1 . Several high school football players made their hometown very proud when they rushed to help a woman trapped in her car after having an accident.
On a recent morning, Cesar, Treyvon, Antwion, Messiah, Tyson and Alto were on their way to school when they heard
Together, the young men worked to open the passenger door in a(n)
“We’re pretty big people. We’re
As the players helped the woman out from her crashed car, Treyvon
Meanwhile, inside the school, math teacher Luis Goya called 911 when he
After the group of guys
A.songs | B.remarks | C.complaints | D.cries |
A.vehicle | B.impact | C.police | D.woman |
A.mess | B.hour | C.effort | D.case |
A.realized | B.imagined | C.admitted | D.expected |
A.observe | B.free | C.adapt | D.stop |
A.abnormal | B.careful | C.strong | D.fashionable |
A.fortunately | B.potentially | C.constantly | D.extremely |
A.sought for | B.made fun of | C.checked on | D.kept in touch with |
A.heard | B.performed | C.reported | D.felt |
A.worked | B.shared | C.agreed | D.argued |
A.confident | B.ashamed | C.proud | D.short |
A.need | B.ignore | C.design | D.avoid |
A.failed | B.worried | C.improved | D.succeeded |
A.comfort | B.attention | C.attraction | D.suggestion |
A.recognized | B.encouraged | C.warned | D.protected |
2 . During the day, I heard something happened at the Twin Towers. But nobody seemed to really
When I got home, my mum told me that the Twin Towers had been attacked, and that my dad had gone there to
We didn’t learn exactly what had happened to him until much later. We
Twenty years later, I still
Looking back, I don’t think only of the sad
A.wonder | B.care | C.know | D.anticipate |
A.wrong | B.ambitious | C.different | D.strange |
A.stimulated | B.picked | C.recalled | D.shifted |
A.objective | B.region | C.mission | D.station |
A.help | B.assign | C.cease | D.cite |
A.hoping | B.promising | C.requiring | D.refusing |
A.significant | B.gone | C.chosen | D.mistaken |
A.made sense | B.made sure | C.picked out | D.found out |
A.serious | B.courageous | C.excited | D.surprised |
A.showed up | B.shut up | C.fell down | D.broke down |
A.protest | B.miss | C.worry | D.quote |
A.profile | B.passion | C.love | D.resolution |
A.carefulness | B.patience | C.wisdom | D.bravery |
A.event | B.lesson | C.option | D.change |
A.apparently | B.occasionally | C.literally | D.especially |
3 . As Norwood drove through St. Petersburg, Florida, the laughter from the four teenage girls inside her car suddenly gave way to
Then smoke
But halfway down the street, she realized that her best friend, Simmons, wasn’t with them. Norwood ran back and found Simmons stuck in the back
Kneeling on the lawn and looking down at her
Soon, paramedics (医务人员) arrived and rushed Simmons to hospital. When she heard how Norwood had saved her life, “I wasn’t
A.horrors | B.screams | C.pains | D.concerns |
A.crashed | B.pulled | C.settled | D.fell |
A.left | B.rose | C.jumped | D.disappeared |
A.speed up | B.run out | C.wear out | D.blow up |
A.injure | B.free | C.care | D.control |
A.freedom | B.rescue | C.life | D.target |
A.seat | B.window | C.car | D.handle |
A.moving | B.crying | C.listening | D.praying |
A.kicked | B.pushed | C.threw | D.pressed |
A.safety | B.shelter | C.home | D.hospital |
A.mouth | B.head | C.heart | D.shoulder |
A.smiling | B.disturbing | C.dying | D.troubling |
A.ways | B.terms | C.hopes | D.times |
A.thought | B.food | C.water | D.air |
A.touched | B.delighted | C.terrified | D.shocked |
4 . After their business trip, John and Mary returned, eager to see their lovely children. As they drove into their hometown feeling glad to be back, they noticed
But John
But John drove up and stopped and they were both horror-stricken to see the whole house in
In spite of Mary’s disagreement, John
The baby-sitter had left them at this home while she did some shopping.
1.A.direction | B.mistake | C.danger | D.smoke |
A.home | B.plant | C.store | D.kitchen |
A.ran | B.walked | C.drove | D.rode |
A.at | B.off | C.to | D.on |
A.whispered | B.nodded | C.disagreed | D.required |
A.ruins | B.pieces | C.flames | D.silence |
A.pushed | B.seized | C.greeted | D.stopped |
A.basement | B.department | C.house | D.hall |
A.went | B.reached | C.asked | D.rushed |
A.heavily | B.slightly | C.partly | D.terribly |
A.If | B.As | C.Since | D.Unless |
A.comforted | B.delivered | C.recognized | D.protected |
A.cheering | B.freezing | C.waiting | D.suffering |
A.many | B.several | C.three | D.two |
A.dangerous | B.foolish | C.practical | D.painful |
A.Therefore | B.So | C.Instead | D.But |
A.wide | B.endless | C.narrow | D.dirty |
A.particular | B.interesting | C.familiar | D.fortunate |
A.car | B.sunlight | C.crowd | D.arms |
A.rescued | B.found | C.lost | D.missed |
5 . A 71-year-old Swedish man “can’t put into words” how thankful he is for the new technology that saved him from sudden cardiac arrest (心脏骤停).
