Lulu is a brave pet in our shelter.

    As you know, there are a lot of forest fires during the summer season.Many forests are badly 1 by fire each year.Not far from our shelter, a forest caught fire during this hot summer.We were in a heat wave which had been  2  for three days.

   Lulu rushed towards the forest where flames sent out a terrible 3 .I no longer had any hope that Lulu would come  4  to the shelter.In fact, I was waiting for the firemen to announce his 5  in the forest, when suddenly, a fireman burst into my shelter and  6  me that my dog Lulu had  7  to save four kittens who were trapped by the flames.According to the fireman, Lulu seized the kittens, one by one moving them to a  8  place.I immediately accompanied the fireman to the forest to  9  the rescued kittens.When we arrived at the  10  of the incident, we found Lulu was not  11  .Then we heard the  12  of a dog came from the forest barking furiously.I  13  it was my dog Lulu.The fireman followed the tracks of the dog until we found him barking  14  by the side of an injured fireman who was lying on the ground and desperately 15  rescue.Thanks to Lulu, four kittens and a fireman were saved.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m

That day, I was very 16 of Lulu for his two heroic  17  toward the kittens and the fireman.Lulu showed much compassion (同情) for both animals  18  him and for a human being who was trying to  19  the fire with his colleagues.

This true story of genuine love and compassion shows us that pets are loving,  20  and compassionate.We should love and protect them.One day they could do us a good turn.

1.A.damaged               B.destroyed               C.wounded         D.hurt

2.A.taking on            B.coming on          C.going on               D.keeping on

3.A.heat                       B.energy               C.fever                 D.burn

4.A.by                        B.round                C.up                       D.back

5.A.return                 B.honor                  C.death                 D.action

6.A.announced          B.informed              C.communicated        D.claimed

7.A.tried                       B.wanted                C.managed               D.failed

8.A.safe                     B.safer                      C.lonely                    D.beautiful

9.A.pick out                B.pick up               C.bring on              D.bring up

10.A.scene                  B.position          C.situation          D.view

11.A.here                B.out                     C.in                          D.there

12.A.voice                     B.noise                     C.accent                D.sound

13.A.acknowledged        B .recognized        C.heard                     D.listened

14.A.heavily               B.strongly              C.loudly                   D.happily

15.A.waiting for          B.waiting on              C.asking for              D.looking for

16.A.surprised         B.satisfied              C.shamed               D.proud

17.A.things                    B.actions                C.dos                     D.reactions

18.A.as                      B.like                    C.for                        D.to

19.A.put off                B.put away       C.put up                    D.put out

20.A.careful                B.careless         C.caring                D.carefree


Sports medicine experts have observed for  years that athletes such as long distance runners, especially women athletes, often display a lack of iron. Now a new study by a team of Purdue University researchers suggests that even moderate exercise may lead to reduced iron in the blood of women.   
"We found that women who were normally inactive and then started a program of moderate exercise of middle degree showed sings of iron loss," says Roseanne M. Lyle, associate professor at Purdue. Her study of 62 formerly inactive women who began exercising three times a week for six months was published in the journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.
Iron deficiency is very common among women in general, affecting one in four female teenagers and one in five women aged 18 to 45, respectively. But the ratio is even greater among active women, affecting up to 80 percent of female endurance athletes. This means, Lyle says, that "too many women ignore the amount of iron they take in". Women of child-bearing age are at greatest risk, since their monthly bleeding is a major source of iron loss. Plus, many health-conscious women increase their risk by rejecting red meat, which contains the most easily absorbed form of iron. And because women often restrict their diet in an effort to control weight, they may not consume enough iron-rich food, and are liable to experience a deficiency.
Exercise can result in iron loss through a variety of mechanisms. Some iron is lost in sweat, and, for unknown reasons, intense endurance exercise is sometimes associated with bleeding of the digestive system. Athletes in high-impact sports such as running may also lose iron through a phenomenon where small blood vessels in the feet leak blood.
There are three stages of iron deficiency. The first and most common is having low iron reserves, a condition that typically has no symptoms. Fatigue and poor performance may begin to appear in the second stage of deficiency, when not enough iron is present to form the molecules(分子) of blood protein that transport oxygen to the working muscles. In the third and final stage, people often feel weak, tired, and out of breath - and exercise performance is severely compromised.
"People think that if they're not at the third stage, nothing is wrong, but that's not true," says John L. Beard, who helped design the Purdue study. "You're not stage 3 until your iron reserves go to zero, and if you wait until that point, you're in trouble."
Beard and other experts say it’s advisable for people to have a yearly blood test. If iron levels are low, talk with a physician to see if the deficiency should be corrected by changing your diet and taking iron-rich foods or by taking iron-added pills.
“Select breads and cereals with the words ‘iron-added’ on the label,” writes sports diet expert Nancy Clark. “This added iron supplements the small amount that naturally occurs in grains.” Clark also recommends cooking in iron pans, as food can obtain iron from the pan during the cooking process.
64.Which of the following may be the title for the passage?
A.Science, sports and exercise
B.Correct iron deficiency
C.Women, Iron and exercise
D.Women, health and exercise
65.The third paragraph is developed mainly by________ .
A.organizing the details according to the order of time
B.presenting the result followed by specific causes
C.beginnign with details followed by a general statement
D.making comparisons ad contrasts
66.What does it mean when you are in the third stage of iron defieiency?
A.Nothing serious though you don’t have much iron stored in the body.
B.There is not enough iron to form the molecules of blood protein to transport oxygen.
C.The small blood vessels in your reet are beginnig to leak blood.
D.No iron is left in your body and you would be in trouble without urgent measures.
67.What is the writer’s attitude in writing this passage?
A.Defensive.       B.Persuasive.      C.Supportive.      D.Objective.

