Reading Success 2.pdf

8/10/2019 Reading Success 2.pdf

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Stupid

red and Ted were notvery smart. Theywere always getting

things wrong. The only workthey could get was diggingholes and painting. They wereeasy jobs but Fred and Ted stillmade mistakes. They dug holesin the wrong places, or paintedthings the wrong color. Oncethey painted a floor and thenwalked on it while the paintwas still wet.

One day their boss askedthem to paint a flagpole outsidethe office building. "Thisshouldn't be too difficult forthem to do," their boss thought."A11 they need is paint and brushes."

Their boss told them where the paint and brushes were and wentaway. An hour later he came back. Fred and Ted were not paintingthe flagpole. They didn't even have the paint and brushes. Fred wasstanding against the flagpole and Ted was standing on his shoulders,trying to reach the top of it with a ruler.

"What are you two men doing?" their boss asked."We have to find out how much paint we need," Ted said, "so

we're measuring the flagpole.""That's not the way to do it," their boss said. "Pull the flagpole

out of the ground, and lay it down."Ha " Fred said, "We're not stupid. We can't measure how high

it is that way. We can only measure how long it is."


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b. something done wrong

c. having watet on or in something

1. wet

2. mistake

3. brush

2. In this story, what are the men trying to paint?

il :**ce ii:* bc*1 ;;rtsiir'sr.1. What is this story about?

a. a famous paint companyc. two bad painters

a. a holec. the floor

3. What stupid thing do the men do?a. measure the wrong polec. take too iong for a smali job

4. What does "measure" mean?a. find the length

c.put paint

on

b. a hard-working farmerd. a mean boss

b. a flagpoled. a building

b. do an easy iob a difficult wayd. paint the pole the wrong color

b. look closelv at

d.tell how to do

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flagpole ground long paint smart

A boss wanted to find an easy job for two workers to do. The workers were not veryThe boss told the men to a flagpole. The two men tried to measure theTheir boss told them to lay the flagpole on the The men said, "That

will tell us how it is, not how high."


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From my diary

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I'll be more

i A Day at the Beach

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f;h**s* the w*rc t3 pu{ in the :iank.

1. The hotel had a very large

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for the guests to swim in.

a. pole b. shoulder c. snail d. pool

2. If you go to the beach when the

-

is low, you can find interesting things'

a. claw b. fish c. rock d. tide

3. She picked up the crab by its shell so it could not

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her'

a. spend b. pinch c. dig d. collect

ilhr:*se th* b*st &r:$w*r.

1. What did he like best about the rock pools?

2. The next time he finds a shell at the beach, he willa. throw it in the ocean b. slowly look into itc. make sure nothing is inside it d. use it to dig a hole in the sand

3. When does he like to visit the beach?

a. the animalsc. the sea water

a. animalc. shell

b. the seashellsd. the sand

b. at high tided. in the niorning

b. collectiond. wave

a. any timec. during low tide

4. Which word means the same aso'creature"?

Fil ir-r e*ch biank,;viih ths c*rr*cl wcr*'I

beach shell pinched pools creatures

In his diary he wrote about visiting the

-.He likes to look in the small

-on

the rocks. Many sea live in these pools. He especially likes to look at crabs

and sea she|ls. One time as he was looking into a

-,

a crab came out and

him. He will be more careful in the future.


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Tl" :"r.once a grandmorher who lived in her::ilT:H T::: I" tur i"".;;;;;il;,*-\ very much. However, she -.^'rD Srartumotherand so trr.rnun ir, ha{ some sfange habits,

tr'ouer't, tr," ffi;f ::f; ;.'i::,medicar n"ro o.?iaps, hein a special hospital. I spend the rest of her life,,#iJT# : examine my grandmorher,,,he told a docor.,";**1;ffi

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sar in fronr of frm ,"i ;^ ":::llin wenr ro see the doctor. She""'ry:l'ffi#t: i:i:"lTfffi ,ffi,.i'"' n.

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He decideo ,on."or special care.,,

think,,,he asked nllo,,nttone last question. "why do you

care?,, er, "your grandson wants you to have special"I like hamburgers,,,she

said.The doctor laughed. ,,fn"r.l,l3thinS wrong wirh rhat. Ilike hamburgers, too J,,

"you do?,,the oldwoman said. ,,f,m so glad.Then you must cohouse and;;;;;"ffii"r#.with me. I've gor bo^., uidDoxes of them in

my bedroom...

Grandmother's Problem


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:iii ;* ir-r* i:i*nks

habit surprised

1. I was when I found a mouse in my shoe.2. We could not eat the whole pizza, so we took the of it home in a box.3. He has a funny of pulling on his ear when he is thinking deeply.

fh**s* the z:a*t *fi*vd*{.L. What is the grandmother's problem?

a. Her grandson ts crazy.c. She doesn't have a problem.

a. needs his helpc. eats good food

a. know wellc. look at closely

Her grandson only gives her hamburgers.She keeps hamburgers in her bedroom.

b.

d.

