1 . Umar Fox searched his whole life to look for the firefighter who saved him and his sister from a house fire in 1978. The search
Umar was 3 when the
Umar had always hoped to
Umar said that he and his sister “wouldn’t be
As for Joseph, he considered he was
A.finally | B.normally | C.really | D.easily |
A.change | B.action | C.accident | D.adventure |
A.scene | B.floor | C.surface | D.ground |
A.speed | B.power | C.distance | D.safety |
A.injury | B.rescue | C.loss | D.task |
A.interview | B.meet | C.assist | D.join |
A.related to | B.dealt with | C.resulted in | D.applied for |
A.relaxing | B.satisfying | C.similar | D.enough |
A.visited | B.found | C.accompanied | D.urged |
A.attend | B.organize | C.sponsor | D.chair |
A.listened | B.cared | C.joked | D.worried |
A.special | B.retired | C.alive | D.delightful |
A.explain | B.compare | C.believe | D.agree |
A.brave | B.proud | C.suitable | D.willing |
A.roughly | B.curiously | C.hopefully | D.simply |
2 . On a Monday morning, a bus full of bright-eyed kids was on the way to school along with Connor and his brother Seamus. The bus was being driven by a 60-year-old driver, McDougal.
“I didn’t see him fall. I heard him
After the bus driver fell down, Connor and Seamus
Meanwhile, Seamus tried to keep his fellow classmates
The bus didn’t veer off the road because of the
A.Immediately | B.Actually | C.Suddenly | D.Obviously |
A.kick | B.break | C.hit | D.cover |
A.pain | B.sorrow | C.disappointment | D.fear |
A.heard about | B.were aware of | C.related to | D.gave way to |
A.lost | B.punished | C.burnt | D.hurt |
A.looked up | B.got up | C.signed up | D.spoke up |
A.fit | B.awake | C.calm | D.busy |
A.hug | B.lesson | C.treat | D.warning |
A.hard | B.quick | C.creative | D.serious |
A.courageous | B.painstaking | C.energetic | D.limitless |
3 . Brandon Leseberg and his sons, Louie, 6 years old, Everett, 3 years old, headed for their farm one afternoon. When the sun set, Brandon
Knowing they couldn’t stay in the ice-cold water for so long, Brandon put his own legs against the narrow walls to
Minutes passed like hours for Brandon. He’d been hoping for the
A.finished | B.avoided | C.disliked | D.started |
A.played | B.cheered | C.cried | D.stopped |
A.useful | B.broken | C.dark | D.light |
A.mistake | B.adventure | C.accident | D.failure |
A.caught | B.encouraged | C.followed | D.recognized |
A.train | B.hide | C.seat | D.support |
A.so | B.unless | C.but | D.if |
A.brave | B.polite | C.honest | D.generous |
A.rest | B.help | C.advice | D.trust |
A.questioned | B.warned | C.honored | D.taught |
A.kindness | B.wisdom | C.experience | D.patience |
A.Obviously | B.Fortunately | C.Generally | D.Strangely |
A.separated | B.welcomed | C.saved | D.contacted |
A.responsible | B.concerned | C.sorry | D.thankful |
A.winner | B.hero | C.visitor | D.actor |
4 . Bus driver Sondra Artis had just picked up the last student on her route. As she headed towards Surry County Schools, the driver
“I wiped the window and I said, ‘Is that steam or smoke?’ I said calmly,” Sondra recalled. “As I pressed on the gas, more came out. I just had to get them off that
“I told the kids that,” You know, we
The students hurried to the
Seconds after they all disembarked (下车) , the bus
A.escaped | B.explored | C.noticed | D.tracked |
A.hide | B.drive | C.pack | D.stress |
A.truck | B.car | C.train | D.bus |
A.control | B.face | C.admire | D.beg |
A.saw | B.attracted | C.performed | D.tried |
A.students | B.teachers | C.drivers | D.parents |
A.windows | B.top | C.bottom | D.front |
A.designed | B.practiced | C.missed | D.graduated |
A.suitable | B.special | C.real | D.extra |
A.exits | B.house | C.stadiums | D.destination |
A.serious | B.afraid | C.curious | D.confident |
A.obviously | B.secretly | C.safely | D.extremely |
A.made | B.held | C.set | D.caught |
A.site | B.shore | C.campus | D.hospital |
A.broke out | B.went up | C.turned up | D.worked out |
5 . Four children in Colombia survived a plane crash. They were
Lesly, 13, was travelling with her family in a light aircraft when the engine was
After the accident, Lesly took care of her younger brothers. She
The rescuers’ discovery of a child’s drink bottle and a simple shelter gave searchers
A.followed | B.arranged | C.cheated | D.trapped |
A.defeated | B.convinced | C.rescued | D.recognized |
A.out of date | B.out of action | C.in operation | D.in sight |
A.searched | B.designed | C.expected | D.removed |
A.realized | B.spotted | C.consumed | D.gathered |
A.pretended | B.confirmed | C.imagined | D.hesitated |
A.future | B.system | C.bridge | D.shelter |
A.faith | B.doubt | C.luck | D.regret |
A.assumptions | B.promotions | C.messages | D.supplies |
A.changes | B.reviews | C.tips | D.ads |
A.ignored | B.recorded | C.complete | D.secret |
A.awake | B.energetic | C.creative | D.still |
A.Eventually | B.Identically | C.Gradually | D.Curiously |
A.run across | B.take up | C.get through | D.set down |
A.freedom | B.wisdom | C.humor | D.desire |
