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An Honest Boy
hen people find something valuable and return it to

its owner, they are often given a reward. This is

because the person not only found what was lost but
also spent time to find its ow!e,{ or take it to the police station.
There was once a young boy who found a woman's purse in a
shopping center. Inside the purse there was some money and the
woman's driver's license.
Her name and address were
printed on the license, so
the boy knew where she
lived. That evening he went
to her house and knocked
-on
her door. When she
opened it, he said, "I found
your purse," and handed it
to her.
"Thank you very much," she said. She opened her purse and
took out all the money. She wanted to give the boy a small reward
but there were only $20 bilis in the purse and she thought that $20
was too much to give the boy. "I'm so sony," she said, "but I don't
have any small change to give you."
The boy said,'oThat's all right," and went away.
A few days later he found another woman's purse. It also had
her driver's license in it, so he knew where she lived. He went to
her house and said, "I found your purse," and handed it to her.
"Thank you very much," she said. She opened her purse and
took out her money.
"That's strange," she said. "Before I lost my purse I had a $100
bill and a $20 bill in it. Now I have a $100 bill, a $10 bill and two
$5 bills."

"Yes," the boy said, and smiled.

Mat*h *ach w*rei lvith its ;"r:**ning"

1. valuable

a.

2.

change

b. something for doing a good thing

3.

reward

c. worth a lot

small money (bills or coins)

fhoose the L:sst &nsw*r.

1. Why did the boy smile at the end of the story?
a. He changed the bills in her purse. b. He kept some of the money.
d. He wanted to look honest.
d. He thought the woman was funny.

2. How did the boy know the owner of the purse?

a. He saw her drop the purse.
b. Someone told him the name of the woman.
c. He took the purse from her.
d. Something in the purse had her name on it.
3. After the boy returned the purse to the first woman, he felt
a. proud
b. excited
c. disappointed
d. confused
4. The boy "handed the purse to" the woman? This means
a. dropped
b. gave
c. threw
d. took

he

it to her.

Fili in saeh biank vyith th* corr*et worri"

returned

reward

A boy found a purse and

him

changed

it to the owner. The owner said

she wanted to give

bills. The boy found

purse.It only
the $20 bill into smaller bills, so the _
could give

she did not have any small

had large bills in it. He him a -,but

reward.

unofr",

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; Buying a CD Player

'J
"&

i Yes. Let's

They have several

CD players here.

,goin

-ibll
s,[

I hope the CD players aren't too expensive.

l'm sure they'll have

some cheap ones.

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Joe and Betty went into the store.

Joe wanted to buy a CD player. He

found a store that sold them.

About how much do

you want lo pay?

Not more than $100

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The sales clerk showed them some

CD players.

They walked up to the counter

where a sales clerk spoke to them.
This is a very good
player. lt's only $80

It's a Maxi.

What brand is it?

a good brand, Joe

, tfrat's

,,./ 'r
I

The sales clerk took a CD player

from the shelf and showed it to Joe.
Do you take credit cards?

.:\
4t

Joe could see that the CD player

was a Maxi.
r

I The CD player was a bargain. ,

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o)'

Fl

Yes I think so.

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Joe decided to buy the CD player.

He took his wallet out of his pocket.

Joe paid for the CD player and he

and Betty left the store.

Ch***e th* word to put in the blerr":k.

1.

_
a.

people have told me not to see that movie.

Several

b.

Cheap

c. Much

d. Expensive

2. Please give me the book from the top _.

a. owner
b. pocket
c. reward
3.

What
a. cash

d. shelf

is your shirt?

b. clerk

c. brand

d. station

Choose the best aftsxr'/cr.

1. What was important for Joe?

a: the color and price
c. the price and brand

b. the brand and sound

d. the sound and price

2. How did Joe feel after

. a. strange
c. nervous

b. glad
d. surprised

he bought the CD player?

3. How did Joe pay for the CD player?

a. with a check
b. with a credit card
c. with dollar bills
d. with Betty's help
4. If something is a "bargain," it
a. does not cost much
c. does not work well

_.
b. is too heavy to carry
d. looks very nice

Fi!i in *e ch blank'"r,iln the ccrrcct'word.

less
Joe wanted to

buy

pay

salesman

prlce

a CD player, so he went to the store with Betty. The person

working in the store showed Joe some CD players. Joe only wanted to _
about
$100. The

showed Joe a CD player that

and Betty told him

cost

it was a good player for b good

than $100. He bought it,

From my diary

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while

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morning ond
this
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tire

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the blanks.
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local

tear

the front door when we left the house?

1. Did you

2. Maiy people in this neighborhood walk for exercise in the

in her favorite shirt.
3. She asked- her mother to fix a small

park.

fhc*se

thre ?:*st &n$war.

1. How did he know the bike in the store was his bike?
b. The seat was torn.
a. The store owner told him.
d. It had his name on it.
i. It was the same color.
2. -Before it was stolen, he planned to use his bike to

b. ride at his grandmother's house

-. grandmother's house
d. travel to his

a. get home from the station

c. let his grandmother ride
3. How did the thieves probably
a. They broke the chain.
c. They put it inairuck.

steal the bike?

b. They cut the padlock.

d. They took the front wheel off.

4. What kind of things are sold in a "second hand" store?

b. two-handed
a. broken
d. washed
c. used

ffi
Fill in each blank with the correct w*rd.

lock
He forgot to

reported

tear

ad

his bicycle, so somebody stole it. When he

situation

it to the police,

in the seat. While visiting his grandmother, he

- he saw his bicysaw an
for a cheap used bicycle. When he went to the store,
to the police and got his bicycle back.
cle! He explained the
he told them his bicycle had

A Train Journey
ou live in Newtown. You want to go to Forestville to
see Indian Village National Park and spend three hours
there. You plan to hike about four miles to see some
ruins in the park. You will pack a lunch and eat while you are rn
the park. YoLr .',,."dt l,:;.i"r',-r i{*rvtown befnre 9:00 anc! you must
return to Newtown before l8:{}0.
Look'at the scheduie for trains leaving from and returning to
Newtown each day. Make a plan for your trip to the national park.
Which train should you take to the park? Which train should you
catch to come home?

09:30

10

Oldtown

o6t40

09:40

10:40

11:40

12:40

14:40

River Bend

06:50

09:50

10:50

11:50

12:50

74:5O

Highview

07:10

10:10

11:10

12:10

13:10

HopeValley

07:2O

l0:?0

1l:?0

12:20

13:20

Great Mountoin

08:20

1l:20

1220

13:20

t4:?0

16:?0

Forestville

09:00

12:OO

13:00

14:00

15:00

17:OO

Forestville

09r15

tO:45

13:15

14t15

15:15

Great Mountoin

10:00

11:30

14:00

15:00

16:00

HopeValley

10:45

12:15

14:45

15:45

16:45

Highview

11:05

1235

15:05

16:05

17:O5

River Bend

11:25

12:55

15:25

16:25

17:?5

Oldtown

11:35

13:05

15:35

16:35

17:35

Newtown

11:45

13:15

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16:45

17:45

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C::,:i:r* 1** '.ri*rCi '"-vii!: il:,: :e r:* r::*:*::i::9.

1. The people built a small town in the low place between the mountains.
d. wheel
c. view
'b. valley
a. evening

2. She enjoyed walking around the lake each morning.

d. running
c. driving
b. hiking
a. flying
3. I have finished putting clothes in my bag. Let's go!
d. carrying
c. packing
b. washing
a. wearmg

C i:

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ils

r:

1**v.1'r: z::.w

:,:

:.

L. What time does the train you need to take leave Newtown?

b.
d.

a. 9:30

c.

11:30

10:30
14:30

2. Wh4t time does the train you need to take leave Forestville?

a.

c.

b.
d.

10:45
74:15

13:15
15:15

3. How long does it take to go from Highview to Forestville?

b. about two hours
a. less than one hour
d. around thirty minutes
c. more than three hours
4. What are o'ruins"?
a. large rocks in the forest

b. places where animals live

d. writing made in stones

c. where ancient people lived

Fi!l in ecr:h hi*r:k lvith ihs i:1ru*r,'t .r;i:r"*

trains

take

In order to

travel

look around

going to Forestville and then returning to

The schedule shows all of the _
the national park
to Forestville to
Newtown. In one day, you want to
do this and return, you
about three hours to see the park.
there. It will
must leave at9'30 in the morning and come back on the train at 3:15.
11

Parrot Talk

on.. a parrorbn,sate
in a per srore. Ir
was a
rt,ut
;,'J:|'fi::.,",:::"rffi,ix:

T[::.yl

on'i;#;

srore could see

ir.
a

fn" orn",

it.

high price for

. One day aman

bird,,,;.;;;;l

to

'*;J*ne

wenr inro rhe pet

srore. ,.That,s
a beautiful
pet store owner,
"bur why is ii

Is it a;;'t;#,Lue
"No, it,s not vet
pet store owner
rurJ

tl,li;rllJ#

the mid_
who came into the
y proud of it and
was asking

r"

t*t'It's

expensive because
it can talk,,,the

I make it talk?" the

man asked.
him' "Do vou see
those

11h "r*r" oi.J,l'i.?ri:5*

"Yes,,,
the man said.
"Well. you pull

"^p*ri*z

t1,iil#J'i:1ffJ;ll:9'"'the

strings ded

pet store owner

tord him.

mind ir
,:#:,T::,lLk;,1''oo- You
.'Not
tt rt try
try?,,
!
at all." the oa, '"e 'rurru

-" !'v varrul itllo

3:.1;il,il'.'.',T:::[""ffi#t
ffi.
, '-lelt
rhe

pulled the strins

:i""il"il|,Js.

,r'0,

leg.

parrot

,.
.,T1..-un pulled tie ,t ing on rhe par_
rot's
right leg. This trme
the parrot ru;;
"Hotv are you today,/,,
"That,s not ver
.

any o*"i l"ii!"ljtii;,,,'ftHT.

.'*.
laughed,.,But
wha

if r pu,,ed
o"t!
:1n'*, ;; #::I:11X,:iryen
"I'll fall offmy perch,

said.

12

sfupid,,'the pan:ot

h,4*tch ea*h

w*rsj wiih its m*nning.

to find; not common

1. perch

a. hard

2. rare

b. small rope

3. string

c. a small place where birds sit

Ch**s* the klest *risw*r.

1. This story is funny because the parrot

b. sang a song
a. couldn't understand the man
d. could speak and understand well
c. liked playing with string
2. Which is true about the parrot?
a. It can't talk.
c. It knows many languages.

b. It is for sale.
d. It never learned to fly.

3. How does the man get the parrot to talk?

b. with money
a. with food
d. with strings
c. with a tape
4. The store owner tells the man, "Not at a11." This means
b. It's free.
a. Don't do it.
d. The store is closed.
c. Go ahead.

Fiil in each bl*nk

perch

1,.:!th

tha corre*t uvard.

tied to

strings

both

other

The parrot had two strings

A man went into a pet store and saw a parrot on a
When the man pulled one
its feet. The owner told the man to pull the
-.
of the strings, the bird spoke. The man asked what the paffot would do
or the
strings at the same time. The bird said it would fall.
if he pulled
13

__-__

-^-_-_-

-___

_'* *".

