We ate a big breakfast at a local restaurant, like we did every Father’s Day. The present my daughter gave me was a T-shirt with the words “World’s Coolest Dad”. I put it on, feeling that was what made Father’s Day so great.
Just then my volunteer fire-department pager (呼机) went off: “Attention, Pocahontas-Old Ripley firefighters! House fire on Simpson Street. Repeat. House fire on Simpson Street.”
“Gotta go,” I said. I ran to my car and took off. I got to the firehouse in minutes. Another firefighter, Tom Smith, and the chief were waiting. “Don, Tommy, take truck 253. Roll!” he ordered. “The rest of the guys will be right behind you.” As the first on the scene, our job was to make sure everyone was out of the house, locate the nearest hydrant (消防栓), and then wait for backup.
A small crowd had gathered in front of number 907 when we got there. They watched the fire in panic. Thick black smoke could be seen pouring from the one-story house’s open front door. A large man burst through the door, red eyes streaming with tears. “Please hurry!” he called. “My boy’s still in there. I couldn’t get to him!”
There was no time to wait for backup. I left Tommy outside and rushed into the house.
“Anyone here?” I shouted. No answer. I searched every inch of the first two rooms. No child. The fire had grown so fierce by then. It seemed that the roof would collapse at any time. All at once a vision was put into my head—that father begging us to save his child. I mustn’t give up. Not today, I thought. There still might be a chance.
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Suddenly I heard a weak cry from the next room.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________It was a special Father’s Day, not only for me, but also for the boy, his father and my daughter.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________1. What is the woman?
| A．A diver. | B．A lifeguard. | C．A swimming instructor. |
| A．The woman. | B．A student. | C．The man. |
| A．Five minutes later. | B．Ten minutes later. | C．Twenty minutes later. |
| A．She cried. | B．She went back in the pool. | C．She had no idea of what happened. |
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. |
4 . UPS deliveryman Ryan Arens was making his rounds near a pond, when he heard a strange sound. It was December, and about 15 feet from the frozen bank was the
Arens, 44, thought he
After breaking the ice using the man’s rock, Arens jumped into the icy water. He surfaced in time to see the dog going under. Arens swam about five feet toward the dog, grabbed hold of her collar, and
The next day, Arens was again making his
| A．speed | B．source | C．cause | D．volume |
| A．scene | B．way | C．road | D．air |
| A．bridged | B．emptied | C．entered | D．crossed |
| A．solution | B．approach | C．path | D．entrance |
| A．deserved | B．took | C．enhanced | D．stood |
| A．why | B．when | C．how | D．whether |
| A．broke in | B．took over | C．brought about | D．drew upon |
| A．threw | B．passed | C．shipped | D．pulled |
| A．dynamic | B．indifferent | C．anxious | D．curious |
| A．Unless | B．Once | C．Since | D．Until |
| A．fled | B．returned | C．survived | D．died |
| A．living | B．rounds | C．trip | D．activities |
| A．over | B．across | C．off | D．about |
| A．directly | B．abruptly | C．casually | D．friendly |
| A．exception | B．caution | C．highlight | D．advance |
It was a very cold morning as it had been raining very heavily the previous night. As my mother was feeling a little uncomfortable, my sister volunteered to drive me to school. I overslept and as a result, was a bit late for school. We got into the car hurriedly. The roads were already jammed with traffic. It appeared that everyone was late as well.
My sister was a careful driver and despite the fact that I was late, she refused to drive fast on the slippery road. I was lucky she was such a determined and careful person because a few hundred meters away from the school, we witnessed an accident.
It all happened in an instant, as most accidents do. A car took a left turning without signaling and a school bus crashed into it heavily. A few cars behind the school bus hit the bus as they could not stop in time and soon it became a pile-up. The car was damaged badly while the school bus also had some damage. And the already crowded road became more jammed with vehicles, which came to a mess. We wanted to help the victims. My sister drove to a stop at the roadside not too far from the accident spot.
The scene that greeted us was terrible. I first rushed to the car. The driver, a lady, lay trapped behind the wheel, unable to move. Three schoolchildren were in the back seat, their faces white with fear. Two of them were seriously hurt and bleeding from the head and hands. They were conscious although too weak and frightened to realize what had happened. We called an ambulance and while waiting, we tried as much as possible to help the victims. As a result of our joint efforts, the driver and the children were moved to safety and taken care of.
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Then, I rushed to the bus filled with children’s cries.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________After the ambulance had left, two policemen asked me about the accident.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________1. Who is the speaker probably?
| A．A bank manager. |
| B．A supermarket manager. |
| C．A supermarket detective. |
| A．The causes of theft. |
| B．The prevention of theft. |
| C．The characteristics of thieves. |
| A．Lowering goods prices. |
| B．Putting alarms on goods. |
| C．Using monitoring equipment. |
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It was 7:15 in the morning of January 8th, 2023. I was walking along Park Road towards the east while a passer-by of average build came out of the park on the other side of the road. Just at that moment, I see a yellow car driving up the Third Street and made a right turn into Park Road. Unlucky, the car hit the man when she was crossing the road. And he knocked down with a painful cry. However, instead of stopping, the car drove off even faster. Seeing this, about two minute later, I stopped a passing car and rushed the man to the most nearest hospital. When his family came, they were moving to tears.
1. Who knocked over the vase?
| A．The cat. | B．The woman. | C．The man. |
| A．The woman’s mother. |
| B．The woman’s grandma. |
| C．The woman’s friend. |
| A．Fix the vase themselves. |
| B．Buy a new vase at an antique store. |
| C．Have the vase repaired somewhere. |
1. Where are the speakers?
| A．In a police station. | B．On the road | C．At an insurance company |
| A．Talking to the people behind. |
| B．Pulling over to the side of the road. |
| C．Getting his car fixed immediately. |
| A．They settle it between themselves. |
| B．They go through their insurance. |
| C．They call the police. |
10 . It was a long weekend and my partner, Gabe and I were taking a road trip. We are both
At around 5:30 pm, we were
The mudslide sent our car falling nearly 300 metres down a rocky cliff. It
We had no phone signal, so all we could think to do was
When the emergency medical technicians
Before this all happened, we were happy-go-lucky people. We’re even more
| A．adventurous | B．cautious | C．anxious | D．ambitious |
| A．climbing | B．sliding | C．walking | D．driving |
| A．passing | B．explaining | C．offering | D．texting |
| A．broke away | B．looked up | C．got off | D．rose up |
| A．sand | B．smoke | C．mud | D．flame |
| A．begged | B．tried | C．agreed | D．chose |
| A．landed | B．moved | C．climbed | D．left |
| A．unconscious | B．asleep | C．concerned | D．sick |
| A．hand | B．arm | C．ankle | D．ear |
| A．exciting | B．boring | C．amazing | D．puzzling |
| A．run | B．ring | C．wait | D．shout |
| A．escaped | B．avoided | C．started | D．minded |
| A．minutes | B．hours | C．days | D．weeks |
| A．naturally | B．accidentally | C．secretly | D．finally |
| A．investigation | B．treatment | C．registration | D．examination |
| A．vision | B．hope | C．light | D．color |
| A．negative | B．positive | C．secure | D．capable |
| A．shortage | B．injuries | C．shame | D．conflicts |
| A．green | B．simple | C．good | D．wealthy |
| A．promised | B．proved | C．guided | D．bonded |