2. At the end of the story, the doctor probably thinks the grandmother

3. How does the son probably feel about his grandmother?a. He doesn't iike her. b. He enjoys living with her.c. He rarely thinks about her. d. He worries about her.

4. What does the word "examine" mean?

b. has a crazy sond. should not eat hamburgers

b. help happilyd. talk loudly

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told wrong special hamburgers doctor

Aman thought his old grandmother might need _ care. He talked to a _, andthe doctor told him to send his grandmother to see him. The old lady talked to thedoctor, but he found nothing with her. But then she

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him that she waskeeping a lot of in her room. Maybe she really did need special care.


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I have seen your web page. You say you will helppeople find pen friends. You ask people to fill in aform.

I have done this. Here it is. I hope you can find me afriend.

J. Colin

Family name: CotinFirst name: feanMale or Female: MaleAge: rzNationality: frenchlnterests: sports, especiat[y soccer and music, especia[[y

c[assical

Languages: french, tnglish, a little GermanPersonal description:l nt 15o cm taltand I weigh 5o kito-

grams. I have short blaek hair and

dark brown eyes.

Pen friend wantedMale or Female: Not importantAge: rz - t4Nationality: AmericanLanguage: Engtishlnterests: NotTmportant but music and sports if possib[e

[email protected]

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ilh*:ci*e ih*'**orei rrritl-: the *aru:* m*;ln ng.

tr. She did not have the correct form to apply for the school.a. boss b. hole c. job

. I have a very important question to ask you.a. easv b. rall c. special

3. The teacher told the class to compose a 300-word report.a. write b. find c. ask d. help

d. paper

d. terrible

Ch*cse ihe i:est afiswe{.

1. Why is the boy giving this information?

a. He likes to use the Internet. b. He needs money.c. He plans to buy a computer. d. He wants to find a friend.2. What is probably the name of the website Jean visited?

b. Homework Helperd. Write Right

3. Which of these people would be a good pen pal for Jean?a. a fourteen-year-old American boy b. a thirteen-year-old French boyc. a ten-year-old American girl d. a twelve-year-old Japanese girl

4. What does "fillin" mean in this reading?

a. Entertainment Centralc. International Connections

a. completec. go into

b. dod. send

ililli* e*ch biank rrrith the **rr**ty';*rd.

classical pal cate filled out interests

A French boy

-a form on the Internet to find a pen

old and likes sports and music. He is also studying English and can speak alittle German. He wants to find a pen pal with the same He does not _ ifhis pen pal is a boy or girl, but he wants the pen pal to be American.

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Meeti,hg: 'Po:ple

Betty and Bill shook hands.

'ii tn,. '.;;;;;, ;;uu t"" ,Betty, meet Bill Jones.

Joe's friend Betty was with himHe introduced her to Bill.

We're going :for coffee.Would you l':like to join us?

Joe pointed to a ca downthe street.

Why don t we meetfor lunch next week? , i That's a good idea.

Hi, Joe. How are you?

Fine, thankyou. And howare you?

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ffi@One day when Bill was walkingalong the street, he saw his friendJoe and waved to him.

Hello Bill. lts nice to t""t Vou.Nice to meelyou, too.

l'd love too. But I'mafraid l'm late for class

ffi

@ffili'Vf6 further

wanted to arrange a meeting.

Bye, Bill

That's too bad. Maybesome other time, Yes. That'd be great

I'm free on Friday

The three friends lookedat their planners.

They agreed to meet onFriday.

The friends parted andwent their different ways.

Betty was disappointed. She liked JoeBill and wanted to get to knowhim better.

re

@Me, too

*11i.-ar'.

We'll meet in the caf6 at

L+ .\n

See you on Friday.

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fv'i*tch *ai:h :ry*rd '*li*itr: ln*lnii:;1f. introduce2. fwther

3. disappointed

a. more distant

b. cause strangers to meet

c. not happy; let down

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1. Which people in the story did not know each other?

a. Joe didn't know BettY.c. Bill didn't know Joe.

2. Who will meet on Friday?a. Joe, Betty, and Billc. Betty and Joe

3. What does Bill do?a. He is a doctor.c. He paints houses.

4. What does "arrange" meana. agree to

c. lind out

b. Betty didn't know Bi1l.d. Bill knew neither Joe nor BettY.

b. Only Betty and Billd. Joe and Bill

b. He is a student.d. He works rn a caf6.

in the story?b. meet with

d. set up

liil in e*cl"l blenk',r; ih ii:**;:ii*rlwr:rd.

busy planners introduced suggested

Joe met his friend Bill on the

-.Joe was walking with another friend, Betty, and

he

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her to 8i11. Joe they all go and have some coffee, but Bill wasThey checked their and decided to meet again the next week on Friday. Theywould all have lunch together.

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ome parents are always comparing their children with them-selves

when they wereyoung. or with other peo-

ple when they were children."When I was your age," a father

said to his sixteen-year-old son oneday, "I was at the top of my classevery year. And I knew what I want-ed to do when I left school.I hadgoals. You are always at the bottom

of your class, and you have nogoals."

