Ms Pethrick was standing on a river bank Wednesday afternoon when the saltwater crocodile lunged (扑), locking its jaws on both her legs as it tried to drag her underwater.
Norm Pethrick, who with his wife had been collecting water, immediately went to help her. He jumped onto the back, poked (戳) the eyes of the crocodile and finally got his wife free.
Ms Pethrick was later taken to Royal Darwin Hospital for a medical treatment. The doctors said she was suffering eight puncture wounds in her right leg, a puncture wound in her left leg and a serious cut to one of her fingers.
“This could have been a fatal and tragic situation,” said the general manager of Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH), Dr Len Notaras, according to a local report.
He said Ms Pethrick was saved by her husband’s “quick and diligent actions”. Dr Notaras also said she would remain in hospital for three to four days and have an operation to clean the wounds, which are easy to get infected because of bacteria on the teeth of the crocodile.
1. This passage is most likely to be found in ______.
| A．a travel guide | B．a textbook |
| C．a newspaper | D．a novel |
| A．swimming in the river |
| B．standing on the river bank |
| C．watching the crocodile |
| D．fishing in the water |
| A．One of her fingers also got hurt. |
| B．She had eight wounds altogether. |
| C．One of the crocodile’s teeth was found in her leg. |
| D．Her eyes were badly poked. |
| A．humorous | B．diligent |
| C．quick | D．brave |
| A．The husband should save the wife |
| B．Human beings can beat crocodiles sometimes |
| C．A crocodile is not so dangerous as people imagine |
| D．A man saves wife’s life from crocodile’s jaws |
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What I saw made me scared. A building in my neighborhood was on fire. Some people were using water to put out the fire; others were rushing towards the building to help put out the fire. The building had three floors. The fire started on the first floor. Soon, it spread (扩散) to the second floor. There were some people on the second floor at that time. Their lives were in danger. A few people jumped out of the window. Luckily, they only got small injuries. Those who were still on the second floor were just crying for help. The people outside didn’t know how to help the people inside to get out.
Firefighters (消防人员) arrived at last. They fought the fire bravely. Water pipes (管子) were used and a ladder was put near the second-floor window. Then the people inside were taken out by the firefighters. They were seriously injured and were taken to the hospital at once.
Thanks to the firefighters, the people inside were saved and the fire was put out in the end, but many things, such as desk, pictures and clothes, were damaged.
1. ___________was on fire.
| A．The author’s room |
| B．A ladder |
| C．A building in the author’s neighborhood |
| D．Only the second floor of the building |
| A．The firefighters and the people inside the building |
| B．The people on the second floor |
| C．The people in the street |
| D．The firefighters |
| A．were seriously injured |
| B．died |
| C．were taken to the hospital |
| D．got small injuries |
| A．They were taken out by the firefighters. |
| B．They climbed down a ladder by themselves. |
| C．They walked out of the building after the fire was put out. |
| D．They were taken out by doctors |
【推荐2】When I was growing up, Father Christmas played an important part in my family’s Christmas tradition.
Each year my parents would feed us a light meal, make sure we put on our new pajamas (睡衣), and put us to bed. Father Christmas himself was going to leave presents at night! A few hours later, my mom would wake us up telling us to hurry up because he was getting ready to leave. With our eyes barely (勉强地) open, we would go down the stairs and Father Christmas would meet us at the bottom of the stairs by name, tell us how good we were that year, and hand us each a present. In all the excitement, we didn’t realize that our dad was missing until he walked in the door.
When I was 8 years old, my mom very gently (温柔地) and lovingly told me that Father Christmas was just a fun story. She then asked me to never tell my younger sisters or any of the other kids in our family. She believed every child should decide on their own when they were ready to move on and know the truth about Father Christmas. It was a promise I have kept all these years.
Until this year.
My youngest is 10, and I thought other children might make fun of him if he were to say Father Christmas was real. So I gently mentioned that there really wasn’t a man who lived in the North Pole.
“Oh, okay. I know that.”
I then told him not to ever tell anyone else, especially his two cousins, who at 7 and 5 still believe. I didn’t want him to blow my father’s cover.
“Mom, I know Father Christmas is Grandpa and I won’t say anything to them.”
It then dawned on ( 开始明白) me that for my children, Father Christmas would always be real. For them, he was their grandfather who took the time each year to dress up and their grandmother helped him get ready so that their Christmas could be a little more special. My mother was right; Christmas is the spirit of love and giving.
1. What does the author mainly tell us in Paragraph 2?| A．Her great expectation of Father Christmas. |
| B．The importance of Father Christmas to her. |
| C．Her memories of Christmas celebrations in her family. |
| D．The preparation her family made for Christmas Eve. |
| A．She wanted to give them a surprise. |
| B．She didn’t know how to explain it. |
| C．She didn’t think they were old enough to understand it. |
| D．She thought they should decide when to unlock it by themselves. |
| A．Say no to the Christmas present from my father. |
| B．Regard my father as the real Father Christmas. |
| C．Tell the truth about my father dressing up as Father Christmas. |
| D．Notice my father being away from the family party at Christmas. |
| A．The True Spirit of Christmas |
| B．The Real Life of Father Christmas |
| C．A Secret My Son Found at Christmas |
| D．My Experience of Meeting Father Christmas |
【推荐3】I grew up on a farm outside Port Clinton, Ohio. I was the youngest son, with four brothers and four sisters, plus a girl my relatives took in when she was in sixth grade and was raised along with us.
By the late 60s, most of us were married and had families of our own. One day, while we were visiting my parents in late summer or early fall, Dad mentioned he’d always wanted a Crimson King maple tree for the yard. Mom agreed that they were pretty.
Like many parents, mine were hard to shop for, so I figured this was a great opportunity to get them something they’d appreciate. I checked the price at work and decided it was a bit more than I could afford but all of my brothers and sisters agreed to help.
In northern Ohio, people don’t plant maple trees at Christmas, so we decided to surprise Mom and Dad with a special Christmas in October before the ground froze. We asked my aunt if she’d help us with the trick, and she called my parents in advance to say she was coming for a Sunday visit. Then my sisters and sisters-in-law went into action, planning a big holiday turkey dinner.
On the chosen Sunday, we all met at my house and loaded the trees in a pickup truck. I dressed up as Santa Claus, though at the time I weighed about 140, so all the padding(填料) in the world couldn’t make me look like St. Nick. Then off we went, nine or ten cars loaded with people and food, plus the pickup truck.
When the truck arrived at my parents’ house, Dad came out of the back door, convinced something was wrong. He and Mom were amazed when we told them why we were there.
When Christmas rolled around, of course, we couldn’t go to our parents’ house empty-handed, so Mom and Dad got double presents that year. Almost half a century later, I still drive by the old farm and smile when I see those big, handsome trees.
1. Why did the author decide to buy his parents a maple tree as a Christmas present?| A．Maple trees could catch people’s eye. |
| B．Maple trees were very rare in northern Ohio. |
| C．His parents hoped to have one in the garden. |
| D．The author liked the maple tree when he was young. |
| A．The surprise the author was preparing. |
| B．Spending Christmas in advance. |
| C．The author’s aunt’s Sunday visit. |
| D．Dressing up as Santa Claus. |
| A．The author was very fat then. |
| B．The author was eager to visit his parents. |
| C．The author looked like Father Christmas. |
| D．The author meant to create a Christmas atmosphere. |
