One night, a little before nine o’clock, Dr Johnson was answering a telephone call. He was asked to go and give an operation to a very sick boy at once. The boy was in a small hospital in Glens Falls, sixty miles away from Dr Johnson’s city – Albany. The boy had hurt himself in a traffic accident. His wife was in danger, but his family was so poor that they could not pay the doctor anything. After he heard all this, Dr Johnson was driving carefully. He thought that he could get to the hospital before 12 o’clock. A few minutes later, the doctor’s car had to stop for a red light at a crossing. Suddenly a man in an old black coat opened the door of the car and got in.

“Drive on”, he said. “I’ve got a gun (枪).”

“I’m a doctor,” said Johnson, “I’m on my way to a hospital to operate on a very sick…”

“Don’t talk,” said the man in the old black coat, “Just drive.”

A mile out of the town he ordered the doctor to stop the car and get out. Then the man drove on down the road. The doctor stood for a moment in the snow. After half an hour, Dr Johnson found a telephone and called a taxi. At the railway station he learned that the next train to Glens Falls would not leave until 12 o’clock.

It was after two o’clock in the morning when the doctor arrived at the hospital in Glens Falls. Miss Clarke, a nurse, was waiting for him.

“I did my best,” said Dr Johnson. Miss Clarke said, “The boy died an hour ago.”

They walked into the waiting room. There sat the man in the old black coat, with his head in his hands.

“Mr. Shute,” said Miss Clarke to the man, “this is Dr Johnson. He had come all the way from Albany to try to save your boy.”

1. From the story we know it took Dr Johnson _________ to get to the hospital.

A．12 hours          B．7 hours           C．only 1 hour        D．about 5 hours

2.Dr Johnson was late because __________.

A．there was something wrong with his car

B．a strange man made it hard to drive

C．a strange man drove his car away

D．the train to Glens Falls was late

3. The man in a black coat __________.

A．hit the boy and ran away

B．took the boy to the hospital

C．was the boy’s father

D．was the real doctor

4.The man in black would feel __________ in the end.

A．happy and pleased                      B．regretful(悔恨) and sad

C．worried and angry                       D．tired and hungry

It was late Wednesday night when the dreadful phone call reached our home . I rememeber laying in my bed trying to fall asleep when I heard the phone ring . Interested in who would be calling so late I sat up, so I could hear the phone call better . To my surprise , I heard my mom burst into tears , “ Get the car , dear ! Andrea has been in a car accident .”

We ran every red light on the way to the hospital and our tires screeched(发出刺耳声) around every corner . We got to the hospital , but were not allowed to see Andrea . The next morning , after wearing masks , we were allowed to go to the ICU to see Andrea . Well , the least I could say was that everything was injured in her body and she lost all of her memories . It was a fatal car accident .

Over the next two months , I lived more at the hospital than I did at my house . I watched as Andrea worked so hard to gain back everyday motor skills . She never once complained or pitied herself , and her determined spirit was shining through . After two weeks in the ICU and two months of regular hospital treatment , Andrea came home . She missed several months of school , so it was hard for her to catch up . Andrea had many tasks to accomplish , and no matter how hard it was , she stuck to it until the job was done . Though she was busy dealing with the pain and the therapy , she always found time to love and play with me .

I’ll never forget the impact that this incident made on my life . I admire my sister for her strong-willed personality and her determined spirit . Today she is perfectly normal , despite the scars and the pins holding her leg in place . I couldn’t ask for a better sister or a hero in my life .

1. The writer wanted to hear the call better , because_______.

A. he sensed that something terrible had happened

B. he might be curious about who would phone so late

C. he wanted to scold the person who phoned so late

D. he wasn’t sure whether the telephone concerned him

2. From the underlined sentence in the second paragraph , we can learn that________.

A. the family didn’t obey the traffic rules

B. the writer’s father wasn’t good at driving

C. the whole family were anxious to see Andrea

D. their house was very far from the hosptial

3. It was mainly________that made the author’s sister recover from the car accident .

A. the family’s encouragement        B. Andrea’s strong will

C. the treatment                    D. the eagerness to study

4. What would be the best title for the passage ?

A. A Miracle Happening to My Sister   B. My Sister—the Hero in My Life

C. An Accident Changed My Sister     D. An Incident Which Influenced Me Much

Dear Students,

I am delighted to be your guest.

