Long long ago in England, there lived a man named Robin Hood. Robin Hood lived with other men in a forest, Sherwood Forest. Robin Hood was a thief — a different kind of thief. He stole from the rich and gave what he stole to the poor. Poor people didn't need to worry about going into Sherwood Forest. Robin Hood often gave them money.

Everyone in England knew about Robin Hood. The king was angry! He didn't want a thief to be a hero. He sent his men to Sherwood Forest to catch Robin Hood. But they weren't able to catch him.

The king wanted to meet Robin Hood and knew what kind of person he was. One day, he dressed himself up as a poor man, and then he went to Sherwood Forest to see Robin Hood. After the king talked to Robin Hood, he liked him very much. He said, “I like you very much, but I have to tell you the truth.”.

He told Robin Hood who he really was. Robin Hood was not angry. He laughed and laughed. The king invited(邀请) Robin Hood to come and live in the castle. The castle was 20 miles away. Robin had to walk south, cross a river, turn left and then turn left to get there.

1.Long long ago in England, Robin Hood. lived with other men ____________

A. in a forest, B. at a hotel

C. in the castle D. by a river

2.Which is TRUE about Robin Hood?

A. He only stole expensive things.

B. He only stole things from the rich.

C. He only stole cheap things.

D. He only stole things from the poor.

3.Why did the king go to Sherwood Forest?

A. Because he wanted to invite Robin Hood.

B. Because he wanted to meet Robin Hood.

C. Because he wanted to laugh at Robin Hood.

D. Because he wanted to catch Robin Hood.

4.What does the underlined word “truth” mean?

A. fact B. joke

C. story D. lie

A city without cars would be very strange , right ? But Venice is such a city .

Venice is in the northeast of Italy. It wasn't built on land, like Beijing or Shanghai, but on more than 110 islands. Seawater is everywhere around the city.

Even so, travel isn't that difficult. The waterways have always been the best way to get around. There are 117 waterways and more than 400 bridges that can guide you where you want to go. People in Venice move from place to place by boat.

Water makes the city special, but it is also a big problem. Sometimes tourists will have such strange experiences . One moment they walk across the Rialto Bridge , and there’s nothing special . But when they come back to the bridge an hour later , it’s underwater and everyone is wearing rain shoes .

Once, people used too much underground water. This made the city get lower little by little. Now the city has gone down by 23 centimeters. Another problem is the rising seawater. The temperature has risen over the years. This has made ice of the Arctic Ocean (北冰洋) melt (融化). Every year, high waters hit the city in autumn and winter. When a lot of water comes, more than half of the city is underwater.

Scientists are trying different ways to stop the city from getting even lower. The Italian government has asked some of Italy’s biggest companies to build the MOST project , which was planned to be built under the seawater to stop the rising water . Anyway , this project is helping solve the problem .

1.According to the passage , Venice is __________ of Italy .

A. in the northeast B. in the west

C. in the southwest D. in the south

2.__________ have always been the best way to go here and there in the city .

A. Taxis and cars B. The waterways

C. 400 bridges D. Boats and rain shoes

3.Venice has gone down by 23 centimeters because __________ .

A. people used too much underground water

B. it got higher little by little

C. the temperature has fallen over the years

D. more than half of the city is underwater

4.The passage is mainly about __________ of Venice .

A. the waterways and bridges

B. the Most project and problems

C. the specials and problems

D. the history and beautiful places

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