1 . An injured hiker was rescued earlier this month after a train passenger saw her from the window. She was crazily waving on the other side of a river, having just spent two days stuck in the wild with a broken leg.

The rider told the train crew, who then reported it to the train inspector. Henry Smith, who was in a motor car behind them. Henry was able to stop and communicate with the woman on the opposite bank of the river, which was freezing cold and moving quickly.

The hiker, a woman in her twenties, had been missing for two days. She said she’d intended to go on a day hike, but ended up falling 90 feet down a cliff face while trying to take pictures. She reportedly told rescuers that she lost consciousness (意识) for an unknown amount of time. Despite a badly broken leg, she struggled to pull herself to the bank of the river to try to flag down trains. She had no emergency supplies with her, or suitable clothing to spend the night outdoors. There had been a cold attack while the woman was stuck in the wild. The hiker described spending daylight hours trying to get the attention of passing trains and, at night, would roll herself into a nearby cliff face in an attempt to stay warm.

Henry called to request help for search and rescue. The operator who received the emergency call said the hiker’s family had been looking for her. While they were waiting for the rescue team, Nick and Kylah, an engineer and a fireman on the next train passing by the location, came to help. 327 passengers on the train waited on the track as they crossed the river to examine the woman’s injuries and bring emergency supplies, blankets and a radio for communication. Finally, a helicopter was sent to locate and rescue the hiker and she was transported safely to the hospital.

1. Who first noticed the injured hiker?

A．A train rider.

B．Henry Smith.

C．The train crew.

D．Nick and Kylah.

2. What do we know about the woman hiker?

A．She fell down the cliff face accidentally.	B．She spent day and night waving for help.
C．She had planned a two-day hike schedule.	D．She always stayed conscious in the wild.

3. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．The hiker’s family had been against her going hiking.

B．Henry sent a helicopter to locate and rescue the hiker.

C．Nick and Kylah were sent by the police to the rescue.

D．People on the next train also contributed to the rescue work.

2 . ON TUESDAY, the Shenzhen team of Blue Sky Rescue, confirmed (确认) that two of its members had died trying to rescue 24 tourists.

According to the official news, it was on Monday that the rescue team received a call from 24 travelers, who were trapped, in a river valley.

The team responded immediately. However, when they helped the travelers, two team members got trapped by the rising river water. The next day, they were confirmed dead.

Who can rescue the rescuers? The question aroused a heated discussion among people. Most of them think we would rather such “heroic deeds” were not required. In the past several years, there have been many cases in which travelers, ignoring the signs saying certain areas are dangerous and off-limits (禁止进入的), ended up needing to be rescued. By so doing, they put not only their own lives at risk but also the lives of those who go to their aid.

Although the majority of travelers behave properly, some attempt challenging tasks that are obviously beyond their abilities.

The law has already made it clear that if a traveler or group gets into difficulties when entering unauthorized (未经许可的) regions, they must bear the costs of the rescue. The rules need strengthening to deter travelers from putting their own lives and the lives of others at risk.

1. How many travellers were trapped in a river valley?

A．24.

B．2.

C．42.

D．26.

2. What happened to the two rescue workers?

A．They lost her way.	B．They were trapped on the mountain.
C．They died in the rescue work.	D．They were seriously injured.

3. What is the writer’s attitude towards some tourists?

A．Caring.

B．Negative.

C．Understanding.

D．Positive.

4. What does the underlined phrase deter… from in the last paragraph mean?

A．protect… from	B．stop… from
C．excuse… from	D．separate… from

4 . Last week, 55-year-old Donald Lynn Cash of Utah collapsed and died just after reaching the Everest peak. Including Cash, at least 11 people have died on Mount Everest this year.

