A young American doctor was sleeping when suddenly his doorbell began to ring. It was already midnight, but what could the doctor do? He had to get up, put on his coat and go downstairs. When he opened the door, he saw a man standing witha hat in his hand. “How do you do?” said the man. “Canyou come at once to a place out of town? It’s quite far but you have a car and I can show you the way.”

“Certainly,” said the doctor. “I’m quite ready. I can come at once.” After a few minutes the car was standing at the front door, the man got into the doctor’s car, and they drove off. They drove on for a long time. Then the man said, “Here we are. This is my home. Now I can pay you and you can go back to the town.”

“I must see the patient. How can I go back without seeing the patient?”

“There is no patient,” explained the man. “Nobody is ill. I live here, you see, and one must get home from a town, mustn’t he? There are no taxis this time of the night, but a doctor often makes night calls, so excuse me. Here is money. Thank you, doctor. Good night.”

1.What was the doctor doing when the doorbell started to ring ?

A. He was sleeping upstairs. B. He was sleeping downstairs.

C. He was working upstairs. D. He was working downstairs.

2.What did the man ask the doctor to do ?

A. to go out for a walk B. to go to a place in the town

C. to see a patient D. to go to a place out of town

3.How did they go away ?

A. on foot B. by car C. by bus D. by bike

4.What does the phrase “make night calls” in this sentence mean ?

A. 打骚扰电话 B. 打夜间打电话 C. 夜间喊叫 D. 夜间出诊

5.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. The story happened in the midnight .

B. It was so late that there were no taxis for the man to take at that time.

C. The doctor was very thankful to get some money.

D. The man was cleverer than the doctor.

David is a truck driver.Recently,he was thought to be a great man.

Last Monday,he was driving along the road with his son and his friend.Suddenly,he saw a car hit another truck and catch fire.The accident was just in front of his truck.Without thinking,he stopped his truck,found a fire extinguisher(灭火器) and ran towards the broken car.But other car drivers still sat inside their cars.David began to fight the fire.His action encouraged his friend.He also came and gave David a hand.Later,David's son and four other men came to help.Another five men pulled the car driver and her granddaughter,a three-year-old girl out of the car successfully.They were all safe except(除了) that the driver's leg was hurt.

When people talked about David's brave action,David said,“I don't think about too much then.I just did what other people would do in that situation.When I first got out of the truck,I wished that they wouldn't be dead.When I saw they were alive,it was really great!”

“My father was so calm and brave.He set a good example to me,” said David's son.

1.The accident happened _________.

A. in front of David's truck B. between two cars

C. behind David's truck D. in the countryside

2.How many people helped pull the car driver out of the car?

A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Nine.

3.What does the underlined word “alive” mean in Chinese?

A. 感激的 B. 乐观的 C. 健康的 D. 活着的

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The car hit David's truck and caught fire.

B. David saved the girl and her grandma alone.

C. David's action encouraged other people.

D. Nobody was hurt in the accident.

5.Which is the best title for this passage?

A. A Terrible Car Accident B. A Brave Truck Driver

C. An Interesting Car Race D. A Driver and His Son

Tuesday, Jan. 6, 9:50 p.m.

We were sitting in our warm living room. The TV was on, and everything was peaceful. Suddenly the light went on and off for a few times and then went out completely. Then the rain started, and everything went black. We found the flashlight and some candles and went to bed.

Wednesday, Jan. 7, 7:30 a.m.

My first thought after waking up was that it was pretty cold in my bedroom. Clearly, the power (电力供应) didn’t come back. After I looked out of the window, I felt even sadder: it was still raining heavily. The room was becoming colder and colder. We had no idea when the power would come back, so my wife started a fire in the fireplace.

Thursday, Jan. 8, 12:30 p.m.

The snow started. The poor trees now had to carry the heavy snow. The storm seemed to last (持续) and we had nothing to do but stay at home.

Friday, Jan. 9, 6:00 p.m.

Still no power. Even though we lit (点燃) a few candles, it was still difficult to do anything in their weak light. I was sitting near several candles, but I had trouble reading.

Saturday, Jan. 10, 1:00 p.m.

The storm stopped this morning, and I drove my car to look for an open store. The trees along the roads were broken. I only bought the most necessary things: bread, some fruit, more drinking water and batteries (电池) for the flashlight. On my way home, the power came back and people were very happy.

1.How did the writer feel when he found it was still raining heavily?

A. Angry. B. Sad. C. Scared. D. Shocked.

2.Why did the writer say it was hard to do anything during the storm?

A. It was too cold in the room.

B. The flashlight had no batteries.

C. The light kept going on and off.

D. The light of candles was too weak.

3.What did the writer NOT buy when he drove out?

A. Newspapers. B. Water. C. Batteries. D. Food.

4.How long did the storm last?

A. Two days. B. Three days.

C. Less than two days. D. More than three days.

5.The material is probably from a _______.

A. guidebook B. diary

C. notice D. science magazine

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