"Mom,guess what I've learned in Scouts(童子军营) today!" shouted Ruth Perkins' daugh?ter Ann-Marie. Ruth smiled at her daughter's 1 As the 12-year-old girl went on and on a-bout the Heimlich Maneuver(海姆利克氏急救法) ,mom nodded 2 . Little did she guess how well her daughter 3 it!

  Three weeks later, Ann-Marie and her mom 4 for lunch at a restaurant on their way home. As the 5set down their water, Ann-Marie heard a gasping(气踹吁吁的) sound be?hind her.

  "Someone can't 6   !" She thought. Turning, she saw Peter, the restaurant owner,a man on the back. Eighty-four-year-old Bill Russell had recently lost his 8 and had come here to help himself 9 the day―his wedding anniversary. Now he was choking on a piece of 10   . Just then,one customer yelled, "Does anyone know the Heimlich Maneu?ver?"

  In the crowded restaurant, only Ann-Marie's hand shot up―and it was 11 "I hope I remember everything they 12 me," she thought. "I have to try!"

  "I need him to stand up," Ann-Marie said,and Peter and Ruth 13 the 150-pound man. Then Ann-Marie planted her leg between Bill's feet and locked her arms around him. Pla?cing her hands just above his14 ,she made a fist with her right hand and cupped it with her left.

"Please, please let this be 15 " Ann-Marie prayed. Gathering all her 16 , she gave Bill a forceful thrust(猛推) ,and the piece of meat was dislodged at last. Bill sank into a chair. "It's 17   !" he cried, "Thank you!"

  Just then,doctors arrived and 18 Bill,who refused to go to the hospital,saying he felt19 .

  "You did the right thing,and you did it well!" a doctor told her.

  At a statewide conference last month, Ann-Marie was  20 . "I'm so glad I was there,”said Ann-Marie," and that I knew just what to do!”

(   ) 1.A. determination   B. curiosity   C. friendship   D. excitement

(   ) 2.A. honestly   B. politely   C. proudly   D. slowly

(   ) 3.A. knew   B. answered   C. guided   D. improved

(   ) 4.A. prepared   B. begged   C. stopped   D. expressed

(   ) 5.A. owner   B. waitress   C. customer   D. friend

(   ) 6.A. drink   B. listen   C. breathe   D. talk

(   ) 7.A. taking   B. watching   C. touching   D. hitting

(   ) 8.A. son.   B. wife   C. job   D. home

(   ) 9.A. get through   B. get on   C. get away from   D. get over

(   ) 10.A. rice   B. meat   C. fish   D. bone

(   ) 11.A. speeding   B. shaking   C. trembling   D. breaking

(   ) 12.A. gave   B. passed   C. offered   D. taught

(   ) 13.A. lifted   B. avoided   C. followed   D. encouraged

(   ) 14.A. head   B. stomach   C. feet   D. eyes

(   ) 15.A. simple   B. different   C. fast   D. right

(   ) 16.A. power   B. energy   C. strength   D. force

(   ) 17.A. gone   B. broken   C. trapped   D. pushed

(   ) 18.A. comforted   B. checked   C. reminded   D. Cured

(   ) 19.A. patient   B. successful   C. hopeful   D. fine

(   ) 20.A. honored   B. inspired   C. respected   D. inspected

  Now the town of Grantham in Lincolnshire has produced a fiery export after a local produc?er grew the world's hottest chilli(红辣椒) .

  Measuring 1. 17 million on the Scoville Scale(史高维尔指示) 一an official 1 of spicy(辛

辣的) heat the chilli is so 2 that it is not good to health.

  3by Nick Woods, 39 , the chilli―which was planted in a  made it to the Guin?ness Book of World Records 5 it is much hotter than its previous title holder, the Bhut Jolo-kia,from India.

  Mr Woods said that he grew the record-breaking chilli 6 .

   He 7 ,"I did not set out to grow it. It is really easy for chillies to crossbreed(杂交) in a greenhouse. It tasted nice at first when I  8 ,like a strange fruity  9 . After a while, it hit me. All of a sudden I felt it 10 in the back of my throat so hot that I could not 11 . In the meantime,I 12 to shake uncontrollably. I had to sit down,and I felt physically.

  13 The burn on my tongue lasted half an hour and the 14 went on and on. I was real?ly 15   . I really don't suggest anybody 16 it raw like that."

He said, " We do feel quite 17 to get it because everyone in the world has heard of the Guinness Book of Worm Records. 18 someone else comes along and 19 it,they can never take it away from us that we once 20 the world record." 

(   ) 1.A. account   B. measure   C. assessment   D. analysis

(   ) 2.A. hot   B. big   C. red   D. smelly、

(   ) 3.A. Cooked   B. Improved   C. Grown   D. Created

(   ) 4.A. garden   B. forest   C. cave   D. greenhouse

(   ) 5.A. because   B. if   C. until   D. although

(   ) 6.A. secretly   B. accidentally   C. eagerly   D. bravely

(   ) 7.A. explained   B. argued   C. complained   D. announced

(   ) 8.A. listened   B. tried   C. watched   D. felt

(   ) 9.A. taste   B. smell   C. appearance   D. size

(   ) 10.A. swinging   B. burning   C. jumping   D. melting

(   ) 11.A. speak   B. write   C. remember   D. understand

(   ) 12.A. continued   B. pretended   C. began   D. avoided

(   ) 13.A. sick   B. tired   C. strong   D. excited

(   ) 14.A. adjustment   B. thought   C. effect   D. impression

(   ) 15.A. sorry   B. worried   C. guilty   D. careful

(   ) 16.A. describe   B. carry   C. eat   D. touch

(   ) 17.A. puzzled   B. depressed   C. satisfied   D. honored

(   ) 18.A. Even if   B. As if   C. Since   D. Unless

(   ) 19.A. proves   B. avoids   C. treats   D. beats

(   ) 20.A. supported   B. found   C. organized   D. held

  When I was a little boy,my mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then. And I remember one evening 1 when she made breakfast after a long, 2 day at work. On that 3 so long ago,my mom placed a plate of eggs,sausage and extremely burn?ed biscuits in front of my dad. I remember waiting to see if my dad 4

