初中英语人物故事类阅读阅读理解

My name is Mike．I have a big family．It's Saturday morning now．My grandfather is sitting on the soft．He is reading newspaper．My grandmother is watering some beautiful flowers．

My father is watching sports games on TV in his bedroom．Basketball games are his favorite and he can play it very well．Where are my two sisters？Lily is over there．She is listening to music．She likes music very much．Lucy is in her room．There is a computer in her room．She is surfing the Internet．She is writing an e﹣mail to her friend．What am I doing？I am doing my homework．Do you know who is cooking in the house？Do you Know？Yes，it is my mother．

51．Mike's grandfather is 　　now．

A．	watching TV
B．	listening to music
C．	reading a newspaper
D．	watering some flowers

52．Mike's father likes 　　．

A．	watching sports games
B．	doing homework
C．	surfing the Internet
D．	playing basketball

53．There are 　　people in Mike's family．

A．	six
B．	seven
C．	eight
D．	nine．

A 12﹣year﹣old boy named Tim Brown got lost in the mountains．However，he survived at last thanks to his amazing survival（生存，幸存）skills．

One day in October 2016，Tim went hiking with his group in the Magaliesberg Mountains，South Africa．At first，everything went well．But at about one o'clock in the afternoon，he lost his way and couldn't find any other people．He got scared at first，but then he tried to calm down．He knew what to do in such a situation．"I should follow the river，follow the light，follow the sun and finally there will be buildings，roads and people and I could call home，"he told himself．

Tim kept walking．Suddenly he heard some sounds and ran towards them．But to his surprise，he saw some baboons（狒狒）．Unluckily，one baboon scratched （抓伤）his arm．He found some water to wash the blood off the scratches and continued to walk．Tim just wore a pair of swimming minks （游泳裤），so he felt very cold．He tried to keep warm by covering his body with leaves．About 22 hours later，he finally met a farmer and was able to call his mom．

After he came back，his mom asked why he carried on walking when it got dark．The little boy said if he did that，he would see her again．Nothing could beat his love for his mom!

根据短文内#，选择最佳答案．

（1）Where did Tim get lost？ 　　

A．	In a zoo．
B．	In the swimming pool．
C．	In a building．．
D．	In the mountains．

（2）How long was Tim lost？ 　　

A．	About 22 hours，
B．	B，About 22 days．
C．	About 12 hours．
D．	About 12 days．

（3）When he found he was lost，Tim felt scared at first and then 　　．

A．	he cried over and over again
B．	he shouted for help
C．	he stayed and waited．
D．	he tried to clam down

（4）What did Tim do first when he heard some sounds？ 　　

A．	He saw some baboons．
B．	He scratched a baboon．
C．	He ran towards the sounds．
D．	He washed the blood off．

（5）Which is NOT the reason for Tim's survival？ 　　

A．	He met a farmer．
B．	He was too scared to carry on walking．
C．	The love for his mom encouraged him
D．	His abilities to solve problems helped him．

A man liked shooting arrows （箭）．He studied it very hard for years．He thought he did it best and it was time for him to go out into the world．

One day when he walked through a forest，he saw a target （靶子） on a tree，with an arrow right in the center．He went on and found more and more trees with targets and arrows in the center．He was so surprised at this．He wanted to know who did it．

Soon he came to a farmhouse．An old man told him that he could find the person he wanted by the river．When he got there，he saw a little girl playing with her dog on the bank．

"Are you the person who shoots the arrows？"he asked the girl．

"Yes，that's me，"she replied．

"But how can you do that？"he wondered．

"That's easy，"said the girl happily．"First shoot an arrow．"Then draw a target．"

（1）The man liked 　　and studied it hard for years．

A．	fishing
B．	jumping
C．	shooting
D．	drawing

（2）The man was surprised to find many targets with 　　in the centers．

A．	arrows
B．	rivers
C．	dogs
D．	trees

（3） 　　shot an arrow first and then drew a target．

A．	The girl
B．	The man
C．	The old man
D．	The farmer．

判断正误

One day Fred's aunt sent him a new spade （铲子），a tool for digging in the ground， and a small box of seeds （种子）．As soon as he got them， he went out to his own bit of ground at the back of the house to plant the seeds．

