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　　It was beautiful spring morning. There wasn't any cloud in the sky and the sun was warm but not too hot. Mr. Green saw an old man at the bus stop with a big, strong, black umbrella (伞) in his hand. Mr. Green said to him,“Do you think we're going to have rain today?”“No,”said the old man,“I don't think so.”“Then are you carrying the umbrella because the sun is too hot?”

　　“No, the sun is not very hot in spring.”Mr. Green looked at the big umbrella again, and the man said. “I'm an old man, and my legs are not very strong. I must have a walking stick (拐杖). But people will say, ‘Look! That man is so old,’and I don't like that. When I carry an umbrella in fine weather, people only say,‘Look at that stupid (傻的) man!”

1．This story happened ________.

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2．What was the weather like that day?

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3．Mr. Green saw an old man ________.

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4．The old man had ________ in his hand.

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5．Which of the following is true?

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A．The old man borrowed an umbrella from Mr. Green.

B．The old man used an umbrella as a walking stick.

C．Mr. Green thought the old man was stupid.

D．Mr. Green was older than the old man.

Rita stepped into the cool, moving water. She pushed a black inner tube(内胎) in front of her. She had a worried look on her face because she had never floated down a river before.
“Let me hold your tube while you climb on,” said her father. He smiled at her. “There’s not a cloud in the sky. It’s a great day to be in the river, isn’t it?”
Rita looked out across the water. People were floating by on tubes. Some talked and laughed as they floated easily down the river. Others leaned(倚靠) back with hats pulled over their faces. None of them looked terrified.
“We’ll stay together,” said Rita’s father. “I’ll hold on to your rope(绳子).”
“Will we go very fast?” Rita asked.
“No,” said Dad. “We’ll move slowly for a while, and then it will get a little faster near the river’s bend(拐弯). Don’t worry, Rita. You’ll be fine.”
Rita looked at her tube. It gently(轻轻地) moved up and down in the water. She saw a girl of her own age float by. The girl seemed to be having fun. Suddenly Rita’s worries disappeared（消失）.
“I’m ready to climb on and ride, Dad,” she said.
【小题1】The underlined word “floated” in the reading means “________”.