1 . Home fires can happen quickly, destroying lives and property, but unlike other disasters, most home fires can be prevented. Read on to learn 4 unexpected home fire dangers.

Having old smoke alarms

An effective smoke alarm can make much difference when it comes to surviving a house fire. It’s not enough to change the batteries twice a year, you also need to replace your alarms every decade. “You should test your smoke alarms every month,” says Lorraine Carli, vice president of the National Fire Protection Association. “But also don’t forget to check the dates and replace an alarm that is more than 10 years old.”

Leaving the kitchen while you cook

One in five Americans admitted leaving food cooking unattended on the stove, found an American Red Cross survey. Walking away from food cooking in the kitchen is a serious fire risk. “The leading cause of home fires is cooking and the leading cause of those fires is unattended cooking,” says Carli.“If you need to use the stove or oven, be sure to keep an eye on it.”

Turning the heat too high when you cook

Turning up the heat too high can be deadly, even if you’re in the kitchen while you cook. Kevin Kelley, senior director of the American Red Cross, recommends paying close attention and turning off the burner if you see smoke or grease (油脂) starting to boil while frying food.

Having a dirty stove while you cook

If your stove is covered with grease, a small kitchen fire can get out of hand quickly. Clean and clear the area around the stove before turning on the heat, or the result will be dangerous.

1. How long should you have a new smoke alarm?

A．2 years.

B．10 years.

C．12 years.

D．8 years.

2. What is the leading cause of fires from kitchen?

A．Clearing a dirty stove.	B．Turning off the burner .
C．Replacing an alarm.	D．Unattended cooking.

3. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Unexpected home fire dangers can be prevented.

B．It is advisable to change the batteries twice a year.

C．Kevin Kelley suggests paying close attention to fried food.

D．Having a dirty stove is dangerous while you cook.

2 . “For the families of the seven, we can not bear, as you do,     1    But we feel the loss, and we are thinking about you so very much. You     2     , and they had that special grace, that special spirit that says, “Give me a challenge and     3    ”. They had     4    and discover its truths. They wished to serve, and they did. They served all of us.”（根据句意填空）

3 . My two daughters and I got into the car to spend our weekend in Florida. Autumn, the elder one, offered to drive. I sat next to her, and Amber sat in back. After setting off, the three of us sang to the radio at the top of our voice.

It was a great trip until the rain poured and the rain was too heavy. “I have to pull over, ” Autumn said. She tried to enter the far right lane (车道) to find a place to stop, but trucks ran fast, making water onto our car. The car was out of control, then worse — it started to move left and right. Autumn fought to control it but it was too late. We ran into a truck. The girls jumped out of the car. My chest felt much pain.

“Get out, Mom. Come on！” Amber cried. “I can't,” I said. Autumn took out her cellphone, “There's been an accident. Send an ambulance (救护车)！” Amber and Autumn pulled me out of the car and helped me lie on my back in the grassy area by the roadside. I had to calm myself and looked up. A man held a large umbrella over me and other kind faces appeared above me. A woman helped to treat a cut over Amber's eye. Another woman came close to me and said, “No one in the truck was injured. Help was on the way.” The woman mentioned she was a nurse; the other woman who took care of Amber's cut was an eye specialist. We couldn't have asked for better care.

In the hospital the pain in my chest began to disappear. Later, the tests at the hospital made sure we had no serious injuries. We'd left all our troubles behind thanks to these kind people, who seemed to be angels (天使) in my eyes.

1. How did the author and her two daughters feel after setting out?

A．They were worried about the weather.

B．They enjoyed themselves greatly.

C．They thought it was a long journey.

D．They felt lucky to take the journey.

2. What was Autumn going to do when the rain poured?

A．To stop by the roadside.

B．To follow the truck closely.

C．To get into the fast traffic lane.

D．To move the car left and right.

3. What can be the best title for the text?

A．Unexpected heavy rain

B．Leave our troubles behind

C．Kind angels saved the day

D．My two kind daughters

4 . Mount Hood is the highest mountain in Oregon, a state in the western United States. At 3,400 meters it is attractive (有吸引力的) to many people, some of whom, of course, run into trouble. Each year 25 to 50 people have accidents or get lost on Mount Hood and require rescue. Although most of these are understandable accidents, a few result from careless risk-taking.

