It was a cold winter's night when I stopped for gas(汽油) on my way home from work. I was tired and had a little　 41.

　　 I worked in a　 42 doctor's office, and during those days many unexpected things happened. It seemed that I was going to be late getting home today. My husband who is a punctual(守时的~) person would be ready to　 43　 .again. Maybe　 44　 I hurried, I could still arrive home earlier.

　　 I was going inside to　 45　 for my gas when I noticed an older couple at the counter(柜台). I heard them asking for　 46　 to the local hospital. It was the same hospital that I had just　 47 a few minutes ago.

　　 At the counter, a young man was quite 48　 . He was trying to 49 how to get there,with two other people. One of them was　 50 .trying to give them a whole different route back. It was then that I walked over to the couple and said, "Would you like to follow me to the　 51 　?"

　　 A look of　 52　 appeared on the woman's face.

　　 "I'm going right by there," I said, and it was a(n) 　53　 since I had just decided to do exactly that.

　　 I got into my car and began the journey back. I was trying to make them be sure they were right　 54 me. It took only fifteen minutes to get there. I felt　 55　 than I had all day and my headache was nearly gone.

　　 Later, as I arrived home, my husband teased(嘲笑), "So you aren't ever late any more." I said,"Sometimes it's good to be late."

41. A. headache　　　 B. fever　　　　　　 C. cold　　　　　　 D. break

42. A. foreign　　　　 B. busy　　　　　　 C. crucial　　　　　 D. noisy

43. A. relax　　　　　 B. offend　　　　　　 C. complain　　　　 D. appear

44. A. while　　　　 B. since　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　 D. if

45. A. wait　　　　　 B. look　　　　　　 C. care　　　　　　 D. search

46. A. money　　　　 B. trouble　　　　　 C. directions　　　　 D. opinions

47. A. risked　　　　 B. provided　　 　　　C. called　　　　　 D. left

48. A. helpful　　　　 B. skilled　　　　　 C. confused　　　　 D. active

49. A. imagine　　　 B. expect　　　　　 C. explain　　　　　 D. urge

50. A. only　　　　　 B. even　　　　　　 C. still　　　　　　　 D. ever

51. A. station　　　　 B. office　　　　　　 C. hospital　　　　　 D. hotel

52. A. panic　　　　 B. pleasure　　　　　 C. sadness　　　　　 D. peace .

53. A. dream　　　　 B. fact　　　　　　 C. reason　　　　　 D. example

54. A. behind　　　　 B. before　　　　　　 C. below　　　　　　 D. beside

55. A. duller　　　　 B. quieter　　　　　 C. worse　　　　　　 D. better

Do you know HFMD? It’s short for Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease. This year, in China, thousands of children were suffering from it. What’s HFMD? How to prevent it? Now read the passage please.

HFMD usually affects babies who are 1~4years old, but adults can also be infected. Both EV71 and Cox A 16 can cause HFMD, which usually starts with a slight fever followed by blisters（水泡） and ulcers（溃疡） in the mouth and rashes（皮疹） on the hands and feet.

It can be spread（传播） through people with the mucus（唾液）or feces（粪便） of an infected person. It usually appears during the summer and autumn months. HFMD isn’t Bird Flu, SARS or Mad Cow Disease, but it’s not a new one, either. It first appeared in New Zealand in 1957. About forty years later, it appears in Asia. It’s reported that it breaks out every 2 or 3 years.

HFMD is very terrible and there is no vaccine（疫苗） now, but we can do something helpful to prevent it. Children with HFMD should seek medical treatment as early as possible, experts（专家） say. They also suggest（建议） that parents keep the air fresh in a child’s room, which should be kept clean, tidy and dry. Children should be taught to wash their hands regularly. Staying away from crowded（拥挤的） public places is also basic（基本的）.

1. HFMD is usually spread with _________.

　A. feces　　　                B. feces of an infected person　　 　

C. water　　　                D. mucus

2. Which isn’t helpful to prevent HFMD?

A. to keep the air fresh in a child’s room                B. wash hands regularly

C. see a doctor                                                    D. stay in crowded public places

3. Can you guess the meaning of the underlined word in paragraph 3?

  A. 传染的　　　　  B. 感染的　　　　C. 正常的　　　　    D. 康复的

4. About HFMD which one is right?

　A. It’s the same as Mad Cow Disease                           B. It first appeared in China

C. Adults can be infected too                                 D. There is vaccine now

5. Can you give a title for the article?

　A. The history of SARS.                                       B. What’s and how to prevent HFMD.

C. HFMD in China.                                              D. How to prevent HFMD.