His sister Jane went with him． As he dug， she stood near him and talked to him． She held the box of the seeds in her hand． As Jane spoke， she let the box of seeds fall on the ground． The lid （ 盖子） of the box came off and all the seeds fell out．

Poor Jane was a good， kind girl． She was upset about what she had done and told Fred that she was very sorry． But Fred would not speak to her．

"O Fred!" she said， "Why don't you speak to me？" Fred replied， "I wanted to wait till I could count to ten．"

"Count to ten!" said Jane， "What do you mean？ Why did you want to count to ten？"

"Oh，" said Fred， "Aunt once told me to count to ten before I spoke， if ever I felt angry． I know that I am often angry with you， and I want to do the right thing this time．"

"O Fred， how good you are! It was very careless of me to let the box of seeds fall but I have picked them all up again． Here they are．"

The seeds were put into the ground， and day by day， Fred and Jane came to watch them grow． At last， a lot of small green leaves appeared above the ground． They soon grew larger and had pretty flowers， making the children very happy．

Before you speak too fast and in anger， count to ten， and if you are still angry， count again．

51．Fred decided to plant the seeds at the front of the house． 　　

52．Jane let the box of seeds fall on the ground by accident． 　　

53．Jane was sorry for her mistake but refused to pick all the seeds up． 　　

54．Fred used to be angry with Jane easily． 　　

55．In the writer's opinion， counting to ten can help us avoid getting angry easily． 　　

Alice spends her summer vacations walking back into history．Alice is 15 and she is a guide who shows visitors around the Fort （城堡）Delaware Museum in New York．"This year．I spun wool （纺毛线） on a spinning wheel．Last year，I was a candle maker．My first year，I cared for the garden and looked after the animals．All the jobs I've had at the fort have been really fun．"

Fort Delaware is a living﹣history museum that shows how life was in frontier （边远地区） America in the mid﹣1700s．"Reading about history can't compare to experiencing it for yourself"，says Alice．

The experience begins as soon as visitors enter the fort．The smell of wood smoke fills the air．Women in petticoats （long skirts） and men in knee breeches （knee﹣length shorts） are busy with their chores．The guides show visitors how the settlers （移民） would have carried out everyday work．"Kids are surprised when I tell them that one of their jobs would have been to make candles，says another guide，16﹣year﹣old Jane．"They don't realize the kids back then had to work hard．"She also shows visitors how to play with toys and games．

They are playing historical parts，so the guides can't wear shorts or T﹣shirts when the weather is hot．But the clothes of the past can easily change modern kids into people from the 18th century，"The clothes felt strange at first，but it does make it easier to get into characters．"says Jane．

Working at the fort has helped Jane to appreciate her life even more．Alice agrees，"The fort has taught me how hard life was and how much work there was every day．We are so lucky with everything we have now．Life wasn't always this easy．"

根据短文内容选择最佳答案．

56．Fort Delaware in New York is a 　　museum．

A．	living﹣history
B．	toy
C．	candle
D．	clothing

57．Alice has been to the Fort Delaware Museum at least 　　•

A．	once
B．	twice
C．	three times
D．	four times

58．Which of the following is TURE about the life in frontier America in the mid﹣1700s？ 　　

A．	People couldn't make fire．
B．	Kids played with toys and games all day long；
C．	People could use a spinning wheel．
D．	Kids didn't feed the animals．

59．Why do modern kids have to wear the strange clothing while playing historical parts？ 　　

A．	Because wearing the strange clothing makes kids fun．
B．	Because it is easier for kids to get into characters
C．	Because kids like wearing the strange clothing．
D．	Because the weather is hot．

60．The main idea of this passage is that 　　．

A．	all the jobs Alice has had at the fort have been really fun．
B．	how hard life was and how much work there was in the past．
C．	reading about history can compare to experiencing it for yourself
D．	we are so lucky with everything we have now，and then we must appreciate them．

Dear Nancy's parents，

My daughter had a bullying （欺凌） problem a couple of years ago． It wasn't easy，but I ended it．When things are a serious as you describe， it is no time to be silent． These kids probably know each other from school， so take the rude text messages sent by the bully directly to the headmaster and show him Describe to him bow it is affecting your 13﹣year﹣ old daughter．Tell him you will not stand it and you want him to put an end to it now．

