①Brain-injured boy set for ￡ 1.75m payout

　　A YOUNGSTER who was knocked off his bicycle by a taxi and left with a serious brain injury is set to be awarded ￡ 1.75 million.

　　Fourteen-year-old George Currie, from Dalkeith, was living in country Durham with his parents Allister and Paula at the time of the accident in September 1993.

　　George, who was then three years old, was riding his small tricycle along the pavement when he lost control and swerved on to the road into the path of an on-coming taxi.

　　The driver's insurance company has now ac cepted responsibility for the accident and New Castle County Court is expected to rule on the payout on Monday.

　　②Boating accidents reduce

　　Lee and Collier counties tied at No. 10 for boating accidents in Florida in 2004, an improvement for both.

　　But because the counties remained in the top 10 among Florida's 67 counties, safety continues to be a concern, officials said.

　　③Teens react to new law on driving permit

　　Lawmakers may hope to make teenage drivers drive more safely, but some local teens behind the wheel feel angry following the passing of Senace Bill 36 last week.

　　SB 36 is a law that limits times new teen drivers can drive and the number of passengers

　　④Road accidents take costly toll

　　Traffic accidents kill more than one million people each year, injure tens of millions more and cost developing countries twice as much as they receive in international aid, the leader of a research body said Wednesday.

　　The figures have led experts to form an international road safety network to choose the most important research areas, inform policy makers and help develop ways to prevent accidents, particularly in poor nations.

　　pavement: 人行道

　　swerve: 突然转

　　insurance: 保险.

　　Florida counties with the most accidents in 2004:

　　1．Monroe (98)

　　2．Palm Beach (65)

　　3．Pinellas (64)

　　4．Broward (59)

　　5．Miami-Dade (54)

　　6．Okaloosa (34)

　　7．Orange (24)

　　8．Bay (22)

　　9．Lee (21)

　　10．Collier (21)

(1) What does Passage ① tell us about the boy?

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A．He was injured in the head when he was 14.

B．He has waited for the payout for a long time.

C．He has lived in the same place since the accident.

D．He was run over by a taxi when riding on the pavement.

(2) What can we learn about Lee and Collier counties from Passage ②?

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A．They both became safe places.

B．They won the same place in race.

C．They had the same number of accidents.

D．They joined hands in reducing accidents.

(3) Which passage would give more information on the prevention of road accidents?

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　　　　There are so much road accidents every day.　　　　　　　1．______

　　They are often caused by carelessness. But there　　　　　　　 2．______

　　are many rules that help to make the road safety.　　　　　　　 3．______

　　Here are some rules what we ought to know: In Hong Kong 　　 4．______

　　traffic keeps to the left. Before across the 　　　　　　　　　　5．______

　　road, we must stop or look at both sides. Look　　　　　　　　 6．______

　　right; look left and look right again. If road　　　　　　　　　　7．______

　　is clear, it is safe cross the road. If　　　　　　　　　　　　　 8．______

　　we saw small children or very old persons,　　　　　　　　　　9．______

　　or blind people waited to cross the road, we　　　　　　　　　 10．______

　　can help them to cross the road safely.

About one hundred and seventy years ago there 1 a great general 2 name was Napoleon Bonaparte. He was leader of the French army, and France was 3 with nearly all the countries around. He wanted very much to take his soldiers into 4 , but between France and Italy there are high mountains called the Alps, 5 are covered with snow.

“Is it possible to cross the Alps?”said Napoleon.

The men who had been sent to look at the 6 over the mountains shook their heads.

Then one of them said,“It may be possible, but…”

“Let me hear 7 ,” said Napoleon. “ 8 to Italy.”

People 9 the thought of an army of sixty thousand men 10 the Alps when there was 11 road. 12 Napoleon waited only to see that everything was in good order, and then he gave the 13 to march.

The long line of soldiers and horses and cannons 14 for twenty miles. When they came to a 15 place where there seemed to be no way to go further, the trumpets(小号) sounded “ 16 !” Then every man 17 , and the whole army moved right forward.

Soon they were 18 over the Alps. In the next four days they were marching 19 the plain of Italy. “The man who has made up his mind to win,”said Napoleon,“will never say: 20 .”

