Happy birthday, Alice! So you have ____________ twenty-one already.

　 A. become　 　　　　B. turned 　　　　　C. grown　 　　　　D. passed

 

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“What does it say, honey?” my dad asked, his voice full of   43   for me.

“I didn’t get in, but I’m on the waiting list.”

“Well, at least it isn’t   44  ,” he said brightly.

“Yeah, but   45  , I don’t want to be on the waiting list; I want to be   46  . No one gets in off the waiting list. It’s a way of saying ‘Thanks for   47  ’.”

“Then let’s go out there and tell them so.”

“That sounds   48  , dad.” I said sadly, “It doesn’t work.”

Upset and annoyed, I   49   myself in my room. However，my father’s advice kept   50   in my head. I thought about it for a few days, finally coming to the   51   that he was right. And the next day I seated myself across from Mr. Luis Soto, my admissions officer.

“What can I do for you, Nacie?” he asked pleasantly.

“Well, sir, I am here to tell you that I love this school and would love a   52   to be here. I just wanted to tell you how much going here would   53   to me—it is my only dream college— and that I would use my time here to the best   54  . I wanted to let you know that if you gave me a chance and reconsidered my application, you wouldn’t   55   it.” The words had poured out  56  I could stop them or check their desperate tone.

Mr. Soto looked me over for a minute before he smiled broadly.

“OK, that is the kind of thing we love to hear. Congratulations, you’re in.”

It was so   57   and I asked, “I’m sorry?”

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A. ever               B. again                 C. also              D. still

A. recognized          B. received                 C. accepted          D. permitted

A. writing            B. trying                   C. replying           D. waiting

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A. saying            B. ringing               C. showing          D. reminding

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C. a humorous story          D. a meaningful story

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C. This bank had been robbed several times.

D. Nobody knew the bank would be robbed that day.

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Rescue workers at the San Jose gold and copper mine in northern Chile had reason to sing this week．A small hole drilled into the earth became a passage（通道） to freedom for thirty-three trapped miners．They spent sixty-nine days underground．"Never have people been trapped for so long so deeply," says a doctor at NASA, the American space agency, which helped in the rescue．
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A  partial mine collapse（坍塌） on 5th of August trapped them more than half a kilometer underground．They had to stretch a two-day food supply．For two weeks no one knew if they were alive or dead．
Later, they received supplies（供給） and a video link lowered through drill holes．That link was how Ariel Ticona watched his wife give birth to their daughter．
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They have already received gifts of money and travel offers．Edison Pena has been invited to the New York City Marathon and to Graceland, the home of Elvis Presley in Memphis, Tennessee．Mr．Pena described how he ran in the mine tunnels to ease the stress．And he led the miners in singing Elvis songs．
The first miner rescued on Wednesday was Florencio Avalos．The second was Mario Sepulveda, who talked about how the experience tested his faith．He said: "I was with God and I was with the devil, they fought me, but God won．He took me by my best hand, the hand of God．"
The last miner up was Luis Urzua．He was the shift leader when his crew became trapped．
Rescuers used a metal cage to pull the miners to safety in less than twenty-four hours -- faster than expected．The rescue capsule was a half-meter wide and known as the Phoenix．
【小題1】How many miners had been rescued according to the report?

A．ThreeB．Sixty-nineC．Thirty-threeD．Thirty-two
【小題2】According to the passage, when the miners were trapped, some of them did the followings except ________．
A．sharing moneyB．Running to ease stress
C．Watching a video showing his wife giving birthD．Singing songs
【小題3】
Edison Pena was invited to Graceland probably because ________________．
A．he ran in the mine tunnel．B．he prayed to God．
C．he led the miners in singing Elvis songs．D．he was the shift leader．
【小題4】
From the passage, we can infer the followings EXCEPT that _______________．
A．Rescue workers were happy about their rescue work．
B．People felt surprised to find the miners safe and sound．
C．People might have been quite worried about the miners’ safety．
D．The trapped miners drilled a small hole themselves to escape．
【小題5】What would be the best title for the report?
A．A mining accident B．Miners saved, safe and sound
C．A difficult rescueD．Miners trapped deep underground

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Rescue workers at the San Jose gold and copper mine in northern Chile had reason to sing this week.A small hole drilled into the earth became a passage（通道） to freedom for thirty-three trapped miners.They spent sixty-nine days underground."Never have people been trapped for so long so deeply," says a doctor at NASA, the American space agency, which helped in the rescue.
But the chief medical officer for the miners said most are in good enough health to leave the hospital within a day or so.The first three were released from the hospital Thursday night.
For much of the day the miners relaxed with Chilean President Sebastian Pinera.The thirty-two Chileans and one Bolivian still wore special sunglasses to protect their eyes.
A  partial mine collapse（坍塌） on 5th of August trapped them more than half a kilometer underground.They had to stretch a two-day food supply.For two weeks no one knew if they were alive or dead.
Later, they received supplies（供給） and a video link lowered through drill holes.That link was how Ariel Ticona watched his wife give birth to their daughter.
The miners have apparently agreed to share the money they earn from selling their story.
They have already received gifts of money and travel offers.Edison Pena has been invited to the New York City Marathon and to Graceland, the home of Elvis Presley in Memphis, Tennessee.Mr.Pena described how he ran in the mine tunnels to ease the stress.And he led the miners in singing Elvis songs.
The first miner rescued on Wednesday was Florencio Avalos.The second was Mario Sepulveda, who talked about how the experience tested his faith.He said: "I was with God and I was with the devil, they fought me, but God won.He took me by my best hand, the hand of God."
The last miner up was Luis Urzua.He was the shift leader when his crew became trapped.
Rescuers used a metal cage to pull the miners to safety in less than twenty-four hours -- faster than expected.The rescue capsule was a half-meter wide and known as the Phoenix.

  1. 1.

    How many miners had been rescued according to the report?

    1. A.
      Three
    2. B.
      Sixty-nine
    3. C.
      Thirty-three
    4. D.
      Thirty-two
  2. 2.

    According to the passage, when the miners were trapped, some of them did the followings except ________.

    1. A.
      sharing money
    2. B.
      Running to ease stress
    3. C.
      Watching a video showing his wife giving birth
    4. D.
      Singing songs
  3. 3.

    Edison Pena was invited to Graceland probably because ________________.

    1. A.
      he ran in the mine tunnel.
    2. B.
      he prayed to God.
    3. C.
      he led the miners in singing Elvis songs.
    4. D.
      he was the shift leader.
  4. 4.

    From the passage, we can infer the followings EXCEPT that _______________.

    1. A.
      Rescue workers were happy about their rescue work.
    2. B.
      People felt surprised to find the miners safe and sound.
    3. C.
      People might have been quite worried about the miners’ safety.
    4. D.
      The trapped miners drilled a small hole themselves to escape.
  5. 5.

    What would be the best title for the report?

    1. A.
      A mining accident
    2. B.
      Miners saved, safe and sound
    3. C.
      A difficult rescue
    4. D.
      Miners trapped deep underground

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