New Kid in School

Jayden watched the kids on the school playground. Some were running and playing games, while others were kicking a dirty old football. It was his third day at his new school, and he ___________ someone would ask him to play. But no one did.

Jayden missed his old ___________ . "Why did we have to move?" he said to himself quietly. "I don't have any friends here. Back home, I had Shawn and Jorge and Nora."

When he reached his house, it was ___________ . Then he noticed a note. It read. "Barry and I are across the street at our neighbor's house. Come on over."

In the neighbor's backyard. Jayden saw his mother and a woman drinking tea and chatting. His three-year-old brother Barry was playing with a little girl in a sandbox.

"Hi!" his mother called. "How was school today?"

"Okay," Jayden said, ___________ it wasn't.

"This is our neighbor, Mrs. Ori, and her little girl Ava."

Just then Ava ___________ out for the toy car at Barry's feet.

"Uh-oh," Jayden thought.

The car was Barry's favorite toy, and if anybody else touched it, he would cry and kick. But that didn't ___________ . Instead. Barry watched Ava push the car through the sand. Then he picked up a toy truck and did the same.

That night, Jayden did some thinking. "Maybe I was wrong. I've been ___________ people to make friends with me. Maybe I should try to make friends with them," he said to himself.

The next day, Jayden took a football to school. He went to Tyler, one of the players, on the playground.

"Hi," Jayden smiled. "I got this new ball for my birthday. Do you want to try it instead of that old one?"

"Sure!" Tyler answered. "Do you want to be on my side? What position do you play?"

Out loud. Jayden said. "I'd love to." To himself, he said. "Whoever thought I could ___________ something from my three-year-old brother!"

1.A. found B. cared C. wished D. noticed

2.A. house B. neighbors C. city D. friends

3.A. empty B. cold C. clean D. noisy

4.A. and B. though C. because D. so

5.A. went B. reached C. looked D. jumped

6.A. happen B. work C. help D. show

7.A. looking for B. talking with C. cheering on D. waiting for

8.A. learn B. protect C. take D. borrow

Last year, my husband and I decided to visit New Zealand. We wanted to tour the country, but we both hate long car journeys. Our travel agent advised a 13-day coach trip(长途客车旅行). It was a good price, so we booked (预订) it and our plane tickets to Christchurch. We made a good choice. The coach journeys passed quickly and our driver told us about each place. We learned a lot from him.

We flew from London to Christchurch and had a free day there before the coach trip started. We weren’t at all _________, so we walked around the city from morning to night. It has good museums, many restaurants and lovely shops.

The most unforgettable place we visited on the trip was Queenstown. We had three days there, but it wasn’t enough. We did lots of things there, from sailing(乘船航行) to climbing. At the end of each day, we felt we had no energy(精力) at all. But the next morning it seemed that everything was fresh again!

All the hotels we lived in were good. My favorite one was the Puka Park Lodge. It was on a hill above a beach and there were trees everywhere. We woke up and listened to the birds singing. Now, when we’re eating breakfast at home and we hear the noise of the traffic (路上行驶的车辆), we think of those beautiful mornings in New Zealand!

1.How did the writer and her husband go to Christchurch?

A. By plane. B. By train. C. By coach. D. By boat.

2.The best word for "____________" is __________.

A. brave B. surprised C. lucky D. tired

3.What did the writer think of her stay in Queenstown?

A. Strange. B. Dangerous. C. Enjoyable. D. Relaxing.

4.Where was the Puka Park Lodge?

A. In the city center. B. In a bird park.

C. On a beach. D. On a hill.

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The writer didn’t like museums in Christchurch.

B. The writer’s husband didn’t like Puka Park Lodge.

C. The writer and her husband learned a lot from their coach driver.

D. The writer and her husband planned to visit New Zealand next year.

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