It was Sunday morning. Tom and his friend Dick went to the river to go fishing. Tom took his dog Tim
with him.The dog usually sat quietly on the river bank.But sometimes when he saw a small animal or a bird,
he would run after and try to catch it.Dick hated the dog very much because the dog frightened (惊吓) fish.
     "Why do you bring your dog here?" said Dick to Tom. "Look at him. He's running here and there. All the
fish are frightened and swim away. We must keep quiet if we want to catch a fish."
     "You are right," answered Tom. Then he shouted at his dog.
     "Be quiet, Tim." But Tim didn't listen to him.
      "We'll never catch a fish now. Shall we go home, Dick?" said Tom. "Next time I shall not bring him
again." "Wait," said Dick. "A fish is biting my line. I can feel it." 
     "Be careful!" said Tom. "Don't step forward, or you will fall into the water,"
      But it was too late, Dick was so excited that he forgot the danger. He stepped forward to pull the line.
Down fell the boy into the water.
      "Help, help! I can't swim." Dick shouted, struggling in the river. But Tom could not swim, either, just at
that moment, Tim came out! The brave dog jumped into the water and then pulled Dick onto the river bank
with his teeth biting Dick's shirt, Dick was saved. He was still holding the line in his hand. On its end was a
big fish.
     "Look," he said. "I've caught the fish." 
     "No, you haven't," said Tom, "Tim caught you and the fish."

1. What did Tom and Dick do on a Sunday morning?
    They           .

A. went shopping
B. went fishing
C. went swimming
D. went skating

2. Who fell into the water and got wet?

A. Tom
B. Tim
C. Dick
D. Dick and Tim

3. Who was good at swimming?

A. Tom
B. Tim
C. Dick
D. Tim and Dick

4. Who jumped into the water to save Dick?

A. Tom
B. Nobody
C. Tim and Tom
D. Tim

5. What do you think of the dog? I think the dog was           .

A. a useful animal to man
B. a clever animal
C. good at fishing
D. afraid of fish

1. It is the home page of one of the ______ (survive).
2. What city is Mrs Johns leaving for ______ her daughter tomorrow? (see)
3. The two girls ______ (trap) in the burning building.
4. He looked ______ (sad) at the broken toy car.
5. Can you hear the loud noise ______ (follow) lightning?
6. I ______ on the ice when you called me. (skate)
7. At the beginning of the ______ (twenty) century, the world's population was 1.7 billion.
8. I hope you _______ (not forget) to lock the door next time.
9. Bad weather sometimes causes _______ disasters. (nature)
10. Nobody but Mary and her sister _______ (know) where he is from.