, Have you turned

i.on the

power?

I'v"'

N"inr's-l'

i;k'il

;J ffi;i;;; il-

happens. j r complain.

.;

Ask for another one.

Joe bought a new CD player. He is

turning it on for the first time.

r

Can I help you?

..,

'

Did you try it before you

took it out of the store?

----,-.--..--.

I Yes I bought this CD player

here yesterday. lt doesn t work.

lr

No. lt was new. lt was

in a box. I thought it
would work.

..t
rl

-l

Joe explains to the sales clerk that

The sales clerk wants to know

they tried it in the store.

the CD player doesn't work.

l'm sorry, but I can'i help
you. You should have tried it
out before you left the store,

That's nonsense.
We want to speak
to the manager.

if

i
i

65
dl

w"

bought this
yesterday. lt
doesn't work

The clerk thinks they broke it. Betty

demands to see the manaser.

The manager wants to find out what

the problem is.

--{

Give them another one.

:o:'v-v:'1"

n:1t!:

l'm

lroblemr

That's all right. Thank you.

,.*l--

t-

lThe sales clerk explains why he

won't exchange it.

14

The manager apologizes and tells the

sales clerk to exchange the CD player.

{?1
t-

fili

in

lh*

hlanks

complain

apologized

exchange

1. I wanted to _
to the manager because the waitress was rude.
2. The shoes were the wrong color, so she took them back to the store to _
for being late.
3. He

them.

Ch**ss ii:* b*st **t.;,"J*{.

1. What does Joe want to do about the CD player?

b. get his money back
a. have the store fix it
d. learn how to use it
c. get a new one
2. What is the problem at the store?
a. The store is closed.
c. The clerk won't exchange it.

b. It starts working again.

d. The store wants Joe to pay to fix it.

3. Why won't the sales clerk help

a. He is new.
c. He thinks-they are lying.

b. The player worked in the

d. The store is closed.

Joe and Betty?

store.

4. What does it mean to "demand" something?

a. ask politely
b. explain carefully
c. say and expect
d. show and te1l

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Fill in *aeh biank r,vith lh* **:"r**1 vt':::

exchange

demanded

-'..

to

work

when he got home. At the

_
the CD player. Betty
to speak to the store

Joe bought a CD player, but he could not make

store, the clerk did not want

manager

test
it

The clerk told the manager they did not

store. The manager said they didn't need to.

the player before they left the

15

Cooking a Meal
From my diary

I osked Mom to ret me ""\::::ifti"-i;i#H''51

^''

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I
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s J,ili I
s'uce

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:;#r*;iliis eosy
to cook''
in tiY fo'i!1into

-'i pul

tn""nn"'*'

'yone

obout ten

unSv'oh

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:l !!i fs xil;,,:nt J i:iffi T"i : r::, Iinto o
l'ff.l" i wontedrhe
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ip"
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the onion in the

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me

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would ler me
ruroi, soia trtu
else
cook something

onother
""-ii^ doY'

qoing to reod o
f ind some.ooX UJoX ond

ining-.uorlY interesting

to cook'

16

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t

Fili

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ihe i:iank*
delicious

add

chop

onions because they always made him cry.

1. He didn't like to
2. The food at that restaurant is always
five to three, you'll get eight.
3. If you

-.

Ch***e ii:* ?:*st *nslrier.

1. How did the boy's food turn out?

b. interesting
d. very good

a. very bad
c. not enough
2. What did the boy boil first?
a. water
c. the meat

3. How did he serve the

a. from the pan
c. on a plate

b.

tomatoes

d. iuice

spaghetti?

b. in a bowl
d. in a pasta bowl

and a sauce bowl

4. The boy used "ground" beef. What kind of meat is this?

b. from the cow's back
a. very fresh
d. cooked
c. cut into small pieces

Filt in *er?: i:i*nk with the c*i";'*. vs*r9.

family

added

sauce

He wanted to cook dinner for his

spaghetti. First, he made the

_.

_,

ready

poured

so his mother let him. He decided to cook

He cooked some onion and beef and then

tomatoes and some herbs. He put pasta in boiling water. When everything was
he put the pasta in a bowl and

the meat sauce over it.

-,
17

*
From: jcoli n@popmail.com
To: tom u rray@popma i Lcom
Date: Octob er 1 4lh, 2002

Hi Tommy,

How are you? l've been really busy. l've had tests and had
to study hard for the past three weeks. Then after the test,
there was the lnter-School Soccer Championship. I play for my
school, so I had to practice for an hour every day, l'm glad to
tell you that I passed my tests. Unfortunately, my team didn't
win the championship but I scored one of our two goals. We
lost 3:2. lt was a good game.
What have you been doing? Have you seen any good
movies or read any good books?
Have you bought any new computer games? I haven't
played any computer games for ages because I've been so
busy, But maybe I can go with my friend to play some video
games this weekend. I wish you could join us.
Write soon,
All the best,
Jean Colin

rray@popmail.com
ro: jcolin@pOpmail.com
Date: October 16th, 2002

From: tomu

Hi Jean,
It was good to get your e-mail. I was wondering if you were
O.K. l've been busy, too, though not with tests or sports. My family has moved to a new house. We now live outside of the city and
have a house with a garden. l've been helping Mom unpack
everything in the house. Now I have to help her in the garden.
There's a lot to do, so I won't have time to play computer games
or read books for weeks! However, I did go to the movies last
week and saw Dinosaur Land ///. I didn't think it was as good as
the other two. l'm a bit bored with dinosaurs now!
There's a golf course near where we live. lt isn't a private one.
Anyone can play there. I think I may take up golf when I have
more time. My uncle plays and he has promised to teach me.
I hope all is well

Best wishes,
Tommy

18

with your family.

Chr:cs* th* ,r,"*rd with {he san:e m*ani*9.

L. How often do you exercise playing the piano each week?

a. astee
b. join
c. practice
d. score
2, The students were not interested because the lesson was too easv.
a. bored
b. heavy
c. outside
d. sorry

3. He said he would write her a letter once a week.

a. bought
b. thought
c. promised

d. wondered

fl-:**se ths best ariswe..

1. How did Jean's soccer team do?
a. They didn't play.
c. They tied.

b. They lost.
d. They won.

2. Why was Tommy busy?

a. He was studying.

b. He was playing sports.

d. His family moved.

c. He was watching movies.

3. Where is Tommy's house?
a. outside the city
c. in the city
4.

b. in the garden
d. in a golf course

Jeans hasn't played computer games

a. for young people

c. for a week

"for ages." What does he mean?

b. for fun
d. for a long time

Fili in ea*h i:iank u',!!h th ccrre*i'wr:rri"

messages
These are two email

playing soccer. He did

said his family

well

moved

outside

nearby

sent between pen pals. Jean said he was studying for tests and

on his tests, but his soccer team did not win. Tommy
to a new house. He said the new house is _
the city, and

there is a golf course

19

here was once a cat named Skipper. He was just an ordinary

cat who lived with his owners Linda and Gary

McManamoon in Texas, in the USA.

One evening Gary and Linda were at home watching television
after working hard all day in their family business.
Skipper was also in the room. He was playing with one of the toys
of Gary'and Linda's children. This
was a large clear ball with a small
hole. There were lots of little numbered plastic balls inside. It was
used to play the game Bingo.In
this game, the players each have
cards with numbers on them. The
person in charge of the game
shakes the big ball until a little ball
falls out of the hole. Players who
have this number on their cards can
mark it. The first player to mark all
the numbers on his or her card calls
out "Bingo!" and wins the game.
Skipper was happily playing
with the ball, and several numbers
had fallen out of it.
These numbers were 8, 11,16,25,26 and 42. Gary often played the
State Lottery. For thelottery, players have to choose six correct numbers. He wrote the numbers Skipper had shaken out of the plastic ball.
The next day Linda bought a lottery ticket that had allof these six
numbers.
These were the winning numbers of the lottery! Gary and Linda

won the huge prize of US$3720000!

They have given Skipper everything a cat could ever want, but they
don't know if he realizes what he did!

20

fVl*t*h *a*lr rr'+*r* r&tth ils r:':e*ninfi.

1. ordinary

a. the same as many others

2. reahze

b. move quickly back

3.

c. understand

shake

and forth

Ch*ose ihe tles: answc..

1. Who is Skipper?
a. Gary and Linda's son

c.

b. a neighbor
d. a Bingo player

a cat

2. How did Skipper help Gary and Linda?

b, He dug up a lotpf money in the yard.
a. He chose numbers for them.
c. He found the winning ticket. d. He killed a mouse in the house.
3. How did the numbers come out of the ball?
b. The ball broke.
a. They fell out:
d. Gary took them out.
c. Skipper took them out.
4. If someone is "in charge of'
a. selling
c. making

a game, they are

the game.

b. playing
d. leading

Fill in each i:iank with th* q;*rr*ct'rvord.

rich

fell out

lottery

Bingo

clear

The cat was playing with a

This story is about a catthat helped its owners get
plastic ball. There were smaller balls with numbers on them inside. The small

balls were for

playing

-.
Some of the Bingo balls

the numbers that fell out to play the

They won!

-.

The cat's owner used

-.
21

here was once an inventor who took another man to

court for copying his invention. He hired a top{awyer to
argue his case before a judge.
It was a difficult case. But the lawyer for the inventor had the
strongest arguments. She was able to show that the inventor
owned the product. In the end, the judge said the man had to pay
the inventor a large
amount of money.
The inventor was
very thankful to the
lawyer for doing such a
good job for him. He
wanted to give the
lawyer a special
reward, so he went to
the lawyer's office to

pay her and express his thanks.

He stood in front of the lawyer's desk and handed her a wallet.
It was a very good wallet made of the finest leather.
"Please accept this," the inventor said, "with my thanks for
everything you have done to help me."
The lawyer looked at the wallet and made a sour face. "I'm
sorry," she said, "but my fee is far, far more than this wallet. You
must pay me $1,000."
"I see," the inventor said. "You want $1,000 from me. Is that
right?"
"That's right," the lawyer said. "$1,000. And that's cheap for
all I've done for you."
"OK," the inventor said. "Give me back the wallet, please."
The lawyer gave the wallet back to the inventor. The inventor
opened the wallet. Inside there were five $1000 bills. He took out
four of them and then gave the wallet back to the lawyer.

22

ilh**s* {h* rar*rel t* plrl

1. My sister and I

a. accept

ir':

th*

"*!er:k.

often
b. argue

2. It can be expensive to hire

a. case
b. fee

over riding in the front seat of the car.

c.

--

express

d. prove

c, lawyer

3. He was surprised when he looked into his

a. court
b. decision c. evidence

d. product
and saw it was empty.

d. wallet

f i:**se :he hest 'a{iswei.

