I first went to Harrow in the summer term. The school had the biggest swimming pool I had ever seen. It was a good joke to come up behind a naked boy, and push him into the pool. I made quite a habit of this with boys of my own size or less

One day I saw a boy wrapped in a towel on the side of the pool. He was no bigger than I was, so I thought him a fair game. Coming secretly behind, I pushed him in, holding on to his towel so that it would not get wet, I was surprised to see an angry face come out from the water, and a being of great strength making its way by fierce strokes(猛力地划) to the shore. I fled, but in vain. He overtook me, seized me violently, and threw me into the deepest part of the pool. I soon climbed out on the other side, and found myself surrounded by a crowd of younger boys. “Do you know what you have done?” they said, “It’s Amery; he is in Grade Six. He is champion at gym, he has got his football honor.”

I was frightened and felt ashamed. How could I tell his position when be was wrapped in a bath towel and so small. He didn’t seem pleased at all, so I added in a most brilliant word, “My father,  who is a great man, is also small.” At this be laughed, and after some general words about my rude behavior and how I had better be careful in the future, signified the incident was closed.

1. The writer thought Amery “a fair game” because the boy        .

  A. looked like an animal                    B. was fond of games w*w*

C. was of similar size                   D. was good at sports

2. The writer felt “ashamed” because        .

  A. he was laughed at by other boys 

B. Amery turned out to be in the same grade

C. he pushed Amery hard and hurt him     

D. he played a joke on an outstanding athlete

3. By saying “My father, who is a great man, is also small”, the writer        .

  A. tried to please Amery                    B. challenged Amery

C. threatened Amery                   D. admired his father

4. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The writer could run faster than Amery.

B. The writer liked playing on boys of all sizes.

C. Amery was a student in Grade Four.

D. Amery forgave the writer for his rude behavior

5. What does the underlined word “overtook” mean?

A. catch hold of                                       B. catch up with

C. take a look at                                        D. shout at

That day I was later for school, so Mom offered me a   36 . I sat beside her in our car, daydreaming about my  37 . I’d be graduating from high school in a few months. I’d leave high school behind and do whatever I wanted. What  38 I do? Go to college? Or get a job in an office where I could  39 my way up?
Mom interrupted my thoughts.“Kassandra, do you  40  that?’’She asked just as we were  41  the railroad tracks. She stopped the car on the other side and   42  the window. “It looks like a child.’’  43 ,I saw a small boy walking by himeself. The warning lights on the train tracks flashed  44 .The boy stayed where he was right in the middle of the   45 .The whistle sounded. There’s no  46  that train can stop in time!The boy jumped up and down and   47  at the engineer.
I took off running. My shoes flopped(松动) against my feet as I   48 , so I kicked them off. I ran faster. Stones crunched(发出刺耳的碎裂声) and flew under my   49  feet. The ground shook. God, let me get to him! The train was almost on top of him. I   50 the boy in my arms. Keep running! But something   51  
me. I fell backward, away from the train. I pulled the boy with me onto safe ground. The train barreled(高速行驶)past. The noise was  52 . The wheels were so close that I could have reached out and touched one.
Once the train was out of  53 , I stood up. Mom ran up and hugged me. “Kassandra, I didn’t think you were going to  54 it !’’
I got ready for bed that night  55 looking forward to school the next day. I wanted to enjoy every moment in life.
【小题1】

A.helpB.favorC.handD.ride
【小题2】
A.loveB.futureC.jobD.university
【小题3】
A.wouldB.shouldC.couldD.might
【小题4】
A.walkB.struggleC.feelD.work
【小题5】
A.seeB.hearC.watchD.find
【小题6】
A.passingB.repairingC.crossingD.building
【小题7】
A.brought downB.rolled outC.pointed outD.looked out
【小题8】
A.At lengthB.Frankly speakingC.After allD.Sure enough
【小题9】
A.redB.yellowC.greenD.black
【小题10】
A.streetsB.trainC.tracksD.roads
【小题11】
A.possibilityB.problemC.wayD.doubt
【小题12】
A.shotB.wavedC.shoutedD.laughed
【小题13】
A.ranB.droveC.thoughtD.walked
【小题14】
A.bigB.bareC.fastD.quick
【小题15】
A.drewB.heldC.ledD.caught
【小题16】
A.attractedB.knockedC.struckD.pushed
【小题17】
A.deafeningB.soundingC.excitingD.loud
【小题18】
A.fashionB.mindC.sightD.date
【小题19】
A.fetchB.doC.makeD.get
【小题20】
A.thusB.alreadyC.neverD.still

The Florida sun baked my shoulders as I worked along the I-595 freeway near Fort Lauderdale, picking up rubbish. I paused to  36  the sweat off  my forehead and look up at the cloudless blue sky.“  37  can’t it rain?” I thought. That would  38  things down.
I thought about my  39  , who were probably sitting in an air-conditioned  40  right now. I’d had some problems in school,   41 my parents decided to let me  42  full-time with my dad, We both worked for my uncle, who had taken  43  of a maintenance(道路养护)company. It was up to us to keep the roads  44  of rubbish. The job was 45  and dirty, especially on hot days  46  this. I wondered why I ever agreed to do it.
We continued our  47  route along the I-595,  48  for the overpass bridge. Then I noticed an area where some  49  were broken on the ground. It wasn’t like that before.
“Dad! Pull over! I want to  50  something out.”
I jumped off the truck and rushed to the bridge. Something was telling me to  51  …there wasn’t much time.  52  I saw a Toyota that  53  upside down in the tree. Maybe it was a stolen car that somebody  54  there, I thought. Then, just at that  55  , I noticed something moving. It was a bloody leg poking out of the driver’s side window!
“Help!” a lady moaned.

