A Heroic Driver
Larry works with Transport Drivers. Inc. One morning in 2009. Larry was __41__along 165 north after delivering to one of his 42 . Suddenly, he saw a car with its bright lights on. 43 he got closer, he found 44 vehicle upside down on the road. One more look and he noticed 45 shooting out from under the 46 vehicle. Larry pulled over, set the brake and 47 the fire extinguisher (灭火器). Two good bursts from the extinguisher and the fire was put out.
The man who had his bright lights on 48 and told Larry he had 49 an emergency call. They 50 heard a woman's voice coming from the wrecked (毁坏的) vehicle. 51 the vehicle, they saw that a woman was trying to get out of the broken window. They told her to stay 52 until the emergency personnel arrived, 53 she thought the car was going to 54 . Larry told her that he had already put out the fire and she should not move 55 she injured her neck.
Once fire and emergency people arrive, Larry and the other man 56 and let them go to work. Then, Larry asked the 57 if he was needed or 58 to go. They let him and the other man go.
One thing is 59 -Larry went above and beyond the call of duty by getting so close to the burning vehicle! His 60 most likely saved the woman's life.
41.
| A． |
walking |
B． |
touring |
C． |
traveling |
D． |
rushing |
42.
| A． |
passengers |
B． |
colleagues |
C． |
employers |
D． |
customers |
43.
| A． |
Since |
B． |
Although |
C． |
As |
D． |
If |
44.
| A． |
each |
B． |
another |
C． |
that |
D． |
his |
45.
| A． |
flames |
B． |
smoke |
C． |
water |
D． |
steam |
46.
| A． |
used |
B． |
disabled |
C． |
removed |
D． |
abandoned |
47.
| A． |
got hold of |
B． |
prepared |
C． |
took charge of |
D． |
controlled |
48.
| A． |
came down |
B． |
came through |
C． |
came in |
D． |
came over |
49.
| A． |
returned |
B． |
received |
C． |
made |
D． |
confirmed |
50.
| A． |
then |
B． |
again |
C． |
finally |
D． |
even |
51.
| A． |
Starting |
B． |
Parking |
C． |
Passing |
D． |
Approaching |
52.
| A． |
quiet |
B． |
still |
C． |
away |
D． |
calm |
53.
| A． |
for |
B． |
so |
C． |
and |
D． |
but |
54.
| A． |
explode |
B． |
slip away |
C． |
fall apart |
D． |
crash |
55.
| A． |
as if |
B． |
unless |
C． |
in case |
D． |
after |
56.
| A． |
stepped forward |
B． |
backed off |
C． |
moved on |
D． |
set out |
57.
| A． |
woman |
B． |
police |
C． |
man |
D． |
driver |
58.
| A． |
forbidden |
B． |
ready |
C． |
asked |
D． |
free |
59.
| A． |
for certain |
B． |
for consideration |
C． |
reported |
D． |
checked |
60.
| A． |
patience |
B． |
skills |
C． |
efforts |
D． |
promise |
The tale of a heroic pet
Luke has always been my closest companion these past five years. In fact, he is very obedient to me ____ when I take care of other furry friends in our shelter.
As you already know, there have been a lot of forest fires during the ____ season. Many forests are badly ____ by fire each year. Not far from our shelter, a forest caught fire during this hot summer and a heat wave has been going on for three days.
Luke rushed towards the forest where flames gave out a fierce heat. There's no longer any ____ at the moment to wait for Luke to come back to the shelter. ____， I was waiting for the fireman to ____ me his death in the forest. Suddenly, a fireman burst into my office and ____ me that my dog Luke succeeded in saving four kittens that were ____ by the flames. According to the fireman, Luke seized the kittens, one by one moving them to a(n) ___ place.
I ____ accompanied the firemen to the forest to pick up the rescued kittens. Once on the ____ of the incident, Luke was not there. Then we heard the sound of a dog came from the forest barking furiously. I ___ the sound of my dog Luke. The firemen followed the tracks of the dog ___ they found him barking loudly by the side of a(n) ____ fireman who was lying on the ground and desperately waiting for ___.
Thanks to Luke, four kittens and a fireman were saved. That day, I was very proud of Luke for his heroic ___. Luke showed much compassion for both animals like him and for a man trying to put out the fire with his ____. Honestly, my happiness is great and immeasurable.
I visited the fireman in his house accompanied with Luke. What a ____ scene when the fireman hugged Luke ____ to his chest! “One thousand thanks, Luke, for saving my life，” the fireman said.
