1 . The sound woke Damian Languell at 8:15 in the morning. Watching out of his bedroom window, he saw a tree ________ in smoke about 500 yards away. A car was wrapped around the tree's base, its engine ________.

"I grabbed buckets of water," said Languell. Then he ran to the crash ________.The car looked worse up close. It was nearly ________ into two, and the tree was where the driver's seat ought to have been, as if planted there. No one should have ________ this crash, and yet there was 16-year-old Quintin Thompson, his ________ face pressed against the driver's side window, in visible ________. Languell, 35, tried pouring the fire with his buckets of water with no success. "When the ________ got into the front seats, I realized I had to get him out of there," he said.

Completely ________ his own safety, Languell opened the car's back door and ________ in. He cut through Thompson's seat belt using a pocketknife he'd had the foresight to bring with him. Now that Thompson was free of the ________, Languell pulled him out of the vehicle, and then ________ the teen to safety just before the entire car was surrounded in flames.

Although Thompson suffered several breakings to his legs, spine, and face, a social media post ________ him as "looking great, smiling, and joking". Displaying the sort of sympathy that ________ him to help, he explained, "My heart goes out to Thompson. When you are that close to that level of hurt, you feel it so ________."

1.

A．swallowed

B．preserved

C．melted

D．settled

2.

A．beyond reach

B．under control

C．on fire

D．in shape

3.

A．levels

B．surroundings

C．direction

D．site

4.

A．developed

B．arranged

C．shot

D．divided

5.

A．explained

B．planned

C．survived

D．prevented

6.

A．terrified

B．relaxed

C．moved

D．confused

7.

A．eagerness

B．doubt

C．pain

D．devotion

8.

A．flames

B．water

C．branches

D．fuel

9.

A．denying

B．ignoring

C．respecting

D．guaranteeing

10.

A．climbed

B．slipped

C．ran

D．called

11.

A．dilemma

B．trap

C．destination

D．embarrassment

12.

A．forced

B．showed

C．dragged

D．accompanied

13.

A．thanked

B．employed

C．served

D．described

14.

A．ordered

B．drove

C．begged

D．trained

15.

A．directly

B．hopelessly

C．calmly

D．effectively

2 . Kevin McKay, a school bus driver, has been regarded as a hero after saving some 22 kids from the big wildfire. Shortly after the fire broke out, McKay was at work at Ponderosa Elementary School and had no idea how important his ________ there would be.

As fire ________ the school, McKay knew that something had to be done to ________ evacuate (疏散) children and teachers. Rushing into the school building,McKay tore his shirt to rags, dipped them into water and ________ them to the kids to protect their lungs. At that time, flames were all around them. Then, more ________ As the children were loaded onto a bus and ________ away, they hit complete congestion (拥堵) on the roads. Many of the youngsters had difficulty breathing, clearly suffering from the effects of ________. With flames on every side, McKay and the teachers considered ________ the bus and walking. But the fire was too strong. The staff did everything they could to ________ the children as McKay drove the bus slowly along the ________ highway.

As the bus continued on down the road, more and more motorists lost their way, and many ________ followed on. At one point, a car crashed into the side of the school bus. Then, McKay ________ a woman on the side of the road, alone and ________. He offered to give her a ________. After a little conversation it ________ that the woman was a school teacher whose car had broken down as she attempted to flee the fire. Finally, they reached the ________. Everyone escaped unharmed, thanks to the ________ of the driver.

The bus driver later learned that his home was also taken by the fire. He felt blessed and ________ that his family and the children he ________ were safe and that he was at the right place at the right time. Heroes are________, not born.

1.

A．innocence

B．presence

C．experience

D．absence

2.

A．destroyed

B．passed

C．left

D．approached

3.

A．frequently

B．officially

C．quickly

D．gently

4.

A．handed

B．attached

C．applied

D．returned

5.

A．responsibilities

B．disasters

C．opportunities

D．complaints

6.

A．driven

B．thrown

C．given

D．blown

7.

A．thirst

B．injury

C．smoke

D．dust

8.

A．repairing

B．leaving

C．changing

D．catching

9.

A．attract

B．control

C．seek

D．comfort

10.

A．smooth

B．empty

C．quiet

D．jammed

11.

A．chances

B．accidents

C．questions

D．coincidences

12.

