【正文】 28. His father wanted him to bee a lawyer, but from his early 20s Verne decided to bee a writer. At first he wrote plays for the theater. Then, in 1863, he wrote a story called Five Weeks in a Balloon. The success of this book encouraged him to write more stories such as A Journey to the Center of the Earth（1864） and From the Earth to the Moon（1865）. In the 19th century, many people were interested in science and inventions. Jules Verne wrote about scientific subjects in his stories and, as a result, they were very popular. Verne39。s writing included many predictions（預(yù)言） for the 20th century and many of them came true. He described space flight, movies, and air conditioning, a long time before they appeared. These books were very successful and they made Verne rich. Jules Verne39。s books have been the subjects for many movies. 20, 000 Leagues under the Sea was a successful movie for Walt Disney. It was the first time that Disney movie had used real actors instead of cartoon drawings. Around the World in Eighty Days is another famous movie based on one of Verne39。s books. The main character is an Englishman called Phileas Fogg. For him, the most important thing is to be always on time!（1）What does the phrase the father of science fiction mean? A.The father who has several children.B.The man who loves science and inventions.C.The writer whose father wrote science fiction.D.The man who first started writing science fiction successfully.（2）What encouraged Jules Verne to write more stories? A.The plays he wrote for the theater.B.The encouragement from his father.C.The success of Five Weeks in a Balloon.D.The scientific subjects in his stories.（3）Why were Jules Verne39。s books very popular in the 19th century? A.Because his books made him rich and famous.B.Because he wrote many plays for the theater at that time.C.Because his books were the subjects for many movies.D.Because many people were interested in science and inventions.（4）Which of the following has the main character called Phileas Fogg? A.Five Weeks in a Balloon.B.Around the World in Eighty Days.C.A Journey to the Center of the Earth.D.From the Earth to the Moon.（5）According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A.The space flight Verne described was different from others.B.The main characters in Verne39。s books are always on time.C.Jules Verne only wrote in the 19th century.D.Many of the predictions in Verne39。s stories came true.12．閱讀理解 Bill: My favourite book is The Chronicles of Narnia : The Lion, the Witch（女巫） and the Wardrobe（魔衣柜） by , Lewis. It39。s about four children who find a magical（神奇的） land inside a wardrobe. A witch makes the land winter forever, The children help save the magical land from the witch with the help of Aslan, a great talking lion. The children bee leaders. But then they e back to our world ... until their next journey in Narnia.Eric: I like reading The Magic School Bus written by Joanna Cole best. The magic school bus can go everywhere, even inside the human body. I like Arnold, a boy in Ms. Frizzle39。s class. He39。s really funny and he39。s always afraid.Grace: One of my alltime favourite books is Ugly by Donna Jo Napoli. It39。s the story of an ugly young duck. It39。s a little sad, but after you finish reading it, you39。ll want to read it again and again. The way Donna Jo Napoli writes is special, and you can really get inside the characters39。 heads. It sounds like music when it39。s being read to you.Sally: My favourite book is Bloomability by Sharon Creech. It39。s about a girl whose parents are always on the move. Then she is suddenly taken to Switzerland by her aunt and uncle, away from her family. Interested? Then read this book!Jane: My favourite book is Nancy Drew Mystery（疑案） Stories by Carolyn Keene. I have read it about four times! It is about a girl who loves solving mysteries, and she finds a statue that whispers. Well, I39。m not going to tell you the story. I39。ll let you read it by yourself.（1）In Bill39。s favourite book, four children fight against ________________. A.a lionB.a witchC.a wardrobeD.a duck（2）When finishing reading Ugly, readers may feel a little ________________. A.afraidB.sadC.excitedD.nervous（3）Sally39。s favourite book is written by ________________. A.. LewisB.Joanna ColeC.Donna Jo NapoliD.Sharon Creech（4）Tina is interested in special journeys, so she may like to read ________________. A.UglyB.BloomabilityC.The Magic School BusD.Nancy Drew Mystery Stories（5）Bloomability and Nancy Drew Mystery Stories both tell stories about ________________. A.a girlB.a magical landC.a young duckD.a school13．閱讀理解 Many of us don39。t pay much attention to the importance of eye care. It is said that if you take care of your body, then you can surely be healthy. That is why our eyes should be given a lot of care. Natural eye care should be put in the first place. There are several causes leading to poor eyesight like not eating enough food, genes（基因） and. aging（老化）. Televisions, puters and reading are also the causes of having poor eyesight. If you happen to work in front of a puter, you39。d better take a break every once in a while. Something dirty can cause redness and it will make you feel unfortable. It is bad for your eyes, too. If this happens, the best way is to clean your eyes by using cold water. You m