1 . Norwood was driving last February. The laughter and chatter from the four teenage girls inside her car quickly gave way to screams — another car T-boned (T形撞击) them, sending their car
Shaken, but otherwise OK, she crawled out through the window. With two of her friends, who’d also managed to
But halfway, she realized that Simmons wasn’t with them.
Had the accident happened earlier, she might not have known what to do. But Norwood, who wants to pursue a
A.taking | B.sailing | C.putting | D.looking |
A.crashed | B.broke | C.turned | D.changed |
A.enjoy | B.energize | C.employ | D.free |
A.fortune | B.car | C.life | D.fellow |
A.Desperately | B.Innocently | C.Carefully | D.Luckily |
A.silent | B.frozen | C.unconscious | D.clumsy |
A.land | B.hospital | C.comfort | D.safety |
A.controlled | B.checked | C.adjusted | D.observed |
A.option | B.significance | C.way | D.sign |
A.potential | B.career | C.trend | D.belief |
A.trained | B.devoted | C.entered | D.competed |
A.staring | B.feeding | C.breathing | D.whispering |
A.wonder | B.problem | C.doubt | D.response |
A.rescued | B.rushed | C.examined | D.guaranteed |
A.astonished | B.embarrassed | C.confused | D.injured |
2 . You never know how good your neighbors are until there’s an emergency.
It was after midnight when Clifford
“Come down, come down,” he called up to the family. He assured the panicked mother that he would
Nine people are homeless after the house was
After the big fire, Clifford was praised for his bravery. Later he said he was happy he could help the family
A.set off | B.stood by | C.calmed down | D.woke up |
A.trapped | B.tied | C.attacked | D.cheated |
A.preparing | B.fighting | C.punishing | D.screaming |
A.steam | B.dust | C.fire | D.fog |
A.examined | B.pulled | C.sold | D.buried |
A.catch | B.scare | C.educate | D.prevent |
A.honesty | B.faith | C.curiosity | D.warning |
A.floor | B.stair | C.field | D.window |
A.safe | B.creative | C.formal | D.confusing |
A.bought | B.used | C.destroyed | D.decorated |
A.life | B.shelter | C.property | D.jewels |
A.firefighters | B.patients | C.audiences | D.performers |
A.learn | B.escape | C.suffer | D.differ |
A.tough | B.worried | C.grateful | D.excited |
A.neighbors | B.doctors | C.passers-by | D.businessmen |
3 . In seconds, lunchtime could have become tragedy without quick action.
Garrett Brown is a third-grade student at Lakeview Elementary School. He and his friends were
Music teacher Jordan Nguyen was
“Instead of shouting, he jumped to the other side of the table, went behind Cashton and
The shaken-up Cashton was taken to the school nurse, but he was
“I was
Garrett explained that he’d once been choking and his dad
Jordan and the rest of the staff and students at the school thanked Garrett for his lifesaving action with a
A.enjoying | B.selling | C.washing | D.cooking |
A.Imagining | B.Pretending | C.Realizing | D.Remembering |
A.introduce | B.challenge | C.interview | D.warn |
A.occupied | B.late | C.on duty | D.on business |
A.running towards | B.counting on | C.responding to | D.smiling at |
A.conversation | B.emergency | C.party | D.activity |
A.laughing | B.panicking | C.escaping | D.searching |
A.explained | B.learned | C.observed | D.performed |
A.reminded | B.replayed | C.recalled | D.remarked |
A.recovering | B.suffering | C.jumping | D.rising |
A.stressed | B.weak | C.sensitive | D.fine |
A.suspected | B.informed | C.persuaded | D.recognized |
A.satisfaction | B.excitement | C.shock | D.confusion |
A.exactly | B.extremely | C.partly | D.barely |
A.days | B.hours | C.weeks | D.seconds |
A.concern | B.regret | C.appreciation | D.sympathy |
A.rescued | B.blamed | C.understood | D.ignored |
A.beyond reach | B.beyond description | C.in demand | D.in trouble |
A.necessary | B.special | C.similar | D.national |
A.proud | B.careful | C.certain | D.fond |
