Lightning flashed through the darkness over Donald Lubeck’s bedroom skylight.The 80-year-old retired worker was shaken by a blast of thunder.It was 11 p.m. The storm had moved directly over his two-story wood home in the rural town of Belchertown,Massachusetts.Then he heard the smoke alarm beeping.Lubeck padded down the stairs barefoot and opened the door to the basement,and flames exploded out.

Lubeck fled back upstairs to call 911 from his bedroom,but the phone didn’t work.Lubeck realized he was trapped.“I started panicking,”he says.

His daughter and young granddaughters,who lived with him,were away for the night.No one will even know I’m home,he thought.His house was three miles off the main road and so well hidden by pines that Lubeck knew calling for help would be fruitless.

Up a hill about a third of a mile away lived Lubeck’s closest neighbors,Jeremie Wentworth and his wife. Wentworth had been lying down,listening to the radio when it occurred to him that the sound was more like a smoke detector.He jumped out of bed,grabbed a cordless phone and a flashlight,and headed down the hillside toward the noise.

He dialed 911 “Is anyone there?”he called out as he approached the house.Wentworth knew that Lubeck lived in the house.

Then he heard,“Help me!I’m trapped!”coming from the balcony off Lubeck’s bedroom.

“I ran in and yelled,‘Don,where are you?’Then I had to run outside to catch my breath.”

After one more attempt inside the house,he gave up and circled around back.But there was no way to get to him.“I shined the flashlight into the woods next to an old shed and noticed a adder,”says Wentworth.He dragged it over to the balcony and pulled Lubeck down just as the second floor of the house collapsed.

Wentworth and Lubeck don’t run into each other regularly,but Lubeck now knows that if he ever needs help,Wentworth will be there.

Lubeck still chokes up when he tells the story.“I was alone,”he says.“Then I heard the most beautiful sound in my life.It was Jeremie.”

61.According to the text,Lubeck　　　 .

A.stayed calm in the fire　　　　　　 B.couldn’t find a safe way out

C.lived on the first floor　　　　　 D.called for help in the fire

62.How did Wentworth help Lubeck escape?

A.He called 911.　　　　　　 B.He went upstairs and took Lubeck out.

C.He put out the fire　　　　 D.He used a ladder and pulled lubeck down.

63.Which of the following factors was not mentioned in the text that almost caused Lubeck’s life?

A.He was living in his wood home alone that night.

B.The storm was too heavy and the fire was too fierce.

C.He lived far from the main road and was surrounded by pines.

D.He was too frightened to escape from the danger.

64.What does the text mainly talk about?

A.A near neighbour is better than a distant cousin.　　

B.A good way to get a narrow escape.

C.God helps those who help themselves.　　　　　

D.Blood is thicker than water.

When Sara and Nathan Jones were training to become foster parents(養(yǎng)父母),their son,Noah,learned a tough thing or two about foster care.For instance,nearly 600 local foster kids changed families every year,and they carried their belongings from one home to the next in black garbage bags.

Noah,then ten,couldn’t imagine squeezing his clothes,favorite toy,and soccer ball into a trash bag and dragging it to a new house in the middle of the night.“packing kids’belongings into garbage bags is like telling them that their stuff has no more worth than trash,”says Noah.

So with help from his parents and younger sisters,Macy,then nine,and Molly,then seven,Noah began to collect suitcases and duffel bags from friends and extended family;he received more than 100 bags in less than two weeks.He then sent letters to churches and put ads in local newspapers and on radio stations asking for donations.Within a few months,the family was collecting about 500 bags a week,which they stored briefly in their spare bathroom and downstairs hallway before giving them to foster care caseworkers at the Department for Community Based Services.

In addition to suitcases,Noah now provides foster kids with backpacks containing shampoo,soap,a journal,and a toy—all donated.“My hope is that by giving the children things that are just theirs,they will feel a little control in the midst of the chaos,”says Noah.Noah’s group,A Case for Dignity,collects and distributes hundreds of bags a year.He recently convinced foster care managers from 15 Kentucky counties to pledge to use his bags instead of trash bags.“I’ve been so inspired by him,”says his mom.“If a ten—year—old can see a problem and create a solution,how much more can we do as adults?”

56.What might be the purpose in writing the text?

A.To show the problems of foster parents.  B.To give a warning to foster parents.

C.To tell us a story about Noah.         D.To blame foster parents.

57.What is Noah like based on the text?

A.Poor and active.                   B.Outgoing and peaceful

C.Straightforward and crazy.          D.Considerate and helpful.

58.Noah’s solution to the problem resulted from       .

