But we were in serious trouble. The crew might not have noticed our disappearance. And if they had, they could not return because the rudder（舵）had broken. Counsel thought of all this, and calmly made his plans. We decided to wait for the ship as long as possible, because we had no other hope of safety. I suggested that we save our strength so that both of us would not be tired out at the same time. This was how we did it: While one of us lay on his back, quite still, with arms crossed and legs stretched out, the other would swim and push him along. We changed every ten minutes or so. In this way we could swim for hours, perhaps till daylight. The crash of the ship and the whale had appeared at about eleven o'clock. We had about eight hours to swim before daylight. This seemed possible, if the sea remained calm. Choose the best answer:

D.Because they wanted to take lifebuoys（救生圈）with their clothes.

(3) What does the word“still” in the last paragraph mean?

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　　Mr Smith was often careless. He always forgot something. In the office, his workmates had to remind him of the i 1 things. At home, his family often told him to be careful. Sometimes he had to write them on his hand before he went out on business. But he forgot them when he did some w 2 . Of course it brought him a lot of trouble.

　　One day Mr Smith and his wife were asked to dinner. The woman put the key to the garage into his pocket and told him to take good care of it. When he drove his car out of the garage, she found his jacket was d 3 . she said, “Go back to change a clean jacket, dear, or they will l 4 at you.”

　　The man did as his wife said. That evening they met many f 5 at the party and they were all happy. When the dinner was over, Mr and Mrs Smith were both tired. They hoped to go to bed as soon as p 6 . he drove fast and soon they got home. Mrs Smith got off and wanted to go into the house and her husband drove the car into the open garage. Then locked the door and left. But he saw his wife standing o 7 .

　　“What are you standing here for?” he asked.

　　“I can't find the k 8 to the door.” Answered the woman.

　　“Where did you leave it?”

　　“In my bag.”

　　“Where is your bag, then?”

　　“Oh, I've remembered! I left it on my seat. It must be in the car. Go and get it back.”

　　Bad l 9 ! Mr Smith didn't know where the key to the garage was. His wife told him it was in his jacket.

　　“Oh dear!” Shouted the careless man. “I've f 10 to bring it out!”

1．i　　　2．w　　　3．d　　　4．l　　　5．f　　

6．p　　　7．o　　　8．k　　　9．l　　　10．f　　

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　　Tony's very excited. Today he's flying to China with his father and mother! Tony's twelve years old and he lives in Australia. His father is a businessman. He has to go to Shanghai for two weeks, and his families are going too.

　　At six o'clock they arrive at Sydney Airport. They go to the check-in desk to show their tickets and passports. The man gives them boarding passes.

　　They put their suitcases on a weighing machine. The suitcases will go into a special part of the plane; they can take only small bags into the cabin. Then they have an hour before the flight leaves, so they go shopping. Mr. Dean buys some whisky for his Chinese friend, Mrs. Dean buys a blouse, and Tony has an ice cream.

　　Now it's time to board plane. Mr. and Mrs. Dean are at the departure gate. But Tony isn't there! Mrs. Dean's worried, and Mr. Dean's starting to get angry. The plane is going to leave in fifteen minutes! Suddenly Mrs. Dean sees Tony. He's playing a video game, and he has forgotten the time! They run to the departure gate and they're the last passengers for this flight. Tony feels embarrassed and his face is red!

　　When they get onto the plane, they find their seats. Each seat has a television screen in front of it. You can watch a film, or play a video game on it.

　　Tony loves everything about the flight. It's exciting to see the city below him. He enjoys the video games and he likes the tray of dinner. There's a salad, some meat and vegetables, and a cake. He has a drink of orange juice, and then he plays a video game and watches a cartoon. Soon, it's time to go to sleep. He puts the blanket over himself, and turns off screen. After a few hours, it's breakfast time. They've only been asleep for a short time and they feel tired. Tony has something to eat. He feels wide-awake now, and he's excited to see China. The pilot says, “We'll shortly be landing at Shanghai Airport. Please fasten your seat belts.” Tony's holiday in China is beginning! Exercises

1．Why is Tony excited? He is excited ________.

[　　]

A．because his father is a businessman

B．because he's going on holiday to China

C．because he's traveling with his parents

2．What happened at the check-in desk?

[　　]

A．A man gives them hoarding passes and then takes their passports.

B．They show their boarding pass before the man sees their passports.

C．They get boarding passes after showing their passports.

3．What happens to their suitcases after the man weights them?

[　　]

A．Someone puts them in a special place in the plane.

B．They put them on a weighing machine.

C．They carry them into the cabin.

4．They have television screens on a plane, so ________.

[　　]

A．you can watch TV

B．you can see the plane

Traveling is one of the most important activities and people have been interested in it for many years. Modern traffic develops fast, so traveling to different places has become much easier than before.
　　Staying healthy while traveling can make your trip happier.But do you know how to keep healthy during a trip？The following information may be useful for you.
　　　Before traveling：
　　●Wear comfortable shoes，a hat and sunglasses.
　　●Take some necessary medicine with you.They can be used when you get sick or have other problems.
　　●If you do lots of sports like walking or climbing during your trip，you should do some exercise for weeks or months before you leave.
　　　While traveling：
　　●Be sure not to eat dirty food or bad fruit.
　　●Have enough time to take a rest during your trip.
　　●Tap water is not safe，so drink bottled water and always clean the cover on the bottle.
判断下列句子是否与短文内容相符，相符的填“T”，不相符的填“F”。
【小题1】Traveling has become much easier because of the modern traffic development.
【小题2】You should wear less clothes before you leave your home for a trip.
【小题3】You had better not be too tired while you are having a trip.
【小题4】If you walk more and eat more while traveling, your trip will be happier.
【小题5】The passage mainly talks about activities while traveling