My wife, Eleanor, and I took the train from Paris to Strasbourg, where we were met by our driver and guide, and the minibus which goes along with the boat．We stopped off in Barn for an hour on the way．Then we were taken to Nancy where the boat was kept．
After the other passengers arrived, we had our first dinner on the boat．After dinner we walked into downtown Nancy, a village with a large square and wooden houses．
Monday, October 6
Rained last night, cloudy in the morning, 69°F
We spent about two hours in Nancy, then sailed on the Canal de la Marne au Rhine．Kind of a lazy day, eating breakfast, lunch, and dinner．After dinner we watched a tape on Baccarat, where we will visit tomorrow．
It was pleasant to sit out on deck(甲板)and watch the scenery go by at about 3 mph．
Tuesday, October ．7
Light rain, 64°P
This morning we drove over to Baccarat and toured its museum and the church, which has this unbelievable lamp that is going on a world tour the next day．We did lots of shopping, then walked across the bridge to see a very, very modem Catholic church with special Baccarat windows．
We drove to the top of the Voges Mountains and started down the eastern side．Later we~drove to Sorrenbourg to see the 13th century church at the Cordeliers．It contains the largest window by Marc Chagall - 24 feet wide by 40 feet high．
Wednesday, October 8
Cloudy, 65°F
Today we sailed from Schneckenhush to Saverne．We went through, two caves, an．Extremely unusual pave of the journey．This river scenery is very different．We were in a mountain valley with grassland on one side and a forest beginning to show some color on the other．
Thursday, October 9
Cloudy, 66°F
Our dependable minibus was waiting to load the luggage and take us to the hotel where everyone went their separate ways, Our boating days are over until next time．
(1)
Where did the author get off the train?
[ ]
A．
Paris．
B．
Strasbourg．
C．
Nancy．
D．
Barn．
(2)
On which days did the tourists spend most of their time on the boat?
[ ]
A．
Monday and Tuesday．
B．
Tuesday and Wednesday．
C．
Wednesday and Thursday．
D．
Monday and Wednesday．
(3)
From the text, we learn that Baccarat and Sorrenbourg are the names of ________
Peter King, 15, and Mary King, 13, went to see a doctor．Peter had a bad cold, so the doctor gave him some pills to take．Mary had a bad cough, so the doctor gave her some cough medicine．
There are the words on the bottle of the medicine：
Cough Medicine
Shake well before use．
Take three times daily after meals．
At one time：adults－2 teaspoonfuls
Children 8＝14 1 teaspoonful
Children 4－7 1/2 teaspoonful
Not suitable for children below the age of 4
Store in a cold place．
Use before Oct．2007．
(1)
Mary should take _________ in a day．
[ ]
A．
2 teaspoonfuls
B．
3 teaspoonfuls
C．
4 teaspoonfuls
D．
1 teaspoonful
(2)
The medicine should be kept in _________．
[ ]
A．
a refrigerator
B．
hot water
C．
any place
D．
the sun
(3)
Mary should _________ before she takes some．
[ ]
A．
shake the medicine well
B．
eat her meals
C．
do some exercises
D．
drink something
(4)
People aged _________ cannot take the cough medicine．
[ ]
A．
80
B．
l5
C．
20
D．
3
(5)
Mary or mother should _________ the medicine left after Oct．2007．
[ ]
A．
throw away
B．
take two times more
C．
stop to take
D．
take three times more
阅读理解
Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel．Green said,“Clearly I am the most important．I am the sign of life and hope．I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves．Without me, all animals would 1 ．”
Blue interrupted,“You only think about the 2 , but consider the sky and the sea． 3 the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea．Without my peace, you would all be 4 ．”
Yellow chuckled(笑道),“You are all so serious．I bring laughter, fun, and 5 into the world．”
Orange started next to blow her trumpet,“I am the color of health and strength．I may be 6 , but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life．When I fill the sky 7 , my beauty is so striking that no one gives another 8 to any of you．”
Red could stand it 9 and he shouted out,“I am the ruler of all of you．I am the color of danger and of bravery．I am willing to 10 truth．I am also the color of passion and of love．”
Then came Purple and Indigo(深蓝)…．
The colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own 11 ．Their quarreling became louder and louder．Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder．Rain started to pour down 12 ．The colors crouched(蜷缩)down 13 , drawing close to one another for comfort．
In the midst of the clamor(叫嚷), rain began to speak,“You foolish colors, fighting 14 yourselves, each trying to dominate 15 ．Don't you know that you were each made for a special purpose, 16 ?Join hands with 17 and come to me．”
Doing as they were told, the colors 18 and joined hands．They formed a colorful rainbow．From then on, whenever a good rain 19 the world, a rainbow appears in the sky．They remember to 20 one another．
