Impression of ?The white stones?
When I finish this book. I think it is very interesting.
It tells us a story: An archaeologist is going to an island of Saran in Ireland. She wanted to study the megalithic stones. But on the ferry on the way, a woman sits next to the archaeologist, said: “In that island, people do not like archaeologist.” But she does not know why. Hear this news, the archaeologist is unhappy. She knew the woman does not want to her go to the island, but she never give up.
When I was a child, my mother always told me：If the others tell you many things but you can not understand what do they say or you do not know why do they say this to you, you may not listen to them. Because the others tell to you things that maybe not all night, they also can be worse. So, sometime you can only believe yourself, and usually you are right.
Like this archaeologist in the story, she just believes her mind, she believes herself, so she get the successful. She fined much information of the megalithic stones in the island. And the people in the island from that time, they also do not dislike archaeologist. They start accept her in their island.
In this story, I have learnt much. We need a spirit：we must do everything to hold on. We can?t give up. If you not give up, you may have many chances. But if you give up, you will not have any chances, so you will not succeed. But if you have the chances, if you work hard, you just can be
successful!
We do everything, we must be brave but not reckless, this spirit is very precious and it should our to cherish it.
But if we want to have this spirit, we need take much heart blood on it.
Comprehension Test 阅读理解
The White Stones 白色巨石
Lester Vaughan （著）
1 Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)? 判断以下句子正确（T）或错误（F） a __ Chris comes from Ireland.
b __ Chris is on holiday on the island.
c __ Chris is renting the old house.
d __ Chris thinks that the stone near the house is about 4,000 years old.
e __ Sarah comes from London.
f __ The small stone is red on top.
g __ June 21 is the longest day of the year.
h __ It is raining on June 21.
i __ The people sing at Clayonag on June 21.
j __ Many people on the island like archeologists.
20 marks
2 Put the following events in the story in the right order. Number them 1–10. 为下列事件排序。
a __ Chris arrives at the house that he is renting.
b __ Chris starts to drive to Clayonag.
c __ Chris sees some writing on the door of the house.
d __ Chris drives fast.
e __ The red car drives fast.
f __ Chris gets on the ferry.
g __ Chris sees a red car behind him.
h __ A tree falls in front of Chris’s car.
i __ Chris arrives on Skaran.
j __ Chris meets Sarah.
20 marks
3 Who says this? Who do they say it to? Chris, Sarah, Doctor O’Connor, a policeman, a woman 选择适当的词填空。
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a ‘I want to study the megalithic stones.’
……………… says this to ………………
b ‘Are you staying at the old house?’
……………… says this to ………………
c ‘You must go there early in the morning.’
……………… says this to ………………
d ‘Perhaps you need to go home to London.’
……………… says this to ………………
e ‘You’re in hospital.’
……………… says this to ………………
20 marks
4 Match the place in A with the description in B. 从B部分中挑选合适的选项与A搭配。 A
1 Los Angeles.
2 The stones of Clayonag.
3 Langrun.
4 The tomb at Clayonag.
5 The tomb by Chris’s house.
B
a Sarah takes things from here.
b People go there on 21 June.
c It is dark inside.
d There are shops here.
e Sarah comes from here.
20 marks
5 Match a word from A with a definition from B. 从B部分中挑选合适的选项与A搭配。 A
B a a place where people work on cars b a very big old stone c learn about things d a person who looks at old things
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5 6 7
8 9 10 e a time when you don't work f talk very loudly g you can get a lot of money for it h something you don't understand i when the police take you to the police station j pay money to stay in a house 20 mark
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Multiple-choice Test 选择题
The White Stones 白色巨石
Lester Vaughan
Setting 故事背景
Choose the best answer. 选择适合的答案。
1 The story happens in _____.
a [ ] Ireland b [ ] America c [ ] England d [ ] France 2 Chris Ellison is from _____.
