阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项

I’m an operating engineer, running crane in New York City. I was in the countryside, playing golf when we got the call that a plane had   36   the World Trade Centre. We checked out of the hotel immediately and started   37   our way downtown. When I got home, I called the rescue center and they told me to come   38   and get on the   39   list.

The next morning I went down to the   40   at about 5 A. M., and four hours later I   41   the call to come down to West Street. I called my wife and told her not to   42   me, and that I would stay in   43   with her. I took the subway. It stopped at West Fourth Street, so I had to   44   the rest of the way.

And somewhere in there I became   45   that I was going into something I   46  . I once worked there in 1966 for the   47   of the World Trade Centre. On halfway on September 12, I was frightened to see the World Trade Centre was a huge pile, maybe ten   48   tall. And it was burning. I started to ask   49   in which my crane might be   50   a whistle blew suddenly warning us of some danger. I saw people running away and I really didn’t know what to do. So I did the same, too. It was as if they had   51   the bulls go in Spain and we were running through the street. People falling down, people   52   them up as they came by, and carrying them, just to get them out of the way, because something was extremely   53  . I didn’t even look back. We stopped running when we got to the Battery Tunnel, and I caught my   54   and said, “Oh, my God, I’m going to   55  .”

Then I settled down a little bit, thinking about what we should do next. As we started again we knocked into a fire chief officer and we asked, “What can we do to help you?”

A.noticed  B.reached     C.hit     D.passed

A.finding  B.making     C.getting      D.losing

A.away     B.near  C.in      D.down

A.volunteer      B.soldier      C.police       D.fireman

A.company       B.hotel C.center     D.home

A.answered       B.made       C.heard D.got

A.miss      B.forget       C.stop   D.expect

A.peace     B.touch C.silence    D.anger

A.walk      B.complete   C.cancel       D.smooth

A.delighted     B.frightened C.surprised   D.interested

A.built    B.met   C.designed   D.had

A.construction B.plan  C.destruction       D.use

A.miles   B.meters      C.stories      D.floors

A.ways    B.numbers   C.position    D.directions

A.as B.why  C.when D.because

A.driven  B.let     C.asked D.enjoyed

A.pushing       B.giving      C.holding     D.picking

A.dangerous    B.urgent      C.emergent  D.important

A.view    B.sight  C.breath       D.sense

A.leave    B.die    C.remain      D.work

I’m an operating engineer, running crane(起重机) in New York City. I was in the countryside, playing golf when we got the call that a plane had   36  the World Trade Centre. We checked out of the hotel immediately and started   37  our way downtown. When I got home, I called the rescue center and they told me to come   38  and get on the   39  list.
The next morning I went down to the   40  at about 5 A. M., and four hours later I   41  the call to come down to West Street. I called my wife and told her not to   42  me, and that I would stay in   43  with her. I took the subway. It stopped at West Fourth Street, so I had to   44  the rest of the way.
And somewhere in there I became   45  when I went into something I   46 . I once worked there in 1966 for the   47  of the World Trade Centre. On halfway on September 12, I was frightened to see the World Trade Centre was a huge pile, maybe ten   48  tall. And it was burning. I started to ask   49  in which my crane might be   50  a whistle blew suddenly warning us of some danger. I saw people running away and I really didn’t know what to do. So I did the same, too. It was as if they had   51  the bulls go in Spain and we were running through the street. People falling down, people   52  them up as they came by, and carrying them, just to get them out of the way, because something was extremely   53 . I didn’t even look back. We stopped running when we got to the Battery Tunnel, and I caught my   54  and said, “Oh, my God, I’m going to die.”
Then I 55  a little bit, thinking about what we should do next. As we started again we knocked into a fire chief officer and we asked, “What can we do to help you?”

【小题1】
A.noticedB.reachedC.hitD.passed
【小题2】
A.findingB.makingC.gettingD.losing
【小题3】
A.awayB.nearC.inD.down
【小题4】
A.volunteerB.soldierC.policeD.fireman
【小题5】
A.companyB.hotelC.centerD.home
【小题6】
A.answeredB.madeC.heardD.received
【小题7】
A.be curious aboutB.forget aboutC.laugh atD.worry about
【小题8】
A.peaceB.touchC.connectionD.relation
【小题9】
A.walkB.completeC.cancelD.smooth
【小题10】
A.delightedB.frightenedC.embarrassedD.interested
【小题11】
A.builtB.metC.designedD.had
【小题12】
A.constructionB.planC.destructionD.use
【小题13】
A.milesB.centimetersC.storiesD.floors
【小题14】
A.meansB.numbersC.positionD.directions
【小题15】
A.asB.whyC.whenD.because
【小题16】
A.drivenB.letC.askedD.enjoyed
【小题17】
A.pushingB.givingC.lookingD.picking
【小题18】
A.dangerousB.urgentC.efficientD.important
【小题19】
A.viewB.sightC.breathD.sense
【小题20】
A.put downB.settled downC.knocked downD.let down

