In 1999, 11-year-old Kevin Stephan was a bat boy for his younger brother's Little League team in Lancaster, New York. It was an early evening in late July. The sun shone at an angle  across the field. The game unfolding in baseball time. Kevin was standing on the grass away from the plate, where another youngster was warming up. Swinging his bat back and forth, giving it all the power an elementary school kid could gather. The boy brought the bat back hard and hit Kevin square in the chest.

His heart stopped.

When Kevin fell to the ground, the mother of one of the players rushed out of the stands to his aid. Penny Brown hadn't planned to be there that day, but at the last minute, her shift at the hospital had been changed, and she was given the night off. Penny bent over the unconscious boy, his face already starting to turn blue, and administered CPR, breathing into his mouth and administering chest press.

And he came back.

It was a good thing, for a good kid. Kevin wasn't just a volunteer for his brother's baseball team --- he was a Boy Scout, one who went on to achieve Scouting's highest rank, Eagle. He became a volunteer junior firefighter, learning some of the emergency first-aid techniques that had saved his life. He studied hard in school and was saving money for college by working as a dishwasher in a local restaurant. He liked the people, but the work could be hard and pretty routine. Until the afternoon of January 27, 2006.

Kevin, now 17, was working in the kitchen when he heard people screaming, customers in confusion, employees rushing toward a table. He hustled into the main room and saw a woman there, her face turning blue, her hands at her throat. She was choking. Quickly Kevin stepped behind her, wrapped his arms around her and clasped his hands. Then, using skills he'd first learned in Scouts, he pulled suddenly inward and up, once, twice, administering the Heimlich maneuver. The food that was trapped in the woman's throat was freed. The color began to return to her face.

"The food was stuck. I couldn't breathe," she said. She thought she was dying. "I was very frightened.”

Guess who the woman was ? Penny Brown

56. According to the passage, we can learn about Kevin that           .

A. In 1999. Kevin was hit by a bat unexpectedly when he was doing baseball warming up.

B His heart disease overtook him.

C. He was hit square in the chest watching his younger brother’s team.

D. He swung his bat too fiercely and hurt himself.

57. Why was Penny Brown right at the accident spot when Kevin was hit?

A. Because she was interested in baseball.

B. Because she had had her turn to work changed.

C. Because her son was playing that evening.

D. Because she was not supposed to be at work at the hospital.

58. What does the underlined word “it ” in Paragragh5 refer to?

A. That Kevin was a bat boy.

B. That Kevin got injured.

C. That Kevin was a Boy Scout.

D. That Kevin was successfully saved.

59. Which of the following is not true according to the text?

A. The Heimlich maneuver is an effective way to help those who choke.

B.CPR can be used to treat one who has no heartbeat.

C. Kevin learned some of the emergency first-aid techniques in Scout.

D. Penny Brown was not Kevin’s mother.

60. Which one is the best title of the passage?.

A. miracles take place every day.

B. acts of kindness will deserve another good deed.

C. we should learn first aid in case of emergency.

D. we should be kind to those who ever helped us.

The back door of the ambulance(救护车) was suddenly shut and the driver ran to the front, jumped into his seat, and started the engine. Inside were the  36 parents, Mr and Mrs Green, the mother holding their baby daughter Ally. The little girl had  37 food stuck in her throat and could hardly breathe.
The driver, Mr white, 38  his siren (报警器) and flashing light, and started speeding towards the nearest hospital, fighting against _39 _. The cars ahead of him pulled out of the way as he drove through the  40.  From the back of the 41 the parents were shouting at him to 42 , since Ally had almost stopped  43 . In front of him he saw some traffic lights, with the red “STOP” light shining. Mr White knew that he had no time to 44 , so he drove straight past the traffic lights, looking  45  his left and right as he did so.
Coming towards him from his right was a taxi. The driver had the windows  46 , since the car was air-conditioned, and he was playing his radio. He did not  47  the ambulance. The lights were green, so he drove straight  48  into the path of the ambulance.
Mr White tried to stop his ambulance but it was too late. It hit the taxi. Everybody was shaken but no one was hurt. Mr White looked to see  49 little Ally was. He was astonished to see relief (宽慰) instead of  50  on the faces of the parents.
“Look!” cried Mrs Green. “She is  51  again.”
“It must have been the  52 .” said her husband. “It  53  the food out of her throat.” The baby’s color was turning to normal, and she was crying in a loud but healthy  54 .
They were all joyful, and quite forgot about the accident, the taxi, and the lines of 55  all around them.

