"Get out of the plane!" Justin shouted. Teddy and he dropped to the ground…

When Kathy and Victor reached the edge of the meadow, flames of the fire were shooting more than five meters into the air.

Kathy couldn't believe what she was seeing.One glance told her they needed medical attention immediately.She questioned Victor, "Are you able to find someone nearby for help?"

"There are no farmers, nor villagers nearby," he replied.

"I'm a distance runner, and I'll go for help." Looking at the seriously injured men, Kathy said to Victor, "It may take me several hours to get out." She started out.

When she was 23, Kathy set a women's record in a Marathon of 42 kilometers.But now she was running the race of life. She had nearly 30 kilometers of hard wilderness to cover to get help.

Kathy had been running for two hours.This was far back into the wilderness.The country path was growing vague.She stopped to take a quick compass reading.Yes, she had run almost for more than 20 kilometers.Her heart fell, her muscle aching.And finally she saw her car in the distance.

She jumped into the car and sped away.She reached a holiday house and called the police.

During the wait, she walked around, relaxing her legs and drinking water. It took almost two hours for a police helicopter to reach her at the trail end.They needed her for one more task.

1.Who actually had the airplane accident?

A.Justin and Teddy                        B.Kathy and Victor

C.Justin himself                          D.Kathy herself

2.The underlined part "Now, she was running the race of life" means that ____.

A.Kathy would set up a new record

B.Kathy would run a race alone

C.Kathy was running for the lives of others

D.Kathy couldn't rely on Victor this time

3.Kathy stopped to have a look at her compass because ____.

A.she wasn't sure of her own memory

B.she had completely lost her way

C.the country path was getting vague

D.there was only the wilderness

4.What do you think Kathy's final task would be?

A.Giving the injured food and drinks.         B.Showing the police the crash site.

C.Going back to put out the big fire.          D.Taking the injured to the hospital.

 

Christmas roses

It was the afternoon of December 24, the day before Christmas, and as the newest doctor in our office, I   36 to wok. The only thing that brightened my day was the beautifully 37 Christmas tree in our waiting room and a gift sent to me by my  38  --- a dozen red roses.

Then a woman came in with an infant (婴儿).39  she explained that her husband was a prisoner and was my next  40  . She told me she wasn’t allowed to visit her husband in prison and that he had never seen his son. She  41  me to let the boy’s father sit in the waiting room with her as long as possible  42  I called him for his appointment. Since my schedule wasn’t full, I  43 .

A short time later, her husband  44  ---with two armed  45 as an escort ( 护卫 ). The woman’s tired face 46 up like our little Christmas tree when her husband took a 47 beside her. I kept peeking out to watch them laugh, cry and 48 with their child.

After almost an hour, I called the  49  back to the operatory. The patient seemed like a gentle and humble(谦逊的)man. I wondered what he possibly could have done to be 50 under such conditions. I tried to make him as comfortable as possible.

At the end I wished him a Merry Christmas --- a difficult thing to say to a man 51 back to prison. He smiled and thanked me. He said he felt 52 by the fact he hadn’t been able to get his wife anything for Christmas. On 53 this , I was inspired with a wonderful idea.

I’ll never forget the look on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful 54 . I’m not sure who 55 the most joy --- the husband in giving, the wife in receiving, or myself in having the opportunity to share in this special moment.

1.                A.needed        B.used           C.had  D.ought

 

2.                A.dressed        B.decorated       C.cut  D.planted

 

3.                A.classmate       B.boss           C.parent   D.boyfriend

 

4.                A.Nervously       B.Eagerly         C.Curiously D.Carefully

 

5.                A.colleague       B.patient         C.student   D.customer

 

6.                A.begged         B.ordered        C.asked    D.invited

 

7.                A.when          B.until           C.after D.before

 

8.                A.smiled         B.hesitated        C.agreed   D.refused

 

9.                A.escaped        B.arrived         C.cried D.quarreled

 

10.               A.soldiers        B.judges          C.lawyers   D.guards

 

11.               A.went          B.lit             C.took  D.brought

 

12.               A.seat           B.rest           C.ride  D.look

 

13.               A.joy            B.water          C.food  D.possessions

 

14.               A.prisoner        B.nurse          C.doctor    D.woman

 

15.               A.awarded        B.punished       C.caught    D.held

 

16.               A.brought        B.gone           C.headed   D.returned

 

17.               A.saddened       B.excited         C.surprised  D.pleased

 

18.               A.seeing         B.hearing         C.remembering   D.learning

 

19.               A.tree           B.clothes         C.roses D.necklace

 

20.               A.enjoyed        B.suffered        C.benefited  D.experienced

 

 

Derrius Quarles, 19, had an unhappy childhood. But the Chicago teen didn’t give up. He tried his best and won $1 million in college scholarships (奖学金)! Now Derrius is a successful college student with a bright future.