A．monitored

B．noticed

C．nursed

D．ignored

13.

A．frightened

B．shocked

C．excited

D．ashamed

14.

A．hug

B．hope

C．ride

D．rise

15.

A．turned out

B．seemed

C．pointed out

D．meant

16.

A．freedom

B．conclusion

C．safety

D．protection

17.

A．activities

B．images

C．methods

D．actions

18.

A．honored

B．convinced

C．grateful

D．trusted

19.

A．lost

B．visited

C．warned

D．saved

20.

A．made

B．praised

C．followed

D．respected

3 . Luke is a cute dog, living together with me for five years. We get lots of   _________   in our area during the summer season. Many forests are badly _________ by fire each year. That hot summer, not far from our shelter, a forest   _________ fire. It was July, and there had been a heat wave going on for three days.

Somehow, Luke rushed toward the forest. There was no longer any hope at that moment to wait for Luke to come back to the _______. In fact, I was waiting for firefighters to tell me that he had _______ in the forest. Suddenly, a fireman burst into my office and     _______     me that Luke had succeeded in saving four kittens who had been _______by the flames. I _______   accompanied the fireman to the forest to get him back. _______ we got to the scene of the incident, we didn’t see Luke. Then we heard the   ________ of a dog barking in the forest. I ________the barks as Luke’s. The firemen ________ the tracks of the dog until they found him barking loudly by the side of an injured ________. Thanks to Luke, four kittens and a fireman were saved. This true story shows us that pets are loving, caring and compassionate. We should love and ________them. Little animals can do     ________     things for humans.

1.

A．rain

B．sun

C．noise

D．fires

2.

A．damaged

B．removed

C．changed

D．treated

3.

A．made

B．caught

C．set

D．burned

4.

A．forest

B．house

C．area

D．shelter

5.

A．lost

B．died

C．appeared

D．remained

6.

A．warned

B．reminded

C．informed

D．promised

7.

A．buried

B．trapped

C．controlled

D．swallowed

8.

A．immediately

B．slightly

C．approximately

D．particularly

9.

A．Since

B．Unless

C．When

D．Until

10.

A．call

B．shout

C．voice

D．sound

11.

A．understood

B．recognized

C．treated

D．realized

12.

A．recorded

B．noticed

C．followed

D．wanted

13.

A．fireman

B．doctor

C．farmer

D．teacher

14.

A．save

B．raise

C．protect

D．hate

15.

A．fun

B．enormous

C．little

D．risky

4 . We were five minutes into the worst disorder. That was the worst experience — approaching Boston Airport in a severe winter _______. I turned to the woman next to me and said, ''Hey, would you mind _______ with me for a few minutes? I'm really nervous."

''Sure. My name is Sue；the woman replied, _______ warmly. ''What brings you to Boston? '' I started to explain that I was on a business trip. Then the plane shook violently, and _______ slipped of my tongue. ''I might need to hold your hand too.'' Sue took my hand in both of hers, _______ it, and held tight. When Sue took my hand on that scary flight to Boston, I almost wept with relief. She was so calm, effective, and _______ —''Yep, this is a little bumpy(颠簸的), but we'll be on the ground safely soon,'' she told me — that I asked her what she did for a living. ''I'm a retired physical education teacher, and I _______   women's volleyball, '' she said. _______, I could see what an awesome coach she must have been.

Sue and I talked about our families, our vacations, our love of the ocean until the plane finally _______. Then the businessman sitting on the other side of her, who'd been silent the entire ________, remarked that he'd ________ our conversation. ''It ________ me and I was not scared any more.'' he said.

When we said goodbye, I gave Sue a big ________ and my card. A few days later, I received a/an ________with the subject line "Broken Hand on Jet Blue."

''I have to admit that I was just as ________ as you were but did not say it,'' Sue wrote. ''I just ________ your hand as hard as I could. Thank you for helping me through this very scary ________'' She added that when she'd told her friends about our conversation, they ________ her because they knew she loved to talk.

I told my friends about Sue too. I explained how kind she was to me, and what I learned: It's OK to ask for help from a________ if you need it. Now if I mention to my friends that I am ________ or worried, they respond, ''Just think of Sue''

1.

A．night

B．storm

C．flood

D．rain

2.

A．singing

B．running

C．drawing

D．chatting

3.