A.the suffering from foster parents          B.the belongings he owns

C.packing kids’belongings into garbage bags  D.donating belongings to children

59.Noah’s group,A Case for Dignity         .

A.helps foster kids carry belongings

B.provide foster kids with only backpacks

C.aims at helping foster kids with their belongings

D.consists of only children from foster families

60.What can we learn from the text?

A.Noah,Macy and Molly are all foster kids.

B.Noah’s mom takes great pride in A Case for Dignity.

C.Foster care managers all promise to use his bags.

D.Noah couldn’t put up with foster parents.

Coming home after working out for a whole day I had my purse lost.I 36 it had slipped out my backpack as I was being 37 .While it was probably very close to my apartment it still failed to come into 　38 and I had no 　39 but to cancel my debit cards.

I’d had the purse for more than a decade as it was a Christmas present,which was a bright red leather Cheeky Monkey purse,so probably not entirely 40 for a 36-year-old but I was very upset to have lost it!

Everyone I spoke to 41 I might get the purse back 42 but the money and vouchers in there would very likely disappear.I had 　43 written off the 　44 of the purse and was even considering whether to move on and go “grown-up”when I was seeking a 　45 .

I came home late the following night and my monkey purse was on my mat!I checked the contents and everything was 46 including anything of cash value.I was astounded when I read the 　47 note which read,“I came across this last night.It was too dark to 48 it then,so I came back tonight. I got your 　49 from your license.Sorry.Iain.”

Not only had this man returned my purse but he thought he 　50 me an apology for not bringing it back sooner!

I have told almost all my acquaintances,who almost responded with a similar standard answer,“It restores your 　51 in human nature”and it 　52 lots of stories about similar 　53 experiences.

There were no contact 　54 so I am unable to get in touch to say thank you to Iain,but I hope he will be 55 of how grateful I am!

36.A.doubted　　 　　 B.suspected　　 　　 C.proved　　　　 D.recognized

37.A.put off　　 　　　　　　 B.set off　　　　 　 C.dropped off　 D.left off

38.A.effect　　　 　　 B.appearance　　　 　 C.view　　　　　 D.attention

39.A.ability　 　　　　　 B.thought　　　　 　 C.alternative　 　 D.decision

40.A.grown up　　 　 B.brought up　　　 　 C.taken on　　　 D.applied to

41.A.decided　　　 　 B.doubted　　　　 　 C.prayed　　　　 D.exposed

42.A.previously　 　　 B.approximately　 　　 C.regularly　　 D.eventually

43.A.however　　　 　 B.therefore　　　 　　 C.otherwise　　 D.though

44.A.value　　　　 　 B.contents　　　　 　 C.name　　　　　 D.lists

45.A.process　　　 　 B.comfort　　　　 　 C.judgment　　　 D.replacement

46.A.undamaged　　 　 B.lost　　　　　　 　 C.checked　　　 D.reserved

47.A.appealing　　 　　 B.thrilling　　　 C.accompanying　 D.entertaining

48.A.look over　　 　　 B.go over　　　　 　 C.get through　 D.see through

49.A.name　　　　 B.phone number　　 　 C.address　　　 D.card

50.A.forgot　　　 　　 B.made 　　　　　　 C.paid　　　　　 D.owed

51.A.faith　　　　 　　 B.reputation　　　 　　 C.quality　　　 D.justice

52.A.adapted　　　 　 B.inspired　　　 　　　　 C.described　　　 D.expanded

53.A.fantastic　　 　　 B.worthy　　　　 　　 C.priceless　　　 　　　 D.positive

54.A.tracks 　　　　 B.outlines　　　 　　　　 C.details　　　　 D.accounts

55.A.proud　　　　 B.sensitive　　 　　　　 C.aware　　　　 D.certain

—Happy birthday,Mary!

—Thank you!It’s the best present I　　　　 for.

A.should have wished　　　　　　 B.may have wished

C.must have wished　　　 　　　　 D.could have wished

With a special day         for celebration,the old tradition is still kept alive.

A.set aside    B.set off    C.put away    D.put off

Jeffery said he          to the get—together the next day, but he didn’t.

A.had come    B.would come    C.came     D.can come

One Friday, we were packing to leave for a weekend away_______ my daughter heard cries for help.

  A. after  B. while    C. since   D. when

You can keep all the files and documents           you think it is convenient to get them.

A.what      B.how      C.where     D.when

—What a mess!Jeff,why are you always leaving your things everywhere?

—           ,but I am so busy with my school project.

A.No wonder     B.No doubt    C.I’m sorry    D.Not exactly

 I can’t believe you got fined for speeding.I        of you to be the most careful.

A.am thinking     B.think     C.have thought      D.thought