At a few minutes past five, Dave noted that the blanket of darkness was lifting．He was just able to make out the heavier masses that eventually appeared as the familiar trees that lined the road at the base of the hill．The upper reaches of the sky showed lighter shades of gray．
Dave got out of bed quietly and dressed quickly．He mixed a spoonful of instant chocolate into a glass of cold water, and his impatience forced him to finish the drink in gulps．
As he walked down toward the lake, Dave paused to reach for the fishing pole and gear box on the bench where he had left them the night before．
By the time he reached the small boat, a thick white mist(雾)had spread over the surface of the water．He stepped into the boat, sat down, and rowed out of the weed beds that lined the edge of the shore．
The outer fringe(边缘)of the lake disappeared as the boat moved forward noiselessly．All he could see was the enveloping whiteness．He could not tell where the boat and the surrounding air met the surface of the lake．
Dave rowed steadily ahead, relying on a mental picture of the surroundings．Then the mist began to rise, slowly．It soon rested inches above the still surface of the lake．The heavy silence was now being broken by the fish breaking through the surface as they leaped out of the water for low-flying insects．
The magic time had arrived．Dave raised his pole．Dawn was broken．He was excited with expectancy．
(1)
Dave got up early in the morning to ________．
[ ]
A．
enjoy the scene of the lake
B．
seek adventure at the lake
C．
go fishing in the lake
D．
take a walk by the lake
(2)
According to the story, which of the following is TRUE?
[ ]
A．
Dave broke the quietness of the lake．
B．
Dave was familiar with the surroundings．
C．
Dave took a picture of the lake with him．
D．
Dave forgot the fishing pole at the beginning．
(3)
The underlined word “It” in Paragraph 6 refers to ________．
Robert Moody, 52, is an experienced police officer．Much of his work involves dealing with 1 an gang(团伙)problems in the schools of his community．Knowing that many kids often 2 trouble, he decided to do something about it．So in 1991 he began to invite small groups of kids to go fishing with him on his day 3 ．
Those fun trips had a(n) 4 impact．A chance encounter in 2000 proved that．One day, 5 working security at a school basketball game, Moody noticed two young guys 6 ．He sensed trouble between them． 7 one of them headed toward Moody and gave him a hug．”I 8 you．You took me 9 when I was in fifth grade．That was one of the 10 days of my life．”
Deeply touched by the boy's word, Moody decided to create a foundation(基金会)that 11 teenagers to the basics of fishing in camping programs．“As a policeman, I saw 12 there was violence, drugs were always behind it．They have a damaging 13 on the kids,”says Moody．
By turning kids on to fishing, he 14 to present an alternative way of life,“When you're sitting there waiting for a 15 ,”he says,“you can't help but talk to each other, and such 16 can be pretty deep．”
“Talking about drugs helped prepare me for the peer(同龄人)pressures in high school,”says Michelle, 17 who 17 the first program．“And I was able to help my little brother 18 drugs．”
Moody faces 19 in three years, when he hopes to run the foundation full-time．”I'm living a happy life and I have a responsibility to my 20 to give back,”Moody says．”If I teach a kid to fish today, he can teach his brother to fish tomorrow．”
One look at a big male lion, with its beautiful hair and proud walk, and it is easy to understand why lions are called the “king of beasts”．Their strength and beauty have interested people for ages．Lions occur in the stories of almost all cultures－even in parts of the world where there have never been lions．In some parts of Africa, poorly armed tribes men once killed lions to gain their strength．Lions are certainly among the most admired animals on earth．
Female lions work together when hunting．The team divides into two groups．One group silently circles around to get ahead of the prey．When the first group is in position, the second group shows itself and purposely frightens the prey．The frightened prey runs right into the first group of lions．Most lions can cover 35 feet through the air in a single jump, and they use their sharp claws and teeth to seize frightened animals．A lion is so strong it can easily knock down and hold down the prey that is three times bigger than itself．When they can, lions get food by taking it away from other animals．
Lions are meat eaters．They prefer larger prey because larger prey provides more unaveailable meat．More often, lions hunt animals of a large size．If their regular prey is unavailable, they will eat hares or tortoises．A starving lion will eat almost anything it can find including snake, insects, fruit, sometimes even wood．
Lion babies need lots of loving care．At birth, babies are blind, can only crawl, and weigh less than five pounds．For the first few weeks, the babies stay hidden away from the pride．Then their mother brings them out to join the “family”．A male lion will show amazing love toward the babies, even allowing them to pull his hair．Like cats, lion babies jump to anything that moves, and in this way practice hunting skills．When the mother is away hunting, other lions feed and watch over her young．
Lions are found today in only a few parts of the world．They live in small areas of Africa and in a very small section of India．In the past, lions lived almost all over the world on every continent except Antarctica and Australia．African lions are now ?endangered?．This is because people are taking away their homes．The human population in Africa is growing so rapidly that it is necessary to turn more and more of the lion’s homes into farms．This means lions have less food to eat, and makes their survival more difficult．
(1)
Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?
