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单元双测
》英语·七年级下
高升无幢
Unit 7 Outdoor fun
做好题考高分
时间:100分钟满分:120分
能力提升评估卷、®
题
号
三
四
五
六
总
分
封
得
分
听
、听力理解(20小题,每小题1分,共20分)
见对应听力活页(随书赠送)
二、阅读理解(20小题,每小题2分,共40分)
阅读下面四篇语言材料,然后按文后要求做题。
Since the Olympic Games,sports have received more atte-
ntion from the people.People are beginning to realize the impor-
tance of physical exercise.But do you think it is important to
exercise or not?Do you exercise often?What kind of exercise do
you like?Here is a result of a survey on exercise habits.
内
SURVEY ON EXERCISE HABITS
Recently,we did a survey on exercise habits among 1,354
people.85.8%of them are between 18 and 24 years old,and
88.5%of them are women.Here's the result.
Q1:How important is exercise
Q2:How often do you exer-
to you?
cise?
Almost never execaise
209
不
Less than 3 times month
2
once or twice/week
26.7%
10.5%
3 times/week5圆
0.死
4-5 times/weck9.2
Important Somewhat
Not
5+园
Q3:What exercise do you do?
Yoga8%□
Dancing
23%
Swimming 6.8
Basketball5.2☑
Badminton
19.99%
Running
42%
Walking
40.1%
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
)21.Most of the people surveyed are
A.young women
B.teenagers
C.young men
D.children
)22.How many people think it's somewhat important to
exercise?
A.About 5.
B.About 142.
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C.About 677.
D.About 531.
)23.From diagram 2,how often do most people exercise?
A.Once or twice a week.
B.Less than 3 times a month.
C.Less than 3 times a week.
D.Almost never exercise.
)24.What kind of exercise is unpopular according to the
passage?
A.Running.
B.Yoga.
C.Swimming.
D.Basketball.
)25.Which is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Many people think it's not important to exercise.
B.23%people exercise by playing badminton.
C.More people choose to run than walk for exercise.
D.We can find this passage from a story book.
B
When talking about climbing trees,many people think of
picking fruit off,robbing birds'nest and so on.Chengdu
University is teaching students how to climb trees with
equipment.It is one of the school's new subjects.
Now,there are 15 boy students and 5 girl students having
the new subject.At the end of the training,the students face a
check.They have to show how they climb trees,how to set up
the equipment and how to make knots().
"Tree climbing is a nice outdoor sport,"said Li Zhonghua,
the outdoor sports teacher at the university.He said outdoor
sports are very useful for health.The students who study in
outdoor sports can use the skills to work in the future.
"We have good plans for the subject.We did many things
before having the subject,"he added.He said students'safety
is the most important.They also want to look after trees well.
根据材料选择最佳答案。
)26.What is the new subject in Chengdu University?
(
)27.What do students have to do after the subject?
A.Make plans.
B.Buy equipment.
C.Have a check.
D.Look after trees.
)28.What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?
A.Some ways to climb trees.
B.Why climbing trees is helpful.
C.The students like climbing trees.
D.What teachers do for the subject.
()29.What can we know from the text?
A.Tree climbing is popular in Chengdu University.
B.Twenty girl students take part in tree climbing.
C.Making knots is useful for students'study.
D.The teachers prepare a lot for the new subject.
()30.The main purpose of this article is
A.to tell people climbing trees is healthy
B.to introduce a new subject
C.to advice students to do more outdoor sports
D.to tell teachers how to look after trees
C
Rongjiang is a small county (in Guizhou Province.It
may be hard to believe,but there are 14 standard football
fields in the county,and they are free for the public.In
Rongjiang,people's love for football started in 1940s.Around
that time,Guangxi University students moved to Rongjiang
and introduced football to the area.The university students
played football,basketball,and table tennis inside the school
walls while the locals watched from the outside.Then the love
for football spread into the local communities in the 1990s.
Here in Rongjiang,people have a football night every Satu-
rday.And in the summer of 2023,Cun Chao,or the Village
Super League,took China by storm.
The Village Super League attracted 20 teams,and the
games lasted from June to July.The players came from
different ethnic groups(民族),and they were shop owners,
policemen,drivers,and students-people from all works of
life.
