1. When is the report being broadcast?
A.In the morning. | B.At noon. | C.In the afternoon. |
A.A car accident. | B.The bad weather. | C.The road construction. |
A.Change trains at East River Station. |
B.Get a free pass for the blue line train. |
C.Avoid taking trains to DuPont Circle. |
A.Weather updates. | B.News on a bridge. | C.An interview with the police. |
2 . Peter, 60, loved his job as a bus driver. He had been one almost all his life, loving the little children who rode his bus daily. It made him feel much younger. His record was clean, without one accident, which made him a trustworthy driver.
However, Mr. Clark, Peter’s boss, was worried and thought that it was time for him to retire (退休). “You don’t have a choice here, Peter.” he said seriously. “We don’t want to invite any risk to the children.”
“But I have a perfect record,” reasoned Peter. “You know, for an elderly man like me, my job is the only thing that keeps me alive. I want to keep my job.”
“Would you take responsibility if something bad happened to those children?” Mr. Clark said.
Peter thought it over, and very reluctantly, he gave in to Mr. Clark’s request. Peter decided to retire a week later.
The day before his last day, Peter was dropping of the kids at his first stop when he looked out of the window and saw a lady who had passed out. He asked the kids not to leave the bus and got down to help the woman.
Just when he finished, he heard cries behind him. The children were looking out of the window and shouting. “Fire! Fire! Help!” “How could that have happened?” Peter was shaking in fear. With shaking hands, Peter dialed 911 and rushed to help the children. Covering himself with his jacket, Peter rushed into the burning car and took the children out one by one. Thankfully, the firefighters arrived soon and helped Peter, saving all students.
The next day, Peter found the whole school standing in front of his home. When Peter got close to them, Mr. Clark started clapping and everyone joined him. “You are a hero, Peter! You saved the lives of those young children.” he said. “You are the best driver. We hope you can keep the job!”
1. What made Mr. Clark worried?A.He couldn’t talk Peter into retiring. |
B.Taking school bus was unsafe for children. |
C.Peter was too old to be a school bus driver. |
D.The school bus driver must be changed actually. |
A.Angrily. | B.Unwillingly. | C.Doubtfully. | D.Cheerfully. |
A.They were caught in the burning bus. |
B.They couldn’t find Peter on the bus. |
C.They were frightened by the woman. |
D.They didn’t want a new school bus driver. |
A.Putting Out the Fire | B.A Dangerous Bus Journey |
C.Working After Retirement | D.An Old Hero Driver |
3 . Several high school football players made their hometown very proud when they rushed to help a woman trapped in her car after having an accident.
On a recent morning, Cesar, Treyvon, Antwion, Messiah, Tyson and Alto were on their way to school when they heard
Together, the young men worked to open the passenger door in a(n)
“We’re pretty big people. We’re
As the players helped the woman out from her crashed car, Treyvon
Meanwhile, inside the school, math teacher Luis Goya called 911 when he
After the group of guys
A.songs | B.remarks | C.complaints | D.cries |
A.vehicle | B.impact | C.police | D.woman |
A.mess | B.hour | C.effort | D.case |
A.realized | B.imagined | C.admitted | D.expected |
A.observe | B.free | C.adapt | D.stop |
A.abnormal | B.careful | C.strong | D.fashionable |
A.fortunately | B.potentially | C.constantly | D.extremely |
A.sought for | B.made fun of | C.checked on | D.kept in touch with |
A.heard | B.performed | C.reported | D.felt |
A.worked | B.shared | C.agreed | D.argued |
A.confident | B.ashamed | C.proud | D.short |
A.need | B.ignore | C.design | D.avoid |
A.failed | B.worried | C.improved | D.succeeded |
A.comfort | B.attention | C.attraction | D.suggestion |
A.recognized | B.encouraged | C.warned | D.protected |
4 . After their business trip, John and Mary returned, eager to see their lovely children. As they drove into their hometown feeling glad to be back, they noticed
But John
But John drove up and stopped and they were both horror-stricken to see the whole house in
In spite of Mary’s disagreement, John
The baby-sitter had left them at this home while she did some shopping.
