1 . 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.

2. Why was Steven faced with a hard decision?

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.

3. What did Steven ask Chase to do after the accident?

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.

4. Which of the following best describes Chase?

A．Brave and clever.	B．Innocent and kind.
C．Proud and patient.	D．Honest and helpful.

2 . Bella arrived at the parking lot at about 12:00 p.m. She ________ into her car, and began the 40-minute ________ home. She’s just worked so much and felt quite ________. She almost drove on auto-pilot (自动驾驶仪). A few minutes later—wham! Out of nowhere a truck ________ her backward 100 feet onto the railroad tracks. She sat in the car, injured by the hit.

As it happened, Peter was going to bed ________ he heard the loud noise of metal on metal and ________ glass coming from not far. As a volunteer firefighter, without ________ Peter grabbed a flashlight and ran out. He came to the truck that had ________ Bella’s. Once Peter concluded the driver was OK, he ________ himself and spotted Bella’s car trapped on the railroad tracks. Just then he heard an urgent bell sound: a ________ was coming!

Peter ________ to Bella and knocked at the window. She just looked at him, her eyes ________. Peter thought he had to get her off right now. He pulled the handle ________, but the door was damaged and jammed shut. Peter ran to the passenger’s side and threw open the door. He grabbled Bella’s arms, and pulled her until he could ________ her out and bring her to ________ behind a signal box a few feet away. Within six seconds, the train crashed into Bella’s car!

1.

A．got

B．looked

C．fell

D．came

2.

A．journey

B．time

C．drive

D．distance

3.

A．relaxed

B．sleepy

C．happy

D．bored

4.

A．attacked

B．pulled

C．pushed

D．held

5.

A．while

B．once

C．until

D．when

6.

A．terrible

B．familiar

C．broken

D．distant

7.

A．delay

B．warming

C．experience

D．permission

8.

A．beaten

B．hit

C．stopped

D．fixed

9.

A．looked around

B．searched through

C．left alone

D．sought for

10.

A．car

B．policeman

C．worker

D．train

11.

A．attended

B．rushed

C．responded

D．stuck

12.

A．unclear

B．unhurt

C．unfocused

D．uncertain

13.

A．carefully

B．exactly

C．practically

D．violently

14.

A．put

B．help

C．take

D．send

15.

A．safety

B．position

C．station

D．comfort

3 . 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 _________ Air Canada passenger Tiffani Adams told about what was supposed to be a(n)_________ 90-minute flight from Quebec City to Toronto last month.

Adams _________ in a row of seats on an almost empty flight. By the time she woke up, the plane had arrived at its destination and had been _________ away from the nearest building.

Her cellphone battery had run out, therefore _________ , and there was no power on the plane to recharge it. Adams searched everywhere and found a flashlight. The light helped her _________ how to open the main exit door. But it was a 40-to-50-foot drop to the ground, hardly a(n)_________ means of escape. She focused the _________ on the plane’s outside, hoping that the reflection might catch someone’s attention._________ , the driver of a luggage cart came to her rescue.

Air Canada representatives offered her a ride home and then called her twice to __________ and say they’ve launched an investigation into how she was __________ by the plane’s crew when everyone else got off the flight in Toronto. Adams, who has since been experiencing __________ and insomnia (失眠), says she’s still __________ . After all, the general emotion of feeling so __________ in what one would consider a __________ environment is probably the biggest issue in life.

1.

A．travel

B．plane

C．story

D．dream

2.

A．simple

B．cheap

C．international

D．adventurous

3.

A．looked around

B．enjoyed herself

C．fell asleep

D．got lost in thought

4.

A．crashed

B．drawn

C．repaired

D．parked

5.

A．unavailable

B．broken

C．different

D．useless

6.

A．figure out

B．think about

C．dream of

D．look through

7.

A．dangerous

B．attractive

C．necessary

D．violent

8.

A．attention

B．flashlight

C．effort

D．strategy

9.

A．Interestingly

B．Hopefully

C．Unexpectedly

D．Eventually

10.

A．apologize

B．greet

C．congratulate

D．question

11.

A．treated

B．missed

C．criticized

D．driven

12.

A．anger

B．difficulty

C．anxiety

D．loneliness

13.

A．recovering

B．complaining

C．dreaming

D．expecting

14.

A．embarrassed

B．special

C．helpless

D．foolish

15.

A．new

B．clean

C．healthy

D．safe

4 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
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.

2. Where should people get the latest train times according to the speaker?

A．From the Internet.

B．From the train drivers.

C．From the TV news.

3. What is the highest temperature on Sunday?

A．76 degrees.

B．87 degrees.

C．91 degrees.

4. How many times will the speaker make the news report tomorrow?

A．Five.

B．Six.

C．Seven.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
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.

2. What happened to the little boy?

A．He was badly hurt.

B．He fell off the cliff.

C．He was stuck on the cliff.

3. Who actually rescued the boy?

A．Jack.

B．The Coast Rescue Service.

C．The people nearby.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. When did the accident happen?

A．Around 12 noon.

B．Around 1:00 pm.

C．Around 1:30 pm.

2. How many people were in the car?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

3. Where did the car hit a bicycle?

A．On Mark Road.

B．On Green Road.

C．On High Street.

4. What does the woman tell the man about the car?

A．Its color.

B．Its model.

C．Its number.