Georgia Roy is a paramedic (急救员). She spoke to Craig Jackson from Out and About magazine.

Craig: What’s it like to work as a paramedic, Georgia?

Georgia: Every day is different, because we get so many different calls for help. We might go to a car accident or to a house where someone is sick. Some days are very busy and some days are quiet. Sometimes we work during the day and sometimes we work at night. I always work with a partner—another paramedic. When we get a call from someone, we get into the ambulance (救护车) and drive to them as quickly as we can. We use the siren to tell other drivers to move out of our way.

Craig: What makes a good paramedic?

Georgia: You have to be good at talking to people. You have to stay calm and quickly find out what their problem is. Sometimes we can help them, but usually we have to take them to the hospital.

Craig: What do you do in between the calls?

Georgia: When we’re not out on the road, my partner and I check the ambulance and the equipment.

Craig: What’s the best thing about your job?

Georgia: I just like giving help to people when they need it most. Once a woman had a baby in the ambulance. That was amazing!

16. What kind of text is it?

A．A poem.

B．An interview.

C．A speech.

D．An ad.

17. What does a paramedic usually do in a day?

A．A paramedic checks phone calls from the hospital.

B．A paramedic uses the siren to tell others get out of the way.

C．A paramedic gives the sick people help on road or at home.

D．A paramedic teaches to people to check and use the equipment.

18. Georgia talks about a woman who once ________.

A．had a car accident	B．drove an ambulance
C．worked in hospital	D．had a baby in the ambulance

Andy lived high in the Rocky Mountains. He hunted (打猎) wild animals there. He also took other men hunting. That was his work.

One day a letter brought Andy a new job. This job changed both his feeling about animals and his way of hunting. The letter said: “I want to write a story about bighorn sheep. I need pictures to go with my story. Will you get pictures of the sheep for me?”

Andy’s two sons wanted their father to take the job. “We will help you!” they said. Bighorn sheep are very wild. Andy knew it would be hard to get pictures. “But why not try?” they said.

For days, Andy and his sons tried to get pictures. They did not want the sheep to hear them or see them, so they walked softly. They hid behind rocks, but the sheep always ran away.

Then one day, Andy and his sons walked around a big rock. They met some sheep face to face.

But the sheep didn’t run! “Now I know why the sheep run away.” Andy said. “They run because we come up behind them. From now on, we will stay where they can see us.”

The next day, Andy saw some sheep right out in the open. He and his sons walked towards them. The men did not try to hide, but they did walk slowly. They knew that any fast move would frighten them away.

“Don’t look right at the sheep.” Andy said. “Wild animals do not like to be looked at. They will run away.” The men looked off to this side and to that side and walked closer. And soon they were close enough to get good clear pictures.

They made good friends with the wild sheep and sent many fine pictures to the writer for his story. Since then, they have never hunted the bighorn sheep again.

19. What was the new job Andy got?

A．To hunt bighorn sheep.	B．To write a story of bighorn sheep.
C．To protect bighorn sheep.	D．To take pictures of bighorn sheep.

20. What is the correct order in which these happen?
a. Andy and his sons met some sheep face to face.
b. Andy and his sons walked towards the sheep.
c. Andy and his sons hid behind the rocks.
d. Andy and his sons tried to take photos.

A．d-c-a-b

B．a-c-b-d

C．d-c-b-a

D．a-c-d-b

21. The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 7 refers to ________.

A．bighorn sheep

B．pictures

C．Andy and his sons

D．wild animals

22. What did Andy get from his new job?

A．He won respect from his children.	B．He was well paid by the story writer.
C．He knew better how to use a camera.	D．He learned more about bighorn sheep.

Gever Tulley is a computer scientist from California. In 2005, he started a summer programme for children called Tinkering School. At Tinkering school, children can learn important skills for life by building things together. Children get all kinds of materials like wood, metal, plastic and ropes. They get lots of real tools too, such as knives, hammers and power drills. Some children have cut themselves when using a knife, or hurt their fingers when using a hammer. But nobody has ever suffered a serious injury in all those years. This is because there are strict rules they must follow. The children always learn how to use the tools safely and they must wear the right clothing and protection at all times.

Gever Tulley’s ideas have worked very well. A lot of children have gone to his summer schools over the years. In 2011, Gever Tulley decided to create a‘real’school, called Brightworks, in San Francisco. The school is very small——it only has twenty students aged 6 to 13.

Since it started, Brightworks has been written about a lot. Most of those articles have praised the quality of the school. They have found the children are more motivated (有动机的) than at many other schools. But still a few people have said that children are not learning enough at Brightworks. They feel that students and teachers are just ‘playing around’ all the time.

The students at Brightworks seem to love their school. 12-year-old Tina Cooper has been a student at the school since last October. “Since I started here, I’ve never sat in a ‘normal’ class with a teacher,” she told us, “But it’s been a very exciting experience. I’ve worked hard at my new school for eight months now, and there hasn’t been one single moment when I found it boring. Before, I was bored quite often.”