Wei Yajun,one of the players,heard about the football
event in his hometown while working in Hainan.He loves
football,so he took time off work and went home to join in
the competition.When Wei stood in the center of the football
field,he felt like a famous football star.
On the night of July 3rd,almost 50,000 people came to
watch the competition and share their love for the sport.It
was not only a great event for local people in Rongjiang,but
also a grand gathering()for football lovers in China.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
(
)31.When did football start to get popular in the local
communities of Rongjiang?
A.In the 1940s.
B.In the 1990s.
C.About 2 years ago.
D.About 10 years ago.
()32.What does the writer mainly talk about in Paragraph 1?
A.The history of Rongjiang.
B.The communities in Rongjiang.
C.The development of football in Rongjiang.
D.The traditions of the football night in Rongjiang.
()33.What does the underlined part "people from all works
of life"in Paragraph 2 mean?
A.People of different ages.
B.People of different jobs.
C.People of different places.
D.People of different ethnic groups.
)34.What do we know about Wei Yajun?
A.He is a famous football star.
B.He is from Hainan Province.
C.He was one player in Cun Chao.
D.He didn't want to join in the competition.
()35.What is the best title for the passage?
A.The Love for Football in China
B.The Football Fever in Rongjiang
C.Cun Chao:A Challenge for Football Fans
D.Rongjiang:A Place for the Summer Vacation
D
Babies like sitting in the prams(婴儿车)which are pushed
by their mothers along the road or in the park.36
But have you ever heard of the Pram Race?37 You
might see some people running along the road and pushing the
prams as fast as they can.However,there aren't any babies
in the prams,but adults instead.They jump out of the prams
and drink lots of milk on the table along the road.38
39 Every Friday afternoon,fishermen's wives had to
run,pushing the prams with their babies in.They took money
to pay their bills and buy food rapidly before their husbands
returned from the sea.
At the beginning,only a few people were interested in the
race,but now a large number of people take part in it each
year.40 These days,the Pram Race has become more
popular in the town.People can not only watch the exciting
race,but also share their joy and friendship every year.If you
want to watch the Pram Race,you can go to Hull.
(中考新考法)根据材料内容,从下面七个选项中选出能填
入文中空缺处的最佳选项,使文章意思通顺、内容完整。其中有
两项为多余选项。
A.The Pram Race is dangerous
B.It is held in Hull,England once a year
C.It all started when Hull was a fishing town.
D.Then they get into the prams and go on racing.
E.Maybe you don't like watching the Pram Race.
F.More than three thousand people watch the race.
G.They sit in the prams,eating,drinking,laughing or sleeping.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40
三、完形填空(15小题,每小题1分,共15分)
先通读短文,掌握其大意,然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选
出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。
Camping is one of the most interesting outdoor 41
Last weekend,I had a 42 trip to a hill with my teachers
and classmates.We all enjoyed 43 very much,each of us
brought something for the camping.Liu Tao had a box of
chocolates and David had some 44 What did Nancy have?
She had some apples,too.Helen had some fish and chicken.
Mr Green and Miss Li took two big 45 and the cooking
tools.
When we got to the camping place,it 46 almost 11 a.m.
Our teachers tried to 47 the tents first.And we students
went to look for 48.Then we made a fire to cook food.We
didn't have much choice on food,but we all 49 it was
delicious.After lunch,we took a 50.And then in the
afternoon,we caught butterflies,looked for rare plants in the
woods and went fishing by a river.In the evening,we 51
a party,singing and dancing around the 52.At about 11
p.m.,we went into the tents and slept soon 53 we were
tired at that time.The radio said it would be rainy in the
evening.54,it didn't rain that night.The trip was really a
wonderful 55
)41.A.activities B.planets
C.conditions D.forests
)42.A.cycling
B.camping C.boating
D.skating
)43.A.we
B.us
C.our
D.ourselves
(
)44.A.pears
B.bananas
C.candies
D.apples
(
)45.A.desks
B.chairs
C.tents
D.bottles
)46.A.were
B.are
C.was
D.is
)47.A.put up
B.put on
C.put away D.put off
)48.A.stones
B.wood
C.sand
D.water
)49.A.lied
B.wanted
C.remembered
D.thought
)50.A.train
B.break
C.trip
D.bus
(
)51.A.followed
B.set
C.visited
D.held
)52.A.campfire
B.beach
C.ocean
D.desert
(
)53.A.f
B.so
C.because
D.but
)54.A.Suddenly
B.Luckily
C.However
D.Unluckily
(
)55.A.experience B.tip
C.class
D.scene
四、语篇填空(15小题,每小题1分,共15分)
第一节阅读短文,从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形
式填空,使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词,每词限用一次。
never
afraid practice even nothing
come important think ask before
At the start of this term,my P.E.teacher 56 me to
join the marathon(马拉松).I was very surprised because I
was 57 a good runner.But I decided to have a try because
I had 58 to lose.