When Derrius was 4, his father was killed. His mother couldn’t take care of him because of taking drugs. Derrius and his 9-year-old brother sometimes had to steal food to eat. Derrius felt different from other kids. In seventh grade, Derrius went to live in a foster home (寄养家庭). His foster parents weren’t nice to him. They told him that he’d never be anything in life.

Derrius didn’t do his best in school. The summer after ninth grade, that changed. Derrius had signed up for a biology class. He didn’t go to class the first day. On the second day, he showed up late. His teacher took him outside. She told him he was smart, but that he was wasting his potential (潜力). The talk inspired him and he planned to prove that he could be anything if he worked hard enough.

Adults at a summer program helped Derrius find out about scholarships he could earn to pay for college. In his senior year, Derrius filled out lots of applications. He told his friends, “You’re not going to see me for a long time.” Derrius’s hard work paid off. He won more than $1 million in scholarships! He has a lot to be proud of. But he’s most proud of helping others. Derrius gives speeches to teens, telling them how to find scholarships. In high school, Derrius got help buying a computer. He wanted to help others who needed them. Last year, he gave two laptops to high schoolstudents. There’s a lot of work in his future. Derrius doesn’t mind — hard work has got him where he is today. He knows it can take him anywhere.

1. From Paragraphs 2 and 3, we can learn that Derrius _____.

A.always studied hard in school

B.lived in the same foster home with his brother

C.hated his parents very much

D.was encouraged a lot by his biology teacher

2.The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to _____.

A.great success

B.a scholarship

C.hard work

D.a computer

3.What kind of person do you think Derrius is?

A.Lazy but kind-hearted.

B.Selfish and naughty.

C.Confident but troublesome(带来麻烦的).

D.Determined and generous(慷慨的).

4.What does the author want to tell us?

A.The way to win a scholarship to a college.

B.The importance of family background.

C.Never forget people who have helped you.

D.Hard work pays off sooner or later.

 

Eleven months ago, an act of good sportsmanship(体育精神)changed a girls’ running race into something bigger.

  Jenna Huff received a national sportsmanship award from the US Olympic Committee for what she did for Deb Guthmann.

    In the race, Jenna was behind Deb until the final few meters of the 5-kilometer race.

  Then something awful happened. Deb’s right hip(髋部)broke. She screamed in pain and stopped.

    Jenna had never met Deb and had been taught to pass every runner she could to win.

    Instead, Jenna stopped with no hesitation.

    “Come on.” Jenna told Deb. “We’re going to run.”

    Jenna took Deb’s left elbow with her right hand. She helped her jog the last few meters. At the finishing line, she pushed Deb in front of her, reasoning Deb would have beaten her anyway if not for the injury. That act helped Deb’s team win the regional race and advance to the state meet.

    Both girls are now 17.

    Jenna is still an athlete for her school.

    She and her parents went to Colorado to accept an award for the national sportsmanship award. Jenna had to give a five-minute speech to the crowd, a crowd which included a number of former Olympians. “I’m pretty scared about my speech,” Jenna said the other night when we talked on the phone. “You want to hear part of it?” She read me one part including the words from Albert Einstein: “Each of us comes for a short visit, not knowing why, yet sometimes seeming to a divine(神圣的)purpose. From the standpoint of daily life, however, there is one thing we do know:That we are here for the sake of(为了)others.”

  Deb is also still running. She received a full scholarship to Emmanuel College in Franklin Springs, Georgia. The award was because of her excellent academic record and great sports potential.

    But she recently got hurt again and was unable to run for weeks.

    Even so, I am confident Deb will write a happier ending for herself one day. Both of these young women make you feel confident about the future. They are strong, compassionate(富于同情心的)and smart.

  As Einstein said-and as Jenna showed 11 months ago— “we are here for the sake of others”.

1.The story is intended to __________.

  A. tell us an unexpected story in the girls’ running race

  B. introduce a famous sportswoman

  C. show the beauty of good sportsmanship

  D. remind athletes to pay attention to their safety during the race

2.The reason why Jenna pushed Deb in front of her at the finishing line is that __________.

  A. she wanted to get the prize

  B. she thought she didn’t match Deb in reality

  C. she helped Deb’s team to win the regional race

  D. Deb had been injured   

3.Deb received a full scholarship to Emmanuel College because __________.

  A. she is still running

  B. she was good at her academy and sports

  C. she showed the good sportsmanship in the race

  D. she never gave up even though she had been injured

4.What can we know from the passage?

  A. Jenna was the last one to reach the finishing line.

  B. Deb went to Colorado to accept the prize with her parents.

  C. The author had a face-to-face interview with Jenna the other night.

  D. Helping each other can make a big difference to people’s lives.

 

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