I hired a plumber(水管工) to help me restore an old farmhouse, and he just finished a rough first day on the job: a1tire made him lose an hour of work, his electric drill quit and his ancient one ton truck refused to2.
3I drove him home, he sat in stony silence.4arriving, he invited me in to meet his5. As we walked toward the front door, he paused briefly at a small6, touching the tips of the branches with both7.
When8the door he passed through an amazing transformation. His brown face was in all smiles and he hugged his two small children and gave his9a kiss.10he walked me to the car. We passed the tree and my11got the better of me. I asked him about what I had12him do earlier.
"Oh, that's my13tree," he replied. "I know I can't help having troubles on the job, but one thing's14:those troubles don't15the house with my wife and the children. So I just hang them up on the tree16when I come home and ask God to17them. Then in the morning I18
them up again." "And the19thing is," he smiled, "when I come out in the morning to pick them up, there aren't20as many as I remember hanging up the night before."

1. 1.
   1. A.
      smooth
   2. B.
      broken
   3. C.
      failed
   4. D.
      flat
2. 2.
   1. A.
      begin
   2. B.
      start
   3. C.
      set
   4. D.
      launch
3. 3.
   1. A.
      While
   2. B.
      During
   3. C.
      As soon as
   4. D.
      Though
4. 4.
   1. A.
      In
   2. B.
      For
   3. C.
      On
   4. D.
      At
5. 5.
   1. A.
      friends
   2. B.
      parents
   3. C.
      family
   4. D.
      home
6. 6.
   1. A.
      room
   2. B.
      tree
   3. C.
      flower
   4. D.
      wood
7. 7.
   1. A.
      arms
   2. B.
      hands
   3. C.
      fingers
   4. D.
      feet
8. 8.
   1. A.
      opening
   2. B.
      closing
   3. C.
      knocking
   4. D.
      covering
9. 9.
   1. A.
      wife
   2. B.
      daughter
   3. C.
      son
   4. D.
      baby
10. 10.
    1. A.
       Meanwhile
    2. B.
       Afterwards
    3. C.
       Previously
    4. D.
       Consequently
11. 11.
    1. A.
       satisfaction
    2. B.
       responsibility
    3. C.
       occupation
    4. D.
       curiosity
12. 12.
    1. A.
       heard
    2. B.
       made
    3. C.
       seen
    4. D.
       let
13. 13.
    1. A.
       comfort
    2. B.
       pain
    3. C.
       suffering
    4. D.
       trouble
14. 14.
    1. A.
       at length
    2. B.
       for sure
    3. C.
       at risk
    4. D.
       straight away
15. 15.
    1. A.
       belong in
    2. B.
       hold back
    3. C.
       fit in
    4. D.
       bring to
16. 16.
    1. A.
       one day
    2. B.
       every morning
    3. C.
       one night
    4. D.
       every night
17. 17.
    1. A.
       take note of
    2. B.
       take care of
    3. C.
       look for
    4. D.
       focus on
18. 18.
    1. A.
       pick
    2. B.
       take
    3. C.
       bring
    4. D.
       choose
19. 19.
    1. A.
       flexible
    2. B.
       funny
    3. C.
       casual
    4. D.
       humorous
20. 20.
    1. A.
       almost
    2. B.
       roughly
    3. C.
       nearly
    4. D.
       approximately

  I hired a plumber(水管工)to help me restore an old farmhouse and he just finished a rough first day on the job：a    36    tire made him lose an hour of work，his electric drill quit and his ancient one ton track refused to  37  ．

      38   I drove him home．he sat in stony silence．  39   arriving，he invited me in to meet his  40    ．As we walked toward the front door，he paused briefly at a small   41   ，touching the tips of the branches with both    42   ．

    When   43   the door he passed through an amazing transformation．His brown face was in all smiles and he hugged his two small children and gave his    44     a kiss．   45    he walked me to the car．We passed the tree and my    46    got the better of me．I asked him about what I had    47   him do earlier．

    “Oh，that my    48    tree，”he replied．“I know I can't help having troubles on the job，hut one thing's     49    ：those troubles don't   50   the house with my wife and the children．So I just hang them up on the tree    51   when I come home and ask God to   52   them．Then in the morning     53    them up again．”“And the    54   thing is，”he smiled，“when I come out in the morning to pick them up，there aren't    55   as many as I remember hanging up the night before．”

（甘肃省天水一中2010届高三上学期第三阶段考试）

A

    Besides calling 911, here is what to do in some life-threatening emergencies when no one is

First, you’ve got to acknowledge you’re in trouble. Stay where

you can be seen clearly and remember to rest. Keeping a sense

of humor helps too—it reduces stress and helps creative thinking.

