题目内容
It was coming up on Marty’s birthday. His mom had asked him what he wanted as a gift this year. He thought maybe a new bicycle, or maybe a new camera, a new basketball, or a telescope (望远镜). "Any of those gifts would be great," he said. Secretly, he hoped for the telescope. Marty loved space, stars, and learning about the planets.
Marty’s mom and dad talked about the gifts one night after Marty went to sleep. "I think we should get Marty the telescope," said dad. "He’s so interested in space and the planets, he would like that the best." "Sounds good," said mom. Dad told her he would pick out a telescope for Marty the next day after work.
Marty’s dad had the telescope in his car. He waited until Marty was asleep and brought it into the house. "Wow!" said Marty’s mom after dad put it together. "This is wonderful." "Now where are we going to hide it until Sunday?" "How about in the attic (阁楼)?" "Marty won’t find it there."
Sunday morning came and Marty ran down the stairs into the kitchen. His gift was usually near his chair at the table, but this year he didn’t see anything. "Happy Birthday!" shouted mom and dad from the next room. They came into the kitchen and saw Marty was looking around for a gift. "I guess you think we forgot to get you a gift," said mom. Marty looked confused. "Well, you usually put my gift in the kitchen," Marty said. Dad told Marty to follow him outside the house in the yard. "This is fantastic!" shouted Marty. "I don’t take many pictures, and I probably wouldn’t use the basketball much, and my bike is okay for now. But I will use the telescope! Thanks so much." "You’re welcome," said mom and dad. All that night, Marty saw many beautiful stars and even the planet Mars. Marty would remember his tenth birthday for the rest of his life!
1.What did Marty hope to get as a birthday gift most?
A. A bicycle. B. A camera.
C. A basketball. D. A telescope.
2.Where did Marty find his birthday gift?
A. In the car. B. In the kitchen.
C. In the yard. D. In the attic.
3.Marty would always remember his tenth birthday because __________.
A. he discovered his interest
B. he got what he wanted most
C. he realized he had grown up
D. he found his birthday gift by himself
Around the World in Eighty Days
Phileas Fogg reads the newspaper, “A railway has opened in India. You can now travel around the world in 80 days.”
London to Suez(苏伊士) | rail and ship | 7 days |
Suez to Bombay（孟买） | ship | 13 days |
Bombay to Calcutta(加尔各答) | rail | 3 days |
Calcutta to Hong Kong | ship | 13 days |
Hong Kong to Yokohama(横滨) | ship | 6 days |
Yokohama to San Francisco | ship | 22 days |
San Francisco to New York | rail | 7 days |
New York to London | ship | 9 days |
Total | 80 days |
Fogg’s friends will give him $20,000 if he finishes the journey in 80 days. He must be back on 21 December.
Fogg gets to Bombay on time but finds that the new railway line is not finished! Fogg rides an elephant instead! A tribe(部落) is going to kill a woman. Fogg saves her. On the ship to Hong Kong, the police wrongly arrest Fogg. He gets away.
Fogg’s friend gets on the next boat without Fogg. Fogg finds him in a circus in Yokohama.
Fogg’s train is attacked on the way to New York. Fogg continues by sledge(雪橇), then train. He misses the ship to England. Fogg pays for another boat to England. The police arrest Fogg again but soon let him go. Fogg is now late.
However, Fogg has crossed the date line. He still has one more day! He wins the money.
Read again and fill in the blanks according to the passage.
I’m Phileas Fogg. One day I read in the n1. that a railway had opened in India and people could now travel around the world in 80 days. My friends bet (打赌) me $20,000 that I couldn’t travel around the world in 80 days. I must be back on 21 December if I wanted to win the money. I got to Bombay on time but f2. the rail way was not finished yet, so I rode an elephant i3. I was arrested by the police on the s4. to Hong Kong, but I got away. My train to New York was attacked so I m5. the ship to England. Then I was late and had to take a6. boat to England. I thought I was late and couldn’t get the money. H7., I had crossed the dead line and I still had one m8.day!