Emergencies (紧急情况) don’t happen very often. But when they do, you want to get help first. No one wants to spend time looking up the phone numbers.

In 1968, the United States government wanted one number that people could call for emergencies. They decided that 911 was easy to remember and people could dial it quickly. The very first 911 call was made on February 16, 1968, in Alabama. Today, 911 is used for emergencies in most parts of the United States and many parts of Canada.

Other countries may use other numbers. In Great Britain, it’s 999. If you’re not sure which emergency number is used in your area, check your phone book.

When to call

Never call 911 as a joke or just to see what might happen. The only time you should call 911 is when a person is badly hurt or in danger right now! So call when there is a fire, a car accident, or sudden sickness, etc.

When in an emergency call

When you dial the 911 operator（接线员），it’s always OK to give out your information. Speak slowly and clearly when you explain what’s happening. What happened? Where are you? Who needs help?

Don’t hang up（挂断）!

If you have to call 911, do not hang up until the operator tells you it’s OK to do so. That way, you can be sure that the operator has all the information to offer help fast.

A dog named Faith dialed 911 when her owner who was in a wheelchair fell and needed help.

She had been taught to use a speed-dial (快速拨号) function.

1.The emergency number 911 was first used in ________ in the USA.

A. 1958 B. 1968 C. 1978 D. 1999

2.Why was 911 chosen to be the emergency call?

A. Because other countries also used the number.

B. Because it was suggested by the phone company.

C. Because it was simple and easy to remember and dial.

D. Because it was also used in many parts of Canada.

3.People can’t call 911 when ________.

A. a bus hits a boy badly

B. a girl feels bored

C. an old lady falls off the stairs, unable to stand up

D. some people can’t get out of a burning building

4. Which is the right thing to do?

A. Wait for the operator’s words to end the call.

B. Tell the operator what has happened and hang up.

C. Test if your phone can get through to 911.

D. Tell the operator everything as quickly as possible.

5.Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A. 911 is an emergency number almost throughout the United States.

B. We haven’t got a worldwide universal（通用的）emergency number yet.

C. Usually phone books list emergency call numbers.

D. The dog Faith pressed the three numbers 9-1-1.

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Alice Munro was b___1.____ in Wingham, Ontario. Her father, Robert Eric Laidlaw, was a fox and mink (貂) farmer, and her mother, Anne Clarke Laidlaw, was a school t___2.___. Munro began writing as a teenager. Her first story, The Dimensions of a Shadow, c___3.___ out in 1950 while she was studying at the University of Western Ontario. During this period she worked as a waitress, a tobacco picker, and a library clerk (职员).

Munro’s f___4.__ collection of stories, Dance of the Happy Shades (1968), w___5.___ the Governor General’s Award, Canada’s highest literary (文学的) prize. That success was followed by Lives of Girls and Women (1971), a collection of interlinked (相互关联的) stories sometimes incorrectly described as a novel. In 1978, Munro’s collection of interlinked stories Who Do You Think You Are? was p_6.__. This book earned Munro a s__7.___ Governor General’s Literary Award. From 1979 to 1982, she toured Australia, China and Scandinavia. In 1980, Munro held the position of writer in residence (住校) at b___8._ the University of British Columbia and the University of Queensland. Through the 1980s and 1990s, she published a short-story collection about once every four years.

On 10 October, 2013, Munro w__9.__ awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. She is k___10.__ as a “master of the contemporary (当代的) short story”. She is the first Canadian and the 13th woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature.

—I want to ______ as Monkey King. —That’s a good idea.

A. wear B. dress up C. put on D. have

—There is a desk ___ the hall. —Yes. And there is a tree ___ the hall.

A. in front of ; in the front of

B. in the front of; in front of

C. in front of; in front of

D. in the front of; in the front of;

Can I borrow some books _____ you?

A. to B. from C. for D. of

1. Peter has _______ on Monday.

A. rice B. chicken C. pizza D. apples

2.Peter’s favorite sport is_______.

A. volleyball B. tennis C. yo-yo D. football

3.What time does Peter get up?

A. 6:00a.m. B. 7:00p.m. C. 7:10a.m. D. 7:15a.m.

4.On Wednesday evening, Peter usually _______.

A. watches TV B. does his homework

C. washes clothes D. visits friends

5. Which is NOT right?

A. Peter goes to school from Monday to Friday.

B. Peter goes to bed after ten.

C. Peter has sports in the afternoon.

D. Peter always has fish for lunch.

根据句意和汉语提示写出单词，完成句子。

1.My hometown, Yancheng, is a ___________(现代的) city now. I love it very much.

2.It is important for us to keep ____________ (日记) .

3.We should get ____________(准备好的) for tomorrow’s party.

4.Millie is very busy, she _______(很少)goes shopping with me .

5.Look, they are __________(用颜料涂)their faces.

完成句子，每空一词。

1.从图书馆到操场是很长一段路。

______ a long _____ from the library to the playground.

2.汤姆带你参观一下学校。

Tom _______ you _________ the school.

3.我们每天早上9:00做早操。

We do _________ __________ at 9:00 every morning.

4.祝我们班好运！

______ our class good ______ !

5.我在她家时，她妈妈经常用苹果款待我。

When I am at her home, her mother often _______ me apples as a ________.

—I am afraid we will miss the early bus.

—Don’t worry. We have _______ time to do it.

A. few B. enough C. little D. many

—Humans can’t live _______ air.

—I agree with you.

A. without B. with C. in D. for