It's a hot summer night. Rachel, "Grandma says quietly. "Get up. I have something to show you. Come with me. "Then hand in hand, they walk out of the house.

Today, Rachel and her parents drove two hours from New York City to send her big sister, Claire, to sleep away camp(野营). Then they drove another four hours to Grandma's house in this quiet countryside.

Outside, it is dark. Grandma turns on a flashlight(手电筒)and starts walking.

"Where are we going? "Rachel asks, a little worried.

"You'll see, says Grandma. Then they walk to the forest.

Rachel sees some yellow lights and asks," What are they?"

"Fireflies(萤火),"says Grandma.

They follow the lights. Then, suddenly, they arrive at a clearing(林中空地), and Grandma turns off her flashlight. Fireflies are everywhere. The forest shimmers as if it's full of stars.

"They' re talking to one another," Grandma says. "They talk with light."

"What are they saying? "Rachel asks.

"I really don't know," Grandma says. "It's a secret language. Spend enough time with them, and maybe you'll find it out."

For a long while, Rachel watches the lights. She imagines(想象)she and her sister are two of the fireflies. They are telling each other secrets.

Walking back to Grandma's house, Rachel isn't sleepy at all. "Grandma" Rachel asks.

"Yes?"

"Can we do this tomorrow too? "

Grandma gives Rachel a big smile.

1.Claire doesn't go to Grandma's house because she ______ .

A.gets up too late B.hates such a long trip

C.is busy with her homework D.is at a summer camp

2.Grandma turns off her flashlight when ______ .

A.she sees Rachel B.she leaves her house

C.she gets to a clearing D.she walks into the forest

3.The underlined word "shimmers" means" _______ "in Chinese.

A.闪烁 B.燃烧 C.颤动 D.起伏

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Rachel had a really scary night.

B.Rachel understood the language of fireflies

C.Rachel fell in love with the forest with fireflies.

D.Rachel's grandma taught her science about fireflies.

This is a story about a monkey. An old man had a monkey. The monkey was very clever. The old man liked him very much. When birds came to the garden, he drove(驱赶) them away. He also helped the old man in many other ways. On a hot afternoon, the old man was asleep in his chair in the garden. A fly(苍蝇) came and sat on the old man's nose. The monkey drove it away. Soon the fly came back again and sat on the old man's nose again. Again the monkey drove it away. Again and again, the monkey became very angry. He jumped up, ran to pick a large stone(石头). When he came back, the fly was on the old man's nose again. The monkey hit it hard with that stone. The fly fell off, but the old man's nose was broken.

Well, many people, even our friends, sometimes do things just like the monkey. They do things too quickly but they don't think much before they do. Maybe they sometimes bring us trouble, though they mean to do something good.

1.The monkey ________.

A.was always ready to help others

B.could do a lot of things for the old man

C.drove the children away from the garden

D.fell asleep in the garden

2.What happened when the old man was asleep?

A.A lot of birds came into the garden.

B.The monkey was doing housework.

C.A fly came and sat on the old man's nose.

D.The monkey was looking for a stone.

3.Why did the monkey get angry?

A.Because he didn't find a stone.

B.Because he was afraid of the old man.

C.Because he couldn't drive the fly away.

D.Because his stone hit the old man's nose.

4.What's the end of this story?

A.The old man woke up.

B.The old man's nose was broken.

C.The fly was dead.

D.A, B and C.

5.What can we learn from the story?

A.The monkey can't help us at all.

B.Don't be angry.

C.We can hit the flies with a large stone.

D.We must think carefully before we do things.

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