①Brain-injured boy set for £ 1.75m payout

  A YOUNGSTER who was knocked off his bicycle by a taxi and left with a serious brain injury is set to be awarded £ 1.75 million.

  Fourteen-year-old George Currie, from Dalkeith, was living in country Durham with his parents Allister and Paula at the time of the accident in September 1993.

  George, who was then three years old, was riding his small tricycle along the pavement when he lost control and swerved on to the road into the path of an on-coming taxi.

  The driver's insurance company has now ac cepted responsibility for the accident and New Castle County Court is expected to rule on the payout on Monday.

  ②Boating accidents reduce

  Lee and Collier counties tied at No. 10 for boating accidents in Florida in 2004, an improvement for both.

  But because the counties remained in the top 10 among Florida's 67 counties, safety continues to be a concern, officials said.

  ③Teens react to new law on driving permit

  Lawmakers may hope to make teenage drivers drive more safely, but some local teens behind the wheel feel angry following the passing of Senace Bill 36 last week.

  SB 36 is a law that limits times new teen drivers can drive and the number of passengers

  ④Road accidents take costly toll

  Traffic accidents kill more than one million people each year, injure tens of millions more and cost developing countries twice as much as they receive in international aid, the leader of a research body said Wednesday.

  The figures have led experts to form an international road safety network to choose the most important research areas, inform policy makers and help develop ways to prevent accidents, particularly in poor nations.

  pavement: 人行道

  swerve: 突然转

  insurance: 保险.

TOP 10

  Florida counties with the most accidents in 2004:

  1.Monroe (98)

  2.Palm Beach (65)

  3.Pinellas (64)

  4.Broward (59)

  5.Miami-Dade (54)

  6.Okaloosa (34)

  7.Orange (24)

  8.Bay (22)

  9.Lee (21)

  10.Collier (21)

(1) What does Passage ① tell us about the boy?

[  ]

A.He was injured in the head when he was 14.

B.He has waited for the payout for a long time.

C.He has lived in the same place since the accident.

D.He was run over by a taxi when riding on the pavement.

(2) What can we learn about Lee and Collier counties from Passage ②?

[  ]

A.They both became safe places.

B.They won the same place in race.

C.They had the same number of accidents.

D.They joined hands in reducing accidents.

(3) Which passage would give more information on the prevention of road accidents?

[  ]

A.①
B.②
C.③
D.④

Someone said that encouragement is simply reminding a person of the “shoulders” he’s standing on, the heritage he’s been given. That’s what happened    36   a young man, the son of a(n)   37   baseball player, was chosen by one of the minor league teams. Hard as he tried, his first season was    38   , and by midseason he expected to be removed    39  day. The coaches were     40   by his failure because he possessed all the characteristics of a superb(杰出的)athlete, but he seemed to have become    41   from his potential.
His    42   seemed darkest one day when he had already struck out his first time at bat. Then he stepped up to the batter’s box again and quickly ran up two strikes. The catcher called a     43   and ran for a conference to discuss strategies. While they were busy, the    44  , standing behind him, spoke casually to the boy.
Then play    45  , the next pitch was thrown and the young man knocked it out of the park. That was the turning    46  . From then on, he played the game with a new confidence and power that quickly    47   the attention of the parent team, and he was called   48   to the majors.
On the day he was leaving for the city, one of his coaches asked him what had caused such a turnaround. The young man replied it was the    49   remark the judge had    50   that day when his baseball career had seemed    51  .
“He told me I reminded him of all the times he had stood    52   my dad in the batter’s box,” the boy explained. “He said I was holding the bat just the way Dad had held it.    53  he told me, ‘I can see his genes in you; you have your father’s    54   .’ After that, whenever I swung the bat, I just    55   I was using Dad’s arms instead of my own.”