4 . It was a day like any other. I awoke and stretched as the summer sun lay casually
As we
Tears
A.through | B.under | C.across | D.over |
A.passport | B.license | C.certification | D.account |
A.hung up | B.call on | C.pick up | D.ring up |
A.sell | B.repair | C.load | D.fetch |
A.struggled | B.lost | C.made | D.fought |
A.reminding | B.asking | C.informing | D.bothering |
A.wide | B.busy | C.quiet | D.narrow |
A.far | B.free | C.hard | D.close |
A.door | B.window | C.signal | D.wiper |
A.path | B.direction | C.mirror | D.truck |
A.managed | B.pretended | C.ordered | D.attempted |
A.normal | B.right | C.wrong | D.crazy |
A.applause | B.sound | C.click | D.tick |
A.scars | B.cuts | C.bones | D.bumps |
A.never | B.even | C.also | D.still |
A.ran out | B.welled up | C.squeezed out | D.held up |
A.before | B.until | C.after | D.while |
A.strike | B.touch | C.hurt | D.beat |
A.something | B.everything | C.nothing | D.anything |
A.to the end | B.to the point | C.to the extent | D.to the fullest |
5 . On Thursday morning, two teenage boys were rescued by a drone (无人机) in Australia while lifeguards were still training to use the machine.
The
The drone, known as “Little Riper”, was actually not
Jai Sheridan was the lifeguard who
John Barilaro, an official of the state,
Last December, the NSW state government
A.swimmers | B.managers | C.visitors | D.passers-by |
A.playing | B.racing | C.struggling | D.training |
A.finally | B.secretly | C.immediately | D.gratefully |
A.island | B.ship | C.hospital | D.shore |
A.recommended | B.supposed | C.allowed | D.guided |
A.get familiar with | B.repair | C.take care of | D.power |
A.charge | B.place | C.action | D.trouble |
A.flew | B.brought | C.checked | D.designed |
A.funny | B.useful | C.amazing | D.important |
A.necessarily | B.basically | C.probably | D.certainly |
A.studying | B.piloting | C.boarding | D.inspecting |
A.lifebelt | B.lifeline | C.lifeguard | D.lifeboat |
A.sick | B.tired | C.excited | D.surprised |
A.record | B.complete | C.experience | D.report |
A.thanked | B.greeted | C.imagined | D.praised |
A.latest | B.best | C.first | D.quickest |
A.save | B.warn | C.protect | D.reward |
A.offered | B.bought | C.booked | D.made |
A.Since | B.Unless | C.While | D.Before |
A.equipped | B.connected | C.covered | D.filled |
6 . I was driving home. A car, driving at high speed and trying to overtake, crashed into a pickup truck. And five other cars also
At the same time, the traffic had stopped. I looked over and
He was badly injured, but I checked again and again, and felt a very
Due to the excellent doctors and
A.exploded | B.crashed | C.sped | D.disappeared |
A.escaped | B.lost | C.returned | D.failed |
A.rich | B.sick | C.injured | D.single |
A.circle | B.way | C.area | D.car |
A.check | B.report | C.explore | D.tell |
A.Surprisingly | B.Obviously | C.Fortunately | D.Honestly |
A.met | B.chose | C.led | D.saw |
A.sitting | B.lying | C.standing | D.holding |
A.greet | B.help | C.serve | D.look |
A.light | B.local | C.oncoming | D.heavy |
A.stopped | B.attacked | C.hit | D.pushed |
A.dead | B.abnormal | C.ill | D.painful |
A.steady | B.weak | C.rapid | D.wild |
A.quickly | B.patiently | C.hopefully | D.cautiously |
A.arrived | B.stayed | C.followed | D.waited |
A.got across | B.faded away | C.took over | D.gave away |
A.praise | B.care | C.trust | D.encouragement |
A.grow | B.remember | C.survive | D.change |
A.kindness | B.politeness | C.calmness | D.friendliness |
A.confident | B.comfortable | C.different | D.happy |
7 . I was driving home with my son Giacomo, 15, on the A40 when I suddenly saw a small plane coining down. Out of nowhere, it
We were going 70 miles an hour and I managed to
Flames were coming out of the cockpit(驾驶舱)and I could hear screaming, so I climbed under the wing and tried to
I pulled a teenage girl and boy out.