In one recent case, three experienced climbers went hiking (远足) in the middle of a snowstorm in December. Most hikers climb Mount Hood in May or June when the weather conditions are favorable. But in December, the mountain is covered in snow and ice. Winds up to 135 kilometers per hour blow the snow around making it difficult to see. Temperatures can drop below freezing. As one rescue worker put it, “What were they thinking? They were just asking for it.”

During a rescue a few years ago, a helicopter full of rescue workers crashed (坠毁) and the rescue workers were almost killed. Linda Carle, who lives in the Mount Hood area, asks, “If someone made a poor decision, why should rescue teams have to risk their lives to save them? Why do people take unnecessary risks and do things that aren’t right if they know that they can get into trouble?”

Most of the Mount Hood rescue workers are either volunteers (志愿者) or part of the local sheriff’s department. There is no charge for these rescues. It is the taxpayers (纳税人) who pay the bill. Linda Carle suggests that people who take careless risks and require rescue should be charged for the rescue. She feels it is only fair that costs for things like damaged helicopters and medical care for rescuers be paid for by the people who took the risk. What would you do if you were the local sheriff at Mount Hood?

1. What can we learn about Mount Hood?

A．It lies in the south of the United States.

B．It is the highest mountain in the United States.

C．The best time to climb the mountain is in May or June.

D．Hundreds of people get lost in the mountain every year.

2. What Linda Carle says in the third paragraph shows a feeling of        .

A．peace

B．pride

C．loneliness

D．anger

3. According to Linda Carle, risk-takers should        .

A．pay for all the costs needed	B．learn to save themselves
C．be taxed at a higher rate	D．work as volunteers

4. The author’s purpose in writing the text is to        .

A．ask the government to provide more rescuers

B．introduce Mount Hood to mountain climbers

C．advise climbers to think twice before they act

D．report some serious accidents in Mount Hood

5 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Everyone needs to know how to prevent a fire. It is also important to know what to do when it     1    （break）out .

Every year, over 11, 000 people     2    （kill）or injured in house fires. These fires could have been avoided. Smokers who are     3    （care）cause about 200 deaths and over 6,000 fires. More than half of those     4     die in fires are poisoned or harmed by smoke.

If fire happens, do not attempt to fight the fire unless it is small. Try putting out a small fire with water. If     5     fire has spread or if the flames are more than 20 inches high, shut the door on it. Warn everyone else in the building and tell them to get out. You should leave and dial 119for the fire department.

Before     6    （go）into a room, check the door. If the handle or the door is hot, do not open it! Instead, put clothing or a wet towel at the bottom of it to keep smoke out. If the door is not hot, open it     7    （slow）. If there’s a rush of smoke or heat, close it again and shout to warn     8    （other）in side.

Now open the window and shout “Fire!”. See whether you can drop safely to the ground. Use this     9     your escape course if you can. If you are not on ground level, break your fall by pushing a mat out first. Lower yourself at arm’s     10    （long）before dropping. Once outside, stay outside and make sure the fire department is called.

6 . A：Did you hear about the big accident on Beijing Road this morning？
B：    1    .
A:Two cars hit each other . Then four more cars hit them! I saw it on my way to school.
B：How many people were hurt in the accident？
A：    2    The people nearby all seem to be ok.
B：Driving a car is more dangerous than taking the bus or walking.
A：    3    
B：So many people drive, and some drivers are sleepy，or talking on their phones.
    4    
A：Very true. This is a big city. So there are many drivers.
B：    5    Mr.Liu is the bus driver. He is the best driver in the city.
A：When someone else is driving，you can relax!
A. No，What happened？
B. I usually take the bus to school.
C. Many people were hurt.
D. I am not sure.
E. Why do you think that？
F. What are the drivers doing？
G. They aren’t watching the road.

7 . Every summer holiday, there are always many drowning accidents. Especially, swimming in the wild is extremely dangerous.    1     Surprisingly, in many drowning accidents, a large proportion of drowning deaths are able to swim.

The main reason is that people who can't swim have a fear of water and    2    

But the person that can swim is otherwise.     3     and likes to enter water, appearing occasionally so cramp for unusual condition, if nobody rescues, accident may happen.

    4     Don't make the mistake of thinking that drowning deaths are mostly swimmers. The truth is that the vast majority of accidental drowning are those who cannot swim. An extra skill will give you an extra chance to save yourself in the event of an accident.

The improvement of swimming skills lies in practice. The only proper place for practice is a swimming pool with coaches and ambulance people present.