It was a hot summer day. My dad and I were getting ready to go out for a ride on the boat with my friend Katie and the dog when the phone call came, the call that made that bright, beautiful day a cold, dark, gloomy one.

I had just put on my suit, shorts, and tank top, and packed my bag with sunscreen and everything else I would need for the day. I ran into my parents' room to find Dad. When I saw him on the phone, he was crying. I'd never seen my dad cry before. My heart sank. What possibly could have happened?

"Max, I'm so sorry," I heard him say. That's when it hit me. I knew that Suzie had died. Max has been my dad's best friend for years. Suzie, his daughter, had a rare disease that mainly affected her body. Her brain was OK. She knew what was going on; she knew that she had problems and was different from other kids. Once she told her dad that she wished she could die and be born in a different body. Yet although she couldn't live a normal life ,she was still happy.

When Suzie and I were little, we spent quite a bit of time together. As we grew up, we grew apart. She lived in New York, and I lived in the Midwest. When Suzie was ten she had to live in a hospital in Virginia. About eight months before she died, Max gave us her number at the hospital and we talked at least twice a week until the end. Suzie was always so excited to talk to us and wanted to know every detail about my life. She wanted to know everything I did and every thing I ate. In a way, she lived through me.

    After we found out about her death, we made our plans to go to New York for the funeral. When she was alive, I sent her a Beanie Baby and she sent one back to me. I had bought her another one but never had the chance to send it to her, so I took it to put in her casket(棺材).

Her funeral was very different from any funeral I'd ever been to. After they lowered her casket, each one of us put a shovelful of dirt over her. I remember crying so hard, I felt weak. My cheeks burned from the tears. My whole body was shaking as I picked up the shovel, but I'm glad I did it.

When Suzie and I first started calling one another, I thought it would be more of a burden on me, but I was completely wrong. I learned so much from her. She gave me more than I could ever give to her. I will never forget her or the talks we had. I now know that I must never take anything for granted especially my health and the gift of life.

1.What does the underlined part “In a way, she lived through me.” mean?

A.Suzie got to know what life outside hospital was like by sharing my experience.

B.Suzie was financially dependent of me.

C.Suzie managed to pull through her illness with the help of my family.

D.Suzie was too weak to live her own life.

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A.Suzie was the only person helping the author with difficulties.

B.The author feared that she might also get the same disease as Suzie.

C.The author benefited a lot from talking on the phone with Suzie.

D.The author didn't understand Suzie was her true friend until Suzie's death.

3.What is the most important lesson the author learned from Suzie's death?

A.Never let go of a friend even if you are apart.

B.Be thankful for what we have in our life.

C.Talking with a friend can cure your illness.

D.We can learn more from our friends than they do from us.

 

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