1 . It was January 2016, and Jeremy and his girlfriend, Molei, were leaving Denver for a weekend of fun with friends on the slopes in Colorado.
The snow came earlier than they’d
“Life was really great,” he says. Then, within a blink of an eye, everything
A truck that came out of nowhere hit them. One minute, Jeremy’s Ford SUV was
Statistically, Molei should have died. Inside her neck, the vertebrae (脊椎) had basically been crushed. Her head was attached to her shoulders by
Henry Rodriquez, an officer on holiday, was driving on the same road not far behind the Ford and
For 45 minutes, Rodriquez
A.observed | B.expected | C.enjoyed | D.realised |
A.slope | B.tunnel | C.route | D.town |
A.exactly | B.surprisingly | C.specially | D.correctly |
A.grateful | B.terrible | C.difficult | D.awesome |
A.happened | B.disappeared | C.moved | D.changed |
A.driving | B.rolling | C.jumping | D.running |
A.pinned | B.lay | C.sat | D.placed |
A.terror | B.pain | C.panic | D.frustration |
A.something | B.everything | C.nothing | D.anything |
A.drove away | B.drove on | C.pulled back | D.pulled over |
A.Since | B.After | C.While | D.Although |
A.kept | B.left | C.appealed | D.improved |
A.laid | B.rushed | C.dragged | D.walked |
A.shook | B.touched | C.pounded | D.felt |
A.rescue | B.check | C.response | D.arrival |
2 . What’s the man like?
A.Impolite. | B.Shy. | C.Helpful. |
A.In a hospital. | B.In the police office. | C.On the street. |
4 . On July 20, Yu Yifei, a medical student, made his way home in a subway train after his first day’s training. When a downpour struck the city, he
Flood
As water continued to flow into the carriages, passengers’
As more passengers were pulled from the
A.asked | B.prevented | C.thought | D.saved |
A.record | B.number | C.point | D.depth |
A.worked | B.watered | C.crashed | D.pulled |
A.rising | B.waving | C.building | D.disappearing |
A.uncertain | B.unfortunate | C.unusual | D.unable |
A.alarming | B.unique | C.considerate | D.desperate |
A.disappointment | B.fears | C.feelings | D.thrills |
A.managed | B.failed | C.intended | D.hesitated |
A.tried on | B.took on | C.put on | D.carried on |
A.later | B.further | C.earlier | D.former |
A.gained | B.lifted | C.sank | D.lowered |
A.seats | B.hospital | C.boat | D.water |
A.introduced | B.performed | C.explained | D.taught |
A.recovering | B.refreshing | C.repeating | D.reporting |
A.bored | B.heartbroken | C.worried | D.exhausted |
5 . A 9-year-old boy is called a hero after he rescued his dad when a car fell on him. Brave J.T. Parker’s