The man's son said nothing. He

had heard this from his father manytimes.

"And when your mother wasyour age," the young man's father went on, "she had a good job and shewas earning money. You don't even have a part-time job. You earn noth-

ing."The man's son still said nothing.He had heard this before, too."And when your older brother was your age," the young man's

father went on, "he studied hard. You just waste your time."And the man's son still said nothing.Finally, the young man's father said, "And when Abraham Lincoln

was your age, he worked all day and studied at night."This time the son could not stay silent."And when Abraham Lincoln was your age, father," he said. "He

was the President of the United States. What are vou?"His father had no answer to this.

When I Was Your Age

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{lhc*s* i.*i1 rro"*i{jt* pilt *:*e i: ::* t,

L. You should the price at other stores before you buy this one.a. compare b. hear c. plan d. say

2. Even though she did not

-

much money, she loved her job.

a. answef b. earn c. shake d. study

d. silent3. He cannot sleep if the house is not

a. arranged b. careful c. real

ilh**u*:il* **3: *ns'""tuer.1. This story is about

a. a happy family on vacation b. a father complaining about his sonc. a son lying to his father d. Abraham Lincoln as a child2. Who does the father compare the son to?

a. himselfc. Abraham Lincoln

3. How does the boy probably feel?a. happyc. scared

b. the boy's brotherd. all of these people

b. angryd. surprised

4. When you know what you want to do, you havea. a good friend b. a heroc. a kind ofiob . d. a goal

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lr-,-tj. :,.,MoV]eS,, Of.,.the

[ucy's [uc tComedy about a

woman who winsthe lottery. Not

very funny.

WJenny Lee Wong

ffi) to. 4.to. q.to

Underwateradventure. Just

plain silly.reBud Crane

ffi6:30

'1",:t :'r.".: l',l,t;il.tj') | i'": il

''.::l ,:::::;"; ''1 :ttt' t

"','tGood special effectsbut poor story.

ffi

&s{sEHank White andGreg Brown

@

Wt5:30; 7:30; 9:30

Lost in the DesertExcellent

cinematography andacting. Strong story.

Don't miss it.

wLouRobson

ffi2:30 7:3O

FRilgNSs

FriendsA story of old

friends. Probably thebest Korean film

ever made.reDonggun Chang

ffizt:30; 6:30; 8:30

ln the BeginningVery bad film about

the first human

beings on the earth.EEffigsirtsiETim Hunterrc

l:30; 3:30; 5:30;7:30; 9:30

'E t,. -. .:-,-.;a'+ :.:?= +z z'.; a:,.4- .;:ia:.-:',..1/.: 1 , a-:/a

Not very funnymovie about a

woman gangster.

Fl:ffireLinda PrunegTffi&eW5:30; 8:30

i.,,t.,' : .i :;,.:'a'.a,",'..'..'.:'.'Prison escape movie.re

Grant Green

TV,TreW2:3Ol.4:3O

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Fiil ir: th* bi*r":kr.

adventure lottery DflSONI

1. He stole a lot of money and had to go to for twenty years.2. My vacation in Hawaii turned into a(n) when I got lost in the jungle.3. She thought it was her lucky day, so she bought a

-ticket'

Ci"lr:*s* ti:e l:*st a'rsw*l.

l. What information is NOT shown for each movie?b. placed. times

b. On the Rund. The Godmother

3. Which movie is probably not in English?

a. actorsc. price

2. Which movie is probablY a comedY?a. Lost in the Desertc. The Deep

a. Friendsc. Lost in the Desert

a. Don't see the movie.c. Don't be late to the movie.

b. In the Beginningd. Lucy's T,uck

b. See the movie.d. Wait for the video.

ir: *a*h i: a*k with li"r*r*r:'**tw*r*.

Friends several adventure choose revlews

These posters show the movies playing at the local cinemas now. There aredifferent kinds of movies, like comedies, dramas, and movies. One movie,_, is from another country. Some of the movies are good, but others did not getgood

-.

The reviews can help people a good movie.

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here was once a

small boy whoalways had an

excuse whenever he didsomething wrong. Nothingwas ever his fault.

If he spilt some milk, hismother would scold him forbeing careless. He wouldsay, "It wasn't my fault,Mom. The milk jumped outof my glass."

If he walked into a poleas he was walking along thestreet, his mother would say,"Look where you aregoing " He would say, "It

wasn't my fault, Mommy, the pole moved."

If he got up late in the morning, his mother would say, "You'relate " He would say, "It wasn't my fault, Mom. The sun was late."

Sometimes his excuses were funny because what he did was notimportant. Sometimes, however, they were not funny because whathe did was bad.

One day, his mother heard a crash. She ran to find out what theproblem was and found her best vase lying in tiny pieces at the bot-tom of the stairs. The little boy was standing at the top of the stairs.

"Did you push my vase down the stairs?" she shouted at him."It wasn't my fault," the boy said. "It was the vase's fault. I

only pushed it down one step. It fell the rest of the way."