【小题1】
A.wipeB.cutC.putD.send
【小题2】
A.WhenB.HowC.WhyD.Where
【小题3】
A.turnB.keepC.makeD.cool
【小题4】
A.parentsB.school-timesC.friendsD.school yards
【小题5】
A.officeB.classroomC.restaurantD.living room
【小题6】
A.butB.orC.forD.so
【小题7】
A.workB.studyC.stayD.spend
【小题8】
A.businessB.possessionC.positionD.place
【小题9】
A.awayB.fromC.farD.clear
【小题10】
A.easyB.lonelyC.smellyD.noisy
【小题11】
A.forB.likeC.afterD.as
【小题12】
A.regularB.commonC.unusualD.normal
【小题13】
A.reachingB.goingC.lookingD.heading
【小题14】
A.carsB.bottlesC.branchesD.glasses
【小题15】
A.checkB.helpC.takeD.bring
【小题16】
A.decideB.hurryC.considerD.stop
【小题17】
A.AboveB.BehindC.AheadD.Below
【小题18】
A.hungB.trappedC.caughtD.fell
【小题19】
A.storedB.desertedC.lostD.hid
【小题20】
A.bridgeB.treeC.momentD.way

Suddenly all the lights on that crowded underground train went out. Then it stopped in that dark tunnel(隧道).
We waited. We expected the lights to come on again soon. But nothing happened. Then I began to smell something. Yes, I could smell smoke. So I asked myself, “Is this train on fire?” People around me then began to cry out in fear. “The train is on fire!” they cried.
Then the woman standing next to me suddenly fell on the floor. I realized she was overcome by the smoke. Then I saw flames appearing. “If something does not happen soon,” I said to myself, “I will be burnt alive!”
But as I stood there in the dark in that crowded burning train, I could see no way to escape. I thought, “No one can save me from certain death but God. Only God can make a way for any of us to escape death in this train.”
Before the flames reached me, I found the open door and I climbed out of the train into the dark tunnel. Then as quickly as I could, I ran from the burning train down the tunnel. Now as I ran I could hear hundreds of people that were locked in that burning train, crying out for help. I knew I could do nothing to help them, so I ran on.
Then for two hours I kept walking in that dark train tunnel. At last I saw a light in the distance. I asked myself “Why did God enable me to escape death?” I decided, “God must have a purpose for saving my life. He must want me to help other people experience what He could do for them.”
【小题1】 What caused the woman next to me to fall?

A.The fire.
B.Fear.
C.The smoke.
D.Anxiety.
【小题2】 The passengers failed to escape because ________.
A.they didn’t find the way out
B.they were too frightened to move
C.the fire and smoke were too much
D.too many people were in their way
【小题3】 What would the author most possibly do after he saw the exit from the tunnel?
A.Going home.
B.Blaming himself.
C.Calling reporters.
D.Returning to help.
【小题4】Between which two paragraphs can the following paragraph be put?
I cried, “God, if it is not my time to die, please help me!” Then I heard a noise. It was like a door opening. It was on my right hand side. So in the dark, I at once began to push my way forward to where that noise came from.
A.Between Paragraph 2 and 3.
B.Between Paragraph 3 and 4.
C.Between Paragraph 4 and 5.
D.Between Paragraph 5 and 6.

That day I was later for school, so Mom offered me a   36 . I sat beside her in our car, daydreaming about my  37 . I’d be graduating from high school in a few months. I’d leave high school behind and do whatever I wanted. What  38 I do? Go to college? Or get a job in an office where I could  39 my way up?

Mom interrupted my thoughts.“Kassandra, do you  40  that?’’She asked just as we were  41  the railroad tracks. She stopped the car on the other side and   42  the window. “It looks like a child.’’  43 ,I saw a small boy walking by himeself. The warning lights on the train tracks flashed  44 .The boy stayed where he was right in the middle of the   45 .The whistle sounded. There’s no  46  that train can stop in time!The boy jumped up and down and   47  at the engineer.

I took off running. My shoes flopped(松动) against my feet as I   48 , so I kicked them off. I ran faster. Stones crunched(发出刺耳的碎裂声) and flew under my   49  feet. The ground shook. God, let me get to him! The train was almost on top of him. I   50 the boy in my arms. Keep running! But something   51  

me. I fell backward, away from the train. I pulled the boy with me onto safe ground. The train barreled(高速行驶)past. The noise was  52 . The wheels were so close that I could have reached out and touched one.

Once the train was out of  53 , I stood up. Mom ran up and hugged me. “Kassandra, I didn’t think you were going to  54 it !’’

I got ready for bed that night  55 looking forward to school the next day. I wanted to enjoy every moment in life.

1.

A.help

B.favor

C.hand

D.ride

2.

A.love

B.future

C.job

D.university

3.

A.would

B.should

C.could

D.might

4.

A.walk

B.struggle

C.feel

D.work

5.

A.see

B.hear

C.watch

D.find

6.

A.passing

B.repairing

C.crossing

D.building

7.

A.brought down

B.rolled out

C.pointed out

D.looked out

8.

A.At length

B.Frankly speaking

C.After all

D.Sure enough

9.

A.red

B.yellow

C.green

D.black

10.

A.streets

B.train

C.tracks

D.roads

11.

A.possibility

B.problem

C.way

D.doubt

12.

A.shot

B.waved

C.shouted

D.laughed

13.

A.ran

B.drove

C.thought

D.walked

14.

A.big

B.bare

C.fast

D.quick

15.

A.drew

B.held

C.led

D.caught

16.

A.attracted

B.knocked

C.struck

D.pushed

17.

A.deafening

B.sounding

C.exciting

D.loud

18.

A.fashion

B.mind

C.sight

D.date

19.

A.fetch

B.do

C.make

D.get

20.

A.thus

B.already

C.never

D.still

 

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