The trouble started when Mrs Candy lost control of her car on a mountain road. Her car fell off the mountain into the water forty feet from the road. It rolled over twice and landed left side up in the rushing water. Mrs Candy and her two sons, were wearing their seatbelts and thick coats. So they were stuck (不能动). Nobody was hurt by the fall; however, they couldn't leave the car.

The rescue work started almost at once. Another driver told the police about the trouble. And the police called some rescue workers and a truck to pull the car out. The driver of the truck, Simon, arrived first. Immediately he took a rope from his truck and began to walk in the rushing water to the car. Then he caught hold of the rope. He went under the water by the car.

Mrs Candy saw him and pulled him as hard as she could and brought him to the car door. Then the other rescue workers arrived. They put on special suits to stay warm. They brought safety ropes, life jackets and warm blankets. First they pulled the people out of the back window onto the top of the car. Then they swam with each person to shore. They saved Simon, Mrs Candy, and the little boys.

1.Mrs Candy lost control of her car _____.

A. in the forest B. in a big city C. under the water D. on a mountain road

2.How many people were injured?

A. None. B. Three. C. Two. D. One.

3.Who saved Mrs Candy and her boys in the end?

A. Some rescue workers. B. A policeman. C. A doctor. D. Simon.

4.Who brought Simon to the car door?

A. Mrs Candy. B. Mr Candy. C. The boys. D. The rescue workers.

5.When did the trouble probably take place?

A. In May. B. In July. C. In August. D. In December.

You want to know about my staying in America, right? Well, to tell you the truth, it is really an eye-opening experience study here.

In China, I had English classes five times a week since the fifth grade. However, I didn’t know how different textbook English could be from everyday English until I came to a school in Connecticut. When I first studied English, I was told to say, “I am fine.” when people say “How are you ?” But in the US, I found that people say, “I am good.” or “I am tired.” One day , someone greeted me with “What’s up ?” It made me confused. I thought for a moment and then smiled because I didn’t know what to say.

Since then, I have discovered more and more differences between Chinese and US cultures.

To my surprise, US girls spend a lot of time in the burning sun to get a tan. However, in China, girls try every possible way to get their skin paler, or “whiter.” I also surprised by how hard-working US students are. In China, schoolwork is almost everything , so we study hard . But here, a “good” student gets good grades, does a lot for the public and plays sports or music.

The kids here are so talented, I am starting to be sorry that I gave up playing the piano at an early age and that I have never thought about sports.

1.According to the writer, textbook English is _______everyday English.

A. quite different from B. the same as C. more difficult than D. easier than

2.What does the word “tan ”in the sixth paragraph mean in Chinese?

A. 晒黑 B. 晒白 C. 能量 D. 能源

3.A good US student spends his/her time _______.

A. only in doing homework B. only on sports or music

C. on studies ,sports or music and public work D. only study their subjects

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The writer is now in US.

B. American girls love to have white skin.

C. US students are talented and hard-working.

D. US students take part in many activities after class.

5.Which is the best title for the passage?

A. My Own Travel in the US B. My Studying in the US

C. My Opinion about the US D. My studying ways in the US

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