True or false.

(1) The boy was fishing by the lake.

(2) The boy asked the man to pay him five dollars.

(3) The man was a fish for the boy.

(4) The boy could catch real fish with the mirror.

(5) The boy wasn't an honest boy.

　　Mr. and Mrs. Liang lived in a small town near the sea, and they had a very lovely house. During the winter, they were happy. But every summer, many of their friends came and stayed with them because it was a nice place for a holiday and it was much cheaper than staying in the hotel.

True or false.

(1) Mr. And Mrs. Liang lived in a beautiful place.

(2) They often went to stay with their friends in summer.

(3) One of their friends was going to visit them with family in July.

(4) Mr. Liang was not happy about this.

(5) His neighbour told him to borrow money from his rich friends.

True or false.

(3) Edison was a man of few words. It means he didn't like talking very much.

True or false.

(1) Hong Kong is a part of Guangdong province.

(2) The people of Hong Kong love peace.

(3) The people of Hong Kong are all Chinese.

(4) Hong Kong has been taken over by China.

(5) Hong Kong lies in the south of China.

True or false.

(1) There is an advertisement in the magazine for a boy to work in an office.

(2) The gentlemen kept the boy in his office.

(3) The boy stayed in the gentleman's office because he didn't have a recommendation.

(4) We should learn from him, for that he was careful, kind and polite.

(5) To ask for a job one should wear expensive clothes.

　　Everyone needs friends. We all line to feel close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh and do things with. Surely, there are times when we need to be alone. We don't always want people around. But we would feel lonely if we never had a friend.

　　No two people are the same. Sometimes friends don't get along well. That doesn't mean that they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will go on being friends. Sometimes friends move away, then we feel very sad. We miss them very much. But we can call them and write to them. Maybe we would never see them again. And we can make new friends. It is surprising to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them. Families sometimes name their children after a close friend. Many places are named after men and women. Some libraries are named this way. So are some schools. We think of these people when we go to these places.

　　There's more good news for people, if they have friends. These people live longer than those people who don't have friends. Why? It could be that they are happier. Being happy helps you stay well. Or it could be just knowing that someone cares. If someone cares about you, you take better care of yourself.

True or false.

(1) The first paragraph tells us making friends is the need in people's life.

(2) People are happy when their friends leave them.

(3) People sometimes name a house after friendly people.

(4) If people have friends, they would live longer, because they feel happier and take better care of themselves.

(5) This passage tells us how to get to know friends.

　　Alan has chosen a good place to sell his flags. It is near a bus stop and a lot of people pass him on their way to the bus. A woman has just bought a flag from him and now going to catch a bus.

　　Now Alan is talking the man into buying a flag. The man is searching in his pocket for some money. He has a friendly, smiling face. Let's hope he's generous too.

True or false.

(1) Alan was told to collect money for the disabled by his parents.

(2) Alan often volunteers to spend time helping people.

(3) Alan helped the blind by selling the flags.

(4) Alan chose to do the work in front of the school.

(5) Now a woman and a man have bought a flag from Alan.

　　If you want a different kind of holiday, then go and stay at the Tower Hotel in Sway, Hampshire. The Tower is over 200 feet high, and over 100 years old. It has got 13 floors and four double bedrooms, but no single rooms. Each bedroom is on a different floor and has got a bathroom, telephone, answer-phone, mini-bar and colour TV. There is a small but magnificent dining room on the ground floor, also a comfortable sitting room for guests to relax in. The Tower has got a small and beautiful garden with four tennis courts. Credit cards are welcome.

True or false.

(1) The Tower is in Sway, Hampshire.

(2) It has got 13 double bedrooms.

(3) There is a large dining room on the ground floor.

(4) There are single rooms available.

(5) The Tower hasn't got a garden.

　　Tom stopped and looked at the house, “But this isn't a hotel, “he said to the old man.

True or false.

(1) An old man was waiting for Tom at the side of the road.

(2) Tom wanted to visit the old man's house first.

(3) The old man went home in Tom's car.

(4) In the end the old man showed Tom the way to the Sun Hotel.

(5) The Sun' Hotel was only three miles from where they started.

　　Mary and her husband Tom lived in the tiny village of a small town in Southern America. One of Mary's prized possessions was a little white lamb which her husband gave her. She kept it tied to a tree in a field during the day and went to fetch it every evening. One evening, however, the lamb was missing. Obviously, someone stole the lamb.

　　When Tom came in from the fields, his wife told him everything. Tom at once set out to find the thief. He knew it would not be difficult in such a small village. Tom found out that his neighbor, John, had suddenly acquired a new lamb. But his lamb was black. Seeing that, Tom was very sorry to John.

　　Suddenly, it began to rain. He was surprised to find that the little black lamb was almost white.

True or false.

(1) One of Mary's prized possessions was a little black lamb.

(2) Mary and her husband lived in a small village.

(3) It would be easy to find the thief because Tom knew the thief.

(4) John's lamb was Mary's lamb.

(5) John has got a little black lamb.