1 . Mr. Peter Johnson, aged twenty-three, battled for half an hour to escape from his trapped car yesterday when it landed upside down in three feet of water. Mr. Johnson took the only escape route-through the boot(行李箱).
Mr. Johnson’s car had finished up in a ditch(沟渠) at Romney Marsin, after skidding on ice and hitting a bank. “Fortunately, the water began to come in only slowly,” Mr. Johnson said. “I couldn’t force the doors because they were jammed against the walls of the ditch and dared not open the windows because I knew water would come flooding in.”
Mr. Johnson, a sweet salesman of Sitting Home, first tried to attract the attention of other motorists by sounding the horn and hammering on the roof and boot. Then he began his struggle to escape.
Later he said, “It was really a half penny that saved my life. It was the only coin I had in my pocket and I used it to unscrew the back seat to get into the boot. I hammered desperately with a hammer trying to make someone hear, but no help came.”
It took ten minutes to unscrew the seat, and a further five minutes to clear the sweet samples from the boot. Then Mr. Johnson found a wrench(扳手)and began to work on the boot lock. Fifteen minutes passed by. “It was the only chance I had. Finally it gave, but as soon as I moved the boot lid, the water and mud poured in. I forced the lid down into the mud and scrambled clear as the car filled up.”
His hands and arms cut and bruised(擦伤), Mr. Johnson got to Beckett Farm nearby, where he was looked after by the farmer’s wife, Mrs. Lucy Bates. Huddled in a blanket, he said, “That thirty minutes seemed like hours.” Only the tips of the car wheels were visible, police said last night. The vehicle had sunk into two feet of mud at the bottom of the ditch.
1. Which of the following objects is the most important to Mr. Johnson?| A．The hammer. | B．The coin. | C．The screw. | D．The horn. |
| A．Mr. Johnson’s car stood on its boot as it fell down. |
| B．Mr. Johnson could not escape from the door because it was full of sweet jam. |
| C．Mr. Johnson’s car accident was partly due to the slippery road. |
| D．Mr. Johnson struggled in the pouring mud as he unscrewed the back seat. |
| A．Luckily the door was torn away in the end | B．At last the wrench went broken |
| C．The lock came open after all his efforts | D．The chance was lost at the last minute |
| A．The Story of Mr. Johnson, A Sweet Salesman |
| B．Car Boot Can Serve As The Best Escape Route |
| C．Driver Escapes Through Car Boot |
| D．The Driver Survived A Terrible Car Accident |
Jenny,
“Mom!”Tony cried.”Look!” Just ahead a car had lost control on the patch of ice. As Jenny tapped the brakes, the other car
Jenny pulled over, stopped and threw open her door. Thank goodness. She knew her job well一she might be able to help those unfortunate passengers. Then she paused. W hat about Tony? She couldn't take him with her. Little boys shouldn't see
She asked Tony to stay in the car and ran, slipping and sliding, toward the crash site. It was worse
A trucker had pulled up and was calling for help on his cell phone. Soon an ambulance and rescue workers came.”Good job,” one said while examining the wounds.” You probably saved her life!”Later the families of the victims came to meet Jenny, expressing their
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Last year, I suffered an serious traffic accident. Because of the traffic accident, I become lame in the right leg, that made me very upset. At first my parents were worried about me. To their delights, I have adapted to the situation now. Encouraged but assisted by my friends, I gradually gained access to sports and fell in love with it. In spite of my disabled leg, I as well my teammates won the championship in the sports meeting hold in our city last week. It was from this experience that made me really understanding the meaning of “live a day at a time”.
4 . A disastrous fire surrounded Notre Dame（巴黎圣母院）completely and destroyed large parts of the Gothic(哥特式的) architecture on Monday.
“Notre Dame is our history, our literature; part of our spirit, the place of all our great events, our wars, our liberations, the center of our lives" French President Emmanuel Macron told reporters in front of the still burning Paris landmark and promised to rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral.
“Notre Dame is burning, and know the sadness and this tremble felt by so many fellow French people. But tonight, I’d like to speak of hope too, "he said, announcing the launch of a fundraising campaign.
“Let’s be proud, because we built this cathedral more than 800 years ago, we’ve built it and, throughout the centuries, let it grow and improve it. So I gravely say tonight: we will rebuild it together, ”he added.
The disastrous fire engulfed(吞没) the upper reaches of Paris’ towering Notre Dame Cathedral as it was undergoing renovations(翻新)。
Tourists and Parisians looked on horrified from the streets below. France’s Interior Ministry said firefighters might not be able to save the structure.
The fire collapsed the cathedrals’ spire(尖顶) and spread to one of its landmark towers "Everything is burning; nothing will remain from the frame, "Notre Dame spokesman Andre Finot told French media. The 12th-century cathedral is home to incalculable works of art and is one of the world’s most famous tourist attractions, immortalized by Victor Hugo’s 1831 novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
The cause of the fire was not known, but French media quoted the Paris fire brigade(消防队) as saying the fire is “potentially linked" to a 6 million—euro($6. 88 million)renovation project on the church’s spire and its 250 tons of lead. Officials opened an investigation as Paris police said there were no reported deaths. Some 400 firefighters were battling the fire well into the night.