1. At the end of the story, the lawyer
a. did not get any money
c. got the money she asked for

b. got less money than she asked for

d. got more money than she asked for

2. How did the inventor feel after the trial?

a. very disappointed
b. tired
c. very happy
d. cheated
3. What did the inventor want to give the lawyer?
a. a lot of money
b. a new car
c. an empty wallet
d. his invention

4. The lawyer made a "sour" face. This means the lawyer

a. friendly
b. happy
c. not thankful
d. sad

was

iii in *a*h !:;!snk y'rith the c*;"r*et.,e;*r*.

idea

hired

Someone stole an inventor's

court
so the

inventor

refused
a

lawyer. The inventor won

lot of money in the

case. The inventor wanted to thank her by giving her a
-,
new wallet with a lot of money in it. The lawyer
to take it. She just wanted her
a

- her the fee and kept the extra money.

The inventor gave

23

i:,
/

=4e'a\'

isru
\o

\-__

Reporting a Crime

Open the till! Put all the

money on the counter!
Don't do anything!

A small boy was in

a supermarket
when a robber came in.

j
i

me.

Don't worry about

Call the police first. Then
you can untre me.

i
I

When the robber left, the boy

came out from behind the shelves.

Is anyone hurt?

The police wanted to

know if anyone was hurt.

Turn around! Put your

arms behind your back!

The boy hid behind some shelves

and the robber did not see him.
I want to report a robbery. I am in the Sunshine
Supermarket on the corner of East and
Streets. The robber ran away with a bag of money.

North

The boy called the police and

reported the robbery.

"

No, but the sales clerk has

been tied up. I will untie him.

The boy explained that the sales clerk was

tied up.

Can you describe the robber?

The policeman wanted a

description of the robber.

24

The boy gave the police a description of the

robber.

Ch.**** th* w*rd

t* :lu: l* th* biank"

L. The boat floated out in the lake after he

c. wore
b. reported
a. hid

2. The police finally caught the

b. corner
a. phone
3.

She has a

a.

face

the rope.

d. untied

at the airport.

c.

robber

d. counter

on her arm from a bike accident many years ago.

b.

mask

c;

SCsr

d. shelf

f h**se ihe best ail$wsr.

1. What did the boy tell the police?
a. his parents'name and address b. how much money the robber took
c. the robber?s name and address d. what the robber looked like

2. Where was the boy during the robbery?

b. on top of a shelf
a. behind a shelf
d. under the counter
c. outside the store
3. Why couldn't the boy describe the robber's face?
b. The robber coveredrhis face.
a. The robber had a scar.
d. The boy was too short.
c. The clerk was tied up.

4. What is a "till"?
a. kind of camera
c. a place to keep money

b.
d.

a special clock
a small window

ffi
i:!li

i;":

***h b!e** lvit* ih* e*rr**t

description

'*;r:rel.

tied up

A boy was in a store when a _came

,|f

robber
in. The

mask

boy

hid

behind a shelf. The robber

the clerk and took all the money from the cash register. After the robber left,
the boy called the police. He gave the police a

_of

the robber. But the boy could

not describe the robber's face because he was wearing a

_.
25

Circus
From my diary
&

dod took me to
Lost night my
town'
in
Thereis o circus
*i^u',--^it. h;d o wonderful
lorge
.;cus is in o verY
oorks in town'
tunt'in onu of the
o lot
tnt,d" it'tu tunt th'ereore

*
$
&

' Iil;

&
6
H

&

o.ound olorse rino lhe

inside
:1.;;'oti' orr toke Ploce

it ;-;

this ring'

""'o,i'riu
tt u .irtus

work in

PeoPlewho
live in mobile

r lti'r
homes' TheY
homes.

trovel
"-

:ttq l::
;:il ;F;iri ii; :* J *t'u
:i,ll
circus? people
;"':
;:ilH;.'ff:scho'it?
children'oi lff
in"
.f
even osmoll
Every

f or o
u in eoch town

nieht,*

il " " 1ii',"**lllr:-nl;:t

jk
;'n i::: :+#rxs i:

TJi;i:xjr#:::
*'t'fhe res
1":r*')ithem'
*i*ln:*Ux:ffi
ottouot'cought
the
ono]thut
but
w

one

My f ovorite wos
the
There were';;;';;^imol
rn the cenrer
U"
him' He
'of
with lions *o "
uig tioirs oll oround
on
wu"ru;;;;i;'
ring' The lions

ond

fell,

octl'

tt"tj

"t^';;t'

;:t#:li:"'*:i*,il'i;,,3irT:i;:lilll'''"n"'
ondworer't'g";tt";il;yo'0"'iu''n-Jott'ttythinssond

oround the counwereverY f'unn1-k

trovel
ond
circus
o
rion
I'd like to wort in
wont to be o

o*'itl:nl
$Iij*l*l
ocrol
tomer or

,,.r,

on

26

e!:*s:::* t-22e,;'t*r* '*:it* the sa:rr* me;;::ing;.

1. If you like working with animals, maybe you should be a lion
d. wire
c. tamer
b. row
a. power

It had wheels on the bottom

2. The desk was
c. tame
b. mobile
a. broken

so

it could be moved around.

d. wonderful

new speakers to his computer so he could listen to music while'he worked'

3. He
d. wore
c. swung
b. stayed
a. attached

f hc*se the hest finswar.

1. Which of these acts did she not write about?

b. clowns
d. lions

a. acrobats
c. elephants

2. Which is true about people in the circus?

b. They sleep in tents.
a. They travel a lot.
d. They don't have children.
c. They live in large houses.
3. What.job would the girl probably like to have in the circus?
b. clown
a. acrobat
d. lion tamer
c. high-wire walker
4. What does "take place" mean in this reading?
b. happen
a. change
d. put
c. move

Flli !n e*eh bl*nk rsith th* e*rieet wr:rd.

tamer

perform

catch

acrobats

tricks

A girl went to the circus with her father and saw many interesting things. She saw the
make lions do
each other. She saw a lion
swing on bars and
funny acts. She thought she might want to work in the circus some
and a clown _

day. But she thought many of the acts seemed dangerous.

27

Read,ing a Str"eet Map

treet maps are easy to read. A11 the streets in the map have
names. These names are listed in alphabetical nrqtrer, from
Ato Z. They are listed in the index. Sometimes the same
is used more than once.
gNSEX
t

fncc

Il."t

L
f

I i

\l-\

L).l

\7

rllgn )r.

ts

R.C. A;

T ,rn.r T rt

Ktvel' , \\

-'?

\e

Hr&

H sf

\
(

zo

t :i:

*-*-i
./

,r. A

*_-J 4 L*

\s

{-itttre

{a\

\i\

LONq

LN

-1

-t

h*"- !t

lc
lm
IF
l>
l6

St.
South St.

Il2

\tr./^.t A',-

Ilq

Street = St.,

Rood = Rd., Court = Cl.,Crescent = Cr., Lone = Ln., Avenue= Ave.

Smith

43

/.o /

JI
W65r

4yg

.."i*]

words-street, road, court, crescent, lane, and avenue

are different words for streets. However, each has a special
A11 these

meaning.
Street maps are divided into squares. These squares have letters and numbers. Every street is given a number and a letter.

This is called the map reference. For example, Smith Street is

,A.3. This means that you can find it on the map if you look for
the .A.3 square. Some streets are so long that they are in more
than one square.
To find a street, look for it in the index, then look for the letter and number on the map. Find the following streets and fill in
the missing map reference: River Avenue, East Road, High
Street, and Jones Lane.

2A

Ml;i*i"r

***i:
like a 1/4 moon

L. square

a. a shape

2.

b. a shape with four equal sides

order

c. put things

3. crescent

I,2,3,

or a, b, c

Ch*cs* the kle$i ansrJver.

L. How are streets names listed in the index of a map?

b. by first letter
a. by age
d. by length
c. by importance
2. Which is not an example of a street name in the reading?
b. crescent
a. lane
d. avenue
c. circle

3. Where is High Street on the map?

a. from B2 toB4
c. between 82 andC2

b. from AZtoC2
d. in D3 only

4. Which of these is a "map reference"?

b. Smith Rd.
a. lane
c. the index
d. B3

F!!l in each b!*nk with

order

th* *nrre*i ur*rii.

reference

index

read

lanes

with
This information explains how to _
a street map. Each map has an
Some streets have the same name, but they
the list of streets in alphabetical _.
or courts. When you find the
are different kinds of streets like roads, avenues,
which shows where to find the street on the map.
street name, there is a map

-,

29

The Cure
ne morning,

when Tom Jones

woke up, he had
a bad headache and a sore
throat.
Tom went to the clinic.
There were a lot of people in
the waiting room, and Tom
had to wait a long time
before the doctor could see him. At last, the doctor was free, and
the nurse showed Tom into the doctor's room.
"Sit down, please," the doctor said, "and tell me your prob-

lem."
'oWell," Tom said, "I have a bad headache and a sore throat,
and I can't stop sneezing."
"You've just got a cold," the doctor said. "There's no cure for a
cold. I'm soffy, but I can't give you anything that will make it better. Just go home, drink a lot of fluids, and go to bed for a few
days."
Tom was not happy.
"There must be something you can give me, doctor," he said. "I
don't want to be like this for several days."
The doctor thought for a moment. Then he said, "O.K. Go
home and get into a hot bath. Stay in it for half an hour until the
water is cold. Then put on your swimming suit and run around the
streets until you are really cold. Then lie down on the grass."
Tom was surprised.
"But doctor," he said, "if I do what you are telling me to do,
I'11 get pneumonia. That's much more serious than an ordinary
cold."
' "Iknow," the doctoruuid, "but there's a cure for pneumonia."

30

l* f i.i1 i:: ti:* *l*::k.

L. She tried to use honey to _
her sore throat, but it didn't

*h**s*

?hc r.,,rrri

a. cure

c.

b. free

d.

mean

work.

stay

2, My mother told me to change my wet clothes or I would catch

c. moment
a. pneumonia b. index
d. clinic

3. After he smelled the pepper, he wanted to

a. drink
b. follow
c. please

d.

sneeze

f i:**se :h* !:e*l **:'sr;ei.

1. What kind of problem did Tom Jones have?
a. a simple one
b. a very serious one
c. one that can be cured
d. one that takes time to cure

2. The doctor told Tom he should

a. lie in the grass

c.

swim

3. If Tom got sicker, the doctor could

a. give him medicine

c.

send him to a specialist

to cure his cold.

b. rest
d. take a hot bath
b. make more money
d. make Tom feel foolish

4. Which of these would be a good "fluid" for Tom

a. oranges
b. juice
c. cola
d. aspirin

Jones?

. .' ;.".

>-jtt)fflal\/

frii in *;rrn !:i*;':'r.

*",;ll': li:i-: i:lri*ci,.r;,:.::-,.

pneumonla

demanded

bath

suit

cure

A man had a cold, so he went to see the doctor. The doctor told him there was nothing
to cure a cold. The

man

man to take a hot

the doctor give him something. The doctor told the

and then run around outside

would give the man

Then the doctor

could

in a swimming

_.

This

the man.
3'l

,,,.,4r,,{1

5 j Asking for Advice

;;;1";.'; ,
some money.

.inun yo, n"uo

, some kind of job.