“ We were
At that moment, Mason had gone inside the house
He said he
“ I couldn’t move at all,” Parker said. “I was totally
J.T., who weighs about 50 pounds, said he, too, didn’t think he would be able to
It took him
Parker was then sent to the nearest hospital with 13 broken ribs (肋骨). He was
A.creative | B.quick | C.considerable | D.present |
A.Fearful | B.Considerate | C.Proud | D.Brave |
A.event | B.disaster | C.conflict | D.accident |
A.pushing | B.pulling | C.fixing | D.watching |
A.easily | B.normally | C.hardly | D.unwillingly |
A.though | B.until | C.before | D.because |
A.started | B.suspended (暂停) | C.continued | D.tried |
A.yelled | B.ran | C.aimed | D.pointed |
A.put | B.get | C.make | D.find |
A.buried | B.trapped | C.dead | D.covered |
A.lift | B.push | C.step | D.blow |
A.seconds | B.days | C.hours | D.minutes |
A.gradually | B.eventually | C.absolutely | D.completely |
A.police | B.neighbor | C.doctor | D.passer-by |
A.sent | B.recovered | C.energetic | D.persuaded |
A.The red one. | B.The black one. | C.The white one. |
1. What is the woman doing when the accident happened?
A.Driving a car. | B.Walking across the street. | C.Riding a bike. |
A.His speed was not very fast. |
B.He was driving out of the street. |
C.His view was blocked by something. |
8 . As Norwood drove through St. Petersburg, Florida, the laughter from the four teenage girls inside her car suddenly gave way to
Then smoke
But halfway down the street, she realized that her best friend, Simmons, wasn’t with them. Norwood ran back and found Simmons stuck in the back
Kneeling on the lawn and looking down at her
Soon, paramedics (医务人员) arrived and rushed Simmons to hospital. When she heard how Norwood had saved her life, “I wasn’t
A.horrors | B.screams | C.pains | D.concerns |
A.crashed | B.pulled | C.settled | D.fell |
A.left | B.rose | C.jumped | D.disappeared |
A.speed up | B.run out | C.wear out | D.blow up |
A.injure | B.free | C.care | D.control |
A.freedom | B.rescue | C.life | D.target |
A.seat | B.window | C.car | D.handle |
A.moving | B.crying | C.listening | D.praying |
A.kicked | B.pushed | C.threw | D.pressed |
A.safety | B.shelter | C.home | D.hospital |
A.mouth | B.head | C.heart | D.shoulder |
A.smiling | B.disturbing | C.dying | D.troubling |
A.ways | B.terms | C.hopes | D.times |
A.thought | B.food | C.water | D.air |
A.touched | B.delighted | C.terrified | D.shocked |
9 . Just a few hours ago, the Italian ship Andrea Doria was sailing through thick fog toward the city of New York. Captain Piero Calamai kept watch. He knew that many other ships were nearby. He should have slowed down because of the fog but he decided not to. He wanted to arrive on time the next morning.
At about 11:00 P.M., another ship, the Stockholm, suddenly hit the Andrea Doria. It made a huge hole in the Italian ship. Some people were badly hurt. Others fell into the sea. But one girl was saved by the Stockholm.
Linda Morgan was fourteen. She lived in Spain with her mother and her little sister. She was going to visit her father in New York. She was excited about seeing her father.
Linda had loved the trip. She wanted to have dinner with the captain on the last night at sea.The captain did not sit at his table that night, though. He was busy guiding the ship through the fog. Linda did not get to talk to him.
When Linda went to bed, everything seemed fine. Her mother turned off the lights. Linda talked to her little sister. She thought about seeing her father the next morning.
What happened next was a terrible surprise. Linda woke up not knowing where she was. She was not in her bed. When she called to her family, no one answered. Both her knees were broken.
Linda had been saved by an amazing accident. When the Stockholm made a hole in the side of the Andrea Doria, it lifted Linda out of her bed. She landed on the deck (甲板) of the Stockholm instead of falling into the ocean. A sailor heard her cries and found her.
Right now, the girl is in the hospital. She is expected to get better. Her father is at her side, glad that his little girl was saved. The Andrea Doria lies under the waves at the bottom of the sea.
1. Why didn’t Captain Piero Calamai reduce the speed?A.He didn’t want to be late. | B.He went crazy because of the bad weather. |
C.He thought the fog was not serious. | D.He had rich experience. |
A.she forgot it | B.she was sick in bed |
C.he was busy with his work | D.he hadn’t been told about it |
A.Linda was asleep | B.the day was about to break |
C.few people were killed | D.the Andrea Doria hit a hole in the Stockholm |
A.Linda hated the trip very much. | B.Linda was saved by the Stockholm. |
C.Linda lived with her father in Spain. | D.The Andrea Doria wasn’t badly damaged. |
A.A little girl’s braveness moved people. |
B.Andrea Doria sailed through thick fog. |
C.The Italian ship Andrea Doria was hit by Stockholm. |
D.A fourteen-year-old girl was saved by accident after the crash. |
A.A fire. | B.A restaurant. | C.An earthquake. |