Run, Terry, Run

  Terry Fox had cancer(癌). It left him with only one leg. Yet he became famous for running. He ran with an artificial (人造的) leg to raise(集资) money to fight cancer. His plan was to run all the way across Canada, from St. John's to Vancouver. He would cross the water by boat. Terry started out in St. John's in April, 1981, and made it to the halfway point.

  Terry had to give up the run at Thunder Bay when doctors found cancer in his lungs. He died on June 28, when he was 22 years old. He raised more money for the Canadian Cancer Society than he dreamed possible-over $24 million.

  This map shows the route that Terry Fox planned to run and the part of the route he was able to cover.

  To follow Terry's run on a map, you must be able to find directions (方向) . The four main directions on a map are north, south, east, and west. Between the four main directions are four “halfway” directions. They are northeast (NE), northwest (NW), southeast (SE) , southwest (SW) . These directions appear on the map's compass rose. Find the compass rose at the bottom of the map .

  Some maps use only an arrow pointing north. When you know which direction is north, you can figure out that south is below. West is to the left. East is to the right.

1.Terry started his run in St. John's on Canada's ________ coast.

[  ]

A.north
B.south
C.east
D.west

2.Terry planned to run from ________ .

[  ]

A.north to south
B.east to west
C.south to north
D.west to east

3.Montreal is ________ of St. John's.

[  ]

A.NE
B.SE
C.NW
D.SW

4.The city that is west of Thunder Bay is ________ .

[  ]

A.St. John's
B.Winnipeg
C.Ottawa
D.Montreal

5.From Winnipeg, the direction to Toronto is ________ .

[  ]

A.NE
B.NW
C.SE
D.SW

任务型阅读

  Mark Twain as you know,was famous in his days as public speaker.In his public speeches(演讲) he always liked to tell funny stories.

  He also liked to listen to funny stories and to play jokes on his friends.One day one of his friends lost his wallet and asked Mark Twain to pay his train fare for him.

  "But I don't have enough money to pay both your fare and my fare."Mark Twain said.The friend didn't know what to do.

  "We can do this,"said Mark Twain,"We can get on the train and when the conductor comes to check the ticket,you can hide under my seat".

  Later,however,when the conductor come to check the tickets.Mark Twain gave him two tickets梠ne for himself and one for his friend.Then he explained in a loud voice."My friend here is a strange man.When he travels on a train,he does not like to sit on the train."People looked at the poor friend under the seat and laughed at him.

  Notes:

  1.Mark Twain 马克·吐温(1835~1910) 美国小说家及幽默文学家

  2.wallet (放钞票用的)皮夹子

  3.train fare 火车票

  4.conductor 列车员

  5.to check the ticket 查票

  根据短文内容,回答问题。

(1)

Did Mark Twain like to make public speeches in his days?

(2)

He liked to tell funny stories in his public speeches,didn't he?

(3)

What happened to one of his friends one day?

(4)

What else did he like to do?

(5)

Did his friend prefer to lie on the floor under the seat?

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