This true story of love and compassion shows us that pets are loving and caring. We should love and protect them, for little animals can make enormous things for ____.
A．specially B．especially C．obviously D．simply
A．spring B．summer C．winter D．autumn
A．damaged B．disappeared C．harmed D．injured
A．sign B．point C．use D．hope
A．As usual B．At last C．In fact D．In general
A．call B．tell C．persuade D．visit
A．suggested B．comforted C．informed D．encouraged
A．struck B．burnt C．discovered D．trapped
A．ideal B．safe C．unusual D．homely
A．immediately B．politely C．closely D．suddenly
A．scenery B．view C．sight D．scene
A．recognized B．found C．caught D．focused
A．before B．unless C．until D．when
A．brave B．excited C．calm D．injured
A．dogs B．firemen C．rescue D．passersby
A．tales B．actions C．responses D．events
A．tools B．devices C．colleagues D．friends
A．memorable B．terrible C．lovely D．threatening
A．tightly B．carefully C．slowly D．slightly
A．firemen B．dogs C．kittens D．humans
One day, our teacher, Mr. Sims, announced that the destination of the seventhgrade field trip would be the amusement park. The classroom buzzed with ____ as the girls discussed what they would wear and what they should bring with them. I sat back and listened, ____ that my parents did not have the money to send me. It made me ____ to feel so leftout. But not Danny. He ____ told everyone that he wouldn't be going. When Mr. Sims asked him why, Danny stood up and ___， “It's too much money for me right now. My dad hurt his back and has been out of ____ for a while. I can't ask my parents for money.”
Sitting back down in his seat, Danny held his head up proudly, even though ____ had begun. I could only shrink in my ____， and surely those whispers must be about me if they found out I would not be going either.
“Danny, I'm very proud of you for understanding the ____ that your parents are in. Not every student of your ____ has that ability，” Mr. Sims replied.
____ not everyone accepted Danny after that day, he won ____the respect of many of us. I was especially ____ by how he didn't back down under peer pressure. For so long, I could never ____ to my friends that I couldn't afford to go there. ____， in order to continue to ____ in, I lied about why I couldn't do things and ____ with excuse after excuse.
By standing up and admitting he was poor, Danny changed my life. His selfconfidence made it ____ for all of us to understand that what his parents had or didn't have did not ____ who he was. After that, I no longer felt I had to lie about my family's situation. And Danny, ____ because of his courage and honesty than his great looks, is someone I will never forget.
A．amazement B．excitement C．disappointment D．encouragement
A．sensing B．knowing C．finding D．saying
A．depressed B．worried C．unsatisfied D．scared
A．gladly B．shyly C．simply D．rudely
A．shouted B．complained C．lied D．stated
A．work B．duty C．order D．control
A．teaching B．debating C．whispering D．understanding
A．shadow B．coat C．desk D．seat
A．situation B．pain C．danger D．trouble
A．class B．age C．grade D．group
A．Since B．As C．Unless D．Although
A．up B．out C．over D．back
A．shocked B．persuaded C．impressed D．confused
A．announce B．admit C．apologize D．prove
A．However B．Otherwise C．Instead D．Also
A．join B．take C．give D．fit
A．came up B．broke up C．put up D．got up
A．harder B．easier C．clearer D．better
A．conclude B．show C．determine D．cause
A．rather B．other C．better D．more
We experienced and unusual weekend last month!
Early in the morning, we went to the country and spent a whole day wild flowers. the car full of we were going home. On our way back, my wife a bookshelf outside a furniture shop. “Buy it,” my wife said at once. “We’ll it home on the roof-rack（车顶架）. I’ve always wanted one like that.”
Ten minutes , we were back with the bookshelf in the flowers on the roof.
In the gathering darkness I drove . Other drivers seemed unusually that evening. The even stopped traffic to let us through. I had thought carrying furniture was a good idea.
After a time my wife said, “ There’s a long line of cars . Why don’t they overtake（超车）, I wonder?” Just at that time a police car did . The two officers inside looked at us seriously they passed. But then, with a kind smile they asked us to their car through the busy traffic. The police car stopped at our village church. One of the came to me.
“Right, sir,” he said, “Do you need any more help?”
I was a bit . “Thanks, officer,” I said. “You have been very kind.”
He was staring at our car, first at the flowers, then at the bookshelf. “Well, well,” he said, . “It’s a bookshelf you’ve got there! We thought it was something else.”