In a wide open area, make a colorful cross out of rocks to show

your present position.

Aim to hit the top of the chair against your stomach, in the soft part

below the bony upside-down V of the ribs（肋骨）. Make a sudden

push against the chair. If you still can’t breathe after six tries, call 911,

even if you can’t talk. Write the word choking somewhere nearby, and

leave the line open until help arrives.

Use your hand or clean cotton, or paper towels, or a scarf,

or any cloth you can find, and push down on the wound

until the bleeding stops. But if you put a band around

your leg tightly, you’re going to close the vessels（血管）

to the entire leg. In this way, you could lose your foot.

If you surprise a bear, don’t run away. That invites an attack.

Instead, stand up and back away slowly, without looking the

bear in the eyes. If it does charge at you, stick out your chest,

raise your arms, and spread your legs. Shout at the bear, to

frighten it. If it’s going to attack, lie facedown, with your hands

held firmly behind your neck. Play dead until you’re sure the bear

is gone.

41．When you see a colorful cross made of rocks in the wilderness, you know     .

       A．someone is bleeding                           B．someone is choking  

C．someone is lost                    D．someone is attacked by a bear

42．If you are still choking after six tries, you should          .

       A．keep a sense of humor                         B．call 911 and leave the line open

       C．use your hand our clean cotton             D．lie down with your hands behind your neck

43．Don’t tie around your bleeding leg tightly, or you could         .

      A．stop bleeding                                       B．reduce stress   

C．lose our foot                                       D．cause breathlessness

44．The passage is mainly teaching us how to       .

       A．survive the emergencies              B．avoid a bear attack 

C．deal with a choke                             D．find our way 

(1)等量蒸馏水　(2)等量的乳酸　(3)1号试管pH变化明显，pH明显上升；2、3号试管pH变化不明显　1号试管pH变化明显，pH明显下降；2、3号试管pH变化不明显　(4)蒸馏水不具有缓冲作用，为对照组；人工配制的缓冲溶液具有缓冲作用；动物血浆与缓冲溶液一样具有缓冲作用，说明其成分中含有缓冲物质

                                       D
You may picture firefighters holding a hose (水管) outside of a burning building, but the Golden Eagles Hotshots don’t fight fires quite that way. When they go into action, you may not even see a fire truck.
The Hotshots are firefighters who battle fires in wildness areas. But don’t think you’ll only find them in their home state California. Wherever there is a national wildfire emergency, the Golden Eagles Hotshots could be there.
But these firefighters don’t work the same way as firefighters in a big city. They work in areas where there are a large number of trees, bushes, and grass. They climb up and down steep hills to clear brush and burnable debris（残骸）. They sometimes use water, but they often fight fire with fire!
They do that by lighting what are called “backfires,” which are small, controlled fires that burn up fuel in the path of large wildfires. That way, when the wildfire gets there, it has nothing to burn and nowhere to go, because all the burnable fuel has already gone up in smoke.
The Hotshots also clear away fuel using old-fashioned hard work. For example, they use a saw to cut away trees and heavy brush that could catch fire.
Of course there are times when the Golden Eagles Hotshots do have trucks to supply water to the fires. But the water is limited, and these guys have to rely on hard work more than anything. Physical fitness is very important. They have to be in great physical shape to handle steep hills and difficult terrain(地形) while carrying a 60-pound pack.
The Golden Eagles Hotshots definitely work hard for their pay. But thanks to their efforts, many lives have been saved, many houses have not burned, and countless trees are still standing.
【小题1】67. The firefighters mentioned in the passenger.