The deaths come among reports of overcrowding on the popular mountain. The Nepali government granted a total of 381 permits to climb Everest this year, a number that doesn’t include guides who are on the mountain as well. For some climbers, that traffic has meant longer wait times — some told the Himalayan Times the wait has exceeded two hours between the last camp and the peak. Mountaineer Vanessa O’Brien, who has also climbed the seven summits, said when there’s a crowd, being a more experienced climber won’t help you. “It doesn’t matter if you’re the best racecar driver in the world. If you’re stuck in traffic, you’re stuck in traffic,” she said in an interview.

When a climber is stuck in that traffic, “their body is starting to deteriorate.” O’Brien, who set a record as the fastest woman to reach the highest peak on every continent, also said the descent is often harder than the climb.

Climbing expert Alan Arnette said there’s no simple explanation for the string of deaths. He said weather that has led to a shorter climbing season is one factor causing overcrowding. He also said the cost to climb Mount Everest has decreased, which means more people are making the journey. He urged the governments in charge of granting permits to limit how many people can be on the mountain at once.

Still, Christopher was no beginner. His family said he’d been mountain climbing for five decades. His brother mentioned that being a lawyer as a “day job” for Christopher, while Climbing was his passion. “He was an zealous climber of peaks in Colorado, the West and the world over,” Mark Kulish said. “He passed away doing what he loved.”

1. What made longer wait times on Mount Everest?

A．Lacking guides.

B．Overcrowding.

C．Bad weather.

D．Getting government’s permission.

2. What might cause the string of deaths according to Alan Arnette?
a. The less cost attracting more climbers.
b. The more climbers worsening the environment.
c. More permits granted by the government.
d. The governments limiting the climber’s number.
e. The weather leading to a shorter climbing season.

A．a, b, d

B．a, c, e

C．b, c, d

D．b, d, e

3. According to paragraph 3 and 4, which of the following statements is true?

A．Being a racecar driver can get you out of the traffic jam.

B．Being an experienced climber is always helpful.

C．Climbers do not need the permits from government.

D．When stuck in traffic, the climber’s body will fail to function as usual.

4. What does the underlined word “zealous” in the last paragraph probably mean?

A．Experienced.

B．Famous.

C．Excellent.

D．Keen.

5 . One Sunday night, a high school student, Rory Campbell, heard noises next door to his home in Bonita Mews, off St Asaph Road, Brockley. When he went outside, he saw his neighbor climbing out of a front window of his second floor flat, which was on fire. He then saw the man covered in black soot(黑灰), shouting for help.

The 15-year-old boy called the fire service and tried to calm the neighbor, who is in his thirties, until firefighters arrived. Rory said, “He was shouting ‘Help me, help me! Get a ladder, get a ladder!’ He was a bit hysterical(歇斯底里的). I didn’t have time to think. I just tried to calm him by telling him the firefighters were on the way.”

Rory was told by the man that the fire had been caused by a candle falling over. Firefighters from New Cross, Peckham, Lewisham and Forest Hill rescued the man by ladder and got the fire under control within minutes of arriving. The man was taken to a south London hospital where he is still recovering from smoke inhalation(吸入).

25% of the flat was damaged by the fire.

Rory, studying music, added, “As the man walked past me, he said ‘Thanks’ and that meant a lot to me. I do feel good because I helped save his life.”

Another neighbor said, “I heard a lot of noise but thought it was coming from the railway opposite. I couldn’t believe it when I saw the man hanging there. The boy next door really did save his life by calling the firefighters.”

1. According to the passage, what caused the fire?

A．Rory’s smoking.

B．Careless cooking.

C．The gas fire.

D．A lighted candle.

2. Before the firefighters arrived, what did Rory do?

A．He lighted the candle.

B．He calmed his neighbor.

C．He closed doors to stop the fire.

D．He held a ladder.

3. How was the man rescued?

A．He was rescued by ladder.

B．The boy carried him out.

C．He was carried by a firefighter who got into the room.

D．He got out himself.

4. It can be inferred from the passage that _______.

A．much of the flat was destroyed

B．Rory was sent to hospital for injuries

C．Rory studied music

D．Rory led an important part in saving the man’s life