After that, we went on down the river. It was very dark that night and it wasn’t easy to see where we were going. Suddenly, a big steamboat came at us very fast, and the next minute it was right over us. Jim and I jumped off the raft (木筏) into the water. The boat hit the raft and went on up the river.

When I came up out of the water, I couldn’t see Jim anywhere. I called out his name again and again, but there was no answer. “He’s dead!” I thought. Slowly, I swam to the side of the river and got out. I saw that I was near a big old wooden house. Suddenly a lot of very angry dogs jumped out at me. They made a terrible noise and someone called from the house, “Who’s there?”

“George Jackson,” I answered quickly. “I’ve fallen off a river boat.”

Well, the people who lived in that house were very kind, and they took me in and gave me some new clothes and a good meal. I told them that my family were all dead, so they said I could stay with them as long as I wanted. It was a beautiful house and the food was good there, so I stayed.

A few days later one of the slaves in the house came to me and said, “Come with me!” Together, we went down to some trees by the river. “In there!” he said and went away.

On the ground, I found a man, asleep. It was Jim! I was really pleased to see him. When the steamboat hit the raft, Jim told me, the raft didn’t break up. Jim swam after it and caught it. Then he began to look for me.

We decided to leave at once. It’s all right living in a house for a little while, but you feel more free and easy and comfortable on a raft.

1.What happened LAST in the story?

A. George saw a big house. B. George got some new clothes.

C. George found Jim on the ground. D. George jumped off the raft into the water.

2.Why did George Jackson answer “quickly” when someone called from the house?

A. George felt afraid and nervous. B. George felt happy and lucky.

C. George really wanted to stay there. D. George didn’t want to lie to him.

3.Which of these old sayings best fits this story?

A. It never rains but it pours. B. Every dog has its day.

C. Burn the candle at both ends. D. Many hands make light work.

Characters—Editor, Doctor, Scientist, Journalist, Traveller

Scene 9 The men sit down with drinks ,and the time traveller tells his amazing story.

Traveller: The time machine took me 150 years into the future. The word was… is … a very different place. There was two races(种类)of creatures: the Eloi and Morlocks. The Eloi are small, gentle creatures—people who lead peaceful lives. They do not work but play games, eat food, and sleep. They are afraid of dark.

Scientist: And the Morlocks?

Traveller: These are ape—like(似猿的)creatures who live underground. They are afraid of the light. They have machines. They provide the Eloi with everything they need.

Doctor: So the Morlocks are the Eloi’s slaves(奴隶)?

Traveller: Sadly, that is not so. The Eloi are the Morlock’s cattle(牲畜).The Morlocks feed them and raise took them for food.

Editor: That is awful. How did the Eloi allow this to happen.

Traveller: They became lazy. At first, they allowed the Morlocks to provide them with everything they needed.

Journalist: Then, they slowly lost all their skills.

Traveller: Exactly. As the years passed, they became more and more dependent(依赖的) on the Morlocks. Finally, they could not take care of themselves. Then ,the Morlocks took control them.

Editor: There is a lesson for us in this.

Scientist: Only if his strange story is true.

1.When may the traveller’s story happen?

A. In the past. B. At present. C. In the future. D. He didn’t tell us.

2.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The Eloi are afraid of the light. B. The Morlocks raise the Eloi for food.

C. The Eloi could take care of themselves. D. The Morlocks live a happy life without working.

3.What did the traveller think of the Eloi?

A. Clever B. Hardworking C. Creative D. Lazy

4.Why did the scientist say “Only if his strange story is true.”?

A. He felt sorry for Eloi. B. He was making a joke.

C. He was afraid to hear the story. D. He didn’t believe the story.

Many years ago, an enemy army came north from England to make war on Scotland. The Scots, a brave people, loved their country very much. They fought hard to drive the enemy(敌人) out of Scotland. But the enemy was very strong. It seemed that the enemy would win.

One night, the leader of Scots led his men to the top of a hill. “We will rest here tonight,” he said, “Tomorrow we will fight again. We must win or we will die.”

They were all tired so they ate their supper quickly and fell asleep. There were four guards on duty, but they too, were very tired, and one by one they also fell asleep.

The enemies were not asleep. Quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill. Slowly they were up the hill, taking care not to make a sound. Closer they came to the sleeping Scots. They were almost at the top. Suddenly, one of them put his foot on the thistle. He cried out and his sudden cry woke the Scots. In a moment they were on their feet and ready for fighting. The fighting was hard, but it didn’t last long. The Scots beat the enemy and saved their country.

The thistle is not a beautiful plant. It has sharp needles all over it. Few people like it. But the people of Scotland like it so much that they made it their national flower.

1.One night the leader of Scots led his men to the top of a hill to _______.

A. fight against the enemies B. see the thistle there

C. have a good rest D. build their homes there

2.The enemies took care not to make a sound because _______.

A. the Scots were sleeping on the top of the hill

B. they didn’t want to be found by the Scots

C. the Scots would become very strong when they woke up

D. they were afraid of the sharp needles of the thistle

3.One of the enemy soldiers cried out because _______.

A. a snake bit him B. he fell off the horse

C. he put his foot on a thistle D. he fell into a deep hole

4.The underlined sentence means _______.

A. They took off their shoes. B. They were all standing in line.

C. They got up and quickly made their minds clear D. They looked for their shoes.

5.People in Scotland made the thistle their national flower because _______.

A. it has sharp needles B. its fruit can be used a medicine

C. people can sell it for money D. once it saved Scotland

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