I heard the bees long before I saw them.

It was a very hot afternoon, and we decided to cool off in the river near my home. As we climbed down a small rocky hill toward the water, my boyfriend John suddenly started to shout then jumped into the water below. Peter and Mary quickly followed but I was too far away to jump. I was trapped.

I heard a low hum(嗡嗡声)，which was growing louder. From a distance, the group of bees looked almost like a cloud of smoke. As it got closer, I realized it was actually thousands of bees flying towards me.

All I could do was cover my face with hands. Crazily, I thought that if I sat very still, the bees would think I was just another rock.

After a few minutes, I knew my plan hadn’t worked. The bees were attacking me. I could hear my friends shouting at me to get down to the pool fast.

But it wasn’t so easy. I was in great pain and the only way I could get away was to use my hands to climb down the rocks. However, I was afraid to do that at first because my face would be unprotected. The noise the bees made was so loud and frightening, but I had no choice.

I rushed down the rocks and jumped into the pool, but I don’t remember doing it. I was just so happy to be free from the pain. I was safe, and the water felt wonderful.

But we still weren’t out of danger. Every time we tried to climb out of the pool, the bees flew back over our heads. We spent the next three hours in the water, putting our heads under the water from time to time to avoid the bees until they finally lost interest.

1. How many people went swimming that day?

A．Two.

B．Three

C．Four

D．Five

2.The underlined word “it” (in Paragraph 3) refers to        .

A．a rock

B．the group of bees

C．a hill

D．the river

3. At first why didn’t the writer want to climb down the rocks?

A．She was afraid she would fall.

B．She was too far away from pool.

C．She thought the bees would follow her.

D．She didn’t want her face to be unprotected.

4. How did the writer escape the bees?

A．She covered her face with her hands.

B．She hid behind the rocks.

C．She jumped into a water pool.

D．She pretended to be a rock.

5.In what order are the following mentioned in the story?

a. The writer rushed down the rocks.

b. John jumped into the water.

c. The low hum grew louder.

d. The bees flew back over their heads.

e. The bees were attacking the writer.

A．b c e a d

B．b a e c d

C．c d e a b

D．c b d e a

 

Here are two stories from different parts of the world. They seem strange but, believe it or not, they re all true!
John Lee was an Englishman who refused to be hanged! In 1884 the police said Lee had killed an old woman who he used to work with. There was nothing to show that Lee had killed the woman. Lee told the police he hadn't done it, but no one believed him and he was going to be hanged. On the day of the hanging, however, the door in the floor, through which Lee's body would fall, did not open. They tried three times but each time the door stayed closed, even though it had worked well the day before. In the end they sent Lee back to prison, where he lived for the next twenty-two years. At all times, John Lee said he hadn't killed the woman, and he believed it was the "hand of God" that had saved him from death by hanging.
The police in Venezuela (委内瑞拉)in South America followed a man home one night. He was the thief they wanted to catch. However, half of his house was standing in Venezuela and the other half was standing in Colombia (哥伦比亚). Venezuela's neighbor. When the police entered the house, the man ran upstairs to his bedroom, which was in Colombia, and called his lawyer (律师). The Venezuelan police were not allowed to enter Colombia so they could not enter the bedroom. They asked the police in Colombia to help. The Colombian police refused to help because the man's crime (罪行)was not a crime in Colombia. In the end, the Venezuelan police gave up and went back to the police station.
【小题1】The underlined（下划线) word "hanged" in this passage probably means _.

A．shut in a room »

B．questioned by the police

C．killed by putting a rope around the neck

D．kept in a place

【小题2】 What do we¹ know about the door in the floor?

A．It had opened the day before the hanging.

B．It had been broken a long time.

C．After three times, it opened.

D．John Lee's dead body fell through it.

【小题3】From the story we know that the thief's bedroom was____.
A. in Venezuela B. in Colombia
C. in neither Venezuela nor Colombia I), in both Venezuela and Colombia
【小题4】Why didn't the Venezuelan police go into the man's bedroom?

A．They didn't know where it was.

B．The Venezuelan police were not allowed to enter Colombia.

C．The police in Colombia told them that (hey would help.

D．The police in Colombia told them not to go inside.

【小题5】 The police in Colombia didn't help the police in Venezuela to catch the thief because

A．they didn't know where he was

B．the police in Venezuela didn’t ask for help

C．the man's lawyer told them not to help

D．the man's crime was not a crime in Colombia

I heard the bees long before I saw them.
It was a very hot afternoon,and we decided to cool off in the river near my home.As we climbed down a small rocky hill toward the water, my boyfriend John suddenly started to shout,then jumped into the water below. Peter and Mary quickly followed but I was too far away to jump. I was strapped.
I heard a low hum (嗡嗡声), which was growing louder .From a distance,the group of bees looked almost like a cloud of smoke.As it got closer,I realized it was actually thousands of bees flying towards me.
All I could do was cover my face with hands.Crazily I thought that if I sat very still( 安静的 ),the bees would think I was just another rock.
After a few seconds,I knew my plan hadn’t worked.The bees were attacking me. I could hear my friends shouting at me to get down to the pool fast.
But it wasn’t easy.I was in great pain and the only way I could get away was to use my hands to climb down to the rocks.However, I was afraid to do that at first because my face would be unprotected.The noise the bees made was so loud and frightening ,but I had no choice.
I rushed down the rocks and jumped into the pool,but I don’t remember doing it.I was just so happy to be free from the pain. I was safe,and the water felt wonderful.
But we still weren’t out of danger. Every time we tried to climb out of the pool,the bees flew back over our heads.We spent the next three hours in the water, putting our heads under the water from time to time to avoid the bees until they finally lost interest.
【小题1】How many people went swimming that day?