【小题1】
A.worriedB.angryC.happyD.surprised
【小题2】
A.littleB.someC.noD.few
【小题3】
A.opened onB.turned onC.turned offD.sped up
【小题4】
A.policeB.enemyC.lightsD.time
【小题5】
A.empty streetB.busy trafficC.crowdsD.deserted place
【小题6】
A.streetB.carsC.trafficD.ambulance
【小题7】
A.hurryB.be carefulC.stopD.drive
【小题8】
A.breathingB.seeingC.sayingD.talking
【小题9】
A.thinkB.look aboutC.loseD.miss
【小题10】
A.atB.fromC.forwardD.to
【小题11】
A.openB.cleanC.upD.down
【小题12】
A.hearB.seeC.findD.notice
【小题13】
A.awayB.onC.offD.out
【小题14】
A.howB.whatC.whereD.who
【小题15】
A.pleasureB.angerC.fearD.surprise
【小题16】
A.cryingB.breathingC.smilingD.speaking
【小题17】
A.lightB.policemanC.carD.crash
【小题18】
A.tookB.pickedC.knockedD.made
【小题19】
A.soundB.voiceC.toneD.noise
【小题20】
A.peopleB.policemenC.lightsD.cars

Some say everyday miracles(奇迹) are predestined(注定的)----the right time for the appointed
meeting. And it can happen anywhere.
In 2001, 11-year-old Kevin Stephan was a bat boy for his younger brother's Little League team in
Lancaster, New York. It was an early evening in late July. Kevin was standing on the grass away from the plate, where another youngster was warming up for the next game. Swinging his bat back and forth, giving it all the power an elementary school kid could give. The boy brought the bat back hard and hit Kevin in the chest. His heart stopped.
When Kevin fell to the ground, the mother of one of the players rushed out of the stands to his aid.
Penny Brown hadn't planned to be there that day, but at the last minute, her shift(换班)at the hospital had been changed to see her son’s performance. She was given the night off. Penny bent over the senseless boy, his face already starting to turn blue, and giving CPR, breathing into his mouth and giving chest compressions. And he revived in the end.
After his recovery, he became a volunteer junior firefighter, learning some of the emergency first-aid
techniques that had saved his life. He studied hard in school and was saving money for college by working as a dishwasher in a local restaurant in his spare time.
Kevin, now 18, was working in the kitchen when he heard people screaming, customers in confusion,
employees rushing toward a table. He hurried into the main room and saw a woman there, her face turning blue, her hands at her throat. She was choking.
Quickly Kevin stepped behind her, wrapped his arms around her and clasped his hands. Then, using
skills he'd first learned in Scouts. The food that was trapped in the woman's throat was freed. The color began to return to her face.
"The food was stuck. I couldn't breathe," she said. She thought she was dying. "I was very frightened."
Who was the woman?
Penny Brown.
(    )59. The author wrote the passage to show us that_______.
A. miracles are predestined and they can happen anywhere
B. whoever helps you in trouble will get a reward one day
C. God will help those who give others a helping hand
D. miracles won’t come without any difficulty sometimes
(    )60 Which of the following statements is True of Kevin Stephan?
A. He was hit on the face by a boy and almost lost his life
B. He was a volunteer junior firefighter, teaching the players first-aid skills
C. He worked part-time in a local restaurant to save money for college
D. He saved Penny Brown though he didn’t really know how to deal with food choke
(    )61. Why did Penny Brown change her shift and was given the night off that night?
A. She was invited to give the players directions
B. She volunteered to give medical services
C. She was a little worried about his son’s safety
D. She came to watch her son’s game and cheered him
(    )62. The underlined word “revived”(paragraph3) most likely means______.
A. came back to life      B. became worse     C. failed      D. moved
(   )63. When Kevin knew the woman was Penny Brown, probably he first felt _____.
A. happy        B. surprised         C. sad       D. worried


