1 . Morgan Anderson, who was terrified of flying, had forgotten entirely that she was on a plane. She and her mother, Rose Anderson, were busy doing something more important— ________ a man.

On December 13, Morgan and her mother were in the air on their way to Salt Lake City when an________ over the plane's public address system said the flight attendant was ________ any medical professionals aboard to help with an emergency. Rose heard the call and woke up Morgan, who had fallen asleep. Both of them were ________, so they had a job to do.

They ________ went to the front of the airplane, where they found a man who appeared to be in his 60s. He was senseless and looked very ________. He was in a worse condition than either Rose or Morgan had ________.

Rose has more than 30 years of ________ in nursing while Morgan just ________ from a medical school, so Rose took the ________. Following her mother's instructions, Morgan began to write down the________ supplies necessary in saving the man's life.

Thanks to Rose and Morgan's efforts, the man________ his senses. He told Rose and Morgan, who continued to look after him________ the plane landed, that he was on his way to visit his mother. The man was in a stable condition when paramedics(护理人员）________ the case after they landed.

The captain of the airplane expressed his ________ to the Andersons and gave them a discount off their next flight. "It's always good to have a happy ending," Rose said.

The emergency also provided Morgan with a chance to ________ what she had learnt in school to practice. Morgan said she appreciated the chance of being ________ to others.

Rose was always ________ and willing to help the other people. Having been greatly influenced by her mother, Morgan, who once dreamed of being an architect, ________ her mind. According to Morgan, it was her mother who ________ Morgan to step into the nursing field.

1.

A．saving

B．educating

C．comforting

D．protecting

2.

A．explanation

B．expression

C．announcement

D．advertisement

3.

A．in need of

B．in memory of

C．in charge of

D．in terms of

4.

A．p assengers

B．pilots

C．patients

D．nurses

5.

A．abruptly

B．immediately

C．eventually

D．easily

6.

A．anxious

B．pale

C．strict

D．worried

7.

A．changed

B．noticed

C．suffered

D．expected

8.

A．experience

B．exploration

C．training

D．research

9.

A．came

B．moved

C．graduated

D．resigned

10.

A．lead

B．risk

C．chance

D．challenge

11.

A．flexible

B．acceptable

C．medical

D．abundant

12.

A．had

B．felt

C．lost

D．regained

13.

A．unless

B．until

C．after

D．once

14.

A．took over

B．took up

C．look in

D．took down

15.

A．greeting

B．appreciation

C．welcome

D．interest

16.

A．compare

B．expose

C．add

D．apply

17.

A．considerate

B．friendly

C．helpful

D．polite

18.

A．warm-hearted

B．easy-going

C．care-free

D．broad-minded

19.

A．calmed

B．opened

C．read

D．changed

20.

A．forced

B．persuaded

C．inspired

D．required

2 . Today I am here to tell you a story of death, new life and revenge（报复）. Three years ago today, the city council of Redondo Beach California ordered the death of my 30-year-old pepper tree. Its roots had begun to destroy the pavement in front of my house. They even made me pay for the damages to the sidewalk and for the tree removal.

I loved Clyde. I was beginning to get an old man, and planting something that I knew would live well beyond my lifetime was something very special. I took very good care of him. I gave him a stick to rest on when he was a young child, and I watched him grow. Just as Clyde was becoming strong and healthy, expanding his root system, and making his own way in life, the mayor took it upon himself to kill my beautiful children.

Mayor Steve Aspel. You killed my child. For this, you will pay. Two years and seven months ago, I secretly planted 45 California Redwoods and 82 Giant Sequoias in various parks, and yards of state around your city.

Today, each of their root systems will be at least 30 feet in diameter, deep in the soil. You may have noticed the trees growing in front of city council, or that new one in your backyard. That’s a Giant Sequoia, and its growth will begin accelerating rapidly in the coming months.

You killed Clyde, but I have replaced him with over 100 living giants. In a few years, they'll begin breaking heights of 100-300 feet and live well beyond 2,500 years. To remove even one of them at this point will cost well over $ 1,500... And you would pay the bill, just like you did to me 3 years ago today.

Good day to you, sir. May your city be overrun by trees. And may Clyde rest in peace.

1. Why did Steve Aspel order the killing of Clyde?

A．To protect the pavement.

B．To make his backyard prettier.

C．To make room for other trees.

D．To take his revenge on the author.

2. What does the author mainly describe in paragraph 2?

A．The childhood of Clyde.

B．His skills in gardening.

C．The suffering of Clyde.

D．His deep affection for Clyde.

3. How did the author respond to Clyde's death?

A．He asked Steve Aspel for compensation.

B．He planted many more trees secretly.

C．He cut down many trees to take revenge.

D．He stole trees from the mayor's backyard.

4. What's the author's feeling in paragraph 4?

A．Regretful.

B．Curious.

C．Proud.

D．Surprised.

3 . One day in January 2008, I was in my classroom when my teacher, Mrs. Prest, explained that people were sick and some were even ______ because they didn't have clean water. People sometimes ______ for hours in Africa just to get dirty water.

So I went home and ______ my parents to help. They told me I could do ______ housework to earn the $70 that I thought would build a ______. I thought that's all it would ______ to handle the world's water problem. I worked for four months to earn my ______ $70. Then I learned that it was ______ going to cost $2,000 to build a well in a place like Uganda. I also learned that the problem was much bigger than I     ____.

I started speaking to service clubs, schoolmates, to anyone who would listen to my ______ so that I could ______ money for my first well at Angolo Primary School in Uganda. That's how my little Grade One project ______ the Ryan's Well Foundation.

Now I have ______ my studies in international development and political science and I have graduated from the college, but remain involved (参加)with the Foundation as a Project Manager. I speak around the world on ______ issues and on the importance of making a ______ no matter who you are.

My ______ to anyone is that in order to make a ______ change in the world, you need to find something you really love and then you need to take ______. I hope my story is a ______ that we can all make a difference-it ______ each and every one of us.

1.

A．dying

B．crying

C．rushing

D．cheating

2.

A．sang

B．walked

C．danced

D．fought

3.

A．joined

B．sent

C．begged

D．required

4.

A．extra

B．heavy

C．equal

D．total

5.

A．bridge

B．school

C．house

D．well

6.

A．pay

B．take

C．offer

D．reward

7.

A．next

B．only

C．other

D．first

8.

A．merely

B．certainly

C．actually

D．entirely

9.

A．heard

B．desired

C．realized

D．recorded

10.

A．story

B．joke

C．excuse

D．lecture

11.

A．save

B．withdraw

C．borrow

D．raise

12.

A．became

B．found

C．matched

D．exposed

13.

A．improved

B．completed

C．continued

D．strengthened

14.

A．food

B．drug

C．water

D．crime

15.

A．plan

B．list

C．point

D．difference

16.

A．motto

B．advice

C．promise

D．warning

17.

A．rapid

B．legal

C．positive

D．steady

18.

A．steps

B．time

C．breath

D．risks

19.

A．lesson

B．case

C．report

D．reminder

20.

A．appeals to

B．calls for

C．applies to

D．figures out