Forgetful Nick

After school on Friday, when Nick got home, he saw Grandpa’s car! Nick smiled and walked quickly up the front sidewalk.

He reached the door and said hello to Grandpa. Then Mom called from the kitchen. “Put away your schoolbag first.”

Nick’s smile vanished(消失). “Oh, no,” he said, “I forgot to bring my schoolbag home.”

Mom was angry. “Nick, you forgot your schoolbag again! You need to be more careful!”

Grandpa turned to Nick and winked(眨眼), “I’m afraid you inherited(遗传) your forgetfulness from me, Nick. Your grandma used to call me ‘Forgetful Jones’.”

Grandpa’s words made Nick feel a little better. But he still felt mad at himself.

After dinner, Grandpa suggested going for a walk. As they walked around the corner, Grandpa said, “I’ll tell you a little secret, Nick. We’re the same. We like to do things, make things and have fun! That’s why we sometimes forget things.”

“But Grandpa, how did you stop forgetting? How can I stop forgetting?” Nick asked.

“Well,” said Grandpa, “I know a few tricks(窍门). I use them to help me remember important things. For example, it’s important to turn off my car lights when I park the car. So every time I get in the car, I put my notebook in my lap(大腿).”

“I saw it!” said Nick. “I always wondered why you did that!”

“Now you know my secret,” said Grandpa, “It’s a simple little trick, but it works. Why don’t we put our heads together and come up with a schoolbag-remembering trick?”

1.Nick’s smile vanished when he knew .

A.his grandpa came

B.his mom was in the kitchen

C.he forgot his schoolbag

D.his mom was angry

2.Who used to call Nick’s grandpa “Forgetful Jones”?

A.Nick. B.Nick’s mom.

C.Nick’s dad. D.Nick’s grandma.

3.What did Nick and his grandpa do after dinner?

A.They went for a walk.

B.They turned off the car lights.

C.They bought a notebook.

D.They looked for Nick’s schoolbag.

4.From the story, we can know Nick’s grandpa is .

A. strange B.helpful C.strict D.proud

There are trains to carry people, trains to carry animals or carry things. There are fast trains and slow ones. Some trains go through hills. In big cities, the streets are usually very busy. So you can find trains under the ground. They are called subway in America. they carry people quickly in and out of the city. Can a train run over water? Yes, it can. There are many bridges over the rivers. The trains can easily run over the water. But it is not easy to build the bridges. Today’s trains have dining rooms for people. You may eat something in them on the way if you are hungry. Trains are useful to men, women and children. Many children have model trains. With the model trains they can build their own rails(铁轨) and enjoy the wonderful world of trains.

1. There are all kinds of trains. Here “all kinds of trains” means_______.

A. fast trains and slow trains

B. many different kinds of trains

C. trains to go through hills

D. trains to carry people

2.The trains carry people in and out of the big cities under the ground because____.

A. the streets are very busy

B. the cities are big

C. the trains have dining rooms

D. the cities are too small.

3. If you are hungry, you may go to _______ of the train to have something to eat when you are travelling by train.

A. some rooms B. some shops

C. the dining rooms D. the station

4.It’s _____ for trains to run over the water but _____ to build bridges.

A. easy; easy B. easily; not easy

C. difficult; easily D. easy; difficult

5. Which of the following is WRONG(错误)?

A. There are dining rooms in trains.

B. There are fast trains and slow trains.

C. The trains can only carry people.

D. We can see trains under the ground.

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