; lttot My Fault

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1. The driver did not think the accident was his fault'

a. glass b. mistake c. sun2. She watched the tinlr ant carry a piece of bread'

d. rest

d. slow. best b. small c. strong

3. Her mother scolded her for staying out after dark.a. looked for b. found out c. ran to d' yelled at

{-li:*r;l* i:**-l-*=t fr ns'""ir* i.

1. This story is about a boy who

a. always breaks thingsc. usually tells the truth

2. Which of these things did the boy NOT do?a. break a vasec. spill some milk

3. What will the mother probablY do?a. believe his excusec. punish him

4. In this story, an'oexcuse" is

-.. asking someone to help you

c. saying you are soffy

b. never admits he did something wrongd. gets into trouble for things he didn't do

b. sleep lated. hear a car crash

b. give him some milkd. take the'stairs out

b. explaining why it is not your faultd. teiling a story to make people iaugh

scold mistakes said vase

A boy made many

-,

but he never he did anything wrong. He

-a lot

of problems. One day he broke a vase in the house. His mother tried to

-

him,

but he just said, "I pushed it down one step. The

-

fell down the other steps."He still would not admit his mistake.

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\

) At the Airport

ougo

to the airport to meet a friend. You don't knowwhat airline he is on but you know the time he shouldarrive. You also know where he is coming from.

Look at this Arrival Information Board.

16:45

16:55

21:00

17:30

18:10

18:10

?3:45

Your friend told you he would arrive from Bangkok at I7:15.What airline is your friend traveling on?What time will he arrive?

Gode:a BA - British Airwayss LH - Lufthansaw TG - Thai lnternationalc CX - Cathay P.acific

w JL - Japan Airlinese QF - Qantasa AF - Air France* AA - American Airlines

gA

LH

TG

cxJL

QF

AF

AA

London

Frankfurt

Bongkok

Hong Kong

Tokyo

Sydnay

Poris

New York

16:45

17:00

17:t5

17:30

18:00

18:10

21:50

21:55

Arrived

Arrived

Deloyed

Cancelled

Deloyed

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1. arrive

2. due

3. cancel

come to a place

stop; not do

expected

b. It will never arrive.d. It will arrive early.

b.early

d. on time

a.

b.

c.

{li:*i:**th* **3i ar*'*':sr.

1. you just arrived in the airport at 5:00 p.M. How long should you wait to meet yourfriend?

15 minutes

45 minutes

2. Which will happen with the flight from Paris?

b.

d.

a. It will arrive latec. It will arrive on ti-".

3. How many flights will arrive from Asian cities?b. threed. none

a. 3 hours

c. 4 hours

a. onec. five

a. changedc. late

4. If an airline is "delayed," it means the plane will be

li 1 in **;:*i:l** c rFliti: :lt* ,:*l't**irvr:ici

flights figure out arrival delayed on

This information is for

-coming into the airport. A friend is coming in on one of

the fliehts. From his time. we can which plane he is

-.But

his flight

will arrive late. The plane was

-.

He will arrive at the airport almost four hours

late.

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1. I like solvinga. airlines b. puzzles c. schedules' d. stations

2. Thechild tried to make the square block in the round hole.a. catch b. fit c. cut d. waste

3. I think there is one

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missing from the chess set.

a. answer b. line c. piece d. card

{lh*i'r*l.*+ **str &tit'.N{}{.

1. At the end of this story, Betty probably thinks tangrams are

-'. boringc. expensive2. Who knew about tangrams before this story happened?

a. Bettyc. both Joe and BettY

3. What can you guess from this story?a. Betty is smarl.c. Joe does puzzles weli.

4. What does "spread out" mean in this story?

b. easyd. hard

b. Joed. neither Joe nor BettY

b. move quicklyd. move together

Tangrams are difficult to make.Joe and.Betty are not friends.

b.d.

a. move apartc. move slowly

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together tangram solve hard mad

Joe made a special ptzzle called a

-.His friend Betty watched him make it.

Then she tried to put the puzzle But it was too She could not

-heptzzle.Joe solved thepuzzle very easily, so Betty got

-.

She started to make

another harder puzzle.

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24

Choosi,ng: a: Pet,,

From my diary

Mom ond Dod told me I con hove o pet but f hove toloke core of it myself. Mom soid, "Lots of children oskfor pets but when Ihey getthem, they lose interest inthem. This isn't foir to thePet."

I promised to toke core ofmy pet, ond yesterdoy f wenlto the pel sfore. There werebirds, fish, kittens, ond pup-pies. I don't like to see bindsin cages, so f didn't buy q bird.

f think f ish ore boring. Allthey do is swim oround theirtonk. f con't ploy with them. fcon only look ot them.

Kitfens ore cute when theyateyoung, but when lhey are

older ond become cqts, they don't wont to ploy. They justwont to sleep ond eot. f decided not to hove o kitten.This meont thot lhere we?e only puppies left. There

we?e severol diff erent kinds. Some were expensive5ecause fhey were porticulor breeds. Others we?e cheop.They we?e mixtures of diff erent breeds.

