As a physician who travels quite a lot, I spend a lot of time on planes listening for that dreaded “Is there a doctor on board?” announcement. I’ve been 　16 only once — for a woman who had merely fainted. But the 　17 made me quite curious about how 　18 this kind of thing happens. I wondered what I would do if 　19 with a real midair medical emergency — without access 　20 a hospital staff and the usual emergency equipment. So 　21 the New England Journal of Medicine last week 　22 a study about in-flight medical events, I read it 　23 interest.

　　The study estimated that there are a(n) 　24 of 30 in-flight medical emergencies on U.S. flights every day. Most of them are not 　25 ; fainting and dizziness are the most frequent complaints. 26 13% of them — roughly four a day — are serious enough to 　27 a pilot to change course. The most common of the serious emergencies 　28 heart trouble, strokes, and difficulty breathing.

　　Let’s face it: plane rides are 　29 . For starters, cabin pressures at high altitudes are set at roughly 　　 30 they would be if you lived at 5,000 to 8,000 feet above sea level. Most people can tolerate these pressures pretty 　31 , but passengers with heart disease 　32 experience chest pains as a result of the reduced amount of oxygen flowing through their blood. 　33 common in-flight problem is deep venous thrombosis — the so-called economy class syndrome (综合症). 　34 happens, don’t panic. Things are getting better on the in-flight-emergency front. Thanks to more recent legislation (立法), flights with at 　　 35 one attendant are starting to install emergency medical kits to treat heart attacks.

16. A. called　　　　　　　　 B. addressed 　　　　　　　 C. informed 　　　　　　　 D. surveyed

17. A. accident 　　　　　 B. condition 　　　　　　　 C. incident 　　　　　　　　 D. disaster

18. A. soon 　　　　　　　　 B. long 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. many 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. often

19. A. faced 　　　　　　　 B. treated 　　　　　　　　　 C. identified 　　　　　　　 D. provided

20. A. for 　　　　　　　　　 B. to 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. by 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. through

21. A. before 　　　　　　　 B. since 　　　　　　　　　　 C. when 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. while

22. A. collected 　　　　　 B. conducted 　　　　　　　 C. discovered 　　　　　　　　　　 D. published

23. A. by 　　　　　　　　　 B. of 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. with 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in

24. A. amount 　　　　　　 B. average 　　　　　　　　　 C. sum 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. number

25. A. significant 　　　　 B. heavy 　　　　　　　　　　 C. common 　　　　　　　　 D. serious

26. A. For 　　　　　　　　　 B. On 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. But 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. So

27. A. require　　　　　　　 B. inspire 　　　　　　　　　 C. engage 　　　　　　　　　 D. command

28. A. include 　　　　　　 B. limit 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. imply 　　　　　　　　　　 D. contain

29. A. enjoyable 　　　　　 B. promoting　 　　　　　 C. dull 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. stressful

30. A. who　　　　　　　　　 B. what 　　　　　　　　　　 C. which 　　　　　　　　　 D. that

31. A. severely 　　　　　 B. unwillingly 　　　　　　 C. easily 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. casually

32. A. ought to 　　　　　 B. may 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. used to 　　　　　　　　　 D. need

33. A. Any 　　　　　　　　 B. One 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Other 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Another

34. A. Whatever 　　　　 B. However　 　　　　　 C. Whenever 　　　　　　　 D. Wherever

35. A. most 　　　　　　　　 B. worst 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. least 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. best

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    We were standing on the bridge, 1 to some fish 　　 2 a small red plane flew almost directly 3 our heads. We could 4 see the pilot's face. "What 　　 5 is he up to?" I asked, feeling 6 annoyed.

    "I think he's in trouble," Jack said. "His engine is making a strange noise." "Well, we can't do anything, can we?" I said. "We can't even phone from here." We were on a 7 holiday and we were miles from　　 8 town.　　 "We can 9 the plane down the river." Jack said. " 10 !Let's go!" I must admit I liked the 　　 11 . There were not many fish in that part of the river and I was 12 . We 13 our fishing lines and ran towards our boat. It 14 under some bushes about a hundred yards down the river. 　　 15 the engine started almost at once and soon we were roaring down the river.

    "But can the pilot 16 here?" I asked Jack. He said if 　　 17 was really in trouble, he'll probably try to land there, 18 there was a lake about fifteen miles down the river.Soon we came to the lake. I looked across it and found the small red plane 19 the water, near that island in the middle. We raced across the lake. By the time we 　　 20 the island, the pilot-a very young woman-was sitting 21 the plane."Hi!" she 22 us. "Thanks for coming to help me.　　 23 I interrupted you while you were fishing. 24 , would you like some fish for supper?"　　

    She reached into the plane and 25 a large fish. "There is plenty more in here!" she said, laughing.

