21 The World’s First Underground Railway
The world’s first underground railway opened in London in 1863. It is part of today’s London Underground.
Today, the London Underground is a major public transport of the city. Three million passengers use the underground every day. It has 270 stations and is over 402 kilometers long.
The London Underground has become the most important part of public transport in London. 根据短文内容选择正确答案。
（ ）1、The world’s first underground railway opened in _____________. A. 1863 B.1985 C. 1862 D. 1986
（ ）2、______ people use the underground each day in London.
A. 2 million B. 3 million C. 27million D. 5 million （ ）3、How many stations does the London Underground have? ________. A. 402 B. 300 C. 198 D. 270
（ ）4、London’s most important public transport is _________.
A. American B. Canadian C. English D. Chinese （ ）5、Sam _____ cereal.
A. bike B. underground C. car D. plane
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22 Canada
Canada is the second largest country in the world. Both Canada and America are in North America. They are neighbours. Canada’s capital is Ottawa. There are many large rivers and lakes in Canada.
Canada is a nation of differences. In the north, there is ice and snow almost all year round. In the south, there are great forests. The most important difference in Canada is the language. Most Canadians speak English, but some speak French and many speak both.
根据短文内容判断正（T）误（F） （ ）1. Canada is in South America. ( ) 2. Ottawa is the capital of Canada. ( ) 3. Canada is large.
( ) 4. The people in Canada can only speak English.
( ) 5. The weather and the languages are different in different parts of Canada.
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23 It Isn’t My House
Jack is a doctor. He is my good friend. He was back from London yesterday, and he called me to have dinner with him at 7:00 pm at my house. But he didn’t know my new address, so I told him and I left the key under the door mat. I worked for a long time yesterday evening. When I was working, Jack called me again. He said,“I’m at your house. I had some cake and now I’m watching TV. But I didn’t find the key.”“How did you get into the room?” I asked.“I climbed up a pear tree beside your open window, then came in.”“There isn’t a tree beside my window. That’s my neighbour’s house!” I said.
根据短文内容判断正（T）误（F） （ ）1. Jack is my good friend.
( ) 2. Jack wanted to see a doctor at 7:00 pm yesterday. ( ) 3. Jack ate some cake at home.
( ) 4. I didn’t tell Jack about my new address and I didn’t leave the key under the door
mat.
( ) 5. Jack climbed into another house.
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24 An Honest Boy
One afternoon, Tom got on a bus and sat at the back of the bus. Five minutes later, the bus stopped and seven or eight people got off. Suddenly Tom saw a wallet under a seat. Tom picked it up and asked the bus driver to help him find its owner. Tom asked all the people on the bus, but no one said it was his or hers. Suddenly an old man got on the bus again and asked about the wallet. He looked very worried. At that moment Tom knew he was the owner. Tom gave the wallet back to him, and the old man thanked Tom again and again. 根据短文内容判断正（T）误（F） （ ）1. Tom got on a bus one morning.
( ) 2. Seven or eight people got off the bus five minutes later. ( ) 3. Tom found a wallet beside the river.
( ) 4. Tom picked up the wallet and gave it to a policeman. ( ) 5.An old man got on the bus again and took the wallet away.
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25 Pushups
Up, down. Up, down. Billy was doing Pushups. His arms were bent. His palms were on the ground. His toes were on the ground. His back was straight. His belly was close to the ground. His nose was close to the ground. Then he straightened his arms. Now his nose was almost half a metre above the ground. His back was straight. His arms were straight. His head was higher than his feet. His feet were lower than his head. That was one pushup. Then he straightened his arms again. That was another pushup. Billy did eight more pushups. He did ten pushups. He did ten pushups every day to stay fit.
五年级英语阅读材料20-30篇
