The Queen Elizabeth and her sister Margaret had very different characters (性格) : Elizabeth was very serious and tidy; Margaret was outgoing and headstrong. But they kept close as sister. When had lessons at home with their governess Marion Crawford. Margaret was often naughty. Elizabeth always protected her every time when she broke rules. When they grew up. Magaret has sad love stories and unhappy marriage. The Queen gave her a lot of help.

Margaret was one of the few people who could lose their temper with the Queen. Even as an adult, she would sometimes shout at her. Once she threw a dishcloth at Elizabeth's face when they had a picnic. But they never quarreled for long. To Queen Elizabeth, it was a sadness that her sister never found lasting (持久的) personal happiness.

1.What kind of person was Elizabeth like? She was ________.

    A. serious and tidy                  B. outgoing and tidy

C. easygoing aand headstrong         D. serious and headstrong

2.The word "governess" means ________.

    A. 服务员      B. 家庭女教师      C. 牧师       D.管家

3.Who had an unhappy family life according to the story?

    A. Elizabeth.                  B. Margaret.

C. Marion Crawford.           D. Both Elizabeth and Margaret.

4.According to the story, which of the following is not true?

A. The queen and her sister had quite different

B. Elizabeth always protected her sister

C. The sisters often fought each other

D. Elizabeth felt sorry for her sister for her unsuccessful marriage.

5.What is the main idea of the story?

A. Elizabeth was a kind person     

B. The two sisters lived happily

C. Margaret had sad love stories    

D. The two sisters had a very good relationship

If you want to be a better reader，what should you know about the speed(速度)of reading? Some people read very quickly，when others read very slowly. But which one is better? The quick reader may be a good reader when he reads a story-book for fun. But he may not be able to slow down to read instructions(说明书) carefully. The slow reader may be a good reader. But he may spend too much time reading a story for fun. So the reader who reads everything quickly or the one who reads everything slowly isn’t really a good reader. Here are four things to remember about the speed of reading.

Knowing why you are reading will help you to know whether(是否) to read quickly or slowly.

Some things should be read slowly throughout. Examples(例子)are instructions for making or doing something. Math books，science and story-books are full of important information. You must read these things slowly to understand and remember every important idea.

Some things should be read quickly throughout. Examples are stories for enjoyment，letters from friends，and some news from newspapers.

In some of your reading，you must change your speed from fast to slow and slow to fast. You will need to read some pages quickly and then slow down and do more careful reading when you come to important ideas.

1.Which following is true?

A．Reading everything quickly is a good reader.

B．A slow reader isn’t a good reader.

C．Reading instructions must be carefully.

D．You must change your speed from fast to slow.

2.What does the underlined word “throughout” mean in the sentence?

A．开始             B．结束             C．始终             D．穿过

3.What should you read slowly when you read?

A．Letters from friends.                     B．News from newspapers.

C．Picture-books for fun.                    D．Important information from story-books.

4.Which one is the best title(标题)?

A．How to be a good reader.                 B．How to read quickly.

C．Reading slowly is better.                  D．Reading is a good hobby.