I would like to tell you about myself. I have been a news reporter for the past fifteen years. I chose this job so I could travel the world, but the job has taught me many unforgettable lessons. The work is sometimes difficult. I have seen famines, wars, earthquakes, poverty and death. But I have also seen courage, hope and happiness.

In India, I visited a city where there were many homeless children. Some were as young as four years old. They lived in the streets and survived by begging or stealing. But then a wonderful lady called Rosa opened a home for them. Within one year, she was looking after two hundred children. She clothed them, fed them, and taught them. She gave them hope.

Another time, I was in Turkey after a terrible earthquake, in one place. I found an old lady whose house was in ruins, her son was missing and rescue workers said there was no chance that he was still alive. But the old lady did not give up hope. For four days, she moved heavy stones one at a time by herself. She did not stop until she found her son. He was alive.

Here in China, I met a young boy with a serious condition. He had undergone twenty operations and spent nearly his whole life in hospital. I thought he would be sad, but when I met him, his smile was so warm and welcoming.

In life, we need role models that we can admire and learn from. When my life is difficult, I try to remember the courage and goodness of these three people.

1.The speaker is giving a speech to students in __________.

A． India            B．Canada           C．Turkey            D．China

2.The underlined word “ famine ” in Paragraph 2 means __________.

A．extreme lack of food B．joy               C．luck              D．pleasure

3.What can we learn about Rosa?

A．She’s a rich lady and she likes to help the homeless children.

B．She’s a great mother and she looks after the homeless children.

C．She’s a kind-hearted woman and she provides houses for the homeless children.

D．She’s a good teacher and she teaches the homeless children.

4.For what does the speaker admire the Turkish woman and the Chinese boy?

A．Their bravery.      B．Their luck.         C．Their age.         D．Their strong mind.

Hilton English Language Center

Information for New Students

CLASS TIME: 9:00a.m.---10:30a.m., 11:00a.m.---12:30p.m., 1:30p.m.---3:00p.m..

The Language Center is open Monday to Friday. Each class has one afternoon free per week. On the first day, go to the lecture hall to check your timetable.

SELF-ACCESS: The language laboratory（Room 1110）is open Monday to Friday from 3:15p.m. to 5:00p.m. for all full-time students.

You can learn how to use computers for language games or word-processing（文字处理）. There are tapes for students to borrow to practice their English. Go in and ask the teacher to show you. If you plan to take public examinations, there are dictation（听写）and listening comprehension tapes for you to practice with. There are cloze exercises on the computers. Ask your class teacher for a list of past exam essays. Students can borrow tapes to take home but they must be returned after two days.

ATTENDANCE（出勤）：All students are expected to attend classes as it is required. Students who do not attend classes will be reported to OSS. Eighty percent attendance is required for students to receive their certificates（证书）when they finish their courses. It is also required by OSS for an extension to your visa.

BOOKS: If students are given course books, the books are their responsibility. If a book is lost, the student will be expected to pay for it.

If students wish to buy books, there is a bookshop in the college specializing in English books（Room 3520）.

When do classes begin and end on a full day?

A. 9:00a.m. ---1:30p.m.        B. 9:00a.m. ---3:00p.m.

C. 9:00a.m. ---3:15p.m.        D. 3:15p.m. ---5:00p.m.

How many afternoons does a class meet each week?

A. Two.       B. Three.     C. Four.       D. Five

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. No teachers are in the language lab.

B. 90% attendance is required for the students.

C. Books can’t be taken out of the center.

D. Students can prepare for exams by listening to tapes.

Timetable can be seen in _____.

A. the lecture hall            B. Room 3520

C. the classroom        D. Room 1110

The books which the students wish to buy are in the _____.

A. library                B. book-shop in the college

C. street                 D. classroom

After two hours of hard fighting,the northern army won the ________.

A.enemy        B.force           C.war             D.battle