I 59 hard for the race.I ran every day in the morning
60 school.And after school,I ran with many other
runners on the sports ground.I 61 had the special food for
players.I heard that it could help me get good results.
When the big day62,I was very nervous(紧张的).
As usual,I got up in the morning,had my breakfast and
listened to some music.Then my father took me to the sports
ground.All my family wished me good luck because they knew
how 63 this race was for me.
Other runners looked like players.I was 64 I would
be the last one.However,when I started to run,I only 65
about the race.I didn't remember when I ran past the other
runners.At last,I came first.I learn an important lesson from
it:No one can do a great job if he or she does not work really
hard.
56.
57.
58.
59.
60.
61.
62.
63.
64.
65.
第二节阅读短文,根据语篇要求填空,使短文通顺、意思
名师点评
完整。每空限填一词。
From Tenez!to tennis
Tennis first appeared in England and France in the 16th
century.It was called royal tennis and only kings and queens
played it.It was 66 indoor sport and players started the
game by saying "Tenez!"and that's how it got 67 name.
Modern tennis appeared in the 1860s.It was first called
"Lawn Tennis"and players only played on grass.The first
tennis match was at Wimbledon,London 68 1877.Nowa-
days,players play on other kinds of courts,too.
In the past,players didn't use plastic rackets ()
They used wooden rackets and they were quite heavy.Men
wore pants and shirts and 69 wore long dresses.The first
person to wear shorts at Wimbledon was Bunny Austin in
1933.In the past,players also wore shoes,70 players
线
wear sneakers(胶底运动鞋)nowadays..
Today,tennis is an Olympic sport.It is also part of the
Paralympics and athletes play in wheelchairs.
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66.
67.
68.
69.
70.
五、补全对话(5小题,每小题2分,共10分)
根据下面的对话情景,在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子,
*WW
使对话的意思连贯、完整。
A:Did you have a good trip in Washington D.C.,Frank?
B:71.
I loved the monument(
念碑)and the fall colours.
A:72.
B:Yes.I took hundreds of photos.Here are some of them.
A:73.
!Look at those golden
trees.
不
B:Thanks.The trees by the monuments were so colourful.
A:74.
?
B:I picked apples in the countryside.And I went to a corn
maze(玉米田迷宫).
A:Really?75
B:It was wonderful
六、书面表达(20分)
得
假设你是李华,请写一篇文章记述下你们学校上次运动会
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的场景,内容包含:你们举办的运动会的时间和地点,你参加的
项目或为同学们做的工作,以及你的感受和体会(70词左右)。
提示词语:sports meeting,long jump,relay race,I00-
meter race,feel,learn from...
内容提示:l.When and where did you have the sports mee-
ting?
答
2.What did you do in the sports meeting?
3.How did you feel?