【小题1】
A.asB.sinceC.whileD.when
【小题2】
A.starB.averageC.amateurD.old
【小题3】
A.embarrassingB.disappointingC.satisfyingD.rewarding
【小题4】
A.someB.aC.oneD.any
【小题5】
A.amazedB.impressedC.puzzledD.ashamed
【小题6】
A.separatedB.differentC.inconsistentD.divided
【小题7】
A.hopeB.futureC.dreamD.ambition
【小题8】
A.break B.restC.pauseD.stop
【小题9】
A.catcher B.coachC.batterD.judge
【小题10】
A.began B.lastedC.restartedD.moved
【小题11】
A.partB.pointC.placeD.spot
【小题12】
A.drew B.fixedC.focusedD.took
【小题13】
A.in B.forC.upD.out
【小题14】
A.encouraging B.casualC.demandingD.wise
【小题15】
A.said B.madeC.givenD.pointed
【小题16】
A.fixed B.uselessC.endlessD.helpless
【小题17】
A.on the right B.on the leftC.beforeD.behind
【小题18】
A.AndB.SoC.ThusD.Therefore
【小题19】
A.strengthB.armsC.bodyD.talent
【小题20】
A.supposed B.pretendedC.imaginedD.expected

A boy who was nervous on his first day of school climbed onto a third-floor balcony (阳台) and put legs over the side. His mother and teachers tried their best to bring him down, but failed. However, a firefighter who dressed as "Spiderman" succeeded in saving him.
Firefighter David Smith was called in after the 6-year-old’s teachers and mother had failed to get him down from the balcony. "He was asking for his mother, "Smith said. "He was crying, and wouldn’t let any of us get near him." After hearing a conversation between the boy’s mother and his teachers about his love of superheroes , Smith hurried home to get his Spiderman clothes.
"I told him 'Spiderman is here to save you. No one will hurt you now,’" Smith said. "Then I told him to walk slowly toward me. I was really nervous that he might fall if he got too excited and started running." Then the crying boy broke into a smile and walked into the fireman’s arms.
The fictional (虚构的) superhero was created by writer Stan Lee in the early 1960s. It has recently become popular again through a series of movies made about him. In them he is acted by superstar Tobey Maguire, who acted with Kirsten Dunst and James Franco.
【小题1】Which would be the best title for this passage?

A.Spiderman Is BackB."Spiderman" Saved a Boy
C.Spiderman Is PopularD.A Boy’s Love of Spiderman
【小题2】Put the following things in the correct order.
a. The fireman dressed as "Spiderman".
b. The mother talked with the boy’s teachers.
c. The boy didn’t let anyone get near him.
d. The boy smiled at the fireman.
A.c, b, a, dB.c, b, d, aC.b, c, a, dD.b, a, c, d
【小题3】How did the fireman succeed in saving the boy?
A.By showing he had the same interest as the boy.
B.By bringing the boy’s mother to his side.
C.By dressing up as a superhero.
D.By making friends with him.
【小题4】What do we learn from the passage?
A.The boy had been forced to go to school.
B.The mother did not love her son.
C.Spiderman is a superhero in a series of movies.
D.Spiderman became popular again in the 1960s.

A boy who was nervous on his first day of school climbed onto a third-floor balcony (阳台) and put legs over the side. His mother and teachers tried their best to bring him down, but failed. However, a firefighter who dressed as "Spiderman" succeeded in saving him.
Firefighter David Smith was called in after the 6-year-old’s teachers and mother had failed to get him down from the balcony. "He was asking for his mother, "Smith said. "He was crying, and wouldn’t let any of us get near him." After hearing a conversation between the boy’s mother and his teachers about his love of superheroes , Smith hurried home to get his Spiderman clothes.
"I told him 'Spiderman is here to save you. No one will hurt you now,’" Smith said. "Then I told him to walk slowly toward me. I was really nervous that he might fall if he got too excited and started running." Then the crying boy broke into a smile and walked into the fireman’s arms.
The fictional (虚构的) superhero was created by writer Stan Lee in the early 1960s. It has recently become popular again through a series of movies made about him. In them he is acted by superstar Tobey Maguire, who acted with Kirsten Dunst and James Franco

  1. 1.

    Which would be the best title for this passage?

    1. A.
      Spiderman Is Back
    2. B.
      "Spiderman" Saved a Boy
    3. C.
      Spiderman Is Popular
    4. D.
      A Boy’s Love of Spiderman
  2. 2.

