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10-year–old John ran barefoot out of the door on a windy, cold day in February and he 1 straight for the 125-foot electric tower behind their home. The tower carried 230,000 volts through its silver wires but John wasn′t 2 of the danger. He had suffered from a mental illness, a condition that separates him from reality, 3 him to live within his own 4 . That day his thoughts were set on climbing to the top of that tower, touching the sky and feeling what it was like to 5 .

His seventeen-year-old brother, James, who had always been close by, watching him and making sure that no 6 came to him, 7 to realize that he was missing this time.

John had already 8 the handrails（栏杆）and was making his 9 to the sky by the time James 10 him. James understood the 11 of the electrical tower but he chose to follow his younger brother up each gray rail, trying not to look 12 , all the way to the top. James finally 13 his brother and held him tightly with his right hand. With his left hand, he held on to a metal bar to help stabilize（固定）them 14 .

The minutes lengthened into hours 15 they balanced on a three-inch rail. James sang songs to 16 his own beating heart and to draw his brother′s attention away from the rescue action taking place 17 .

Hundreds of people gathered at the base of the tower and they looked like ants to James. Helicopters（直升飞机）began to circle overhead and emergency trucks rushed to the 18 . When secured with a safety line, the brothers and their rescuers were carefully lowered to the ground, the crowd below burst out 19 . They witnessed the 20 of a 17-year-old boy named James.

1．A．looked B．headed C．cared D．sent

2,4,6

2．A．aware B．proud C．sure D．afraid

3．A．teaching B．allowing C．coaching D．forcing

4．A．words B．opinions C．thoughts D．ideas

5．A．run B．fly C．rush D．walk

6．A．harm B．wound C．fear D．damage

7．A．refused B．happened C．pretended D．failed

8．A．removed B．cleared C．overcome D．occupied

9．A．way B．trip C．tour D．journey

10．A．caught B．saved C．found D．recognized

11．A．usage B．danger C．effect D．height

12．A．left B．right C．up D．down

13．A．reached B．touched C．fetched D．found

14．A．either B．both C．all D．each

15．A．before B．till C．where D．as

16．A．stop B．rest C．calm D．resist

17．A．below B．nearby C．ahead D．around

18．A．land B．space C．center D．scene

19．A．cries B．cheers C．laughter D．shouts

20．A．carefulness B．friendliness C．braveness D．unselfishness

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　　The changing point in my life came when I was in London．I had to 　　1　　 the weekend in the city centre for an exam．It was a(n)　　2　　 apartment and I only had enough money for it

　　One day walking to my living area, I was 　　3　　 by a young woman．She promised she wasn抰 a beggar and 　　4　　 she just had no food for her baby．

　　I just 　　5　　 her as a beggar．In my pocket I had one pound eighty pence in change and a twenty-pound note．This was 　　6　　 I had for the rest of the weekend．I gave her the change and 　　7　　 on．Then I heard her saying something and I turned 　　8　　．“Sorry, but this isn抰 going to buy much baby food, is it?”

　　For a second her words really made me 　　9　　．after all, her baby wasn抰 my 　　10　　．Part of my mind screamed that she was just trying to take me for a 　　11　　．

　　But what if she wasn抰?

　　There and then I had to 　　12　　 what kind of person I was going to be．Would I keep myself from being taken advantage of 朼nd 　　13　　 miss the chance of helping a person in 　　14　　? Or would I 　　15　　 people to take advantage of me nine times out of ten to make sure I 　　16　　 the tenth time?

　　I 　　17　　 that if lived with a(n)　　18　　 heart the people who took advantage of me would not be winning over me．They would be losing because of the life they 　　19　　 to live．

　　“Please tell the 　　20　　,” I said to the woman and gave her the twenty pounds．

　　I抳e been living by that decision twenty years now-and never regretted it once．

(1)


[　　]
A．	stay
B．	enjoy
C．	worry
D．	prepare

(2)


[　　]
A．	normal
B．	expensive
C．	cheap
D．	strange

(3)


[　　]
A．	moved
B．	saved
C．	persuaded
D．	approached

(4)


[　　]
A．	pretended
B．	stressed
C．	proved
D．	cheated

(5)


[　　]
A．	called
B．	pleased
C．	considered
D．	refused

(6)


[　　]
A．	enough
B．	little
C．	part
D．	all

(7)


[　　]
A．	got
B．	walked
C．	talked
D．	took

(8)


