I had a horrendous experience last Saturday.
That day, my family went camping near a big lake. While my parents were preparing dinner, my brother and I were playing by the lake. A dirty man appeared from somewhere, and his face was half covered by his hair. He walked to us and asked for some water.
When I gave him water, the bag he carried dropped, and things inside fell out on the grass. I saw a rope, a knife, and a baseball bat. The strangest thing was that there were also a woman's shoe and a ring, and I'm sure they were not his. The man quickly put all his things back in the bag and looked at us angrily. At that moment, the picture of a man the police was looking for came to my mind. He was the crazy killer! I was so afraid that I could not move at all.
Luckily, before he could get any closer, my mom shouted from far away, and the man hurried off into the dark.
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What happened in the story?
(A)A killer was caught by the police.
(B)The writer's family invited a stranger to dinner.
(C)The writer's brother ran to their parents for help.
✓(D)A man ran away after he heard the writer's mother's voice.
Ruth: I've got two tickets for a football game. The Lions vs. the Sharks, front-row seats, next Saturday. Interested? You can take Jessica to the game.
Nate: How did you get the tickets?! They were all sold out months ago!
Ruth: And a table for two at Leeds.
Nate: Leeds?! But I called them yesterday and they said they were all booked for the year!
Ruth: Now it's yours. You and Jessica can have a lovely dinner there after the game.
Nate: Wait a second. This is just not like you. What's the catch?
Ruth: Well, you know this Friday I'm leaving for my vacation in London, and . . . .
Nate: And what?
Ruth: And I was thinking if Charlie could stay with you next week.
Nate: The whole week?!
Ruth: Please! I can't just leave him in my apartment.
Nate: You know I hate that stupid dog! And he hates me too.
Ruth: Please! You're my last hope.
Nate: I need to think about it.
Ruth: OK, but not too long.
book 訂位
What does the catch mean in the dialogue?
(A)A plan that starts well but ends badly.
(B)A fact that everyone knows but never talks about.
✓(C)A problem that is hidden behind something good.
(D)An action that is right in one way but wrong in another.
Englishman Robert Scott is known for leading two trips to Antarctica. The first one made him a star; the second 38 .
After his first successful trip, Scott decided to be the first person to stand on the South Pole. However, 39 . He would be in a race with Roald Amundsen, from Norway. Both left their countries by ship in June of 1910 and arrived in Antarctica in January of 1911.
About ten months later, both teams started their trips down to the South Pole. 40 . Amundsen's team used dogs, and Scott's team used horses. Because horses weren't good at traveling on snow, it took Scott's team 77 days to arrive at the South Pole. They got there on January 17, 1912, and were surprised to find that Amundsen was ahead of them. The news hit Scott very hard, but what he didn't know was that 41 . His team began their long trip home with broken hearts. After days of terrible weather and little food, Scott lost his men one after another, and he himself was the last one to meet the end of his life. No one on his team lived to go back home and tell their story. It was only learned through Scott's diary.