One of my favourite things to do is hiking in mountains. Because nobody likes the idea of getting lost, I always prepare before every trip. But what’s the best navigation tool, a Global Positioning System (GPS) or a good old map and compass? Five of my friends and I hiked through the mountains on a trail I marked. One team of three carried a GPS, and the other team used a map and compass.
It took the GPS team 3 hours and 11 minutes to get through the whole hike, however, it took the map and compass team only 2 hours and 49 minutes. The biggest problem the GPS team met was that they lost the satellite signal (卫星信号) in some places. With no map or compass, they had to walk around until they were in a place where the signal was good. The map and compass team was able to spot (认出) different landmarks, compare them to their maps and then use the compass to point them in the right direction.
When I head out on my future hikes, I’m bringing a map, a compass and a GPS to show me the way.
【小题1】The writer prepares before every trip because he doesn’t _________.

One of my favourite things to do is hiking in mountains. Because nobody likes the idea of getting lost, I always prepare before every trip. But what’s the best navigation tool, a Global Positioning System (GPS) or a good old map and compass? Five of my friends and I hiked through the mountains on a trail I marked. One team of three carried a GPS, and the other team used a map and compass.

It took the GPS team 3 hours and 11 minutes to get through the whole hike, however, it took the map and compass team only 2 hours and 49 minutes. The biggest problem the GPS team met was that they lost the satellite signal (卫星信号) in some places. With no map or compass, they had to walk around until they were in a place where the signal was good. The map and compass team was able to spot (认出) different landmarks, compare them to their maps and then use the compass to point them in the right direction.

When I head out on my future hikes, I’m bringing a map, a compass and a GPS to show me the way.

1.The writer prepares before every trip because he doesn’t _________.

A．like the old map or compass

B．know how to use the GPS

C．want to get lost in mountains

D．want to get into the mountains alone

2.The two teams _________.

A．had the same navigation tool

B．went along the same trail

C．had the same problem

D．finished the whole hike at the same time

3.In the end, the writer found out _________.

A．the map and the compass were too old navigation tools to use any more

B．it wasn’t necessary to bring a map and a compass together with a GPS

C．the GPS had some bad points in hiking in mountains

D．he wouldn’t use a GPS any more

One of my favourite things to do is hiking in mountains. Because nobody likes the idea of getting lost, I always prepare before every trip. But what’s the best navigation tool, a Global Positioning System (GPS) or a good old map and compass? Five of my friends and I hiked through the mountains on a trail I marked. One team of three carried a GPS, and the other team used a map and compass.
It took the GPS team 3 hours and 11 minutes to get through the whole hike, however, it took the map and compass team only 2 hours and 49 minutes. The biggest problem the GPS team met was that they lost the satellite signal (卫星信号) in some places. With no map or compass, they had to walk around until they were in a place where the signal was good. The map and compass team was able to spot (认出) different landmarks, compare them to their maps and then use the compass to point them in the right direction.
When I head out on my future hikes, I’m bringing a map, a compass and a GPS to show me the way

1. 1.

   The writer prepares before every trip because he doesn’t _________

   1. A.
      like the old map or compass
   2. B.
      know how to use the GPS
   3. C.
      want to get lost in mountains
   4. D.
      want to get into the mountains alone
2. 2.

   The two teams _________

   1. A.
      had the same navigation tool
   2. B.
      went along the same trail
   3. C.
      had the same problem
   4. D.
      finished the whole hike at the same time
3. 3.

   In the end, the writer found out _________

   1. A.
      the map and the compass were too old navigation tools to use any more
   2. B.
      it wasn’t necessary to bring a map and a compass together with a GPS
   3. C.
      the GPS had some bad points in hiking in mountains
   4. D.
      he wouldn’t use a GPS any more

One morning it was shining brightly when I woke up. I looked at the alarm clock. It said 3:45! It had stopped! What time was it？I climbed out of bed and went downstairs to the kitchen. The kitchen clock said 8:30-I was late! My parents were away. My aunt had gone to work without checking if I was up. The school bus went at 8:00. I had missed it. I rang my friend Tony on his mobile phone.

“Tell the teacher I’ll be in as soon as I can!” I said.

“Come on your rollerblades,” Tony said. “It will be faster than the bus.”

I washed and dressed in a hurry. I grabbed an apple to eat on the way. That was my breakfast! Then I put on my rollerblades and set off for school. It took half an hour to get to the school. I took all the shortcuts I knew. I went across the park—even through some backyards! When I got to school. I was very hot and my legs ached. I had missed math, our first lesson of the morning. But I made it just in time for history, our second lesson. I was very happy because history is my favourite subject.

1．The boy woke up at         that morning.

A．3:45                    B．7:30                    C．8:00                    D．8:30

2．The boy got up late mainly because           .

       A．his alarm clock had stopped                  B．his parents were away

       C．his aunt had gone to work                    D．he had missed the school bus

3．The boy got to school      that morning.

       A．by bus                B．by skating            C．by running           D．by bike

4．The boy took all the shortcuts in order to         .

       A．have breakfast on the way

       B．meet his friend

       C．get to school as soon as he could

       D．have his favorite lesson

5．Which of the following is NOT true?

       A．The boy’s bedroom is upstairs and the kitchen is downstairs.

       B．Tony told the boy to go to school on his rollerblades.

       C．The boy had nothing for breakfast that morning.

       D．The boy didn’t miss his favorite lesson.