It was a beautiful day．There Was no cloud，and the weather Was warm．Trees just turned green，flowers came out．Young people were walking after breakfast，children were playing on the grass happily．（4）Mr. Brown saw an old man standing alone under the tree with a big umbrella（伞）in his hand．

    Mr. Brown went up and asked him，“Do you think we are going to have rain today?”  “No，” said the old man．”I don’t think so．” “Then are you carrying the umbrella because the sun is too hot?” ” No，the sun is not very hot in this season．”

    Mr. Brown looked at the big umbrella again，just then the old man said，“I'm old and my legs aren’t very strong for walking far away．I must have a walking—stick．（5）But young people will think I'm too old to do anything．When I carry an umbrella in such fun weather，they will laugh at me and say I’m stupid（愚蠢），but I don’t mind．"Mr.  Brown said。“Oh，I see．You’re never too old．It's important for US young people to understand me old people．Now let’s have a walk together，will you?” The old man said， “Thank you。let’s go!”

任务1：根据短文内容回答下列各题。

1．When did the story happen?                                                                         

2．From the story we know some old people                                                      

3．After you read the story, you can know                                                         

任务2：将文中划线的甸子翻译成汉语。

4．                                                                       

5．                                                                       

The water is too hot. We'd better       right now.

－Oh, the traffic is too heavy.

－Let’s change ________route to the airport.

A. other      B. others       C. the other      D. another

Mary likes autumn because the weather is ________ too hot ________ too cold.

1. A.
   not only; but also
2. B.
   both; and
3. C.
   neither; nor
4. D.
   either; or

 阅读短文，根据短文内容，在短文后的空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。

    When the Americans were getting ready to send their first men to the moon, an old Australian was watching TV in a restaurant. There was  1.  Englishman in the restaurant, too, and he  2.   to the Australian, “The Americans are clever,  3.   they? They are going to send some men to the moon. It is a very long way from our world .”

“Oh, that’s nothing,” the Australian answered quickly. “Our country is going to send some people to the sun in a few months. That's  4.   farther away than the moon, you know.”

“Oh, yes, it is,” the Englishman said, “but the sun is too hot for people to go to.”

The Australian laughed and said, “We won’t go to the sun in the day, of course.

We’ll go there 5.   night.”