I lived next door to Debbie and her 84-year-old mother, Nan, for about six months. One night last summer, Debbie asked me to check on her mother because she worked the overnight shift (夜班) at a nursing home.

I was glad to help. But I   1    felt a little funny about it.   2    , I’ve been blind since I was a baby and out of   3    for years. In fact, at 54, I came to wonder if I had any   4    to live.

A bit after 9:00 pm, I heard a sound—over the years my ears have grown super  5    . It was Nan. “Jim, Jim. The house is   6    ! Help!”

I went as far as I could to Debbie’s. I got to the front door,   7   for the key and unlocked the door. “Nan! Where are you?” I called.

 “Here, Jim. Help!” her voice was  8    and low.

I felt my   9    inside. “Nan, where are you? Keep   10  !” “Here, Jim, here!” sounds as if she’s    11    in front of me. I reached out and touched her shoulder. We felt our way down the steps. ___12____ in the sweet, fresh summer air.

Later the fire truck arrived. Debbie came too. Nan and I heard the sound of the   13    coming down. Finally, the firefighters   14    the fire.

I heard Nan crying. She said, “I was so   15    and got turned around. I couldn’t find the door. You saved my life.”

Now Debbie’s voice quivered (发抖), “You’re a hero. You rescued my mom.”

I hardly knew what to say. Two hours earlier I was wondering whether I really mattered to anyone. And now I saved a life. Nan and Debbie were thanking me. Truth was, I wanted to thank them. Nan wasn’t the only one who had been saved that day.

A. seldom        B. hardly         C. also              D. soon

A. First of all     B. At all          C. Above all          D. After all

A. sight          B. money         C. patience           D. work

A. value          B. pain           C. sadness           D. good

A. useless         B. deaf           C. sensitive          D. responsible

A. too cold        B. on sale         C. too hot           D. on fire

A. looked         B. reached        C. searched          D. waited

A. afraid          B. weak          C. calm             D. certain

A. way           B. key            C. heart            D. fear

A. talking         B. standing        C. lying            D. staying

A. sill            B. even           C. right            D. away

A. appearing       B. breathing       C. lost             D. driven

A. house          B. truck           C. fire             D. air

A. set out         B. put out          C. hold up          D. put off

tired             B. fortunate         C. disappointed      D. scared

I lived next door to Debbie and her 84-year-old mother, Nan, for about six months. One night last summer, Debbie asked me to check on her mother because she worked the overnight shift (夜班) at a nursing home.
I was glad to help. But I   1   felt a little funny about it.   2   , I’ve been blind since I was a baby and out of   3   for years. In fact, at 54, I came to wonder if I had any   4   to live.
A bit after 9:00 pm, I heard a sound—over the years my ears have grown super  5   . It was Nan. “Jim, Jim. The house is   6   ! Help!”
I went as far as I could to Debbie’s. I got to the front door,   7  for the key and unlocked the door. “Nan! Where are you?” I called.
“Here, Jim. Help!” her voice was  8   and low.
I felt my   9   inside. “Nan, where are you? Keep   10 !” “Here, Jim, here!” sounds as if she’s    11   in front of me. I reached out and touched her shoulder. We felt our way down the steps. ___12____ in the sweet, fresh summer air.
Later the fire truck arrived. Debbie came too. Nan and I heard the sound of the   13   coming down. Finally, the firefighters   14   the fire.
I heard Nan crying. She said, “I was so   15   and got turned around. I couldn’t find the door. You saved my life.”
Now Debbie’s voice quivered (发抖), “You’re a hero. You rescued my mom.”
I hardly knew what to say. Two hours earlier I was wondering whether I really mattered to anyone. And now I saved a life. Nan and Debbie were thanking me. Truth was, I wanted to thank them. Nan wasn’t the only one who had been saved that day.

【小题1】
A.seldomB.hardlyC.alsoD.soon
【小题2】
A.First of allB.At allC.Above allD.After all
【小题3】
A.sightB.moneyC.patienceD.work
【小题4】
A.valueB.painC.sadnessD.good
【小题5】
A.uselessB.deafC.sensitiveD.responsible
【小题6】
A.too coldB.on saleC.too hotD.on fire
【小题7】
A.lookedB.reachedC.searchedD.waited
【小题8】
A.afraidB.weakC.calmD.certain
【小题9】
A.wayB.keyC.heartD.fear
【小题10】
A.talkingB.standingC.lyingD.staying
【小题11】
A.sillB.evenC.rightD.away
【小题12】
A.appearingB.breathingC.lostD.driven
【小题13】
A.houseB.truckC.fireD.air
【小题14】
A.set outB.put outC.hold upD.put off
【小题15】A tired            B. fortunate        C. disappointed      D. scared

I lived next door to Debbie and her 84-year-old mother, Nan, for about six months. One night last summer, Debbie asked me to check on her mother because she worked the overnight shift (夜班) at a nursing home.

