	题目	答案
1	Who are the MAIN CHARACTERS in the first five chapters?	Geronimo Stilton (the narrator), his sister Thea, his cousin Trap, his nephew Benjamin, Professor von Volt (mentioned on the phone), and Ratfur the Sherpa guide.
2	Where does the story BEGIN, and where is Geronimo PLANNING to go?	It begins at Geronimo's house in Mouseford Square; he plans to fly to Kathmandu and then travel into the Himalayas to help Professor von Volt.
3	What is the MAIN PROBLEM or MISSION in these chapters?	Professor von Volt called to say his life was in danger because of a yeti, and Geronimo decides to go and help him.
4	How does Geronimo's family react to his plan at FIRST?	They tease him and don't believe him. Thea and Trap think the yeti is just a made-up monster.
5	What CHANGES their minds and makes them go with him?	They see how upset and afraid Geronimo is to leave alone; they realize that family is important and decide to join him.
6	What is the story's TONE? Is it serious, funny, sad, or exciting? Give one reason.	Funny and adventurous. For example, Geronimo wears a silly helmet, his family teases him, and he says dramatic things like "This could be our last farewell!"

三、While-reading：Scanning（25 min，共 20 题）

	题目	答案（页码）
1	What is Geronimo wearing on his head at the beginning? Why?	A helmet. He thinks it will make his fur grow thicker. (Page 1)
2	Where does Thea work?	She works as a special correspondent at The Rodent's Gazette. (Page 1)
3	Who called Geronimo, and what did he say?	Professor von Volt. He said his life was in danger and something about a yeti. (Page 2)
4	What does Thea call Geronimo when she laughs at him?	"You poor CHEESEBRAIN!" (Page 2)
5	What does Thea say the yeti is?	A silly made-up monster. (Page 3)
6	Why does Geronimo say the yeti story would be a "great scoop"?	Because they would not want The Daily Rat to get the story first. (Page 3-4)
7	Who is the "king of pranks"?	Geronimo's cousin Trap Stilton. (Page 4)
8	What does Trap help himself to in Geronimo's kitchen?	A huge block of cheddar. (Page 5)
9	What does Trap say the yeti is like?	Like the Abominable Snowrat - just a story, all made up. (Page 7)
10	How does Geronimo show he values friendship?	He shouts, "AT LEAST THIS MOUSE KNOWS THE TRUE VALUE OF FRIENDSHIP!" and decides to go help Professor von Volt. (Page 8)
11	What does Geronimo pack for the cold trip?	Warm pants, a few sweaters, a heavy winter jacket, and a wool scarf. (Page 10-11)
12	Where is Geronimo flying to?	Kathmandu. (Page 11)
13	Who starts to cry and wants to go with Geronimo?	His nephew Benjamin. (Page 14)
14	What does Geronimo trip over? What happens?	He trips over his scarf and falls flat on his snout, crushing his whiskers. (Page 13)
15	Why doesn't Geronimo want to leave alone in the end?	Because he is afraid and realizes he needs his family. (Page 19)
16	What does Thea say she will do?	She will meet him at the airport in ten minutes. (Page 19)
17	Why does Trap decide to come?	He doesn't believe the yeti story, but he thinks Geronimo would never make it without him. (Page 21)
18	What problem does Geronimo have on airplanes?	They make him terribly sick; his stomach does somersaults. (Page 22)
19	Who meets them in Kathmandu, and what does he do?	Ratfur, their Sherpa guide, and his four helpers pick up their luggage. (Page 23)
20	How does the story end in the provided text?	Geronimo looks at the snowcapped mountains and feels excited. He says, "Our adventure was about to begin!" (Page 23-24)

四、Paraphrasing：同义短语替换（13 min）

规则

教师给出原文中没有的短语，学生在文中找同义短语。

题目短语	同义短语（原文句）
"rang once more"	rang again. 原文："The doorbell rang again." (Page 1)
"making jokes about me"	make fun of me. 原文："my sister never missed a chance to make fun of me" (Page 1)
"will make my hair thicker"	make my fur grow thicker. 原文："This helmet is going to make my fur grow thicker." (Page 1)
"my sister only laughed quietly"	My sister just snickered. 原文："My sister just snickered." (Page 2)
"a hairy animal in the Himalayas"	the hairy beast that is supposed to live in the Himalayas. 原文："He said something about a YETI! You know, the hairy beast that is supposed to live in the Himalayas." (Page 2)
"his life was at risk"	HIS LIFE WAS IN DANGER. 原文："He said HIS LIFE WAS IN DANGER!" (Page 3)
"an imaginary creature"	made-up monster. 原文："Everyone knows the yeti is just some silly made-up monster." (Page 3)
"a big news story"	a great scoop. 原文："If Professor von Volt really did find a YETI, it would be a great scoop for the paper." (Page 3-4)
"tricking you"	pulling your paw. 原文："someone is pulling your paw" (Page 4)
"the master of jokes"	the king of pranks. 原文："Yes, it was the king of pranks himself, my annoying cousin Trap Stilton." (Page 4)
"took without asking"	helped himself to. 原文："Then he helped himself to a huge block of cheddar." (Page 5)
"not real"	made up. 原文："The YETI does not exist! It's all made up." (Page 7)
"the real worth of being a friend"	the true value of friendship. 原文："AT LEAST THIS MOUSE KNOWS THE TRUE VALUE OF FRIENDSHIP!" (Page 8)
"a really brave mouse"	a true gentlemouse. 原文："Unlike you two, I'm a true gentlemouse." (Page 10)
"packed my suitcase"	stuffed ... into my suitcase. 原文："I stuffed a pair of warm pants, a few sweaters, and a heavy winter jacket into my suitcase." (Page 10-11)
"in a serious voice"	in a DRAMATIC voice / SOLEMNLY. 原文："I answered in a DRAMATIC voice" (Page 14); "I announced SOLEMNLY" (Page 16)
"started to cry"	eyes filled with tears. 原文："Benjamin's eyes filled with tears." (Page 14)
"too extreme"	gone a little overboard. 原文："Maybe I'd gone a little overboard with the "I'll do it myself" bit." (Page 17)