We spent a day in the country, picking wild flowers. With the car full of flowers we were going home. On our way back my wife noticed a cupboard (柜厨) outside a furniture shop. It was tall and narrow. “Buy it,” my wife said at once. “We’ll carry it home on the roof rack (车顶行李架). I’ve always wanted one like that.”

　 What could I do? Ten minutes later I was ￡20 poorer; and the cupboard was tied on the roof rack. It was six feet long and eighteen inches square, quite heavy too.

　 In the gathering darkness I drove slowly. Other drivers seemed unusually polite that evening. The police even stopped traffic to let us through. Carrying furniture was a good idea.

　 After a time my wife said, “There’s a long line of cars behind. Why don’t they overtake, I wonder?” In fact a police car did overtake. The two officers inside looked at us seriously as they passed. But then, with great kindness, they led us through the rush-hour traffic. The police car stopped at our village church. One of the officers came to me.

　“Right, sir,” he said.“Do you need any more help?”

　I was a bit puzzled. “Thanks, officer,” I said. “You have been very kind. I live just on the road.”

　 He was staring at our car, first at the flowers, then at the cupboard. “Well, well,” he said, laughing. “It’s a cupboard you’ve got there! We thought it was something else.”

　 My wife began to laugh. The truth hit me like a stone between the eyes. I smiled at the officer. “ Yes, it’s a cupboard, but thanks again.”I drove home as fast as I could.

1. In fact the husband _______ the cupboard.

A．would like very much to buy               B．badly wanted

C．would rather not buy                    D．was glad to have bought

2.Other drivers thought they were _______.

A．carrying a cupboard to the church

B．sending flowers to the church

C．carrying nothing but a piece of furniture

D．going to attend a funeral(葬礼) at the church

3.The police will be more polite to those who are _______.

A．in great sadness                        B．driving in gathering darkness

C．driving with wild flowers in the car          D．carrying furniture

4.What did the husband think of this matter?

A．It was very strange.                      B．He felt ashamed of it.

C．He took great pride in it.                  D．He was puzzled at it.

 

We spent a day in the country, picking wild flowers. With the car full of flowers we were going home. On our way back my wife noticed a cupboard (柜厨) outside a furniture shop. It was tall and narrow. “Buy it,” my wife said at once. “We’ll carry it home on the roof rack (车顶行李架). I’ve always wanted one like that.”
　 What could I do? Ten minutes later I was ￡20 poorer; and the cupboard was tied on the roof rack. It was six feet long and eighteen inches square, quite heavy too.
　 In the gathering darkness I drove slowly. Other drivers seemed unusually polite that evening. The police even stopped traffic to let us through. Carrying furniture was a good idea.
　 After a time my wife said, “There’s a long line of cars behind. Why don’t they overtake, I wonder?” In fact a police car did overtake. The two officers inside looked at us seriously as they passed. But then, with great kindness, they led us through the rush-hour traffic. The police car stopped at our village church. One of the officers came to me.
　“Right, sir,” he said.“Do you need any more help?”
　I was a bit puzzled. “Thanks, officer,” I said. “You have been very kind. I live just on the road.”
　 He was staring at our car, first at the flowers, then at the cupboard. “Well, well,” he said, laughing. “It’s a cupboard you’ve got there! We thought it was something else.”
　 My wife began to laugh. The truth hit me like a stone between the eyes. I smiled at the officer. “ Yes, it’s a cupboard, but thanks again.”I drove home as fast as I could.
【小题1】 In fact the husband _______ the cupboard.

A．would like very much to buy	B．badly wanted
C．would rather not buy	D．was glad to have bought

【小题2】Other drivers thought they were _______.

A．carrying a cupboard to the church

B．sending flowers to the church

C．carrying nothing but a piece of furniture

D．going to attend a funeral(葬礼) at the church

【小题3】The police will be more polite to those who are _______.

A．in great sadness	B．driving in gathering darkness
C．driving with wild flowers in the car	D．carrying furniture

【小题4】What did the husband think of this matter?

A．It was very strange.	B．He felt ashamed of it.
C．He took great pride in it.	D．He was puzzled at it.

Today was the day of trying the new boat on the river. Nella jumped out of bed, got dressed quickly and woke up her brother Jed.

