新闻故事类文章以人物的经历或事物的发展变化为主要内容。新闻故事以继续和描写为主，往往兼有抒情和议论，是一种比较灵活的文体。新闻故事通过生动形象的描写，往往给人身临其境的感觉。新闻故事篇幅中等，按一定的时间顺序进行叙述。新闻故事的话题涵盖生活的方方面面，可能有一下类型的文章出现：某学生的一端难忘经历；一则有趣的新闻故事；一篇日记等等。
 
The house was quiet at 5 A. M. and Tim’s mother was asleep. Only the sound of the big freezer broke the quiet. He’d dreamt of the cave last night? The purring of the freezer had been the sea .
 
Tim pulled on a sweater and put some apples into his schoolbag. It was too early for breakfast. He’d eat after he’d been through the cave, sitting on the rocks and staring at the sea．
 
He wished he had a proper pack. His schoolbag would have to do. What else? Sandwiches— but his mother might wake up if he started pulling out bread for sandwiches, she'd want to know why he had to leave so early. He settled for some biscuits, and left a note stuck to the table.
 
Gone to Michael’s Back tonight . Tim .

The sky was high and soft and light outside, though the sun still wasn’t up. Even the highway up the hill was quiet as he made his way down the street. The wind from the sea was fresh and sweet.

The sand hills still breathed heat from yesterday’s sun, though the top of the sand was cool. He ran down to the beach impatiently, but there was no one, just dry sand dancing in the early wind and seabirds marching up and down watching the waves.
The light changed suddenly. The first rays of sunlight stretched across the sea . The sun was pushing its way over the edge of the world．
Over the first rocks, along to the point. Tim glanced back. The beach was still empty. The sun sailed higher in the sky.

He could see the cave now, even darker in the morning light. The sand turned silver then dark gold as the water flowed away from it. He had to force himself to go closer. Why was it so much more mysterious now? But it would be silly to go back now after so much trouble. He needn’t go in all the way …
 
Vocabulary
purring  n. 轻微颤动声
freezer  n. 冰箱，冷藏工人
stick  v. 刺 ；stuck（过去式）a. 被卡住的
edge  n. 边缘
glance  v. 一瞥
stretch   v. 延伸
mysterious  a. 神秘的

1. What did Tim do at the beginning of the story?
 
A．He left the house quietly. 
B．He had breakfast at home.
 
C．He left a note on the freezer. 
D．He put a sweater in his schoolbag.
 

2. “He settled for some biscuits ” (in Paragraph 3) means that Tim 
 
A．had to leave the biscuits on the table .
 
B．liked biscuits better than sandwiches 
 
C．had to take biscuits instead of sandwiches
D．could only find some biscuits in the kitchen 

 
3. What made it possible for Tim to see the entry to the cave?
 
A．The height of the first rocks.
 
B．The ups and downs of the waves.
 
C．The change in the position of the sun.
 
D．The vast stretch of the sunlit beach.

 
4. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the story?
 
A．The sea looked like a piece of gold．
 
B．Seabirds flew away when Tim arrived．
 
C．Tim was the only person on the beach.
 
D．The sky got dark as Tim reached the cave.

 
5. In the story , Tim’s mood (心情) changed from        
 
A．loneliness to craziness 
B．anxiousness to excitement  
 
C．helplessness to happiness  
D．eagerness to nervousness
 

答案解析：
1. A 第二段中“He’d eat after he’d been through the cave”可以看出他正要出门
2. C 第三段中讲他想要三明治，但是这样会吵醒他妈妈睡觉，并且问自己这么早起来的原因，所以只能用饼干代替三明治
3. C 第七段里写道“The light changed suddenly”，“The sun was pushing its way over the edge of the world”说明是太阳的位置改变让他看清洞口
4. C 第七段中写道“Tim glanced back. The beach was still empty”，沙滩是空的，说明只有Tim一个人
5. D 从本文的描写可以看到，Tim早起、不让他妈妈发现、一路赶往cave体现的是eagerness，而到最后，看见神秘的山洞，心里开始紧张起来