绿野仙踪
背景知识
在美国的堪萨斯州,没有巫婆或巫师,可是那里有龙卷风。有一天,一阵龙卷风把多萝西和她的狗托托连同她的房子一起卷到了一个叫奥兹的国度。在奥兹住着四个巫婆和一个非常有名的巫师——奥兹魔法师。多萝西想重新回到家乡堪萨斯,但是她不知道怎样才能回去。她需要帮助。北方巫婆对她说:“去绿宝石城吧,请求奥兹魔法师帮助你。”其后多萝西先后遇见了稻草人、锡人和胆小鬼狮子,而他们也都需要帮助。因 此,多萝西和他们一起踏上了通向绿宝石城的黄砖路。可是他们去那里找什么呢?这个大名鼎鼎的奥兹魔法师是谁?他是怎样一个人呢?
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Dorothy lived in a small house in Kansas, with Uncle Henry, Aunt Em, and a little black dog called Toto.There were no trees and no hills in Kansas, and it was often very windy.Sometimes the wind came very fast and very suddenly. That was a cyclone(龙卷风), and it could blow trees and people and buildings away.
There were cellars(地下室)under all the houses. And when a cyclone came, people went down into their cellars and stayed there.
One day Uncle Henry came out and looked up at the sky. Then he ran quickly back into the house.'There's a cyclone coming,' he called to Aunt Em and Dorothy. 'We must go down into the cellar!'They ran to the door of the cellar, but Toto was afraid, and he ran under the bed. Dorothy ran after him.'Quick!' shouted Aunt Em from the cellar. 'Leave the dog and come down into the cellar!'Dorothy picked up Toto and ran to the cellar door. But before she got there, the cyclone hit the house.And then a very strange thing happened .The house moved, and then it went slowly up, up, up into the sky. Aunt Em and Uncle Henry were down in the cellar under the ground, but the house, Dorothy, and Toto went up to the top of the cyclone.
Dorothy looked through the open cellar door and saw hills and houses, a long way down. She closed the cellar door quickly.The wind blew the house along for many hours. At rst Dorothy was afraid.'But we can't do anything about it,' she said to Toto. 'So let's wait and see.' And after two or three hours, she and Toto went to sleep.When Dorothy opened her eyes again, the house was on the ground and everything was quiet. She picked up Toto, opened the door, and went out. They saw tall trees and beautiful owers, and little houses with blue doors.Dorothy gave a little cry.'This isn't Kansas, Toto! And who are these people 'There were three very short men in blue hats, coats and trousers, and a little old woman in a beautiful white dress. The woman walked up to Dorothy and said, 'Thank you, thank you! Now the people are free!'
'Why are you thanking me ' Dorothy asked.
'You killed the Witch(女巫) of the East,' said the woman.' She was a bad witch, and her people, the Munchkins, were very afraid of her.
Now she is dead, and we and the Munchkins want to thank you.'
1. What would people do when the cyclone came
A. They would hide under the tree. B. They would go down into their cellars and stay.
C.They would run into the house. D. They would fly to the sky.
2.What did Dorothy do before she ran to the cellar door
A. She ran under the bed B.She ran after Aunt Em.
C. She played with Toto D. She picked up Toto.
3.What did Dorothy see when she opened her eyes
A. Tall trees and beautiful flowers. B. Little houses with green doors.
C. Three tall men in blue hats. D.a little old woman in a beautiful red dress
4.What did the old woman in a beautiful white dress say to Dorothy
A. Excuse me. B. Now the people are free!
C.Now the people are free! D. 'Why are you thanking me '
5.What did Dorothy do according to the old woman
A.She killed the Witch of the East. B. She freed the Witch of the East.
C. She killed the Witch of the West. D. the Munchkins were afraid of the Witch.
B
Dorothy and Toto walked along the yellow brick road for a long time. When they were tired, they stopped in a eld by the road. Not far away, there was a scarecrow(稻草人), and Dorothy and Toto walked across to look at it. 'Good day,' said the Scarecrow.'Oh!' said Dorothy. 'You can speak!' 'Of course I can speak,' said the Scarecrow. 'But I can't move, up here on this pole… I'd like to get down. Can you help me '
Carefully, Dorothy took the Scarecrow o his pole.'Thank you very much,' said the Scarecrow. He moved his arms and legs, and straw went everywhere. 'Who are you ' he asked. 'And where are you going ''I'm Dorothy, and I'm going to the Emerald City. I want to go home to Kansas, but I don't know the way. I'm going to ask the Wizard of Oz for help.''Where is the Emerald City ' asked the Scarecrow. 'And who is the Wizard of Oz I don't know anything, you see, because I have no brains in my head—only straw.’
'Oh dear!' said Dorothy. 'I'm very sorry.'
'I would very much like to have some brains,' the Scarecrow said.
'Can I go to the Emerald City with you Perhaps the Wizard of Oz can give me some brains. What do you think ’
'I don't know,' said Dorothy. 'But yes, please come with me. He's a famous wizard, so perhaps he can help you.' She felt very sorry for the Scarecrow. 'Don't be afraid of Toto,' she said. 'He never hurts people.'
1. Who did Dorothy meet in a field
A. A cow. B.A scarecrow. C. Straw. D. a lion
2. What did the Scarecrow ask Dorothy to do
A.Give him some brains. B.Take him up the pole.
C.Go with him to Emerald City. D.Take him off the pole.
3. What did the Scarecrow have now in his head
A. Straw. B. Brains. C. Stones. D. we don’t know.
4. How did Dorothy feel about the Scarecrow
A. She felt happy for him. B. She felt sad for him.
C. She felt unhappy for him. D. She felt sorry for him.
5. The scarecrow wanted to go with Dorothy because _________________.
A. He could speak.
B.He liked Dorothy.
