【题目】My sister Grace Halloran spent most of her teen years in and out of the juvenile institutions(少管所) for minor offenses but, at 18 she was sent to prison for stealing a car. After three years behind the bars, she was released. Only a few years later, she was given a sentence far worse—she had an incurable and progressive disorder and would be totally blind. Meanwhile, Grace was also happily pregnant but terrified she would never see her child’s face. She believed she would succeed as a mother, although “success” had never been in her vocabulary before. She managed well despite fading vision.

For years she kept consulting specialists about her eye problems, only to be told that her son would also be blind by the time he was a teenager. She swore to find something, anything, to prevent him from facing her fate. When conventional medicine offered no hope, Grace began a personal quest. She entered a local college. The office for disabled students had her reading assignments put on cassette tapes so that she could listen and learn. She began studying anatomy, physiology and other health sciences. Everyone knowing her was astonished at her persistence to educate herself, restore her vision and keep focused on raising a son who would have perfect eyesight.

Eventually Grace’s own way worked and she earned the PhD. in Holistic Health for her successful work in improving serious eye disorder. Her eyesight slowly improved so much that she was able to qualify for a driving license. Even better, her son had perfect vision and was accepted into the Air Force.

1】From the passage we can know that Grace used to be _______.

A. aggressive B. troublesome

C. ignorant D. competitive

2】How did Grace regain her eyesight?

A. By following the treatment from specialists.

B. By just trying what was taught in the local college.

C. By practicing the principles sought by herself.

D. By adopting the experience from other patients.

3】What is the power of Grace’s recovery?

A. Her love for her son.

B. Her patience as a mother.

C. Her desire to cure the blind.

D. Her determination to earn the PhD.

4】The underlined word “quest” in Paragraph 2 probably means “___________”.

A. adventure B. profession

C. harvest D. search

【题目】If you had a strange sound in your ear, what would you do? One man in Wales who thought he had a fly in his ear called 999, the emergency services number in Britain. And so did a woman who was worried about her green potatoes. Could she make chips with them? Were they poisonous? She didn’t hesitate about calling the local ambulance service to ask. According to a recent report, more than 31,000 non-urgent calls were made to the Welsh Ambulance Service in the last year.

Inappropriate calls are a headache for health professionals everywhere. In the US, prank calls to 911 happen on a daily basis. Many callers use apps which hide their identity. But those who try to be funny shouldn’t be surprised if the police have the last laugh. One man from Colorado was arrested for making more than 1,200 prank calls, according to a report on the US television station KOAA—TV.

People who take these calls are trained to stay calm and keep a straight face, no matter how strange the call sounds. “There’s no way for us to know whether the call is real, accidental or a prank call,” said a public safety worker interviewed by the American TV channel.

The Head of Clinical Services at the Welsh Ambulance Service, Richard Lee, has a warning for prank callers. He says:“ When people misuse the service it means our precious time is being taken away from someone who really does need our help.” Indeed, these hotlines are supposed to help the seriously ill or those with a life-threatening injury. You never know, one day, the person who needs assistance could be you or someone in your family.

【1】How does the author introduce the topic of the text?

A. By giving examples. B. By telling a story.

C. By listing figures. D. By making a comparison.

【2】According to the text, prank calls are usually________.

A. meant to be helpful B. dealt with in time

C. thought highly of D. made to play tricks

【3What does the underlined phrase “have the last laugh” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A. win at last. B. never find them.

C. laugh at them. D. know nothing.

【4】What does the author intend to suggest in the text?

A. Prank calls are usually easy to identify.

B. Operators feel annoyed by strange callers.

C. Prank calls may cause serious results.

D. Prank callers should be punished by law.

【题目】根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。People around the world used their computers to buy goodscommunicate with otherslisten to musicsee pictures and learn about different places and ideasIn 2006more people around the world used new ways to communicate and connect with each other through the Internet1Blog is a short way of saying Web logThrough these personal websitespeople can share their experiencesideas and opinions with anyone on the InternetPeople of all ages have their own blogsFor young peoplethey are a way to show their writings and other forms of self-expression2These sites include “MySpace”used mainly by teenagers and young adultsMySpace is an online community that lets people share messages and pictures with an increasing number of friends3YouTube is another Internet site that became more popular this yearThis website lets anyone createshare and watch short videosPeople can watch almost anything on YouTubenewssports and entertainment events4These include videos of people singing or dancingor animals doing funny thingsThree young men created YouTube almost two years ago as a personal video sharing serviceThey recently sold it to Google for more than one half billon dollarsGames and entertainment also became a larger part of the Internet this yearOne Internet social site is called Second Life5They get marriedbuild homesoperate businessesbuy and sell goodsworkplay and attend school

A. The blog is one form of communication that enjoys growing popularity

B. People of all ages use computers to express themselves

C. It is an online world in which computer users create a new self and live a different life

D. Many Websites offer free services to create personal Web pages and fill them with writing site on the web.

E. There are music videosand videos made by people in their own homes

F. More and more people are buying computers because of the lower price

G. It is the most popular social networking site on the web

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