“I’m hungry, ” said Kelly as she and Sheila walked home from school .

“You’re always hungry, ” Sheila said , “ We’ll have something when we get to my

house. ”

Kelly looked at Sheila, who was walking quickly down the sidewalk . Sheila had long, beautiful red hair and always wore nice clothes. Kelly had short hair and many of her clothes were hand-me-downs.

No one was home when they got to Sheila’s house. No one ever seemed to be home at Sheila’s house. Kelly had two sisters and a brother. “It must be amazing to have the whole house to yourself. I’m lucky if I can be alone for five minutes, ” said Kelly .

“Well, I can do whatever I want. Do you want to order a pizza? There’s nothing in the fridge. ” There was never anything in Sheila’s fridge.

“That’s okay， ” said Kelly . “ I have to go home for dinner soon . ”

“But I would go crazy if people were telling me what to do all the time.”

“Well, you’re lucky,” said Kelly . Sheila was lucky. She had perfect hair, perfect clothes, a perfect house. “I would give anything to be Sheila for just one day, ” thought Kelly .

The phone rang. “Hi, Mom , ” Kelly heard Sheila say . “ No, it’s okay. I understand. ” She hung up. “ My mom’s having dinner out again, ” she said . “ Are you sure you can’t stay for pizza? ”

“Sorry. I have to go or I’ll be late for dinner, ” said Kelly .

“Whatever. See you. ”

Kelly saw Sheila looking out of the window as she walked down the street. Suddenly, Sheila’s house looked very big, and Sheila looked very small.

1. Which of these sentences tells the difference between Sheila’s life and Kelly’s?

A. Sheila is from a big family and Kelly is from a small one.

B. Kelly has a big , caring family and Sheila is often on her own .

C. Kelly has perfect clothes and Sheila wears hand-me-downs.

D. Sheila and Kelly have similar family situations.

2. Which things about Sheila’s life does Kelly like?

A. Her house, her parents, and her clothes.

B. Her hair, her clothes, and her pets.

C. Her hair, her clothes, and her house.

D. Her clothes, her parents, and her pets.

3. What things about Kelly’s life might Sheila like?

A. The fact that Kelly has sisters to lend her clothes.

B. The fact that Kelly has caring parents who are there to take care of her.

C. The fact that Kelly has a big house and lots of time to herself.

D. The fact that Kelly gets to eat pizza almost every night of the week.

4. Why do you think the writer includes the final sentence of the story?

A. To show that Sheila lives in a big, beautiful house.

B. To show that Sheila gets to do whatever she wants.

C. To show that Sheila is happy.

D. To show that Sheila is lonely.

Rita stepped into the cool, moving water. She pushed a black inner tube(内胎) in front of her. She had a worried look on her face because she had never floated down a river before.

    “Let me hold your tube while you climb on,” said her father. He smiled at her. “There’s not a cloud in the sky. It’s a great day to be in the river, isn’t it?”

    Rita looked out across the water. People were floating by on tubes. Some talked and laughed as they floated easily down the river. Others leaned(倚靠) back with hats pulled over their faces. None of them looked terrified.

    “We’ll stay together,” said Rita’s father. “I’ll hold on to your rope(绳子).”

    “Will we go very fast?” Rita asked.

    “No,” said Dad. “We’ll move slowly for a while, and then it will get a little faster near the river’s bend(拐弯). Don’t worry, Rita. You’ll be fine.”

    Rita looked at her tube. It gently(轻轻地) moved up and down in the water. She saw a girl of her own age float by. The girl seemed to be having fun. Suddenly Rita’s worries disappeared（消失）.

    “I’m ready to climb on and ride, Dad,” she said.

1.The underlined word “floated” in the reading means “________”.

A. 划船         B. 乘坐     C. 漂浮     D. 移动

2.What is Rita’s problem in this story?   

A. She doesn’t like to be in cool water.

B. She is worried that she will get sunburned (晒伤的).

C. She is afraid to try something new.

D. She is afraid of boating.

3.What’s the weather like in the story? 

A. Cloudy.      B. Rainy.  C. Windy.   D. Sunny.

4.Which of these happened last in the story?  

A. Rita pushed her black tube.         B. Rita saw a girl of her own age.

C. Rita stepped into the water.         D. Rita looked worried.

5.What’s the best title for this passage?

A. Rita’s Ride.    B. Rita’s Trip.   C. Rita’s Visit.   D. Rita’s Tube.