1 . Sean looked at his father, who was standing confidently at the helm(舵). Sean couldn’t _________ all of the sailing terms father taught him. He hated to ask, but pushed himself anyway. “Which way are we turning?”, anticipating father’s _________. “ We’ re coming about,” his father said _________.

Suddenly, the sky turned grey and the wind began blowing wildly. “Sean, take the helm.” father called Sean _________ He didn’t want to, but he also didn’t want to see father’s _________ look. “Uh…sure,” Sean replied.

“Just keep her going straight. I’ ll check something.” Sean _________ the helm from time to time. Now the _________ wind changed its direction, catching him off guard. The boat _________ , leaving ropes and nets slipping to the opposite side. “Dad!” Sean cried, but the wind swallowed(吞没) his _________ . Sean didn’t see his father as the sail blocked his __________.

Then he saw his father in the water! Sean __________ the rope that his father had used to teach him sailing knots(结) now to save his father.

As he __________ the trick father taught him, he formed the knot and pulled it tight. He quickly tied the other __________ onto the boat, and then threw the rope to his father. After climbing back, his father said, “You __________ my life, son.” Sean felt a rush of __________ and pride, smiling.

1.

A．revise

B．choose

C．translate

D．remember

2.

A．approval

B．response

C．encouragement

D．understanding

3.

A．repeatedly

B．sadly

C．firmly

D．politely

4.

A．refused

B．cheered

C．waved

D．hesitated

5.

A．blank

B．curious

C．pained

D．disappointed

6.

A．grasped

B．righted

C．shifted

D．missed

7.

A．calm

B．fresh

C．soft

D．strong

8.

A．tipped

B．stopped

C．sank

D．floated

9.

A．anger

B．complaint

C．voice

D．body

10.

A．view

B．way

C．action

D．thought

11.

A．packed up

B．wound up

C．reached for

D．wished for

12.

A．recorded

B．recited

C．shared

D．explained

13.

A．end

B．side

C．net

D．rope

14.

A．saved

B．changed

C．defined

D．shaped

15.

A．puzzle

B．relief

C．guilt

D．gratitude

2 . A Jacksonville family was grateful to be alive this weekend, and the dad, Steven Poust said it’s all because of his 7-year-old son, Chase. The young boy beat a current that separated him from his father and 4-year-old sister, Abigail, in the St. Johns River near Mandarin Point on Friday.

Steven Poust anchored (抛锚) his boat in the water while he fished and his kids played around it. While Chase and Abigail were in the water, Abigail let go of the boat because of a current and they were both stuck.

Chase felt really scared, because he didn’t have a life jacket on. Luckily Abigail had one but she floated along with the current. Poust jumped in the water trying to grab Abigail while Chase tried to swim to the shore. Poust tried to grasp both of them, but he wore himself out. Abigail floated away from him.

Chase kept swimming to the shore. He first doggie paddled, then floated on his back to make sure he wouldn’t tire himself out. The current went the opposite way of going to the boat and the shore, so it was very hard to swim that way. He made it to the shore while his dad and sister were stuck in the water before being rescued by the firefighters.

Once Chase reached the shore, he ran to the nearest home to knock for help and the hostess called the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.

“I screamed for help at the top of my lungs and waved my arms and sure enough someone heard me,” Poust said. “Abigail also made it to the shore and got help and our lives were saved.”

1. Why did Poust stop his boat in the water?

A．He went fishing.	B．He wanted to learn swimming.
C．His boat broke down.	D．There was a strong current.

2. What can we know about Abigail from paragraph 3?

A．She was loved more by her father.

B．She failed to resist the current.

C．She didn’t feel scared at all.

D．She was saved by her father.

3. What do the underlined words “doggie paddled” mean in paragraph 4?

A．Swam like a dog.	B．Rowed the boat.
C．Sank in the water.	D．Screamed for help.

4. Which of the following best describes Chase?

A．Gifted.

B．Generous.

C．Ambitious.

D．Brave.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What happened to the woman?

A．She lost her wallet.

B．She didn’t finish his paper.

C．She was caught by policemen.

2. When does the conversation probably take place?

A．In the morning.

B．In the afternoon.

C．At noon.

3. Where did the woman go first today?

A．The police station.

B．The shop.

C．The restaurant.

4. Who does the man suggest the woman phone?

A．The woman’s friend.

B．The shop’s manager.

C．The restaurant’s manager.