Bill wants to know if Sue can give

him some advice.
I That's right. I can

Sue is telling Bill that he should

work to earn some money.

Sue thinks Bill's choices for iobs

are limited.

Bill

can work
weekends.

for a few hours on

i Why don't you apply at

McBuroer's? Thev hire a
lot of parttime people.

Sue suggests that Bill get a parttime job at a restaurant.

jOolou

ttrint<
they ll hire me?

-*-{a--'
:

m sure tf,ey will. You re

smart and hardworking.
t

Bill is the kind of person

McBurger's likes to hire.
Sue thinks

32

Bill doesn't think he's old enough

to

work at McBurger's.
l"-'*

"""**''-*

i Thanks

for your advice, ]

CooO luck, Bill

Bill is grateful for Sue's advice

he will take it.

and

Fi!!

ir-:

th* i:i*;':ks.
advice

apply

limit

1. The students had a

of one hour to finish the test.
2. His father gave him good
before he bought his first
3. You should learn more about the company before you

fh**s* th* best answer.

1. Bill wants advice about

car.

for

job there.

from Sue.

a. a car
c. a job

b. a good movie
d. his health

2. Why does Bill rhink ir will be hard to find a job?

a. He doesn't have a car.
b. He is not very strong.
c. He needs a lot of money.
d. His time for work is limited.

3. Bill thinks McBurger's won,t hire him. Why?

a. his time
b. his parents
c. his intelligence
d. his age
4. What does the word'.hire"
a. give a job
c. take for

mean?

b. make faster
d. use more

Fili in *ach blank with the ccrfert r,r*rd.

day
Bill told

too

Sue he necded some

money

part-time

apply

so Sue suggested he get a job. But

Bill bould not

Monday through Friday. He could only work at night or for
a few
-,
hours on the weekend. Sue suggested
Bill get a
job at McBurger,s. Bil thought
he was
young to work there, but Sue told him to
work during

the

33

ireS] rhe weddins

From my diary

.-.:::"T; :::
ilTi1:1iiliq}ffiifi:
Por

ry
wedding dress
one

Y:=-'^^.

of the bridor

rn

West

ond o lot of

:iTt';e;;;mous
j.
"' e d
a I, e
;;
I
L lXhl:::
ill*,X.'j
"
ffi il; I
olso wore tp"'i;';;^'Zitft
n

The bridegroom
for him' H:
hovd them mode

t:i:"^:

trtit

*uiding clothes

d n'

like to
Mun runt
tflv',, nevet

ffi;'

[:; ilI. ;:li,f,;fJffiT":;,."

of
them insteod
need rowuot

"

ogorn'

Annhod**'?t'iJinoiis'rrrevwe'io!Z'^'o3lJ""'
TheY olso

ond Sue'
f riends, Cloro

the bridol shop' to , hoirdresser ond hod

went
'
However'' Ihe
rhe threeeirls olso tuorry beoutif
i:l[;i ul';-oluever
their noir moai';";;i

;;;;"i
-,

!:Hi
t"'J"'i]nn]'*n'' t*n"t

X",,# l^i*mJr.fi

ilo.

;;;"

ond rer ot ves

o sp'eech ond

"
*"""liTF[:
f "''14
":
the
eroom's
il;;i; tnun
;;t; rud modeHeo sPeech',He
mode o lot

went to
soid he

tunnY
ond
obout the eroorn
blush' rhen he
ond
the bridesmoids
looked'
*,d';;; lovelY theY two hun-There wereobout
restouront'
aruj PloPle in the lot! r
meol cost o

l,"r'"".t

:;;;
^"il;t^
iffii;;
;;il

"^iry"a

34

the meol verY much'

eh**se th* w*rd witi': ih* **n:* m**ning.

L. A girl who helps the bride and stands beside her during her wedding is a
d. bridesmaid
c. cousin
a. bridegroom b. aunt

2.

Someone who is a member of your family is your

a. bride

c. hairdresser d. relative

b. groom

3. The man who is getting married is the

c. hairdresser
b. bride
a. groom

-.

Ch**s* lhe b*st

d. bridesmaid

afisvdt.

1. What is his opinion of his cousin's wedding day?

b. The flowers were pretty.
a. It was too long.
good.
d. The songs were beautiful.
food
was
c. The

2. Why do men rent wedding clothes instead of buying them?

b. Men don't want to keep them.
a. Men don't like to wait.
c. Men have to buy other things. d. Men's clothes are hard to make.
3. What did the groom's friend do at the meal?
b. tell jokes
a. dance with the bride
d. welcome the groom into the family
c. throw flowers

4. The groom "blushed"

a. fell down
c. laughed

because_of the jokes, What did he do?

b. got angry
d. turned red

ffi
Fill in *aclr i:i*r':k wllh the c*{t*{a w*:'ei"
rented
He went to his

funny

bridesmaids

speech

's wedding. He said the bride and

They all bought the dresses. The groom wore

wore nice dresses.

suit. After the wedding, there

The groom's best friend also gave a

was a big dinner. The father made a

speech at the dinner.

the

cousin

-.
35

Scrabble

crabble is a crossword
game. There is a board,
a bag f-1r11 of letter tiles,
l'
and smaltr raeks to put the tiles
_lli
on. Letters like Q, X, and Z are
H
il
not common in English words.
They ard worth more points than
common letters like E, S, and N.
For example, "E" is worth only I
point and there are many "E"
tiles. The letter "Q" is worth 5
points and there are only two "Q" tiles.
The game begins with all the letter tiles in abag. This way, the
players can't see the tiles. Each player takes seven tiles and puts
them on the rack in front of him or her. The players can't see each
other's tiles.
The Scrabble board has many squares. In turn, players try to
make words with their tiles and put them on the squares. The
words can only go up and down or left to right. The first player
puts down a word, and it must cover the star in the center of the
board. The player must take new tiles to replace the ones used to
make the word. The next player must make a word using the word
that is on the board.
To find the score, players add up the value of each tile in a
word. For example, the letters "S", "T", and "A" are each worth 1
point. So the word "sat" is worth 3 points. The pink and blue
squares have a special value, too. For example, if the "Q" tile is on
a trlple-letter square. then it would be l5 points, not just 5 points.
If the word "sat" is on a double-word square, then it is worth 6
points. The game continues until all the tiles have been used and
no player can make any new words on the board. The highest
score wins !
C

36

il",

*l"ch *ech

ll;*rd

rr,,!th

it* i"n*ani*g

1". value

a. money or points something is worth

2. replace

b. three times

3. triple

c.

change or

fill

an empty space

with

'ijj:a-i71i:

fh**se ihe i:*s{

#ilswer"

1. This reading tells _.

a. how to play the game
c. the history of the game

b. one way to win the game

d. who made the game

2. How does a player win this game?

a. make a word
c. score lots of points

b. replace the tiles

d. use all the tiles

3. To get the best score, a player should put _.

a. letters on blank squares
b. an o'S" on a triple letter square
c. an "X" on a triple-letter square d. the letter "T" on a blank square
4. If players play a game "in turn," how do they play?
b. one at a time
a. all at the same time
c. slowly and carefully
d. without waiting for

each other

il,i ,r -;rri. hilr :. ., ti.tn'- f..:ttell r.jljrti.

worth

points

In this game, players try to

the

board

or his

will

if

squares

words with letter tiles. There are

special points.

can get more points. And

spell

some

If a player can put a letter on these squares,

the player can use letters with higher

on

that player

on them, her

be higher.
37

re

&

Horse Medicine

an
here was once

"tJ;;sed

pLo*

him to pull u
1:
*tTJ#;U:rt"
fnar
car
to
to ride
rone rc
. n -1.tr r'a rrscd him to pull a cart'
horse
plo* I
"r"U
The horse
r,,ino
that he could
-^^ lving
down rhe
;;;;"
^owrr.
fatmer ^*^^ o \/e1
One daY the

*"*r:;;;i' .

wits vwrJ "^-^-",T;:'d:i*

him to

tu'-"' :1]:i i,"and look at

cclme
and asked
his sick horse'
the
,,He,s a Very good horse"'
the vet"'I can't-do
turtoo *iO to
him'
the farm without
better for me'

;til;"n

;i:;
il;;t

i'ur"

him

Andhe won't
di"l,'..-^
t" *r;;,
gong to
i"rat.Ist- he going
.,or cai "I'11te1lyou
the vet said.
Y<
"I don'tknow
lucky'
uf,", f ;" **:::Jil"horse. and then said, "You're
or these
Ciu" hirn one
The vet exarnrnl
smnd uP'

'#;;;:;i:*F'
r;;t
"ttTt:filll* *,

rhere's nothing
soon be better'
u oul,'He'll
eat'
a box
horse won't
H. gave the
s]l
at them and
The farmer looked
the lills?
one end of
trrm swaffow
the tube' Put
How can I make
"" io" u", said,.,Get a tube.
your own. Then
n",To,;;;;
JlT"*"
the o,be in the
shoot out ol
will
pill
blow hard'The

:il;';;
'

*l",nltfiJ;il,

*i'i;g;#

horse's

throat'"^

""'1,-O.*.,'the farmer
said.
rer said'

:.1

i
:

38

,1j

*"

He 1ooked
tcr see the vet.
went
the farmer
Afew daYs later
you?"
.,What's the nratter with
really ill.
_t^1.,,the vet said.
..you
rcYou look
IooK s'vN, " ^O;,.. .1 _ r^.*.r said.
I'xrrrr!r v-the farmer
tne
"The horse blew first'

- , stcr

*lr**s* th* ;v*rcl t* tl.ji i* t**

1. The farmer used

a. caff
2. tr cannot
a. ill
3.

to dig the soil in his field.

d. tile
c. plow
b. end

aspirin unless I drink water with it.

b.

replace

letter

shoot

c.

d. swallow

because her dog was sick.

She called the

a.

?:ievtk.

b.

throat

c.

tube

d. vet

*t'l** lhe it*st **sy!jgf.

1. How di'd the farmer use his horse?

a. to give rides to children
c. to pull tubes

b. to keep the grass short

d. to ride

2. How did the vet suggest giving the pill to the horse?
b. dropping it in the horse's mouth
a. blowing it out of a tube
d. putting it in food
c. mixing it with water
3. Why did the man look ill?
a. The vet gave the wrong pill.
c. The horse died.

4. What does "blow" mean in this

a. push air out
c. move air

F:ll ir: *nch *l;,*nk

vo.':ih 1'{i'",

pills
a
farmer some large
A farmer had

b. The horse kicked him.

d. He swallowed the pill.
story?

b. take air in
d. be without air

ci}irs*t lv*rii.

swallowed
horse. When the

blow

sick
came to see the horse, he gave the

for the horse. The vet told the farmer to put a tube in the
the pill down the horse's throat. The
horse's mouth. Then the farmer couldthe pill.
farmer tried this, but the horse blew first and the farmer
39

Yes, thank you. l'd like to

check out some books,

Can I help you?

iHowoor lii i
do

that?i i

tf you want to take books out of the

t;x"^^,
rcf naf
get aa lihranr
your mr
card {first
library nard
must
library. rrnr

-- --- -- ,----F
' /* *-1{---

[1",

YJ

Tom goes into a library to borrow

some books.