a [ ] Skaran b [ ] Los Angeles c [ ] New York d [ ] London 3 Skaran is _____.
a [ ] an island b [ ] a town c [ ] a village d [ ] a hill 4 At Clayonag there are _____.
a [ ] nine big stones b [ ] nine big stones and one small stone c [ ] two stones d [ ] a small stone
5 Clayonag is in the _____ of the island.
a [ ] south b [ ] north c [ ] east d [ ] west
6 The door to the tomb is _____.
a [ ] open b [ ] closed c [ ] dark d [ ] big
7 A _____ car follows Chris.
a [ ] white b [ ] black c [ ] red d [ ] blue
8 There are some _____ in the car.
a [ ] stones b [ ] books c [ ] trees d [ ] boxes
9 Chris buys some things in _____.
a [ ] Langrun b [ ] London c [ ] Clayonag d [ ] Los Angeles 10 A tree falls _____ Chris’s car.
a [ ] on b [ ] behind c [ ] in front of d [ ] in 20 marks
Characters 人物
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Choose the best answer. 选择适合的答案。 11 Chris is _____.
a [ ] a doctor b [ ] a teacher c [ ] an archaeologist d [ ] a policeman a [ ] one week b [ ] six weeks c [ ] one month d [ ] two weeks a [ ] French b [ ] English c [ ] Irish d [ ] American a [ ] living b [ ] on holiday c [ ] working d [ ] teaching a [ ] in a hospital b [ ] in a garage c [ ] on a ferry d [ ] in a house a [ ] want to talk about the stones b [ ] don’t want to talk about the stones c [ ] don’t want to talk to Chris d [ ] are afraid of Chris a [ ] shouts at Chris b [ ] hits Chris c [ ] runs towards Chris d [ ] runs away a [ ] Sarah b [ ] The policeman c [ ] Chris d [ ] Dr O’Connor a [ ] speak b [ ] sing c [ ] run away d [ ] close their eyes a [ ] phones the police b [ ] moves the stone c [ ] runs away d [ ] takes the woman to hospital 20 marks 12 She is renting a cottage on Skaran for _____. 13 Sarah is _____. 14 She is ______ on Skaran. 15 Dr O’Connor works _____. 16 The people in the village _____. 17 When Chris sees the man with long black hair, he _____. 18 _____ is renting the old house. 19 The people near the tomb look at the sun and _____. 20 When the stone falls on the American woman, Chris _____.
Dialogue 对话
Who says or thinks this? 谁说的或想的这些话。 21 ‘Are you on holiday?’
a [ ] Chris b [ ] a woman in Langrun c [ ] a woman on the ferry d [ ] Sarah a [ ] a policeman b [ ] a woman in the village c [ ] a man with long black hair d [ ] Sarah 22 ‘People in the village don’t like archaeologists because they take our treasures.’ 23 ‘Is there somebody behind the trees?’
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a [ ] Sarah b [ ] Chris c [ ] the policeman d [ ] the man with long black hair a [ ] Sarah b [ ] the policeman c [ ] the man in the garage d [ ] Chris a [ ] Chris b [ ] Sarah c [ ] the policeman d [ ] Dr O’Connor a [ ] the woman on the ferry b [ ] the American woman c [ ] the policeman d [ ] Chris a [ ] the man with long black hair b [ ] Sarah c [ ] a policeman d [ ] Chris a [ ] Chris b [ ] Sarah c [ ] the policeman d [ ] Dr O’Connor a [ ] the policeman b [ ] Sarah c [ ] Chris d [ ] the man with the long black hair a [ ] Chris b [ ] the policeman c [ ] Dr O’Connor d [ ] the American woman 20 marks 24 ‘This is a nice place to live.’ 25 ‘You’re in hospital.’ 26 ‘Would you like to go to the Stones of Clayonag tomorrow?’ 27 ‘After all these years, why does the stone fall now?’ 28 ‘It’s a mystery.’ 29 ‘Open the door!’ 30 ‘I’m not stupid, you know.’