题锦上萧花
32.C【解析】根据“They looked like farm boys in
dirty clothes.We thought they must never see a
football before and we didn't need any practice to
play with such a team.”可知,他们看起来就像穿
着脏衣服的乡下男孩。作者认为他们以前一定没
有见过足球,他们不需要任何训练来和这样的球队
比赛,由此可知,作者认为这个队伍并不像看上去
那么厉害。故选C。
33.B
34.D【解析】根据“The country team won the
game.”以及前文的描述可知,刚开始作者和队友
因为对方的穿着而看不起他们,最后没想到他们靠
自己的实力赢得了比赛,所以划线句子想要表达的
是“强中自有强中手”。故选D。
35.C36.B37.E38.A39.D40.C
41.B42.A43.C44.D
45.D【解析】A.interested感兴趣的;B.angry生气
的;C.tired疲倦的;D.worried担心的。根据“But
in the end,Jim's mum didn't see him at the fin-
ish line.”可知,Jim的妈妈没有在终,点线看到他,
由此可知,妈妈开始担心起来。故选D。
46.B
47.D【解析】A.over超过:B.also也:C.even甚至:
D.only只有。根据“She.,maybe the race was too
hard for Jim to finish because he was...nine years
old.”可知,此处是在强调Jim的年龄很小,他只有
9岁。故选D。
48.B【解析】A.waited for等待;B.looked for寻找;
C.looked after照顾;D.looked like看起来像。根
据“Jim's mum asked people to help find him.”可
知,Jim妈妈让人们帮忙找他,所以此处是指每个人
都在找Jim。故选B。
49.B
50.A【解析】A.problem问题;B.number数字;C.name
名字;D.field田地。根据“Jim..the wrong turn and
ran with another group.He didn't know this...till
he saw the 10 K signs..”可知,Jim拐错了弯,直到他
看到10K的标志,才意识到这个问题。故选A。
51.0
52.A【解析】A.better更好;B.slower更慢;C.higher
更高;D.lower更低。根据“Finally,he finished the
10 kilometres and was even...than all the other
nners in his group.”可知,Jim跑完了l0公里的
比赛,甚至比同组的其他选手都要好。故选A。
53.B54.A55.A
56.none 57.kilometers 58.first 59.felt
60.thirsty 61.stopped 62.noon 63.suddenly
64.support 65.mine 66.over/around 67.did
68.were 69.from 70.How
71.what outdoor activities do you do
72.Where do you usually do it
73.Who do you usually go bike-riding with
74.How do you feel after it
75.I usually go camping
One possible version:
Saturday,May 24th
Sunny
I had a good time today.It was fine,and I got to
school very early.My classmates and I took a special
bus to Forest Park at 8:30.When we got there we
were very excited.The mountain was so beautiful.We
could see flowers and grass here and there.The air
was so fresh.The birds were singing happily.We flew
kites and climbed the mountain there.At noon we had
a picnic together.Everyone took out of delicious food
and drinks to share.Then we danced and sang for a
long time.Certainly we also took many pictures to-
gether.We all enjoyed the nature and felt very happy.
Unit 7 Outdoor fun
能力提升评估卷
听力材料
第一节
1.M:Do you think Eric will be our team leader,Mary?
W:No,I think David might be the team leader.He
works hard and is good with others.
2.W:What outdoor activity would you like to try?
M:I want to go camping.I like being outside,near
beautiful lakes and hills.
3.M:Do you know who won the school singing match?
W:Li Ming got the first place and won a school-
bag.
4.M:Jenny,long time no see.Was your trip enjoy-
able?
W:No,not at all.We spent most of our time on
the bus.
5.W:Are you free to come to my party tomorrow
night,Jack?
M:I'd love to.Thank you for inviting me,Rachel.
When will it start?
W:At about 6 o'clock.
M:OK.I'll leave my house one hour earlier.
第二节听下面一段对话,回答第6至第7两个小题。
W:Tom,I saw you playing football on the playground
yesterday.
M:Yes,Miss Wang.I will take part in a football game
soon.
W:When will the football game begin?
M:This Friday.So I practice hard.
W:Do you practice every day?
M:No.I practice every Tuesday,Friday and Sunday.
W:I believe you will win.
M:Thank you,Miss Wang.I hope so.
听下面一段对话,回答第8至第9两个小题。
M:This is Bill speaking!Is that Mary speaking?
W:Yes,Sorry,Bill.But I am at work.I can't talk
too much with you.
M:I know.But I'm going to the theatre.I have two
YL·七英下
tickets for an opera.My friend works in the thea-
tre and sometimes he gets free tickets.Would you
like to go with me?
W:Thanks,I'd love to.When is it?
M:Tonight.
W:Tonight?I'm sorry that I'll work late tonight.
M:Oh,can't you ask your manager for a leave?
W:I'll have a try.
