Buried Treasure!An old captain and a young sailor are talking at a bar.Captain: Boy, do you like adventure and danger?Sailor: Yes, sir.Captain: our father was a good friend of mine. He even saved my life once. So, I’m going to do you a favour. Come closer, boy. Take a look at this.Sailor: A treasure map!Captain: Keep quiet. Now, you listen closely. About 10 years ago, I sailed with my crew to the Caribbean. We carried a chest full of gold, jewels… treasure enough for a king! Butthose were dangerous times. I had to bury the treasure on the island of Bara Julip. Sailor: Did you look for it later?Captain: No, I never had the chance. No, I’m too cold and want you to have the map.Sailor: I don’t know what to say. Thank you.Captain: you must be careful! There are mountains, lakes, forests, and rivers to cross. If the animals don’t kill you, the hot weather might. Remember, there’s only one mountainpass. Cross the forest quickly. Be sure to cross the river in the north.Sailor: I’ll do my best.Captain: Good luck, boy.Choose the best answer.1. The old captain helps the sailor because ___________.A. he’s kindB. he knew the sailor’s fatherC. he lost a bet(打赌)D. he owes(欠)the sailor money2. Why did the captain bury the treasure?A. The area wasn’t safeB. It was a tradition(传统)C. It was funD. His crew tried to kill him3. What do we know about the island?A. It’s near SingaporeB. Nobody knows its nameC. It’s completely dryD. It’s full of danger4. To find the treasure, the young man must __________.A. cross three riversB. catch an alienC. meet with a kingD. go through a forest5. Which of the following is NOT true?A. There are alligators (鳄鱼)in the south part of the river.B. the captain is too old to look for the treasure.C. The weather on the island is very nice.D. The sailor must cross the forest before he crosses the riverThe fore babiesAnna, Bernard, Carmen and Diana, three girls and a boy, were all born in the same hospital on the same day last month. One day all of their four mothers asked a nurse to give them each a bath(洗澡), because their fathers were soon coming to the hospital to see their babies. But the nurse was new. She took off their name labels (标签)one by one when she bathed them, but she forgot to put any of them on again.She knew only some things about each baby.Only two of the babies have some hair, but they aren’t Anna and Carmen.Only one of the babies cries all the time but Anna is a happy baby.One baby always quietly sucks its thumbs(吮手指)but has no hair at all. Its name is Anna.One baby always touches the right ear and cries a lot, but she isn’t the smallest baby.The fattest baby has no hair, and never cries. This baby doesn’t suck the thumb, too.One of the boys with the red hair never cries but moves here and there.Can the nurse work out which baby is which before the fathers arrive? Of course she can. How about you?Choose the best answer:1. Why did the things become mixed (混乱的)? Because ________.A. the babies’ fathers were comingB. the mothers were mixedC. the nurse was newD. the babies wanted to have a bath each2. Diana is the girl. Diana_________.A. is the smallest babyB. always touches the left earC. always criesD. like playing by herself3. _________ has hair and moves here and there.A. DianaB. BernardC. CarmenD. Anna4. Anna__________.A. cries all the timeB. isn’t the fattestC. doesn’t such the thumbsD. has red hair5. Which of the following sentences is right?A. The fathers will have a bath eachB. Carmen has a lot of airC. Bernard cries all the timeD. Diana is the smallestOld English Table RulesYears ago, in England, the children of lords and ladies were brought up by servants in their own part of the house or castle. They only saw their parents at dinner time. There were many rules about how to behave at meal times. Everyone had his or her own knife, which was used for cutting food, spoons were setout on the table. Forks hadn’t been invented, so fingers were used to take food from dishes on the table. We all know fingers were invented before forks!These are some of the rules:·Don’t clean your knife on the tablecloth.·Don’t carve the table with your knife.·Don’t spread the butter with your thumb.·Don’t drink out of the bowl. Use a spoon.·Wipe your spoon clean and take care it isn’t stolen.·Keep your hands from dirtying the tablecloth, and don’t blow your nose on it.·Don’t put unwanted food back in the dish.·Don’t throw any bones on the floor.·Don’t blow crumbs out of your mouth.·Don’t grin, shout, or stuff your jaws with food.True or False:1. In old England, children were taught table manner by their parents.2. Nowadays, we would find some of these rules still very popular.3. People used their fingers because they didn’t have forks.4. Put chicken bones on your plate.5. The tablecloth was for wiping handsOut of schoolThere are many things we need to know that we do not learn at school. For example, if we want to use our allowance wisely, we need to shop carefully. We need know how to compare the prices of things in different shops. We need to be able to compare quality of different designer names. We need to know how to make sensible choices when we shop. Knowing how to make such choices is a “life skill”, and we need these skills if we are to lead useful and happy lives.Some of these choices are small. For example, will I take an apple for lunch or a pear? Will I get the bus to school today or will I walk? Will I wear the red T-shirt or the blue one to the movies? Other choices are more important. For example, will I eat healthy food for lunch or will I eat junk food because it is tastier? Will I work hard in all my classes or will I only work hard in the classes which I enjoy? We make decisions like this every day.Making the wrong choices can result in unhappiness. We have to realize that the choices we make can affect the rest of our lives. Just as importantly, our choices can also affect other people. The next time you decide to waste time in class, play a joke on someone or talk loudly at the movies, consider this: Who else does my choice affect?Choose the best answer1. What helps us use more wisely?A. Comparing prices and designer namesB. Buying things in different shopsC. Choosing different designer namesD. Choosing sensible designer names2. Why do we need “life skills”?A. To know how to shop sensiblyB. To compare designer names and priceC. To compare designer names and priceD. To learn things at school3. Which of these choices is the most important?A. Which fruit to take for lunchB. How to get to schoolC. Which T-shirt to wear to the moviesD. Which subjects to work hard in4. Why is it important to make the right choices?A. Because they can affect the rest of our livesB. Because they can make us waste timeC. Because they keep us from being happyD. Because we make choices most days5. Who do your choices affect?A. You and your parentsB. Lots of peopleC. You and other peopleD. Everybody except you。