One afternoon in June, Maggie was driving back to her house. Her sheepdog, Patches, was sitting in the back with ______ head out of the window to help it cool down. ______, Maggie heard a loud noise and she began to lose control of the car. Then the ______ crashed into a tree.

Maggie opened her eyes and looked around to ______ that her dog was all right. Then she felt a great pain in her left leg. And she realized that the car was filled with thick black smoke. She pushed the car door open and tried to get out, but her trousers were caught in ______. That’s when Patches proved (证明是) to be a ______ dog hero.

It started biting her trousers until Maggie could pull her leg. Unluckily, that wasn’t enough because Maggie ______ couldn’t move. Patches grabbed (抓住) her jacket with its teeth and bravely pulled her out of the car. She ______ to the ground, but Patches kept pulling until it made Maggie far away from the car. After a while, the car blew up (爆炸).

Finally, the emergency services ______ and they took Maggie to a hospital.

Maggie is very proud of Patches. She says that she wouldn’t be here today to tell his ______ if there were no her brave dog.

【1】A. herB. itsC. my

【2】A. FinallyB. CertainlyC. Suddenly

【3】A. dogB. carC. house

【4】A. depend onB. think aboutC. make sure

【5】A. somethingB. anythingC. everything

【6】A. richB. luckyC. real

【7】A. stillB. onlyC. hardly

【8】A. fellB. jumpedC. led

【9】A. stoppedB. arrivedC. left

【10】A. jokeB. problemC. story

1.爱提问，上小学经常问一些奇怪的与学习无关的问题。

2.母亲只好把他领回家，并亲自教他。

3.他对科学很感兴趣，做很多零活，如卖报挣钱，建了一个小实验室。

4.一生中有许多发明，使人们生活更方便，例如，电灯。

ring out, neither…nor…, break out, get rid of, set free.

ring out, neither…nor…, break out, get rid of, set free.

【1】A number of shots(枪响声)__________ The enemies were coming.

【2】My son wants to visit __________ Japan ________ America, but England.

【3】Fire _________ during the night.

【4】I can’t _________ my headache, I have to go to see a doctor.

【5】He _______ because of his excellent performance(表现).

Bangkok was wonderful and surprising! The places were interesting.【2】, and saw a lot of fruits and vegetables. Everything was so colorful, and we took hundreds of photos there!

【3】. We took a train to the north, stayed in Chiang Mai for two days, and then went to Chiang Rai(清莱) by bus.

Our trip to Chiang Rai was long and boring. 【4】. The village people there loved the quiet life. We found that there were no computers or phones there. Most of the houses were low and simple. They were the kindest people I had ever met. 【5】. My brother and I could only speak a few of Thai words, so smiling was the best way to show our kindness. I feel good there and hope to be able to go back there next year.

根据短文内容，将方框中所给的句子填入短文中适当的位置，使短文意思通顺，结构完整。将选项写在面的横线上。

A.Later we left for Chiang Mai.

B.We enjoyed something special for dinner.

C.They always smiled and said “hello”.

D.We visited the famous market which was on the water.

E.We visited a small village at the foot of a mountain.

A.Later we left for Chiang Mai.

B.We enjoyed something special for dinner.

C.They always smiled and said “hello”.

D.We visited the famous market which was on the water.

E.We visited a small village at the foot of a mountain.

At the age of 19, Abraham Lincoln took a boat down the Ohio River to New Orleans. There Lincoln saw for the first time slaves being sold in the marketplace. At that time, Lincoln made up his mind to work to end slavery for the rest of his life.

In 1836, Lincoln became a lawyer and was famous for being hard-working and honest. He believed that the US stood for freedom for all. He wanted to become a senator (参议员). In 1858, Lincoln debated(争论) against Stephen Douglas who was also a candidate for the Senate from Illinois.

Because of the Lincoln-Douglas debates, Lincoln became known across the country. Then he decided to run for the presidency in 1860. At last he ran against Stephen Douglas and two other candidates.

Lincoln took the oath (誓言) of office to become president of the United States on March 4, 1861. It was a difficult time to be president. Many southern states did not agree with Lincoln about canceling slavery, and declared(宣布) that they were no longer part of the US. The famous Civil War began in April, 1861.

Lincoln’s Union Army fought the Southern Confederate Armies. Many soldiers were killed in the battles. One of the battles took place in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. In 1863, a ceremony was held to memorize the dead on the Gettysburg battlefield. Lincoln made a famous speech known as the Gettysburg Address.

Unfortunately, Lincoln was shot while watching a play at Ford’s Theatre and passed away on the morning of April 15, 1865.

【1】Lincoln decided to work to end slavery because .

A. he became a lawyer

B. slaves were not sold in the marketplace

C. he expected the freedom for all

D. slaves mustn’t work for their lives

【2】What’s the meaning of the underlined word in Paragraph 3?

A. 自由人B. 候选人C. 州长D. 奴隶主

【3】Lincoln was elected to be the president of the US in .

A. 1858B. 1860C. 1861D. 1863

【4】The Civil War broke out in the US because .

A. many southern states didn’t support Lincoln

B. southern states were not a part of the US

C. lincoln was shot at the theater

D. many soldiers were killed in the battles

【5】Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Lincoln passed away in the year of becoming a president.

B. Slaves could be sold in the marketplaces after 1865.

C. Stephen Douglas became famous for the speech in Gettysburg.

D. Lincoln made a great contribution to ending the slavery.

We spent six months getting tickets to visit the White House. I was____with excitement while we were waiting in the White House South Lawns. The first thing____interested me was the colorful flowers and green grass.

Everything inside and outside was____kept in the white House. We went through many security checks(安检)_____entering the building. In the east hallway on the first floor, I saw the pictures of past presidents on the walls. The_____had over 2700 books. The Vermeil Room and China Room showed different collections.

We walked upstairs to the State Floor. The East Room, the____in the White House, was the most wonderful in its size and furniture. This is the room where the president usually____the reporters. The Green, Blue and Red Rooms on the same floor got their names because of the____of the furniture and walls. These rooms are____having parties for state guests.

【1】A. onB. inC. toD. at

【2】A. fullB. coveredC. filledD. satisfied

【3】A. whichB. thatC. whereD. what

【4】A. wellB. badlyC. quicklyD. easily

【5】A. untilB. whetherC. afterD. before

【6】A. libraryB. museumC. theaterD. hall

【7】A. longestB. smallestC. largestD. brightest

【8】A. tellsB. meetsC. talksD. speaks

【9】A. sizesB. materialsC. designsD. colors

【10】A. made ofB. used forC. used asD. regarded as

A: Can you tell me something about Egyptian pyramids?

B: Sure. There are many Egyptian pyramids in Egypt.

A:【1】?

B:They were built around 2560 B.C.

A:【2】?

B:The Great pyramid of Khufu. It is one of the “seven wonders”of the world. The ancient King Khufu ordered his men to build the Great Pyramid.

A: What was it made of?

B:【3】 .Each stone was fixed so well.

A:【4】?

B: The biggest stone weighs as much as 15 tons.

A:【5】?

B:To this day, it is still a mystery.

—Yes,I agree with you.

A. get ridB. get onC. get upD. get off

—Yes, but now the conditions are better, and more and more people have______cars.

A. personB. privateC. person’sD. people