[　　]
A．	back
B．	down
C．	up
D．	away

(9)


[　　]
A．	please
B．	curious
C．	excited
D．	angry

(10)


[　　]
A．	mistake
B．	responsibility
C．	achievement
D．	result

(11)


[　　]
A．	helper
B．	fool
C．	stranger
D．	patient

(12)


[　　]
A．	decide
B．	discuss
C．	check
D．	remind

(13)


[　　]
A．	peacefully
B．	slowly
C．	possibly
D．	specially

(14)


[　　]
A．	kindness
B．	order
C．	failure
D．	need

(15)


[　　]
A．	lead
B．	stop
C．	allow
D．	find

(16)


[　　]
A．	missed
B．	helped
C．	worried
D．	doubted

(17)


[　　]
A．	forgot
B．	regretted
C．	wondered
D．	realized

(18)


[　　]
A．	open
B．	exciting
C．	empty
D．	cold

(19)


[　　]
A．	happened
B．	failed
C．	chose
D．	wanted

(20)


[　　]
A．	belief
B．	reason
C．	truth
D．	principle

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　　10-year-old John ran barefoot out of the door on a windy, cold day in February and he 　　1　　 straight for the 125-foot electric tower behind their home．The tower carried 230, 000 volts through its silver wires but John wasn't 　　2　　 of the danger．He had suffered from a mental illness, a condition that separates him from reality, 　　3　　 him to live within his own 　　4　　．That day his thoughts were set on climbing to the top of that tower, touching the sky and feeling what it was like to 　　5　　．

　　His seventeen-year-old brother，James, who had always been close by, watching him and making sure that no 　　6　　 came to him, 　　7　　 to realize that he was missing this time．

　　John had already 　　8　　 the handrails(栏杆)and was making his 　　9　　 to the sky by the time James 　　10　　 him．James understood the 　　11　　 of the electrical tower but he chose to follow his younger brother up each gray rail, trying not to look 　　12　　, all the way to the top．James finally 　　13　　 his brother and held him tightly with his right hand．With his left hand, he held on to a metal bar to help stabilize(固定)them 　　14　　．

　　The minutes lengthened into hours 　　15　　 they balanced on a three-inch rail．James sang songs to 　　16　　 his own beating heart and to draw his brother's attention away from the rescue action taking place 　　17　　．

　　Hundreds of people gathered at the base of the tower and they looked like ants to James．Helicopters(直升飞机)began to circle overhead and emergency trucks rushed to the 　　18　　．

　　When secured with a safety line, the brothers and their rescuers were carefully lowered to the ground, the crowd below burst out 　　19　　．They witnessed the 　　20　　 of a 17-year-old boy named James．

(1)


[　　]
A．	looked
B．	headed
C．	cared
D．	sent

(2)


[　　]
A．	aware
B．	proud
C．	sure
D．	afraid

(3)


[　　]
A．	teaching
B．	allowing
C．	coaching
D．	forcing

(4)


[　　]
A．	words
B．	opinions
C．	thoughts
D．	ideas

(5)


[　　]
A．	run
B．	fly
C．	rush
D．	walk

(6)


[　　]
A．	harm
B．	wound
C．	fear
D．	damage

(7)


[　　]
A．	refused
B．	happened
C．	pretended
D．	failed

(8)


[　　]
A．	removed
B．	cleared
C．	overcome
D．	occupied

(9)


[　　]
A．	way
B．	trip
C．	tour
D．	journey

(10)


[　　]
A．	caught
B．	saved
C．	found
D．	recognized

(11)


[　　]
A．	usage
B．	danger
C．	effect
D．	height

(12)


[　　]
A．	left
B．	right
C．	up
D．	down

(13)


[　　]
A．	reached
B．	touched
C．	fetched
D．	found

(14)


[　　]
A．	either
B．	both
C．	all
D．	each

(15)


[　　]
A．	before
B．	till
C．	where
D．	as

(16)


[　　]
A．	stop
B．	rest
C．	calm
D．	resist

(17)


[　　]
A．	below
B．	nearby
C．	ahead
D．	around

(18)


[　　]
A．	land
B．	space
C．	center
D．	scene

(19)


[　　]
A．	cries
B．	cheers
C．	laughter
D．	shouts

(20)


[　　]
A．	carefulness
B．	friendliness
C．	braveness
D．	unselfishness

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