“I am not here!”

  Kate and Bruce worked in the same factory in London. They were good friends. They often played jokes on each other.

  One day Kate met Bruce on her way to the factory. She said, “Hi, Bruce. It's good to see you.”

  “How can you see me when I'm not here?” Bruce asked.

  “What do you mean? You are not here?” Kate asked, “Of course you're here.”

  “No, I'm not,” Bruce said, “and I'll bet(打赌) you ten dollars that I can prove(证明) I'm not here.”

  “All right,” said Kate. “Ten dollars. Now prove you're not here.”

  “It's easy,” Bruce said. “Am I in Hong Kong?”

  “No,” said Kate.

  “Am I in Paris?”

  “No,” said Kate.

  “If I'm not in Hong Kong and I'm not in Paris,” Bruce said, “then I must be somewhere else. Is that right?”

  “That's right,” said Kate. “You must be somewhere else.”

  “And if I'm somewhere else, I can't be here, can I? Ten dollars, please.”

  “You're very clever, Bruce.”

  “We had a bet.”

  “Certainly we had a bet,” Kate said. “But how can I give you ten dollars if you're not here?”

  With a laugh Kate walked away.

1.Kate and Bruce were ________.

[  ]

A.classmates
B.teachers
C.workers
D.students

2.This story happened in ________.

[  ]

A.Hong Kong
B.Paris
C.London
D.somewhere else

3.That day Kate spoke to Bruce ________.

[  ]

A.in the street
B.in the factory
C.on the telephone
D.in their office

4.When Bruce had proved that he was not “here”, Kate ________.

[  ]

A.was very angry with him

B.gave him ten dollars

C.proved that she couldn't give him the money

D.thought he had won the bet

5.Which of the following is TURE?

[  ]

A.Bruce laughed because he got ten dollars from Kate.

B.Kate laughed because she got ten dollars from Bruce.

C.Kate couldn't give the money to Bruce because Bruce was not there with her.

D.Both Kate and Bruce were very clever.


One Saturday afternoon, Kate went to buy something for her sister and herself.
As Kate was coming out of a 1, a young lady walked towards her. She said she was Miss Green --- a good friend of Kate’s sister. Kate 2 her. Then she called a taxi to send Kate home. She 3 the driver where he should go. Kate was 4 that it was not the in direction of her home.
5?” Kate asked. The lady smiled.
When they came to a quiet road, a big rough man 6, on the road. He stopped the taxi driver, knocked him down, and threw him out of the 7. At the same time, Miss Green took out of a knife and 8 it at Kate. She asked Kate to keep 9. The man then started the taxi.
“ Oh, my God! I’m being kidnapped,” Kate said to herself.
She tried to escape, but not 10. Suddenly an 11 came to her. She took out a lipstick(口红) from her pocket, wrote ‘SOS’ on the window, and covered the word with her 12.
A few minutes later, a police car 13 and the policemen saw the sign. When the kidnappers saw the policemen they stopped the taxi, jumped into the grass, and ran away.
The policemen then 14 Kate up and sent her home. When her parents knew what had happened, they were greatly surprised. But they were also 15 because their daughter had finally come back safely.

【小题1】
A.schoolB.taxiC.shopD.friend’s
【小题2】
A.knewB.believedC.thankedD.remembered
【小题3】
A.toldB.askedC.wonderedD.checked
【小题4】
A.sureB.excitedC.surprisedD.pleased
【小题5】
A.WhatB.WhereC.WhenD.Why
【小题6】
A.droveB.climbedC.fellD.appeared
【小题7】
A.roadB.sightC.taxiD.home
【小题8】
A.shoutedB.playedC.hurtD.pointed
【小题9】 
A.healthyB.aliveC.relaxedD.quiet
【小题10】
A.happenedB.failedC.succeededD.hurried
【小题11】
A.ideaB.answerC.interestD.order
【小题12】
A.handsB.backC.dressD.lipstick
【小题13】
A.soppedB.leftC.passedD.turned
【小题14】
A.liftedB.heldC.putD.picked
【小题15】
A.worriedB.happyC.proudD.successful

One afternoon, Kate and her brother Bob went out to play.Kate was eight, and Bob was ten.“Let’s go to the bridge and we can see fish in the river.” said Kate.
“I don’t know…” Bob said.“Mum told us, ‘don’t go on the bridge.’ She said it’s dangerous.”
Kate said, “I am not afraid.Are you?”
They walked onto the bridge and began looking for fish in the river.The bridge was a train bridge.Trains went over the bridge three times a day.
The children were standing in the middle of the bridge when they heard a loud noise.“A train is coming!” Bob shouted.“Run!” He ran to the end of the bridge.He was safe.
Kate ran, too, but she fell.The train was coming fast.Kate ran towards Bob.She fell again right on the train tracks(铁轨).There was no time to leave.She had to lie down between the tracks.A few seconds later, the train went over the girl, but she was not hurt at all.She stood up and said to Bob, “Don’t tell Mum! Don’t tell Mum!”
At last their mother found out about the story.She was angry because they went on the bridge.But she was happy that Kate was all right.
【小题1】 Bob and Kate were       .

A.twinsB.brothers
C.sistersD.brother and sister
【小题2】One afternoon they went to the bridge to see       .
A.their motherB.fish
C.the trainD.the river
【小题3】When the train came, the children were       .
A.in the middle of the bridge
B.at the end of the bridge
C.on their way to the bridge
D.away from the bridge
【小题4】Where was Kate when the train was going over her?
A.She fell again right on the train tracks(铁轨).
B.Kate ran towards Bob.
C.She had to lie down between the tracks.
D.She stood up and cried.
【小题5】When their mother knew about the story, she was       .
A.happyB.angry
C.sorryD.both angry and happy

One afternoon, Kate and her brother Bob went out to play.Kate was eight, and Bob was ten.“Let’s go to the bridge and we can see fish in the river.” said Kate.

“I don’t know…” Bob said.“Mum told us, ‘don’t go on the bridge.’ She said it’s dangerous.”

Kate said, “I am not afraid.Are you?”

They walked onto the bridge and began looking for fish in the river.The bridge was a train bridge.Trains went over the bridge three times a day.

The children were standing in the middle of the bridge when they heard a loud noise.“A train is coming!” Bob shouted.“Run!” He ran to the end of the bridge.He was safe.

Kate ran, too, but she fell.The train was coming fast.Kate ran towards Bob.She fell again right on the train tracks(铁轨).There was no time to leave.She had to lie down between the tracks.A few seconds later, the train went over the girl, but she was not hurt at all.She stood up and said to Bob, “Don’t tell Mum! Don’t tell Mum!”

At last their mother found out about the story.She was angry because they went on the bridge.But she was happy that Kate was all right.

1. Bob and Kate were       .

A.twins                                 B.brothers

C.sisters                                D.brother and sister

2.One afternoon they went to the bridge to see       .

A.their mother                           B.fish

C.the train                              D.the river

3.When the train came, the children were       .

A.in the middle of the bridge

B.at the end of the bridge

C.on their way to the bridge

D.away from the bridge

4.Where was Kate when the train was going over her?

A.She fell again right on the train tracks(铁轨).

B.Kate ran towards Bob.

C.She had to lie down between the tracks.

D.She stood up and cried.

5.When their mother knew about the story, she was       .

A.happy                                B.angry

C.sorry                                 D.both angry and happy

 

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