They oll looked so cute. Then f sow the smollest puppy.She looked ot me with her soft brown eyes. She seemedto soy, "f'llbe o greal friend ond olwoys love you."

How could f not buy her? f'm going to coll her Lossieond teoch her to do tricksl

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fiiliin rh* hl*::ks

fair particular trick

L. Her dog can do a funny It can walk on two legs.2. Is there a _movie you would like to see tonight?3. Her brother got a cookie, but she didn't. She thought it was not

ihi-:*s* ii:* i:rgt **sY'"J*1"1. What kind of pet does he think is best?

a. a bird

c. a dog2. What did his mother woffy about?

a. Animals are dirty.c. It would cost a lot of money.

3. Why did he choose Lassie?a. She was cute.c. She was free.

4. A "breed" in the story is

a. a baby dogc. a kitten

b. a catd. a fish

b. He wouldn't care for it in the future.d. A dog would bite him.

b. She was expensive.d. She was quiet.

a kind of doga well-trained animal

b.d.

pet named decided to play with

The boy's parents let him have a He went to the pet store to choose his pet.He wanted to get a pet he could He thought a cat would not want to play whenit was older, so he _ get a dog. One dog very nice eyes. He chose that dogand _ it Lassie.

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Not My Job

here was a man who called the poiice whenever he lost

a pet. He always tried to trick the police so that theywould help him look for his lost pet.

"I've lost my pet bird," he told the police one day. "It can singall the best pop songs. Can you find her for me?"

"I'm sorry, sir," the police officer said. "It's not our job to lookfor pet birds. Perhaps if you leave a window open in your house,the bird will fly back in."

Another time the man called

the police station and said, "Ican't find my dog. Can youhelp me find him? He can dosome amazing tricks."

"I'm sorry, sir," the policeofficer said, "but it's not ourjob to look for lost dogs.Perhaps if you put up a signsomewhere and offer a reward.someone will find your dogand bring him home to you."

Yet, another time, the man

called the police station and

said, "I've lost my cat. Can youhelp me find him? He's a very unusual cat. He can talk."

"I'm sorry, sir," the police officer said, "but it's not our job tolook for cats, not even talking cats. And you should get off the

telephone quickly. He's probably trying to call you now and tellyou where he is."

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Chr:*s1i ti:* ',vr.ilei v:'r 1i: J.1r+ rar:e *r*;ll;i:r1;.

1. He tried to give his seat on the bus to an old lady.a. invited b. left c. offered

2. The artist always paints very strange pictures.a. amazing b. boring c. cheap

3. The movie has great special effectsa. amazing b. lost c. sonJ

d. promised

tJ. unusual

d. unusual

1. The man in this story is trying to get the police to _.a. look for his animalsc. tell him about lost pets

2. Why won't the police help the man?a. They don't like animals.c. They have better things to do.

3. Who is acting foolishly?a. the animalsc. the police

a. advicec. money

4. In the story, aooreward" is probably something like _.

b. take an animal he has foundd. catch the animals on his street

b. They don't like him.d. They need special equipment.

b. the mand. his wife '

b. animalsd. signs

amazing lost hang up madeup waste

There was a man who many pets. He called the police several times, but theydid not want to time looking for a lost pet. The man stories about hispets to make the police think they were _. He said he lost a talking cat. The police-man told him to the phone because the cat might try to call him.

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):il-:Hi^ ,zoo?\

Deor Johnny, .^,r vaardfrom you for o long time'r hope

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ffi ; Joi ne t' nlu vocot io1 r:::. Lff ,::?lll? $;:i:i;:t'r hove o two-ween .*;;d .*.v yl ond ploces we con go.would t.'J'1"-t^i'fi;r;*..on do ond o'"::::^;-. of funr

1ruruore lots o' ,,,to??,here.We hod lol -r raar

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\ uou come o ' '-rQl?TZwot Y--r

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\ ra rike you ff;;l.": T.""T;;; Hrl,"r"*f*'ltJ*,r..il',t"-r*lXl';m*;'n5"*f-:'el;;:'*' \?il"i"'': il n** os soon:s.f i.];JIli';STff;'Pleosegive your

porents ond yout'rrJ I v' .' '

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V at*h q:ach rq'*rd lvlth it* r"ne*nin*.

L. cave

2. stay3. suggest

give advice

a hole in the side of a mountain

be or remain in one place

a.

b.

c.

2. What does Alan suggest they do when Johnny comes?

*h*r:s* the b*st answ*r.

1. In this letter, Alana. asks his friend to visit himc. writes about his school life

a. get lost in a cavec. play basketball

a. one weekc. a few days

a. bring Johnny home

c. put Johnny on top

b. sends his friend a ticketd. tells his friend about his vacation

b. go to a museumd. watch movies

b. two weeksd. The letter doesn't say.

b. choose Johnhy

d. send Johnnya package

3. How long does Alan want Johnny to stay, if possible?

4. Alan says he will "pick up" Johnny at the train station. What will Alan do?

:iil ir: eari: h ank".sith the corr*ct lv*rd.

cave invited a few by train vacation

Alan

-Johnny to come and visit him during the

-.Johnny visited Alan

before, and the two boys got lost in a

-.