C.He wanted some brains from the Wizard of Oz.
D. He thought it would be fun.
C
Now the Witch of the West had a magic eye, and it could see everything. She saw the friends on the road, and she was angry. She put on her tall black hat and shouted, 'Magic Monkeys— come!'In a second forty monkeys arrived at her tall house, 'What do you want ' they asked.'There are three people, a dog, and a lion on my road,' she said. 'Kill the people and the dog. But bring the lion here to my house. He can work for me.''At once,' said the Monkeys. And away they went.
They broke the Tin Man's arms and legs. They took all the straw out of the Scarecrow and threw his clothes up into a tall tree.Then they took the Lion and carried him to a dark cellar under the Witch's house.But they could not hurt Dorothy and Toto, because of the good Witch's kiss. So the Monkeys picked them up very carefully and carried them to the Witch's house. The Witch saw the kiss on Dorothy's face, and was afraid. But she did not tell Dorothy that.'You must work for me in my house now,' she said to the child. 'All day, and every day. And remember —I am watching you all the time.'Now Dorothy did not know this, but the red shoes were magic. The Witch wanted those shoes very much, but Dorothy never took them o . She took them off when she washed, of course, but the Witch never went near water. She was very, very afraid of water.Then, one morning, Dorothy's left shoe fell o .
The Witch picked up the shoe at once. 'This is my shoe now!' she shouted.'No, it isn't!' shouted Dorothy angrily. 'Give it back to me at once!'
'No!' said the Witch. And then she tried to take Dorothy's right shoe too.Dorothy loved her red shoes, and she was very angry. There was a bucket of water near the door. Dorothy picked up the bucket(桶) and threw the water at the Witch. The water hit her in the face, and she cried out, 'Help! Help! The water is killing me! The —water—is...'
And then she disappeared! There was only her tall black hat and a long black dress.
1. Why didn’t the Witch of the West want to kill the lion
A. Because the lion’s meat was delicious. B. Because the lion could work for her.
C. Because the lion was timid. D. Because the lion has the good Witch's kiss.
2.Why did the Monkeys pick Dorothy up very carefully
A. Because she was strong.
B. Because she had a kiss from the Witch of the West.
C. Because she had a kiss from the Witch of the North.
D.Because they are afraid of Dorothy.
3. What did a bad witch look like?
A. She had three eyes. B.She wore tall black hat.
C. She wore short dress. D. Not given.
4.How did Dorothy kill the bad Witch
A.She picked up the bad Witch’s hat. B.She threw water at the Witch.
C. She killed the bad Witch with fire. D. She threw the shoes at the Witch.
5.Why did Dorothy throw water at the Witch?
A.Because she took the shoes that Dorothy loved.
B. Because she let Dorothy work day and night.
C. Because she did not give Dorothy any food.
D. Because she wanted to kill the Witch.
D
The next morning the friends came again to the Wizard's room. The old man was ready. He took a bottle with BRAINS on it in big green letters, and carefully opened the Scarecrow's head.'Don't move. I'm putting your brains in,' he said. 'There—now you're the cleverest scarecrow in Oz.' The Scarecrow thanked him.
Next the Wizard gave the Tin Man a small red heart. 'Wear this always.' he said.The Tin Man was very happy and thanked the Wizard again and again.Then the old man took a bottle with BE BRAVE on it. 'Drink this.' he said to the Cowardly Lion.The Lion drank. 'Yes. Yes. I feel brave!' he shouted. 'Very, very brave! Thank you!'
The Wizard smiled at them. 'You didn't need my magic,' he said. 'But you're all happy now, and that's a good thing. Now, Dorothy,' he said, 'come and see my balloon. It's all ready. I mended it last night.'
They went out into the garden behind the Wizard's house. The balloon was very big. There was a small box under it, and the Wizard of Oz jumped into the box.'Come on, Dorothy!' he shouted. 'We're going to Kansas. Say goodbye to your friends.'
Dorothy kissed the Scarecrow, the Lion, and the Tin Man, and said goodbye. 'Come on, Toto,' she said. 'We're going home to Kansas. We're going to see Aunt Em and Uncle Henry.'
But just then Toto saw a cat. He jumped out of Dorothy's arms and ran after it.
'Toto!' called Dorothy, and she began to run after him.
1. How did the old man give the Scarecrow brains
A.The old man gave him a red bottle with BRAINS.
B.The old man gave him a heart with BRAINS.
C. The old man put a bottle of BRAINS in his head.
D. The old man gave him something to drink.
2. How did the old man help the Cowardly Lion
A. The old man gave him a bottle with BE BRAVER.
B. The old man gave him a bottle with BE BRAVE.
C.The old man gave him a bottle with BE BRACED.
D. The old man put a bottle of BE BRAVE in his head.
3. How was Dorothy going to return home
A.Dorothy was going to return home by plane.
B.Dorothy was going to return home by wind.
C.Dorothy was going to return home in a balloon.
D.Dorothy was going to return home on foot.
4.What did the old man say after giving the scarecrow brains, the tin man a heart and the lion courage
A.你们并不需要我的魔法。 B.我的魔法会帮助你们的.
C.我的魔法会让你们开心。 D.我的魔法很神奇。
5. Why did Dorothy run after Toto
A. Because Toto jumped out of Dorothy’s arms.
B. Because Toto was scared away by the cat.
C.Because Toto wanted to stay with his friends.
D. Because Dorothy saw a cat.
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B C A C A
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B D A D C
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B C B B A
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C B C A A