Good advice to prevent drowning:     5    

A．Common swimming strokes（泳姿） are breaststroke, freestyle, and backstroke.

B．Most accidents happen right there.

C．He is not afraid of water

D．they don't want to go near dangerous waters.

E．Master swimming skills and never swim in the wild.

F．However, we cannot think learning to swim is useless for this reason.

8 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What is the cause of the explosion?

A．It is unknown.

B．Their trucks were attacked.

C．A tour bus slid off a highway.

2. What happened early on Saturday morning?

A．A Russian rocket was sent up.

B．A tour bus slid off a highway.

C．Three aid workers were killed.

3. How many people were killed in the gas explosion?

A．At least 4.

B．About 30.

C．Over 40.

9 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

On Sunday, a high school senior, 18-year-old Jessica Gallegos, saved the     1     (life) of six of her friends when she realized the farmhouse     2     they were sleeping was on fire.

“I woke them up，and I was yelling，‘Get out! There’s a fire!”’ Jessica told the reporter. “I just remember     3     (see) terror in everyone’s faces as they were running out of the house. It was scary. ”

After the teens got to     4     (safe)，they watched the entire house burn down in Kaufman County, Texas. Unbelievably，only one of Jessica’s friends，Cheyenne Dupal,     5     (injure) with first and second-degree burns.

“Jessica saved all of     6     (we),’’ Cheyenne said. “If she wasn’t there，then we wouldn't be here today. I'm just really happy she was there.

    7     (early) in May? another heroic teen saved her family     8     a deadly fire in San Bernardino. Fifteen-year-old Storhmn Figueroa heard the smoke alarm going off and     9     (immediate) rushed to get her younger siblings outside. It wasn’t until they were all safe     10     she called 911.

“I was shaking so badly that I couldn’t stop,” Storhmn told the San Bernardino County Sun. “But all I could think was wow，I got everybody out.’’

10 . When two ninth-grade students found smoke coming out of the back of their school bus early Tuesday morning，their bus driver knew just what to do. Thanks to her _______ thinking，more than 50 students’ lives were _______.

While _______ a group of 56 students to their middle school in Duncan，South Carolina，on Tuesday，Teresa Stroble noticed the heavy _______ rising from the back of her bus. She _______ pulled the bus over，evacuated(疏散) the students，and radioed the transportation office to ask _______ to call 911. Firefighters arrived at the scene shortly after the fire began and quickly _______ the fire，which CBS News reported was so _______ that people driving by were able to feel its heat inside their cars. Parents of the children on the bus were _______ the fire，but thanks to Stroble，the news they received was all ____________ not a single child had been hurt.

Since then，Stroble，who has been a bus driver for seven years ____________ also works as a teacher’s assistant(助教)，has been ____________ for her brave actions. “We are so ____________ of our bus driver，” headmaster Scott Turner told local CBS News. “She was ____________ .She also kept the students calm. She made sure they were safe. She didn’t leave the bus ____________ they all left. She is our ____________ today.”

The local fire department is still unsure what ____________ the fire，but some say that this 1995 ____________ has been known to have wiring and electrical problems. ____________ ，we’re so happy that Stroble was able to ____________ on her feet and keep everyone safe and sound.

1.

A．careful

B．deep

C．kind

D．quick

2.

A．saved

B．shown

C．gotten

D．checked

3.

A．bringing

B．driving

C．inviting

D．walking

4.

A．gas

B．water

C．smoke

D．heat

5.

A．gradually

B．suddenly

C．finally

D．immediately

6.

A．anyone

B．someone

C．everyone

D．another

7.

A．found out

B．turned down

C．put out

D．cut down

8.

A．large

B．wide

C．fast

D．bright

9.

A．tired of

B．angry about

C．surprised at

D．worried about

10.

A．new

B．simple

C．good

D．active

11.

A．or

B．and

C．but

D．so

12.

A．praised

B．encouraged

C．helped

D．supported

13.

A．sure

B．fond

C．certain

D．proud

14.

A．serious

B．mad

C．calm

D．positive

15.

A．after

B．until

C．if

D．because

16.

A．hero

B．friend

C．teacher

D．leader

17.

A．controlled

B．fixed

C．ordered

D．caused

18.

A．topic

B．bus

C．source

D．detail

19.

A．Also

B．Besides

C．However

D．Later

20.

A．think

B．focus

C．stand

D．look