The accident at Lake Sherwood was in our backyard. An SUV(運(yùn)動(dòng)型多用途車)had gone off the road，down a hill, and collided with a tree. When we heard the wreck, I remembered to say “call 911”. My family was the first on the scene. Nick, my son, was on the cell phone with 911. He saw a friend who was a victim in the crash who was a 15 years old girl who was badly disfigured and had died instantly. It was a terrible scene.
There had been six people in the truck, all between 15 and 17 years old. My husband and I checked all the victims, and I picked one who was conscious and stayed with him. I talked with him and had him lay on the ground. When I asked him if he was hurt, he said he was sore all over. When help arrived, they asked me to stay and continue working with them. I did as Debbie Romine, .my instructor, said in class, and did what they wanted. They even said thank you before they left.
The sheriff deputies came by Saturday night to get our statements and play the 911 tape back, so Nick could identify all the voices in the background. They said over and over that the way he handled the call was the best they had heard in a long time. He was calm and worked with them even when he saw his friend who had died. The Sheriff’s Department is sending some people over to help us work through our emotions.
The first aid and CPR course I took in January really helped me. I just didn’t expect to put it to good use so soon.
Pennyd. Miller
Kansas State Dept of Education,Topeka
小題1:According to the passage, in case of an emergence, people should dial_______________.

A．110

B．120

C．800

D．911

小題2:Who died immediately after the accident?

A．A girl.

B．The writer.

C．Debbie Romine.

D．Nick.

小題3:Why did the Sheriff deputies come by Saturday night?

A．To arrest the offender.	B．To offer them help.
C．To get their statements.	D．To help them.

小題4:According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

A．The writer is a doctor.

B．All the people in the car were killed in the accident.

C．Debbie Romine offered much help to the victims.

D．The writer took a first aid and CPR course in January.

小題5:We can infer from the passage that__________________.

A．The first aid and CPR course in January really helped the writer

B．The writer’s family were affected emotionally by the accident

C．The victims were all conscious after the accident

D．The police arrived long after the accident

Hope in my arms
Last year, I was invited to participate in a carnival for Tuesday’s Child, an organization that helps children with AIDS.
All the children that had gathered at one particular room could   36  a square on a piece of cloth. Later the squares would be sewn(縫) together to  37  a quilt. The quilt would be  38  to a man who had devoted his life to the  39  and would soon be   40 .
The kids were given paints in bright colors and asked to paint something that would make the quilt  41 . As I looked around at all the squares, I saw pink hearts, blue clouds, orange sunrises and red flowers. The pictures were all bright and  42 . All   43  one.
One boy was painting a heart, but it was dark and lifeless. It  44  the bright colors that his fellow artists had used.I asked why. He told me that he was very   45  and so was his mom. He said that his sickness was not ever going to get better and neither was his mom’s. He looked   46  into my eyes and said, “There is no hope in my life.”
I told him I was sorry and I could understand why he had made his heart a dark color. I told him that   47  we couldn’t make him better, we can give  48 , which can really help when you are feeling sad. I told him that if he would like, I would be   49  to give him one so he could see what I meant.  50 , he crawled into my lap. I thought my own heart would burst for this sweet little boy.
He sat there for a long time. Finally he  51  down to finish his coloring.
As I was getting ready to  52  home, I felt a tug (猛拽) on my jacket. Standing there was the little boy,  53 . He said, “My heart is changing  54 . It is getting brighter. I think those hugs really do  55 .”
On my way home I felt my own heart. It too had changed to a brighter color.