6 . John Utsey went hiking with his two children one Saturday in August. While strolling along a trail (小路) in New Mexico’s Santa Fe National Forest, they heard someone calling out. About 600 yards away, they found a man
Two weeks earlier, the man
After giving him all their food and water, John and his kids
Because the man was in such bad
Now, he’s getting the best
A.camping | B.sitting | C.crashing | D.lying |
A.help | B.friends | C.relatives | D.danger |
A.checked | B.injured | C.loaded | D.bandaged |
A.searching | B.remaining | C.struggling | D.passing |
A.returned | B.escaped | C.survived | D.started |
A.obvious | B.interesting | C.strange | D.exciting |
A.hang out | B.hold out | C.get out | D.set out |
A.called | B.rushed | C.wandered | D.drove |
A.referred | B.introduced | C.sent | D.led |
A.hikers | B.kids | C.stranger | D.police |
A.use | B.order | C.standing | D.shape |
A.move | B.feed | C.comfort | D.cure |
A.actually | B.certainly | C.finally | D.absolutely |
A.advice | B.job | C.care | D.score |
A.free | B.easy | C.fine | D.sure |
7 . An ordinary trip turned dramatic (激动人心的) for 18-year-old Justin Gavin, and extremely fortunate for a young family. Walking down the street, he saw something that made him
Drivers were honking (按喇叭) and getting out of their cars to get the
The officials had already received several calls about a car on fire with a woman and children
He ran after the car down the street to help the family
Gavin said, “It’s kind of
A.change | B.understand | C.stop | D.upset |
A.covered | B.raised | C.damaged | D.controlled |
A.partly | B.nearly | C.extremely | D.particularly |
A.comment | B.admiration | C.attention | D.identity |
A.important | B.obvious | C.awkward | D.necessary |
A.harmed | B.packed | C.trapped | D.hidden |
A.suffer | B.defend | C.separate | D.escape |
A.reached | B.passed | C.destroyed | D.checked |
A.warning | B.thinking | C.complaining | D.guessing |
A.side | B.seat | C.shelter | D.direction |
A.attacking | B.appearing | C.growing | D.rolling |
A.car | B.mother | C.children | D.site |
A.moving | B.exciting | C.confusing | D.frightening |
A.in time | B.on demand | C.in despair | D.on purpose |
A.official | B.teen | C.policeman | D.driver |
8 . John was crazy about playing basketball. Every day after school, he would spend much time practising to
One day, as he was given a chance to watch a basketball game, he dreamed about
What a terrible experience! He
A.improve | B.admire | C.challenge | D.apply |
A.suddenly | B.actually | C.extremely | D.finally |
A.finding | B.making | C.searching | D.contacting |
A.flight | B.credit | C.electricity | D.emergency |
A.came | B.suffered | C.learned | D.prevented |
A.frightened | B.awkward | C.attached | D.excited |
A.hands | B.ears | C.legs | D.eyes |
A.addiction | B.pressure | C.design | D.goal |
A.fearless | B.hopeless | C.jobless | D.homeless |
A.work | B.affect | C.cheat | D.compete |
A.balance | B.comment | C.recover | D.bury |
A.company | B.breath | C.gap | D.adult |
A.sweated | B.erupted | C.demanded | D.failed |
A.donated | B.led | C.compared | D.adapted |
A.anxious | B.positive | C.curious | D.careful |
9 . A woman in her 20s from Aztec, New Mexico, went on a hiking trip in the Deer Park area along the Colorado Trail. She
That’s when her worst
The Silverton Narrow Gauge Train was carrying people to appreciate the beautiful
A.danced | B.went | C.survived | D.evacuated |
A.Therefore | B.However | C.Instead | D.Besides |
A.behaviour | B.goal | C.impression | D.fear |
A.wilderness | B.greenhouse | C.castle | D.stadium |
A.moved | B.seen | C.followed | D.returned |
A.paths | B.marks | C.views | D.shelters |
A.customer | B.passenger | C.conductor | D.driver |
A.immediately | B.obviously | C.gracefully | D.stressfully |
A.result | B.employ | C.absorb | D.help |
A.offered | B.begged | C.tried | D.used |
A.attract | B.treat | C.match | D.remove |
A.warm | B.high | C.aware | D.alive |
A.school | B.prison | C.church | D.hospital |
A.turned out | B.worked on | C.gave off | D.came up |
A.latest | B.best | C.worst | D.fastest |
10 . There are some disabled people in the world who fight an unseen battle within themselves every day. They never cry and
Six-and-a-half years back, I was in a car accident. The driver slept, and the car fell in the ditch, as a result of which, I suffered
The days I spent in the hospital were
That’s how this
A.pray | B.blame | C.forgive | D.insist |
A.survivors | B.failures | C.fighters | D.explorers |
A.slight | B.personal | C.distinct | D.multiple |
A.cut | B.cured | C.cracked | D.separated |
A.improved | B.suited | C.changed | D.dominated |
A.in vain | B.in sorrow | C.in despair | D.in relief |
A.admitted | B.walked | C.showed | D.rushed |
A.kicked out | B.picked out | C.helped out | D.worn out |
A.performed | B.underwent | C.required | D.planned |
A.joyful | B.dreadful | C.helpful | D.regretful |
A.sensitively | B.theoretically | C.physically | D.psychologically |
A.frustrated | B.bored | C.tense | D.angry |
A.endless | B.colorless | C.limitless | D.priceless |
A.time | B.belief | C.decision | D.opportunity |
A.adversity | B.story | C.surgery | D.emergency |