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Dorothy and her friends want to go to the Yellow Road, but there is a river in front of them.
“How can we cross that river?” the Tin Woodman asks.
“Easy!” the Scarecrow(稻草人) says. “We can cut down some trees and make a boat.”
They work together and the boat is ready the next morning. They all get on it. The Tin Woodman and the Scarecrow use long poles(杆子) to make the boat go. But the water runs very fast. It takes them down the river and they are far away from the Yellow Road.
The Tin Woodman worries. “It’s not good,” he says.
“No, not at all,” says the Scarecrow. “It’ll be very dangerous(危险的) for us.”
“What’s wrong?” asks Dorothy.
“If the boat takes us down the river, we’re going to the
Wicked Witch(女巫) of the West,” answers the Tin Woodman. “She may catch and eat us!”
“Oh, no! I’m afraid,” Dorothy cries.
“We must go back to the Yellow Road,” the Scarecrow says. He tries to stop the boat with his pole. The boat goes away, but the Scarecrow is not on the boat. He is still on the pole in the middle of the river.
“Goodbye!” the Scarecrow shouts to his friends.
“How can we help him?” Dorothy asks sadly.
“Well, if one of us could fly, it would be easy,” the Tin Woodman says.
—Adapted from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
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A
)33. What does the underlined word “Wicked” mean?
A. Bad. B. Nice. C. Pretty. D. Lazy.
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B
)34. Which of the following is the correct order of what happens in the story?
a. Dorothy and her friends get on a boat.
b. The Scarecrow is on the pole in the middle of the river.
c. Dorothy listens to the Tin Woodman’s words and cries.
d. The Tin Woodman and the Scarecrow make the boat go.
A. a-d-b-c B. a-d-c-b
C. b-a-d-c D. c-a-d-b
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A
)35. Who can help the Scarecrow according to the Tin Woodman?
A. A big bird. B. A kind fish.
C. A little elephant. D. A strong lion.
(
C
)36. Which can be the best title for this part of the story?
A. Let’s swim! Come on!
B. Don’t say goodbye, my friends!
C. What a dangerous trip! Help!
D. Get away, the Wicked Witch!