小題1:	A．find B．paint C．cut D．draw

小題2:	A．fold B．become C．spread D．make

小題3:	A．presented B．sold C．lent D．thrown

小題4:	A．education B．country C．organization D．neighborhood

小題5:	A．dying B．coming C．visiting D．retiring

小題6:	A．beautiful B．strong C．new D．comfortable

小題7:	A．empty B．puzzling C．confusing D．inspiring

小題8:	A．without B．besides C．except D．beside

小題9:	A．needed B．lacked C．contained D．showed

小題10:

A．curious B．disappointed C．a(chǎn)ngry D．sick

小題11:

A．forward B．still C．straight D．even

小題12:

A．so that B．a(chǎn)s long as C．even though D．a(chǎn)s though

小題13:

A．hugs B．smiles C．prizes D．lessons

小題14:

A．sorry B．happy C．eager D．relaxed

小題15:

A．Suddenly B．Quickly C．Unwillingly D．Slowly

小題16:

A．slowed B．jumped C．slipped D．fell

小題17:

A．leave B．stay C．head D．a(chǎn)rrive

小題18:

A．smiling B．crying C．dancing D．glaring

小題19:

A．shape B．color C．weight D．form

小題20:

A．fit B．hurt C．fail D．work

The drug store was closing for the night. Young Alfred Higgins, the shop-assistant, was ready to go home. Mr. Carr, the boss, stared at him and said: “Hold on, Alfred. Maybe you'd be good enough to take the things out of your pockets and leave them here before you go.”Alfred's face got red. After a little hesitation, he took out what he had stolen. Mr. Carr said, “Maybe I should call your mother and let her know I'm going to have to put you in prison.”
Alfred thought his mother would come rushing in, eyes burning with anger. But, to his surprise, she arrived wearing a smile. “Hello, I'm Alfred's mother. Is he in trouble?”she said. Mr. Carr was surprised, too. He had expected Alfred's mother to come in nervously, shaking with fear, asking with wet eyes for a mercy for her son. But no, she was most calm, quiet and pleasant and was making Mr. Carr feel guilty…. Soon Mr. Carr was shaking his head in agreement with what she was saying. “Of course”, he said, “I don't want to be cruel. You are right. Sometimes, a little good advice is the best thing for a boy at certain times in his life and it often takes the youths long time to get sense into their heads.”And he warmly shook Mrs. Higgins's hand.
Back home, without even looking at Alfred, she said, “You are a bad luck. It is one thing after another, always has been. Why do you stand there so stupidly? Go to bed.”In his bedroom, Alfred heard his mother in the kitchen. There was no shame in him, just pride in his mother's strength. He felt he must tell her how great she was. As he got to the kitchen, he saw his mother drinking a cup of tea. He was shocked by what he saw. His mother's face was a frightened, broken one. It was not the same cool, bright face he saw earlier in the drug store. As she lifted the tea cup, her hand shook. And some of the tea splashed on the table. Her lips moved nervously. She looked very old. He watched his mother without making a sound. The picture of his mother made him want to cry. He felt his youth coming to an end. He saw all the troubles he brought his mother in her shaking hand and the deep lines of worry in her grey face. It seemed to him that this was the first time he had ever really seen his mother.
小題1:The reason why Mr. Carr felt guilty was that ________.

A．he found Alfred was in fact innocent

B．he should have called a policeman in first

C．Alfred's mother appeared polite and gentle

D．he thought he was partly responsible for it

小題2:Which of the following is probably said by Mrs. Higgins while talking to Mr. Carr?

A．“Please, for God's sake, you know, he is just a kid.”

B．“I can't believe it! You are treating my son like that!”

C．“You know, it takes time for a youth to truly grow up.”

D．“Punishment makes sense because it teaches about the law.”

小題3:What does the underlined phrase "his mother's strength"(Para. 3) refer to?

A．Mrs. Higgins's calmness and communicating skills.

B．Mrs. Higgins's attitude towards parental sufferings.

C．Mrs. Higgins's love and care for her son Alfred.

D．Mrs. Higgins's greatness as a woman.

小題4:After the incident, young Alfred would probably ________.

