Benny and Gilbert are good friends. One day, they take a trip to a faraway place.
It is a long way and they soon eat up all their food. They are very tired and they get angry with each other. Benny slaps(用手掌打) Gilbert's face. Gilbert says nothing. He walks out of the tent and writes in the sand(沙子), “Today, my best friend slaps me.”
After a short sleep, they go on with their trip. They are glad to find a river. Benny and Gilbert are very excited and go to drink water from the river. Suddenly, Gilbert gets into the river, but he can't swim. He is in danger! Benny jumps into the river quickly and helps him out of the water. After some minutes, Gilbert wakes up. He writes on a stone(石头), “Today, my best friend helps me out of danger.”
After they get back, Benny is very curious. He asks Gilbert, “Why do you write in the sand after I slap you, but write on the stone after I help you?”
Gilbert answers, “Wind can take away my words in the sand, but those on the stone will be there for years.” They look at each other and both laugh happily.
()8. What is Gilbert like in the story?
A. Kind.
B. Funny.
C. Strong.
D. Excited.
()9. What does the underlined word “curious” mean in Chinese?
A. 努力的
B. 好奇的
C. 慷慨的
D. 和蔼的
()10. What do we know about Benny and Gilbert from the passage?
A. Gilbert is not good at swimming.
B. Benny loves keeping diaries every day.
C. Benny and Gilbert don't take any food for the trip.
D. Benny and Gilbert always get angry with each other.
D

Reading books is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons.
11. You can make yourself happy if you like reading. It is a relaxing hobby too. You can really become lost in a book.
12: in a car, in a waiting room, on a plane or in bed. All you need is a book! Reading is a convenient(方便的) hobby as it is easy to stop and then start again.
Another good reason for reading books is that it is useful. If you read books as a hobby, you will become a better reader over time. This makes you read faster and makes it easier for you to understand what you read. 13.
Some people say that reading is out of date. This is not true. 14 and the more you read, the better your computer skills will be. Good readers are most likely to be good writers too. 15, and have more things to write about.
Reading books is a wonderful hobby.
根据短文内容,从所给选项中选出能够填入空白处的最佳选项。(有一项多余)
A. Next, you can read a book anywhere
B. Some people don't like reading
C. First, reading books is fun
D. You can read using computers
E. They are usually good at spelling as well
F. If you read enough, you will probably find that your schoolwork becomes much better
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