The librarian says only a member

can check out books.
Should I pay

will

Fill out this fcjrm. lt

only take a few minutes.

i
i

The librarian gives Tom a form to

fill out.

anything to
sign up for a
card?

The librarian tells Tom about late

fees.

You can borrow three.

What happens if
cost of a replacement.

illoseabook?

If Tom loses a book, he must pay

for a replacement.

i
r

You can keep them for three

weeks, and then renew them

t\

The librarian tells Tom that he can

check out three books at a time.

Thank you very much. l'll bring

the form back tomorrow.

*-.\

Tom thanks the librarian for the

information.

40

F:ili in

th* hlank;"
borrow

replacement

1. He wanted to _
my pen, but I was using it.
2. My passport is old, so I should _
it.
3. She bought me a new picture frame as a
for the broken one.

f hc*ss th* bsst *ns!,?er"

L. What does the librarian tell Tom?

b. how to find books

d. how to work at the library

a. how to buy books

c. how to take books out

2. What does Tom need to do to get
a. borrow three books
c. meet the librarian

3. If Tom loses a book, he must

a. buy a new book
c. give up his card

library card?
b. fill out a form
d. pay some money

b. fill out a forrn

d. pay a fine

4. Llbrary members can "check out" books. What does "check out" mean?
a. borrow
b. sell
c. lend
d. examine

ffi
Fiil rn each blank with ihe correct worcl"
keep

fill

out

Tom went to the library. The

happen

To get a library card, Tom needed

librarian

told him he needed allbrary card

to

check out

to

books.

a form. Tom asked how long he could

would

if he lost a book. She answered his questions.

Tom took the form and said he would bring it back later.
the books and what

41

very year students from schools around the country

enter the Top Student Competition. The top sjudents
are those who score more than907o on a national
test. It is good for both stu.dents anO sctrofiilo ,"or" well on the
test. Students who score well can get money for university.
Schools that score well are more r"rf6if"d, so good teachers
want to work there.
Schools keep (ack of the number of top students each year.
For example, below are the records for Spring Hill High
School. Spring Hill Highl_gbool is not a very large school. Less
than two hundred students go there. Each year, there are fifty to
sixty high school seniors who take the national test. Do you
think Spring Hill is a respected school?

Look at the graph.

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12

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=
+v!

10

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sgs)

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6
5

4
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2000 2001'2002
Yeor of cempefitian

*ii:r::**

i';r* ",";:::;4lviih

il* ::,i*:* rrr*,;*i*g.

!. The school asked me to give them a copy of my medical file.

b. competition c. records d. table
a. costs
2.

She is an honored worker because she works very hard.

a. large

b.

national

c. top

d. respected

3. He thought the test was easy, so he finished it quickly.

d. year
c. score
b. exam
a. card

hi;*s*

N{79 't3g;t;.

*tr:s"'",rJ*1""

1. This chart shows the number of students who

b. did not score over 90Vo
a. took the test
d. plan to go to university
c. did well on the test

2. What was the best year for the school?

b. 1996

a. 1994
c. 1998

d. 2000

3. What can schools get if students do well on the test every yeat?
b. longer vacation
a. good teachers
d. more students
c. more money
4. What does "keep frack of' mean in this reading?
b. put together
a. follow behind
-e. stay in one place
d. watch and record

Fiii ;r: a;,:r'il i:lank rr:iil the **:l**i

higher

chart
ing907o or _

This

in

,'?rlir:i.

shows

well

scored

the number of students who do very

respected

on a test. Students scor-

are top students. For this charl, the school had the most

1996. That year, thirteen students

"top students"

- on the test. This school is

907o or better

small, so the school is probably well

43

; nlanning a Visit
.*sDear JeAhy,

,'J!"'JA:;!

os r h e Esp rono
de,

Ne uvro wn

Hi, hopeyou,re
well.

;flff ff:i1,izlw^:!{,:#1,r:,}il[i:":"!;,+ly,;:,.

W',!t#,ffi,rn:+li,;::ira;,m,:rr;+
I
look forward
tu h earing frornYsu'

Regords,
Amy

-sS''

,:3s'

Apt 9,
Dear Any,

llfr'l;Talritt

view, otd rown

!ylt*!.i'i!i!W["?,:#ii#;:;fiiirry",
il*trf r"{^T:nxlil;ir::ti";:;i:,:!tr:1Wi:,etser
Jenny

44

lu'l;*ici: *cch v**rd r,'"'ith

lis r::**:"ling.

1. suburb

a. easy, good, or useful

2. convenient

b. town outside

3. recommend

c.

city

suggest

flh*css the bsst answer.

1. Who is going to visit who?

b. Jenny will visit Amy.

d. They will both take a train.

a. Amy will visit Jenny.

c. They will both visit a friend.

2. What does Amy want to do for the visit?

b. ride atrarn
a. read books
d. watch movies
c. visit the beach

3. How does Jenny feel about traveling to visit Amy?

b. excited'
a. confused
d. sad
c. nervous
4. What does the word "entire"
a. all of
c. part of

mean?

b. none of
d. some of

t:,

Flii in ea*h bl*:rk wilh the correcl ir,:*rd.

moved

to

entfue

stay

accepting

close to

Amy invited her friend Jenny to come and visit her for a week. Amy told Jenny her
family had _
a new apartment near the sea. She lives
the beach, so they can
go there when Jenny comes to visit. Jenny wrote back
Amy's invitation. She
at Amy's house for the
week.
said she could

45

been on

the @

train for about half an hour when a ticket collector

came into the car. The collector moved slowly down
the car asking all the passengers to show him their tickets.
Soon he came up to the man.
"Ticket, please," the collector said to him.
"Ticket?" the man said. "Oh, yes, of course. Now where did
I put it?"
The man felt in each of his pockets but could not find his
ticket.
"I'm sure I bought one," he
said. "I always do."
He looked inside his hat but
the ticket wasn't there either.
"Take your time," the ticket collector said. "You'll find
it. Why not look in your briefcase?"
"That's a good idea," the man said.
"I'11 come back in a few minutes," the ticket collector said
and continued looking at the other passengers' tickets.
The man opened his briefcase and looked through everything that was in it, but he couldn't find his ticket. Then he
closed the briefcase and looked on the floor. Then he looked
under his seat.
When the ticket collector returned, the man said to him,
"I'm really sorry but my ticket seems to have disappeared. It's
very strange."
"That's alright," the ticket collector said. "Just tell me
where you're going, and I'11 sell you another ticket. If you find
your old ticket, you can ask me for your money back."
"Thank you," the man said, "that's very kind of you.
There's only one problem."
"What's that?" the ticket collector asked him.
"I can't remember where I'm going," the man said.

46

ili:*c:s* ti:* rry*:'* li:

p::1 in i1:* blani*.

1. My grandfather was a stamp

b. pocket
a. floor

He had more than 2000 stamps.

c.

seaside

d. collector

opened accidentally, and all of his papers feil out.

2. His
a. briefcase b. passenger c. problem d. seat

behind the storm clouds.

3. The sun quickly
b. disappeared c. continued d. returned
a. closed

ill*r** ti:* **si *:-i:v'J*r"

1. Where did the manlNOT look for the ticket?
b. in his briefcase
a. around him
d. at home
c. in his clothes

2. What did the ticket collector want to do?

b. let him ride for
a. sell him a ticket
d. call the police
the
train
c. kick him off

free

3. Which is true about the man on the tiain?

b. He is lost.
a. He can't remember things.
d. He works for the train company.
c. He is trying to ride for free.
4. If you "take your time," it means you
b. read a clock
a. wait
-.
d. don't hurry
c. go quickly

f!li ii: r::r* *i::L ,:;i:i'l i!:* ;:*rr*r!

find

:3i,:t-i.

collector

briefcase

another

back

ticket asked to see a man's ticket. The man looked for his ticket, but he could
and even in his hat. The ticket
it. He looked in his pockets, in his _,
not _
A

ticket. The man could get his money

collector said he could sell the man
if he found the ticket later. But the man did not know where he was going.

47

Planning a Party
be

The weather should

good. Why don't
have it in the

we
park?

il

bith-

Sarah would prefer to have her

Tom asks Sarah about her

parly in the park.

day party.

i We'll get there around '11

That's a great idea.
Then we can have
j
a

That's great. But

what will we do if

o'clock and ask everyone

barbecue.
t\

,o

,"e?r

+-

at this time of the year.

r But what if it does?

Sarah is worried it might rain but

Tom thinks this is unlikely.
__*- __-r

lD)

They agree to get to the B-B-Q

place early to reserve their place.

It won't rain. lt never rains

i',
x\

'i)
&r!

or someone else might take it.

Then we ll all come back here. I

Now who do you want to ask? i

How many people

can I

invite?

Tom asks Sarah who she wants to

invite.
I'll prepare the food and drinks. l

Twentv?
'l
i

Twenty's great. l'll make

a list and call everyone.

-:.

\:

Sarah will make a list of twenty

people to invite to her party.

48

we'll have to get to the place early.

Tom thinks it's a good idea to have

the party in the park.

r----_-

r'

l'-' J)
\ #/
,.'$ri{-\

rains?

ii

Tom offers to get the food and

drinks. Sarah is very grateful.

i
I

\/rrr;r'rr

_.'

liii

::':

ii:e

l;'

rir i{:.r/i :.rtrr/

*:12:r:1<*.

unlikely

prepared

appreciated

1. Her friends
a special meal on her birthday.
2 It is
we will find a taxi here. Let's take the bus.
3; My mother
the card you sent her for Christmas.

h**s* ii:c ***

a::s!r,ier.

1. What will Tom and Sarah do at the party?

a. swim at the lake
b. eat in the park
d. dance at home
c. eat in a restaurant

2.

Sarah is worried about

a. strangers in the park

c. nobody coming to the party

b. people not liking

d. the weather

barbecue

3. How does Sarah feel about having the party?

a. disappointed
b. happy
c. tired
d. worried
4. What does it mean to be "grateful"?
a. worried

c. thankful

7i1l i:: *a*?' *1a*t.'.,r';rtl: t-**

invite

b. afraid
d. excited

r:Jrr*rL.;;::y*

appreciated

worried

house

suggested

having aparty for Sarah's birthday. They both thought it would be nice to
have a barbecue in the park. Sarah
that it might rain. Tom did not think it would
- he said they could have the party in the _ if it did. Tom said Sarah could
rain, but
Tom

twenty people.

Sarah

Tom's idea.
49

From:

jcoli,nqpopmalil,Oom:,

To: tomurray@popmail.com
Date: Octob er

27

,20Q2

HiTommy,
Guess what? I got an

"A" on my English test! I always get

good grades in English now and l'm sure this is because of

our letters to each other. Most of the students in my class
don't use English at all outside of the classroom or in their
homework. lt's a foreign language for them. For me it has
become a second language. I read a lot in English as well as
write letters to you.
The weather has been very cold here but I love the snow
have a homemade sled that I take up the hill behind my
house. There is also a lake not far away and it freezes for
much of the winter. The ice is thick enough to skate on.

my birthday last week and I had a party with my

friends. I was sad that you weren't there. lt's great having
you as a pen pal but it would be even better if we met sometimes. Do you think we will ever meet? lf you could come to
France to visit me, my parents would really like it, and you
could stay with us. We'd have a great time together and I
could show you all the interesting places in Paris. The best
time to come is in the spring. The weather isn't too hot or
too cold then. Do you have any vacations in the spring?
Would Easter be a good time for you to come?
It was

Please write soon. I promise to reply quickly.

