“A child is dying out of breath!”I had just begun my working day in the city, when these words came through the radio of the police car I was driving. I turned on the red lights and siren (警笛) and drove off as fast as I could.“Just my luck！”I thought. I did not know this city well and my first call of the day was a life and death sudden happening, several kilometers away. 

 I got to the house. A mother, filled with fear, handed me her baby, his face already blue. Was I too late? Dear me！

 I did what I had been taught to do in such a serious condition. A small thing flew out of the baby's mouth onto the floor. It was a button. Thank heavens！The holes in it let a little air through.  

A doctor rushed into the room. He had with him an oxygen bag. The child began to cry at the top of his voice, turned red and started to look for his mother. He was angry but was saved.

60. The writer of the story is______.  

A． a policeman   B.  a driver    C. a doctor     D. the child's father

61. The writer turned on the red lights and siren in order to_____ . 

A. show that his car was a police car    

B. have the people in the streets make way for him   

C. warn the people in the streets of the danger ahead   

D. tell the people in the streets that he did not know the way well

62. The baby was still living when the writer got to the house because_____.  

A. the writer arrived in time           

B. the writer had been taught what to do at that time   

C. the button was not big enough      

D. the button happened to have holes in it

In America, when the eighth graders leave the middle school, they are often worried about moving to the high school. It is a hard time for them, but it can be an exciting one as well. To make it easier, students need to get familiar with their school.

Even though they’ve done this already in the middle school, it’s still important to find where their classrooms are. Most schools take students to the high school for a visit at the end of their eighth grade year. And, most schools also have a freshman (新生) speech for parents and students before the first year begins. Sometimes the main office will give away a map of the school. This can help students and parents to find different places in the school.

One way to know your high school more and make new friends is to join a club or play a sport. Schools often offer chances to join different clubs and sports. Fall activities begin in August before the first day of school. If you are not interested in sports, there are clubs for any interest, such as drama, dance, chess, photography, community service, etc. These clubs allow students from different grades. By joining an activity, students can find new friendships, not to mention improving their chances in future college applications (申请). The school office will have a list of activities offered at the school and information on how to join them.

       What’s more, to have a great start to a high school year, students can write down some of their worries, and ask for help from teachers and school workers.

56．According to the text, most students feel ________ when entering the high school.

A. excited                     B. nervous              C. lonely    D. disappointed

57．When do many schools take students to visit their new high school?

A. Before the eighth grade year starts.

B. Right after the high school year starts.

C. At the beginning of the new term in the high school.

D. At the end of their eighth grade year

58．What is the purpose of this text?

A. To tell the new students how to learn in high school

B. To introduce new schools.

C. To give the teachers some advice.

D. To give advice to new high school students.

59. What would be the best title of the text?

A. Finding a most suitable school

B. Making high school life colorful

C. Entering high school more easily.

D. Paying attention to high school education.

   I just spent a wonderful holiday on a little Greek island together with my family. Ono day , my wife and I left the village we lived in to visit the other side of the island. There we_36_ to see a French lady who was walking with a cane(手杖). Clearly , it was not _37__for  her to climb up the 300 steps leading up to an old building. Noticing she had a French accent(口音) I __38_speaking French with her. She __39_that, saying her English wasn’t very good. We had a _40__. She said the next day she would visit the __41__we were in at that moment. I was looking forward to our___42_ again there, because I enjoyed _43__my French.

But the next day I didn’t see her. I __44_she had said that she would leave the island the day after. I must have __45__her. Yet , three days later I suddenly met her again at the beach. She told me she was taking the ferry boat that night 2 a.m. and was now___46_ a place to stay close to the port(港口),__47__she has difficulty taking her suitcase to the port herself. The hotel she mentioned was rather __48_and I suggested another restaurant which would cost her less, and was a short _49__for her to reach the port.  50 ,her hotel could not help her carry her suitcase anywhere. So I  51 _to carry the suitcase to the _52 _for her.

I did as I had promised, and the lady was  53  and kept thanking me . I did it _54__ , for my parents broght me up to give others a helping hand.

Watching the  55  on the lady’s face ,I wish I got the chance to do it more often.

36. A. failed                  B. happened           C. planned                    D. expected

37. A. common             B. hard                  C. tired                      D. relaxing

38. A. enjoyed            B. continued          C. started                         D. stopped

39. A. appreciated       B. shared               C. believed                 D. refused

40. A. discussion           B. conversation      C. fight                  D. competition

41. A. hotel                   B. house                C. country                    D. village

42. A. exam                  B. train                  C. meeting                    D. lesson

43. A. copying                  B. understanding    C. practicing              D reading

44. A. joked                  B. remembered       C. imagined               D. mentioned

45. A. missed                B. called                C. accepted            D. disappointed

46. A. escaping from     B. checking on       C. cleaning up         D. looking for

47. A. though                B. because             C. so                            D. but

48. A. dirty                   B. suitable              C. comfortable          D. expensive

49. A. flight                  B. walk                 C. sail                       D. sight

50. A. Unfortunately    B. Strangely          C. Differently          D. Unusually

51. A. hoped                 B. liked                  C. offered                     D. forgot

52. A. island                  B. building             C. beach                    D. restaurant

53. A. happy                 B. kind                  C. worried                    D. confused

54. A. seriously             B. luckily               C. naturally                D. carefully

55. A. pleasure                  B. excitement         C. surprise                 D. fear

 Though he is a(n) _______worker, he works very hard.

A.      normal          B. ordinary      C. usual          D. general

----Can those ______at the back of the classroom hear me?

----No problem.

A.　　 seat　　　　　 B. sit　　　　　 C. seated　　　　　 D. sat

 The more time a student spends on his study, ________.

A.      he will make greater progress.

B.      the greater progress will he make.

C.      the greater progress he will make.

D.     the greater he will make progress.

 There is no need to take a taxi; the post office is within walking_______.

   A. length       B. journey         C. way    D. distance

 It was _______the first time that I _______ money, so I was quite excited.

A. for; have earned    B. /; had earned        C. for; earned   D. / ; earn

 You are driving too fast. Can you drive__________?

   A. more slowly a bit     B. slowly a bit more   C. a bit more slowly    D. slowly more bit

 Mr. Li is strict _____ his students in class but very kind ____ them after class.

   A. in; with     B. with; to        C. with; of       D. in; to