A．embracing

B．cheering

C．smiling

D．praising

4.

A．words

B．songs

C．comments

D．ideas

5.

A．patted

B．beat

C．washed

D．scratched

6.

A．creative

B．knowledgeable

C．reliable

D．brilliant

7.

A．played

B．made

C．studied

D．coached

8.

A．Unfortunately

B．Immediately

C．Gradually

D．Generally

9.

A．crashed

B．worked

C．returned

D．landed

10.

A．activity

B．adventure

C．flight

D．ceremony

11.

A．hated

B．enjoyed

C．understood

D．missed

12.

A．disappointed

B．distracted

C．upset

D．frightened

13.

A．present

B．deal

C．hug

D．hand

14.

A．e-mail

B．greeting

C．service

D．hand

15.

A．energetic

B．enthusiastic

C．talkative

D．nervous

16.

A．shook

B．seized

C．kissed

D．warmed

17.

A．situation

B．decision

C．comment

D．behavior

18.

A．worried about

B．took care of

C．laughed at

D．looked up to

19.

A．friend

B．passerby

C．passenger

D．stranger

20.

A．stressed

B．ashamed

C．bored

D．moved

5 . A Devoted Dog

As the Camp Fire continued, killing at least 85 people and displacing thousands more in Northern California, Madison waited there.

Gaylord, the Anatolian shepherd mix's owner, was not able to get to her home in Paradise, when the fire began to spread, meaning Madison was _______. For weeks, all Gaylord could do was pray for Madison's _______, according to California-based animal rescue _______ Paw Print Rescue.

Sullivan, a volunteer with the organization, had already helped _______ Madison's brother Miguel in a different city. But Madison was even more difficult to find. Sullivan _______ Madison a few times in a canyon(峡谷),apparently _______ his land, and put out fresh food and water _______ in hopes that the dog would turn up, according to a Facebook post by Sullivan. She even placed _______ clothing that smelled like Gaylord near the home '' to keep Madison hope _______ until his people could return'',Sullivan wrote.

When the evacuation(疏散)order was __________ last week and Gaylord went back to her home—which had been ruined by the fire—her __________ were answered: Madison was there, seemingly protecting what __________ remained of his family's home. ''Well, I'm so happy to report that Gaylord was allowed to return to her home today and THERE MADISON WAS!! ! ! He had stayed to protect what was left of his home, and never __________ his people!" Sullivan wrote in the comment on her Facebook post, ''I'm so happy I'm crying as I write this! He didn't give up through the storms or the fire!" she added.

__________ , Madison was __________ with Miguel for the first time since the __________ broke out. An emotional Gaylord said in an interview with the network that she was overcome with __________ to see Madison waiting for her. She also expressed how __________ she was to Sullivan. Gaylord said fighting through tears, ''You could __________ ask for better animals. He is the best __________''

1.

A．picked out

B．carried away

C．left behind

D．cared for

2.

A．growth

B．safety

C．ability

D．relief

3.

A．fund

B．branch

C．accommodation

D．organization

4.

A．memorize

B．locate

C．relate

D．show

5.

A．caught

B．investigated

C．spotted

D．reserved

6.

A．guarding

B．measuring

C．rejecting

D．visiting

7.

A．regularly

B．carelessly

C．accidentally

D．clumsily

8.

A．a block of

B．an ear of

C．an article of

D．a bunch of

9.

A．alive

B．diverse

C．shallow

D．specific

10.

A．issued

B．lifted

C．turned down

D．kept

11.

A．curses

B．speeches

C．complaints

D．prayers

12.

A．little

B．great

C．small

D．few

13.

A．fell back on

B．gave up on

C．cracked down on

D．dawned on

14.

A．Soon afterwards

B．Gradually

C．Sooner or later

D．Unwillingly

15.

A．blocked off

B．acquainted

C．reunited

D．fed up

16.

A．conflict

B．disease

C．argument

D．fire

17.

A．fear

B．grief

C．boredom

D．joy

18.

A．special

B．grateful

C．superior

D．attractive

19.

A．always

B．less

C．only

D．never

20.