A．feel ashamed of her mother

B．change his attitudes towards life

C．learn to live an independent life

D．hate Mr. Carr for hurting her mother

One day a rich man was invited to dinner at the home of one of his friends. He did not know what to   36  the wine, meat and chicken he had just bought. Certainly he could not    37   them to the servant. Then he had   38   idea. He called up the servant and    39  to him.
"I'll be away for the whole evening, and I'll leave you to look after the house. In the cupboard there are two bottles filled with    40 . Be careful about it. You'll be killed if you take even a   41   of it. There is also some meat and chicken in the cupboard. Take care of them".    42  these words the rich man left the home.
  43  the master turned his back, the servant opened the cupboard and began to enjoy all the nice things in it. He   44  the two bottles and ate up the meat, the chicken and   45  he found in the cupboard. He was   46  and soon fell 47 .
At mid-night the rich man returned home. He looked into the cupboard and to his great 48  , all the wine and food were   49 . He was mad with   50 and called the servant up.
"Oh, Master," the servant began to say   51  the rich man could open his mouth; "while you were away, the neighbor's black cat stole into our kitchen and ate up every things in the cupboard. I know you would be angry with me. I was so   52  that I drank the two bottles of poison to kill   53  “there were tears in the servant's eyes.”O(jiān)h, Master," he continued, "Please don't get angry with a 54 _ man. I'll soon be dead.
The rich man, of course, did not   55 a word of his story. But again, he could do nothing about it.

小題1:	A．make B．put into C．deal with D．do with

小題2:	A．buy B．cook C．leave D．bring

小題3:	A．some B．a(chǎn)n C．the D．no

小題4:	A．said B．told C．spoke D．talked

小題5:	A．water B．oil C．wine D．poison

小題6:	A．piece B．drop C．lot D．bottle

小題7:	A．At B．On C．With D．Hearing

小題8:	A．Before B．While C．Hardly when D．As soon as

小題9:	A．broke B．emptied C．removed D．cleaned

小題10:

A．that B．what C．something D．everything else

小題11:

A．satisfied B．excited C．worried D．disappointed

小題12:

A．sleep B．a(chǎn)sleep C．sleepy D．sleeping

小題13:

A．surprising B．surprise C．surprised D．joy

小題14:

A．gone B．left C．missed D．disappeared

小題15:

A．tears B．scene C．a(chǎn)nger D．a(chǎn) smile

小題16:

A．when B．a(chǎn)fter C．a(chǎn)s D．before

小題17:

A．a(chǎn)fraid B．sad C．a(chǎn)nxious D．sure

小題18:

A．the cat B．the man C．myself D．the neighbor

小題19:

A．dead B．dying C．living D．wounded

小題20:

A．say B．hear C．believe D．listen to

It was the second day of a winter holiday in Queenstown, New Zealand, three years ago. When we decided to explore the beautiful scenery, our landlady   36  us,“Make sure you are well wrapped up today. The weather is   37 . Head back when you see snowfall.”
The day was bright and sunny, and I started to wonder if she was being too cautious. When snow began to fall at 6:00 pm, I was not worried, thinking we’d have no   38  in catching a taxi back. However, we waited for a while, and all the drivers shook their heads when told of our   39 .
The first driver passed by and gave me a card with a number for me to   40  help. I was filled with   41  , but I had no choice but to lead my three sisters to a nearby place to make the   42 . Then a taxi drew up and we climbed in. The driver did not appear very friendly. Then the light streaming from his headlights showed very   43  why no taxi wanted to take us to our hotel. And I began to understand the driver’s apparently unfriendly silence — he was worried. The steep incline (斜坡) ahead was   44  with snow. The taxi slowly made its way up the hill. Suddenly, we came to a dead stop, and the driver turned to us. “Look! It is very    45  to go forward. You have to get out and walk. If I drive any further, the taxi will slide back,” he said. “Er ... can you keep your headlight on and help my elder sister? The rest of us will follow you up,” I said. The driver   46 .
We made it safely back to our hotel. Even though it   47   for the rest of the days, we could see the silver lining in the cloud(一線希望): the generous soul who helped us.