Bullying is a dangerous and serious offensethese days，and any good headmaster will take your charges seriously． He will probably address the issues with the parents． If they are crappy parents， then they may do nothing to their child． You may have to repeat this process several times， but you need to keep a check on those text messages and don't allow your child to delete them．

Now is the time to draw your child close and take care of her， because she needs it． My daughter did not like me being involved（参与的）either， but you are the only hope she has of solving this problem， so do it and mean business．Always be polite but straightforward．The headmaster and the parents must know you mean business．

If repeated meetings with the headmaster （and parents， if he allows it） does not solve the problem， then I would consider hiring a lawyer． That will send the message across loud and clear．When you are talking about financial loss， most parents will stand up and take notice and act to keep their kid under control!

Good luck ﹣ I wish you the best in this terrible situation．

Yours，

Rachel

（1）You should show the text messages to the headmaster to 　　．

A．	find which kid sent the messages
B．	let him know you love your child
C．	ask him to force the bully out of school
D．	ask him to stop the bullying

（2）What does the underlined word "offense" in Paragraph 2 probably mean in Chinese？ 　　

A．	职责
B．	冒犯行为
C．	经验
D．	警惕

（3）What do we learn from the third paragraph？ 　　

A．	Parents shouldn't be involved in a bullying problem．
B．	Children can deal with bullying problems themselves．
C．	It's necessary for parents to be involved in a bullying problem．
D．	Not all bullying problems can be solved．

（4）What should you do if the bullying problem is not solved by the headmaster？ 　　

A．	Meet the parents of the bully in person．
B．	Ask the parents of the bully for payment．
C．	Put your child under care．
D．	Ask a lawyer for help．

（5）What is the author's purpose in writing the letter？ 　　

A．	To offer advice．
B．	To describe a personal experience．
C．	To seek help．
D．	To ask for advice．

A police officer in Milwaukee bought a single mother two car seats after he stopped her car for her children were not in child﹣safe seats． Lashae Jackson said，she was expecting a serious ticket from Officer Kevin Zimmerman for not having car seats for her two young daughters．

Instead， Zimmerman bought and fixed two car seats for the girls． Niyah and Sky， and gave the single mother a verbal（口头的） warning．

"My girls couldn't stop thanking him and it made them smile and shout out to Officer Zimmerman at District 5，" Jackson said on Facebook．"We appreciateit a lot．"

When he asked her why she didn't have car seats， Jackson said she couldn 't afford them at the time．"With bills coming up and winter coming up， I have to get coats and hats and shoes for my kids，" Jackson said，"So it was hard for me．

So， Zimmmerman went to Walmart to buy two car seats． He also stopped by the police station to pick up stickers and children's books for the girls． He then visited Jackson's home and fixed the car seats himself．

"I am a dad of three kids and can't imagine anything happening to them or not being able to keep them safe in their car seats，" Zimmerman said．

The Milwaukee Police Department thanked Zimmerman on Facebook "for going the extra mile and going above and beyond our call of duty"．

（1）The police officer stopped Lashae Jackson's car because 　　．

A．	she drove too fast
B．	she drove without a seat
C．	she drove the car without child﹣ safe seats
D．	she and the officer were good friends

（2）From the passage we know that 　　．

A．	Niyah and Sky got some stickers and children 's books from Zimmerman
B．	Jackson 's daughters couldn't thank Zimmerman but smiled to him
C．	Lashae Jackson lived a happy and rich life
D．	Zimmerman， a father of three kids， only cared about his own children's safety

（3）The underlined word "appreciate" in the passage means 　　．

A．	understand
B．	help
C．	thank
D．	realize

（4）According to the passage， which of the following statements is true？ 　　

A．	The police officer would buy and fix child﹣safe seats if he found drivers without them．
B．	Zimmerman knew Niyah and Sky before， so he helped them a lot．
C．	Zimmerman went to Jackson's home directly after he bought two car seats in Walmart．
D．	The Milwaukee Police Department thanked Zimmerman on Facebook for his kindness．

（5）In our daily life， a driver won't get a ticket from the police if he 　　．

A．	makes a telephone call while driving
B．	wears a helmet while riding a motorbike
C．	drives as fast as he can near the school gate
D．	parks his car anywhere as he likes

