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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.

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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

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it to her.

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reward

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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.

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Joe wanted to buy a CD player. He found a store that sold them.

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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

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Joe paid for the CD player and he and Betty left the store.

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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

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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

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buy

pay

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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

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showed Joe a CD player that

and Betty told him

cost

it was a good player for b good

than $100. He bought it,

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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

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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

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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?

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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

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b. d.

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c.

11:30

10:30 14:30

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

a.

c.

b. d.

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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

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trains

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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

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

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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.

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tha corre*t uvard.

tied to

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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

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Ask for another one.

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turning it on for the first time. r

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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.

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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.

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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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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

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Cooking a Meal From my diary

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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

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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

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family

added

sauce

He wanted to cook dinner for his spaghetti. First, he made the

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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

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the meat sauce over it.

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* From: jcoli [email protected] 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

[email protected] ro: [email protected] 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

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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

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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

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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!

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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

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the numbers that fell out to play the

They won!

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The cat's owner used

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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.

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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

a

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

f

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

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isru \o

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t

Reporting a Crime

I

g

E

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.

I

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.

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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

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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 _

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day. But she thought many of the acts seemed dangerous. 27

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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

I

L f

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rllgn )r.

ts

R.C. A;

T ,rn.r T rt

Ktvel' , \\

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,

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St. South St.

Il2

\tr./^.t A',-

Ilq

Street = St.,

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

Smith

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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

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29

l

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.

I

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, ]

i

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

a

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

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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

u

1

t:i:"^:

trtit

*uiding clothes

i

d n'

t

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 -,

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'

i

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

afisvd€t.

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.

a

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

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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

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3

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' .

r

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

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38

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*"

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.

e

a

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?

1

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.

i

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

a

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

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would

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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?

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d. 2000

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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

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been on

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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.

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behind the storm clouds. 3. The sun quickly b. disappeared c. continued d. returned a. closed

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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

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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.

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The weather should good. Why don't have it in the

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