Castle Fire

Winton Castle was damaged in a fire last night. The fire, which was discovered at about 9 o’clock, spread very quickly. Nobody was injured but two people had been rescued from the upstairs room. A number of paintings are believed to have been destroyed. It isn’t known how the fire started.

Shop Robbery

In Paxham yesterday a shop assistant was forced to hand over 500 pounds after being threatened by a man with a knife. The man escaped in a car which had been stolen earlier in the day. The car was later found in a car park where it had been thrown away by the thief. A man has been arrested in connection with the robbery and is still being questioned by the police.

Road Delays

Repair work started yesterday on the Paxham-Longworth road. The road is being resurfaced and there will be long delays. Drivers are asked to choose another way if possible. The work is expected to last two weeks. Next Sunday the road will be closed and traffic will be diverted(改道).

Accident

A woman was taken to hospital after her car collided with a truck near Norstock yesterday. She was allowed home later after treatment. The road was blocked for an hour after the accident and to be diverted. A police inspector said afterwards, “The woman was lucky. She could have been killed.”

64. As a result of the accident yesterday, _________.

A. a lot of valuable things were broken B. five hundred pounds and a car were lost

C. the traffic had to be diverted D. a woman didn’t survive the accident

65. The man who directly joined in the robbery ________.

A. was still being questioned by the police B. hasn’t been arrested ye

C. had escaped in a car earlier in the day D. is being controlled by the police

66. What do you know about the Paxham-Longworth road?

A. An accident happened there and the traffic was diverted.

B. Another road was open for the drivers during the road repairs.

C. The surface of the road needed repairing for two weeks.

D. The road was blocked for an hour after a traffic accident.

67. Which of the following may be the title of the passage?

A. Brief News Report B. Unexpected Accidents

C. What Has Happened Recently D. Important happenings

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Castle Fire
Winton Castle was damaged in a fire last night. The fire, which was discovered at about 9 o’clock, spread very quickly. Nobody was injured but two people had been rescued from the upstairs room. A number of paintings are believed to have been destroyed. It isn’t known how the fire started.
Shop Robbery
In Paxham yesterday a shop assistant was forced to hand over 500 pounds after being threatened by a man with a knife. The man escaped in a car which had been stolen earlier in the day. The car was later found in a car park where it had been thrown away by the thief. A man has been arrested in connection with the robbery and is still being questioned by the police.
Road Delays
Repair work started yesterday on the Paxham-Longworth road. The road is being resurfaced and there will be long delays. Drivers are asked to choose another way if possible. The work is expected to last two weeks. Next Sunday the road will be closed and traffic will be diverted(改道).
Accident
A woman was taken to hospital after her car collided with a truck near Norstock yesterday. She was allowed home later after treatment. The road was blocked for an hour after the accident and to be diverted. A police inspector said afterwards, “The woman was lucky. She could have been killed.”

1.
As a result of the accident yesterday, _________.
1. A.
  a lot of valuable things were broken
2. B.
  five hundred pounds and a car were lost
3. C.
  the traffic had to be diverted
4. D.
  a woman didn’t survive the accident
2.
The man who directly joined in the robbery ________.
1. A.
  was still being questioned by the police
2. B.
  hasn’t been arrested ye
3. C.
  had escaped in a car earlier in the day
4. D.
  is being controlled by the police
3.
What do you know about the Paxham-Longworth road?
1. A.
  An accident happened there and the traffic was diverted.
2. B.
  Another road was open for the drivers during the road repairs.
3. C.
  The surface of the road needed repairing for two weeks.
4. D.
  The road was blocked for an hour after a traffic accident.
4.
Which of the following may be the title of the passage?
1. A.
  Brief News Report
2. B.
  Unexpected Accidents
3. C.
  What Has Happened Recently
4. D.
  Important happenings

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　　Fire-stations are strangely exciting places．The great doors are shut, and behind them, the fire-engines wait peacefully．But the moment a fire breaks out, the large doors open suddenly and the firemen come rushing．

　　But firemen are not only called out to fight fires．They are often asked to advise on fire prevention．They are also summoned(召唤)to do other work．Recently, during the cold weather, little Sandra walked across the ice of the lake in the park near her home to a small island in the middle and played there happily for a few hours in the afternoon sunshine．She did not realize that the weather had got much warmer, and when she wanted to go home, she found that the ice had disappeared and she was stuck on the island．Her cries for help soon drew the attention of the people in the park, and they called the firemen．In less than ten minutes, the firemen arrived with a long ladder(梯子)which stretched across the water to the island．Sandra managed to reach the other side without even getting her feet wet．