If Johnny visits, he will probably comeAlan wants him to stay for two weeks, but Johnny might not be able to do that.

It will be good even if he can only stay for _ days.

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tti*s-

Dear Alan,1,,,,

r:?*, Apt.e otdtownJuly Zgth, ZOOI

,ll$ ,f or your tefier.rr wor' ,j r"n kind ofvrr r, ,r* wus ?eal to hear frorn youlrtto corne for a few days.But r -^]:,.tt.y with you. T,d lovewhole vacoti,Konis withrnll

b:tou ;;;;'';con't stov with vou for vourberoreonarT.lY"r"-"{";':T;".:I':;::^t:^:i ;;m very excifed

,i.. T've been very busysince I lostbrg test f or a..hoio.rh,o, ," i'rli:t" t you. r just rook odont know if r passed ;,-;*J:[ r"i;J.11iir":# ;orents won't have fu*r.rrin, ng formy educotion.I didn,t tell mrdidni ;;;; #porents obout our odvenr ure in the cave. Tw;:*; riit:f#:w:r"1Jjrt-again t-"'Y "ttu cQVs and never coming

outPlease write and tull me whal plan:doy. can wespend ror" ;; ; Jffi'"r:::;,: ror the hoti_

T'd like to visit v,

".d;i;;;;'i#,rrom the 15th 1

: rnorningtroin. ' lo the 19th of AugustI'n really looking forward fu seeing you again.Take care, ' / -Y eylrltt'

Johnny

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f hi:i:'*r: l1* :,E;*rl.:l t* i:]rit i: :l:s b **L:1. Her university gave her a to study in France for one year.

a. arrival b. kitten c. line

him.. The sudden loud notsea. cut b. frightened c. planned

3. I need to get at least 70 points in order to

-

the test.

d. scholarship

d. warmed

d. worry. study b. pass c. take

ilh*r:=* t** **=t ;1*g*v*r.L. What does Johnny tell Alan in this letter?

a. Johnny can't visit Alan. b. Alan's vacation is too long.c. Johnny can come for a few days. d. Alan writes very well.

2. Why can't Johnny stay for a long time?a. He has to study a lot.c. He wants to save money.

3. What does Johnny want to do when he visits?

b. He is going to travel.d. His parents want him to stay home.

b. go in the caves againd. visit the beach

b. He is excited about it.d. He will do it later.

4. Johnny says he "looks forward to" the visit. What does he mean?

a. eat Chinese foodc. go to the museum

a. He can see it clearly.c. He is worried about it.

* ;r":k"giiil

1i':a: :i:i'l*r:l'*.;*l"i;

forward pay for scholarship spending

Johnny wrote a letter to his friend Alan. He said he cannot stay for two weeks,but he would like to come and stay for four days. Johnny said he was studying hard

to get a _to _ school. When he visits, he wants to go to the beach. He is real-lv lookins to time with his friend.

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15 A Bicycle Made,for, T*o

om andHarry were

friends. One daYtheY

decided to go onvaca-

tion to the seasidetogttY Th:

,"^i";"t more than loomiles;;t.The roads were

good' so

,# *u"'t think it would bedif-

ficult. . .r m^d"We'll go Dy "' i, . irrr.*. We,ve got enough

said. "We'11 eachbt

-":f"[t:;Tt""a"-,,, Hany said. "rt'11be cheaperthan buving

two bicycles'" - . ,-.^1^ -or1e for two peopleto ride' one sits'"'"or-ut""' is a bicYcle made tt *:

behind the other' ##;;pedalsto push andbrakes

to

stoP the bicYcle'

Tom thoughtthis was a good t{1'"'"

they bought a tandem

and soonf"*"Ofto*;rijeit' "Il11sit on the front seatl'Harry

said,.,and you cansrtbehind met,^,,*",

to the seaside. Thenthey

,^* ;:x:?li;T*':'1::"Jrj;;Uu"r:', ** wer* uP

rhe hril. when ;li ;ffi';; ;n'tkr-ev stopped' Harrv

was hot

and tired' ,:-r c6,*rqr was a very steep hill'""Wowl" HaffY said"'That

was

"I knowl' # slr ' "and if I hadn'tkept the brake on'

we

would fluu" 'ofitOUu"ttwu'ds down

the hill'"

"a""'O go bY bicYcle"'Tom

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i:iii n t*e bi*ni;*.

pedals

1. His legs were so short that his foot could not reach the

-

on the bicycle.

2. She put on the when she saw the dog run in front of the car.3. When you ride the bus, do you prefer a

-in

the front or back?

ilh**s* i:c i:**i;115t''-*r.

