3 . In the late afternoon, Brandon finished his farm work and went home. As they often did, his two sons, Louie, 6, and Everett, 3, _________ him.

As they headed for the house, the two boys ran ahead of him, who stopped to close the gate. Louie _________ at an old well. The _________ covering the well was brittle (脆弱的) over time. When Louie stepped on it, it was _________ and the boy fell in the well. Brandon quickly _________ what had happened.

He ran to the well and heard Louie _________ the water and screaming. Without _________ , he jumped in. As he _________ the well, he grabbed a thin pipe, which slowed his _________ and kept him from hurting his son.

Brandon hit the __________ water at the bottom of the well. He grabbed Louie, who was __________. Knowing they could not __________ in the freezing water too long, Brandon carried his son onto his chest as he __________ his own legs and back against the narrow walls for __________. Then he asked Everett to go back out to the road and get help.

About 15 minutes later, Christi and Mark, nearby farmer, noticed Everett stood __________ by the side of the road, waving. They asked if he was OK. He told them the __________ accident. The couple put Everett into their car and drove onto the farm, and the boy __________ to the well. Mark called the police while Christi called another __________, Dan, who sped to Brandon’s farm with his son and a __________ rope.

With the neighbors’ help, Brandon and Louie were rescued __________ at last.

1.

A．followed

B．remembered

C．copied

D．left

2.

A．pretended

B．danced

C．stopped

D．spoke

3.

A．brick

B．board

C．pipe

D．sign

4.

A．accurate

B．sensitive

C．unnecessary

D．broken

5.

A．heard

B．realized

C．imagined

D．dreamed

6.

A．drinking

B．adding

C．beating

D．exploring

7.

A．hesitation

B．money

C．time

D．supply

8.

A．gave up

B．turned to

C．met with

D．fell down

9.

A．speech

B．sight

C．progress

D．speed

10.

A．dirty

B．cold

C．deep

D．poisonous

11.

A．panic

B．excited

C．embarrassed

D．proud

12.

A．live

B．move

C．stay

D．believe

13.

A．cleaned

B．fixed

C．found

D．treated

14.

A．help

B．power

C．appreciation

D．support

15.

A．alone

B．happily

C．free

D．casually

16.

A．important

B．terrible

C．apparent

D．common

17.

A．warned

B．brought

C．cheated

D．pointed

18.

A．neighbor

B．victim

C．policeman

D．farmer

19.

A．short

B．colorful

C．thick

D．new

20.

A．temporarily

B．gradually

C．successfully

D．similarly

4 . The reopening of an Asian American-owned bookstore in Manhattan's Chinatown following a January fire has received a warm welcome back from its supporters.

Yu &. Me Books, which is regarded as the first female-owned Asian American bookshop in New York City, has raised more than $369,000 for repairs since a tragic fire on January 4. It reopened on Wednesday. "We are so excited to welcome you all back to our Yu &. Me Books home," the store announced on Instagram. "We can't wait to shed tears, laugh loudly and open our hearts with all of you who have made us feel at home."

The fire in an apartment above the bookstore on Mulberry Street killed one of the building's residents. Smoke and water damage also devastated Yu & Me Books, destroying almost all its inventory and equipment, according to a GoFundMe campaign that store owner Lucy Yu set up to make up for the costs.

During the restoration and renovation (翻新) of the original bookstore, the business operated from a location within The Market Line, an underground marketplace on the Lower East Side, and several pop-up shops (临时店铺) in the city.

"It was a bookstore I always wanted to visit, and I'm so happy that they were able to reopen," Charlotte Leinbach, a teacher for New York City's Education Department said. Leinbach hadn't been to the bookstore before the fire, but she had heard quite a bit about its fate. She bought two books, the second and third in the series Before the Coffee Gets Cold.

"It's hard to find a lot of books written in Japanese, and then translated into English," she said. "The design of the bookstore is really nice, and the layout is great. I am glad that they also sell used books. I love buying new books because it's fresh and it's nice, but it's always nice to see people in the community giving their books back and reselling and just passing them on." She said she will continue to support the women-run small businesses that focus on people and authors of color.