(1)

A fire station is an exciting place because ________．
[　　]
A．	fire-engines are powerful
B．	fire-engines are waiting peacefully behind the huge doors
C．	the whole place may suddenly come to life
D．	firemen come rushing to the fire-engines

(2)

The huge doors of a fire-station are ________．
[　　]
A．	always shut
B．	always open
C．	sometimes broken
D．	usually shut

(3)

Beside the work of fighting fires, the firemen ________．
[　　]
A．	do nothing else
B．	are asked to care for the fire-engines
C．	are called out to do something else which they are good at
D．	are told to play in parks

(4)

The sentence“…and she was stuck on the island”means that ________．
[　　]
A．	she was willing to play on the island
B．	the ice prevented her from leaving the island
C．	she insisted on staying on the island
D．	she was helpless and unable to get away from the island

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If you plan on visiting to Fiji, you are probably looking for some fun things to do. Below are four unusual places.
The Poseidon Resort
The Poseidon resort is an underwater resort that gives visitors a beautiful view of sea life. This resort covers 255 acres. It’s covered and surrounded by a lagoon (咸水湖) that covers 5,000 acres and is about 90 feet under water, giving you a beautiful view of sea life right before your eyes. This resort even has a hotel for those who would prefer to have the unusual experience of sleeping and waking up to the beautiful scenery all around them.
The Sabeto Mud Pool
If you’re looking for something unusual to do, you can’t pass up the mud pool at Sabeto. It is located in a mountain range with a huge group of Geothermal (地热的) pools full of nice, warm mud. Getting down and into the mud in the pool is believed to have benefits for healthy skin. This is unusual, but adults and especially kids will love it.
Fire Walking
Fire walking in Fiji is believed to have originated on the island of Beau. Fire walking is when you walk on white-hot stones barefoot. To do this, you have to be mentally prepared for it. Trust me; there is a lot of preparation and strict rules that travelers follow in order to do this safely.
The Fiji Museum
The Fiji museum is unusual due to all the amazing artifacts you’ll see dating back 3,000-4,000 years. This museum has a certain attraction that makes it funny—a shoe. It’s been said that a man named Thomas Baker was eaten by the locals several centuries ago and the only thing left was his shoe. This unusual museum is a great idea if you bring the whole family to Fiji.
【小题1】Visitors who have the unusual experience of sleeping at the Poseidon resort can _________.

A．enjoy the excellent service in the hotel

B．open windows to see sea life swimming

C．see sea life around them in the room

D．only watch videos about sea life

【小题2】Why do adults like to get down into the mud pool?

A．To float on the warm mud

B．To make them strong

C．To play with the warm mud

D．To keep their skin healthy

【小题3】Which of the following things needs more courage and stricter rules?

A．Trying fire walking

B．Visiting the Poseidon resort

C．Getting into the Sabeto Mud Pool

D．Visiting the Fiji museum

【小题4】The underlined word “artifacts” in Paragraph 5 means__________.

A．historic things made by man

B．things invented not long ago

C．things that look very strange

D．useful things in people’s daily life

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If you plan on visiting to Fiji, you are probably looking for some fun things to do. Below are four unusual places.
The Poseidon Resort
The Poseidon resort is an underwater resort that gives visitors a beautiful view of sea life. This resort covers 255 acres. It’s covered and surrounded by a lagoon (咸水湖) that covers 5,000 acres and is about 90 feet under water, giving you a beautiful view of sea life right before your eyes. This resort even has a hotel for those who would prefer to have the unusual experience of sleeping and waking up to the beautiful scenery all around them.
The Sabeto Mud Pool
If you’re looking for something unusual to do, you can’t pass up the mud pool at Sabeto. It is located in a mountain range with a huge group of Geothermal (地热的) pools full of nice, warm mud. Getting down and into the mud in the pool is believed to have benefits for healthy skin. This is unusual, but adults and especially kids will love it.
Fire Walking
Fire walking in Fiji is believed to have originated on the island of Beau. Fire walking is when you walk on white-hot stones barefoot. To do this, you have to be mentally prepared for it. Trust me; there is a lot of preparation and strict rules that travelers follow in order to do this safely.
The Fiji Museum
The Fiji museum is unusual due to all the amazing artifacts you’ll see dating back 3,000-4,000 years. This museum has a certain attraction that makes it funny—a shoe. It’s been said that a man named Thomas Baker was eaten by the locals several centuries ago and the only thing left was his shoe. This unusual museum is a great idea if you bring the whole family to Fiji.
【小题1】Visitors who have the unusual experience of sleeping at the Poseidon resort can _________.