2 . A 70-year-old Air Force veteran(退伍军人)from Salem, Illinois is being praised as a hero for his good deed.

Marshall Helm had been _______ his granddaughter to the bus stop early in the morning when the smoke and _______ arising from the house next door _______ his attention. Helm _______ to the endangered home and threw open the garage door only to find flames climbing up one of the building walls. _______, at that very moment he did not _______ to charge past the flames and into the house so he could make sure his neighbors were _______.

Gary and Kathy Benjamin had been _______ upstairs when they awoke to hear Helm shouting about the fire. Although they were confused by the _______ and had no time to figure out what had happened, they __________ to run into the hallway and escape with Helm through the back door just as the flames were swallowing the __________ through which he had come in only a minute before. Thanks to Helm's quick __________ , the Benjamins suffered only __________ smoke intake—and even though they lost their home in the fire, they are simply __________ to Helm for saving their lives.

“Lifesaver-lifesaver is all I can say,” Mr. Benjamin said. His wife added, “Hero, he's our __________”.

1.

A．walking

B．running

C．observing

D．approaching

2.

A．winds

B．flames

C．smells

D．dust

3.

A．kept

B．discovered

C．drew

D．appealed

4.

A．came in

B．ran over

C．moved around

D．woke up

5.

A．Instead

B．Otherwise

C．Besides

D．However

6.

A．need

B．agree

C．hesitate

D．doubt

7.

A．normal

B．steady

C．peaceful

D．safe

8.

A．sleeping

B．dancing

C．reading

D．chatting

9.

A．comment

B．challenge

C．message

D．chaos

10.

A．pretended

B．managed

C．expected

D．permitted

11.

A．window

B．living room

C．passage

D．garage door

12.

A．actions

B．reports

C．instructions

D．assessments

13.

A．heavy

B．minor

C．tough

D．influential

14.

A．grateful

B．close

C．humorous

D．equal

15.

A．adviser

B．neighbor

C．angel

D．conductor

3 . It’s most people’s nightmare: surviving a plane crash only to be stranded (滞留) in a jungle with no way of contacting the outside world. But this was _______ for four Colombian children.

The children were _______ with their mother from their village in the Amazon to visit their father working overseas. The plane they were taking experienced engine problems and disappeared on May 1, 2023. Bad weather _______ the army from finding the crash site for two weeks, where they later _______ the dead bodies of three adults, including the children’s mother.

How did these children survive conditions that would be a _______ struggle for most adults? They are members of the Huitoto indigenous group (土著群体) and were _______ in the jungle. As such, they have an intimate (深刻的) understanding of the rainforest. They know which fruits are _______ to eat and which plants should be _______. Working with, rather than _______ the Amazon, they survived on juan soco (a fruit similar to passion fruit) and seeds.

While the children got on with the business of ________, the Colombian army worked with indigenous volunteers to find them. After 40 days of searching, the children were found and taken to ________ at a military hospital in Bogota.

Many around the world have taken their survival to be a ________, but others point out that it is the result of a(n) ________ and intimate knowledge of the rainforest that has been ________ through indigenous communities over the generations. It is their close connection to and understanding of the rainforest that ________ helped the children to survive.

1.

A．chance

B．evidence

C．reality

D．dream

2.

A．driving

B．flying

C．jogging

D．rushing

3.

A．saved

B．separated

C．protected

D．discouraged

4.

A．placed

B．located

C．inspected

D．abandoned

5.

A．reasonable

B．unique

C．horrible

D．common

6.

A．raised

B．ignored

C．shaped

D．trapped

7.

A．delicious

B．nutritious

C．harmless

D．fresh

8.

A．invented

B．exchanged

C．produced

D．avoided

9.

A．against

B．beyond

C．around

D．through

10.

A．wandering

B．surviving

C．escaping

D．exploring

11.

A．grow

B．adapt

C．operate

D．recover

12.

A．wonder

B．success

C．challenge

D．magic

13.

A．permanent

B．ancient

C．advanced

D．inborn

14.

A．passed over

B．carried off

C．handed down

D．washed away

15.