1.A.direction | B.mistake | C.danger | D.smoke |
A.home | B.plant | C.store | D.kitchen |
A.ran | B.walked | C.drove | D.rode |
A.at | B.off | C.to | D.on |
A.whispered | B.nodded | C.disagreed | D.required |
A.ruins | B.pieces | C.flames | D.silence |
A.pushed | B.seized | C.greeted | D.stopped |
A.basement | B.department | C.house | D.hall |
A.went | B.reached | C.asked | D.rushed |
A.heavily | B.slightly | C.partly | D.terribly |
A.If | B.As | C.Since | D.Unless |
A.comforted | B.delivered | C.recognized | D.protected |
A.cheering | B.freezing | C.waiting | D.suffering |
A.many | B.several | C.three | D.two |
A.dangerous | B.foolish | C.practical | D.painful |
A.Therefore | B.So | C.Instead | D.But |
A.wide | B.endless | C.narrow | D.dirty |
A.particular | B.interesting | C.familiar | D.fortunate |
A.car | B.sunlight | C.crowd | D.arms |
A.rescued | B.found | C.lost | D.missed |
5 . One day,Jake Shaffer and Aidan Arie were walking along the shore on Huntington Beach in California.Unexpectedly.they
“His face paled(变苍白)with fear.Obviously,he was too
They were then joined by other teenagers who
He is definitely lucky to be alive, as this crash could have been much worse. The outcome could have also been much
A.acknowledged | B.analyzed | C.witnessed | D.demonstrated |
A.creatively | B.immediately | C.potentially | D.barely |
A.crowd | B.plane | C.storm | D.ocean |
A.swam | B.danced | C.celebrated | D.climbed |
A.evaluated | B.reached | C.obtained | D.combined |
A.comforting | B.interrupting | C.persuading | D.asking |
A.relieved | B.frightened | C.happy | D.embarrassed |
A.appeared | B.broken | C.happened | D.changed |
A.anger | B.doubt | C.hurry | D.silence |
A.linked | B.transformed | C.assisted | D.defended |
A.boys | B.girls | C.pilots | D.doctors |
A.company | B.airport | C.home | D.hospital |
A.injuries | B.inconveniences | C.operations | D.roles |
A.successful | B.direct | C.different | D.significant |
A.in danger | B.in detail | C.in advance | D.in charge |
6 . The cause of the crash of a China Eastern Airlines aircraft on March 21 has yet to be determined, and rumors (谣传) saying that the analysis of the data of the black boxes has been completed and that the co-pilot is responsible are untrue, an official with the China Aviation Administration of China said, CAAC has noticed that rumors about the tragedy (惨剧) being spread in the name of government bodies and public security departments have been recently circulating online.
Besides blaming the co-pilot for the crash and announcing that the analysis of the black boxes has been completed, some rumors have also stated that the administration has issued an urgent directive requiring pilots to take psychological health assessments. These are all untrue, Wu Shijie, deputy director of the administration’s safety office, told a monthly routine news conference on Monday.
“Those rumors have severely misguided the public and interrupted the investigation. Together with the public security departments, we are trying to find out those who are responsible for spreading these rumors, and they will be handled according to the law,” Wu said. “Authorities are still investigating the cause of the crash, so it’s still too early to draw conclusions.”
The Boeing 737 aircraft, which departed from Kunming, Yunnan province, for Guangzhou, Guangdong province, crashed in Tengxian county of the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region on March 21. All 132 people on board died.
It’s undeniable (不可否认的) that the crash has caused pilots and airline staff certain degrees of psychological and emotional impact, Wu said. Some of them, especially young employees, have become stressed and depressed. The administration has attached great importance to their mental health conditions, he said. “We asked the airlines to offer psychological support to airline pilots and staff to ensure they are emotionally stable,” he added.
1. Which can replace the underlined word “directive” in paragraph 2?A.Appointment. | B.Position. | C.Instruction. | D.Agreement. |
A.The accident was caused by the engines. |
B.The crash was due to the co-pilot’s action. |
C.The data of the black boxes has been missing. |
D.The analysis of the black boxes is so challenging. |
A.Some pilots feel stressed and depressed. |
B.Some pilots are not so skilled to fly a plane. |
C.Some pilots don’t get along well with their colleagues. |
D.Some pilots are not satisfied with their working conditions. |
A.Cause of airline crash still unknown, authorities say |
B.Those responsible for spreading rumors will be handled |
C.Boeing 737 aircraft crashes in Tengxian county, authorities say |
D.Administration attaches importance to pilots’ mental health conditions |
7 . “We had no warning,” says Ron, 73, a technician, referring to himself and his wife Sharon, 74. And with winds at 70 mph that night, the fire was quickly
They had 30 minutes to
Just as they were looking around, the
Time was
While they were
While the couple has lived in Otis for just four years now, they felt at home immediately. The fire has only strengthened their sense of
A.inching | B.heading | C.losing | D.passing |
A.search | B.handle | C.grab | D.remember |
A.fear | B.sympathy | C.doubt | D.concern |
A.need | B.power | C.wind | D.anxiety |
A.scary | B.bitter | C.familiar | D.black |
A.wrinkle | B.failure | C.shortcut | D.dilemma |
A.broken | B.harmful | C.late | D.useless |
A.ticking away | B.going through | C.passing away | D.struggling on |
A.Luckily | B.Precisely | C.Subsequently | D.Shortly |
A.cried | B.hid | C.escaped | D.prayed |
A.shadow | B.shade | C.figure | D.shape |
A.changeable | B.thick | C.high | D.thin |
A.turned in | B.let out | C.took in | D.picked up |
A.charging | B.falling | C.tracking | D.sliding |
A.conflict | B.beat | C.combination | D.challenge |
A.counted on | B.lied in | C.resulted from | D.contributed to |
A.achievement | B.community | C.abandonment | D.responsibility |
A.permanently | B.temporarily | C.lastly | D.unfortunately |
A.gathering | B.corresponding | C.training | D.campaigning |
A.donate | B.preserve | C.rebuild | D.share |
8 . 200,000 miles from Earth, the crew (机组成员) of the third manned mission (飞行任务) to the Moon faced an astronaut’s worst nightmare: an explosion on the spacecraft. It’s what happened in the Oscar-winning film Apollo 13, but it’s also a true story.
