People bury treasure to stop other people from taking it. They choose a quiet place, dig a deep hole and bury the treasure in it. Then they make a map of where the treasure is or write down other clues（线索）that will help them or someone else to find it again.
In Britain a few years ago, a writer wrote about some treasure that he had buried. He put clues in the story to help readers find it. Thousands of people hunted for the treasure. They dug holes all over Britain, hoping to find it.
One of the most popular adventure stories ever written is Robert Louis Stephenson's “Treasured Island”, an exciting story about a young boy, Jim Hawkins, who is captured by pirates (海盗) and later finds some buried treasure.
Then there is the true story about a man who had to travel overseas for a year. He did not trust
banks, so he buried his life savings in a park. Then he went away. On his return, he went straight to the park. But the park was no longer there. In its place there was a huge building.
And then there was the man who buried his savings, all in bank notes, in a waterproof（防水的）bag. When he dug it up years later, there was nothing left. Worms and insects had eaten the bag and everything in it.
And of course, these are stories about people who bury things and either forget where they have buried them or lose the map.
Although it is true that people sometimes lose their money because a bank fails, banks are still the safest place to keep our savings and treasures.
小题1:
People who bury treasure usually .
A．do not trust banks
B．have a little money .
C．want to live in a quiet place.
D．expect to lose it小题2:
The writer in Britain .
A．really had buried something.
B．started a nationwide treasure hunt.
C．had lost his treasure and wanted people to help him find it.
D．caused trouble because people dug holes everywhere.小题3:
. “Treasure Island” .
A．is a story about pirates.
B．is about the adventures of Jim Hawkins.
C．is the most popular story ever written.
D．is a well-known fairy tale.小题4:
The man who buried his money in a park .
A．thought his money was safer there than in a bank.
B．travelled on the sea for a year.
C．got his life savings back again.
D．stayed away longer than he expected.小题5:
From these stories we understand that .
A．we cannot trust banks.
B．we should not trust anyone.
C．a waterproof bag is not proof against worms and insects.
D．insects eat anything.
