Homework 3

Deadline 6:00 p.m, Friday

Passage 1:
Annie Sullivan had a hard life. She grew up alone: một mình and very poor. Annie
had trouble with her eyes, too. She could not see well.
One day after Annie grew up, a family called her. They needed help with their
daughter. Their little girl’s name was Helen Keller. Helen needed a teacher.
Helen could not see. She could not hear either. She felt scared and alone. Annie
wanted to help Helen. She wanted to be able to talk to her.
Annie tried to teach Helen sign: kí hiệu language, a way to make words with your
hands. But Helen did not understand what Annie tried to teach her.
One day by the outside water pump, Annie had an idea. She held one of Helen’s hands
in the water. Then Annie traced: vạch ra, chỉ ra W-A-T-E-R on Helen’s other hand
again and again and again.
At last, Helen understood. She learned that what she was feeling had a name. Helen
was on her way to a lifetime of learning.
Complete the sentence:
A time when it was hard to learn something new was …………………………………
Reading the question. Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer.
1. What is the best title for the passage?
A. “How to Talk with Your Hands”
B. “Writing on Your Hand”
C. “A Good Teacher”
D. “How Water Feels”
2. Where does Helen learn her first word?
A. near a river
B. in a kitchen
C. in a bathtub
D. by a water pump
3. How does Helen feel before Annie comes?
A. alone
B. funny
C. happy
D. angry
4. Using hand signs helps people.........................
A. see faces
B. share ideas
C. hear sounds
D. smell foods
Passage 2:
Global warming is a serious problem. As the plant warms, glaciers: sông băng melt. This
causes the ocean waters to rise. Some towns are right on the coast. People who live in
these coastal areas are nervous about the water levels. Their towns could be covered by
water. Many people are doing what they can to reverse: đảo ngược these changes.
1. Which phrase from the text tells a reader most about this text?
A. glaciers melt
B. right on the coast
C. reverse these changes
D. global warming is a serious problem
2. Which title best fits this text?
A. Changing Glaciers
B. Harm from Global Warming
C. Heat Wave
D. The Water Cycle
3. Which word has the same root word as doing?
A. dong
B. doable
 C. donut
D. going
4. Which is not a synonym for entire?
A. complete
B. part
C. whole
D. full
5. What does the phrase to reverse these changes mean?
A. fix a problem
B. move backwards: lùi về phía sau
C. spin around: quay vòng vòng
D. give money
Passage 3:
Dolphins
When a dolphin lifts its face: ngẩng mặt from the water, it seems to be smiling at us.
Dolphins look happy when they jump out of the water. They look very beautiful, too.
Their smooth bodies shine in the sun.
Dolphins are playful: ham vui đùa. They play with people. They play with each other.
They can blow bubble rings: vòng bong bóng. Then they push the rings with their noses!
Some dolphins live in water parks. They learn how to do many tricks: trò bịp bợm.
They can jump through hoops: nhảy qua vòng. They can carry big balls on the tips of
their noses: đầu mũi. They can move on top of the water: mặt nước using their strong
tails. People smile and clap.
Dolphins have helped us, too. They have pushed swimmers to shore: bờ biển or kept
them safe from sharks. They have warned ships of danger.
We should help dolphins, too. We should try not to hurt dolphins with our boats. We
should keep their ocean home clean.
Reading the question. Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer.
1. What is the passage about?
 A. what dolphins do
B. when dolphins eat
C. where dolphins go
D. why dolphins jump
2. Which one tells that dolphins help people?
A. They look beautiful.
B. They save swimmers.
C. They walk on their tails.
D. They play with each other.
3. Because dolphins do tricks,………..
A. They look beautiful.
B. They help swimmers.
C. They look like they are smiling.
D. People like to watch them.
4. Dolphins and children both like to ………………….
A. clap
B. laugh
C. play
D. read