小題1:	A．protected B．guarded C．helped D．warned

小題2:	A．hateful B．colorful C．changeable D．unforgettable

小題3:	A．reason B．time C．trouble D．opportunity

小題4:	A．situation B．destination C．background D．information

小題5:	A．call for B．wait for C．give up D．look up

小題6:	A．confidence B．pride C．doubt D．joy

小題7:	A．a(chǎn)ppointment B．call C．way D．invitation

小題8:	A．clearly B．weakly C．Unwillingly D．quietly

小題9:	A．charged B．covered C．crowded D．provided

小題10:

A．dangerous B．possible C．limited D．unacceptable

小題11:

A．a(chǎn)greed B．a(chǎn)dmitted C．a(chǎn)dmired D．a(chǎn)pplied

小題12:

A．shone B．blew C．rained D．snowed

Mr. Glen is a millionaire. Years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he  1  his company. Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his extra expensive “school” fee. He always  2  his success to it.
At that time, Glen, who already got a Ph.D. degree,  3  to return home, starting a company. Before leaving, he bought a Rolex watch with the   4  made through years. At the airport he had to accept the  5   customs check. The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be  taken down for  6 . Glen knew that carrying such goods out had to pay the tax, and he worried about paying   7  for his watch. So while checked, he told a lie that his watch was a  8   fake（假貨）. When he was  9   of his “smarts”, immediately, in the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch,  10   cost nearly 100,000, into pieces  11  hearing Glen’s words. Glen was  12 . Before he understood why, he was taken to the office to be examined  13  . For many times of entry-exit  14  he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment. The officers looked over everything carefully, and  15  him no matter what time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if   16   reusing and carrying fake goods, he would be   17  by law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after boarding the plane for long.
After that, he often told the story to his family and his employees. He said that this made a deep  18  on him, because the additional high “school” fee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of  19  , which he would remember as the  20  of his success forever.

小題1:	A．went up B．set up C． took up D．picked up

小題2:	A．owes B．mentions C．brings D．honors

小題3:	A．objected B．refused C．decided D．a(chǎn)sked

小題4:	A．books B．things C．pounds D．savings

小題5:	A．ordinary B．regular C．routine D．common

小題6:	A．inspection B．look C．test D．experiment

小題7:	A．it B．one C．them D．these

小題8:	A．careless B．priceless C．hopeless D．worthless

小題9:	A．a(chǎn)fraid B．a(chǎn)shamed C．proud D．hard

小題10:

A．whose B．what C．which D．a(chǎn)s

小題11:

A．a(chǎn)t B．on C．in D．by

小題12:

A．a(chǎn)mazed B．delighted C．disappointed D．satisfied

小題13:

A．strictly B．quietly C．quickly D．curiously

小題14:

A．conditions B．chances C．experiments D．experiences

小題15:

A．stopped B．warned C．urged D．hoped

小題16:

A．found out B．came out C．sent out D．set out

小題17:

A．hit B．charged C．praised D．blamed

小題18:

A．expression B．idea C．thought D．impression

小題19:

A．lies B．honesty C．goods D．bravery

小題20:

A．choice B．lesson C．secret D．belief

One girl decided to study judo(柔道) although she had lost her left arm in a car accident.
The girl began lessons with an old Japanese judo instructor. The girl was doing well. So she couldn’t understand why, after three months of training, the instructor had taught her only one move.
“Instructor,” the girl finally said, “Shouldn’t I be learning more moves?”
“This is the only move you know, but this is the only move you’ll ever need to know,” the instructor replied.
Not quite understanding, but believing in her teacher, the girl kept training.
Several months later, the instructor took the girl to her first tournament. Surprising herself, the girl easily won her first two matches. The third match proved to be more difficult, but after some time, her opponent became impatient and charged. The girl skillfully used her one move to win the match. Still amazed by her success, the girl was now in the finals.
This time, her opponent was bigger, stronger and more experienced. For a while, the girl appeared to be overmatched. Concerned that the girl might get hurt, the referee called a time-out. She was about to stop the match when the instructor intervened(干預(yù)).
“No,” the instructor insisted, “Let her continue.”
Soon after the match restarted, her opponent made a serious mistake: she dropped her guard. Instantly, the girl used her move to pin her opponent. The girl had won the match and the tournament. She was the champion.
On the way home, the girl and her teacher reviewed every move in each and every match. Then the girl gathered the courage to ask what was really on her mind.
“Instructor, how did I win the tournament with only one move?”
“You won for two reasons,” the teacher answered. “First, you’ve almost mastered one of the most difficult throws in all of judo. Second, the only known defense for that move is for your opponent to grab your left arm.”
The girl’s biggest weakness had become her biggest strength.
小題1:What can we learn about the girl?