A．unexpectedly

B．deliberately

C．traditionally

D．undoubtedly

4 . A young English teacher saved the lives of 30 students when he took __ of a bus after its driver suffered a serious heart attack. Guy Harvold, 24, had __ the students and three course leaders from Gatwick airport, and they were travelling to Bournemouth to __ their host families. They were going to __ a course at the ABC Language School in Bournemouth where Harvold works as a teacher.

Harvold, who has not __ his driving test, said, I was speaking to the students __ I realized the bus was out of control. The bus ran into trees at the side of the road and he __ the driver was slumped (倒伏)over the __. The driver didn’t __. He was unconscious. The bus hit a lamp post and it broke the glass on the front door before Harvold___ to bring the bus to a stop. Police __ the young teacher’s quick thinking. If he hadn’t reacted __, there could have been a terrible __.

The bus driver never regained __ and died at Easy Surrey Hospital. He had worked regularly with the __ and was very well regarded by the teachers and students. Harvold said, It was __ that no one else was hurt, but I hoped that the driver would __ .

The head of the language school told the local newspaper that the school is going to send Harvold on a weekend __ to Dublin with a friend, thanking him for his __. A local driving school has also offered him six __driving lessons.

1.

A．notice

B．care

C．advantage

D．control

2.

A．taken up

B．taken out

C．picked out

D．picked up

3.

A．meet

B．welcome

C．invite

D．greet

4.

A．present

B．introduce

C．take

D．organize

5.

A．given

B．failed

C．passed

D．conducted

6.

A．while

B．when

C．as

D．before

7.

A．noticed

B．learned

C．watched

D．doubted

8.

A．seat

B．wheel

C．door

D．window

9.

A．sleep

B．cry

C．move

D．speak

10.

A．attempted

B．tried

C．intended

D．managed

11.

A．witnessed

B．recorded

C．praised

D．understood

12.

A．clearly

B．quickly

C．suddenly

D．gradually

13.

A．event

B．incident

C．experience

D．accident

14.

A．consciousness

B．caution

C．curiosity

D．confidences

15.

A．airport

B．station

C．school

D．police

16.

A．happy

B．surprising

C．exciting

D．fortunate

17.

A．retire

B．survive

C．relax

D．recover

18.

A．tour

B．program

C．dinner

D．duty

19.

A．bravery

B．skill

C．quality

D．knowledge

20.

A．extra

B．free

C．different

D．important

5 . Last year,I met with a major accident.This accident totally changed the_______I used to look at things in my life. Like every day,it was time for my office for which I used to go_______a two wheeler vehicle.And that day I was not in the_______to wear the helmet.It’s very_______to ride a two wheeler in India and_______most of the Indians are ignorant about is wearing a helmet. And it was a _______for me too to wear a helmet every single day.

So I was riding the vehicle at an average speed of 30-40 mph when I thought to go_______of a scooter（小型摩托车）being slowly ridden (on the left end of the lane) by a middle-aged man in parallel. The only_______here was the wrong timing. The man without any hint or even looking at the back to check if any vehicle was approaching, _______ with his hand and immediately took a right turn to cross the street.

Unfortunately, just a second or two before this I had ________my vehicle to overtake the man. 3 seconds after, I knew our vehicles would bang as we were in a ________distance. In the very next moment, we along with our ________skidded for some distance.I got hit on the road directly on my back.It was a terrible jerk and the________developed pain gave me a serious sickening feeling. But for that moment I could only think about two things.“What would have happened if I hadn’t worn a helmet today?”“Was________person alright”?

Thankfully, the man was all night________he too was wearing the helmet.

That split second________of wearing the helmet changed my entire life,and turned this________accident into a minor one.I really thank myself for the decision I________that day. After this incident, I________myself I will always wear a helmet in any condition.This idea may not seem important to many of us, but it saved my life and the biggest of all, it made me realize how important small acts can ________to be!

1.

A．idea

B．mind

C．way

D．point

2.

A．on

B．in

C．by

D．at

3.

A．case

B．condition

C．hope

D．mood

4.

A．difficult

B．common

C．fortunate

D．dangerous

5.

A．what

B．which

C．that

D．whether

6.

A．habit

B．regret

C．pain

D．goal

7.

A．forward

B．round

C．down

D．ahead

8.

A．concern

B．problem

C．burden

D．matter

9.