My mistake happened when I was trying to be helpful in my first﹣grade art class．All the necessary things were out on the table． I thought the art teacher would have to put them away and I felt sorry for her， so I did it． I left with my class and then you know what I found out？ That stuff was for the next class! My poor art teacher had to put everything back． To this day， I think it was a little funny．                                                                                                                     Collin． Age 9

One day at school， I wore my trousers backward! I didn't find it out until the end of the day． That was probably the most embarrassing（尴尬） day I've ever had in my whole life!                                                                                                                  Bernard， Age 10

I was in a bookstore with my dad． He was in the line to pay．Bored，I started looking through the bookmarks．I picked my two favourites in hopes that my dad would buy them for me．Without looking up，I showed him． "Look! These are my favourites．"    Then an unfamiliar voice said，"I think your dad is over there．    I looked up． It wasn't my dad!    I ran to my dad， my face burning． He smiled and said， "Wrong dad， eh？"                                                                                                                       Divya， Age 11

Once， my family and I were at a really crowded event，I realized I'd left my bag inside，so I ran to get it． When I came back out， I saw a car that looked exactly like our car．I opened the door and screamed !    Six kids and a mom were looking back at me! Then I saw my mom's car parked beside that car． I didn't want to get in the wrong car again．                                                                                                                       Laura， Age 12

（1）According to the text， Collin 　　．

A．	hid the supplies of his art teacher
B．	tried to make fun of his art teacher
C．	was mistaken by his art teacher
D．	gave the wrong kind of help

（2）Bernard felt embarrassed because he 　　．

A．	made mistakes on clothes
B．	was laughed at by others
C．	were too late for school
D．	wore his trousers inside out

（3）Who made a nearly similar（相似的） mistake as Laura？ 　　

A．	Collin．
B．	Divya.
C．	Bernard.
D．	Mary.

（4）Which of the following is true according to the reading material？ 　　

A．	There are six children in Laura's family．
B．	Bernard found his trousers broken at the end of the day．
C．	Divya was sure his father would buy the two books for him．
D．	Collin's art teacher had to prepare for the class himself．

（5）What would be the best title for the text？ 　　

A．	Careless Kids
B．	Silly Mistakes
C．	Unforgettable Days
D．	Happy Moments

Lang Ping who is called "Iron Hammer" （铁榔头） helped China win Olympic women's volleyball gold medals in Los Angeles 1984 and Rio de Janeiro 2016． To her fans' happiness， she was chosen to be the chief coach of the Chinese national team．

Lang Ping became the first person to win a volleyball gold medal as a coach and player． Her Chinese team beat the Serbians by 19 ﹣ 25，25﹣ 17，25 ﹣ 22，25 ﹣ 23 in the Rio de Janeiro championship match． Everyone cheered and was proud of the team．

Lang Ping always challenges her players to find ways to improve sills． She is very strict with them．But she also takes good care of them to reduce their burdenlike a mother at the same time．

To get ready for the Tokyo Olympic Games， Lang Ping tries her best to make plans for the team． "I'm looking for new talents and the whole team would start a new journey． I will concentrate on the team direction and training young coaches． We'll never give up，" said Lang Ping．

We should remember that every great team has a great coach． And the fighting spirit of the Chinese women's volleyball team needs to be passed down generation after generation．

（1）China won Olympic women's volleyball gold medals after beating 　　in 2016．

A．	Russians
B．	Serbians
C．	Englishmen

D． Brazilians

（2）What's the meaning of the underlined word "burden"？ 　　

A．	喜悦．
B．	体验．
C．	伤病．
D．	负担．

（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？ 　　

A．	Lang Ping pays less attention to the team direction．
B．	Lang Ping is the first coach of the Chinese women's volleyball team．
C．	Lang Ping always cares for the women's volleyball team members．
D．	Chinese women's volleyball team only won the Olympic gold medals in 2016．

（4）What does the passage mainly talk about？ 　　

A．	A great volleyball coach．
B．	How to play volleyball well．
C．	Chinese women's volleyball team．
D．	The fighting spirit of the Chinese women's volleyball team．

One windy day in June， Fourth Class took the train to Chinatown． We had begun to learn Putonghua and our teacher said this excursionwould let us practice our language skills and learn more about Chinese culture．