听下面一段独白,回答第10至第12三个小题。
Hello,Michael.I'm calling to tell you about the
hike we are going for this Sunday.Now there are six of
us going.We will meet at the school gate at half past
seven.Then we will ride to the hill not far from our
school.The hike will be easy and relaxing because we
won't spend too much time on it.After the hike,we
will have a picnic there.You know there is a river,so
we will feel cool on such hot days.But we won't go
fishing by the river.I'm sure we can have a good time
there.Hope you can make it!Call me back!Bye.
听下面一段对话,回答第13至第15三个小题。
M:Jane,I heard you took part in the running compe-
tition.
W:Yes,I had a running race in the Central Park.I
spent a lot of time and energy preparing for it.
M:Were they held on January 14?
W:No,it was on February 4th.Thousands of runners
run together to call on people to pay more atten-
tion to their health.
M:Sounds cool.It seems that you really enjoy it.
W:Yes,I think running can help me lose weight and
reduce stress.
M:That's true.How about your performance in the
race?
W:I did badly,but I didn't give up.I think I need
much better methods for exercise.
M:Don't worry.Let's ask our coach for advice.
第三节
Hello,I am Millie.My friends and I had a great
day in a park last Sunday.The park is very big.We did
many things there.I flew kites with John and Amy.
Lucy and Andy sang and danced.Peter rode a horse
there,he thinks it's interesting.Sue tried to set up a
tent.Because she will go camping with her parents
next Sunday.We were all very happy.At 12 o'clock,
we had lunch.We had some fruit,some juice and
hamburgers.In the afternoon we took some pictures
with my camera in the park.On Tuesday we put the
pictures on the wall in our classroom.
参考答案
1-5 CBCBA 6-10 ABCBC 11-15 CBBCC
16-20 DCABE
21.A
22.B【解析】根据“we did a survey on exercise hab-
垫考登案
its among1,354 people”以及图1中的“Somewhat
mportant10.5%”可知,大约142人认为锻炼有,点重
要。故选B。
23.B【解析】根据“Less than3 times/month26.9%”
可知,大多数人锻炼的频率为每月不到3次。故
选B。
24.D25.C26.A27.C
28.B【解析】根据“Tree climbing is a nice outdoor
sport”以及“He said outdoor sports are very useful
for health."可知,该段主要介绍了为什么爬树有好
处。故选B。
29.D
30.B【解析】根据“Chengdu University is teaching
students how to climb trees with equipment.It is
one of the school's new subjects.”及全文可知,
文章主要介绍了树上攀爬这门新课程。故选B。
31.B
32.C【解析】根据“in Rongjiang,people's love for
football started in 1940s...Then the love for foot-
ball spread into the local communities in the 1990s
...And in the summer of 2023,Cun Chao,or the
Village Super League,took China by storm.”可
知,本段主要介绍Rongjiang足球的发展。故选C。
33.B【解析】根据“they were shop owners,police-
men,drivers,and students-people from all works
of life..”可知,来自各行各业的人,有店主、警察、司机
及学生等,所以people from all works of life意为“各
行各业的人”,B项符合。故选B。
34.C35.B36.G37.B38.D39.C40.F
41.A42.B
43.D【解析】Awe我们,主格;B.us我们,宾格;C.our
我们的;D.ourselves我们自己。此处为固定短语en
joy oneself意为“玩得开心”,主语为we,其反身代词
为ourselves。故选D。
44.D45.C
46.C【解析】A.were过去式,主语为复数;B.are主
语为复数;C.was过去式,主语为单数;D.is主语为
第三人称单数。根据“When we got to the camping
place,it..almost 11 a.m.”可知,句子时态是一般
过去时,主语t为单数。故选C。
47.A48.B49.D50.B51.D52.A
53.C【解析】A.if如果;B.so所以;C.because因为;
D.but但是。根据“.we were tired at that time.”
可知,因为很累,所以入睡很快,应用because连接。
故选C.