A．shook

B．indicated

C．responded

D．hesitated

10.

A．sped up

B．caught up

C．taken

D．declared

11.

A．long

B．large

C．close

D．straight

12.

A．bodies

B．friends

C．helmets

D．vehicles

13.

A．suddenly

B．generally

C．frequently

D．lately

14.

A．another

B．the other

C．other

D．the others

15.

A．though

B．if

C．when

D．as

16.

A．decision

B．demand

C．target

D．solution

17.

A．ridiculous

B．strange

C．major

D．vital

18.

A．analysed

B．found

C．made

D．put

19.

A．promised

B．informed

C．forgave

D．doubted

20.

A．figure out

B．stand out

C．carry out

D．turn out

7 . Nolan Barry, 8, and Thomas MacKeen, 9, were on their way home from school in Atkinson, N.H., with three other students Tuesday when their ride took a ______ turn.   The driver _____a medical emergency and ______, but the bus was still moving.

Nolan usually sits at the front of the bus, where he can see the driver. Because of Nolan’s ____, he was somewhat familiar with the bus ______. Although he forgot which button to ____, he figured it out in time. Fortunately, Nolan ______ the emergency braking (刹车) system which also turns on the flashing red lights, putting the ______ sign and safety bar out.

But they weren’t out of the woods yet; and they couldn’t ______ how to open the doors. Thomas was the oldest student on the bus (in the fourth grade) and he was able to ______ the other students down and get them back into their seats.

Another student, 8-year-old David Silva, was also on the bus. Luckily, David’s father, Jesse Silva, was just down the road ______ for the school bus to deliver his child, and he noticed the kids ______ the windshield (挡风玻璃) and saying ‘help!’

The father ran over to the bus and ______ to get in. He saw the driver on the floor and the students were all ______ up. He tried unsuccessfully to ______ the driver — her eyes opened but she wasn’t communicating.

But that’s ______ the paramedics (护理人员) arrived. The bus driver was ______, but the cause of the collapse is still unclear. What is clear is that she was very ______ to have Nolan and Thomas on board when this all happened.

And they do feel like ______, “kind of,” Nolan said when interviewed. But they’re not letting it get to their ______. “Not like Superman. Not like that.”

1.

A．exciting

B．pleasant

C．splendid

D．scary

2.

A．received

B．suffered

C．discovered

D．broadcast

3.

A．passed out

B．lost temper

C．went mad

D．broke down

4.

A．talent

B．interactions

C．observations

D．anxiety

5.

A．structure

B．functions

C．controls

D．route

6.

A．change

B．press

C．protect

D．cover

7.

A．destroyed

B．fixed

C．checked

D．started

8.

A．danger

B．stop

C．road

D．position

9.

A．make out

B．explain

C．figure out

D．imagine

10.

A．pull

B．let

C．put

D．calm

11.

A．looking

B．answering

C．longing

D．waiting

12.

A．beating

B．wiping

C．painting

D．watching

13.

A．refused

B．hesitated

C．failed

D．managed

14.

A．tied

B．shaken

C．made

D．given

15.

A．wake

B．inform

C．feed

D．comfort

16.

A．how

B．why

C．when

D．where

17.

A．arrested

B．interviewed

C．treated

D．accused

18.

A．sorry

B．confused

C．clever

D．lucky

19.

A．fools

B．heroes

C．experts

D．drivers

20.

A．heads

B．eyes

C．hands

D．feet

8 . 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

9 . Tonight, I went to see a play. On the way, a car _____ me off. I turned my bright lights on him and I drove right behind him. At the next stop _____, I pulled up beside him. He was _____, and shouted at me.

I rolled down my _____ and said,＂Really? You’re mad at me when YOU cut me off?!＂He _____,＂Yes!＂ And then he threw his coffee in my face, which _____ my face and my car. _____, it was cold. I didn’t know what to do _____ I was angry, so I _____ behind him with my bright lights on.

I called 911 to ______ an attack by a taxi driver. A very nice and calm ______ answered. She told me not to follow him since I could get ______. I asked her what the procedure was. She told me to give her the license plate number and type of car, and they would follow up.