  5all my dad did was reach for his biscuit,6 at my mom and asked me how my day was at school. I don't remember what I told him that evening, but I do remember watching him eat it happily!

  When I got up from the table to my room to prepare for tomorrow's 7   ,I heard my mom 8 to my dad for burning the biscuits. And I'll never forget what he said―"Baby,I  9 burned biscuits.”

  Later that night, I asked him if he 10 liked the burned biscuits. "Your mom put in a hard day at work today and she's real very 11    ," he said. " 12   ,a little burnt biscuit never 13 anyone!" Hearing that,I was very moved by the 14 of my father and the deep love between them.

  In bed that night,I thought about the 15 at dinner and the kindness my Daddy 16 to my Mom.

You know,life is full of 17 things and people:Fm not the best housekeeper or cook.What I've learned over the years is that learning to 18 each other's faults is one of the most important 19 to creating a healthy, permanent relationship. We could extend this to any 20 in fact. For example, we should show consideration to our friends. 

(   ) 1.A. in particular   B. on purpose   C. by accident   D. at first 

(   ) 2.A. hungry   B. tough   C. unique   D. strange

(   ) 3.A. holiday   B. midnight   C. morning   D. evening

(   ) 4.A. imagined   B. sensed   C. noticed   D. stared

(   ) 5.A. Yet   B. Thus   C. Otherwise   D. As

(   ) 6.A. aimed   B. glared   C. shouted   D. smiled

(   ) 7.A. interview   B. classes   C. breakfast   D. housework

(   ) 8.A. agree   B. refer   C. apologize   D. complain

(   ) 9.A. love   B. miss   C. forget   D. cook

(   ) 10.A. just   B. already   C. recently   D. actually

(   ) 11.A. unhappy   B. tired   C. careless   D. nervous

(   ) 12.A. Therefore   B. Besides   C. So   D. However

(   ) 13.A. disappoints   B. changes   C. hurts   D. worries

(   ) 14.A. humour   B. consideration   C. motivation   D. attention

(   ) 15.A. scene   B. comment   C. emergency   D. struggle

(   ) 16.A. promised   B. supplied   C. showed   D. pointed

(   ) 17.A. uncertain   B. useless   C. unusual   D. imperfect

(   ) 18.A. discover   B. accept   C. remove   D. doubt

(   ) 19.A. commands   B. ideas   C. keys   D. rules

(   ) 20.A. generation   B. experience   C. environment   D. relationship

 Thousands of Britons are planning to get out the col?oured flags,balloons and fold-up tables and hold street across the country to celebrate next month's wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

About two thousand requests have already been made to local governments for road closures to allow street events to be held on April 29th when the couple get married at London's Westminster Abbey, the Local Government Association said on Saturday.

London has received the most applications with 70 ,followed by Essex,the county north?east of the capital, which has had 46. Dozens of requests have also been sent to local organiza?tions in Wales,western,northern and central England.

"Street parties are an established(既定的) part of British culture, so they're a great way for people to meet their neighbors and strengthen community relations”,said Chris White,chairman of the LGA's Culture and Tourism Board.

"It's great that we're seeing such community spirit sweeping the nation. And these applica?tions are only for parties which require a road closure,there will be many more celebrations in gardens and homes across the country.”

In order to help,some governments have stated that they won't charge the usual fee to close roads while others are offering party packs for organizers, with free flags.

"The eyes of the world will be on William and Kate on April 29 and I am sure that many Britons will use the excuse to celebrate,”said Claudia Joseph,author of "Kate:the Making of a Princess".

"After all it is a public holiday―and everybody loves a party.”

One company that could be benefiting from the interest in street parties is the firm founded by Middleton's mother Carol.

Party Pieces are offering a "Best of British" range with all the accessories(附件) to hold a traditional street party,with plates, cups,flags,hats and a host of other items featuring(以.......

为特色) the British "Union Jack" flag.

(   ) 1. The author wrote the passage to        .

    A.  attract more tourists to Britain

    B. tell about the marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton

    C. tell about Britain's plan to hold street parties during the wedding

    D. attract people to the wedding

(   ) 2. Requests have been made for        .

    A. free flags

    B. road closures in areas concerned

    C. decoration of all streets

    D. reports of the wedding

(   ) 3. We can infer from the passage that        .

    A. street parties have a long history in Britain

    B. Britain's Prince will join the public in street parties

    C. there will be celebrations only in streets

    D. all roads will be closed for street parties

(   ) 4. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

    A. The Prince's wedding day will be a public holiday for the British people.

    B. There will be a very full program at street parties.

    C. Middleton's mother has founded a company to organize some street parties.

    D.  The book "Kate:the Making of a Princess" was written by Chris White.

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