A. All at once, the sky was covered with dark clouds and in less than a minute we were in a terrible storm. A huge wave covered our boat and my younger brother fell into the sea.
B. About three years ago, something terrible happened to me. It took less than a single day to change my hair from black to white.
C. The wind and waves, carried us in the direction of the whirlpool. We went round and round, nearer and nearer to the horrible edge of the whirlpool. Suddenly, we went over the edge.
D. Soon after that, the whirlpool became less wild. The waves soon carried me away and finally a boat picked me up.
E. The boat was on the inside of the huge whirlpool and we were going round in circles at great speed. After I made three important observations. I tied myself to a barrel to help me float.
2 . Eradajere Oleita thinks she may have got something about the
| A．reaction | B．solution | C．response | D．way |
| A．suggestion | B．permission | C．favor | D．promise |
| A．donate | B．reserve | C．sort | D．change |
| A．disabled | B．elderly | C．homeless | D．sick |
3 . A few years back a group of young teachers from another school was spending a day in my class. They were energetic, bright and
| A．curious | B．cute | C．caring | D．encouraging |
| A．role | B．reason | C．goal | D．mistake |
| A．fall | B．break | C．guess | D．tour |
4 . Emma had never read it, nor had she ever purchased a copy. But, when she opened it up, she was floored to see her own name and address inside the cover, in her own handwriting. It turned out that the summer before, at a concert back in Montreal, Emma had met a Californian who was in town visiting friends. They decided to exchange addresses, but neither of them had any paper. The man had opened up a book he was carrying in his backpack and asked Emma to write her name and address inside. When he returned to California, he left the book behind in Montreal, and his friend Alex kept it. When Alex later relocated to Jerusalem, he took the now-treasured book along.
Q: What does the underlined word “floored” in the paragraph mean?
| A．interested | B．shocked | C．frightened | D．excited |
5 . Battling freezing temperatures, total darkness, and other dangerous flying conditions, a plane left the South Pole on Wednesday after rescuing a sick worker from a U.S. research base. After the patient and flight crew rest , the plane will make its way to South America , where the patient will receive medical care.
The daring rescue mission (任务) began last week when two planes flew from Canada to Rothera, a British base on the Antarctic Peninsula. On Tuesday, just one of the planes left Rothera on a 10-hour trip to the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, where the sick worker was located.
What do we know about the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station?
| A．It is a British research base. |
| B．It is a US research base. |
| C．It is a ten-hour flight from Canada. |
| D．It is a medical centre on the Antarctic Peninsula. |
6 . Shay cannot learn as other children do. When a child like Shay comes into the world, an opportunity to realize true human nature presents itself, and it comes, in the way other people treat that child. Seeing some boys playing baseball, Shay wondered if he could join in. His father knew it difficult, but he also understood if Shay were allowed, it would give him a sense of belonging.
According to Shay's father, what could Shay get from playing baseball with the boys?
| A．True human nature. | B．People’s presents. |
| C．A sense of belonging. | D．Physical exercise. |
7 . Most page turners are piano students or up-and-coming concert pianists, although Ms Raspopova has once asked her husband to help her out on stage.
“My husband is the worst page turner,” she laughed. “He’s interested in the music, feeling every note, and I have to say: ‘Turn, turn!’ “Robert is the best page turner I’ve had in my entire life.”
Why is Ms Raspopova’s husband “the worse page turner”?
| A．He has very poor eyesight. | B．He ignores the audience. |
| C．He has no interest in music. | D．He forgets to do his job. |