23. What can children do at Tinkering School?

A．Make computer programs.	B．Learn some life skills.
C．Read many science books	D．Make school rules.

24. Why did Gever Tulley create Brightworks?

A．To take in twenty students aged 6 to 13.	B．To solve the local education problem.
C．To get more money from the children.	D．To continue his education plan.

25. What can we learn from Paragraph 3?

A．Many people paid attention to the school.

B．No bad comments were received at the beginning.

C．People think the school is better than other schools.

D．Children and teachers only played games at school.

26. What is the best title for the passage?

A．A Successful Computer Scientist	B．An Art School in Los Angeles
C．An Education System in the US	D．A School Making Real Things

① Recently, many people think it’s risky to use credit (信用) card numbers online. However,from time to time, we all use passwords and ID numbers on the Internet. We think we are safe, but that may not be true! A new kind of attack (攻击) is being used by dishonest people to steal IDs and credit card numbers from websurfers. This new kind of attack is called“phishing”. It sounds the same as the word“fishing”.

② Is phishing really a big problem? That certainly is! Phishers might use false emails and websites to trick people into revealing (透露) credit card numbers, account usernames, and passwords. They imitate (模仿) well-known banks, online sellers, and credit card companies. Successful phishers may make as many as 5% of the people believe and give away their personal information.

③ Actually, tricking 5% of the online population is huge. Now more than 4.6 billion people have access (进入权) to the Internet, and 75% of those Internet users live in the wealthiest countries on Earth. It has been reported that phishers send more than 40 billion false messages each year. Even by tricking only 5% of the people, phishers can make a lot of money.

④ Amy, 18, from California, received an email. A man told Amy that she could get a million dollars in her account as a reward if she sent a thousand dollars to him. Amy did as the man said at once. The “thief” used Amy’s Social Security number to get credit cards in her name and transferred her money.

⑤How can people avoid being cheated online? Above all, they have to learn to recognize the email that has been sent by a phisher. Always be careful with any email with urgent (紧急的) requests for personal information. Phishers typically write upsetting or exciting, but false, statements in their emails so that people will reply right away. Never give out personal information to phishers. And if an offer sounds too good to be true, it is.

27. Which writing skill is used in Para.3?

A．Giving examples.	B．Listing numbers.
C．Raising questions.	D．Using sayings.

28. Which of the following in the dictionary best explains the underlined word “transferred” in Para.4?

A．(1)

B．(2)

C．(3)

D．(4)

29. Which of the following shows the best structure of the passage?

A．

B．

C．

D．

30. How can people stay away from online cheating? (请用不超过 30 词回答)
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阅读下面材料，请从A—F 选项中选出符合各题的正确选项(其中一项为多余选项)。

Yan Hui (颜回) was born in the Lu Kingdom during the Spring and Autumn Period (春秋时期). His father was one of the earliest followers of Confucius (孔子). At the age of 13, Yan Hui became a student of Confucius and followed his teachings for the rest of his life.

Yan Hui was the youngest student of Confucius.     31     Because he did not wish to speak with them, the other students concluded (断定) he was stupid. Confucius watched his student carefully. After a short time, he realized that Yan Hui was very clever. Gradually, the other students realized this, too.

Although he was very clever, Yan Hui was always keen to learn.     32     He admired him, as people admire a holy (神圣的) person. Yan Hui once said, “The Master has taught me many things.     33    ”

Confucius liked Yan Hui for his good nature. Yan Hui lived in an old house, ate simple food and drank cold water.     34     Every evening, Yan Hui sat quietly by himself and went over his actions during the day. He asked himself if he was polite and kind. Perhaps the reflection on his actions made him a better person.

Yan Hui followed Confucius on his travels to various kingdoms, and took every chance to try to teach his Master’s principles (道德准则) of ren (kindness) and li (social norms). People did not always accept his teachings and none of the kingdoms agreed to his ideas.     35     However, Yan Hui was not one of them. He said, The thoughts of my Master are too deep to most people.They cannot understand. But the more our ideas are rejected (拒绝), the stronger we become.”

When Confucius heard these words, he said, “Only Yan Hui can follow my ideas for a long period of time.”

A．Most people could not live that way, but it seemed that he enjoyed it.

B．Even some of Confucius’students began to doubt their teacher.

C．As time went by, he began to really understand the deep thoughts of his teacher.

D．He learned from his teacher and changed some of Confucius’s thoughts.

E．The more I think about his teaching, the more I feel they are too hard to achieve.

F．He was quiet and not interested in talking with other students.

61. 假如你是李华，请你根据以下邮件写一封回复邮件。为他提出建议，帮助他走出困境。

Hi, Li Hua,

Thanks for your last letter. Everything goes on well these days. How about you?

I had an argument with my mom. She is mad at me. Because my room is always in a mess. What should I do? How can I keep my room tidy?

Hope to hear from you soon.

Dan

注意：
(1)请回复邮件中所提及的问题，可适当发挥；词数：80-100。
(2)邮件中不得出现真实人名和校名等相关信息；
Hi, Dan,
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