John is thirteen now. He began to study in a middle school two years ago. His home is in a village and it’s nearly five kilometers from the school. He has to get up early in the morning. After a quick breakfast he runs to school and gets there on time. His father hopes to borrow some money to buy a bike for him. But he knows his mother is always ill and his father spends much money on medicine. He doesn’t agree with his father and keeps running there every day. He is never late for class and his teachers often praise him.

Last week there was a sports meeting in his school. John ran faster than any other boy in the boys’ 800 meters, 1,500 meters and 3,000 meters. The whole school knew him. He was happy. He told his grandma about the good news as soon as he got home.

“I broke two school records today, Granny,” called out the boy.

To his surprise, the old woman wasn’t happy. She thought for a while and said,“I’m sorry to hear that. We have no money to pay for them, you know!”

1.John began to study in a middle school at the age of .

A. nine B. eleven C. thirteen

2.John runs to school every day in order to .

A. keep healthy

B. win the boys’ race

C. get to school on time

3.John doesn’t ask his father to buy him a bike because .

A. he doesn’t like riding a bike

B. he doesn’t like his father

C. he knows his father doesn’t have enough money

4.John after the school sports meeting.

A. ran faster B. worked harder C. became famous

5.John’s Granny wasn’t happy because .

A. she thought John had broken some things in the school and they had to pay for them.

B. she thought John hadn’t done well in the school sports meeting

C. John’s father couldn’t afford a bike

What do you do if you’re stranded (处于困境的)on a lonely island?Surely you need to find a way to get in touch with the outside world. Your best chance of Body signals(信号).

Pilots from different countries understand body signals if they have the correct training. When you wave your arms up and down in a straight line,it means “yes”. When you point downwards and swing your arm from side to side ,it means“no”. If you want the pilot to know that it’s safe to land,push your hands out in front of you and bend(弯曲)your knees. If you want to say that it’s not safe to land ,put your arms in the air and move them to one side.

Smoke signals

The smoke from a fire can be seen from far away ,so it’s a good way to draw attention .If the weather is dry,it isn’t hard to start a fire. Remember that fires can be very dangerous if they get out of control. Never light a fire unless you’re sure that it can’t spread .If the ground is dark,light smoke can be seen more easily .Green grass and leaves produce light smoke.

Ground-to-air signals

It’s a good idea to build some signals,too. Use large pieces of wood to make the symbols(标记).If you can’t find any wood,use earth. Some useful symbols are:

F “I need food and water”.

II “I need medicine”.

I “I am badly hurt”.

X “I am unable to move from here.”

Pilots’ replies

If the pilot lowers the plane’s wings from side to side ,this means“message received and understood”(At night,the pilot flashes the plane’s green lights.)If the pilot flies the plane in a clockwise circle ,this means“message received but not understood”.(At night ,the pilot flashes the plane’s red lights.)

However,there is no signal which means “message not received”. Why not?

1.Which picture means“it’s not safe to land”?

2.What can we learn from the passage?

A、Swinging your arm from side to side means“yes”.

B、If the ground is dark,light smoke can’t be seen.

C、If you need some medicine ,make a symbol “II”.

D、The pilots make replies with a blue light at night.

3.What is the passage mainly about?

A、The explanation of building signals on an island .

B、The importance of building signals on an island.

C、Ways of sending out signals on a lonely island.

D、Ways of receiving signals from a lonely island.

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