1. What is this story about?a. the first tandem bicyclec. friends selling bicycles

2. Why did they want to buy a bicycle?a. just for func. to go to work

3. Why was it difficult to go up the hili?a. It was a very hot day.c. The brakes were on.

a. easyc. together

4. From the story, "tandem" probably means the same as

b. friends making a tandem bicycle

d. friends traveiing on a tandem bicycle

b.,to exercised. to travel

b. One friend wasn't pedaling.d. The hill was wet.

b. longd. steep

ilili * *nr:i': *l**k,.,vit : i*,***rr*,;l 'iq;*trl.

Two friends wanted to travel, but they did not have much money. They decided to buya bicycle that they could at the time. While they were riding, they hadto go up a big _. At the top of the hill, the friend on the back of the bike said hehad the brakes because he didn't want them to

-

back down the hill.

hillideo11

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Sarah called her friend. Jane.dialed her number.

Betty was reading when her phonerang. She answered it.

She

No, this is Betty, l'll getJane for you. Who'scalling, please?

.-".-- _--..----{-..._

i lt's Sarah.

The call was not for her. It wasfor her friend.

Jane was in her bedroom, combingher hair-

Can you hold on for a minute,Sarah? She's on her way.

Betty gave Sarah Jane's message.

Betty put down thewent to call Jane.

phone and

Jane didn't want to keep her friendwaiting. She hunied to the telephone.

Hi, Sarah. Sorry to keep

That's allright. I justcalled to chat.

-''':

. ,#:tt\,' il .\1' H,:,i) t-$-.ri.,1 \

Jane came intothe phone from

the room and tookBetty.

r6 On the Telephone

Hello. 889-7653.

i ls this Jane, Smith?

; Jane Telephone

you waiting

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Ci:*r-;s* ?h* "x*i"tl '.*;rti-i ih* **ir:*=***lrliL. I'm soffy. I must have called the wrong number.

a. climbed b. dialed c. spread2. He tried to fix his hair, but it would not stay down.

a. comb b. answer c. hide3. They can talk on the phone for hours about nothing.

a. chat b. hurry c. wait

d. worried

d. shake

d. spend

{?t*t:** ";?:t: {:**l* tl $'*Je r.

1. Why did Sarah call Jane?

a. She had to find Bill.c. She wanted to talk.

a. call again laterc. speak louder

b. She needed some help.d. She was late meeting Jane.

b. Betty is Jane's sister.d. Sarah wants to meet for dinner.

b. continue talkingd. wait a short time

2. Which of the following is probably true?a. Betty did not know Sarah.c. Jane works with Sarah.

3. In the story, Jane

-.. didn't want to take the call. b. hoped it was a wrong number.

c. wanted to take the call. d. was confused by the call.4. What does it mean if someone asks you t


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Too Expensive

t was a very hot day in the middle of summer. A gorilla

wanted to eat ice cream, so he came out of the jungleand walked into a town. When he got to the town, he

looked for a store selling ice cream. He soon found one, andwalked in.

The sales clerk, ayoung man, iookedup from the newspa-per he was reading

and said, "Yes?

' What do you want?""I'd like an ice

cream cone, please,"

the gorilla said, andas he spoke, he showed a ten-dollar bill to the clerk.

As the sales clerk picked up the ten-dollar bill, he thoughtto himself, "Ice cream cones are only one dollar but a gorillawon't know that. I'll keep nine dollars and give him one dol-lar in change."

He did this and went to get the gorilla an ice cream cone.The gorilla picked up the one-dollar bi1l, looked at it, but saidnothing.

Soon the sales clerk came back and gave the gorilla his icecream cone "Here you are," he said. "One ice cream cone. Ihope you enjoy it." Then he added, "You know, I don't getmany gorillas coming in here asking for ice cream."

"I'm not surprised," the gorilla said, "they can get one fora dollar in other store."

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ir{ri*h**ri;"',i*rii i-;ith jls ;'***n;;:9"1. add

2, change3. middle

coins or money returned'to a customer

center

say something else after saying one thing

a.

b.

c.

iii:**c*1n* b*c: Grisvt*i"1. This story is funny because the gorilla

a. can talkc. likes ice cream

2. What kind of person is the sales clerk?a. dishonestc. kind

3. How much did the gorilla pay?a. one dollarc. nine dollars

a. gavec. returned

b. knows the correct priced. tricks the man

b. forgetfuld. stupid

b. five dollarsd. ten dollars

4. What does "came back" mean in the reading?b. lookedd. said

F:ii in *;*r : t:izi=;lq"';;:'z.i:;h* l.*r;"**in;;*rJ.

because hot in change trick few

On a _ day, a gorilla decided to buy some ice cream. The gorilla paid with a tendollar bill. The man at the store wanted to the gorilla and keep most of the money.He gave the gorilla one dollar He said gorillas came into his store. Thegorilla said it was probably _ ice cream cost too much there.

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1. Open the CD playerby lifting the lid.

