Jim came around the comer. And he saw a huge crowd of people got together in the middle of the usually quiet street. And two fire engines __ outside his flat building.

Immediately Jim __ that their ladders (梯子) were raised to the third floor of the building, just below his flat. While Jim was rushing towards the __, he saw the group of bystanders (旁观者) and some firefighters around the entrance of the building. As soon as he came __ to them, they recognized (认出) him. Being on the 8 o’clock News every night certainly made him familiar (熟悉的) to people. After they had __ him, Jim knew what was happening. They told him that the flat below his had caught __, but they had managed to put out the fire.

Before Jim was going into the building, a short thin man, carrying a large computer, stopped him. He said the computer was too __ for him and asked Jim to give him a hand to put the computer into his van. After they had done it, the man __ him and drove off.

Jim entered the building and went up to his flat. When he reached it, he saw the door was open. __ he entered. Then he saw that his computer was __. He’d just helped a burglar (窃贼) steal his own computer!

1.A. stopped B. remained C. ended

2.A. realized B. advised C. saw

3.A. street B. ladder C. building

4.A. faster B. closer C. farther

5.A. played with B. looked at C. talked with

6.A. rain B. fire C. wind

7.A. heavy B. small C. new

8.A. paid B. thanked C. replied

9.A. Quickly B. Slowly C. Luckily

10.A. missing B. possible C. heavy

There is a song we all can sing —March of the Volunteers (《义勇军进行曲》). It’s our national anthem (国歌). Now, there is a law to protect the song.

On Sept 1, the government passed the National Anthem Law. It states how we should sing or play the song, requiring (要求) all Chinese to respect it. The law will take effect from Oct 1.

According to the law, the song will only be allowed to play at nine situations, such as major sporting events, award ceremonies and flag-raising ceremonies. It shouldn’t be used at personal funerals (葬礼) or as background music in public places.

Moreover, the law requires Chinese to be serious when singing the song. We can neither joke about the song nor change the song’s words or music. If someone breaks the law, he or she can be detained (拘留) for up to 15 days or held criminally liable (负刑事责任).

Many foreign countries also have laws for their national anthems. For example, US people should put the right hands over their hearts while singing the song. In Russia, the national anthem must be played on television and radio before the start and the end of broadcasting(广播).

1.What is the National Anthem Law about?

A. It is to protect all the songs in China. B. It asks people to respect the national anthem.

C. It asks all the Chinese to love our country. D. It encourages people to sing the song more.

2.During which of the following situations are you NOT allowed to play the national anthem?

A. A major sporting event. B. Award ceremonies.

C. Flag-raising ceremonies. D. As background music in public places.

3.The people ______ put their right hands over their hearts while singing the national anthem.

A. in China B. in Japan C. in the US D. in Russia

4.What is NOT true about the Chinese National Anthem Law?

A. It requires Chinese to be serious when singing the song.

B. Anyone can’t joke about the song, or he or she may be detained for up to 15 days.

C. That someone changes the song’s words or music means breaking the law.

D. At the start of broadcasting the national anthem must be played on television.

5.What is the main idea of the passage?

A. A new law was passed to protect the Chinese national anthem.

B. What people should do to respect other countries.

C. Why citizens should protect their national anthem.

D. How different countries take action to respect their national anthems.

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