We entered Chinatown through the arched （拱形的） entrance gate with red painted wooden pillars （柱子）． Big stone lions sat on each side． Then I noticed that the street signs were written in both Chinese and English． I photographed the sign for Hay Street．

The next place we visited was the Chinese Garden of Friendship which was very peaceful． There were waterfalls， hidden stone paths and a beautiful teahouse． We had a wonderful time there．

At last it was time for our Chinese lunch． We entered a big restaurant that had red lanterns hanging from the roof and red dragons on the walls． The waiters greeted us in Putonghua and we answered them in Putonghua． We were shown how to use chopsticks and how to choose from the menus with Chinese writing．

At 2：30 we left Chinatown．We were all very tired．On the train，our teacher told us her experience in China．She was just back from seeing the Great Wall of China．It's like a long dragon winding its way．We were told it is the longest wall in the world． As we were listening， one student， who I couldn't name， fell asleep on the train and snored loudly． His face turned red when he woke up!

In the past， I often told my Chinese classmates how to speak English． Now there are more people than ever who are studying Chinese． I can understand why﹣ it's a fascinating language，and there are always new words to be discovered! I cannot forget our excursion to Chinatown．Tom Green， Fourth Class

（1）The underlined word "excursion" in Paragraph 1 means 　　．

A．	train
B．	trip
C．	place
D．	day

（2）What was the first thing connected with Chinese culture that the students saw in Chinatown？ 　　

A．	The beautiful teahouse．
B．	Chopsticks used in the restaurant．
C．	The street signs written in both Chinese and English．
D．	The arched entrance gate with stone lions on each side．

（3）The color red is mentioned four times in the text． Which example is different from the others？ 　　

A．	The red painted pillars of the entrance gate．
B．	The red dragons in the restaurant．
C．	The red lanterns in the restaurant．
D．	The student's red face．

（4）What is the main purpose of this text？ 　　

A．	To describe Chinese culture．
B．	To describe Tom's favorite Chinese meals．
C．	To retell what happened on Tom's trip to Chinatown．
D．	To give information about Chinese eating customs．

My interest in cooking started when I was 11， partly thanks to my mother． She didn't really like cooking and when she did cook， I didn't like her food． Once I was watching something about cooking on TV and I thought I could do this， so I went to the bookstore and looked for the biggest cookbook I could find．

During a year， I had produced most of its recipes（食谱）and was ready for a bigger challenge（挑战）． I wanted to create my own dishes and I started cooking for more people than just my family． To my joy， my parents allowed me to build a test kitchen． I did much cooking to test my dishes in itand my skill improved quickly． Later， my mom and I set up a dinner club that organized monthly events inside my home． Now as a teen chef （主厨）， I have also cooked in top﹣class restaurants around the country． I am not doing it for the money， but because I love cooking．

Now I know that when you stop caring whether you'll be famous or do well， your dream will come to you．

（1）The writer is now 　　．

A．	a TV star
B．	a news reporter
C．	a well﹣known bookseller
D．	a good chef

（2）What made the writer begin to cook？ 　　

A．	His parents' wish．
B．	The customers' advice．
C．	His mother's delicious food．
D．	The information about cooking on TV．

（3）After producing most of the recipes in the cookbook， the writer wanted to 　　．

A．	take cooking lessons
B．	write his cookbook
C．	make new dishes of his own
D．	open a restaurant

（4）The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refers to（指代） " 　　"．

A．	the bookstore
B．	a test kitchen
C．	a dinner club
D．	the country

（5）What is important for the writer？ 　　

A．	Finding a good job．
B．	Making lots of money．
C．	Doing what he loves．
D．	Becoming famous．

One day a young man was standing in a crowded place， shouting that he had the most beautiful heart in the world． Most of the people who saw his heart were amazed at the beauty of his heart． It had no little flaw（瑕疵）．

Suddenly， an old man appeared and said，"Oh， my son， your heart is not as beautiful as mine．"

The old man showed his heart to the young man． It was beating strongly， but full of scars． It had places where pieces had been removed and other pieces put in． But they didn' t fit quite right， and there were gaps and rough（崎岖不平的） edges． Some places had never been filled in．

