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

 

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