I had been out shopping and really took too much time doing it. I was tired and about to (1) home. That is when I saw her.

She was stopped in the left hand turn lane (车道), (2) to get onto the highway but never (3) it. I slowed down, rolled open my window and asked. “Do you need any (4) ?”

“Yes, I ran out of gas. I just moved here and I don’t even know (5) a gas station is,” she replied.

She didn’t have a gas can, so I told her I’d run down the (6) to see if I could get one from the local station. When I (7) with a full can of gas, she couldn’t (8) me enough and told me she would pay for the an and gas. (9), I refused.

As I was (10) the gas in, she said, “I thought no one would even stop. I was afraid to leave the car and even more afraid to (11) help.”

“Well, I couldn’t pass by (12) offering help,” I said. “I’ve used up gas myself a few times. You know I’m getting (13). Now I’m running out of gas and time. It just seems to fly by.”

She then said (14) that I though was a gem (佳作): “My Dad said that old age is (15) toilet paper. The closer you get to the end of the roll the (16) it spins.”

I laughed so hard that I (17) dropped the container. She tried to start the car and it (18). The I told her to keep the (19) can in her trunk.

Seeing her grateful (20), I said friendly, “I’m glad to be of help. Welcome to Pennsylvania.”

1.A.have                     B.leave                   C.stay                    D.head

2.A.ready                    B.ashamed              C.afraid                  D.brave

3.A.made                    B.did                      C.found                  D.completed

4.A.gas                       B.money                 C.help                    D.car 

5.A.what                     B.how                    C.where                 D.why

6.A.road                     B.car                      C.station                 D.window

7.A.started                  B.left                      C.mixed                 D.returned

8.A.know                    B.congratulate         C.expect                 D.thank

9.A.Of course             B.In addition           C.After all               D.Never mind

10.A.forcing                B.pouring               C.fitting                  D.throwing

11.A.offer                   B.get                      C.send                   D.refuse

12.A.before                 B.without               C.for                      D.beneath

13.A.well                    B.strong                 C.old                      D.weak

14.A.it                        B.one                     C.something           D.all

15.A.of                       B.on                       C.as                       D.like

16.A.faster                  B.slower                 C.tighter                 D.looser

17.A.simply                 B.hardly                 C.nearly                 D.really

18.A.rode                    B.worked               C.drove                  D.pulled

19.A.special                B.valuable               C.small                   D.empty

20.A.award                 B.reward                C.smile                   D.letter

Some houses are designed to be smart. Others have smart designs. An example of the second type of house won an Award of Excellence from the American Institutes of Architects.

 
       Located on the shore of Sullivan’s Island off the coast of South Carolina, the award-winning cube-shaped beach house was built to replace one smashed to pieces by Hurricane(飓风)Hugo 10 years ago. In September 1989, Hugo struck South Carolina, killing 18 people and damaging or destroying 36,000 homes in the state. Before Hugo, many new houses built along South Carolina’s shoreline were poorly constructed, and enforcement of building laws wasn’t strict, according to architect Ray Huff, who created the cleverly-designed beach house. In Huff’s wake all new shoreline houses are required to meet stricter, better-enforced requirements. The new beach house on Sullivan’s Island should be able to withstand(经受) a Category 3 hurricane with peak winds of 179 to 209 kilometers per hour.

       At first sight, the house on Sullvan’s Island looks anything but hurricane-proof. Its redwood shell makes it resemble “a large party lantern” at night, according to one observer. But looks can be cheating. The house’s wooden frame is reinforced with long steel bars to give it extra strength.

       To further protect the house from hurricane damage, Huff raised it 2.7 meters off the ground on timber pilings – long, slender columns of wood anchored deep in the sand. Pilings might appear insecure, but they are strong enough to support the weight of the house. They also elevate the house above storm attacks. The pilings allow the waves to run under the house instead of running into it. “These swells of water come on shore at tremendous speeds and cause most of the damage done to beach-front buildings,” said Huff.

       Huff designed the timber pilings to be partly masked by the house’s ground-to-roof shell. “The shell masks the pilings so that the house doesn’t look like it’s standing with its pant legs pulled up,” said Huff. In the event of a storm surge, the shell should break apart and let the waves rush under the house, the architect explained.

1.After the tragedy caused by Hurricane Hugo, new ho uses built along South Carolina’s shore line are required            .

       A.to be easily reinforced                          B.to look smarter in design

       C.to meet stricter building standards         D.to be designed in the shape of cubes

2.The award-winning beach house is quite strong because          .

       A.it is strengthened by steel bars               B.it is made of redwood

       C.it is in the shape of a shell                     D.it is built with stone and concrete

3.Huff raised the house 2.7 meters off the ground on timber pilings in order to            .

       A.withstand peak winds of about 200 km/hr

       B.strike stronger pilings keep into the sand

       C.break huge sea waves into smaller ones

       D.prevent water from rushing into the house

4.The main function of the shell is              .

       A.to strengthen the pilings of the house

       B.to give the house a better appearance

       C.to protect the wooden frame of the house

       D.to slow down the speed of the swelling water

根据句意用词的适当形式填空

1.After         (毕业)I went to the front to serve in the army.

2.         (陪同)by his friends, he went to the teacher’s office to admit what he has done wrong.

3.As usual, The company will have its’ a         celebration this year.

4.You can get a doctor here to         (做手术)on her.

5.a red sky at night often         (表明,暗示)to find out all about it.

6.Don’t lie to her, she’s          (注定会)to find out all about it.

7.He looked through the dictionary and took out his mobile to d         Mr. Stevernson’s telephone number

8.The curtains have         (褪色)in the sun.

9.We must stop him from seeing her         (以某种方式).

10.What the new teacher said i         me deeply.

11.Industrial emissions can p         the air.

12.Some students find I t difficult to remember the         (不规则)verbs.

13.Most of the relief work was done by         (志愿者).

14.He made a few mistakes in         (语法).

15.They was         (相信)that the roof should be repaired within two days.

16.Tom was lucky that she was just         (轻微地)hurt in the accident.

17.Most shops are open every day, Sunday         (包括).

18.Are you well         (准备)for the entrance examination?

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