1. Where was the woman when the accident happened?
A.At a bus stop. | B.At a restaurant. | C.At a store. |
A.Around 1:00 p.m. | B.Around 1:10 p.m. | C.Around 1:15 p.m. |
A.It moved fast. |
B.It crashed into a walker. |
C.It was brought to a sudden stop. |
A.A doctor. | B.A reporter. | C.A policeman. |
A.He lost his way. | B.He was knocked over. | C.He got a flat tire. |
3 . After more than 2 months trapped in a collapsed copper (铜) and gold mine in the desert, all of 33 Chilean miners (矿工) were rescued Wednesday. With ingenuity and cutting-edge technology, the men have survived for 69 days, some 700 meters underground fending off hunger, anxiety and illness in a record-setting feat of survival. How did they survive the ordeal? Have a close look.
Before the miners were reached, they survived for 17 days on food already stored in the emergency shelter. They rationed themselves to 2 spoonfuls of tuna, half a cookie and a half-full glass of milk every 48 hours. Then a 6-inch diameter bore hole allowed food and water supplies to be sent down to the mine. Doctors then put the men on a solid diet of meat and rice, with a strict 2,200-calorie limit to keep them slim enough to fit in the evacuation shaft, which is just 66cm in diameter.
Yonny Barrios Rojas, 50, used knowledge gained on a nursing course he attended to administer medicine to the group and perform daily health checks.
“I was with God and I was with the devil. They fought and God won,” Mario Sepulveda, the second to be rescued, told CNN. He said he grabbed God’s hand and never doubted that he would be rescued.
1. What can we learn about the miners from the passage?A.The miners were trapped in the mine in the desert on Wednesday. |
B.The miners survived for 69 days on the food stored in the emergency shelter. |
C.The miners were rescued after more than two months trapped. |
D.Doctor Yonny Barrios Rojas administered medicine to the group and made daily health checks. |
A.Because the food was limited. |
B.Because the food had been eaten up already. |
C.Because the miners couldn’t eat too much due to their bad condition. |
D.Because the miners must be slim enough to get into the evacuation shaft. |
A.Intelligence and advanced technology. | B.Luck and Persistence. |
C.Courage and wisdom. | D.Experiences and bravery. |
A.Miners trapped in a mine | B.Miners survival miracle |
C.A collapsed copper and gold mine | D.A rescue mission |
A.Tom. | B.Her father. | C.Lucy. |
A.He lost his cell phone. |
B.He got stuck in the elevator. |
C.He couldn’t find the hotel service center. |
6 . On a foggy day, I was listening to the radio on my drive when suddenly something caught my eye out the driver’s side window. I turned to look but it wasn’t clear because of the thick fog. Then I didn’t know how long I was knocked out.
It didn’t take me long to realize I couldn’t move either arm and my face was bleeding heavily. Over the next few days in the hospital, I began to get a clearer picture of what had happened. A local high school student, rushing to class, had crossed the center line and hit me head-on. I heard through friends of mine who knew his family that he was very, very upset by what had happened. I felt bad that he had such a burden to bear at such a young age.
Fourteen months after the accident. I was grocery shopping when a woman I didn’t know approached me and asked if I was Suzanne. She introduced herself, and I realized it was the young man’s mother. I appreciated learning how he was doing. He avoided severe injury but needed advice to help with the emotional trauma (创伤) of causing the accident. I could certainly understand the difficulty of getting back behind the wheel of a car. Secretly, I wished I could talk to him myself.
Seven months later, it was time for my daughter’s Christmas band concert at the high school. The first adult I recognized upon entering the auditorium was the mother who approached me in the grocery store. I wondered why she was there. One young man in a white hoodie and ball cap ran up. Suddenly, I realized that it was him, the driver, as he resembled that mother.
I edged my way through the crowd. “Hi, I’m Suzanne,” I greeted. “I just wanted to say that I’m okay, and I was never mad at you. I know this was hard on you.” He apparently knew who I was. “You do?” came a slightly muffled (模糊不清的) answer. “I’m really okay,” I added, patting him on the shoulder and feeling like I was the only person who could let him forgive himself. I was the only person who could give him that gift if he could see me and hear from me that all was well.
1. What might cause the author’s accident?A.Her temporary blindness. | B.Her physical burden. |
C.The boy’s distraction. | D.The boy’s violating the traffic rule. |
A.wanted to ease the boy’s mind | B.wanted the boy to make up for the loss |
C.wanted the boy to make an apology | D.wanted the boy to bear a heavy burden |
A.He was terribly injured physically. | B.He didn’t feel guilty at all. |
C.He needed psychological advice. | D.He rejected the author’s kindness. |
A.Generous and relieved. | B.Forgiving and straightforward. |
C.Sympathetic and caring. | D.Light-hearted and supportive. |
7 . Templer was a tour guide in Zimbabwe, leading a canoe (皮划艇) safari down the Zambezi River. During the expedition, Templer’s canoe
Things were going the way they were supposed to go. Everyone was having a pretty good time. Eventually, they
Templer tried to steer (率领) the group safely around them. However, the third canoe was off the planned
Despite the unpleasant experience, Templer
A.made | B.found | C.led | D.wound |
A.encountered | B.interrupted | C.saved | D.killed |
A.unfortunate | B.unexpected | C.uncertain | D.unnecessary |
A.speed | B.angle | C.vision | D.distance |
A.line | B.control | C.course | D.duty |
A.watch | B.comfort | C.stop | D.rescue |
A.leaning over | B.turning away | C.looking up | D.calming down |
A.hearts | B.fingers | C.heads | D.thoughts |
A.appeared | B.flowed | C.froze | D.erupted |
A.free | B.empty | C.hurt | D.skinny |
A.risk | B.avoid | C.permit | D.finish |
A.surface | B.bottom | C.bank | D.sky |
A.hoped | B.continued | C.refused | D.hesitated |
A.habitat | B.safety | C.conservation | D.suffering |
A.readily | B.finally | C.casually | D.simply |
A.Her bike was broken. | B.She was badly hurt. | C.She was very frightened. |
1. What happened to the woman at the beginning?
A.She lost her phone. |
B.She couldn’t find the way. |
C.She was trapped in heavy snow. |
A.The car was running out of gas. |
B.She stopped to answer a call. |
C.The engine couldn’t work properly. |
A.By drinking hot tea. |
B.By using the car heater. |
C.By having more clothes on. |
A.They called an ambulance. |
B.They led the woman to her home. |
C.They helped the woman go to the main road. |
A.At about 7. | B.At about 8. | C.At about 9. |