60.AGiantKiteDavidalwayslikedkites.Whenhebecameeighteen,hisfathergavehimagiantkite.Itwassolargethathethoughtitcouldcarryhimupintotheair.Davidtiedaropefromthekitetoaboat.Hegrabbedontothekiteandtoldthepersonintheboattostartpulling.SoonDavidwasglidingthroughtheair.TheboatpulledDavidandhiskiteforfourhours.Whentheboatstopped,Davidsplashedintothewater.Hesaidthatithadbeenalotoffun.WordBankthought思考;认为(think的过去时)carry携带tie系;打结rope绳;索grab抓住glide滑行splash扑通一声跳进……EXERCISESI.Readthepassageandwrite“T”fortrueand“F”forfalse.()1.Davidlikedkitesverymuch.()2.Whenhewaseighteen,hemadeagiantkite.()3.Onedayhegotagiantkite.Thekitecouldcarryhimhighupintotheair.()4.Davidlikesboatingmorethanflyingkites.()5.Atlast,thekitefellintothewaterandDavidsplashedintothewater,too.I.Accordingtothepassage,choosethebestanswerA,B,CorD.()1.Thebesttitleis__________.A.HowtoBuildaBoatB.UsingaKitetoFlyC.GoingforaSwimD.FindingaLostBoat()2.Davidtiedthekitetotheboatwitha_________.A.stringB.chainC.ribbonD.rope()3.TheboatpulledDavidfor_________.A.tenminutesB.fivedaysC.fourhoursD.twoyears()4.YoucantellthatDavid___________.A.hurthisbackB,losthisshoesC.likedglidingD.wasfrightened()5.Theword“gliding”means___________.A.游泳B.飞翔C.扬帆D.滑翔III.Answerthequestionsaboutthestory.1.What’sDavid’shobby?David’shobbyis_____________________.2.WhatideadidthegiantkitegiveDavid?ThegiantkitemadeDavidthink________________________________________.3.Besidesthegiantkite,whatdidDaviddotoprepareforflying?Davidprepareda__________anda___________.4.Whatweretheropeandtheboatusedfor?Theropewasusedto___________totheboat,andthentheboatwasusedto_____________thekite.5.WhatdidDavidthinkaboutthistrip?Hethought_________________________________________________________.61.Onceayear!Tomfinishedschoolwhenhewaseighteenyearsold.Hewantedtoworkatabankinthecity.Hewenttothebankandaskedforworkthere.Amantookhimintoasmallroomandgavehimquestionsonapieceofpaper.Tomwrotetheanswersonthepaperinahurry.Themanlookedforafewminutes,andthensaid,“Wasyourbirthdayonthe12thofDecember,Tom?’’“Yes,sir.”Tomsaid.“Whatyear?’’themanasked.“Oh,onceayear,sir,”Tomsaid.WordBankbank银行;堤;岸;沙洲;浅滩EXERCISESI.Readthepassageandwrite“T”fortrueand“F”forfalse.()1.Tomwantedtoworkatabankwhenheleftschool.()2.ThemangaveTomseveralquestions.()3.Themanlookedatthepaperforafewminutes.()4.Tom’sbirthdaywasinthelastmonthoftheyear.()5.Tom’slastanswerwasquiteright.I.Accordingtothepassage,choosethebestanswerA,B,CorD.()1.HowoldwasTomwhenhefinishedschool?A.17.B.18.C.19.D.20.()2.WhydidTomgotoabank?A.Toaskforworkthere.B.Togetaloan(贷款)C.Tolookforsomeone.D.Todonothing.()3.WhenwasTom’sbirthday?A.10thofDecember.B.12thofDecember.C.10thofNovember.D.12thofNovember.()4.Whatdidthemanmeanwhenheasked,“whatyear”?A.WhatyearwasTomborn?B.WhatdaywasTom’sbirthday?C.HowoftendidTomhaveabirthday?D.HowoldwasTom?()5.WhydidTomanswer“onceayear’’whenthemanaskedhimthesecondquestion?A.Hewastryingtobehumorous.B.Hedidnotunderstandwhatthemanmeant.C.Hedidnotknowwhatyearhewasborn.D.Noanswerisright.III.Answerthequestionsaboutthestory.1.HowoldwasTomwhenheleftschool?Hewas___________yearsold.2.DidTomwanttobeabanker?___________,he__________.3.CouldTomanswerthequestionsonthepaper?___________,he___________.4.WasTombornonthe12thofDecemberonceayear?___________,he___________.5.DidTomunderstandtheman’squestioncorrectly?___________,he___________.62.ANewPetAlmaandhermotherwerewalkinghomewhenasmalldogbeganfollowingthem.Therewasanotetiedtothedog’scollar.Almareadthenote.Itsaid,“MynameisLady.Myownercan’tkeepme.MayIbeyourpet?”Almashowedthenotetohermother.“MayIkeepthedog?”sheasked.Thepuppylookedlikeanicedog.Mothersaidthattheycouldkeepit.Almaandladywerehappy.Almahadanewpet,andLadyhadanewhome.WordBankfollow跟随collar项圈owner所有者puppy(常指未满一岁的)小狗;小动物EXERCISESI.Readthepassageandwrite“T”fortrueand“F”forfalse.()1.Almaandhermotherweretakingawalkwiththeirdog.()2.Fromthenote,weknowthedog’snameisLady.()3.LadyisAlma’spetdoginParagraph1.()4.MotherlikedLady,too.()5.AlmamadeanewhomeforLadyoutofwood.I.Accordingtothepassage,choosethebestanswerA,B,CorD.()1.Whenshefoundthedog,Almawas________.A.PlayingballB.walkinghomeC.ridingherbikeD.lost()2.Ladywasa__________.A.smalldogB.meandogC.saddogD.largedog()3.ThenotetiedtoLady’scollarwaswrittenby_________.A.AlmaB.LadyC.Lady’sformerownerD.Alma’smother()4.Inthestory,thegirlwas_____________.A.sittingB.eatingC.workingD.walking()5.Giveabettertitletothepassage.A.HowAlmaGotaDogB.AlmaandHerMotherC.DogLadyD.MotherandaDogIII.Answerthequestionsaboutthestory.1.WhatwasAlmadoingwhenshefoundthedog?Shewas____________________with_____________________.2.WheredidAlmagetthenote?Shegotthenote______________________________________________.3.Whowrotethenote?____________________________________________________________.4.DidAlma’smotherlikethedog?______________________________________________.5.WhatwastheendingforAlmaandLady?Alma____________________________andLady_____________________________.63.ALovelyWeekendItisafineSaturdaymorning.Bobandhisfamilygetuplaterthanusual,becauseheisn’tgoingtoschoolandhisfatherandmotheraren’tgoin