A．She was disabled in an accident.	B．She disliked judo training.
C．She learnt several moves.	D．She won the first two matches hard.

小題2:The underlined word “overmatched” probably means       .

A．impatient

B．depressed

C．defeated

D．trapped

小題3:The girl won the championship because of       .

A．her bravery

B．her skills

C．her tricks

D．her strength

小題4:Which of the following is probably the best title of the story?

A．The Story of a Girl.	B．A Disabled Girl.
C．Defense Matters.	D．Weakness Becomes Strength.

After the quake hit northeast Japan on March 11, many moving stories that I saw with my own eyes happened around me.
I had to walk home since all the  21  had stopped after the earthquake. On my way home I 22  an old lady at a bakery shop who was giving out free bread, which made my heart  23 . A man was holding a sign that said, “Please use our 24 .” He was 25  his house for people to go to the restroom.
My friend wanted to  26  others. He stood in the cold with a sign “If you’re okay with a motorcycle, I will  27  you to your house.” And then I saw him take one gentleman home, all the way to a faraway place! 
The next day I drove to  28  my car with gas. There is a lack (缺乏) of 29  now and many gasoline stations are either closed or have very  30  lines. I got  31 , since I was behind 15 cars. Finally, when it was my 32 , the man smiled and said, “ 33  this situation, we are only giving $30 worth gas per person. Is that all right?” “ 34 . I’m just glad that we are all able to  35 ,” I said. His smile gave me so much comfort.
I saw a man at the evacuation (疏散) center 36  when people brought food to him. It was the first time in three days that food was brought to their center. However, after he wiped the tears, his next 37  surprised me. “I am very 38  that we are provided with food. But people in the city next to us haven’t  39  any food at all. Please go to that center as well.” And when hearing that, I realized there is a bright future on the other side of this  40 .

小題1:	A．rescue B．life C．traffic D．business

小題2:	A．missed B．caught C．noticed D．heard

小題3:	A．kind B．soft C．broken D．warm

小題4:	A．toilet B．hotel C．hospital D．house

小題5:	A．selling B．opening C．repairing D．building

小題6:	A．encourage B．change C．save D．help

小題7:	A．drive B．follow C．lead D．send

小題8:	A．start B．fill C．check D．wash

小題9:	A．information B．gas C．food D．salt

小題10:

A．direct B．fine C．long D．thin

小題11:

A．worried B．lucky C．sad D．a(chǎn)ngry

小題12:

A．time B．turn C．duty D．decision

小題13:

A．Except for B．Together with C．Because of D．Instead of

小題14:

A．Not at all B．Of course C．No way D．Never mind

小題15:

A．share B．offer C．learn D．choose

小題16:

A．singing B．eating C．smiling D．crying

小題17:

A．words B．roles C．ways D．promises

小題18:

A．sure B．grateful C．surprised D．proud

小題19:

A．bought B．wasted C．prepared D．received

小題20:

A．disaster B．chance C．center D．city

Christmas Eve was tomorrow. I hoped one of the packages that held a camera had already been placed under the Christmas tree. It was the only thing I wanted. I had been dropping hints to my parents. I love taking photos. My bedroom walls are covered with photos I had taken with my mom’s old camera. I’m always trying to capture (捕捉) those perfect moments in which you can hear the laughter or touch the beautiful scene, but my camera has always seemed to fall short.
I knew Mom had put a few presents under the tree this morning, so I went on a hunt in my mom’s room. I opened the door and found my Christmas present was lying unwrapped on the floor — a big pink cat. I felt so disappointed.
Mom seemed to notice that, and she tried to cheer me up. “Stacy, I got your present today. I am so excited to surprise you!” “I can’t wait,” I said.
The next day I couldn’t wait any longer. I needed to tell her.
“Mom, may I talk to you for a second?”
“Sure, dear. What do you need to talk about?” she asked.
And so it came — how upset I was that I was getting a cat.
“Stacy, that cat is for your sister Julia!” she said with a smile.
“Then what am I getting?” I asked.
She just smiled. “You’ll have to wait and see.”
Next morning, I happily got into the living room and sat next to the tree. I pulled out the box with my name on it and opened the wrapping paper to find ...
My camera! “Thank you!” I said to both Dad and Mom.
Dad picked up the camera and took a picture of Julia, Mom and me. It has become one of my favorite pictures. Just on that Christmas morning, I took lots of photos with my camera — my little sister making a face, my parents giving me a soft smile — and all of these photos have come to mean one thing to me: love.
小題1:The underlined phrase “dropping hints” in Para-graph 1 means _____.

