Four men who would become fathers were in a hospital waiting room while their wives were going to give birth to their babies. The nurse arrived and proudly said to the first man, “Congratulations, sir. You’re the father of twins!”

“What a surprise! Believe it or not! I work for the Minnesota Twins Baseball teams!”

Later the nurse returned and congratulated the second father on the birth of his triplets (三胞胎).

“Wow! That’s unbelievable! I work for the 3M Company.”

An hour later, the nurse returned to congratulate the third man on the birth of his quadruplets (四胞胎). Surprised, he only could answer, “I don’t believe it! I work for the Four Seasons Hotel!”

  After this, everyone turned to the fourth man who had just fallen down. The nurse ran fast to his side. As he slowly came to himself, they could hear him speak in a very low voice over and over, “I should never have taken that job at 7-Eleven. I should never have taken that job at 7-Eleven. I should never have taken that job at 7-Eleven.”

1.Why were the fathers there?

A. They were waiting for their wives.

B. They were seeing doctors.

C. They were waiting for their babies to be born.

D. They were working at men nurses there.

2.Which of the following is true about the third man?

A. He thought the nurse made a mistake.

B. He was very surprised at the nurse’s words.

C. He didn’t want to have these babies.

D. He should never have worked at 7-Eleven.

3.Why did the fourth man fall down after hearing the nurse’s words?

A. He was afraid of having so many babies.

B. He was seriously ill.

C. He was too excited.

D. He was very glad to have 7 babies.

4.At least how many babies would be born according to the story?

A. 9. B. 10. C. 11. D. 16.

Travelling is one of the most important activities for people. Modern traffic develops fast, so travelling to different places has become much faster than before. Staying healthy while travelling can make your trip happier. But do you know how to keep healthy during a trip? The following information may be useful to you.

Before leaving, you should prepare comfortable shoes, a hat and a pair of sunglasses for yourself. Take some necessary medicine with you. They can be used when you get sick or have other problems. Do some exercise for weeks or months before you leave if you plan to do lots of walking or climbing during your trip. Prepare proper food. Before you prepare the food, the first thing you need to think about is how long you will travel with the food. If you take a long trip, you should bring food such as bread, biscuits and some fruit. They don’t go bad quickly. For shorter trip, people can bring meat, fish, eggs, milk and even salads and vegetables.

During your tip, be sure not to eat dirty food or bad fruit. Have enough time to take a rest during your trip. Tap water is not safe, so drink bottled water and remember to clean the cover of the bottle. Keep food in good condition. If you take hot food, you should try to keep it hot. For example, you can put it in heavy towels. If you need to keep cold food cold, you can put it in a box with ice. When you arrive, put it in the fridge.

How to keep 1.during a trip

Before leaving

●Prepare comfortable shoes, a hat and2..

●Take some necessary 3.with you.

●Exercise for weeks or months 4.you leave.

●Prepare proper food. Take bread, biscuits and some fruit for a 5.trip or bring meat, fish, eggs, milk and even salads and vegetables for a shorter one.

While

6.

7.eat dirty food or bad fruit.

● Have enough 8.to take a rest during your trip.

● Drink 9.water and remember to clean the cover.

● Keep food in good condition. Don’t 10. to keep hot food hot and cold food cold.

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