A．Two

B．Three

C．Four

D．Five

【小题2】The word “it”(in paragraph 3) refers to ______.
　　　A. a rock     B. a hill      C the river     D.the group of bees
【小题3】At first why didn’t the writer want to climb down the rocks?

A．She ws afraid she would fall

B．She was too far away from the pool

C．She thought the bees would follow her

D．She didn’t want her face to be unprotected

【小题4】How did the writer escape the bees?

A．She covered her face with her hands	B．She hid behind the rocks.
C．She jumped into a water pool.	D．She pretended(假装) to be a rock.

【小题5】In what order are the following mentioned in the story?
a.The writer rushed down the rocks     b,.John jumped into the water.
c.The low hum grew louder.           d.,The bees flew back over their heads
e.The bees were attacking the writer.

A．b,c,e,a,d

B．b,a,e,c,d

C．c,d,e,a,b

D．c,b,d,e,a

I heard the bees long before I saw them.

It was a very hot afternoon,and we decided to cool off in the river near my home.As we climbed down a small rocky hill toward the water, my boyfriend John suddenly started to shout,then jumped into the water below. Peter and Mary quickly followed but I was too far away to jump. I was strapped.

I heard a low hum (嗡嗡声), which was growing louder .From a distance,the group of bees looked almost like a cloud of smoke.As it got closer,I realized it was actually thousands of bees flying towards me.

All I could do was cover my face with hands.Crazily I thought that if I sat very still( 安静的 ),the bees would think I was just another rock.

After a few seconds,I knew my plan hadn’t worked.The bees were attacking me. I could hear my friends shouting at me to get down to the pool fast.

But it wasn’t easy.I was in great pain and the only way I could get away was to use my hands to climb down to the rocks.However, I was afraid to do that at first because my face would be unprotected.The noise the bees made was so loud and frightening ,but I had no choice.

I rushed down the rocks and jumped into the pool,but I don’t remember doing it.I was just so happy to be free from the pain. I was safe,and the water felt wonderful.

But we still weren’t out of danger. Every time we tried to climb out of the pool,the bees flew back over our heads.We spent the next three hours in the water, putting our heads under the water from time to time to avoid the bees until they finally lost interest.

1.How many people went swimming that day?

A．Two

B．Three

C．Four

D．Five

2.The word “it”(in paragraph 3) refers to ______.

　　　A. a rock     B. a hill      C the river     D.the group of bees

3.At first why didn’t the writer want to climb down the rocks?

A．She ws afraid she would fall

B．She was too far away from the pool

C．She thought the bees would follow her

D．She didn’t want her face to be unprotected

4.How did the writer escape the bees?

A．She covered her face with her hands	B．She hid behind the rocks.
C．She jumped into a water pool.	D．She pretended(假装) to be a rock.

5.In what order are the following mentioned in the story?

a.The writer rushed down the rocks     b,.John jumped into the water.

c.The low hum grew louder.           d.,The bees flew back over their heads

e.The bees were attacking the writer.

A．b,c,e,a,d

B．b,a,e,c,d

C．c,d,e,a,b

D．c,b,d,e,a

 

Mr. Green was traveling around the country in his car. One evening he was driving along a road and looking for a small hotel when he saw an old man at the side of the road. He stopped his car and said to the old man, “I want to go to the Sun Hotel. Do you know it?”
“Yes.” The old man answered. “I’ll show you the way.”
He got into Mr. Green’s car and they drove for about twelve miles. When they came to a small house, the old man said, “Stop here.”
Mr. Green stopped and looked at the house. “But this isn’t a hotel.” He said to the old man.
“No,” the old man answered, “This is my house. And now I’ll show you the way to the Sun Hotel. Turn around and go back nine miles. Then you’ll see the Sun Hotel on the left.”
【小题1】Where did Mr. Green want to sleep that night?

A．In his car.	B．In his own house.
C．In a hotel.	D．In the old man’s house.

【小题2】Why did Mr. Green stop his car?

A．Because he found a hotel.

B．Because the lights were red.

C．Because he saw an old man.

D．Because he saw a friend.

【小题3】Where did the old man promise(答应) to take Mr. Green?

A．To Mr. Green’s house.

B．To the old man’s house.

C．To the SunHotel.

D．To the country.

【小题4】Why didn’t the old man stop Mr. Green when they passed the hotel?

A．Because he wanted Mr. Green to sleep in his house.

B．Because he wanted to get home.

C．Because he didn’t see the hotel.

D．Because he didn’t know the hotel.

【小题5】How far was it from the place where Mr. Green met the old man to the Sun Hotel?

A．About nine miles.	B．About three miles.
C．About twenty-one miles.	D．About twelve miles.