Comprehension

A. Answer the questions about An Unusual Commute. (Trả lời câu hỏi về An Unusual Commute)

1.The main idea of the article is that traveling to school is ____ for some children around the world.

a. challenging             b. expensive             c. relaxing

2. The children in Banten used the broken bridge because the other one was_____.

a. too old                   b. too far away              c. too long

3. Children in Zhang Jiawan to get to school every day.

a. climb rocks            b. cross a bridge          c. climb ladders

4. In line 16, a “cable" is a __.

a. rope                       b. box                           c. ladder

5. Children crossing the Rio Negro Valley use a branch to ______ of their ride.

a. measure the distance            b. control the speed             c. change the direction

Trả lời:

(1) a            (2) c             (3) c              (4) a             (5) b

B. Complete the sentences. (Hoàn thành các câu)

Trả lời:

1. The bridge near Banten broke in 2012 because of a heavy rain.

2. Villagers in Zhang Jiawan hold the ladder when someone else is climbing because the ladders are not tied to the mountain.

3. The daily commute of children in the Rio Nergo Valley is breathtaking because they ride on a metal cable 400 meters above the valley.

4. The cable is too dangerous when it rains, so children in the Rio Negro Valley stay home and can't go to school.

C. Talk with a partner. Read the last paragraph of the article. Why do you think some children can't fo to school? (Nói với bạn. Đọc đoạn cuối của bài báo. Em nghĩ tại sao một số trẻ em không thể đi học?)

Trả lời:

I think some children can't go to school because the ways to school are dangerous (Em nghĩ một số học sinh không thể đến trường vì con đường đến trường rất nguy hiểm)