One Tuesday evening in the beginning of the fall 1996 semester at Shippensburg University, sirens(警笛) sounded. These sirens were not in celebration; they were a cry to the university that something was wrong. A house, only one block away, was on fire. Nine of the university's students lived there.
From the minute the word got out that help was needed, it seemed like everyone showed up. The victims of the fire were offered endless invitations for housing for the night. The very next day, everyone got into gear to do their part in helping them. Flyers (小传单) were posted with items that were immediately needed, just to get these students through this next couple of days. Boxes for donations and money jars were placed in every residence hall(学生宿舍).
As a residence director,I went before the students in my hall to ask them to do what they could. I knew that college students don't have much, but I asked them to do their best: “Every little bit will help." I really didn't think they could do much. I was proved wrong.
At the hall council meeting the night after the fire, my residents decided to have a wing competition, where each wing of the building would team up to see who could bring In the most donations. I announced that the wing who won would receive a free pizza party.
Thursday evening we announced over the PA system that we were beginning the wing competition. Within minutes, the place exploded. The single large box that I had placed in the lobby (太厅) was over-flowing. We quickly grabbed more boxes, and we watched in amazement as they, too, filled to the brim. Members of the resident assistant staff and I began to count the items. I was astonished by what I saw, and I was inspired by these kids.
When we came to the final tally(得分), the winners turned to me and announced that they would like to donate their winnings as well. They wanted the victims of the fire to have their pizza party.
Tears welled up in my eyes. I had watched these students jump to action, work tirelessly and donate all that they could. And then, as if that were not enough, they handed over their reward’s was touched and so very proud of them.
【小题1】The writer mainly wanted to      by the story.

A.tell us the suffering of nine of the college students from a fire
B.praise the college students helping the victims selflessly
C.tell us how successful the wing competition was
D.show he was deeply moved by the college students' action
【小题2】The phrase "get into gear" in the second paragraph means      .
A.be eagerB.take actionC.be preparedD.start working
【小题3】At first, the residence director thought      .
A.it was impossible to expect the college students to donate anything
B.it was easy to collect a lot of donations from the college students
C.the college students would donate not much
D.the college students would donate all the items they had
【小题4】The wing competition was held      .
A.on Tuesday eveningB.on Thursday
C.on Wednesday eveningD.the very next day
【小题5】How did the residence director feel when he saw the brimful boxes?
A.Terrible.B.Funny.C.Surprised.D.Serious

One Tuesday evening in the beginning of the fall 1996 semester at Shippensburg University, sirens(警笛) sounded. These sirens were not in celebration; they were a cry to the university that something was wrong. A house, only one block away, was on fire. Nine of the university's students lived there.
From the minute the word got out that help was needed, it seemed like everyone showed up. The victims of the fire were offered endless invitations for housing for the night. The very next day, everyone got into gear to do their part in helping them. Flyers (小传单) were posted with items that were immediately needed, just to get these students through this next couple of days. Boxes for donations and money jars were placed in every residence hall(学生宿舍).
As a residence director,I went before the students in my hall to ask them to do what they could. I knew that college students don't have much, but I asked them to do their best: “Every little bit will help." I really didn't think they could do much. I was proved wrong.
At the hall council meeting the night after the fire, my residents decided to have a wing competition, where each wing of the building would team up to see who could bring In the most donations. I announced that the wing who won would receive a free pizza party.
Thursday evening we announced over the PA system that we were beginning the wing competition. Within minutes, the place exploded. The single large box that I had placed in the lobby (太厅) was over-flowing. We quickly grabbed more boxes, and we watched in amazement as they, too, filled to the brim. Members of the resident assistant staff and I began to count the items. I was astonished by what I saw, and I was inspired by these kids.
When we came to the final tally(得分), the winners turned to me and announced that they would like to donate their winnings as well. They wanted the victims of the fire to have their pizza party.
Tears welled up in my eyes. I had watched these students jump to action, work tirelessly and donate all that they could. And then, as if that were not enough, they handed over their reward’s was touched and so very proud of them.

  1. 1.

    The writer mainly wanted to      by the story.

    1. A.
      tell us the suffering of nine of the college students from a fire
    2. B.
      praise the college students helping the victims selflessly
    3. C.
      tell us how successful the wing competition was
    4. D.
      show he was deeply moved by the college students' action
  2. 2.

    The phrase "get into gear" in the second paragraph means      .

    1. A.
      be eager
    2. B.
      take action
    3. C.
      be prepared
    4. D.
      start working
  3. 3.

    At first, the residence director thought      .

    1. A.
      it was impossible to expect the college students to donate anything
    2. B.
      it was easy to collect a lot of donations from the college students
    3. C.
      the college students would donate not much
    4. D.
      the college students would donate all the items they had
  4. 4.

    The wing competition was held      .

    1. A.
      on Tuesday evening
    2. B.
      on Thursday
    3. C.
      on Wednesday evening
    4. D.
      the very next day
  5. 5.

    How did the residence director feel when he saw the brimful boxes?

