5B Ch.4 Near and Far (Reading Questions)

What is the title of the text?

• Lantau Collectors Race 2010.

• Near and Far.

• Sunday 7th March 2010.

• A photo of the Big Buddha.

When is Lantau collectors Race 2010?

• Lantau Collectors Race 2010.

• Near and Far.

• Sunday 7th March 2010.

• A photo of the Big Buddha.

How many things should the contestants collect?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Where can the children get the map?

• Tung Chung MTR Station.

• Lantau.

• Ngong Ping Visitor Centre.

• The Big Buddha.

How far is it to Ngong Ping?

• 25 minutes

• 50 minutes

• 6km

• 6m

Read line 8, ‘The journey was over too quickly for the children.’ What does it mean?

• It means the children like the cable car ride.

• It means the journey is too long.

• It means the children don't like the cable car.

• It means the children run very fast.

What did they want to find in Tai O?

• Bauhinia flower.

• Houses on stilts.

• The Big Buddha.

• The cable car.

Read line 21, what is the meaning of ‘they were lost’?

• They missed the bus.

• They lost their wallets.

• They don't have enough money.

• They did not know where they were.

When did they get back to the MTR station?

• 11:45a.m.

• 12:15p.m.

• 12:30p.m.

• 12:45p.m.

Why did Gary give the man a $2 coin at the end?

• Because there's a bauhinia flower at the back of the coin.

• Because the organiser need to collect $2.

• Because they were late.

• Because they needed to pay the bus fare.