My wife began to laugh. Suddenly I understood the police drove here. The truth me. I smiled at the officer, “Yes, it’s a bookshelf, thanks again.” Then I home as fast as I could.
A．growing B．picking C．buying D．selling
A．For B．As C．Without D．With
A．books B．flowers C．fruits D．vegetables
A．noticed B．heard C．watched D．felt
A．post B．carry C．send D．hold
A．before B．after C．later D．ago
A．quickly B．quietly C．carelessly D．slowly
A．polite B．worried C．rude D．frightened
A．drivers B．police C．cleaners D．villagers
A．behind B．ahead C．beside D．along
A．go B．stop C．overtake D．arrive
A．while B．after C．as D．before
A．take B．follow C．move D．push
A．officers B．passers-by C．drivers D．ministers
A．puzzled B．excited C．depressed D．delighted
A．coughing B．laughing C．crying D．shouting
A．how B．what C．who D．why
A．pleased B．fooled C．interested D．hit
A．so B．but C．and D．or
A．drove B．walked C．flew D．left
Most people believe they don’t have much imagination. They are ____. Everyone has imagination, but most of us, once we become adults, forget how to ____ it. Creativity isn’t always ____ with great works of art or ideas. People at work and in their free time ____ think of creative ways to solve problems. Maybe you have a goal to achieve, a tricky question to answer or you just want to expand your mind! Here are three techniques to help you.
Making connections This technique involves taking ____ ideas and trying to find links between them. First, think about the problem you have to solve or the job you need to do. Then find an image, word, idea or object, for example, a candle. Write down all the ideas/words ____ with candles: light, fire, matches, wax, night, silence, etc. Think of as many as you can. The next stage is to relate the ____ to the job you have to do. So imagine you want to buy a friend an original ____; you could buy him tickets to a match or take him out for the night.
No limits! Imagine that normal limitations don’t ____. You have as much time/space/money, etc. as you want. Think about your goal and the new ____. If your goal is to learn to ski, ____, you can now practice skiing every day of your life (because you have the time and the money). Now ____ this to reality. Maybe you can practice skiing every day in December, or every Monday in January.
Be someone else! Look at the situation from a ____ point of view. Good businessmen use this technique in trade, and so do writers. Fiction writers often imagine they are the ___ in their books. They ask questions: What does this character want? Why can’t she get it? What changes must she make to get what she wants? If your goal involves other people, put yourself in their ____. The best fishermen think like fish!
A．wrong B．unbelievable C．reasonable D．realistic
A．put up with B．catch up with C．make use of D．keep track of
A．equipped B．compared C．covered D．connected
A．skillfully B．routinely C．vividly D．deeply
A．familiar B．unrelated C．creative D．imaginary
A．presented B．marked C．lit D．associated
A．ideas B．ambitious C．achievement D．technique
A．experience B．service C．present D．object
A．work B．last C．exist D．change
A．possibilities B．limitations C．tendency D．practice
A．in fact B．in particular C．as a whole D．for example
A．devote B．adapt C．lead D．keep
A．private B．global C．different D．practical
A．features B．themes C．creatures D．characters
A．positions B．dreams C．images D．directions
Adults are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never practiced in the meantime．A man who has not had an opportunity to go swimming for years can swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water．He can get on a bicycle after several decades and still away．A mother who has not the words or years can teach her daughter the poem that begins " Twinkle, twinkle, little star" or the story of Cinderella or Snow White ．
One explanation is the law of over learning, which can be stated as following: we have learned something, additional learning increases the of time we will remember it．In childhood, we usually continue to practice such skills as swimming, bicycle riding long after we have learned them．We continue to listen to and ourselves of poems such as "Twinkle．twinkle, little star" and childhood tales such as Cinderella or Snow White．We not only learn but
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The law of over learning explains why cramming （突击学习） for an examination． it may result in a passing grade, is not a way to learn a school course．By cramming, a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination, but he is soon to forget almost everything he learned．A little over learning, , is usually a good investment toward the future．
A．only B．hardly C．still D．even
A．walk B．drive C．travel D．ride
A．thought about B．cared for C．showed up D．brought up
A．rewrite B．repeat C．sing D．recite
A．Before B．Once C．Until D．Unless
A．accuracy B．unit C．limit D．length
A．remind B．inform C．warm D．recall
A．recite B．overlcarn C．research D．improve
A．though B．so C．if D．after
A．convenient B．demanding C．satisfactory D．fast
A．possible B．likely C．probable D．perhaps
A．at most B．by the way C．on the other hand D．in the end
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