1.A.lied　　　　 B.had　　　　 C.seemed　　　 D.lived

2.A.his　　　　　 B.who’s　　　 C.whose　　　　 D.which

3.A.at war　　　 B.angry　　　 C.fought　　　 D.satisfied

4.A.England　　　 B.Russia　　　 C.Italy　　　　 D.Germany

5.A.which tops　 B.they　　　　 C.there　　　 　　D.the tops of which

6.A.maps　　　　 B.passes　　　 C.ways　　　　 D.sky

7.A.no longer　　 B.it　　　　　 C.no more　　　 D.your advice

8.A.Forward　　　 B.Back　　　　 C.Give up　　　 D.Cross

9.A.agreed to　　 B.were excited C.doubted　　　 D.laughed at

10.A.across　　　 B.over　　　　 C.crossing　　 D.being on

11.A.no　　　　　 B.not　　　　 C.only　　　　 D.narrow

12.A.Though　　 B.So　　　　　 C.But　　　　　 D.For

13.A.whistle　　 B.order　　　 C.suggestion　　 　D.clothes and food

14.A.marched　　 B.stretched　 C.walked　　　 D.reached

15.A.steep　　　 B.large　　　 C.wild　　　　 D.wet

16.A.Rest　　　　 B.Climb　　　 C.Move　　　　 D.Charge

17.A.stopped　　 B.did his best C.laughed　　　 D.encouraged

18.A.hungry　　　 B.cold　　　　 C.safe　　　　 D.lucky

19.A.on　　　　　 B.by　　　　　 C.in　　　　　 D.at

20.A.can’t　　　 B.difficulty　 C.dangerous　　 D.impossible

I made up my mind to drive to South Carolina to meet my friends in my used car. Though I had only been there once 36 and did not know the 37 very well, I was on the 38 after I had made some inquiries (询问).

　 At Ashvelle, there was a crossroad where I could go on along the main road or I could take a short cut. The short cut was to 39 several hills and was dangerous, I hesitated (犹豫)for a little while and then chose the main road, for I wanted to be 40 .

　 Something strange happened after I drove a long 41 and found it was not the correct road that I wanted to 42 , but the hilly road I decided to avoid. I realized that it was at the 43 that I had made the 44 mistake. “What shall I do?” I asked myself. If I went back to take that road again, it would be very late by the time I got to Columbia. Thinking it 45 , I decided to go on. “If 46 people can go along this road, why can’t I?” I 47 myself

The short cut, to my surprise ,was not that 48 . In fact, it was only a very peaceful country road, 49 up and down two low 50 .There was 51 traffic. On both sides of the road, you could see trees, wild flowers, and 52 with cows and horses. My fear was 53 with the wind. Listening to the beautiful country music over my car stereo (立体声), I drove on and 54 the scenery which was so quiet and so natural. Even my used car forgot to give me 55 . It was just in this light heartedness that I arrived at my destination. My friends, after they heard what had happened to me, all said it sounded like an adventure.

36. A. before　　　　　　　　　　　 B. ago　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. already D. still

37. A. town　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. country　　　　　　　　　 C. friends D. way

38. A. train　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. car　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. highway D .phone

39. A. have　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. go　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. ride D. cross

40. A. safe　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. dangerous　　　　　　　　 C. fast D. slow

41. A. moment B. way　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. road D. day

42. A. come　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. leave　　　　　　　　　　　 C. take D. drive

43. A. crossroad B. corner　　　　　　　　　　 C. station D. beginning

44. A. direction B. road　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. disappointed D. interesting

45. A. about　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. over　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. of D. up

46. A. another　　　　　　　　　　 B. the other　　　　　　　　　 C. other D. others

47. A. asked　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. forced　　　　　　　　　　 C. encouraged D. told

48. A. far　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. safe　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. dangerous D. dirty

49. A. going　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. coming　　　　　　　　　　 C. driving D. walking

50. A. lands　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. cars　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. farms D. hills

51. A. heavy　　　　　　　　　　　 B. little　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. few D. light

52. A. farms　　　　　　　　　　　 B. trucks　　　　　　　　　　 C. houses D. villages

53. A. together B. gone　　　　　　　　　　　 C. covered D. coming

54. A. looked　　　　　　　　　　　 B. liked　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. enjoyed D. found

55. A. happiness　　　　　　　　　 B. scenery　　　　　　　　　 C. joys D. problems