Vocabulary 词汇
Choose the best answer. 选择适合的答案。 31 a place where people work on cars
a [ ] a garage b [ ] a hospital c [ ] a house d [ ] an island a [ ] a treasure b [ ] a mystery c [ ] a tomb d [ ] a picture a [ ] break b [ ] live c [ ] stay d [ ] rent a [ ] sing b [ ] shout c [ ] ask d [ ] smile a [ ] a knife b [ ] a stone c [ ] a treasure d [ ] a cup a [ ] read b [ ] see c [ ] speak d [ ] study 32 something you do not understand 33 to give somebody money so that you can stay in a house 34 to speak loudly 35 a very important thing; you can get a lot of money for it 36 when you learn about things 37 not in danger
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a [ ] safe b [ ] interesting c [ ] stupid d [ ] long a [ ] begin b [ ] come up c [ ] continue d [ ] wait a [ ] tomb b [ ] door c [ ] megalith d [ ] house a [ ] a tomb b [ ] a stone c [ ] a house d [ ] a hole 20 marks 38 when you do not stop doing something 39 a big stone about 3,000–5,000 years old 40 an opening in something
Plot 情节
Choose the best answer. 选择适合的答案。
41 When Chris is driving along a small road _____.
a [ ] a tree falls on her car b [ ] a tree falls in front of her car c [ ] a policeman arrests her d [ ] she hits a tree a [ ] 3,000 b [ ] 4,000 c [ ] 5,000 d [ ] 400 a [ ] she drives fast b [ ] she drives slowly c [ ] she hits a tree d [ ] everything goes black a [ ] a day b [ ] two days c [ ] a month d [ ] a week a [ ] knives b [ ] stones c [ ] cups d [ ] women a [ ] opening the door b [ ] phoning the police c [ ] breaking the door d [ ] finding a hole in the door a [ ] the man with the long black hair b [ ] the American woman c [ ] the policeman d [ ] the woman from the ferry a [ ] sings at the stones b [ ] walks to the stones c [ ] drives to the stones d [ ] looks at the sun 42 The stone near the two houses is about _____ years old. 43 When Chris sees the red car behind her, _____. 44 Chris is in hospital for _____. 45 On the wall of the tomb there are pictures of _____. 46 Chris gets out of the tomb by _____. 47 When Chris drives back to her house _____ is standing near her house. 48 The next day Chris _____.
49 When Chris looks through the door of the tomb, the sun is shining on _____. Oxford Bookworms Library Starter 7
a [ ] the door b [ ] the wall c [ ] some knives d [ ] a stone table a [ ] the man with the long hair b [ ] the woman from the ferry c [ ] the man with the long hair and the woman from the ferry d [ ] the American woman 50 The police arrest _____. 20 marks
Total marks
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The White Stones 1 a F
b F
c T
d T
e F
f T
g T
h F
i T
j F
2 a 4
b 7
c 6
d 9
e 10
f 1
g 8
h 3
i 2
j 5
3 a Chris to a woman. b Sarah to Chris. c Sarah to Chris.
d A policeman to Chris.
e Doctor O’Connor to Chris.
4 1 e
2 b
3 d
4 c
5 a
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5 1 d
2 i
3 a
4 e
5 b
6 h
7 j
8 f
9 c
10 g
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The White Stones Setting
1 a
2 d
3 a
4 b
5 b
6 a
7 c
8 d
9 a
10 c Characters
11 c
12 b
13 d
14 b
15 a
16 c
17 d
18 c
19 b
20 a Dialogue
21 c
22 a
23 b
24 d
25 d
26 b
27 c
28 a
29 a
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30 d Vocabulary
31 a
32 b
33 d
34 b
35 c
36 d
37 a
38 c
39 c
40 d Plot
41 b
42 b
43 a
44 d
45 a
46 c
47 b
48 c
49 d
50 c
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