54.B
55.A【解析】A.experience经历;B.tip提示;C.class
课;D.scene现场。根据“The trip was really a
wonderful.”可知,这次旅行真是一次美妙的经
历。故选A。
56.asked 57.because 58.nothing 59.practiced
60.before 61.even 62.came 63.important
64.afraid 65.thought 66.an 67.its 68.in
鴒上萧花
69.women 70.but
71.Yes,I did
72.Did you take a lot of photos
73.What beautiful photos/How beautiful these photos
are
74.What (outdoor activities)did you do
75.What did you think of it/How did you like it
One possible version:
We had an unforgettable sports meeting last Friday.
In the morning,the school playground was full
of students and teachers.There were many events in
this sports meeting.I took part in the relay race.I ran
the last lap.It was the final event in the sports meet-
ing.Everyone was paying attention.All the runners
got ready.As soon as the race began,everyone was
too excited to stop cheering.When it was my turn,I
could feel the runner from Class 4 catching up with
me.So I tried my best to run faster.Finally,I was the
fastest runner in the race and our class won first prize
in the most exciting event.
I was proud that I won the first prize for my
class.What an unforgettable sports meeting!
Unit 8 Wonderland
听力材料
第一节
1.W:Look!On the top of the hill stands a tower with
a history of more than 1,000 years.
M:Oh.What a long history the tower has!
2.M:Grace,what do you think about the story of Yu
Gong?
W:I think it's a little bit silly.It doesn't seem very
possible to move a mountain.
M:I totally disagree with you.I think it's really in-
teresting.Yu Gong found a good way to solve
his problem.
3.M:The Monkey King excited the children of China
from many years ago.
W:But Western children couldn't watch the TV
program until November,1979.
4.W:I want to be a teacher when I grow up.What
about you,Sam?
M:I want to be a writer.I practise writing every day.
W:Who is your favourite writer?
M:Hemingway.I love his book The Old Man and
the Sea.
W:Yeah,it's really a great book.
5.W:Did the king save the girl in the story?
M:No.A farmer found her near the river,but an
official saved her at last.
第二节听下面一段对话,回答第6至第7两个小题。
M:Is Mr Brown good at telling stories about animals,
Jenny?
W:Of course,he is.Last week he told me two sto-
ries
M:Two stories?
W:Yes,that's right.On Tuesday he told me a story
about tigers and on Thursday he told me a story
about rabbits.
听下面一段对话,回答第8至第9两个小题。
W:Steve,do you decide which book to write about
for English class?
M:Yes,The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.I almost fin-
ish reading it!
W:Wow,you're fast!What's it about?
M:It's about a boy who had many adventures.It's
really good,so I can't put it down.Which book
do you choose?
W:I choose Treasure Island,but I don't finish read-
ing it.
M:Hurry up.You have to hand in the book report in
two weeks.
W:Yes,I know.I'll read quickly.
听下面一段独白,回答第10至第12三个小题。
It was sunny yesterday.I went to the zoo with
my friend by bike.We had a good time there.In the
morning,we saw many amazing animals there.And
then we saw a film about the life of the camel.In the
afternoon,we walked around the zoo and found a lit-
tle bird.Its wings were hurt and it couldn't fly.We
took it to the animal centre.
听下面一段对话,回答第13至第15三个小题。
W:John,would you like to listen to a story named
Hou Yi Shoots the Suns?
M:I'd love to,Mom.
W:Long long ago,there were ten suns.
M:Really?
W:Yes.Then,it was so hot that all the living things
couldn't live on the earth.Hou Yi was good at
shooting.He wanted to save the whole world.
M:He is so brave!
W:Yes.Hou Yi kept on shooting.Finally there was
one sun left in the sky.Since then,the only sun
rises and sets every day.People live on the earth
happily.
M:Thanks to Hou Yi,or it will be so hot every day
W:You're right.Now you can go to sleep,my dear
son.
第三节
One day a doctor was ready to start his morning
work.Suddenly a man ran into his room.His face was
red and he could only say“Quick!Quick!”The doc-
tor thought he must be very ill.His partner helped to
make the poor man sit in a chair.The doctor gave the
man some medicine to make him sleep.Then he
looked into the man's mouth and pulled out the bad
teeth.As soon as the man woke up,he said,"Quick,
doctor,quick.”in a low voice..“It's all right now.”
the doctor told him,“It's over.”“You don't under-
stand,"said the man."I came to tell you that your
house is on a fire.”