The young man laughed，"My dear old man，_______ Comparing your heart with mine， mine is perfect and yours is full of scars．"

The old man said， "Dear boy， my heart is just as beautiful as your heart． You see each scar shows where I have given my love． Sometimes people give me a piece of their heart back， and it fills the space as best it can． Other times， I give my love and get nothing in return． Those are the empty spaces． They hurt， but they show me that I can love and love again．"

The young man stood still． His eyes were filled with tears． He walked up to the old man， tore a piece of his heart and gave the piece to the old man．

The old man placed it in his heart， and then took a piece from his old scarred heart and placed it in the wound in the young man's heart．

The young man looked at his heart， not perfect any more but more beautiful than ever．

（1）The underlined word " scar" means" 　　"in Chinese．

A．	疤痕
B．	隔阂
C．	斑点
D．	补丁

（2）Which of the following can be put in" 　　"？

A．	I quite agree with you！
B．	it's against the rules！
C．	are you joking？
D．	what can I do for you？

（3）How did the young man feel after he heard what the old man said？ 　　

A．	Surprised．
B．	Touched．
C．	Nervous．
D．	Proud．

（4）what does the story want to tell us？ 　　

A．	We should be proud of who we are．
B．	We shouldn't think too much of ourselves．
C．	Nothing is difficult if we put our hearts into it．
D．	Give our love， though we sometimes get nothing in return．

（5）What's the best title for the passage？ 　　

A．	A Broken Heart
B．	The Most Beautiful Heart
C．	A Wise Old Man
D．	What is True Love？

The famous scientist and thinker， Charles Darwin， was born on February 12，1809． His family lived not far from the River Severn， England．

   Darwin's father was a well ﹣known doctor and the son of a still greater doctor and scientist．Darwin's father hoped that his son would also become a doctor．

   As a boy， Darwin liked to go for walks in the fields and forests． He watched nature， and compared what he saw with everything he had read in science books． He also liked collecting very much． He collected many things， birds， eggs， stones and leaves． His father did not like this， as Darwin was not studying very well at school．

   At the age of sixteen， Darwin was sent to Edinburgh Univensity to study in order that he could become a doctor． But he was interested in the history of nature．

   Then he was sent to study in Cambridge Univesiy．There he studied until 1831．

   Some time later he heard that the ship Beagle was going on a trip to South America and needed a scientist．His professor advised him to go．He said the trip would be just for Darwin．So when the ship left England in December 1831． Darwin was on it． The research lasted almost five years． The Beagle studied the waters in the sea near South America． It also visited New Zealand， Australia and islands in the Pacific． Darwin saw many new plants and animals． He collected all kinds of plants．

   In 1842 Darwin went to live in Kent， where he continued his studies of changes in nature． Darwin understood that plants and animals are not always the same， and that they really change．

   By 1859 Darwin had finished his famous book"The origin of Species"（《物种起源》）．It made a great hit in the world of science．He was opposedby the church and even by some scientists．But later，more and more scientists agreed with him．

（1）What did Charles Darwin's father do？ 　　

A．	A worker．
B．	A doctor．
C．	A scientist．
D．	A teacher．

（2）Charles Darwin had so many hobbies except that 　　．

A．	he liked to go for walks in the forests
B．	he liked watching nature
C．	he preferred collecting coins and stamps
D．	he was fond of the history of nature

（3）When did Darwin leave England for a trip to South America？ 　　

A．	In 1831．
B．	In 1832．
C．	In l842．
D．	In 1859．

（4）The underlined word"opposed"means 　　．

A．	接受
B．	开除
C．	反对
D．	尊重

（5）What can we learn from Charles Darwin？ 　　

A．	Don't care what parents say to us．
B．	The trip can bring us wealth．
C．	We should ask teachers for help when meeting problems．
D．	Keep doing what we like and work hard， we' ll succeed．

Every year， people from every corner of the world travel to Australia to meet the kangaroo﹣the lovely， unuaual and special Australian animal that jumps all over this sunburnt continennt．There is a young kangaroo that is lucky to be alive today， thanks to meeting a pair of New South Wales teenagers．