The lift-off of Apollo 13 took place on 11th April 1970. Two days into the mission, the three-man crew were in big trouble. They had been carrying out routine checks when there was a loud bang. Warning lights were starting to flash. Looking out into space, they could see a trail of gas — the spacecraft was leaking (漏) oxygen. They sent out a short message to the scientists back on Earth: “Houston, we’ve had a problem here.” At first, they thought that a meteor (流星) had hit them, but they later found out that a short circuit (短路) had caused an oxygen container to explode. Whatever the cause, they knew there was no time to lose. Their electricity supply in the command module (指令舱) depended on that oxygen and pretty soon they would run out of both.
The only solution was to move into the lunar module — the section of the spacecraft that would have landed on the Moon. Now though, they were using it as a kind of lifeboat. With its own power supply, oxygen and water, the three men could survive in the lunar module and return to Earth. There was another problem though. In an enclosed space like a lunar module, the carbon dioxide the crew was breathing out was dangerous. The equipment to clear the air of carbon dioxide was only built for two people. Now it had to deal with three. Amazingly, the crew managed to build an adapter out of materials onboard to reduce the carbon dioxide to a safe level.
There was one final obstacle. The lunar module wasn’t strong enough to reenter Earth’s atmosphere so the crew had to go back into the damaged command module. To everyone’s relief, the crew of Apollo 13 arrived safely in the South Pacific Ocean on April 17th. Although the crew didn’t land on the Moon, NASA still considered the mission a success.
1. What was the astronauts’ first reaction to the explosion?A.They went out to land on the Moon. |
B.They informed scientists on Earth. |
C.They moved into the lunar module. |
D.They looked into the cause of the explosion. |
A.By moving back to the command module. |
B.By lowering the carbon dioxide level. |
C.By creating a new oxygen supply. |
D.By limiting the oxygen use. |
A.Step. | B.Choice. | C.Problem. | D.Solution. |
A.A successful mission | B.An amazing adventure |
C.Deep space exploration | D.Life and death drama in space |
9 . On a cold November night, Layton was on his way home when he got an urgent call from his mother. “The mountain’s on fire.” she
Layton’s family
He
Over the next two hours, he travelled through the
A.explained | B.declared | C.cried | D.screamed |
A.shared | B.owned | C.rented | D.built |
A.hit | B.stamped | C.stepped | D.pressed |
A.walked | B.flew | C.headed | D.ran |
A.gone | B.missing | C.scared | D.awake |
A.fix | B.save | C.sell | D.leave |
A.touring | B.renting | C.repairing | D.deserting |
A.smoky | B.foggy | C.cloudy | D.rainy |
A.worried | B.hesitant | C.wounded | D.panicked |
A.highlighted | B.ruined | C.covered | D.lost |
A.happy | B.safe | C.far | D.contented |
A.back | B.home | C.away | D.out |
A.disabled | B.desperate | C.waiting | D.trapped |
A.across | B.along | C.through | D.over |
A.led | B.pulled | C.carried | D.pushed |
A.nearly | B.narrowly | C.accidentally | D.occasionally |
A.Apart from | B.Due to | C.Except for | D.As for |
A.claim | B.spare | C.protect | D.drop |
A.intelligent | B.delighted | C.philosophical | D.critical |
A.income | B.price | C.value | D.damage |
1. Which floor did the fire destroy?
A.The first floor. | B.The second floor. | C.The third floor. |
A.In 1718. | B.In 1782. | C.In 1930. |
A.A hotel. | B.A history museum. | C.An old people’s home. |
A.The lightning. | B.Old electric wires. | C.A burning cigarette. |