On Nov.18th,1908,three men went up in a balloon（气球）.They started early in London. The headman was Augusta Gaudron, and the other two men were Tannar and Maitland. They had a big balloon and they were ready for a long way.
Soon they heard the sea. They were carrying the usual rope（绳子）,and it was hanging down from the basket of the balloon. At the end of the rope they had tied a metal box. This could hold water, or it could be empty. So they were able to change its weight. It was for use over the sea. They were also carrying some bags of sand.
After the sun rose, the balloon went higher. It went up to 3,000 meters, and the air was very cold. The water in the balloon became ice. Snow fell past the men's basket, and they could see more snow on the ground. The men tried to throw out some more sand; but it was hard. They tried to break the icy sand with their knives, but it was not easy. The work was slow and they were still falling, so they had to drop some whole bags of sand. One of them fell on an icy lake and made a black hole in the ice.
At last they pulled the box into the basket. It was still snowing, so they climbed to get away from the snow. They rose to 5,100 metres! Everything became icy. They were so cold that they decided to land. They came down in Poland heavily but safely. They had travelled 1,797 kilometers from London!
1.Three men flew in balloon ________.
A. for nearly 1,800 kilometers
B. to another city
C. to visit Poland
D. more than a century ago
2.The metal box was used for ________.
A. carrying the bags of sand B. keeping drinking-water
C. carrying ropes of the basket D. changing weight
3.When the balloon went up higher, ________.
A. the temperature of the balloon began to fall
B. They saw the sun go down
C. They made a hole in the basket with their knives
D. They could see a black hole on the ground
4.The balloon landed ________.
A. in London B. on the sea
C. on a lake D. in a foreign country
5.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The three men started their journey before the sun rose.
B. The balloon began to go up when they threw bags of sand out of the basket.
C. When they pulled the box into the basket, the balloon began to climb up.
D. The three men had to land because they felt cold.
Betty and I are best friends. Our birthdays are on the same day, so every year we have a birthday party together. But this year, we had a costume party（化装晚会） instead.
While we were writing the invitations, my mum came in and asked, “Why not invite John?” John had been in our class for only a few months, but he was already getting better grades in math than anyone else in class. I wrinkled(皱起) my nose, “Mum, he wears the same pants to school every day. How could he even afford a costume?” Mum said nothing. The next day, mum gave me an envelope with a shopping certificate(凭证) in it.” I thought it would be nice for you to give this to John.” Mum said. But how? We didn't want to make John embarrassed. We discussed it for a long time. Finally, Betty and I had a good idea.
On the day of our party, kids arrived, dressed differently. John arrived, in an old sheet (床单), but still in the same brown pants as usual. We danced, ate snacks and played games in groups. Before eating the birthday cake, Betty said in a loud voice, “Now it is time for the great prize game. It is the following riddle（谜语） …” It was a math game. None of us was surprised when John came up with the right answer first and walked off with the envelope.
Everything went on well as we planned. John wore a new pair of pants and a new shirt the next week. He felt happy. So did we.
When we help others, we need to find a proper way, or we may hurt them in another way.
1.The two girls and John were in the same ____________.
A. group B. family
C. Team D. class
2.John’s family may be very _________ according to the passage.
A. far B. poor
C. rich D. small
3.How did John get the prize during the party?
A. By helping others.
B. By asking for help.
C. By getting good grades in study.
D. By winning the math game.
4.John __________ with the shopping certificate after the party.
A. watch a basketball match
B. saw a movie
C. bought something to wear
D. made a phone call
5.Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage?
A. John wasn’t good at math.
B. The two girls helped John in a proper way.
C. The two girls felt angry when John won the great prize.
D. John wore a new pair of pants and a new shirt to the party.
Each of us makes mistakes from time to time. In fact, we can____a lot from our mistakes.
Donnie was a____student and never answered questions in class. He was____to make mistakes. He never finished his homework____he didn’t want to make any mistakes. Nothing changed____Marry Anne, a teacher, came to our____One morning, Marry Anne asked Donnie to____some questions. After a while Donnie was in tears because he made a mistake.____Marry Anne got a box full of erasers from the desk.
“Look, Donnie,” she said standing____him. “I’ve got something to show you.” She____the erasers, one at a time, and put them on the desk. “See these erasers, Donnie?” she continued. “Do you know____the erasers become smaller and smaller? That’s because we make mistakes. But we erase the mistakes and try____That’s what you must learn.”
“Here,” she said, “I’ll____one eraser on your desk, so you will remember that____may make mistakes.” Donnie looked at Marry Anne and smiled.
Donnie____a lot from then on. He knew that everyone had the permission（允许） to make mistakes as long as you learned them and tried again.
1.A. take B. make C. get D. bring
2.A. good B. shy C. clever D. small
3.A. glad B. excited C. surprised D. afraid
4.A. because B. so C. if D. but
5.A. after B. while C. until D. when
6.A. row B. class C. team D. classroom
7.A. answer B. ask C. give D. have
8.A. Suddenly B. Unluckily C. Luckily D. Carefully
9.A. on B. with C. beside D. to
10.A. put out B. took away C. took out D. took off
11.A. when B. how C. what D. why
12.A. more B. again C. another D. one
13.A. forget B. carry C. leave D. take
14.A. nobody B. somebody C. no one D. everybody
15.A. change B. got C. learned D. thought
She has never been to Paris, ________?
A. has she B. hasn’t she C. does she D. doesn’t she
–_____ to the United States?
–No, never. But I went to Canada a few years ago.
A. Have you been B. Have you gone
C. Did you go D. Will you go
Jim has many hobbies, ______ swimming, hiking, sailing.
A. for example B. such as
C. such for D. as the example of
