evening when people come back from work.

D. Both A and C.

4.If you ride a bicycle in England, you must go __________.

A．on the left side of the road.                B．on the right side of the road.

C．in the middle of the road                  D．very fast

5.The visitors to English cities usually like to _________ when they go by bus.

A．ride a bicycle                          B．take a car

C．sit on the second floor                   D．sit on the first floor

 

In China, the traffic keeps on the right. But when you are in England, you must be very careful because the traffic drives on the left. Before you cross a street, you must look to the right and the left. In the morning and in the evening, when people go to or come from work, the streets are very busy. Traffic is the most dangerous（危險）then.
When you are in some English cities, there are big buses with two floors, you can sit on the second floor. From there you can see the city well. It’s very interesting.
【小題1】In England the traffic moves ________.

A．on the right

B．on the left

C．in the middle

D．in the park

【小題2】When you cross a street, you must look to _________.

A．the front

B．the right

C．the left

D．B and C

【小題3】It is ______ to cross the streets in the morning and in the evening.

A．dangerous

B．interesting

C．easy

D．safe（安全）

【小題4】You can see the cities very well on the ______ floor of the bus.

A．first

B．second

C．third

D．fourth

【小題5】In most parts of China, the traffic are on the     .

A．front

B．left

C．right

D．back

This is my beautiful home. There is a small garden in front of my house. There are many beautiful flowers in the garden. Behind my house there is a big tree. Near the tree, you can see a garage. My father’s beautiful car is in it now.

On the first floor, there is a large living room, a dining room, a kitchen and a bathroom. I like watching TV in the living room. On the second floor, there is a small study room and two bedrooms. I love playing with the computer in my study. 

What a nice home! I like it very much.

1.There is a small garden       my house.

A．behind

B．in front of

C．next to

D．across from

2.There is _______on the first floor.

A．a study

B．a bedroom

C．a bathroom

D．a computer

3.The computer is in the ___________

A．study room

B．bedroom

C．living room

D．dining room

4.There is ______in the garage.

A．a nice car

B．a living room

C．a dining room

D．a kitchen

 

My favourite shop is called’ Model World'. It is on the second floor of Happy Plaza, near to Pizza Club. It is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day.

      Model World' sells all kinds of models. It has model soldiers, cars, boats, airplanes, space shuttles and even dinosaurs. It has models for young children and models for adults (成人). Some models have just about twenty pieces, and others have over 2,000 pieces. You can also buy paints and glue (膠水) and other things there.

The staff at ' Model World' is very nice. They are very interested in making models. They will give you advice, and answer all of your questions. The prices are not low but they are not high. My best buy was a model of a helicopter. It cost $ 30 but it had over 400 pieces. It was really fun to make. If you are interested in models, you should visit this shop.

1.The model shop closes at           

    A. 8 a.m.          B. 10 a.m.           C. 8 p.m.           D. 10 p.m.

2.At least how many pieces are needed to make a model?

    A. About 20.       B. About 30.         C. Over 400.        D. Over 2,000.

3. The staff in the shop is very       .

    A. experienced      B. helpful            C. young           D. strict

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

    A. The writer made a helicopter in the shop.

    B. The things sold in the shop are very cheap.

    C. The models in the shop are only for children.

    D. The writer paid $ 30 for the model of a helicopter.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. The writer wrote the passage to tell us about _________

    A. his favourite model

    B. his favourite shop

    C. how to make models

    D. why it was fun to make models