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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I am a team leader in an insurance company.   We are going through a lot of changes right now which is __1__ much stress for all of us. A few weeks ago I was having a day so __2__ that I even doubted if I had the ability to do this challenging work, and was about ready to change to a less stressful job __3__. Something happened that day to change my way of __4__ and I am so appreciative of this young lady. I want to let her know that the small act __5__.

On the top of my cubicle(工作隔间)I have a small collection of lighthouses(灯塔)to let people know where I am sitting __6__ my team members have to find me for emergencies.

That day I came into the office and was about to get the day __7__ when Crystal came over. I asked if she needed anything. She said，“I __8__ you something.  I looked at her   ”with a __9__ look  and said，“Well，thank you, but why __10__ you buy me anything？”I had never spoke to this young lady __11__. She said，“Every day I stand up and look across the __12__ and see your light houses. Then I feel I am not alone and I encourage myself that there are always __13__ things in life. I saw this on the way to work and thought __14__ would like it. I wish it would have the same __15__ as your lighthouses do. ”In her hand she had a small globe with a lighthouse and a ship on it. I gave her a hug and __16__ her.   I don't think she knows how much that small act of __17__ changed my day：I remained __18__ the rest of the day.

For anyone that reads this，I hope you remember，no matter what the __19__ is，you could change someone's day, __20__ even his views on life.

1. A. preventing　B. reducing　C. causing　　D. suffering

2. A. funny      B. nice      C. bad       D. dull

3. A. everywhere  B. elsewhere  C. anywhere  D. nowhere

4. A. working     B. behaving  C. speaking  D. thinking

5. A. broke my heart   B. touched my heart

C. lost my heart     D. tore my heart

6. A. in case      B. so that  C. as if   D. even though

7. A. ended      B. started  C. changed   D. avoided

8. A. borrowed  B. lent  C. sold  D. bought

9. A. delighted  B. puzzled  C. thankful  D. worried

10. A. might  B. dare  C. could  D. would

11. A. before  B. then  C. since  D. after

12. A. dorm  B. office  C. ship  D. tower

13. A. bright       B. challenging

C. bad         D. stressful

14. A. colleagues  B. leaders  C. you  D. I

15. A. opinion  B. cause  C. expectation  D. effect

16. A. praised  B. thanked  C. scolded  D. refused

17. A. justice  B. courage  C. kindness  D. tolerance

18. A. careful      B. encouraged

C. tired         D. alone

19. A. present  B. work  C. gesture  D. intention

20. A. so       B. for  C. or      D. nor

　The workers are pouring _____ steel into the model.

　　A. melting　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. melted

　　C. melt　　　　　　　　 　　　 　　　D. being melted

It was the night of the full moon, a time which always drives Java's young people mad with excitement.

Fireworks were lit long before the moon __1__. The big noise brought people out __2__ the warm night to enjoy the interesting scene. Everywhere, there were the paper remains of __3__ fireworks lying on the ground.Little boys __4__  more and covered their ears as they waited __5__ for the explosions.

The moon appeared above the horizon(地平线)：huge, __6__ ball high above the city, and the __7__ filled with people, as Java began to enjoy one of the year's greatest __8__： the Night of the Full Moon, a festival(节日) that is especially popular __9__ young people.

More and more young Javanese __10__  together and walked slowly through the __11__ joking and chatting, they moved towards the mountain __12__ the city. They continued to climb __13__ they reached the old temple(寺庙) at the  __14__ of the mountain.

After they were __15__ the temple, they drank their water and ate their moon－cakes delicious home－made ones, __16__ of dried fruit and nuts. Outside, on the mountain, young people __17__ cross－legged in circles, chatting and telling each other jokes. And __18__， in their hundreds, more young people continued to make their way up the mountain to __19__ the brightly shining moon.

By midnight, the fireworks had stopped shooting up from the __20__city in the valley below them. But during the night, the sound continued to be heard from the distance.

1. A. let out　　　　　　　　　B. gave out

C. came out               D. set out

2. A. into　　　B. at　　　C. of　　　 D. from

3. A．burning  B. used   C. exploding  D. broken

4. A．lit       B. bought  C. piled    D. removed

5. A. patiently  B. calmly  C. worriedly  D. excitedly

6. A. silver     B. new    C. colourful  D. gold

7. A. mountains  B. valleys  C. streets  D. shops

8. A. games     B. meetings  C. sports  D. events

9. A. for       B. to        C. with   D. in

10. A. danced  B. gathered  C. drank  D. shouted

11. A. village  B. scene  C. night  D. ground

12. A. on the edge of       B. on the way to

C. in the center of      D. in the direction of

13. A. while  B. until  C. unless  D. though

14. A. tip  B. back  C. top  D. bottom

15. A. inside  B. near  C. off  D. across

16. A. fond  B. little  C. full  D. free

17. A. jumped  B. sat  C. stood  D. bent

18. A. so     B. even  C. yet  D. still

19. A. follow  B. show  C. notice  D. admire

20. A. clean  B. gray  C. peaceful  D. empty