Mrs Young was eighty. Her husband died when she was fifty – three and he left her an old car he had had for six years. She learned to drive and loved very much. She liked driving very fast, and was proud of the fact that she had never been caught for a driving offence(违章).

Then one day she nearly lost her record(纪录). A police car followed her, and the policeman in it saw her pass a red light without stopping and she was taken before a judge. The man looked at her and said that she was too old to drive a car, and the reason why she had not stopped at the red light was most probably that her eyes had become weak with old age, so that she had simply not seen it.

When the judge had finished what he was saying, Mrs Young opened her handbag she was carrying and took out her sewing. Without saying a word, she chose a needle(针) with a very small eye(针眼), and threaded it at her first try.

When she had finished it, she took the thread out of the needle again and handed both the needle and the thread to the judge, saying, “Now it’s your turn. I suppose you drive a car, and that your eyesight is good.”

The judge took the needle and tried to thread it. After trying six times, he had still not done it. At last he had to set the old woman free and her record remained unbroken.

1.Mrs Young’s car was years old.

A. 16 B. 33 C. 40 D. 53

2.As , she was taken before the judge.

A. Mrs Young’s car was too old

B. Mrs Young hadn’t made way for the police car

C. Mrs Young was rude to the policemen

D. Mrs Young hadn’t stopped at the red light

3.Mrs Young threaded before the judge in order to .

A. prove that her eyesight was still good

B. get the man into trouble

C. do some sewing

D. wait for the man’s judgement

4.The judge set Mrs free because .

A. she was very old B. she could thread

C. he thought her sight good D. he admired her

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First Aid Level 1

Ideal(理想的) for anyone who wants to learn basic first aid or needs to renew their first aid qualification(资格).Courses can be held at St John or your workplace.

Fee: $162(includes GST)

Duration(持续时间):Eight hours

First Aid Level 2

Includes all course content from First Aid Level One, plus an additional half day. Ideal for special first aiders, health and safety managers and anyone who needs a first aid qualification.

Fee: $235(includes GST)

Duration: 12 hours

Pre-Hospital Emergency Care (PHEC)

Advanced training for first aiders who already hold unit standards 6400 and 6402. Ideal for people who require advanced first aid skills or a pre-hospital emergency care (PHEC) qualification for their work.

Fee: $635(includes GST)

Duration: Three days

Child First Aid

Idea for parents, grandparents and other family caregivers. A recognized qualification for childcare workers.

Fee: $65(includes GST)

Duration: Four hours

Outdoor First Aid

First aid response for accidents and medical emergencies in the wilderness. For groups of eight or more.

Duration: One to two days depending on experience

Sports First Aid

First aid response for common sporting injuries and medical emergencies. Includes ACC injury prevention advice.

Duration: Eight hours

1.If you want to learn basic first aid, you need to .

A. know a little first aid

B. take the course at St John

C. have a first aid qualification

D. spend 8 hours on the course

2.Pre-Hospital Emergency Care teaches people about .

A. first aid in childcare

B. basic emergency care

C. advanced first aid skills

D. injury prevention methods

3.If you are going to camp, which course should you choose beforehand?

A. Child First Aid B. Sports First Aid

C. First Aid Level 1 D. Outdoor First Aid

4.The main purpose of the text is to .

A. introduce the courses of first aid

B. teach people knowledge of first aid

C. change people’s attitude towards first aid

D. let people renew their first aid qualification

Lillian Hanson, a college student, expects to graduate in about two years. What makes Mrs Hanson different from her classmates is her age – 73 years. She has been studying at college, a few courses at a time, for 27 years.

When Lillian Hanson graduated from high school, she went to the bank to borrow money for further education. The banker gave her no encouragement. He didn’t think that a country girl should borrow money to go to college. He thought she should be at home doing work in the house or around the farm. So Lillian Hanson went home and raised a family of nine children instead of going to college.

Mrs Hanson never forgot her dream of getting a higher education. When her children grew up, she tried again.

She finds it is the hardest part of going back to school at her age to be sitting in class for long periods of time. Because she is not as quick as she used to be. Mrs Hanson often gets up and walks around between classes to keep from getting stiff(不灵活的). At the beginning of a course in using the computer, the other students all stood up to give her a warm welcome when she introduced herself and explained why she was there and what her aims were.

1.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. An Unusual Student B. A Kind – hearted Mother

C. A Cruel Banker D. A Strange Woman

2.What was the difference between Mrs Hanson and her classmates?

A. She worked hard at her lessons

B. She was much older

C. She was a country girl

D. She was eager to graduate from college

3.Why couldn’t Mrs Hanson go to college soon after she graduated from high school?

A. Because she had got married

B. Because she wanted to teach herself

C. Because she was a country girl

D. Because she wasn’t rich enough

4.In which order did Mrs Hanson do the following things?

a. She had her 73rd birthday

b. She finished high school

c. She began her studies at college

d. She went to the bank to borrow money

e. She got married and gave birth to nine children

A. e,c,b,a,d B. b,d,e,c,a C. e,d,b,c,a D. b,d,a,c,e

阅读下面的短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

In France, there once lived a famous man named the Marquis de Lafayette. When he was a little boy, his mother called him Gilbert.

Gilbert’s father and grandfather had both been ________ men in his village. He was proud of them, and he ________ that he might grow up to be like them.

Gilbert’s home was near a ________. One day word came that a cruel ________ had been seen in the woods. Men said it had killed many of the villagers’ sheep. Gilbert was only seven, but all his ________ were about the cruel animal.

“Shall we take a ________ ?” asked his mother.

“Oh, yes!” said Gilbert. “We may see that wolf in the forest. But don’t be ________.”

His mother smiled, ________ she felt quite sure that there was no ________ .

They did not go far into the woods. The mother sat down under a tree and began to ________ . Seeing Mom interested in her book, Gilbert decided to ________ the animal. He walked quietly into a wilder place. He looked ________ around, but saw only a rabbit.

Then, ________ , he heard footsteps. He stood still and ________, When the animal was very ________ to him, he jumped out of his hiding place and held it round its neck. It did not try to bite. But it threw Gilbert upon the ________ .

Gilbert was soon on his feet again. He was not ________ at all. He looked at the animal: It was not a wolf but a calf(牛犊).

The boy felt very ________ . He hurried back to his mother, tears in his eyes. He told her what had happened.

His mother said, “You were very ________ . You are my hero because you ________ what you thought was a great danger and you were not afraid.”

1.A. famous B. wise C. brave D. generous

2.A. wished B. guessed C. realized D. believed

3.A. mountain B. forest C. farm D. river

4.A. tiger B. lion C. bear D. wolf

5.A. thoughts B. questions C. plans D. complaints

6.A. bath B. picture C. walk D. break

7.A. tired B. afraid C. cruel D. surprised

8.A. so B. once C. but D. for

9.A. danger B. wonder C. use D. point

10.A. sing B. read C. sleep D. draw

11.A. give up B. worry about C. look for D. ask about

12.A. angrily B. hurriedly C. proudly D. carefully

13.A. finally B. suddenly C. gradually D. strangely

14.A. listened B. cried C. waited D. watched

15.A. close B. familiar C. blind D. harmful

16.A. stone B. wall C. tree D. ground

17.A. defeated B. bothered C. frightened D. hurt

18.A. annoyed B. ashamed C. nervous D. excited

19.A. smart B. curious C. courageous D. lucky

20.A. faced B. avoided C. chose D. accepted

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