Read and practise

　　A：Are you going to the party tonight?

　　B：Yes, but I might be late. I have to buy some fruit first.

　　A：Is there anything I can help you?

　　B：No, I don't think so. But thanks anyway.

Look at the pictures and read the story. Answer the questions. Do not write more than four words in each answer.

　　Last weekend Jane, Susan, Paul and Fred went to the countryside. They played in the woods and suddenly Susan shouted, “Look! There's an old house behind those trees.” Paul said. “Yes. No one lives in and we can go to play in it.”

Example:

Where did the children go to play? the countryside

Questions:

(1)When did the children go to the countryside? ________

(2)What did Paul want to do in the house? ________

　　The children quickly ran to the house. They went to the door and tried to open it but they couldn't. Fred said, “Look, that window is broken. We can climb into it through the window.” He helped Paul, Jane and Susan to climb in and then he went in. It was dark inside. Susan and Jane felt afraid. They said they wanted to go outside again. But Fred and Paul said, “Well, you two wait here. We are going upstairs!” they ran upstairs and went into the bedroom.

(3)What did the children try to open? ________

(4)How did they get in at last? ________

(5)Which child went in the house last? ________

　　Paul said, “Look, Fred! There is a cupboard here. Let's open it.” Fred carefully opened the cupboard door. He saw two green eyes looking at him. “Help!” he shouted and the girls heard him shouting. They were all afraid and quickly ran out of the house. Fred climbed up a tree and the others stood behind it. Then they all looked at the open door. Just then a black cat walked out slowly.

(6)Where was Fred outside? ________

(7)What came outside after the children? ________

Read and answer the questions

　　It's time to go home now. I am in a bus on a rainy day, and a woman with a dog gets on the bus. It is a big dog and its feet are not clean.

　　I don't want the dog to sit near me. But the woman says to the conductor, “Oh, I pay for my dog. Can he sit here like the other people?”

　　The conductor looks at the dog and says, “Yes, madam. But like the other people, he must not put his feet on chair.”

(1)How does the writer go home?

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(2)What does the writer see?

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(3)Why doesn't the writer want the dog to sit near him?

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