The emergency services
A.exploded | B.landed | C.disappeared | D.crashed |
A.living | B.driving | C.standing | D.flying |
A.roll | B.speed | C.stop | D.pass |
A.leaving | B.saving | C.blaming | D.greeting |
A.if | B.though | C.until | D.since |
A.fix | B.kick | C.clean | D.shut |
A.fire | B.steam | C.water | D.engine |
A.expected | B.imagined | C.admitted | D.sensed |
A.lasted | B.counted | C.worked | D.ended |
A.afraid | B.lucky | C.cautious | D.brave |
A.story | B.adventure | C.challenge | D.lesson |
A.Yet | B.Thus | C.Then | D.Indeed |
A.help | B.climb | C.explain | D.deliver |
A.steward | B.driver | C.rescuer | D.pilot |
A.Instead | B.However | C.Strangely | D.Secretly |
A.argue | B.tell | C.describe | D.agree |
A.return | B.room | C.distance | D.journey |
A.went away | B.set out | C.shut down | D.turned up |
A.car | B.house | C.plane | D.cinema |
A.surprise | B.sorrow | C.relief | D.confusion |
8 . A family vacation has been saved thanks to a stranger who helped the
The Melrose family had been in the
Upon learning about their
Sims then drove his truck all the way to where the family was staying. They were all
A.injured | B.gathered | C.disconnected | D.trapped |
A.way | B.presence | C.back | D.middle |
A.swiftly | B.consistently | C.abruptly | D.unconsciously |
A.came | B.broke | C.fell | D.rolled |
A.compared | B.matched | C.fastened | D.registered |
A.compete | B.occur | C.appear | D.arrive |
A.applying | B.waiting | C.training | D.looking |
A.return | B.time | C.person | D.vain |
A.Danvin | B.Australia | C.Gippsland | D.Sims |
A.achieve | B.abandon | C.accomplish | D.obtain |
A.journey | B.adventure | C.dilemma | D.response |
A.website | B.announcement | C.database | D.post |
A.neighbors | B.relatives | C.friends | D.readers |
A.witnessing | B.assisting | C.accompanying | D.compensating |
A.give back | B.make sense | C.burst out | D.lake over |
A.refreshed | B.unbearable | C.scaried | D.disturbing |
A.command | B.donate | C.rescue | D.approve |
A.attracted | B.touched | C.ensured | D.embarrassed |
A.brave | B.admirable | C.punctual | D.emotional |
A.thankful | B.responsible | C.regretful | D.eager |
9 . A Heroic Driver
Larry works with Transport Drivers, Inc. One morning in 2009, Larry was
The man who had his bright lights on
Once fire and emergency people arrived, Larry and the other man
One thing is
A.walking | B.touring | C.traveling | D.rushing |
A.passengers | B.colleagues | C.employers | D.customers |
A.Since | B.Although | C.As | D.If |
A.each | B.another | C.that | D.his |
A.flames | B.smoke | C.water | D.steam |
A.used | B.disabled | C.removed | D.abandoned |
A.got hold of | B.prepared | C.took charge of | D.controlled |
A.came down | B.came through | C.came in | D.came over |
A.returned | B.received | C.made | D.confirmed |
A.then | B.again | C.finally | D.even |
A.Starting | B.Parking | C.Passing | D.Approaching |
A.quiet | B.still | C.away | D.calm |
A.for | B.so | C.and | D.but |
A.explode | B.slip away | C.fall apart | D.crash |
A.as if | B.unless | C.in case | D.after |
A.stepped forward | B.backed off | C.moved on | D.set out |
A.woman | B.police | C.man | D.driver |
A.forbidden | B.ready | C.asked | D.free |
A.for certain | B.for consideration | C.reported | D.checked |
A.patience | B.skills | C.efforts | D.promise |