7.Lost in the Mountains
It is a sunny day in Scottish mountains and the boys from the Dragon School in Oxford set off to go climbing. They have done a lot of climbing before and their teacher tells them to bring their mobile phones, maps and compasses (指南针). They follow the path from the hotel towards the mountains. Tom and Bill fall behind. They are talking about a new computer game.
"Keep up, you two," calls the teacher. "We must all stay together." Tom and Bill run to catch up. But, as the boys climb the mountain, Tom and Bill fall behind again. They are still talking about the game. They don't notice (注意到) that the clouds have got thicker , and that it is beginning to get foggy — It isn't until Bill says, "Isn't it time for a rest?" that they realize (意识到) that they are far behind others. All they have to do, if they have really lost the other boys, is to turn around and follow the path down. When the fog suddenly gets thick, the boys can only see the path. They turn round and begin to hurry (匆忙) down the mountain.
But the fog gets thicker. They can't see the path clearly. Bill turn to Tom. "OK, we'd better use the compass," he says. "You are supposed (应该) to have the compass," says Tom. Neither of them has a compass or map. They haven't checked before they come out. Bill has his mobile, but the buttery (电池) has run out. Tom has left his mobile in the hotel.
The two boys begin to shout out to each other, blaming (责备) each other for forgetting the map and compass. Then they hear another shout. It is the teacher coming to find them. The other boys, with compasses and a map, have caught up with Tom and Bill. The teacher is angry when he hear Bill and Tom have not had a map or compass. "At least you remember to shout for help," he says. The boys tell him that they have shouted to each other!
1. Do the boys from Dragon School go climbing?
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2. What are Tom and Bill talking about?
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3. How is the weather in the mountain?
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4. What do Tom and Bill forget to bring?
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5. How do the other boys find them at last?
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