1 . Ever had a nightmare in which you wake up at night, alone, fastened in a seat in a completely dark place with no means to contact anyone? That’s the
Adams
Her cellphone battery had run out, therefore
Air Canada representatives offered her a ride home and then called her twice to
A.travel | B.plane | C.story | D.dream |
A.simple | B.cheap | C.international | D.adventurous |
A.looked around | B.enjoyed herself | C.fell asleep | D.got lost in thought |
A.crashed | B.drawn | C.repaired | D.parked |
A.unavailable | B.broken | C.different | D.useless |
A.figure out | B.think about | C.dream of | D.look through |
A.dangerous | B.attractive | C.necessary | D.violent |
A.attention | B.flashlight | C.effort | D.strategy |
A.Interestingly | B.Hopefully | C.Unexpectedly | D.Eventually |
A.apologize | B.greet | C.congratulate | D.question |
A.treated | B.missed | C.criticized | D.driven |
A.anger | B.difficulty | C.anxiety | D.loneliness |
A.recovering | B.complaining | C.dreaming | D.expecting |
A.embarrassed | B.special | C.helpless | D.foolish |
A.new | B.clean | C.healthy | D.safe |
2 . I discovered the power of fear when I became stuck to my driveway, as if my feet were crazy-glued to the cement (水泥). As much as I tried, I could not move them. The realization that my daughters were playing in Nancy's house, just one-half block away, paralyzed (麻痹) my legs, making me unable to move when I neared the end of our driveway. Dense, black smoke was rising from behind the Sycamore Maple trees on the other side of the street and was enveloping three houses, making them barely visible. Nancy's house was one of them.
I tried to call out for my daughters, hoping to see them run safely to my arms, but my voice was also stuck-stuck in my throat with no intention of coming out. There I stood, helpless, paralyzed and silenced by fear, unable to protect the two lttle girls I loved more than even I had realized.
Although trapped in a body that couldn't move or speak, I could still hear. I could hear other mothers anxiously calling their children. I could hear a frightening silence that covered the neighborhood instead of the usual happy voices of children. And, finally, I could hear the alarm of the fire engine. As the alarm announced, "We're on our way," it instantly dissolved the crazy glue that had held my feet to the cement and it unlocked the soundproof box that had silenced my voice. I was free to make sure my daughters were safe.
As I continued down the driveway, two little girls, my two little girls, ran toward me from across the street. They had come home to tell me about the fire in the garage next to Nancy's house. Not only did my feet and voice work now, but my eyes were also in good working order and had no trouble producing tears.
1. Why was the author stuck to her driveway?A.She was too tired to move her legs. |
B.Thick black smoke blocked her view. |
C.The cement on the driveway was still wet. |
D.The fear for her daughters' safety struck her. |
A.Shouting from other anxious mothers. | B.Strange silence in the neighborhood. |
C.The alarm of the coming fire engine. | D.The courage to protect her daughters. |
A.She burst into tears of relief and happiness. |
B.She was really thankful to see her girls saved. |
C.She was too excited to believe what she saw. |
D.She overcame her fear and fully recovered. |
A.Love in Fire | B.Stopped in Silence |
C.A Narrow Escape | D.The Price of Fear |
1. What is the good news about the train crash?
A.No one got hurt badly. |
B.Other trains will be on time. |
C.The accident has been cleared up. |
A.From the Internet. |
B.From the train drivers. |
C.From the TV news. |
A.76 degrees. | B.87 degrees. | C.91 degrees. |
A.Five. | B.Six. | C.Seven. |
1. What is the woman asking about?
A.Jack’s holiday on the seaside. |
B.The boy rescued from danger. |
C.The adventure that happened the day before. |
A.He was badly hurt. |
B.He fell off the cliff. |
C.He was stuck on the cliff. |
A.Jack. | B.The Coast Rescue Service. | C.The people nearby. |
5 . Chase Poust is a 7-year-old boy. He and his dad Steven, and his 4-year-old sister, Abigail were out for a family boating trip on Florida’s St. Johns River near Mandarin Point. Chase and Abigail were swimming at the back end of the anchored boat while Steven was on deck (甲板) fishing.
It was an idyllic (悠闲的) outing — until a strong wave came. It was too strong for Abigail to hold onto the boat. Instantly realizing his sister would be swept away, Chase let go of the boat as well to try and reach her.
Steven jumped into the water but after realizing he couldn’t keep up with both kids, he was faced with a hard decision. “I told them I loved them because I wasn’t sure what’s going to happen,” Steven told News-4 JAX. “I tried to stick with both of them. I wore myself out. She drifted away from me.”
Directing Chase to swim to shore for help, Steven stayed behind, keeping as close as he could to Abigail as the life-vest that was keeping her above the waves floated further and further from his reach.
It was a tough go for the 7-year-old, but rather than attempting to swim all out, Chase wisely paced himself. Stopping to float or dog paddle when he was tired, he’d rest and then set off again. It took Chase an hour to reach the shore. Once on solid ground, he ran to the nearest house and called for help.
Rescuers arrived soon to search for Steven and Abigail. Miraculously, the two were found and rescued about an hour later-more than a mile away from the family’s abandoned boat.
1. What happened during the family boating trip?A.Chase went out fishing alone. | B.The boat ran into an anchored boat. |
C.Steven fell off the boat by accident. | D.Abigail was washed away by a wave. |
A.He couldn’t stick with both kids. | B.He didn’t know how to swim. |
C.He couldn’t find rescuers nearby. | D.He wasn’t sure what might happen. |
A.To hold Abigail tightly. | B.To look for helpers. |
C.To wait calmly in the water. | D.To give the life-vest to Abigail. |
A.Brave and clever. | B.Innocent and kind. |
C.Proud and patient. | D.Honest and helpful. |
A.She couldn’t find Mr. Beringer. |
B.She was late for an interview. |
C.She failed to get a job. |
A.To the supermarket. | B.To the bank. | C.To the hospital. |
A.To the supermarket. | B.To the bank. | C.To the hospital. |