Priscilla Ouchida’s “energy-efficient” house turned out to be a horrible dream. When she and her engineer husband married a few years ago, they built a $100,000 three-bedroom home in California. Tightly sealed to prevent air leaks, the house was equipped with small double-paned (双层玻璃的) windows and several other energy-saving features. Problems began as soon as the couple moved in, however. Priscilla’s eyes burned. Her throat was constantly dry. She suffered from headaches and could hardly sleep. It was as though she had suddenly developed a strange illness.
Experts finally traced the cause of her illness. The level of formaldehyde (甲醛) gas in her kitchen was twice the maximum allowed by federal standards for chemical workers. The source of the gas? Her new kitchen cabinets and wall-to-wall carpeting.
The Ouchidas are victims of indoor air pollution, which is net given sufficient attention partly because of the nation’s drive to save energy. The problem itself isn’t new. “The indoor environment was dirty long before energy conservation came along,” says Moschandreas a pollution scientist at Geomet Technologies in Maryland. “Energy conservation has tended to accentuate the situation in some cases.”
The problem appears to be more troublesome in newly constructed homes rather than old ones. Back in the days when energy was cheap, home builders didn’t worry much about unsealed cracks. Because of such leaks, the air in an average home was replaced by fresh outdoor air about once an hour. As a result, the pollutants produced in most households seldom build up to dangerous levels.
1. It can be learned from the passage that the Ouchidas’ house __________
A. is well worth the money spent on its construction
B. is almost faultless from the point of energy conservation
C. failed to meet energy conservation standards
D. was designed and constructed in a scientific way
2. What made the Ouchidas’ new house a horrible dream?
A. Lack of fresh air.                                  B. Poor quality of building materials.
C. Gas leak in the kitchen.                          D. The newly painted walls.
3. The underlined word “accentuate” in the third paragraph most probably means ___________.
A. control        B. worsen               C. relieve               D. improve
4. This passage is most probably taken from an article entitled “_________”.
A. Energy Conservation                             B. Houses Building Crisis
C. Air Pollution Indoors                             D. Traps in Building Construction

The back door of the ambulance(救护车) was suddenly shut and the driver ran to the front, jumped into his seat, and started the engine. Inside were the __36 __ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Green, the mother holding their baby daughter Ally. The little girl had __37 __ food stuck in her throat and could hardly breathe.

The driver, Mr. white, __38 __ his siren (报警器) and flashing light, and started speeding towards the nearest hospital, fighting against  __39 __. The cars ahead of him pulled out of the way as he drove through the __40 __. From the back of the __41 __the parents were shouting at him to __ 42__, since Ally had almost stopped __43 __. In front of him he saw some traffic lights, with the red “STOP” light shining. Mr. White knew that he had no time to __ 44__, so he drove straight past the traffic lights, looking __45 __his left and right as he did so.

Coming towards him from his right was a taxi. The driver had the windows __46__, since the car was air-conditioned, and he was playing his radio. He did not __47 __the ambulance. The lights were green, so he drove straight __48 __into the path of the ambulance.

Mr. White tried to stop his ambulance but it was too late. It hit the taxi. Everybody was shaken but no one was hurt. Mr. White looked to see __ 49__little Ally was. He was astonished to see relief instead of __50 __on the faces of the parents.

“Look!” cried Mrs. Green. “She is __51 __ again.”

“It must have been the ___52 __.” said her husband. “It __53 __ the food out of her throat.” The baby’s color was turning to __54 __ , and she was crying in a loud but healthy __55 __.

They were all joyful, and quite forgot about the accident, the taxi, and the lines of cars all around them.

1.                A.worried        B.angry          C.happy    D.surprised

 

2.                A.little           B.some           C.no   D.few

 

3.                A.opened on      B.turned on       C.turned off D.sped up

 

4.                A.police          B.life            C.lights D.time

 

5.                A.empty street     B.busy traffic      C.large crowds   D.deserted place

 

6.                A.street          B.cars            C.traffic    D.ambulance

 

7.                A.hurry          B.slow           C.stop D.drive

 

8.                A.breathing       B.looking         C.whispering    D.talking

 

9.                A.think           B.ignore          C.lose D.miss

 

10.               A.at             B.from           C.forward   D.to

 

11.               A.open          B.clean          C.up   D.down

 

12.               A.hear           B.see            C.find  D.notice

 

13.               A.away          B.on            C.off   D.out

 

14.               A.how           B.what           C.where D.who

 

15.               A.pleasure        B.anger          C.fear  D.surprise

 

16.               A.crying          B.breathing       C.smiling    D.speaking

 

17.               A.light           B.policeman      C.car   D.crash

 

18.               A.took           B.picked         C.knocked   D.made

 

19.               A.usual          B.common        C.ordinary   D.normal

 

20.               A.sound          B.voice          C.tone  D.noise

 

 

违法和不良信息举报电话:027-86699610 举报邮箱:58377363@163.com

精英家教网