On Nov.18th, 1908, three men went up in a balloon. They started early in London. The headman was Auguste Gaudron, and the other two men were Tannar and Maitland. They had a big balloon and they were ready for a long way.

Soon they heard the sea. They were carrying the usual rope, and it was hanging down from the basket of the balloon. At the end of the rope they had tied a metal box. This could hold water, or it could be empty. So they were able to use the box to change the weight of the balloon. The three people were also carrying some bags of sand.

After the sun rose, the balloon went higher. It went up to 3,000 metres, and the air was very cold. The water in the balloon became ice. Snow fell past the men's basket, and they could see more snow on the ground. The men tried to throw out some more sand; but it was hard. They tried to break the icy sand with their knives, but it was not easy. The work was slow and they were still falling, so they had to drop some whole bags of sand. One of them fell on an icy lake and made a black hole in the ice.

　　At last they pulled the box into the basket. It was still snowing; so they climbed to get away from the snow. They rose to 5,100 metres! Everything became icy. They were very cold and  they decided to land. They came down in Poland　heavily but safely. They had travelled 1,797 kilometres from London!

1.Where did they start their travel on Nov.18th, 1908?

2.What was the metal box used for?

3. Why did they have to drop some whole bags of sand during the travel?

4. How long did they travel in the end?

5.

What do you think of the three people and their travel? (請自擬一句話作答)

On Nov.18th, 1908, three men went up in a balloon. They started early in London. The headman was Auguste Gaudron, and the other two men were Tannar and Maitland. They had a big balloon and they were ready for a long way.
Soon they heard the sea. They were carrying the usual rope, and it was hanging down from the basket of the balloon. At the end of the rope they had tied a metal box. This could hold water, or it could be empty. So they were able to use the box to change the weight of the balloon. The three people were also carrying some bags of sand.
After the sun rose, the balloon went higher. It went up to 3,000 metres, and the air was very cold. The water in the balloon became ice. Snow fell past the men’s basket, and they could see more snow on the ground. The men tried to throw out some more sand; but it was hard. They tried to break the icy sand with their knives, but it was not easy. The work was slow and they were still falling, so they had to drop some whole bags of sand. One of them fell on an icy lake and made a black hole in the ice.
　　At last they pulled the box into the basket. It was still snowing; so they climbed to get away from the snow. They rose to 5,100 metres! Everything became icy. They were very cold and  they decided to land. They came down in Poland　heavily but safely. They had travelled 1,797 kilometres from London!
【小題1】Where did they start their travel on Nov.18th, 1908?
                                                                            
【小題2】What was the metal box used for?
                                                                            
【小題3】 Why did they have to drop some whole bags of sand during the travel?
                                                                            
【小題4】 How long did they travel in the end?
                                                                            
【小題5】
What do you think of the three people and their travel? (請自擬一句話作答)
                                                                            

On Nov.18th, 1908, three men went up in a balloon. They started early in London. The headman was Auguste Gaudron, and the other two men were Tannar and Maitland. They had a big balloon and they were ready for a long way.

Soon they heard the sea. They were carrying the usual rope, and it was hanging down from the basket of the balloon. At the end of the rope they had tied a metal box. This could hold water, or it could be empty. So they were able to use the box to change the weight of the balloon. The three people were also carrying some bags of sand.

After the sun rose, the balloon went higher. It went up to 3,000 metres, and the air was very cold. The water in the balloon became ice. Snow fell past the men's basket, and they could see more snow on the ground. The men tried to throw out some more sand; but it was hard. They tried to break the icy sand with their knives, but it was not easy. The work was slow and they were still falling, so they had to drop some whole bags of sand. One of them fell on an icy lake and made a black hole in the ice.

　　At last they pulled the box into the basket. It was still snowing; so they climbed to get away from the snow. They rose to 5,100 metres! Everything became icy. They were very cold and  they decided to land. They came down in Poland　heavily but safely. They had travelled 1,797 kilometres from London!

1.Where did they start their travel on Nov.18th, 1908?

2.What was the metal box used for?

3. Why did they have to drop some whole bags of sand during the travel?

4. How long did they travel in the end?

5.

What do you think of the three people and their travel? (請自擬一句話作答)

On Nov.18th, 1908, three men went up in a balloon. They started early in London. The headman was Auguste Gaudron, and the other two men were Tannar and Maitland. They had a big balloon and they were ready for a long way.
Soon they heard the sea. They were carrying the usual rope, and it was hanging down from the basket of the balloon. At the end of the rope they had tied a metal box. This could hold water, or it could be empty. So they were able to use the box to change the weight of the balloon. The three people were also carrying some bags of sand.
After the sun rose, the balloon went higher. It went up to 3,000 metres, and the air was very cold. The water in the balloon became ice. Snow fell past the men's basket, and they could see more snow on the ground. The men tried to throw out some more sand; but it was hard. They tried to break the icy sand with their knives, but it was not easy. The work was slow and they were still falling, so they had to drop some whole bags of sand. One of them fell on an icy lake and made a black hole in the ice.
At last they pulled the box into the basket. It was still snowing; so they climbed to get away from the snow. They rose to 5,100 metres! Everything became icy. They were very cold and  they decided to land. They came down in Poland heavily but safely. They had travelled 1,797 kilometres from London!

1. 1.

   Where did they start their travel on Nov.18th, 1908?
                                                                               

2. 2.

   What was the metal box used for?
                                                                               

3. 3.

   Why did they have to drop some whole bags of sand during the travel?
                                                                               

4. 4.

   How long did they travel in the end?
                                                                               

5. 5.

   What do you think of the three people and their travel? (請自擬一句話作答)
                                                                               

Three people were walking along a street，first a big man，then a beautiful woman，and then an old man．The first two went round a corner．Suddenly the old man saw a piece of paper on the ground，he picked it up．It was five pounds．A few seconds later，the young woman came back．She was crying．“I have dropped five pounds，”she said．

“Don't cry，”said the old man，“Here it is．” The young woman thanked him and went away After a few seconds, the big man came hack，he was looking for something．Suddenly，a window opened and a small man looked out，“I saw five pounds fall from your pocket，” he said, “but that man gave it to a young woman．” The big man was very angry，the old man was frightened and gave him another five pounds．When he had gone，the young woman came back to get her one pound thirteen shillings and four pence，and the small man came out to get his．

1．Why did the old man pick up the paper?

A．Because he wanted to keep it for himself

B．Because he was in great need of money．

C．Because he knew it was money．

D．Because he wanted to know what it was．

2．The old man was               another five pounds to the big man．

A．too frightened to give                               B．enough frightened to give

C．so frightened that he had m give                D．such a kind man that he gave

3．Who knew each other?

A．The young woman and the old man．        B．The young woman and the big man．

C．The young woman and the old man．           D．The old man and the big man．

4．Which of the following is true?

A．The young woman lost the money．

B．The big man lost the money．

C．The small man threw the money out of the window．

D．Either the young woman or the big man threw the money．

5．How much did the small man get? He got               ．

A．as much as the young woman                   B．nothing at all

    C．more than the young woman                       D．less than the big man