We moved to a new area when our son was in Grade Five．Before we moved，we took him to spend half a day at his new school．There he saw his new classmates and teachers．He enjoyed the visit．During the almost l50-kilometer drive home，he told US that he had told some of the students the date when we would move there．And he had also invited them to visit us.

The moving day，a Saturday，was a busy day．But we arrived at our new house at noon．About an hour later，kids began to come and soon one of them invited our son to his house to play for the afternoon．

By the time he returned，he knew where most of the kids lived and all of their family histories．

On Monday morning，the door bell rang just before the time he would leave for schoo1．Then it rang again and again．

By the time he was ready，we had eight young boys waiting to walk to school with him on his first day．They all lived near us．

I asked them if their parents had sent them．The answers surprised and pleased me，“No，we just came so that he would have people to walk with．”and “It is the right thing to do．”

The starting of lasting（持续的）friendships were formed（形成）that day．We have lived here nearly six years and the same group of kids still plays together，goes to parties on weekends together，and surfs together．

I still get thinking how welcoming and kind those kids were．And how lucky my son is to have them as friends！

1．Before the family moved to the new area，the son was taken to his new schoo1　 ．

　 A．to invite the teachers to visit them　 B．to play with his classmates　

　 C．to see if the school was far　　 　　 D．to get to know it

2．What did the son know about other kids after they played for the afternoon?　

　 A．Their living places and family histories．

　 B．Their family stories and their life．

　 C．Their school life and family histories．

D．Their living places and family members．

3．In the story，the son went to school on his first day　

　 A．in his father’s car　 　　　　　　　　 B．on a school bus

　 C．on foot with other kids 　　　　　　　 D．in another kid’s car

4．Which of the following is Right according to the story?　

　 A．The family moved to the new house on Saturday afternoon．

　 B．The kids visited the house before the family arrived．

　 C．The son knew the kids well before he got there．

　 D．The son was invited to play in a kid’s house later that afternoon．

5．The passage shows us that　 ．　

　 A．it’s easy to move to a new place

　 B．it’s kind of people to help a new comer

　 C．it’s difficult to make new friends

　 D．it’s better to live in the same place

We moved to a new area when our son was in Grade Five. Before we moved, we took him to spend half a day at his new school. There he saw his new classmates and teachers. He enjoyed the visit. During the almost 150-kilometre drive home, he told us that he had told some of the students the dace when we would move there. And he had also invited them to visit us.
The moving day, a Saturday, was a busy day. We arrived at our new house at noon. About an hour later, kids began to come and soon one of them invited our son to his house to play for the afternoon.
By the time he returned, he knew where most of the kids lived and the histories of their families.
On Monday morning, the doorbell rang just before the time he would leave for school. Then it rang again and again.
By the time he was ready, we had eight young boys waiting to walk to school with him on his first day. They all live near us.
I asked them if their parents had sent them. The answers surprised and pleased me, "No, we just came so that he would have someone to walk with." and "It is the right thing to do."
The friendships were formed(形成) from that day. We have lived here for nearly six years and the same group of kids still play together, go to parties on weekends together, and surfing the Internet together.
I am still thinking how welcoming and kind those kids are. And how lucky my son is to have them as friends.
【小题1】Before the family moved to the new area, the son was taken to his new school to ______.