[ ]
A．
How they hunt．
B．
What they eat．
C．
How they are brought up．
D．
Why lions mainly live in Africa．
(2)
When there is not enough food, lions ________．
[ ]
A．
take food away from other animals
B．
eat fruit, insects, and even wood
C．
try every means to search for animals of a large size
D．
both A and B
(3)
The number of lions in the world is declining for ________ reasons．
[ ]
A．
natural
B．
historical
C．
human
D．
geographical
(4)
The underlined word in the third paragraph means ________．
Barbara was driving her six-year-old son, Benjamin, to his piano lesson．They were late, and Barbara was beginning to think she should have given it up．There was always so much to do, and Barbara had recently helped with an operation．She was tired．The storm and icy roads added to her tension．Maybe she should turn the car around．
“Mom!” Ben cried．“Look!” Just ahead a car had lost control on a patch of ice．As Barbara tapped the brakes, the other car wildly rolled over; then crashed sideways into a telephone pole．
Barbara pulled over, stopped and threw open her door．Thank goodness she knew her job well－she might be able to help these unfortunate passengers．Then she paused．What about Ben? She couldn’t take him with her．Little boys shouldn’t see scenes like that．But was it safe to leave him alone? What if their car were hit from behind? For a brief moment Barbara considered going on her way．
She asked Ben to stay in the car and ran, slipping and sliding, toward the crash site．It was worse than she’ feared．Two girls of high school age are in the car．One was killed．The driver, however, was still breathing．Barbara quickly applied pressure to the wound in the teenagers’ head while her practiced eye checked the other injuries．A broken leg, maybe two, along with probable internal bleeding．But if help came soon, the girl would live．
A trucker had pulled up and was calling for help on his cellphone．Soon ambulance and rescue workers came．“Good job,” one said while examining the wounds．“You probably saved her life!” Later the families of the victims came to meet Barbara, expressing their gratitude for the help she had offered．
(1)
What was Barbara doing when the accident happened?
[ ]
A．
She was helping with an operation
B．
She was driving for her son’s lesson
C．
She was driving him with her son．
D．
She was making a telephone for help
(2)
What does Barbara do according to the passage?
[ ]
A．
A taxi-driver
B．
A firefighter
C．
A nurse
D．
A teacher
(3)
The accident was caused by ________．
[ ]
A．
the tiredness of the driver
B．
the bad weather and terrible road conditions
C．
the students’ careless driving
D．
the trucker who was telephoning while driving
(4)
Before going to rescue the wounded, Barbara worried a lot about ________．
[ ]
A．
her poor skills of saving people
B．
her little son’s safety in the car
C．
her little son’s piano lesson
D．
the students killed in the accident
(5)
We can infer from the passage that ________．
[ ]
A．
the driver was saved thanks to Barbara’s timely help
B．
there were at least two deaths in the car accident
C．
Barbara was to blame for the terrible car accident
D．
Ben was late for his piano lessons for this accident
Barbara was driving her six-year-old son, Benjamin, to his piano lesson．They were late, and Barbara was beginning to think she should have given it up．There was always so much to do, and Barbara had recently helped with an operation．She was tired．The storm and icy roads added to her tension．Maybe she should turn the car around．
“Mom!”Ben cried．“Look!”Just ahead a car had lost control on a patch of ice．As Barbara tapped the brakes, the other car wildly rolled over; then crashed sideways into a telephone pole．
Barbara pulled over, stopped and threw open her door．Thank goodness she knew her job well－she might be able to help these unfortunate passengers．Then she paused．What about Ben? She couldn't take him with her．Little boys shouldn't see scenes like that．But was it safe to leave him alone? What if their car were hit from behind? For a brief moment Barbara considered going on her way．
She asked Ben to stay in the car and ran, slipping and sliding, toward the crash site．It was worse than she' feared．Two girls of high school age are in the car．One was killed．The driver, however, was still breathing．Barbara quickly applied pressure to the wound in the teenagers' head while her practiced eye checked the other injuries．A broken leg, maybe two, along with probable internal bleeding．But if help came soon, the girl would live．
A trucker had pulled up and was calling for help on his cell phone．Soon ambulance and rescue workers came．“Good job,”one said while examining the wounds．“You probably saved her life!”Later the families of the victims came to meet Barbara, expressing their gratitude for the help she had offered．
(1)
What was Barbara doing when the accident happened?
[ ]
A．
She was helping with an operation
B．
She was driving for her son's lesson
C．
She was driving him with her son．
D．
She was making a telephone for help
(2)
What does Barbara do according to the passage?
[ ]
A．
A taxi-driver
B．
A firefighter
C．
A nurse
D．
A teacher
(3)
The accident was caused by ________．
[ ]
A．
the tiredness of the driver
B．
the bad weather and terrible road conditions
C．
the students' careless driving
D．
the trucker who was telephoning while driving
(4)
Before going to rescue the wounded, Barbara worried a lot about ________．
[ ]
A．
her poor skills of saving people
B．
her little son's safety in the car
C．
her little son's piano lesson
D．
the students killed in the accident
(5)
We can infer from the passage that ________．
[ ]
A．
the driver was saved thanks to Barbara's timely help
B．
there were at least two deaths in the car accident
C．
Barbara was to blame for the terrible car accident
D．
Ben was late for his piano lessons for this accident