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　Bill was a very good pilot(飞行员), He 　1　in the air force for several years, and had been very 　2　．Now he was sent to a small field in the forest, 　3　areoplanes were able to attack the enemy very easily, because it was 　4　the front line, but 　5　to fin/D．The forest trees were very tall and very close on all 　6　, so planes had to dive down steeply(急剧地)and then 　7　their dive very suddenly 　8　they hit the ground．Only the best pilots were able to 　9 　safely, and even some of those lost their planes and were killed because they 　10　the trees or the ground．

　　　After Bill had arrived, he was not 　11　until he was able to fly closer to the trees than 　12　pilots, and soon all the pilots who used that field were trying to 　13　each other at flying 　14　over the forest．Every time one of their aeroplanes came back 　15　an attack on the enemy the other pilots 　16　to run outside and watch, to see 　17　near the trees its pilot took it． If he 　18　in taking it very near, they laughed and shouted and bought him beer at the bar when he got 　19　．

　Bill soon 　20　exactly how near he was able to go 　21　, and then one day he flew so close to the tops of the trees that some of the branches scratched the 　22　of his plane．The other men in the plane seemed rather 　23 　, but Bill only laughed and landed the plane without any trouble in the middle of the field 　24　the other pilots on the ground shouted happily． “How silly I am!”he said．“I 　25　that the trees have grown since yesterday!”

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　　     Mark Twain was born on November 30th, 1835, 1 a small slave-holding village in the Mississippi(密西西比河). After his father's 2 in 1847, he began learning the skill3 books. At this early 4 he was already　　 reading the funny stories 5 at the time and began to develop 6 style(风格) of writing. In 1851,his 7 brother became a publisherand the boy started to work 8 him. At fifteen Mark Twain 　　 had his first article 9 , and at sixteen, his first story.　　In 1856, the young man started 10 the Mississippi River,on a trip 11 South America. But he 12 so interested in river boat life that he decided 13 a steamboat pilot(领航员).

　　    The Civil War put an end to his career 14 a river pilot, and in 1860 he 15 his brother on a trip to the west 16 they hope 17 rich by searching for gold.Unsuccessful in his business,Twain turned 18 funny stories. In 1867, his first collection of stories 19 , 20 instantly made him famous. The same year,Twain visited 21 , Italy, Greece and Turkey. A full-length book was the result of his 22 .

　　    Twain 23 writing 24 his death in 1910. He wrote dozens ofbooks all his life. But nothing that he wrote reached the heights of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn which 25 in 1884. 　　

　　  In all his books Jules Veme used his scientific knowledge as well as his imagination in describing future inventions.   8  he was wrong, of course, but    9   the accuracy (准确) of his descriptions is very clever.

　　  He was a very good   10   .  His characters often   11    surprising and sometimes impossible things but they always seemed   12   real people. Sometimes they are very likeable and amusing   13  . Two of these were Mr. Fogg, the hero of “Around the World  14   Eighty Days”,  and his servant.  In this book Mr. Fogg made a bet that he would travel   15   around the world in eighty days. This may seem easy to you. Nowadays we go around the world in   16   than eighty hours but in those days there were no planes or even cars. Mr. Fogg and his servant traveled in many different   17   , even on an elephant at one time! If you want to know whether Mr. Fogg won his bet or not, you   18   read the book. It has been written in   19   English which you can easily read. The book,  20   has been made into a film.

1. A. meaning　　　　      B. including　　　　    C. referring  　　　　     D. speaking

2. A. made　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. discovered　　　　   C. produced    　　　　　　   D. invented

3. A. ship      　　 　　   B. boat　　        　　  C. plane   　　    　　 D. submarine

4. A. is made　　       　　B. is called　　   　　      C. is cried　　 　　     D. is shouted

5. A. few　　 　　  　　　　B. any   　　   　　　　  C. many   　　   　　　　 D. little

6. A. in　　　　　　　　  B. near　　        　　  C. at   　　  　　　　 D. under

7. A. Perhaps       　　　　B. So   　　　　　　  C. Then  　　　　  　　 D. Since

8. A. Always　　　　　　  B. Seldom     　　　　  C. Some times 　　　　  D. Sometimes

9. A. still　　　　　　　　 B. always　　      　　  C. never 　　　　   　　 D. often

10. A. story-teller  　　   　　B. sailor 　　　　　　   　　  C. captain　　　　   D. pilot

11. A. wanted　　      　　B. made       　　　　  C. did    　　　　 　　 D. sent

12. A. are　　   　　　　 　　B. to be       　　　　  C. that　　　　　　  D. as if

13. A. characters   　　  　　B. women    　　   　　  C. men    　　　　　　  　　 D. children

14. A. in　　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　　  C. on　　  　　 　　 D. during

15. A. in the way　　  　　　　　　  B. all the way　　 　　     C. by the way　　　　    D. on the way

16. A. much　　　　　　  B. little　　　　　　    C. many   　　    　　 D. less

17. A. roads　　　　   　　B. paths　　　　　　   C. ways     　　　　 D. countries

18. A, should　　  　　  　　B. would      　　　　  C. could    　　　　 D. might

19. A. simple       　　　　B. good　　 　　　　  C. correct  　　　　　　  　　 D. difficult

20. A. too　　　　　　    B. either　　　　　　   C. however　　　　  D. but