After 　1　 Nella and Jed arrived at the riverbank and 　2　 the new blue boat waiting for them. They got into the boat and packed their picnic under the 　3　. Nella started the engine and 　4　 they went into the wide, brown and unknown 　5　 of the river.

The boat sounded 　6　 round a bend in the river. On the distant sandbank they saw a long dark creature 　7　 in the sun. It opened one eye at them and then suddenly disappeared into the 　8　.

“What was that?” shouted Jed.

“It looked like a crocodile to me!” said Nella. “We’d better be 　9　. ”

Just as they came round the next 　10　, the engine 　11　 and came to a stop. Nella 12　 to start the engine again. But it wouldn’t start. They were 　13　.

“Let’s get the wooden oars,” said Jed. “Maybe we can push the boat free.

They tried but failed.

“We’re stuck on a 　14　,” said Nella. “We’ll just have to sit here having our 　15　 and wait for the water to 　16　. ”

“It’s boring!” said Jed.  

Suddenly, they felt the boat move. It moved slowly off the sandbank. And the engine started again. Just at the same time they noticed a black   17    by the boatside and in no time it disappeared in the brown water ahead.

They   18   their journey down the river. It was so exciting.

At noon they saw a small river     19    off the main course. It wasn’t on the map. “Let’s    60   in there!” said Nella.

The boat turned into the smaller channel. On both sides grew thick unknown trees.

1．A．meal                     B．breakfast             C．dinner                 D．lunch

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2．A．realized                 B．discovered           C．found                  D．thought

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3．A．sun                       B．boat                    C．fire                     D．seat

4．A．away                    B．around                C．on                      D．up

5．A．flow                     B．flood                   C．direction              D．position

6．A．smoothly               B．normally              C．badly                  D．hardly

7．A．walking                 B．lying                   C．running               D．sleeping

8．A．sands                    B．woods                C．air                      D．water

9．A．serious                  B．brave                  C．careful                D．slow

10．A．bend                   B．river                    C．animal                 D．boat

11．A．put out                B．broke down         C．gave in                D．got off

12．A．planned               B．managed              C．intended              D．tried

13．A．stuck                  B．delayed                C．stopped               D．kept

14．A．river                   B．creature               C．sandbank             D．stone

15．A．rest                     B．picnic                  C．sightseeing          D．fun

16．A．fall                      B．come                  C．rise                     D．run

17．A．snake                  B．fish                     C．shadow               D．figure

18．A．continued            B．started                 C．ended                  D．went

19．A．separating            B．leading                C．dividing               D．leaving

20．A．observe               B．watch                 C．explore                D．play

Today was the day of trying the new boat on the river．Nella jumped out of bed, got dressed quickly and woke up her brother Jed．

After 　1　 Nella and Jed arrived at the riverbank and 　2　 the new blue boat waiting for them． They got into the boat and packed their picnic under the 　3　．Nella started the engine and 　4　 they went into the wide, brown and unknown 　5　 of the river．

The boat sounded 　6　 round a bend in the river． On the distant sandbank they saw a long dark creature 　7　 in the sun． It opened one eye at them and then suddenly disappeared into the 　8　．

“What was that?” shouted Jed．

“It looked like a crocodile to me!” said Nella．“We’d better be 　9　．”

Just as they came round the next 　10　, the engine 　11　 and came to a stop．Nella 　12　 to start the engine again． But it wouldn’t start． They were 　13　．

“Let’s get the wooden oars,” said Jed． “Maybe we can push the boat free．

They tried but failed．

“We’re stuck on a 　14　,” said Nella. “We’ll just have to sit here having our 　15　 and wait for the water to 　16　．”

“It’s boring!” said Jed． 

       Suddenly, they felt the boat move .It moved slowly off the sandbank. And the engine started again. Just at the same time they noticed a black   17     by the boatside and in no time it disappeared in the brown water ahead.

       They     18   their journey down the river. It was so exciting .

       At noon they saw a small river     19    off the main course. It wasn’t on the map . “Let’s    20   in there!” said Nella.

       The boat turned into the smaller channel .On both sides  grew thick unknown trees.

