John is six years old. He can read and write well. But he can’t tell the time. His mother, Mrs Brown teaches him many times,  but he still can’t tell. He would say “breakfast time”, “lunchtime” and “teatime” instead of  (代替) saying eight o’clock, twelve o’clock and four o’clock in the afternoon. His mother doesn’t know how to help him.
One day, John’s aunt, Mary comes to see his mother. His mother tells her about that. His aunt says. “Let me help you. I think I can help him.”
When John comes home after school, Mary begins to teach him.
“Can you count （数数）,John?” she asks him.
“Yes. One, two, three, four…” John says.
“That’s fine. Now I put the long hand （钟表的长指针）on twelve and the short hand on one.” That’s one o’clock. If I put the short hand on two, what is the time?”
“Two o’clock.”
“Good. And on three?”
“Three o’clock.”
Then it is four o’clock in the afternoon, and John’s aunt asks him, “What time is it now, John?”
“Teatime, Aunt, and I am very hungry (饥饿).” John looks at the clock and answers.
(    )1. John’s mother teaches him to ________________.
A. read     B. write     C. tell the time     D. help her
(    )2. The long hand is on twelve, and the short hand is on five. What’s the time?
A. Twelve    B. Five    C. Lunchtime   D. One o’clock

John is six years old. He can read and write well. But he can’t tell the time. His mother, Mrs Brown teaches him many times,  but he still can’t tell. He would say “breakfast time”, “lunchtime” and “teatime” instead of  (代替) saying eight o’clock, twelve o’clock and four o’clock in the afternoon. His mother doesn’t know how to help him.

One day, John’s aunt, Mary comes to see his mother. His mother tells her about that. His aunt says. “Let me help you. I think I can help him.”

When John comes home after school, Mary begins to teach him.

“Can you count （数数）,John?” she asks him.

“Yes. One, two, three, four…” John says.

“That’s fine. Now I put the long hand （钟表的长指针）on twelve and the short hand on one.” That’s one o’clock. If I put the short hand on two, what is the time?”

“Two o’clock.”

“Good. And on three?”

“Three o’clock.”

Then it is four o’clock in the afternoon, and John’s aunt asks him, “What time is it now, John?”

“Teatime, Aunt, and I am very hungry (饥饿).” John looks at the clock and answers.

(    )1. John’s mother teaches him to ________________.

      A. read     B. write     C. tell the time     D. help her

(    )2. The long hand is on twelve, and the short hand is on five. What’s the time?

      A. Twelve    B. Five    C. Lunchtime   D. One o’clock

I go to Australia for a meeting with my workmate, Chris. We decide(决定) to drive across the country after the meeting. The drive will take four days and most of it was across the desert（沙漠）.

The first day is a lot of fun because we are happy to hear each other's jokes（玩笑）. But on the third day, we begin to get bored. We are quite quiet for some hours when(这时) Chris sees some kangaroos（袋鼠）.We are both excited and decide to take a closer（近一点的） look. Chris drives very quickly to catch up with（赶上）them. We got closer and closer. Suddenly(突然), we hear a loud BANG!

Chris stops the car and we get out. Beside the car is a large kangaroo(袋鼠) lying on the ground. Chris goes over to it and puts his cap on its head. He takes off his sunglasses and puts them on the kangaroo and does the same with his jacket. Then he puts his arm around the kangaroo and tells me to take a photo of them together. I take out my camera. When I am focusing（调整焦距）the camera, I sees the kangaroo move(移动). It suddenly wakes up, and runs away before we can do anything.

I start laughing(大笑) but Chris looks worried. He says his wallet is in the jacket. I start laughing even louder(更大). I stop laughing when he says that our car keys are also in the jacket.

1.Why does the writer go to Australia?

A. For a meeting. B. For a trip. C. For a holiday. D. To see his friend.

2.How long will the drive take according to their plan?

A. One day.B. Four days.C. Half a month. D. Two months.

3.What does the underlined word "bored" mean in Chinese?

A. 无聊的 B. 口渴的 C. 饥饿的 D. 困倦的

4.Why do they hear a loud BANG?

A. Because there is something wrong with their car.

B. Because someone else is hunting(捕猎) kangaroos.

C. Because something falls off (从---掉下) their car.

D. Because their car knocks down(撞倒) a kangaroo.

5.What can we know from the passage?

A. The writer takes a photo of Chris and the kangaroo.

B. The kangaroo runs away together with Chris’s wallet and their car keys in his jacket.

C. They decide to walk across the desert.

D. The writer is still（仍然）very happy at the end of the story.