1. TODAY, Friday, November 12
JAZZ with the Mike Thomas Jazz Band at The Derby Arms.  Upper Richmond Road West, Sheen.
DISCO Satin Sounds Disco. Free at The Lord Napier, Mort lake High St., from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tel: 652 - 1158.
2. SATURDAY, November 13
JAZZ Lysis at The Bulls Head, Barnes. Admission 60p.
MUSICAL HALL at The Star and Garter, Lower Richmond Road, Putney, provided by the Aba Daba Music Hall company. Good food and entertainment fair price. Tel: 789 – 6749 .
FAMILY night out? Join the sing-along at The Black Horse. Sheen Road, Richmond.
JAZZ The John Bennett Big Band at The Bull’s Head, Barnes. Admission 80p.
THE DERBY ARMS, Upper Richmond Road West, give you Joe on the electric accordion(手风琴). Tel: 789—4536
3. SUNDAY, November 14
DISCO Satin Sounds Disco, free at The Lord Napier, Mort Lake High Street, from 8 a. m. to 8 p. m.
FOLK MUSIC at The Derby Arms. The Short Stuff and residents the Norman Chop Trio. Non-remembers 70p. Tel: 688-4626.
HEAVY MUSIC with Tony Simon at The Bull, Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen.
THE DERBY ARMS, Upper Richmond Road West, give you Joe on the electric accordion.
【小题1】
Where and when can you hear the Norman Chop Trio?

A.At the Bull’s Head on Sunday.B.At the Derby Arms on Sunday.
C.At the Bull on Saturday.  D.At the Black Horse on Saturday.
【小题2】
Where and when can you hear the Mike Thomas Jazz Band?
A.At the Derby Arms on Friday.  B.At the Black Horse on Friday.
C.At the Star and Garter on Saturday.D.At the Derby Arms on Sunday.
【小题3】
You want to enjoy the electric accordion on Saturday. Which telephone number do you have to ring to find out what time it starts?
A.789—6749.B.789—4536.C.682—1158.D.688—4626.
【小题4】
You want to spend the Saturday by joining the entertainment with your family. Where should you go?
A.Disco at The Lord Napier.
B.The sing-along at The Black Horse.
C.The electric accordion at The Derby Arms.
D.Jazz at The Bull's Head.
【小题5】
You want to spend the  same day at two different places and don't want to cross any street.Which or the following is your best choice?
A.The sing-along at the Black Horse and Jazz at The Bull's Head.
B.The sing-along at The Black Horse and Folk Music at The Derby Arms.
C.Folk Music at The Derby Arms and Heavy Music with Tony Simon at The Bull.
D.Musical Hall at The Star & Garter and Disco at The Lord Napier.

Michael Jordan was born on February 17, 1963. In 1984 he joined the NBA's Chicago Bull. His wonderful performance with leaping ability earned him the nickname “Air Jordan”. In 1991, he won his first NBA championship with the Bulls, and followed that achievement with titles in 1992 and1993.

Because of some personal reasons, he left the team in 1993, he returned to the Bulls in 1995. Then, he got three additional championships in the following three years. Jordan retired for a second time in 1999, but he returned for two more NBA seasons in 2001.

In Jordan’s career, he was awarded with different titles and reputations, which included 5 MVP awards, ten All-NBA First Team designations, nine All-defensive First Team honors, fourteen NBA All-Star appearances and so on.

Jordan played on two Olympic gold medal-winning American basketball teams. As a college player he participated, and won the gold, in the 1984 Summer Olympics. Jordan led the team in scoring averaging 17.1 points per game for the tournament. In the 1992 Summer Olympics he was a member of the star-studded team that included Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, and David Robinson and was known as "Dream Team". Playing limited minutes due to the frequent blowouts, Jordan averaged 12.7 points per game, finishing fourth on the team in scoring. The team won the gold medal, restoring the United States to the top of the basketball world.

Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time. He has gained tremendous popularity throughout the world. People of all ages and from all nationalities have gathered to watch him play. He is a hero among basketball spectators.

1.What earned Michael Jordan the nickname "Air Jordan"?

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2.How many times was he awarded with the title of Most Valuable Player?

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3.What was the Olympic gold medal-winning American basketball team called in 1992?

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4.How does the writer comment on Michael Jordan? ( no more than 10 words)

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