Something in me rethought the ______ thing. I told the 911 operator that I changed my ______. I did not want the police to involve ______. ＂I am fine,＂ I told her before ______.

The car turned down an alley(小巷) quickly, trying to ______ me, but I followed. The car stopped, and a young man got out. He didn’t look so mean or scary ______ — more sad, really. I sensed I didn’t have to worry and I wasn’t ______.

I ______ to the left side ahead of him and got out of my car. He reasoned with me as he was approaching. We apologized to each other. Then, we hugged, shook hands and left.

1.

A．kept

B．cut

C．put

D．broke

2.

A．light

B．platform

C．station

D．track

3.

A．fearful

B．polite

C．angry

D．particular

4.

A．collar

B．pace

C．curtain

D．window

5.

A．obeyed

B．laughed

C．lied

D．responded

6.

A．drove

B．warmed

C．covered

D．cleaned

7.

A．Fortunately

B．Frequently

C．Therefore

D．Otherwise

8.

A．then

B．but

C．so

D．or

9.

A．followed

B．looked

C．passed

D．arranged

10.

A．stop

B．report

C．save

D．believe

11.

A．passenger

B．player

C．operator

D．coach

12.

A．treated

B．recorded

C．inspired

D．hurt

13.

A．whole

B．mysterious

C．risky

D．violent

14.

A．career

B．mind

C．decision

D．routine

15.

A．in all

B．first of all

C．after all

D．for all

16.

A．turning away

B．running out

C．giving in

D．hanging up

17.

A．lose

B．comfort

C．frighten

D．arrive

18.

A．gently

B．actually

C．normally

D．carefully

19.

A．similar

B．ashamed

C．afraid

D．casual

20.

A．set off

B．looked up

C．fell behind

D．pulled over

10 . It was 3 am, a cold and wet night, on August 21, 2010. I had just left a local club to travel ten kilometers home when I lost________of my car on Grand Junction Road in Hope Valley.

I ______into a still car that was_______in front of a house, and then hit a tree. I was badly injured!______still, I had no idea that a fire had started______the bonnet(引擎盖)of my car.

___ in the car behind me was a young man, who I later found out was called Jared. He saw the accident occur and ______to help me out of the car. He put his own life in ______when he got into the back seat trying to undo my seat belt.

With my seat belt ______, Jared then broke the driver’s window to drag me out. He_______did this while my car was burning._______by the crash, the homeowners came out to investigate(调查). Jared told them to ring emergency services_______he continued to help me out of the car.

I ______my life to Jared and I consider him a good friend due to the_______bond created on the night he dragged me to safety. I was rushed to the Royal Adelaide Hospital in a _______condition, five bones broken.

I spent a few weeks in hospital, during which time Jared visited me to see how I was _____ .He also continued to contact me after I returned home. He says he doesn’t believe that he did anything special. On that, I ______disagree with him and am very glad that he didn’t get hurt in the _____.

Today, nearly seven years later, Jared and I still ______and often talk about the events of that night. Jared is my   ____ and my friend.

1.

A．balance

B．sight

C．interest

D．control

2.

A．got

B．stepped

C．crashed

D．hid

3.

A．kept

B．parked

C．found

D．stood

4.

A．Worse

B．Luckily

C．Clearly

D．Badly

5.

A．off

B．under

C．near

D．beyond

6.

A．Sitting

B．Sleeping

C．Driving

D．Waiting

7.

A．stopped

B．failed

C．happened

D．hesitated

8.

A．practice

B．hand

C．safety

D．danger

9.

A．renewed

B．undone

C．repaired

D．fastened

10.

A．hardly

B．gradually

C．bravely

D．naturally

11.

A．Annoyed

B．Dragged

C．Warned

D．Woken

12.

A．while

B．although

C．until

D．since

13.

A．devote

B．owe

C．take

D．save

14.

A．bloody

B．social

C．special

D．loose

15.

A．nervous

B．pleasant

C．normal

D．serious

16.

A．recovering

B．operating

C．struggling

D．relaxing

17.

A．eventually

B．exactly

C．totally

D．probably

18.

A．spot

B．process

C．way

D．challenge

19.

A．take care

B．fit in

C．drop in on

D．keep in touch

20.

A．angel

B．owner

C．doctor

D．driver