Have you ever thought of taking a train and having an adventure (奇遇)?Riding the train can be a real adventure.That is how I feel every time I take Amtrak.I often take a four?hour trip to visit my children.Every time I take this trip I never know what will happen.

Last week when I was on the train and over an hour into the train ride,there was a man sitting by himself in the back of the train carrying on a mobile phone conversation— in another language.It was loud and disturbed most of the people on the train.I think it was annoying.

Fortunately I sat next to a wonderful old lady who was taking a two?day trip by train.She said her two daughters were distraught at the thought of her driving for three days to reach her home,although she had no trouble driving.The train ride was the only choice for her.She loved to look out of the window and watch the world go by on the train.

She was fun to talk to and asked me when my children started being parents.That is a very good question.Both of us are old and have children.She asked that same question from time to time.

There are always many people on the train from all walks of life,different countries,and many languages.Riding the train is a great way to increase your knowledge and take in all kinds of cultures.If you get hungry,you can buy food in the food car at any time.If you need to use the restroom there is always one available.

It sure beats driving the car,which has to stop for food and restrooms.And it is better than taking the bus.

1.According to the passage,the purpose of the author’s train ride was________.

A.to do business             B.to see her children

C.to visit places of interest           D.to see her old friends

2.Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “distraught” in Paragraph 3?

A.Disappointed.                   B.Satisfied.

C.Worried.                       D.Pleased.

3.Which of the following is TRUE about the old lady sitting next to the author?

A.She is too old to drive now.

B.She does not like to take trains.

C.Although she is old,she has a good memory.

D.Her daughters live far away from her home.

4.In the author’s opinion,on the train Amtrak________.

A.the services are quite good

B.the food is terribly expensive

C.all the passengers are polite

D.all the passengers are American

5.What is the best title for this passage?

A.Train ride—a cultural experience

B.A painful experience on the train

C.The history of Amtrak

D.A wonderful lady

Many animals hide to stay alive. They hide in many ways. Some animals hide in leaves; some animals hide in snow. Usually their colors or shapes help protect them. It’s hard to see an Arctic bear in snow. Its white fur helps protect it. Chameleons(变色龙) can hide by changing colors. Their skin turns the same color as what is around them. Some chameleons can change colors in five minutes.

Many animals try to look bigger than they are to stay alive. Some animals can make other animals think they are very big. If they look very big, animals that are looking for food will run away. Bears can walk on two legs. They look very, very scary. Some animals will run away from them.

Many animals try to stay around other animals. This helps them stay alive. Zebras stay close together so that they can help each other look out of danger. Seeing many stripes at once can also confuse animals that want to eat them. Some birds stay in a circle, each toward a different direction. In this way they can also help each other stay alive by looking around for animals that many want to eat one of them.

1.Animals have ways to stay alive. How many of them are mentioned in the passage ?

A. One          B. Two          C. Three       D. Five

2.Why do animals hide ?

A. Because they like to play hide-and-seek.         

B. Because they are shy.

C. Because they want to catch other.       

D. Because they want to protect themselves.

3.How do Chameleons hide ?

A. They change colors.     ?? B. They change shapes.    

C. They hide in snow.    ??? D. They hide in leaves.

4.How do zebras hide ?

A. Become good friends.        ??????????  B. Talk to each other.

C. Help each other look out for danger.       D. Eat and play together

5.Why do animals try to look bigger than they are ?

A. They want other animals to run away from them.   

B. They want other animals to follow them.

C. They want other animals to see them.             

D. They want other animals to like them.

 

 

Jeff Green can not look after(照看) his things. Look, this is his room. He doesn’t put his things away(收好) every day. Look at his desk. Many things are on it. They are notebooks, CDs, video tapes, pens, pencils. He doesn’t put his pens and pencils in his pencil case. Look, some of his sports collections are on the desk and chairs.

It’s eight o’clock in the morning, and Jeff is in bed. It’s Sunday. He doesn’t go to school. Oh, what’s under the bed? A football. He likes playing football. He can not play volleyball well. His backpack is under the bed. Why is his backpack under the bed? We don’t know. What’s that under the sofa? It is one of his socks. Where is the other(另外的) one? Sorry, we can not see it. Jeff needs to ask his parents to find it, I think.

1. Where is Jeff’s backpack?

           A. It is on his desk.               B. It is under his school things.

C. It is under his bed.             D. It’s on the sofa.

2. What sport does Jeff like?

          A. Football.      B. Basketball.     C. Volleyball         D. Baseball.

3. Where are Jeff’s socks?

         A. They are on his sofa.            

B. They are under his bed.

C. One of his socks is under the sofa, but we can not see the other one.

D. They are under the desk.

4. What time is it now?

          A. It’s 8 am.                        B. It’s 8 pm.

C. It’s time for bed.                   D. It’s time for breakfast.

5.Does Jeff put his things away every day?

          A. No, he doesn’t.                   B. Yes, he does.

C. Sorry, I don’t know.               D. He puts his school things away.

 

 

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