1 . A quick walk onto a frozen pond (池塘) could have been a disaster for these two boys.

Cruz Genet, 11, and Anthony Skopick, 10, couldn’t agree more. Were the birds out on the ice ducks or geese? There was only one way to find out. So on a cold January evening last year, the two friends walked onto the frozen pond near their homes to get a better look.

First, they threw a rock onto the ice to test it. Believing the ice would hold their weight, Anthony took a few steps, and then he crashed through the seemingly frozen surface. “There was no sound and no crack”, he told the reporter. “I just fell through immediately.”

Cruz rushed to help his frightened friend. And he fell in the pond, too. Cruz managed to lift himself out of the water and onto a harder part. He then carefully worked his way toward Anthony, but he fell in the pond again. This time, he couldn’t get out.

The two boys were in icy cold water and quickly losing feeling in their limbs (四肢). Cruz was sure that he was going to die.

Anthony’s older sister had seen the boys fall through the ice and started shouting for help. John Lavin, a neighbor driving nearby on his way to the store, heard her. He quickly pulled over. Seeing the boys, he took a nearby buoy (浮标), kicked off his shoes, and ran into the water. Lavin made his way to Cruz and Anthony and drew them back to land. They were taken to hospital, where doctors discovered that their five-minute stay in the water had lowered their body temperature nearly ten degrees.

Luckily, the boys have fully recovered, though they are still a little awestruck (敬畏的) by their fearless neighbor. “Just to think,” says Cruz, “if he hadn’t been there, I could have died.”

1. Why did the boys go to the frozen pond?

A．They had planned to go skating on the ice for a medal.

B．They wondered whether the ice could hold their weight.

C．They wanted to have a better understanding at the pond.

D．They were curious about what birds there were on the ice.

2. Before the boys walked onto the ice,           .

A．they threw a rock to test if the ice was strong enough

B．they caught a nearby buoy and kicked off their shoes

C．they asked their neighbor who should be the first to go

D．they asked Anthony’s older sister to protect them nearby

3. What did Cruz do when Anthony fell into the pond?

A．He went to find a buoy nearby.	B．He went to his neighbor for help.
C．He rushed in to help his friend.	D．He went to ask for his sister’s help.

4. What can we infer from this passage?

A．A stranger passing by rescued the two boys at last.

B．The two boys were very thankful to their neighbor.

C．Cruz fell into the pond with Anthony at the same time.

D．Anthony’s older sister invited the two boys to the pond.

2 . Thank you in advance for your kindness and g______. (根据首字母单词拼写)

3 . Looking at the_________(frighten) expression on his face, I could tell he must have experienced something_____(frighten). （所给词的适当形式填空）

4 . There stands an old tree on our c____________, which has become the symbol of our school. (根据首字母单词拼写)

5 . I don’t feel I can c____________ (评论) on their decision.(根据中英文提示单词拼写)

6 . Would you please keep in c____________ (联络，联系) with me by email? (根据中英文提示单词拼写)

7 . When we asked John to answer that___ question, he became very ____, which made us all very sorry. (embarrass) (所给词的适当形式填空)

8 . I want to know whether she has adapted to the new school life since she attended s____ high months ago. (根据首字母单词拼写)

9 . He had no o________but to agree to move to another house. （根据首字母单词拼写）

10 . Although her ________(描述) sounded wonderful, the price was beyond our range, so we declined.（根据汉语提示单词拼写）