Best wishes,

Jean Colin

s0

fh**** th* w*;d with lh* **rne

m*el:":!*g.

1. People who come from other countries do not know our national customs.
c. homemade d. second
a. language b. foreign

2. If we leave this water outside tonight, it will turn to ice.

d. meet
b. freeze
c. invite
a. correct
3. Please write back if you are interested in this program.
d.
c. skate
a. promise
b. reply

sure

h*cls* thc b*st a*svd*r.

1. What does Jean ask in the email?

a. to visit Tommy
c. about Tommy's family

2. What is the weather like where

b. for Tommy to visit him

d. about the weather

Jean lives now?

b. very cold
d. windy and cool

a. rainy and mild

c.

Warm

3. What helps Jean's English?

a. writing letters
c. speaking outside of class
4. What can you do with
a. write a letter

b. taking exams
d. having parties

aoosled"?

b. ride on snow
d. have a party

c. make ice

Fi!1

in

eae

h bi*nk vo*iih the e*rre*t';v*rd"

pen pal

sled

_,

birthdav

practiced

grade

in English was
very good because he
reading and writing English. It was cold in France, and
party. Jean invitJean had a _to
ride on when it snowed. Jean also had a
Jean wrote a letter to his

Tommy. He told Tommy his

ed Tommy to come to France.

51

a::a,.:'r.',.

:a:)

Reply

to an E-mail Message
1

From:
To:

Date:

tomurray@popmail.com
jcolin@popmail.com

November 10,2002

Hi Jean,
It was great

to hear from you.

l've been studying for my tests. Math is my weakest subject. You

are probably very good at it. I wish you lived closer, so you
could help me with my math homework.

l'm very lucky to have a pen pal who knows two lan$uages' I
often think how lucky I am that English is my first language' My
school has some classes for French and German, and some students are even learning Chinese. I think it would be hard to learn
a language like Chinese. They don't even use letters like we use
in English or Frenchl But some Chinese characters look cool. lt
would be fun to learn to draw them.
I really like calligraphy. ln an aft gallery in my town, there are
some Chinese pictures with calligraphy. They are great. I am
learning calligraphy in my spare time, using the English alphabet.

l'd really love to visit you, but the airJare is very expensive.
Maybe we should both save up for a trip and the first person to
save up the airfare makes the tripl I know my mom would really
like for you to stay with us.
The weather is getting colder, but it won't be really cold until
December, then we may have snow There isn't a lake or river
near where I live. There's only the sea and it never freezes here
in winter.

Well, I have to stop now. I have some math homework to do

before tomorrow lt will take me hours to finish!
Write soon.
Your friend,
Tommy

52

|',S*ic1-'; *::,r*i:

w*rcJ ',*/illl ils ii:**ni;:S

cost of a plane ticket

1. calligraphy

a.

2.

b. special, pretty writing

characters

letters or symbols for writing

3. airfare

Ch***e th* ::ssi snlw*r.

1. Why can't Tommy visit Jean?
a. His mom won't let him go.
c. The weather is too cold.

b. They don't speak English in

d. Tickets cost too much.

2. What subject is Tommy not good

a. calligraphy
c. English

France.

at?

b. Chinese
d. Math

3. What language does Tommy think looks fun to draw?

b. English
a. Chinese
d. French
c. Japanese
4. Tommy has "spare" time. What kind of time is this?
b. limited
a. extra
d. working
c. night

Fii! in e;rcir hl*nk with !i:e e*rr*ct w*rd

-(

inter'ested

subjects

expenslve

calligraphy

doing well

Tommy wrote a letter to his pen pal, Jean. He told Jean about his school _
Tommy was not
in his math class. Tommy also said he was
in learning
some Chinese characters. He liked studying _.
Tommy said he could not come
to France because airline tickets were too

r.&

53

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L. He used to be fat as a baby, but now he is very

a. best
b. cured
c. further

d. thin

would not hurt.

2. The doctor said the
c. treatment d. tablet
a. alphabet b. subject

3. He was afraid the

a. animal
b.

in the garden would eat his plants.

boss

c.

gallery

d. worms

ilh***e ih* i:*cl **s$rrr"

l.

Why did the other vets leave?

a. They finished work for the day. b. They knew the man was rude.
d. They were sick.
c. They wanted to go play golf.

2.

Theman argues with the vet because he

a. thinks the vet is rude

c. is afraid his dog will die

b. doesn't want to waste money

d. knows his dog is sick

3. How does the vet feel toward the man?

a. annoyedc. playful
4. What does it
a. busy

c.

b. interested
d. worried
mean to be "on duty"?
b. rude
d, working

sick

Fiil in **ch hlcnk

i"v!h

th* c*:-r**t *v*r#.

rude

medicine

A rude man took his dog to

the

dog

the

_.

vet

The vet, a young woman doctor, wanted to give

for worms. The man did not trust

did not have enough

expeflence

opinion

her

He thought the young vet

He asked to speak to other vets. The young vet said the

others left when they saw the

man come into the clinic.

55

,rie7
i

t
.
gl

What are you

looking for, Bill?

The Lost Pen

vy p".. r ."rrt
have dropped

it.

Did it go into the gutter?

I':.-..-f j_\ /1 -{
-

, i I don't see it. i

*

L_ e

.'."}:r{

.:I

Bill

has lost something and is

looking for it in the street.

Sue is helping
pen.

Bill look for his

Perhaps it wasn t in

i Are you sure you dropped it here?

{+t

bent over to tie

my shoelace.
When I stood
up my pen

LL

your :

I pocket when you bent over. i

Ohl MaYbe

i it wasn't. j

fl

wasn't in my
shirt pocket.

iW*""*

Bill isn't sure where

he lost his

pen.

Sue thinks Bill may have dropped

his pen somewhere else.
Come on. Let's go back to
school. l'll come with you.

o.K. \
ir,unr.,

.g#!**w
Sue has an idea where
have left his pen.
Excuse me, but I may
left my pen on my

Bill may
have

desk.

i*\
i

-%

Sue is going back to school with

Bill to look for the pen.

i. There it is, Bill!

r O.K. Go

i and look but

i hurry up.
*- )
When

are so smaft!

Bill

and Sue get to the

school, the janitor is locking up.

56

Sue was right. Bill did leave his

pen on his desk.

i:i!i i* ti:r

{;1n'{1i4.,."

janitor

shoelace

1. You should tie your

before you trip on it and fall.
2. When does the
come to clean the classrooms?
3. Every time he tried to
his knee, it started to hurt.

i-f]*C;* i.1* ***t A*$vrt*f.

1. How did Bill lose his pen?

a. He left it on his desk.
c. Sue left it at school.

b..It fell out of his pocket.

d. The janitor put it on his desk.

2. Where did Sue suggest Bill look for the pen?

a. at home
b. at school
c. in his pocket
d. on the street

3. Why did the janitor tell them to hurry?

a. He did not trust them.
b. He needed to clean the room.
c. He wanted to lock the door.
d. He was looking for a pen.
4. If someone says 'operhaps," they
a. actually
c. suddenly

janitor

left

mean

b. maybe
d. surely

lost

street

another

his pen and he was looking for it in the

Sue helped him look, but
they could not find it. Sue thought Bill might have lost the pen in _
place. They
went to see if Bill _
the pen at school. The
was closing the school when
they arrived. He let Bill and Sue go in and look. Bill found his pen on his desk.

Bill

57

--

e wanted to study how students at our school

spend money.In order to study this, we made

some questions to ask our classmates. First, we
asked our classmates how much money they spent in one

month. Then we asked how much money they spent for things
like drinks, music, books, movies, computer games, and other
things. Our math teacher helped us make a graph of our classmates'answers.
Then yze thought it would be interesting to compare these
answers with our classmates'expenses from last year. It was a
little hard for them to remember how much they spent on some
things. We used their answers to make another graph for their
expenses last year.
Looking at the two graphs, it is easy to compare the expenses for the two years. Some of their expenses increased, but others decreased. This was a very interesting project for us.

Drinks & snock

CDs

Books

Movies
Computen gomes
to%

Emoil ond phone costs

ffi!0)!:
t4%

Tronsportotion

t4%
9%

Other
lost

58

yeor

ffi

this y.o,

Cir**** the iry*rd with the :ar** *re*n!ng.

1".

What kind of thing (car. bus. train) do you use when you travel?
a. chart
b. desk
c. project
d. transportation

2. Payrng for university can be a huge cost for a family.

a. expense
b. lock
c. pocket
d. transport
3. I paid more than ten dollars at the movie theater for my ticket, popcolTr,
a. answered b. compared c. spent
d. rernembered

eh*cs* th* bc$!

and a drink.

;:nswe:".

1. What do students spend most of their money on?

a. books
b. computer
c. movies
d. snacks

2. Many of the students' expenses

games

changed. Which expense stayed the same?

a. CDs

c. transportation

b. phone
d. other

3. Which expense was lower this year?

a. CDs
b. books
c. phone
d. transportation
4. What does "decrease" mean?
a. change

c. go up

b. go down
d. stay at

Fiil in each biai-rk u'ith ihe *crrect w*rri

both

drinks and snacks

On the other hand

less

spent

This graph shows (he differences in how students

money in two different years.
For example,
last year and this year students spent most of their money on
- and computer games this year.
But students spent
on cDs, movies,

students spent more on e-mail and phone costs this year than last year.

-,

59

A Budget
t's useful to know how much money we usually spend on
different things. Then, if we also know how much money
we will have, we can decide which things we should buy
now and which things we can go without or wait for.
Here is a student's weekly budget during the school year.

closs
Candy/Gum
School lunchas
Restouronts
Bus fones

to

$5
$5
$10
$15

'
Soft drinks
CDs
Computer gomes

Movies

$6
$3
$10
$10

This student has only $50 a week to spend. Therefore, he must

spend less on some things or not have them at all. If he wants to
save on bus fares, he can walk to class. If he doesn't buy any
candy, he can save $5 a week. Or, he can save $3 if he has no soft
drinks. He can save on lunches if he brings his own.
He may be able to save on CDs by borrowing them from his
friends or buying them second-hand. He doesn't have to go to the
movies or restaurants.
Different people need or want different things, so their budgets
are different. Girls may not like computer games. They may want
to spend more money on clothes or jewelry.
For most of us, a weekly budget is only a little helpful. We
really need to have a monthly budget, or even a yearly'budget.
This is because we have to pay for some things only once a month
or once ayear. Clothes, textbooks, vacations, and so on are not
weekly expenses. They are monthly or yearly expenses.

