1 . When I set out to drop my dad at the airport, it was dark and dull. It started to rain on the way. When I left the airport, the visibility wasn’t clear because of the drops of rain. It was before 6 am.
Even though the road conditions were poor, I drove at my normal speed. I was angry with the more cautious drivers ahead of me that were delaying my drive. The exit ramp (坡道) to the highway was a tight spiral (急盘旋). It is a dangerous spot in good weather and totally scary when the weather is miserable or it is dark. But I didn’t want to slow down and arrive home any later than necessary. I drove down the ramp too fast. The road was wet and my car slid, landing face down on the ramp.
I didn’t like to drive by myself at the time and had insisted on taking my husband and son with me on the trip. Thankfully, I was alone in the car. My accident was slight. In fact, I was lucky enough not to have a single scratch. I started to shake when thinking the injuries my son would have suffered had he been in the backseat of that car with no seatbelt when it rolled. After the car rolled three times, I found my mobile phone was lost in a pile of small things that were all lying in the bottom of the car. A lady was kind enough to let me borrow her mobile phone, but without the numbers pre-programmed (预编的), who could I call? I was lucky enough to remember my father’s mobile phone number, and fortunate that he hadn’t yet got on his plane.
You never know when an accident will happen. As a driver, I will keep safety in mind by obeying all traffic laws and have safe-driving habits, especially in bad weather. Insist your children always wear their seatbelts. Life is a journey and everyone should value it and enjoy the ride.
1. What happened to the author’s car?| A．It crashed into another one. |
| B．It lay upside down after the slide |
| C．It slid and stopped in the middle or the highway. |
| D．It was out of control and struck a tree by the side of the ramp. |
| A．The author. | B．The author’s son. |
| C．The author’s husband. | D．The author’s father. |
| A．She knew her father hadn’t got on the plane. |
| B．Her husband was too busy to answer her phone. |
| C．Her husband’s mobile phone was out of service at that time. |
| D．She only brought her father’s phone number back to her mind. |
| A．To summarize her bad driving habits. |
| B．To analyze the cause of the accident. |
| C．To put forward some advice for others. |
| D．To make some comments on traffic laws. |
1. What color is the man’s car?
| A．Red. | B．Blue. | C．Black. |
| A．Someone stole it. | B．The police moved it away. | C．He’s got the wrong place. |
3 . Dung the rush hour in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, White was driving home when he saw a car on the opposite side of the street. It was easy to
White made a U-turn to the same
White worked quickly. He forced the car into a
A police officer went to the
White’s actions weren’t
| A．remember | B．manage | C．generate | D．notice |
| A．shelter | B．problem | C．trick | D．sculpture |
| A．unfortunate | B．identical | C．bound | D．helpless |
| A．direction | B．situation | C．plan | D．insight |
| A．Involved | B．Confused | C．Trapped | D．Exposed |
| A．consumed | B．estimated | C．investigated | D．introduced |
| A．made out | B．broke out | C．took in | D．jumped in |
| A．reach | B．sight | C．experience | D．discipline |
| A．comprehensive | B．suitable | C．sharp | D．permanent |
| A．unexpectedly | B．awkwardly | C．automatically | D．specifically |
| A．scene | B．summary | C．conclusion | D．media |
| A．arranged | B．guaranteed | C．documented | D．decided |
| A．unusual | B．uncomfortable | C．frequent | D．elegant |
| A．advocated | B．committed | C．admitted | D．complained |
| A．breakdown | B．crash | C．conflict | D．emergency |
4 . Coming of age is that time in each of our lives when we begin to see the possibilities. The world opens up in ways that mature our vision and give us a sense of responsibility and gratefulness. Connor had just started college and loved being at that stage in his life where he could eat all the pizza he wanted, yet engage in adult conversations with his parents about the responsibility to make life better for others. Connor’s optimism was infectious. There was so much he could do, and so much he could become.
But it all ended one night when Connor was distracted while driving on a Colorado highway. A young man, who gave off so much light, suddenly went dark.
Connor’s father, David, took it particularly hard.A father sees more than his own traits(性格) in his son; he sees greater possibilities than he achieved. Taking that hope away left David feeling at a loss. But Connor ‘s optimism was one of those traits passed on to him by his father. So, David got to work.
First, he established the Honor Connor Scholarship Fund to reward students who served in the community, Next, he went to work creating a research-based curriculum that educates University of Colorado Boulder students and their families about the dangers of texting while driving. It includes a very simple three part promise: Do not text or use social media while driving, speak out if riding with a driver who is distracted and encourage friends and family to drive phone-free.