Nick Heath and Jack Donnelly were riding their motorbikes in the bush outside Sydney on Sunday when they came across a kangaroo stuck in the mud（泥）． The boys were lucky enough to see the head of the animal sticking out of the mud at Agnes Banks next the Mepean River in southwest Sydney．

The animal was clearly in pain but the boys couldn't reach it so they raced home to get a rope．When they returned， Mr． Donnelly tied the rope around his waist（腰） and walked into the thick mud to get hold of the kangaroo while his friend then pulled them about 30m to safety．

Appearing on Today this morning， the young men retold their story．

"The kangaroo's life was important to us， so we pulled out all the stops to rescue it．" Mr． Heath said．

"We're proud of what we did． If we see something like that again， we'll doit all over．"Mr Heath added．

The animal， which was not in great health， after being saved， was handed to Wildlife Rescue Organization． It's believed that it's very hot and the kangaroo was likely searching for water in the dry conditions when it got stuck in the mud．

As for the heroes of the story， they're glad to have been in the right place at the right time to help the animal and don't care about the attention it's brought．

"Yeah， we liked it， something different．" Mr． Donnelly told reporters．

（1）Why was the kangaroo in pain when the teenagers found it？ 　 　

A．	It got lost in the bush．
B．	It was stuck in the mud．
C．	It was hurt by other animals．
D．	It was in poor health because of the weather．

（2）When Mr． Heath said "we pulled out all the stops to rescu it"， he meant 　 　．

A．	they tried their best to help the animal out
B．	they walked out of themud without difficulty
C．	they stopped to think twice before taking action
D．	they were not sure it they should save the animal

（3）Which of the following could best describe the two teenagers？ 　 　

A．	Shy and strict．
B．	Hark working and humorous．
C．	Serious and clever．
D．	Warm﹣hearted and helpful．

（4）What can be a suitbale title for the text？ 　 　

A．	Meet Kangaroo in Sydney
B．	Endganered Animals in Sydney
C．	Two Teenagers Saved a Kangaroo
D．	A Special Interview with Two Heroes

Ted Brown's dream as a child was an unusual one：he wanted to fly．What was more unusual was the way in which he made his dream come true．

After high school，he wanted to join the U．S．Air Force but he failed because of his poor eyesight．However，his dream remained．

At the age of 33，Ted was a truck driver in Los Angeles．One day，while sitting outside in his garden，he watched planes fly overhead and an idea came to him：to use balloons（气球） to fly．

A few weeks later，Ted bought 42 huge balloons．He tied them to a chair and then he sat down in the chair with some beer，sandwiches and a gun．His plan was to fly to 10 meters above his garden，enjoy a few hours in the air，and then shoot some balloons with his gun to get back down．But things did not go as he planned．

Once his friends cut the ropes under Ted's chair，the 42 balloons flew into the sky at an astonishing speed until about 4000 meters above the ground with Ted and his chair．He didn't shoot any of the balloons because he was afraid he might break the balanee（平衡） of his"plane"．Ted stayed in the sky with his beer and sandwiches for 14 hours，cold and frightened．

Planes heading towards Los Angeles'busy international airport reported the strange sight．And Ted's balloons caused great danger to them．At last，Ted gathered his courage to shoot a few balloons and slowly landed on the ground，where many policemen were waiting for him．

Ted made his dream come true，but it cost him：he was fined（罚款） 1，500dollars for breaking the law about air safety．

When asked by a reporter why he had done it，Ted answered，"A man can't just sit around and do nothing； he should have his dream and go for it．"

63．Why couldn't Ted join the American Air Force？ 　 　

A．	Because he didn't finish high school．
B．	Because his parents stopped him．
C．	Because there was problem with his eyes．
D．	Because he was too short．

64．He was fined 1500dollars because 　 　．

A．	his balloons caused trouble to planes
B．	he stayed too long in the air
C．	he used too many balloons
D．	he took a gun with him

65．Which of the following is true？ 　 　

A．	He didn't go to college because of his dream to fly．
B．	He felt sorry for what he had done．
C．	He realized his dream in a dangerous way both to himself and to others．
D．	He didn't shoot the balloons at first because he wanted to stay there longer．

66．What can be the best title for the story？ 　 　

A．	Go for It．
B．	A Man with Poor Eyesight．
C．	Up High in the Air．
D．	Ted's Dream to Fly．