60

Mst*h **ch

wc:'e.i 'dvith

il* m**n!*g.
to help do

L. budget

a. able

2. soft drink

b. a plan for money

3. useful

L.

eh**s* the best

fins"1/{}f.

soda; cola

'*

L. How long does it take the student to spend $64?

b. thirty days
a. seven days
d. one year
c. one semester
2. Using a monthly instead of a weekly budget, you can see
b. things you don't buy all the time
a. more money
buy gum
d. the best place to -.
c. how prices change quickly

3. How are girls' and boys'budgets different?

b. Girls are better at math.
a. Boys buy more toys.
d. Girls spend money on different things.
c. Boys spend less money.
4. To save money, a student might not eat snacks "at all." "Not at all"
b. little by little
a. forever
d. with others
c. not even one

Fil! in caci: *1*nk with the

include

c*ri*ci

from time to

means

rl;*t"ci"

time budget weekly

cuts down

budget. This student spends a lot of

on Some of these,
money each week on lunches; CDs, and snacks. If the student
the student could save money. Sometimes it helps to make a monthly or yearly

This information describes a student's

the things they only buy

because then people can

-.

61

-t

im Brown wanted to spend a few months living overseas,

so he went to his bank and asked to speak to a loan officer,

"I want to borrow $5,000.I am going on vacation for three

months," he said.
"Certainly, sir," the loan officer said, "Of course, we need some
security for the loan, if you can't pay us back."
"I have a car.It's worth $60000."
The loan officer was surprised but he agreed. "Alright. We will
keep your car until you can pay back the money. The interest willbe
$20 per month. We will add the interest to the $5,000 loan when you
repay it."
The loan officer said, "We will have to take the car from you and
keep it until you pay back the $5000 you want to borrow."
"Alright,I understand. Thank you," said Tim, and he gave the car
keys to the officer. The officer gave him $5,000. They shook hands and
Tim went out and took a taxi home.
When he got to his apartment, his neighbor was outside.
"What happened to your cat?" she asked.
Tim explained that he was going away for a while and that his car
was in a safe place.
"Oh, yes," said the woman, "I did that last year when I went on
vacation. But I was shocked at how expensive
those parking places are.It cost $100
to keep my car there for two weeks!"
"I know," Tim smiled. "But I
found a place that will keep my car
safe for three months and it will only
cost me $60!"

62

fr.;e :L ,;:: ..t ,i l.- r'.;i

r'r

i;.'Ci.'.

L. She used her diamond ring

b. model
a. loan
2. He studied
a. few

i'

when she borrowed money.

as

c.

security

d. wife

in high school b,:cause he had an aunt living in Canada.

b.

outside

c.

overseas

?
3. How much is that autographed baseball
c. condition
a. document b. bank

d.

safe

d. worth

C***** l!:* i:*s: Jt":*:r?*r'.

1. Why did Tim want to get money from the bank?
b. His wife wanted some extra cash.
a. He was very poor.
c. He had to pay for his plane ticket. d. He wanted the bank to keep his car'

2. Why did the loan officer think Tim's loan was strange?
b. It was for Tim's vacation.
a. It was a large amount.
d. Tim did not have any money.
c. Tim had an expensive car.
3. When did Tim get the money from the bank?
b. the next week
a. the same day
d. when he got the car
c. after a month
4. A "loan" is something you
a. look closely at
c. need to use

Fiii in r.l::t: iri;;*iq r.n:ith:-t atl:r.*;!

bank

valuable

A man was planning to go

ofl

b. keep well
d. get for a short time

"!n".';Tti.

loan

, so he went to the bank to ask

loan officer ask'ed the man for something

back. The man let the

would watch his car. It

vacation

cheaper

for

The

to keep until the man paid the money

-.

keep his very expensive car. The man did this so the bank

was

the car in a parking gatagel

than putting

63

-\

Buying a Chair

$re

A salesmen wants to know if he

Tom needs to buy a new chair for

his computer desk.

can help them.

The salesman begins by showing

Tom their most expensive chair.
I'm sorry. That's

too expensive.

We have the same model in

cloth. That's half the price.

lt's really comfortable.

How much is it?

as

It's just
comfortable.

Tom can't afford this chair. He

wants to try another one.
I'd like to buy the chair, but I don'i
know if I have enough money.

-+,Jr

How much do
you have?

64

;//
,.'G

r-,,--__*-l

i
l

Tom tries out the cheaper model

of the chair.
I have

only $489.

That'll do. I hope you

enjoy your rrew chair.

Tom doesn't know if he has

enough money to buy the chair.

Tom tries out the executive chair.

'i\ -*a,- ., _-_,1

I i $1,000.
j '*-,-r-**''

Tom has almost $500, but not

quite.

i
j

Fiii in th* i:lanks.

comfortable

leather

selection

1. The bed was not _,

so he had a hard time sleeping.
2. The store near my house has a good
of fruits and vegetables.
3. Most belts are made of

Choose the best answer.

L. How does this story end?

a. Tom will look at other

stores.

c. The salesman cuts the price.

b. Sarah lends Tom some money.

d. Tom buys the chair for $500.

2. Before Tom goes shopping, what kind of chair does he want?

a. a cloth one
b. a leather one
c. a vrnyl one
d. He doesn't say.
I

3. What is the difference between the two chairs Tom looks

a. the size
b. the material
c. the comfort
d. thb color
4. In the story, "af[ord"
a. want to buy

c.

at?

means

b. see and like

d. have money for

need soon

ffi
Fi!l in each btank with the correct wcrd.

like
Tom went to buy a

made

of

computer

chair

cloth

for

with Sarah. The salesman showed Tom a very nice chair

leather, but it was too expensive. Tom looked at another chair. The second chair

- but it was made of

the first one,

was

_.

n6t have enough money. The salesman let Tom buy

Tom wanted to buy it, but he did

it

a cheaper price.

55

ost Underground is a story about school children who

go on a trip to some caves. These caves were very large
and people could go into them only with a guide.
However, four children decided to explore on their own. They went
in the caves with a group, but left the group and walked down a
tunnel. They thought it would be fun to explore the caves alone'
Soon they came to a hole in the wall. They climbed through the
hole into another part of the cave. Then they decided to turn back
but they could not remember the way. They were lost in the caves.
When the guide led the other children out of the caves, he
counted them. He discovered that there were four children missing. He had to go back into the caves to try to find the missing
ildren
The children who were lost moved deeper and deeper into the
caves. The deeper they went, the more lost they became. They
were scared. They started shouting for help, but the guide didn't

ch

hear them.
Soon they came to an underground river. They guessed that the
river must flow out of the caves into a bigger river. They decided

to try to swim out of the caves.

The water was very cold and deep, but the children kept on
swimming. For a long time, they swam in darkness, then they saw
light ahead of them. The river was flowing out of the caves into
the bigger river and the children were able to leave the
caves. They climbed out of
the river on to the riverbank.
They saw the bus with the
j' )
other children in-the dis':

tance.

They were safe.

66

e !"';*r:**

l*e w*:*

'*..:1i ll"ii:

:;r::i: :-**i;:ii:i;.

1. The animal stays below the dirt in the winter.

a. in a cave b. in a tree
c. underwater d. underground

2.

She was frightened by the movie, so she asked to sleep with her parents.

a. deep

b. forever

c.

scared

d. quite

3. Be careful when you cross the river. It runs very fast.

a. affords
b. counts
c. flows
d.

il

****

z* *. * t:,*z- ;

a':

loses

s'*:r.t r.

\
1. What happens to the four children?
a. The guide finds them.
b. They are lost forever.
c. They die in a river.
d. They get out of the cave.

2. What do the children find in the

a. water
c. robbers

caves?

b. bats
d. treasure

3. How do the children feel as they go deeper into the cave?

a. tired
b. excited
c. fearless
d. very nervous
4. The children'oexplore" in the cave. What does this word
a. get lost
b. hide
c. look around
d. make a fire
.':

mean?

'r-

)t-J!t)t!)erly

i:i! ir *:l*i:

Li;r:-;i; ir,,i{h

called

ii:: .*:r*;i

ir";q:;'ri

lost

explore

A few

trip

The information describes a book

school children who take d _to

Lost Underground.It is about a group of

a cave.
of the children leave the group to
the cave alone. They get
in the cave. The children find a river in the
cave. They swim down the river and finally get out of the cave.
67

Acting the Part

From my diary
closs will ou+ ih
aL^.-,
on a
o short
ptav
Enelish or rhe
i.or.;'";";;|rlo"
' vJrct uo/ our English
end of
teacher gave us
the play.'
copies
A4y

y"

"Choose

,r,," torJu;

of

o ch

:;;,oro.ter in the play ,h?.^you,d tike

io

be,,,

ffi:ililtl,tlr::{i!!i1?':;i:x,'i^11',H,',?'i:::{,,
- ""vJ 'r
T

,f

wanted

r";:l?who'll

-play

each

partl'

i#i,'"'
i:JT#i,"'x:;:'^';.#:^2:::i:iil';,':,'f
norning in our

r, ocred
^Ilt: the pait o.f

English less<
the

into

'::"i;ir!1,'u''on

^v

*-t

to soy our tines.

oJ,ns.;'ffiii\'":;i::o' r put o

ri^i',;'"Ti

\od

, - lu"rrone in the closs reod o

lorl:nd then the teacher

dec,ided who
would ptay each
port.

Many of thestudents
in
couldn,r oct

nv

.;i il;"'t
:,.:r,
;t':?';"J,1-;:Xy::::"^yi'7iu,*
ot

s.;;l;;,'

woutd

wcs sure

uo*"ru,"i"n!iu

in the

thot

PtaY'

gave ne
tthe patt
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, , ,f,eacher
of o^ soldie
r. He
^e
l,ine- Tt is, "yes,
very disappointed.
sirl,
,.Yot
o,
;h"'n_t
up to her and
the lesson T went
osked' n", inl,v'

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in."

I fhink I know whot

68

octing the aUdience

can

she meqns.

lv'l*t*h **cn w*rcl with its ;"1-:*aning.

1. character

a.

2. soldier

b. person in the army

3. expression

c. person

showing feelings

in a story

Chc*s* th best answr.

1. What part does he get in the play?

a. a small actingpart

c. the largest acting part

b. directing the play

d. working the lights

2. How does he feel when the teacher tells the class they will put on a play?
a. bored
b. depressed
c. excited
d. proud
3. Why didn't the teacher give him the parl of the king?
a. He did not act correctly.
b. He did not know the lines.
c. He was not handsome.
d. He was too short.
4. He knew the lines "by heart." This means he _.
a. could say them from memory b. had strong feelings
c. studied a long time
d. understood well

Fiil ;n each blank wilh th* **rre*t lvr:rd.

expresslon

lines

part

small

perform

His class would

apray. The students had to learn some _

from the play,
so the teacher could choose the best student for each
He wanted to be the king,
the biggest part. He learned most of the lines and performed them in class. The
teacher gave him a
because he acted with too much

-part

69

-t

here was once a man who couldn't sleep because he

was afraid that there was a stranger under his bed' He
thought that as soon as he went to sleep, the stranger
would come out from under the bed and rob him. He was worried
that the stranger might even kill him!
Every night, after he got into bed, the man had to get out again
and look under the bed. There was never anyone there, but as soon
as he got back into bed, he had to get out and look under the bed
again. This went on for hours until at last he fell asleep from

exhaustion.
The time came for the man to get
manied. He didn't tell his wife
about his fears but she soon found
out because he kept her awake all
night.
"You must go to a doctor," she
told him. "He will cure you of this
silly fear."
The man did as his wife asked
him. He told the doctor his problem, and the doctor said, "I can
cure you, but it will take about
two years. You must come and
see me twice a week. My fee for
each visit

will be $75."

