CHENGDU—After flying for five minutes over Wenchuan，Li Xiang finally found a landing place for his helicopter（直升机）on a hill near the earthquake-hit county．

Li，an officer of the Aviation Regiment（陆航团）of the Chengdu Military Area Command，then made a soft landing and waited as his team got off food and medicine while the people around cried，“Thank you，soldiers! Finally，we have hope．”

After the quake，Li's regiment was the first to fly into the counties and towns such as Wenchuan，Maoxian，Yingxiu and Beichuan．

After struggling with all difficulties，the regiment provided a lifeline from the sky for the people who they would have been unable to get to in any other way．

At 2:28 pm on May 12．a heavy shake woke up the pilots who were taking a rest．At 2:48 pm，they were told to fly to the quake-hit area．And Li's regiment started the largest rescue（营救）operation in its history．

By Wednesday，the regiment had carried more than 304 tons of food，medicine and water．It had also flown 959 injured（受伤的）people out of the quake-hit areas and carried 1,232 rescuers and medical workers into the areas．

Since May 12，the regiment has made 815 flights into the quake-hit areas，with a total flying time of 758 hours．

The pilots also risked their lives for foreigners trapped in the high mountains for four days．On May 15，two helicopters transported 35 foreign tourists from Wolong village to Chengdu．The tourists，mainly from the US，the UK and France，could finally put an end to their panda-viewing trip．

1．According to the passage，                   ．

A．the helicopters got to the trapped people easily

B．no one flew to the area before Li’s regiment did

C．the regiment had not gone to any rescue before

D．the helicopters were used as they could land anywhere

2．It can be inferred from the passage that         were among the most needed soon after the quake happened．

A．tents，food and clothes                               B．food，medicine and water

C．food，water and clothes                             D．tents，water and medicine

3．Which of the following may NOT be included in the regiment’s tasks?

A．To carry medicine to the quake-hit areas．

B．To carry rescuers to the quake-hit areas．

C．To take injured people out of the quake-hit areas．

D．To take buried（被埋的）people out of the rubble（瓦砾）．

4．The foreign tourists who were rescued                ．

A．came from Europe，America and Oceania（大洋洲）

B．had been trapped in the mountains for 5 days

C．went to Sichuan to have a look at pandas

D．would continue their journey to Wolong

5．The proper title for the passage is “        ”．

A．They carry a lifeline through the air                     B．They carry things to quake-hit areas

C．They send love to people in danger               D．They bring trapped people to safety

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　　The police in the big city were looking for a thief. At last they caught the thief. But while they 1 photos of him----from the front，from the left，from the right，with a hat，without a hat，he suddenly attacked the policemen and ran off. They 2 him，but he got away.

　　Then a week 3 the telephone rang in the police station，and somebody 4 ，“You're looking for Bill Cross，aren't you?”“Yes，but can you tell us 5 he is now?”“Well，he 6 to Waterbridge an hour ago.”Waterbridge was a small town 150 kilometres away 7 the city.Four photos of the thief 8 to the police there at once by the city police.

　　Less than twelve hours later they 9 a telephone call from the police in Waterbridge.“Three of the men were caught，”they said 10 ，“and the fourth will be caught this evening.”

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　　Then a week 3 the telephone rang in the police station，and somebody 4 ，“You're looking for Bill Cross，aren't you?”“Yes，but can you tell us 5 he is now?”“Well，he 6 to Waterbridge an hour ago.”Waterbridge was a small town 150 kilometres away 7 the city.Four photos of the thief 8 to the police there at once by the city police.

　　Less than twelve hours later they 9 a telephone call from the police in Waterbridge.“Three of the men were caught，”they said 10 ，“and the fourth will be caught this evening.”

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That warm day was the only day of the week without rain. I opened the door, took a seat and began to enjoy the wonderful sunshine. Suddenly, I noticed that the house near mine had been sold. An elderly lady was in front of the door, with some beautiful flowers beside her. I walked to her. She looked to be in her early eighties and had the prettiest white hair.
“ Hi! My name is Karmen,” I said smiling brightly at the old lady. She smiled back and said,” Hello, Karmen. I’m Kitty.” Her voice was very strong for someone at her age. Later, I learned that she was alone and had no family or relatives to help her. From that day on, I often visited her and helped her with her housework and sometimes she gave me some delicious food. A year passed, and I considered her to be one of my best friends.
One day, I walked over for my morning visit and knocked on the door, but there was no answer. I knocked again, and she didn’t still turn up. So I let myself in, using the key she had given me. I checked her living room and then her kitchen. I finally went into her bedroom, and she was lying peacefully on her bed. Beside her there were two notes. One was her will(遗嘱)， which said all that she had would be given to me. The other was a thank-you note. I went to her bedside and cried sadly.
Though several years has gone by, I still miss her deeply. Whenever I look at the beautiful flowers in front of her house, I remembered the wonderful friendship we had.
【小题1】The writer came out of the house to________.

That warm day was the only day of the week without rain. I opened the door, took a seat and began to enjoy the wonderful sunshine. Suddenly, I noticed that the house near mine had been sold. An elderly lady was in front of the door, with some beautiful flowers beside her. I walked to her. She looked to be in her early eighties and had the prettiest white hair.

“ Hi! My name is Karmen,” I said smiling brightly at the old lady. She smiled back and said,” Hello, Karmen. I’m Kitty.” Her voice was very strong for someone at her age. Later, I learned that she was alone and had no family or relatives to help her. From that day on, I often visited her and helped her with her housework and sometimes she gave me some delicious food. A year passed, and I considered her to be one of my best friends.

One day, I walked over for my morning visit and knocked on the door, but there was no answer. I knocked again, and she didn’t still turn up. So I let myself in, using the key she had given me. I checked her living room and then her kitchen. I finally went into her bedroom, and she was lying peacefully on her bed. Beside her there were two notes. One was her will(遗嘱)， which said all that she had would be given to me. The other was a thank-you note. I went to her bedside and cried sadly.

Though several years has gone by, I still miss her deeply. Whenever I look at the beautiful flowers in front of her house, I remembered the wonderful friendship we had.

1.The writer came out of the house to________.

A．look at an old lady                       B．enjoy some flowers

C．enjoy the sunshine                      D．clean the house nearby

2.Through visiting the old lady, the writer learned that the old lady_______.

A．disliked all her relatives                  B．had no one to look after her

C．didn’t want to live with her family          D．was looking for someone to look after her

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A．The old lady was not kind.

B．The writer didn’t have any good friends.

C．The old lady didn’t know how to make food.

D．The writer got along very well with the old lady

4.What does “ turn up ” mean in Paragraph 3?

A．appear           B．leave             C．try               D．change

5.In order to thank the writer, the old lady decided to_______.

A．give the writer her favourite flowers

B．let the writer know she was her best friend

C．give the writer a key to her house

D．leave all that she had to the writer