As a child, I was really afraid of the dark and of getting lost. These fears were very real and caused me some uncomfortable moments.
Maybe it was the strange way things looked and sounded
in my own room at night that scared me so much. There was
never complete darkness, but always a streetlight or passing
car lights, which made clothes on the back of a chair take on
the shape of a wild animal. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw
the curtains(窗帘) seem to move when there was no wind. A
very low sound in the floor would seem a hundred times       
 
louder than in the day. My imagination (想象) would run wild, and my heart would beat fast. I would lie very still so that the "enemy(敌人) " would not discover me.
Another of my childhood fears was that I would get lost, especially on the way home from school. Every morning I got on the school bus right near my home. That was no problem. After school, though, when all the buses were lined up along the street, I was afraid that I would get in the wrong one and be taken to some other strange places. On school or family trips to a park or a museum, I wouldn’t let the leaders out of my sight.
Perhaps one of the worst fears of all I had as a child was that of not being liked or accepted by others. Being popular was so important to me then, and the fear of not being liked was a serious one.
One of the processes(过程) growing up is being able to realize and overcome our fears. Understanding the things that scared us as children helps us achieve greater success later in life.
【小题1】 The author had _________kind(s) of fears when she was a child.

A.one B.two C.three D.none
【小题2】 _________ would scare the author at night.
A.Streetlight and car lightsB.Wild animals and enemies
C.Moving curtains and wind D.Strange sights and sounds
【小题3】When she went to some other places, she would _________.
A.walk away without others B.take a bus by herself
C.follow others closely D.make sure not to take a wrong bus
【小题4】Which of the following would be possibly true when she was a child?
A.She was usually popular among people.
B.She was always the leader of the others.
C.She always’ got poor grades.
D.She was not at all liked by others.
【小题5】The underlined word "overcome" means "_________" in Chinese.
A.接受B.忍受C.信服D.克服

Let’s go camping
What do we do when we go camping? First, we work out a plan. We take food, clothing, a knife, and things for cooking and eating. We take things to keep us away from insects(虫子) and the sun.
Then we put everything into the car and we drive to the woods(树林、林地). We look for a place for campers(露营者) and we look for a good place for our tent(帐篷). The place should have a lot of moving air. This will keep some insects away. High land with water on both sides of it is good. Then we put up our tent. We put everything into the tent, and we are ready for fun. We can swim in the lake, walk in the woods, climb a mountain, row a boat, or go fishing.
In the evening we come back to the tent, we build a big fire because it can keep the insects away. We sit around the fire and talk. We may tell interesting stories or we may sing songs.
At night we lie down on the grass. We can look up at the stars. It is a busy day, so we try to go to sleep early.
Everything is dark. Everything is quiet. We hope we won’t hear music from the radio in the next tent. We hope it won’t rain.
【小题1】Before going camping we should first         .

A.draw up a plan
B.take some food
C.take things to keep us warm
D.take something for cooking and eating
【小题2】We go to camp         .
A.by busB.by carC.by bikeD.on foot
【小题3】Campers can take part in _______ activities.
A.one or twoB.only a fewC.manyD.two or three
【小题4】In the evening we build a fire because         .
A.it is cold at nightB.it can keep us warm
C.it can keep the insects awayD.it is dark and quiet
【小题5】The campers like to _______ at night.
A.hear music from the radioB.go to sleep early
C.have rainD.be busy

Mr. Green was traveling around the country in his car. One evening he was driving along a road and looking for a small hotel when he saw an old man at the side of the road. He stopped his car and said to the old man, “I want to go to the Sun Hotel. Do you know it?”

“Yes.” The old man answered. “I’ll show you the way.”

He got into Mr. Green’s car and they drove for about twelve miles. When they came to a small house, the old man said, “Stop here.”

Mr. Green stopped and looked at the house. “But this isn’t a hotel.” He said to the old man.

“No,” the old man answered, “This is my house. And now I’ll show you the way to the Sun Hotel. Turn around and go back nine miles. Then you’ll see the Sun Hotel on the left.”

1.Where did Mr. Green want to sleep that night?

A.In his car.

B.In his own house.

C.In a hotel.

D.In the old man’s house.

2.Why did Mr. Green stop his car?

A.Because he found a hotel.

B.Because the lights were red.

C.Because he saw an old man.

D.Because he saw a friend.

3.Where did the old man promise(答应) to take Mr. Green?

A.To Mr. Green’s house.

B.To the old man’s house.

C.To the SunHotel.

D.To the country.

4.Why didn’t the old man stop Mr. Green when they passed the hotel?

A.Because he wanted Mr. Green to sleep in his house.

B.Because he wanted to get home.

C.Because he didn’t see the hotel.

D.Because he didn’t know the hotel.

5.How far was it from the place where Mr. Green met the old man to the Sun Hotel?

A.About nine miles.

B.About three miles.

C.About twenty-one miles.

D.About twelve miles.

 

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