1. What Emmanuel Macron said mainly shows that____________| A．Notre Dame was the symbol of Paris in history. |
| B．The French government are going to rebuild Notre Dame. |
| C．It took more than 800 years to build Notre Dame. |
| D．He was desperate when he made the announcement. |
| A．Notre Dame Cathedral was burnt down entirely. |
| B．The structure was well saved by the firefighters. |
| C．People who were killed in the fire are some firefighters. |
| D．The fire was likely caused by a renovation project on the church’s spire. |
| A．The novel made the cathedral famous. |
| B．The cathedral is repeatedly mentioned in the novel. |
| C．The novel became a bestseller thanks to the cathedral. |
| D．The novel became more mysterious due to the cathedral. |
| A．Disappointed. | B．Humorous. |
| C．Matter-of-fact. | D．Critical. |
1. Where did the accident happen?
| A．On a highway | B．On a freeway | C．On a road |
| A．Two people got hurt | B．The truck turned over | C．No one was killed |
6 . Family of a Sydney father sticking to life following a New year’s Eve fireworks explosion (燃放鞭炮) say the incident was an “unexpected accident”. Adrian Alafaci, 28, from Sans Souci, was in a dangerous condition on Thursday afternoon after a firework exploded in his face when he tried to light it just after midnight.
Adrian was ringing in the new year with a small group of friends on a beach near river-side Drive at Sans Souci. The explosion left him with serious face and head injuries and he was taken to St George Hospital without any delay. His daughter was not with him at the time. No one else was injured during the incident, police said.
People around San Souci and Brighton Le Sands said fireworks were going off in the streets for hours with some even thrown from passing cars.
Whitney Pitman posted online that someone threw a cracker at her car from a unit block as she was driving. Luckily, it was only knocked off her car. “Imagine if my window was down,” she said. “Seriously, how stupid are people these days.”
Another woman said one was let off under her son’s window in Ramsgate. “We were up all night, too,” she said.
Colleen Euston, who lives in Sans Souci, posted online that fireworks were going off in her street from 9 p.m to 2 a.m and some were thrown from a passing car.
In New South Wales it is never legal to use fireworks without a license. Only “toy fire works” such as sparklers, party poppers and toy pistol caps, can be used without a license.
1. From the first paragraph we can learn that_________.| A．a fireworks explosion means a disaster |
| B．a Sydney father got injured by a firework |
| C．a Sydney family were injured in an accident |
| D．accidents cannot be avoided at New Year’s Eve |
| A．was on a street | B．was with his family |
| C．was celebrating Christmas | D．lit a firework himself |
| A．Throwing fireworks at passing cars. | B．Throwing fireworks from passing cars. |
| C．Letting off fireworks under the window. | D．Fireworks going off from 9 p.m to 2 a.m. |
| A．always against the law | B．limited to toy fireworks |
| C．not permitted without a license | D．the main cause of human injuries |
7 . How terrible it would be if there was fire! Today is November 9. It’s time for us to learn a lot more about fire, especially what to do if we are caught in a fire:
1. Shout out
If you smell smoke or see fire, shout out “Fire”! Shout as loudly as you can, because people may be asleep.
2. Call 119
Never try to put out the fire yourself, even if it is a very small one! Get help from your parents or call 119.
3. Keep down close to the floor
If there is a lot of smoke in your room, keep down close to the floor.
4. Test the door
Test the door before you open it. If the door is cool, open it carefully. If the door is hot, do not open it! Try to find a different way out.
5. Get out
If you can, get out of your home as soon as possible.
6. Don’t use the lift
Never use the lift during the fire. It may also go wrong.
7. Don’t go back
Never go back into a burning building!
1. The passage is mainly about .| A．how to look after yourself when on fire | B．what to do when you are caught in a fire |
| C．when to leave the burning place | D．why to call 119 when it is on fire |
| A．Call for help as quickly as you can. | B．Wake your parents up fast. |
| C．Shout out “Fire!” as loudly as you can. | D．Run as fast as you can. |
| A．find a better way out | B．notice the fire clearly |
| C．call for a much quicker help | D．see if it is closed |
| A．shout out | B．keep down close to the floor | C．call 119 | D．use the lift |
Sam correctly guessed 1000X, but he still had to choose between two variables. One variable was the number of cars that would run the stop sign at Hill Street and Lake Avenue in six hours. The other variable was the number of times that a teenage boy would change TV channels in a three-hour period. This was a tough decision.
Finally, Sam flipped a coin. It came up heads, so Sam picked the teenager. He picked right. The stop sign was run only 76 times, but the teen clicked 120 times. Sixty-year-old Sam jumped for joy, for he had just won 1000 times 120, or $120,000.Sam dreamily left the lottery studio. Talking excitedly on his cell phone while crossing the street, he got hit by a little sports car.
Sam is slowly getting better. He was in the hospital for a month. His hospital bill was $110,000.And the insurance company for the little sports car’s owner sued（起诉）Sam for $9,000 worth of repairs．Also, Sam still has to pay federal taxes on his winnings．Sam doesn’t play the state lottery any more. He says it’s better to be unlucky.
1. What can be inferred about Sam from the passage?
| A．He always has bad luck. | B．He seldom goes to a raffle. |
| C．He is a very careful person in life. | D．He used to be crazy about lottery tickets. |
| A．The cube. | B．The coin. |
| C．The blanket. | D．The stop sign. |
| A．The lottery game was a complete lie. |
| B．Sam was quite familiar with the boy. |
| C．The owner of the car is now in hospital. |
| D．Sam will have none of the prize money left. |
| A．Curiosity killed the cat | B．Joy puts heart into a man |
| C．Extreme joy ends in sorrow | D．A bird in hand is worth two in the bush |
