Guangzhou （Xinhua news agency）——12 people were killed and 20 injured early yesterday morning when they jumped from a burning train car into the path of an oncoming (即将到来的) goods train in Southern China. When No.247 Wuchang —— Guangzhou passenger train was passing the Dayaoshan Tunnel in Guangdong Province, South China at 00 :17 hours yesterday, a fire caused by passengers' smoking broke out on No.17 car. They wanted to extinguish fire. However, while the train was stopping, some frightened passengers jumped from windows. As a result, 12 passengers were crushed to death and 20 others were injured by an opposite northward passing goods train-No.1766.

1.What was the cause of the fire？

2.When did the accident happen？

3.Where did the accident happen？

4.The underlined word “extinguish” in the passage most probably means        .

5.In which direction did the passenger train travel？

Have you ever wondered why some of the smartest students in your class sometimes ________ failing exams?

According to the law, anyone who destroyed the forest will not _____ what he has done.

Now I’d like to talk to you about your final exam. The exam will be held next Thursday, the last day of the exam week. Remember to bring two of three pens in case you run out of ink. And unlike the midterm exam, this test will not include multiple—choice questions; it will consist entirely of essays(文章). You’ll have to answer three of the five essay questions. The exam will be comprehensive (全面的), which means you’ll be responsible for all of the subject matters we covered in class this term, I would suggest you review your midterm exam as well as textbooks and your class notes. The final exam will count as 50 percent of your grade of the course. The research project (项目) will count as 20 percent and the midterm exam 30 percent. I’ll be in my office almost all day next uesday. If you run into any problems, please drop in. Good luck to you and I’ll see you on Tuesday.

When will the final exam take place?

A．On Tuesday           B．On a Wednesday    

C．On a Thursday         D．On a  Friday

What will be included in the exam?    

A．There will be only multiple-choice questions.

B．The exam will contain both multiple-choice and essay questions.

C．The exam will have an oral and a written section.

D．There  will be only essay questions.

Why does the teacher call the exam comprehensive?    

A．It will be easy to understand.

B．Students will be tested on all the material discussed in class.

C．It will cover topics from a wide variety of subjects.

D．Students must complete all parts of it.

The underlined phrase run into probably means     .   

A．go into                                 B．meet somebody unexpectedly

C．come up against something with force     D．come across

When was this talk most likely given?

A．During the first week of class      

B．During midterm week   

C．On the last day of class                

D．On the last day of exam week

The participants were encouraged to _______ others in the class to do the project, and the entire team would get credit.