2. In ancient China kites could be used for ___.

A. catching fish　　　　　　　 B. helping people fly

C. watering the crops　　　　 D. helping people walk in the dark

1. The main idea of the first paragraph(段落) is that

A. kites were first made in China

B. most of us have flown or seen a kite

C. the ancient Chinese were making kites before they were writing

D. the ancient Chinese were good at making kites

5. The Prince never smiled again because __

A. the wolf was killed by Gelert

B. he had buried the dog on the top of mountain

C. he had killed his faithful friend Gelert

D. Gelert had killed his baby son

007　 Most people have flown a kite or have seen one ride and dip(下降) in strong spring wind. Not so many people know that kites were first made in China thousands of years ago. The ancient (古代的) Chinese were making and flying kites even before they were writing.

A long time ago, the Chinese made kites to use in wars. They would fly these war kites in the dark. The kites were fixed (固定) so that they made strange sounds. Men who were at war with them would hear these sounds and run away. They thought those strange sounds were made by gods(神) in the sky.

The ancient Chinese also flew kites to bring good luck and to make their crops(农作物) grow rich and tall. Sometimes they tied long strings (细绳) and hooks (钩) to their kites. Then they would fly the kites over water, letting the hooks hang down to catch fish.

The Chinese use sticks(树枝), strings(线) and paper for their kites. Some of these kites look like animals or trees. Others look like birds or houses.

4. The Prince was surprised to see blood on Gelert's ____.

A. jaws　　 B. paws　　 C. head　　 D. Both A and C.

3. The dog was very ____ when his master came back from hunting.

A. glad　　 B. fearful　 C. afraid　 D. tired

2. The Prince told the dog to _____ when he was leaving.

A. watch the door

B. take care of his baby at home

C. welcome his friends

D. stop the strangers

1. Gelert was the dog of the Prince of ___.

A. Scotland　　 B. England C. Ireland　　 D. Wales

4. The main idea of the story is that ____.

A. what dream is

B. people like to sleep

C. dreams are like films

D. we always remember dreams

006　　 A Faithful(忠实的) Dog

More than seven hundred years ago, the Prince of Wales had a very big and brave dog called Gelert.

One day the Prince wanted to go hunting(打猎) with his men. He told his dog to stay at home and look after his baby son. The baby was in a wooden cradle(摇篮), which was like a small bed.

When the Prince came back from hunting, Gelert ran out to meet his master. He wagged(摇) his tail(尾巴) and jumped up to put his paws( 手爪 )on the Prince's chest. Then the Prince saw the blood(血) on Gelert's jaws(颚) and head.

"What have you done?" the Prince said. He rushed into his house and looked for his baby son. The cradle was lying on its side on the floor. The clothes were torn and there was blood on them.

"So you have killed my son?" the Prince said angrily. "You unfaithful dog!" He took out his sword(剑) and killed the dog. Just as Gelert was dying, he managed(设法) to bark. Then the Prince heard a baby call to the dog.

The Prince ran out of the house and saw his son lying on the ground unhurt(没受伤). Near him was a dead wolf. Then the Prince knew that Gelert had defended(保卫) the baby and killed the wolf.

The Prince ran back into the house but he was too late. Gelert was dead. The Prince was very sad indeed. Tears ran down his face when he realized 'he had killed his faithful friend. The Prince carried the body of his brave dog to the top of a mountain and buried(埋葬) him there. After this, the Prince never smiled again. Every morning at dawn, he walked up the mountain and stood by the dog's grave for a few minutes.

If you go to Mount Snowdon in Wales, people will show you where Gelert is buried. There is a sign by his grave. It reminds people of a brave and faithful dog.

3. Why do some people often dream about their work?

A. Because they are tired in the daytime.

B. Because they are not interested in their work.

C. Because they may be thinking about their work all day.

D. Because they have too much work to do.

2. Dreams and films are usually ____.

A. very long　　　　　　 B. in colour

C. about work　　　　　 D. very sad