I was glad to help. But I   1   felt a little funny about it.   2   , I’ve been blind since I was a baby and out of   3   for years. In fact, at 54, I came to wonder if I had any   4   to live.

A bit after 9:00 pm, I heard a sound—over the years my ears have grown super  5   . It was Nan. “Jim, Jim. The house is   6   ! Help!”

I went as far as I could to Debbie’s. I got to the front door,   7  for the key and unlocked the door. “Nan! Where are you?” I called.

“Here, Jim. Help!” her voice was  8   and low.

I felt my   9   inside. “Nan, where are you? Keep   10 !” “Here, Jim, here!” sounds as if she’s    11   in front of me. I reached out and touched her shoulder. We felt our way down the steps. ___12____ in the sweet, fresh summer air.

Later the fire truck arrived. Debbie came too. Nan and I heard the sound of the   13   coming down. Finally, the firefighters   14   the fire.

I heard Nan crying. She said, “I was so   15   and got turned around. I couldn’t find the door. You saved my life.”

Now Debbie’s voice quivered (发抖), “You’re a hero. You rescued my mom.”

I hardly knew what to say. Two hours earlier I was wondering whether I really mattered to anyone. And now I saved a life. Nan and Debbie were thanking me. Truth was, I wanted to thank them. Nan wasn’t the only one who had been saved that day.

1.

A.seldom

B.hardly

C.also

D.soon

 

2.

A.First of all

B.At all

C.Above all

D.After all

 

3.

A.sight

B.money

C.patience

D.work

 

4.

A.value

B.pain

C.sadness

D.good

 

5.

A.useless

B.deaf

C.sensitive

D.responsible

 

6.

A.too cold

B.on sale

C.too hot

D.on fire

 

7.

A.looked

B.reached

C.searched

D.waited

 

8.

A.afraid

B.weak

C.calm

D.certain

 

9.

A.way

B.key

C.heart

D.fear

 

10.

A.talking

B.standing

C.lying

D.staying

 

11.

A.sill

B.even

C.right

D.away

 

12.

A.appearing

B.breathing

C.lost

D.driven

 

13.

A.house

B.truck

C.fire

D.air

 

14.

A.set out

B.put out

C.hold up

D.put off

15.tired            B. fortunate        C. disappointed      D. scared

 

In the six months that he’d worked at his aunt’s shelter, Bryan had never grown close to a dog, but Patch was different. Aunt Kim had warned him, “Bry, your mom says no dogs.” The fact that Patch was deaf did not help.

   “It’s not your fault you’re deaf,” Bryan said. “Don’t worry, because I’ve got a plan!” Later, Bryan got ready to leave. Making sure no one was coming, he secretly put the dog into his bag, and waved his aunt goodbye.

Two hours after arriving home with Patch, Bryan sat sadly in his room. He had told his mother he would take care of Patch, but Mom didn’t agree. Bryan lay awake that night. Patch jumped onto his bed, and soon he fell asleep.

Unbearable barks woke Bryan sometime later. Bryan got up to quiet the dog, but he froze when he saw black smoke snaking into his room. He pulled the door open. Red-yellow flames licked(窜) greedily at the hallway entrance, blocking the front door. Suddenly, Patch ran down the hall. Bryan followed and found the dog in his sister Sarah’s room. Bryan pushed Sarah to the window and shouted, “Jump with Patch!” Racing back into the smoky hallway, Bryan saw his mom. She seemed hardly able to catch her breath. Bryan tried to drag her to the hall window, but she failed. He looked up just in time to hear voices and feel strong arms pull them both to safety.

A neighbor had heard Patch’s barks and called 911. The firefighters thought a few candles had caused the fire. “I can’t believe I forgot to blow out my candles,” Mom said. “Sorry about the house, Mom,” Bryan said quietly. To his surprise, Mom smiled. “It’s OK. The important thing is that our family is safe.” She patted Patch’s head. “Our whole family.”

56. What was Bryan’s plan according to Para. 2?

   A. Letting Patch follow him wherever he went.

   B. Telling his aunt Patch was deaf.

   C. Stealing Patch from the shelter.

   D. Asking Aunt Kim for help.

57. Why couldn’t Bryan fall asleep that night?

   A. His mom refused his request.        B. He was too excited to sleep.

   C. The candles were too bright.         D. Patch made so much noise.

58. The underlined part “strong arms” refers to the arms of _______.

   A. Patch’s    B. the neighbors’    C. the firemen’s    D. Sarah’s

59. What can be inferred about Bryan’s mom from the passage?

   A. She didn’t think the fire was her fault.    B. She was sad about the house.

   C. She got burnt in the fire.               D. She accepted Patch at last.

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