David now works with lecturers at various colleges’ and high schools, ensuring young minds understand how statistically at risk they are when they text while driving. He’s become a passionate advocate for preparing young people to drive safely and not reach for their phones while they’re at the wheel. “I just don’t want other parents to go through what I did when I lost Connor,” says David. “It’s just so preventable.”
1. What’s the purpose of paragraph 1?| A．To give the background of a funny story. |
| B．To explain why David chose to volunteer. |
| C．To set off David’s great pain of losing his son. |
| D．To sing high praise for Connor’s healthy growth. |
| A．The headlight of his car went wrong. |
| B．He drove carelessly and died in an accident. |
| C．He suffered an accident for his father’s fault. |
| D．He died from another driver’s careless driving. |
| A．His coach. | B．His grandfather. | C．His teacher. | D．His father. |
| A．He wanted to take a job in a college. |
| B．He took the classes that Connor hadn’t finished. |
| C．He wanted to prevent similar sad stories repeating. |
| D．He honored Connor for what he had done in the community. |
| A．A repairman. | B．A parking lot attendant. | C．A policeman. |
6 . Compean, fond of hiking, had hiked the park near his home in Southern California numerous times. But after taking risks along a
With no flashlight, only a bottle of water and a power bar in his
Compean climbed to a spot, where he found at least one bar of
Sixty miles away in Ventura County, Ben Kuo was working at home visiting the website when he
Ben is skilled at looking for where photos are taken and always
That finding tightened his search, leading him to an area that resembled the place in the
After spending 27 hours
| A．regular | B．new | C．broad | D．quiet |
| A．house | B．phone | C．team | D．backpack |
| A．charged | B．leaking | C．remaining | D．started |
| A．Enthusiasm | B．Curiosity | C．Fear | D．Surprise |
| A．signal | B．chocolate | C．soap | D．music |
| A．sight | B．control | C．power | D．condition |
| A．drawing | B．scanning | C．printing | D．attaching |
| A．maps | B．rocks | C．bottles | D．flashlights |
| A．read | B．enjoyed | C．edited | D．shared |
| A．feet | B．fingers | C．legs | D．ears |
| A．previous | B．snowy | C．terrible | D．foggy |
| A．mystery | B．challenge | C．accident | D．location |
| A．considerate | B．successful | C．confident | D．mature |
| A．picked out | B．picked up | C．folded up | D．printed out |
| A．identified | B．compared | C．explored | D．searched |
| A．image | B．plan | C．description | D．explanation |
| A．differed | B．disappeared | C．changed | D．matched |
| A．posted | B．expressed | C．supplied | D．sent |
| A．ambulance | B．helicopter | C．spaceship | D．balloon |
| A．bitterly | B．angrily | C．guiltily | D．alone |
7 . Chase Poust is a 7-year-old boy. He and his dad Steven, and his 4-year-old sister, Abigail were out for a family boating trip on Florida’s St. Johns River near Mandarin Point. Chase and Abigail were swimming at the back end of the anchored boat while Steven was on deck (甲板) fishing.
It was an idyllic (悠闲的) outing — until a strong wave came. It was too strong for Abigail to hold onto the boat. Instantly realizing his sister would be swept away, Chase let go of the boat as well to try and reach her.
Steven jumped into the water but after realizing he couldn’t keep up with both kids, he was faced with a hard decision. “I told them I loved them because I wasn’t sure what’s going to happen,” Steven told News-4 JAX. “I tried to stick with both of them. I wore myself out. She drifted away from me.”
Directing Chase to swim to shore for help, Steven stayed behind, keeping as close as he could to Abigail as the life-vest that was keeping her above the waves floated further and further from his reach.
It was a tough go for the 7-year-old, but rather than attempting to swim all out, Chase wisely paced himself. Stopping to float or dog paddle when he was tired, he’d rest and then set off again. It took Chase an hour to reach the shore. Once on solid ground, he ran to the nearest house and called for help.
Rescuers arrived soon to search for Steven and Abigail. Miraculously, the two were found and rescued about an hour later-more than a mile away from the family’s abandoned boat.
1. What happened during the family boating trip?| A．Chase went out fishing alone. | B．The boat ran into an anchored boat. |
| C．Steven fell off the boat by accident. | D．Abigail was washed away by a wave. |
| A．He couldn’t stick with both kids. | B．He didn’t know how to swim. |
| C．He couldn’t find rescuers nearby. | D．He wasn’t sure what might happen. |
| A．To hold Abigail tightly. | B．To look for helpers. |
| C．To wait calmly in the water. | D．To give the life-vest to Abigail. |
| A．Brave and clever. | B．Innocent and kind. |
| C．Proud and patient. | D．Honest and helpful. |