1．A．meal                     B．breakfast            C．dinner                  D．lunch

2．A．Realized                B．discovered          C．found                   D．thought

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3．A．sun                       B．boat                   C．fire                      D．seat

4．A．away                    B．around               C．on                       D．up

5．A．flow                     B．flood                  C．direction               D．position

6．A．smoothly               B．normally             C．badly                   D．hardly

7．A．walking                 B．lying                  C．running                D．sleeping

8．A．sands                    B．woods               C．air                       D．water

9．A．serious                  B．brave                 C．careful                 D．slow

10．A．bend                   B．river                   C．animal                  D．boat

11．A．put out                B．broke down        C．gave in                 D．got off

12．A．planned               B．managed             C．intended               D．tried

13．A．stuck                  B．delayed               C．stopped                D．kept

14．A．river                   B．creature              C．sandbank              D．stone

15．A．rest                     B．picnic                 C．sightseeing           D．fun

16．A．fall                      B．come                 C．rise                      D．run

17．A．snake                  B．fish                    C．shadow                D．figure

18．A．continued            B．started                C．ended                   D．went

19．A．separating            B．leading               C．dividing                D．leaving

20．A．observe               B．watch                C．explore                 D．play

Today was the day of trying the new boat on the river. Nella jumped out of bed, got dressed quickly and woke up her brother Jed.

After 　1　 Nella and Jed arrived at the riverbank and 　2　 the new blue boat waiting for them. They got into the boat and packed their picnic under the 　3　. Nella started the engine and 　4　 they went into the wide, brown and unknown 　5　 of the river.

The boat sounded 　6　 round a bend in the river. On the distant sandbank they saw a long dark creature 　7　 in the sun. It opened one eye at them and then suddenly disappeared into the 　8　.

“What was that?” shouted Jed.

“It looked like a crocodile to me!” said Nella. “We’d better be 　9　. ”

Just as they came round the next 　10　, the engine 　11　 and came to a stop. Nella 　12 to start the engine again. But it wouldn’t start. They were 　13　.

“Let’s get the wooden oars,” said Jed. “Maybe we can push the boat free.

They tried but failed.

“We’re stuck on a 　14 ,” said Nella. “We’ll just have to sit here having our 　15　 and wait for the water to 　16　. ”

“It’s boring!” said Jed.　

Suddenly, they felt the boat move. It moved slowly off the sandbank. And the engine started again. Just at the same time they noticed a black 　17　 by the boatside and in no time it disappeared in the brown water ahead.

They 　18 their journey down the river. It was so exciting.

At noon they saw a small river 　　19　 off the main course. It wasn’t on the map. “Let’s　 20 in there!” said Nella.

The boat turned into the smaller channel. On both sides grew thick unknown trees.

1．A．meal　　　　 B．breakfast　 C．dinner　　　 D．lunch

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2．A．realized　　 B．discovered　 C．found　　　 D．thought

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3．A．sun　　　　　 B．boat　　　　 C．fire　　　　 D．seat

4．A．away　　　　 B．around　　　 C．on　　　　　 D．up

5．A．flow　　　　 B．flood　　　 C．direction　　　　　　　 D．position

6．A．smoothly　　 B．normally　　 C．badly　　　 D．hardly

7．A．walking　　　 B．lying　　　 C．running　　 D．sleeping

8．A．sands　　　　 B．woods 　　　 C．air　　　　 D．water

9．A．serious　　　 B．brave　　　 C．careful　　 D．slow

10．A．bend　　　　 B．river　　　 C．animal　　　 D．boat

11．A．put out　　 B．broke down　 C．gave in　　 D．got off

12．A．planned　　 B．managed　　 C．intended　　　　　　　　 D．tried

13．A．stuck　　　 B．delayed　　 C．stopped　　 D．kept

14．A．river　　　 B．creature　　 C．sandbank　　　　　　　　 D．stone

15．A．rest　　　　 B．picnic　　　 C．sightseeing D．fun

16．A．fall　　　　 B．come　　　　 C．rise　　　　 D．run

17．A．snake　　　 B．fish　　　　 C．shadow　　　 D．figure

18．A．continued　 B．started　　 C．ended　　　 D．went

19．A．separating　 B．leading　　 C．dividing　　　　　　　　 D．leaving

20．A．observe　　 B．watch　　　 C．explore　　 D．play