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新聞故事類文章以人物的經歷或事物的發展變化為主要內容。新聞故事以繼續和描寫為主，往往兼有抒情和議論，是一種比較靈活的文體。新聞故事通過生動形象的描寫，往往給人身臨其境的感覺。新聞故事篇幅中等，按一定的時間順序進行敘述。新聞故事的話題涵蓋生活的方方面面，可能有一下類型的文章出現：某學生的一端難忘經歷；一則有趣的新聞故事；一篇日記等等。
The house was quiet at 5 A. M. and Tim’s mother was asleep. Only the sound of the big freezer broke the quiet. He’d dreamt of the cave last night? The purring of the freezer had been the sea .
Tim pulled on a sweater and put some apples into his schoolbag. It was too early for breakfast. He’d eat after he’d been through the cave, sitting on the rocks and staring at the sea．
He wished he had a proper pack. His schoolbag would have to do. What else? Sandwiches— but his mother might wake up if he started pulling out bread for sandwiches, she'd want to know why he had to leave so early. He settled for some biscuits, and left a note stuck to the table.
Gone to Michael’s Back tonight . Tim .
The sky was high and soft and light outside, though the sun still wasn’t up. Even the highway up the hill was quiet as he made his way down the street. The wind from the sea was fresh and sweet.
The sand hills still breathed heat from yesterday’s sun, though the top of the sand was cool. He ran down to the beach impatiently, but there was no one, just dry sand dancing in the early wind and seabirds marching up and down watching the waves.
The light changed suddenly. The first rays of sunlight stretched across the sea . The sun was pushing its way over the edge of the world．
Over the first rocks, along to the point. Tim glanced back. The beach was still empty. The sun sailed higher in the sky.
He could see the cave now, even darker in the morning light. The sand turned silver then dark gold as the water flowed away from it. He had to force himself to go closer. Why was it so much more mysterious now? But it would be silly to go back now after so much trouble. He needn’t go in all the way …
Vocabulary
purring n. 輕微顫動聲
freezer n. 冰箱，冷藏工人
stick v. 刺 ；stuck（過去式）a. 被卡住的
edge n. 邊緣
glance v. 一瞥
stretch v. 延伸
mysterious a. 神秘的
1. What did Tim do at the beginning of the story?
A．He left the house quietly.
B．He had breakfast at home.
C．He left a note on the freezer.
D．He put a sweater in his schoolbag.
2. “He settled for some biscuits ” (in Paragraph 3) means that Tim
A．had to leave the biscuits on the table .
B．liked biscuits better than sandwiches
C．had to take biscuits instead of sandwiches
D．could only find some biscuits in the kitchen
3. What made it possible for Tim to see the entry to the cave?
A．The height of the first rocks.
B．The ups and downs of the waves.
C．The change in the position of the sun.
D．The vast stretch of the sunlit beach.
4. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the story?
A．The sea looked like a piece of gold．
B．Seabirds flew away when Tim arrived．
C．Tim was the only person on the beach.
D．The sky got dark as Tim reached the cave.
5. In the story , Tim’s mood (心情) changed from
A．loneliness to craziness
B．anxiousness to excitement
C．helplessness to happiness
D．eagerness to nervousness
答案解析：
1. A 第二段中“He’d eat after he’d been through the cave”可以看出他正要出門
2. C 第三段中講他想要三明治，但是這樣會吵醒他媽媽睡覺，并且問自己這么早起來的原因，所以只能用餅干代替三明治
3. C 第七段里寫道“The light changed suddenly”，“The sun was pushing its way over the edge of the world”說明是太陽的位置改變讓他看清洞口
4. C 第七段中寫道“Tim glanced back. The beach was still empty”，沙灘是空的，說明只有Tim一個人
5. D 從本文的描寫可以看到，Tim早起、不讓他媽媽發現、一路趕往cave體現的是eagerness，而到最后，看見神秘的山洞，心里開始緊張起來
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