Andrew Holleman, a 12-year-old boy,loved playing in the open land near his home.The land was wet and forested, and made a home for birds, other animals and many different plants.

It made the perfect place for him to study and get to know the nature. He had seen some red-tail hawks, red foxes, wood turtles and other animals. He also found special native flowers.

Suddenly it was announced that the “empty” land would be improved by a lot of houses on it. The plants would be removed, the animals would run away and most would probably die. Then the wet soil would be covered with extra grounds.

When he heard about the news, he was not happy. He was very worried that the land ans water would be polluted.

Andrew wrote down clearly all the research he had down about the area, and how the houses would affect the local environment. He sent letters to members of local government and television reporters. He also called on his neighbors toopposethe building of the houses.

Although he was only 12 years old, he had the courage and wisdom of a person much older. Andrew’ s teachers described him as gentle, shy and active. His classmates also admired how much he knew about local animals and plants,and the environment.Each day after school, Andrew went door-to-door, to ask the people to sign, who did not want the houses to be built. In only one month, he got the signatures of 250 people.

In the end, the land remained a safe place for birds, animals and plants that belonged there.

Andrew won many prizes for his brave and great work to stop the houses being built,and thus help save the environment.

1.The passage is mainly about_______.

A.250 people who signed to help Andrew.

B.a brave boy who cared for the environment.

C.the open land that suited animals and plants

D.the research of improving the environment.

2.The underlined word “oppose” in the passage probably means_______.

A.support B.dislike

C.disagree D.prefer

3.Andrew was very worried because________.

A.the animals would be killed

B.new houses would be built on the open land

C.not all the neighbors were going to sign

D.was praised by his teachers and classmates

4.According to the passage, Andrew__________.

A.was good at going door-to door

B.got in no touch with the reporters

C.usually acted like a person much older

D.was praised by his teachers and classmates

5.We can infer that_______.

A.the land would remain as it used to be

B.the open land would be built into a park

C.the neighbors would have to move away

D.Andrew would soon work for the government

Some English words have more than one meaning. These are called multi- meaning words.

Multi-meaning words have the same pronunciation with different meanings. For example, let's look at the word “ball” You could have a “ball” which means you would have a good time. You could toss a “ball” which means you throw an object. You could be on the “ball” which means you know what is happening. You could go to a “ball” which means a dance.

_______Take the word “can”. You “can” ride a bike which means you are able to ride a bike. You have a “can” of soup which means the soup is in a round-shaped holder. You can do the “can-can” which is a dance from the 1920s. And you might get “canned” if you do a poor job at work, which means you might lose your job.

How about “fly”? You can “fly” that is on your food in your house. Or, you can “fly by the seat of your pants” which means you don't make a plan before taking an action. And, you know that the “fly” of the zipper.

There are hundreds of words that are multi-meaning words. The word “set” has more meanings than any other word in the English language. When you have time, why don't you try to think of all the ways the word “set” is used?

If you look at the title of this book Can a Fly, Fly? …you know that the answer is “Yes” because you have seen an insect named a “fly” go up in the air and move around through the air …which is what “fly” means. Can a Fly, Fly? Of course, it can!

1.If Tom is often late for work and fails to finish his tasks, he will___________.

A.do the can-can B.get canned C.be on the ball D.go to a ball

2.From the passage, we know “__________” has the most meanings in the English language.

A.ball B.can C.set D.fly

3.Which of the following is the best sentence to fill in the blank in paragraph 3?

A.Let's try another word. B.Let's make a word list.

C.Here's a survey report. D.Here's the guessing game.

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