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I was sleeping soundly last night when I was awakened by someone’s groans（呻吟）.I listened , and heard it was from Sam，a student from Africa. I really wanted to go on sleeping, as I had insomnia（失眠）and had just fallen asleep, but I couldn’t because Sam groaned louder and louder，showing he was seriously ill.

At that time , Robbie，a student from China , also got up to help. We found some pills，got some water , and helped him sit up to take them, hoping this would make his pain go down a little and get over the difficult time. If only daytime would come soon, everything would become easier.

Things went contrary相反）to our wishes. Sam’s condition developed from bad to worse. We telephoned the emergency service , and in no time an ambulance stopped in front of our gate. We helped the medical（医疗）workers carry Sam to the vehicle，and then both Robbie and I got in and took Sam to the hospital.

We helped him go through many medical examinations. After all kinds of tests，we were told that the final diagnosis（诊断）was appendicitis（盲肠炎）. Luckily , Sam didn’t need an operation because we brought him to the hospital in time. He got timely treatment.

After Sam felt much better , we rushed back to prepare ourselves for the class. We were a little tired , but we had certainly done something good，something right.1.Why couldn’t the writer go on sleeping that night?

2. What does “vehicle” in the third paragraph refer to?

3. Why didn’t Sam need an operation?

4. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

Sam: Hey, Maria and John. This Thursday is Bill’s birthday. Let’s think about the presents.

Maria: Sure, Sam. I want to give him a computer game.

Sam: No, Bill never plays computer games.

John: I want to buy a CD of his favourite songs.

Sam: Good idea. Bill likes listening to music.

Maria: How about buying a birthday cake for him?

Sam: Oh, you don’t have to do it. His mother usually buys a birthday cake for him.

Maria: How about buying him a cinema ticket? I remember Bill likes watching films.

Sam: That sounds a good idea.

Maria &John: What about you? What would you like to buy for Bill, Sam?

Sam: It’s a secret.

1. Bill’s birthday is ________.

A. this Sunday B. this Saturday C. this Friday D. this Thursday

2.From the conversation, we know Bill doesn’t ________.

A. watch films B. like music

C. play computer games D. like birthday cakes

3.Bill’s mother usually buys ________ for Bill on his birthday.

A. a cinema ticket B. a birthday cake C. a CD D. a concert ticket

4.________ wants to give Bill a cinema ticket.

A. John B. Bill’s mother C. Maria D. Sam

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Bill likes playing computer games.

B. Maria wants to buy a CD for Bill.

C. They would sing a Chinese song for Bill.

D. We don’t know Sam’s present for Bill.

下面的五个家庭都想租房，请根据他们的爱好和需求为他们选择合适的住房。（有一项多余）
【小题1】Sam and Kelly are both very busy and they need to live somewhere close to their offices in the city. They do not have any children now, but they would like to have one in the future. Right now, they only have a dog and a cat. Kelly enjoys growing flowers.
【小题2】Kate doesn’t spend much time at home. She works a lot in the city. She wants a small place downtown（市中心）. There she can get to her office easily and have meals in the nearby restaurants.
【小题3】Jack and Nancy have three children. They want to live a quiet life away from the busy city. They are looking for a large building good enough for the kids to play at home.
【小题4】Mr. Smith works in the countryside, but his wife and children really like city life. So they’d like a house in the center of the city but not very far from the subway station. 
【小题5】Mr. and Mrs. Lee think it is a better way of life to live in the countryside. There they can enjoy fresh air and clean water in a calm environment. And their son can play in the open air, with trees and grass all around. But they don’t want to walk a long way to the bus stop.

Sam is twenty-seven now. He’s tall and strong. He worked hard in the small field. He’s known a girl called Mabel for three years, who lives in another village. He wishes she could marry him soon, but she won’t marry him until he has built a new house. He hasn’t enough money. Of course it’s difficult for him to do so.
Winter had come and the fields were covered with thick snow. Sam had nothing to do at home. Mabel told him to find some temporary employment in the town. He thought she was right and came to Mr White’s factory, where he carried stones from the hill to the workplaces. It was hard work but he was paid more. At the end of the month Mr White paid the young man nearly two thousand dollars. He was very happy. He hurried to the post office, but it was closed. He had a look at the clock on the wall. It was half past five, and he was told to go there the next morning. He had to return to the factory. He felt hungry and went into a restaurant and ate something. He didn’t see a thief following him, and as soon as he sat at table, the man sat down next to him and asked him to drink a cup with him. He agreed and drank a lot. And when he woke up two hours later, his money was stolen. He was sad of it and cried for a long time.
The following day Mr White saw the young man’s eyes were red and asked what had happened to him. He told him about it and at last he said, “I worked for the thief last month!”
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。
【小题1】Mabel doesn’t marry Sam because _______.

—Who ________ for the match?    —Sam and Ben.

A．chose                                B．choose

C．was chosen                            D．chosen