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A man was on the side of the road hitchhiking(搭便车)on a very dark night in the middle of a terrible rainstorm, with no cars on the road.The storm was so strong that the man could hardly see a few feet ahead of him.Suddenly, he saw a car come towards him and stop.The man, without thinking about it, got in the car and closed the door and only then did he realize that there was nobody behind the steering wheel(方向盘)!

The car started to move very slowly. The man looked at the road and saw a curve (拐弯处)coming his way. Terrified, he started to pray, begging for his life. He had not come out of shock when, just before the car hit the curve, a hand suddenly appeared through the window and moved the wheel. The man, paralyzed with fear, watched how the hand appeared every time the car was drawing near a curve.Finally, although terrified, the man managed to open the door and jump out of the spooky (幽灵般的)car. Without looking back, the man ran through the storm all the way to the nearest town. In a state of complete horror, the man walked into a nearby bar and asked for two glasses of Scotch whisky.

Then, still shaking with fright, he started telling everybody in the bar about the horrible experience he just went through in the spooky car. Everyone in the bar listened in silence and became frightened, with hair standing on end, when they realized the man was telling the truth because he was crying and he was certainly not drunk!

About half an hour later, two other young men walked into the same bar and one said to the other, “Hey, there’s a stupid man who jumped into the car while we were pushing it!”

41. After he entered the car, the man found     .

A. it didn’t move at all.      B. it moved very quickly.

C. there was no driver in it.    D. someone was pushing it.

42. When the car was first drawing near a curve, the man    .

A. felt very curious      B. was extremely frightened

C. cried for help        D. remained as calm as possible

43. According to the passage, what made the man’s experience believable?

A. His reasonable behavior.  B. His vivid description.

C. His plain appearance.   D. His honest attitude.

44. We can infer from the passage that    .

A. it is unsafe for people to take a free ride  B. the man was telling a lie to his listeners

C. the car probably broke down on the way  D. the two young men were familiar with the man

45. As a whole , the story of the man can best be described as    .

A. strange   B. puzzling  C. mysterious  D. funny

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Jonathan lived alone in a house,which he looked after carefully.One summer evening Jonathan returned home   1 usual at 4:53.When he opened the front gate, he suddenly noticed something   2 .There was   3  in the earth in one of the flower beds.Jonathan was just going to blame(责备)the milkman or the postman   4 he noticed that one of the curtains(窗帘)in the front room downstairs was   5  .Jonathan never did it like that.
He walked up to the porch(门廊)and   6  it quietly.He   7  carefully for a few seconds.  8  could hear nothing.The front door was half-open.Jonathan studied it carefully,  9  if he had forgotten to close it that morning.He had   10 forgotten before.He stepped silently    11 the hall to the door and looked   12  the room.The shadow(影子)of a man was clearly    13 on the far wall in the evening sunlight.He had clearly been standing  14 the door since Jonathan’s return.Jonathan closed the door and turned the key quickly.Then he quietly picked up  15   and began to call   16  .The thief, a tall young man, tried to climb     17   a window to get out but Jonathan   18   that.He beat him with his umbrella.Three minutes later the police   19  .Jonathan was a little angry that he had to have dinner later than usual but on the whole night he felt quite pleased with     20  .

【小题1】
A.toB.1ikeC.as D.for
【小题2】
A.goodB.beautifulC.badly D.strange
【小题3】
A.a heavy footprint.B.a beautiful flower
C.a newspaper D.a bottle of ink
【小题4】
A.whenB.whileC.as D.since
【小题5】
A.troubleB.out of placeC.wrong D.shining
【小题6】
A.closedB.lookedC.opened D.knocked at
【小题7】
A.watchedB.1istenedC.studied D.waited
【小题8】
A.andB.whileC.but D.so
【小题9】
A.seeingB.wantingC.wondering D.waiting
【小题10】
A.alwaysB.neverC.ever D.sometimes
【小题11】
A.inB.aroundC.over D.across
【小题12】
A.insideB.out ofC.at D.after
【小题13】
A.shone (照耀)B.reflected (反射)C.given D.put up
【小题14】
A.in front ofB.in the frontC.beside D.behind
【小题15】
A.a stoneB.a stickC.a knife D.the telephone
【小题16】
A.the neighbourB.his friendC.the policeD.the thief
【小题17】
A.byB.ontoC.through D.to
【小题18】
A.had hopedB.had thoughtC.had wished D.had noticed
【小题19】
A.1eftB.arrivedC.reached D.spoke
【小题20】
A.himselfB.the policeC.the thief D.the house

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Keep safe in storms

In the spring and summer months, thunderstorms(雷雨) are common. _____1.____. In thunderstorms, lighting can strike(击中) people and buildings and is very dangerous.

It was reported that a man was struck by lighting when he was making a phone call under a tree. He died at once. You may not know it, but nearly 1,800 thunderstorms are happening at any moment around the world.______ 2.____.

So what should you do during a lighting storm? Scientists say that a person’s chances of being struck by lighting are 1 in 600,000. ____3.____

If you are indoors during a thunderstorm:

Stay away from anything that is metal because lighting can come into the house through it.

Don’t stand near the windows.

Don’t take a shower or bath. Lighting can travel through water.

Never use the phone.____ 4.______.

If you are caught in a thunderstorm outdoors:

_____5._____. If there’s no building around, try to find a low place to stay in.

Do not go under a tree because the lighting could hit the tree and travel through the tree to hit you.

Never use a cell phone.

A.But you can reduce those chances by following these safety rules.

B.But it is very important for us to learn about lighting.

C.Lighting could travel through the phone line and hit you

D.In fact, many people are killed by lighting every year.

E. Try to get home as soon as possible.

F. Since they happen often, some people don’t take them seriously.

G. Go into a nearby building or car right away.

 

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