The next day the man called the doctor and said, "I won't need
to visit you again. I'm cured."
The doctor was surprised. "How?" he asked. "Who cured

you?"

"My wife cured me," the man said. "When I told her how much
you were going to charge me, she cut the legs off the bed."

70

'.U;atliltiii#;ffi $i;.;;,
*1i::r;l* iiie w.*r* i* i:L;! ir ih* hl*i:k.

1. The crying baby kept me _

all night.
a. awake
b. disappointing c. silly

d. worried

2. How much is the _

if I go to the doctor three times?
a. fear
b. fee
c. lines
d. thunder

3.

She told her son not to talk to

a.

charge

fh**** t**

b. height

_.
c.

legs

d.

strangers

h*gt fi*$\rr'er"

1. What cured the man?

a. talking to the stranger
c. medicine from the doctor

2. The man thought

a. a monster
c. his wife

b. having no space under the bed

d. sleeping with the light on at night

was under the bed.

b. a person
d. money

3. When did the man start having his sleeping problem?

a. after he got married
b. after he saw the doctor
c. before he met his wife
d. after he got a new bed
4. What does "exhaustion" mean in this story?
a. bad air
b. feeling completely tired
c. medicine
d. having strong fear

ilr!i :i: **i:l: i:i*i!k

3

doctor

:.rr,ilh

ti:* t*:-t"**t
L.

under

';1r{}fd.

r
troirble
jgbl _
.t

l.dt

A man had
going to sleep because he always thought someone was v/ his
bed. His wife made him see a v . The doctor said the man should come back to
- and pay a lot of money. His wife did not like this, so she cut the
see him often
off the bed. The man was
!
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t?re l:ianks.

pafic

beneath

sink

Just find a door and leave the building.

1. If there is a fire, don't
\
the tree and read a book.
2. She sat
3. The bottle did not -. in the ocean because it was full of air.

Chr:o** th* best an*wsr.

l.

What did he escape from?

a. an octopus
c. robbers

2. Whatkind of beach did

a. a small one
c. an empty one

b. deep water
d. sharks

he visit?

b. a popular one
d. an underwater

3. How well could he swim?

a. not at all
c. pretty good

one

b. not well
d. very well

4. The sea floor "sloped gently away." What was the sea floor like?
b. like the side of a building
a. almost flat
d. very dsgp
c. slippery and hard

Fiti in sach i:iank rrvith the carrect wcrd.

.a

calmed

shallow

safely

drown

deep

He went to a beach where no one else was swimming, and he went into the water. The

water was

not

He liked this because he did not swim well. He played in the

water, but then he swam to a deep part. He thought he

and tried to swim back to the

might

part. He made it back

himself

He

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5

Traveling by Train

$rej

I
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Don't you have

anything smaller?

A single ticket to
Newtown is $4.50

Can you
break a
$50?

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No, I'm afraid

The man wants to buy a single

The man does not have any small

change to buy his ticket with.

ticket to Newtown.
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it.

The ticket clerk is giving the man

change for his $50 bill.

Platform 4. That

*fr"a

Newtown leaves?

he

does this
go to Newtown?

Jj

will

leave

from Platform 4.

tr"*

if

wav. \\

The train to Newtown

the next train to

The man will have to huny

is to catch the next train.

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No. this is the Oldborough
train : train. You've just missed
* the Newtown train.

What platform does

it leave from?

O"V",

\:5-*,

you want to catch

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At 3:45, I think. There's

one every hour. You have
an hour to wait.

The man wants to know if the train

at Platform 4 is his train.

from
platform?

Does it depart

this

Yes, it's the

third train.

'

ir

The woman says he has to wait for

the next train.

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The woman tells the man to wait

for the train on the same platform.

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bill
3. We should
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a.

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d. single

in the crowd could see him'

c. platform d. third

so that evefyone

ticket
-

early in the morning in order to get to the airport on time.

c. excuse d. panic
b. depart

ilhi r;s* ii"r* ***i *iti'fxief.

1".

What happened in this storY?

a. He bought the wrong ticket.
c. The train broke down.

b. He missed the train.

d. He went to the wrong Platform.

2. How does the man pay for the ticket?

b. with a credit card
a. with a check
d. with small change
c. with a very large bill
3. When will the man be able to get on the train?
b. in thirty minutes
a. in a few minutes
d. in the evening
c. in an hour

4. In this story, what does "break"

a. damage by accident
c. rest for a short time

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mean?

b. give smaller bills for

d. take apart

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change

right

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At the train platform. a woman
bill, so the ticket seller had to give him a lot of
- the
one hour for
the train. She said he would have to
told the man he

next train. He asked if he was in the

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give for free

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a.

2. hunger

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pain from not having food

3. feed

Chc*s* thc

LJest

answer.

1. What did the people see before this speech?

b. animals doing tricks
a. a movie
d. some musicians
c. famous speaker

2. What will the money be used for?

a. children without Parents
c. countries fighting wars

b. children without food

d. countries with bad water

3. If a pefson gave five dollars, how long could the money feed four people?
b. one week
a. a month
/r'
d. two weeks
c. three days
4. How would you describe a "generous" person?
a. gets sick often
"* b. gives money easily
d. works hard
c. is thin from hunger

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after

raise

fund

feed

money to feed children tn

a concert to help
This is a speech given
their children.
Africa. The speaker explains that poor people in Africa cannot
it will feed four people for three days. The
If a person gives one dollar to the
speaker asks the people to

give

much money as they can.

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ohn Smith had wanted to be a pilot since he was a child, so

when he won the lottery and had a lot of money, he decided to
buy his own plane.
Then he took flying lessons.
Unfortunately, he wasn't a very good
student. But at last he passed his pilot's
examination, and had his @rfiqate. He
was allowed to fly the plane without an
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For a while he was happy taking

the plane on his own. But he soon felt

lonely in the plane, so he decided to
ask friends to come with him.
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But his friends {_e_t}s-ed They had

all seen how he drove his car. He was
not the safest driver on the road.
At last, having no one else to ask,
he invited his dentist to join him on a short flight. The
dentist, who did not know John well and had never been in a plane
before, accepted his invitation.
John wanted to show his dentist what a good pilot he was. After the
plane took off, John put the plane into a ste_ep dive. He turned it on its
back. He rolled it over and over. He did all kinds of things with the
plane.
Throughout the flight, the dentist just kept saying to himself,..What
am I doing here? I must be crazy."
Finally, John landed the plane safely, though very ror.rghly.
The dentist got out and looked up at him.
"Thanks for both flights," he said to John.
"Both flights?" John said, surprised. 'oBut you've only had one

flight."
"Oh, no," his dentist said. "I've had two: my first and my last.,,

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when she grows up.
L. She loves airplanes and wants to be a
c. pupil
d. driver
a. dentist
b. pilot

2. When I finished the highest level in the school,I received a

d. main
c. flight
a. certificate b. dive

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3. The restaurant to accept his credit card, so he had to pay in

c. refused d. spent
a. rolled
b. landed

cash.

{i:**r** ti:e *r,rt **;!i;*i.

L. What will probably happen next?

a. John will stop flying.

c. The dentist will learn to fly.

2. What kind of pilot is John?

a. slow but safe
c. very experienced

b. John's other friends will ask for a ride.

d. The dentist will not fly with John again.
b. very wild
d. very careful

3. How did the dentist feel during the flight?

a. afraid
b. ashamed
c. impressed
d. thankful
4. When a plane "takes off," what does it do?
a. comes down
b. goes very fast
c. leaves the ground
d. stops

refused
John learned to

both

pilot

ride

fly a plane, but he was not a very good _.

tricks

He wanted his friends

them
Finally, John's dentist agreed to go for a _
with him. John did many
while flying, so the dentist was scared. When they

to fly with him, but all of

landed, the dentist thanked John for

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To All S-tudents

,,.......

The Newtown School Sports Doy this yeor will be he_ld on

S-otu1dqy, July 15 ot the City Stodium.from 10 o.m. until 4
p.m.

There will be the following events:

Long Jump

Eoch event will hove four competitions. There will be one

for girls, one for boys, one for older students, qnd one for
younge? students.
Students who would like to'eompele in ony of the events
should speok to Mr. Wilson. He will be in the school gymnosium from 3:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. Mondoy-Fridoy next week.
As qgu"ql, volunteers are needed to help with cor porking,
serving ed1gshments ond ossisting the trock offie.iqls.
Students who would like to volunteer should see Miss
Porker.

All students ore LgeVired to ottend Sports Doy. Teochers

will toke nomes of the stodium gote os students qrrive.
Students who do not ottend must bring o letter f rom their
porents exploining why.

Catter Wluts
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Corter White
5chool Principol

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events

volunteers

assist

1. She
her time to play the piano in her church.
2. He asked his friend to _
him with his homework.
3. Which
do you want to watch in this year's Olympics?

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L. What information is in the letter?

a. how to prepare for Sports Day
c. what will happen on Sports Day

b. the winners from Sports Day

d. why Sports Day was canceled

2. lf a student wants to enter arace, who should she or he talk to?

a. any teacher
b. Carter White
c. Mr, Wilson
d. Miss Parker
3. How many races will there be for the 100 meter
a::rone
b. two
c. three
d. four

race?

4. Students are "required to attend." This means students

a. can go
b. may go
c. must go
d. should not go

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oider

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names

alTlve

events

compete

This information is about a school's Sports Day. On that day, children willbe able to
in several different
These will be events for boys and girls, and for
younger and
students. All of the students must go to the Sports Day. Teachers

will check

the

of students

as they

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b. compete c. manage d. personal
a. beat

2. Only a tiny part of the class finished all of the reading

a. neck

b.

distance

c.

jump

assignment.

d. fraction

3. The car knocked down the street sign when it was backing up.
c. put under d. sat down
b. made fall
a. left out
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1. How many events did he win?

a. one
c. fhree

b. two
d. four

2. What kind of event is he better

at?

jumping
c. short races

b. long races
d. walking

a.

3. Why is he not satisfied with himself?

b. He trained very hard.
a. The judges were not fair.
d. He did better last year.
c. He lost both of the races.
4. What do you do if you "catch up" with someone?
b. put into the air
a. stop and keep
d. come up to from behind
practice
c.
often

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entered

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place

He wrote about Sports Day at his school. He said

he

only

h"

won
t

three different events. But

one race. In the short race, his friend won. He got

long race. In the high jump, his foot made the

before Sports Day next year.

Practice

first

fall. He plans to

in the
more

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