    Put the following things in the correct order.
    a. The fireman dressed as "Spiderman".
    b. The mother talked with the boy’s teachers.
    c. The boy didn’t let anyone get near him.
    d. The boy smiled at the fireman

    1. A.
      c, b, a, d
    2. B.
      c, b, d, a
    3. C.
      b, c, a, d
    4. D.
      b, a, c, d
  3. 3.

    How did the fireman succeed in saving the boy?

    1. A.
      By showing he had the same interest as the boy
    2. B.
      By bringing the boy’s mother to his side
    3. C.
      By dressing up as a superhero
    4. D.
      By making friends with him
  4. 4.

    What do we learn from the passage?

    1. A.
      The boy had been forced to go to school
    2. B.
      The mother did not love her son
    3. C.
      Spiderman is a superhero in a series of movies
    4. D.
      Spiderman became popular again in the 1960s

Someone said that encouragement is simply reminding a person of the “shoulders” he’s standing on, the heritage he’s been given. That’s what happened 1a young man, the son of a(n) 2baseball player, was chosen by one of the minor league teams. Hard as he tried, his first season was3, and by midseason he expected to be removed4day. The coaches were5by his failure because he possessed all the characteristics of a superb(杰出的)athlete, but he seemed to have become6from his potential.
His7seemed darkest one day when he had already struck out his first time at bat. Then he stepped up to the batter’s box again and quickly ran up two strikes. The catcher called a8and ran for a conference to discuss strategies. While they were busy, the9, standing behind him, spoke casually to the boy.
Then play10, the next pitch was thrown and the young man knocked it out of the park. That was the turning11. From then on, he played the game with a new confidence and power that quickly12the attention of the parent team, and he was called13to the majors.
On the day he was leaving for the city, one of his coaches asked him what had caused such a turnaround. The young man replied it was the14remark the judge had15that day when his baseball career had seemed16.
“He told me I reminded him of all the times he had stood17my dad in the batter’s box,” the boy explained. “He said I was holding the bat just the way Dad had held it.18he told me, ‘I can see his genes in you; you have your father’s19.’ After that, whenever I swung the bat, I just20I was using Dad’s arms instead of my own.”

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      as
    2. B.
      since
    3. C.
      while
    4. D.
      when
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      star
    2. B.
      average
    3. C.
      amateur
    4. D.
      old
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      embarrassing
    2. B.
      disappointing
    3. C.
      satisfying
    4. D.
      rewarding
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      some
    2. B.
      a
    3. C.
      one
    4. D.
      any
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      amazed
    2. B.
      impressed
    3. C.
      puzzled
    4. D.
      ashamed
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      separated
    2. B.
      different
    3. C.
      inconsistent
    4. D.
      divided
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      hope
    2. B.
      future
    3. C.
      dream
    4. D.
      ambition
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      break
    2. B.
      rest
    3. C.
      pause
    4. D.
      stop
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      catcher
    2. B.
      coach
    3. C.
      batter
    4. D.
      judge
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      began
    2. B.
      lasted
    3. C.
      restarted
    4. D.
      moved
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      part
    2. B.
      point
    3. C.
      place
    4. D.
      spot
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      drew
    2. B.
      fixed
    3. C.
      focused
    4. D.
      took
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      in
    2. B.
      for
    3. C.
      up
    4. D.
      out
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      encouraging
    2. B.
      casual
    3. C.
      demanding
    4. D.
      wise
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      said
    2. B.
      made
    3. C.
      given
    4. D.
      pointed
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      hopeless
    2. B.
      useless
    3. C.
      endless
    4. D.
      helpless
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      on the right
    2. B.
      on the left
    3. C.
      before
    4. D.
      behind
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      And
    2. B.
      So
    3. C.
      Thus
    4. D.
      Therefore
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      strength
    2. B.
      arms
    3. C.
      body
    4. D.
      talent
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      supposed
    2. B.
      pretended
    3. C.
      imagined
    4. D.
      expected

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