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.

Never a dull moment

by Tony Bradman

(1)If you like to keep lively,

If you hate being bored,

Just come down to our house

And knock on the door.

(2)It’s the noisiest house

In the whole of our town,

There're doors always slamming(砰地关上)

And things falling down.

(3)My dad keeps shouting,

And my mum,who breaks things.

The baby will bite you,

And our dog runs rings.

(4)My sister cries

And my brother roars(咆哮).

And a grandpa is stone deaf,

(He always slams doors.)

(5)So come down to our house,

You don’t need the address,

You will hear it ten miles away

And the outside’s a mess.

(6)You won’t mind the racket(嘻杂声).

You'll just love the din(吵闹声)--

For there is never a dull moment

In the house we live in!

1.Who is the writer of the poem?

A. Tony Bradman. B. Tony’s brother.

C. Tony’s mum. D. Tony’s grandpa.

2.How many characters(角色)are there in the poem?

A. Four. B. Eight. C. Five. D. Seven.

3.How can you know which house speaker’s?

A. You can hear the noise from ten miles away and the outside’s a mess·

B. You can go there by train and find the house by yourself.

C. You can ask someone to tell you the address.

D. You can ask the speaker to have the address.

4.Which is NOT the reason why it is the noisiest house in the whole of our town?

A. Doors are always slamming. B. My dad keeps shouting

C. My grandpa always slams the door. D. I hate being bred

5.What do you think of the family?

A. Boring and unhappy. B. Lively and funny

C. Slow and sad. D. Beautiful and strange.

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