4. Put the CD carefullyinto the space in theCD player. Makesure the printed sideis facing upwards.Close the lid.

7. Set the volume controlto a low or middlelevel.

2. Take the CD out ofits case.

5. If you are usingheadphones, plugthem into theheadphone jack.

3. Hold the disc by therim. Be careful not totouch the surface ofthe disc.

9. Adjust the volumecontrol to the levelyou like.

6. Turn on the power.

8. Press play.

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Ci:*c:* trh,:';,;*rd it f *:. :: il:* i:i":nk.L. She dropped the video

-,but

the video was not damaged.

a. case b. clerk c. store d. wire

2. The of the lake was rough because of the wind.a. bill b. control c. surface d. town

3. Please turn down the

-.

I am talking on the telephone.a. cone b. jack c. plug d. volume

f i_: **** il: * i.:*sl,:: 113r,e,,* i.

L. What do these instructions explain?

a. how to choose a CD playerc. how to take care of CDs

2. These instructions are for a readera. famiiiar with CD playersc. listening to classical music

3. Which step could you do before stepa. step 4c. step 8

4. What is the "rim" of a CD?a. the edgec. the music

how tomake a CD

how to use a CD player

b. using a CD player with a remote controld. using the CD player for the first time

l?

b_., step 5d. step 9

b. the holed. the writing

b.d.

Fiii in e *r:h *lc;r j-; ,,r"'iih -g :i,:ri-**i';;**rtJ.

assume instructions how to

These explain how to use a CD player. The instructions explain

-open the

player and properly put a CD into the player. They also show how to turn on the play-

er and the volume level. These instructions

-

that the reader has not used

a CD player

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From my diary

A Birthday Party

om my diary II wos

r went to my cousin's ui'il'dol.ffii:il:'iilunderthe oldest Person

ot the PortY' cv\\ffffi:'i;- omes rike Musc::?ili#,lli,iJiQ ' \heY PloYed 9

*ffiTT *^: ;r1 :; J lil?: r ft it r.. :iil"''ilfll:#J:,i::r::q1;r1il]*1''ri*,r \il;

ond the music storts*11'*n-u

musicstops'

is only I;; ;;;^, lT ;il;il+il:ll-jl,;;;. un,i'|rhere

they rush to ] r,--+ nan(oh is the winner' ., rr-^ \:17;1',:;i# ;l:l r"*"il:?ilil:roi,on 'fh,u."ffir*;o^u 11.v^n[[:;5JJ.i'" 0,.*r y]':; ^_ Aholrttrt v-"' fqe pictufe o, ' "." '.,:: *^ nin o :


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f ili i:: lir* ?:i**i:.*

continue take turns

1. All of the children had to riding the swing.2. If you pull the dog's _, it will bite you.3. The teacher asked me to reading the story.

tail

ii:':':s* ihe b*st ::'r='rr,/*i"1. Why didn't he play games at the pafiy?

a. He was older than the others.c. He got into a fight.

2. What did he do at the party?a. He ate.c. He watched television.

3. How does a person win at Musicai Chairs?a. be the iast person leftc. be the first person out

a. slowlvJc. secretlvJ

4. People "rush to sit down" in the game. How do they move?

b. It rained.d. The games were too difficult.

b. He played music.d. He won Musical Chairs.

b. have all the chairsd. say the name of the music

b. sillyd. quickly

i:iii :r **rh -i:.3ilk 'v?;in ii:*c*l'l'**i',,:;*:"*.,h

Must'cal tffun ,"r'Ot Icousin felt

He went to. his _'s birthday party. He was older _ the other children, so hedid not play the games everyone played at the party.The other children playedChairs and Pin the Tail on the Donkey. He just the table and ate food. Hesick by the end of the party.

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From my diary

YesterdoY wos the most

"".,i*oooY of mY life r wos

:; tu it^"m, Dod' ond r were*ot.n'nn the TV

in the

:;;;,;;'"nd there r wosffi ;now it hoppened:.-'"'i

*ot PloYing soccerrn

*h;;;;k wiitr mY friends-n"i, o mon ond o

womon

opf roothud us'Jhe..l*^ t;tJJ:Hl* tn'womon hqdo

microphone' -, rnnel 9,,, shesoid,"Do you know the

"I'm f rom Cho

o.oi.*,'Kid sSPtok@d it often. rt's o *?.:lly

pto-t'-ia,a know it' r wotcnei;'*runx obout difterenr

n.;'^*i.';tl rt'atsoY whot theY t'

things. ,ike to be on it?" the womol Tk"-,] ^"'"liilourd you like *' :-"":: Til;;;i my f riends miehtr wonted

to be on it but

I

-i':il;1, ;;;;.

be on

wont to be on 'i"*Jt"'so-ro'kud"'Zon my friends

it, tooZ" -,.t oneof you,,, the womon soid"'Youtolk

"SorrY' onll

obout it ond oliia" -nitttof you"o'9o'n9 to

be on the

o "?H;d mv f r i ends i f thev ',1it "f.:'ff"ilt:?::';

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to give9o

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