The
Luckily, an
EMADE drones (无人机) swiftly delivered an automated external defibrillator (AED), a device to save a person’s life during a sudden cardiac arrest, to the
After receiving on-site treatment, the patient was
“This is a truly
A.change | B.conflict | C.incident | D.campaign |
A.doorway | B.backyard | C.house | D.driveway |
A.quickly | B.gradually | C.exactly | D.usually |
A.seek | B.offer | C.stop | D.refuse |
A.influential | B.immediate | C.impressive | D.inspiring |
A.energy-efficient | B.life-saving | C.cost-effective | D.family-centered |
A.hospital | B.ambulance | C.scene | D.room |
A.storage | B.purchase | C.delivery | D.return |
A.On purpose | B.By chance | C.Without delay | D.In fact |
A.rested | B.waved | C.struggled | D.collapsed |
A.learning | B.performing | C.explaining | D.teaching |
A.noticed | B.imagined | C.remembered | D.missed |
A.rushed | B.called | C.guided | D.dragged |
A.stable | B.realistic | C.popular | D.useful |
A.report | B.inquiry | C.recovery | D.preparation |
6 . Survival in the Andes
On October 13,1972, a small plane crashed into a mountain in the Andes. How some of the passengers
The survivors
For part of the first day, they were glad to make some
Within the following days they walked toward the two low tops. “This is the valley,” Canessa said. “This is the way
Finally all of the remaining survivors were saved.
1.A.learned | B.managed | C.decided | D.expected |
A.stayed | B.looked | C.turned | D.reached |
A.present | B.danger | C.message | D.rescue |
A.prepare | B.continue | C.escape | D.develop |
A.journey | B.compare | C.measure | D.expand |
A.admitted | B.promised | C.informed | D.reminded |
A.policy | B.help | C.progress | D.advice |
A.narrower | B.heavier | C.sharper | D.tougher |
A.imagined | B.arranged | C.witnessed | D.appreciated |
A.court | B.valley | C.border | D.channel |
A.spotted | B.counted | C.rejected | D.mentioned |
A.Because | B.How | C.Where | D.If |
A.behind | B.out | C.apart | D.off |
A.tired | B.disappointed | C.frightened | D.puzzled |
A.fight | B.call | C.search | D.ask |
7 . 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 for certain — Larry went above and beyond the call of duty by getting so close to the burning vehicle! His
A.walking | B.touring | C.traveling | D.rushing |
A.Since | B.Although | C.As | D.If |
A.each | B.another | C.that | D.his |
A.used | B.disabled | C.removed | D.abandoned |
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.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.patience | B.skills | C.efforts | D.promise |
8 . A couple of days ago, we were in Edmonton helping one son move there to live with his brother.
We
My younger son was on the phone to 91l while my husband and older son each held one of the man’s hands and continued trying to talk to him. I sat beside him and told him that
When the
I told my husband and sons how
A.As | B.Before | C.Since | D.Although |
A.wonderful | B.important | C.strange | D.necessary |
A.window | B.mirror | C.sky | D.distance |
A.luckily | B.slowly | C.finally | D.quickly |
A.younger | B.older | C.cleverer | D.bigger |
A.agreeing with | B.looking for | C.talking to | D.caring about |
A.plastic | B.curtain | C.newspaper | D.blanket |
A.laid | B.found | C.sent | D.left |
A.operation | B.translation | C.research | D.help |
A.scared | B.surprised | C.relaxed | D.disappointed |
A.moved out | B.looked up | C.slowed down | D.turned away |
A.truck | B.car | C.train | D.ambulance |
A.thanked | B.inspired | C.encouraged | D.supported |
A.careful | B.tired | C.proud | D.afraid |
A.hide | B.help | C.explain | D.complain |
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 for certain — Larry went above and beyond the call of duty by getting so close to the burning vehicle! His
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.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.then | B.again | C.finally | D.even |
A.Starting | B.Parking | C.Passing | D.Approaching |
A.quiet | B.still | C.away | D.calm |
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.forbidden | B.ready | C.asked | D.free |
A.patience | B.skills | C.efforts | D.promise |
10 . “This is the emergency room calling and your son was just brought in with severe burns. We have called for a ( n)
The doctor described the
After he recovered, the doctors told him they would not do plastic surgery (整容) for 6 months
When I was a child, my mother told my sister who had a 10-inch very
I passed this wisdom on to my son. He took my advice to
We all have “scars” that we believe
A.airplane | B.hospital | C.doctor | D.ambulance |
A.optimist | B.cautious | C.severe | D.complex |
A.event | B.accident | C.reason | D.process |
A.got | B.moved | C.burned | D.lit |
A.Happily | B.Surprisingly | C.Fortunately | D.Slowly |
A.pushed | B.rolled | C.dropped | D.threw |
A.space | B.time | C.room | D.place |
A.if | B.while | C.because | D.although |
A.specific | B.violent | C.obvious | D.cruel |
A.mention | B.notice | C.reject | D.blame |
A.mind | B.life | C.spirit | D.heart |
A.attempt | B.effort | C.decision | D.conclusion |
A.invite | B.cause | C.allow | D.remind |
A.casual | B.tough | C.false | D.general |
A.by | B.over | C.beyond | D.within |