Peterwasasmallboy.Helivedwithhisparentsinasmallhousenearsomehills.Thepeopletherewereallpoor.Onenightitwasverydryandwindy.Wheneverybodywasasleep,Petersuddenlyheardsomenoise.Itcameoutfromthekitchen(厨房).Hegotupandwalkedtothekitchen.Hefoundthatthewoodbesidethestove(火炉)wasburning.Therewasnowatertap(水龙头)inthehouse,sohecouldnotputout(扑灭)thefire.Heshoutedloudlytowakeupeveryoneinthehouse.Thenheranoutofhishouseandknockedonthedoorsofmanyhousestowakethepeopleup.Theyalllefttheirhousesquickly.Atlastthefirewasputoutbythefiremen.Manyhouseswereburnt.Butnobodywasburntinthefire.1．Peterlivedwithhis______.[]A．sistersB．brothersC．unclesD．parents2．Onenighthefoundthat______besidethestovewasburning.[]A．thetableB．thewoodC．thedoorD．thewindow3．______,sohecouldnotputoutthefire.[]A．EverybodywasasleepB．Hecouldn'tshoutloudlyC．ThekitchenwasverybigD．therewasnowatertapinthehouse4．Peterknockedonthedoorsofmanyhouses______.[]A．towakethepeopleupB．togetsomewaterC．tofindhisclassmatesD．tovisitthem5．______hurtinthefire.[]A．PeopleinotherhouseswereB．Peter'sparentswereC．NobodywasD．Peterwas“You'rejustintime,Joe.We'regoingtoplaycowboys（牛仔）andIndians,andyoucanbetheIndians.”Oneofmycousins（堂兄弟）said.“HowmanyIndians?”Iasked.“Oh,aboutathousand.”Heanswered,andbeforeIcouldsayno，IwaspushedoutintothenightandbecameathousandIndians.TwominuteslaterIwasrunninginthefieldswithagroupofcowboysbehind.Theshoutsof“Afterthem.Let'scatchthekillers!”andothersuchTVplaylanguagecameintomyearsasIranroundacornerandhurriedintomyGrandpa'scar．“We'vegothim,boys.Let'sgoandcatchhim!”Butnoonewantedtocometogetme.Allofmycousinsexceptonewerealwaysveryfriendlywith.Itwasquietoutside.AndIwentoutofthecartohavealook.JustthenIheardashout,“Bringtherope（绳子）,andwecanburnhim.”“OnlyIndiansburnpeople.Cowboys.”Istoppedjustintime.Ihadalmostsaid,“Cowboyshang（绞死）people.”Iwastiedtoatree,andthecowboyswerelookingforsomewoodwhenmydearmothercalled,“We'releavingnow.”“Untieme.”Ishouted.”We'regoing.“WhydidBobbywantmatches（火柴）?”Mumaskedwhenwewereinthecar.“HewasaskingDadwhetherhehadany.”“oh,hewasjustgoingtmatches?MATCHES?Areyousurehewantedmatches”Motherwasquitesure,andIdidn'tsayanymore.1．HowmanychildrenplayedtheIndians?[]A．OnethousandB．OnehundredC．OnegroupD．One2．WhydidJoe'scousinsaythatJoewasjustintime?Because______.[]A．therewerenotenoughchildrenfourthegameB．thegamewasjustgoingtostartC．noneofhiscousinswantedtobetheIndiansD．theywerewaitingforJoe3．Joedidn'tsay“Cowbayshangpeople.”Because______.[]A．hewastiedtoatreeB．thatwouldmakethingsworseC．hewascaughtbythecowboysD．thatwouldmakethecowboysangry4．WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?[]A．OneofJoe'scousinswaslookingformatches.B．Daddidn'twanttogivethechildrenanymatches.C．Bobbywantedtogetsomematchesfromhisfather.D．Mumdidn'tthinkchildrenshouldplaywithmatches.5．Thenameofthestoryshouldhe“______.”[]A．JoeandhiscousinsB．WhoknowswhatdangeriswaitingthereC．CowboysandIndiansisafavouritechildren'sgameD．HowcowboysandIndiansfoughtinthepastAverynew,youngofficerwasatastation.Hewasonhiswaytovisithismotherinanothertown,andhewantedtotelephonehertotellherthetimeofthistrain,sothatshecouldmeethimatthestationinhercar．Helookinallhispockets,butroundthathedidnothavetherightmoneyforthetelephone,sohewentoutsideandlookedaroundforsomeonetohelphim.Atlastanoldsoldiercame...