A．talking often	B．suggesting indirectly
C．sending presents	D．taking pictures

小題2:Why did Stacy feel disappointed at first?

A．Her mother couldn’t understand her at all.

B．Her mother didn’t buy her any Christmas gift.

C．She mistook her sister’s Christmas gift for hers.

D．She didn’t find her present in her mom’s room.

小題3:We can learn from the passage that _____.

A．her mother bought Stacy a camera after discovering her disappointment

B．her mother knew what gift Stacy wanted for Christmas

C．Stacy thought it’s OK to have an old camera

D．Stacy finally got her gift on Christmas Eve

小題4:What is the last paragraph mainly about?

A．The family happiness captured by the camera.

B．The nice Christmas that Stacy spent.

C．The beautiful pictures that Stacy took.

D．The true love that Stacy got from her parents.

小題5:What would be the best title for the passage?

A．A Christmas gift as wished

B．Love is more important than gifts

C．A wonderful Christmas

D．Love can not be bought

A few weeks ago, our dog, which we had kept for more than ten years, had to be put down. First, a tumor on her stomach got worse, and she was very   36 . Then, the pain in her back got so bad that sometimes she   37  lie down in the middle of a walk and couldn't take another   38 .
When I first found out, l was very sad and cried a lot. She was more like a sister to me than a   39 .But I was also angry at my stepfather,Steve,who told us the  40  a week after it happened. He   41  because he didn' t want to worry us, and he didn't want me to get depressed(抑郁的) and fail my exams. I just thought she was   42  at the animals' hospital.
I think you know all the   43  that went through my head: She was my dog！Why didn't he tell us earlier? I didn't even get to say goodbye.
People in my family have a   44  of keeping things from me to protect me, such as only telling me that my aunt had cancer   45  she had already improved health. All I could think was: Not again !
I   46  to my mum, and she said， “I know. I'm   47  , too.” I opened my mouth to shout. And then she added, “I'm so angry with Steve that he had to   48  through all this on his own.”Hearing my mum's words, I shut up my mouth. I had been so   49  on myself. I hadn't thought about   50  Steve was going through. That dog was his baby. He'd had her for longer than he'd had us—and he had to make the decision to   51  her life, and then kept in silence for an entire   52 . All my anger melted away, and all I felt was   53 .
It makes me realize that we focus so much on ourselves that we   54  the pain of others. At that moment, my mum's words were an incredible   55  that I'll never forget.

小題1:	A．lazy B．lonely C．painful D．shameful

小題2:	A．would B．should C．might D．could

小題3:	A．walk B．step C．foot D．breath

小題4:	A．tool B．toy C．baby D．pet

小題5:	A．plan B．a(chǎn)ccident C．a(chǎn)necdote D．truth

小題6:	A．lied B．waited C．reflected D．hesitated

小題7:	A．still B．once C．even D．never

小題8:	A．facts B．opinions C．thoughts D．doubts

小題9:	A．story B．secret C．habit D．hobby

小題10:

A．until B．before C．while D．a(chǎn)fter

小題11:

A．a(chǎn)djusted B．turned C．contributed D．related

小題12:

A．a(chǎn)ngry B．shocked C．guilty D．a(chǎn)bused

小題13:

A．break B．go C．look D．push

小題14:

A．focused B．hooked C．dependent D．hard

小題15:

A．that B．where C．what D．which

小題16:

A．save B．expand C．make D．end

小題17:

A．year B．month C．week D．day

小題18:

A．regret B．blame C．sorrow D．sympathy

小題19:

A．shared B．ignored C．reminded D．rid

小題20:

A．comfort B．compromise C．gift D．suggestion