A．volunteer

B．neighbor

C．dog

D．rescuer

6 . Recently, I flew to Las Vegas to attend a meeting. As we were about to arrive, the pilot announced that there would be a slight __________ before setting down. A sandstorm had __________ the airport to close all but one runaway. He said that we would be __________ the city for a few minutes, waiting to ______       . We were also told to remain in our seats with our seat belts fastened, __________ there might be a few bumps（颠簸）. Well, that few minutes turned into about forty-five minutes, including a ride that would make a roller coaster（过山车）__________ by comparison.

The movement was so fierce that several passengers felt __________ and her to use airsickness bags. As you might guess, that’s not a good thing to experience in a(n) __________ space because it only __________ to increase the discomfort of the situation.

About twenty minutes into the adventure, the entire airplane became very __________.

There was now a sense of anxiety and fear that could be __________ noticed. Every passenger simply held on for or twice, much to the chagrin（懊恼）of the man sitting next to me holding the airsickness bag. dear life… except one. A __________ was having a good time! With each bump of the __________ he would let out a giggle（咯咯笑）of delight. As I observed this, I __________ that he didn’t know he was supposed to be afraid and worried about his        ______. He neither thought about the past nor about the future. Those are what we grown-ups have learned from __________. He was __________ the ride because he had not yet been taught to feat it. Having understood this, I took a deep breath and __________ back into my seat, pretending I was __________ on a roller coaster. I smiled for the rest of the flight. I even __________ to giggle once

1.

A．mistake

B．delay

C．change

D．wind

2.

A．forced

B．warned

C．swept

D．reminded

3.

A．watching

B．visiting

C．circling

D．crossing

4.

A．arrive

B．enter

C．stop

D．land

5.

A．if

B．though

C．because

D．while

6.

A．light

B．pale

C．dark

D．quick

7.

A．sick

B．nervous

C．angry

D．afraid

8.

A．empty

B．narrow

C．secret

D．open

9.

A．serves

B．aims

C．fails

D．happens

10.

A．quiet

B．hot

C．dirty

D．crowded

11.

A．partly

B．gradually

C．shortly

D．clearly

12.

A．pilot

B．baby

C．guard

D．man

13.

A．seats

B．passengers

C．flight

D．airplane

14.

A．realized

B．hoped

C．agreed

D．insisted

15.

A．health

B．safety

C．joy

D．future

16.

A．teachers

B．books

C．experience

D．theories

17.

A．learning

B．taking

C．missing

D．enjoying

18.

A．sat

B．lay

C．went

D．rode

19.

A．nearly

B．finally

C．really

D．suddenly

20.

A．attempted

B．managed

C．wanted

D．decided

7 . The telephone rang in the police station at Richmond, California, US. “____station? A train for Santa Fe collided (相撞) a ____at the McDonald Street Crossing. Please come here at once. With an ambulance, too. A man is badly wounded,” said an anxious voice of a young woman.
“OK. We’ll come soon. Please stay there and wait.” Replied the policeman.
Within a minute, a police car and an ambulance____off. Soon they got to the crossing, but only to find everything was fine. No collision, no wounded man.
“What a dirty____!” said the policeman angrily. “ We must find out that woman and…”
They had not been able to say anything about a____when they heard the whistle of a train was nearing them quickly. All of a sudden, a truck appeared. It came____towards them, too. When it was passing the crossing, it suddenly____to move on. Right then and there, before the eyes of all the people present, the train collided with the truck heavily and struck it dozens of metres away.
When Randolph Bruce, the driver, was helped out of the damaged truck, he was badly wounded just as the young woman had predicted on the phone. As he was taken to hospital in time, he was____at last. Later the police did whatever they could to____the woman who had____them, but failed.
It is really ____that a prediction should agree with the fact so____1.

A．Weather

B．Railway

C．Fire

D．Police

2.

A．bus

B．truck

C．taxi

D．train

3.

A．turned

B．took

C．set

D．walked

4.

A．call

B．signal

C．trick

D．arrangement

5.

A．reward

B．praise

C．thanks

D．punishment

6.

A．turning

B．running

C．starting

D．passing

7.

A．continued

B．refused

C．began

D．stopped

8.

A．saved

B．dead

C．awake

D．alive

9.

A．find

B．attack

C．award

D．thank

10.

A．laughed

B．visited

C．repeated

D．telephoned

11.

A．exciting

B．pleasing

C．surprising

D．interesting

12.

A．equally

B．truly

C．exactly

D．carefully