    1. A.
      Terrible.
    2. B.
      Funny.
    3. C.
      Surprised.
    4. D.
      Serious
阅读理解。
     Fayette Pinkney, once a member of The Three Degrees, died at 61 in Lansdale, Pa. She lent her strong voice
to the 1970s hits" When Will I see You Again" and" T. S. O. P. ( The Sound of Philadelphia)",the theme song of the television show Soul Train.
     The Three Degrees was formed in the early 1960s when Ms Pinkney joined with Shirley Porter and Linda
Turner. She was then still going to Overbrook High School in Philadelphia. For more than ten years, Ms Pinkney was the one who kept staying in a group whose members came and went. She sang on the group' s first single" Cee Baby", and on its 1970 hit " Maybe".
      The group ' s first two singles for Philadelphia Intemational," Dirty Ol' Man" and"I Didn ' t Know", were
small successes. But" T. S. O. P.", a mostly inStrumental piece, reached No. 1 on the pop charts (流行榜) in
1974." When Will I See You Again" which sold more than two million records reached No. 2 on the pop charts
that year.
     Their special singing made The Three Degrees very popular. The group performed with Engelbert
Humperdinck in Las Vegas; a performance in Manhattan ended up in the film The French Connection.
     After leaving The Three Degrees and recording a solo album,"One Degree" in 1979, Ms Pinkney studied at
Temple University and earned a master's degree (硕士学位) in human services at Lincoln University in
Pennsylvania in 1985. She began working as an assistant for the Medical College of Pennsylvania. She later did
the job of offering professional advice to the patients at United Behavioral Health.
     Ms Pinkney continued to sing."I travel with a special group. I do still love people and I love to make them
smile," she once said.
1. When did Fayette Pinkney join The Three Degrees?
A. After she graduated from school.
B. After The Three Degrees formed.
C. In the late 1960s.
D. In the early 1960s.
2. According to the passage, we know that " T. S. O. P." _____.
A. was Ms Pinkney' s first solo album
B. was the last song Ms Pinkney sang
C. was only a small success
D. was sung for Soul Train
3. What did Ms Pinkney do after she left The Three Degrees? 
A. She did some other different jobs.
B. She performed with Engelbert Humperdinck.
C. She taught at Temple University.
D. She sang in the film The French Connection.
4. What does the last paragraph mean?
A. Ms Pinkney didn' t die at all.
B. Ms Pinkney' s songs sounded really beautiful.
C. Ms Pinkney didn' t want to leave the world.
D. Ms Pinkney will be alive in people' s hearts.
阅读理解。
     One Tuesday evening in the beginning of the fall 1996 semester at Shippensburg University, sirens
(警笛) sounded.These sirens were not in celebration; they were a cry to the university that something
was wrong. A house, only one block away, was on fire.Nine of the university's students lived there.
From the minute the word got out that help was needed, it seemed like everyone showed up.The victims
of the fire were offered endless invitations for housing for the night.The very next day, everyone got into
gear
to do their part in helping them.Flyers (小传单) were posted with items that were immediatelyneeded, just to get these students through this next couple of days.Boxes for donations and money jarswere
placed in every residence hall(学生宿舍).
     As a residence director,I went before the students in my hall to ask them to do what they could.I
knew that college students don't have much, but I asked them to clo their best: "Every little bit will help."
I really didn't think they could do much.l.was proved wrong.
     At the hall council meeting the night after the fire, my residents decided to have a wing competition,
where each wing of the building would team up to see who could bring in the most donations.l announced.
that the wing who won would receive a free pizza party.
     Thursday evening we announced over the PA system that we were beginning the wing competition.
Within minutes, the place exploded.The single large box that I had placed in the lobby (太厅) was
over-flowing.We quickly grabbed more boxes, and we watched in amazement as they, too, filled to the
brim.Members of the resident assistant staff and I began t.o count the items.l was astonished by what I
saw, andI was inspired by these kids.
     When we came to the final tally(得分), the winners tumed to me and announced that they would like
to donate their winnings as well.They wanted the victims of the fire to have their pizza party.
    Tears welled up in my eyes.I had watched these students jump to action, work tirelessly and donateall
that they could.And then, as if that were not enough, they handed over their reward.l was touchedand so
very proud of them.
1.The writer mainly wanted to       by the story.
A. tell us the suffering of nine of the college students from a fire
B. praise the college students helping the victims selflessly
C. tell us how successful the wing competition was
D. show he was deeply moved by the college students' action
2. The phrase "get into gear" in the second paragraph means       .
A. be eager
B. take action
C. be prepared
D. start working
3. At first, the residence director thought       .
A. it was impossible to expect the college students to donate anything
B. it was easy to collect a lot of donations from the college students
C. the college students would donate not much
D. the college students would donate all the items they had
4. The wing competition was held       .
A. on Tuesday evening
B. on Thursday
C. on Wednesday evening
D. the very next day
5. How did the resi ence director feel when he saw the brimful boxes?
A. Terrible.
B. Funny.
C. Surprised.
D. Serious

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