"I actually came on the day of the opening, but there were too many people, and it was too crowded, so I just haven't had a chance to look at it," Liam Li, another Asian American, said. "This place is unique. It's in Chinatown. As Asians live in New York City, I feel this offers the most space for the community. I understand like a minority in this society, it is not easy to have a store like this," she added.

1. Which word can replace the underlined one "inventory" in Paragraph 2？

A．Curtains.

B．Switches.

C．Goods.

D．Chairs.

2. How did Lucy Yu get the money to make up for the losses?

A．By applying to the government for money.

B．By getting money from an insurance company.

C．By raising money from her friends and relatives.

D．By collecting money from a fund on the Internet.

3. What can we infer about Charlotte Leinbach from the text?

A．She often gave a hand to the store owner before the fire.

B．She sang high praise for the arrangement of the store.

C．She prefers to buy used books rather than new ones.

D．She translates books as her part-time job.

4. Which can serve as the best title for the news report?

A．Chinatown bookstore's reopening welcomed

B．Smoke and water damage destroy Chinatown bookstore

C．Yu &. Me Books-first female-owned Asian American bookshop in NYC

D．Chinatown bookstore in New York City means a lot to Asian Americans

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What was wrong with the woman’s car?

A．It was on fire.

B．It gave out a terrible noise.

C．Its engine smoked.

2. Where is the woman?

A．In a car park.

B．In a garage.

C．On the road.

3. What does the man ask the woman to do?

A．Hire a car.

B．Drive a truck.

C．Ring her friend.

6 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What did the drivers on the motorway to Warsaw find?

A．The road was blocked.	B．The road was flooded.
C．The road was frozen with snow.	D．The road was covered with spilled gas.

2. What did the report say about the accident?

A．A truck hit a barrier and overturned.	B．The truck driver slept while driving.
C．The heavy snow made driving difficult.	D．A truck plunged into a pool of chocolate.

3. What did the firefighter representative tell the local TV?

A．It was lucky that no passenger got injured.	B．It was hard to remove the spilled substance.
C．It was long before the cleanup was finished.	D．It was difficult to contact the manufacturer.

7 . A Virginia family whose home was destroyed by a fire last week recently received the gift of some old-fashioned Christmas cheer from “Santa Claus” (圣诞老人).

In the spirit of Christmas, the Ferrum Volunteer Fire Department delivered presents to the family who lost their home and belongings in a house fire on Thursday.

“It was a working structure fire and unfortunately the family lost everything. We as volunteers knew that we couldn’t let this mom and her three kids go through Christmas without anything,” the fire station wrote on Facebook. “Yes, they’re OK but it’s Christmas, right?”

The fire station officials delivered Christmas gifts to the mother and her three children the following day at the local church shelter they were staying at, and in photos posted on the site, the children appeared joyful.

“We brought gifts and more gifts! The kids were overjoyed and very grateful.” the station said on its post.

“They were very happy to see all the gifts and the fire trucks that we brought the gifts in,” the department told USA TODAY. The kids received Barbies, Pokémon, artworks, remote control cars, blankets, clothes and shoes. The mother also received a gift card.

The Facebook post was flooded with what seemed to be comments from community members touched by the generosity. “The best Christmas gifts are the ones you give! Thank you all for your wonderful service and your big hearts!” one user commented.

“So thankful they are alright! We are truly blessed to live in such a giving and helping community, and our fire department and rescue teams are amazing! Great job! So proud!” another user wrote.

1. What can we learn from the text?

A．The Fire Department provided the family with shelter.

B．The volunteers saved some belongings for the family.

C．The family went through Christmas in sorrow.

D．Receiving a Christmas gift is a traditional joy.

2. What’s the comments’ attitude towards the fire station?

A．Ambiguous.

B．Unconcerned.

C．Appreciative.

D．Sympathetic.

3. How does the author develop his idea?

A．By giving examples.	B．By using quotation.
C．By making comments.	D．By analysing causes.

4. What’s the best title of this article?

A．Firefighters or Santa Claus?	B．Firefighters Safeguarded Us
C．A Fire Brought Gifts	D．Love Can Cure

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is probably the man?

A．A policeman.

B．A tour guide.

C．A taxi driver.

2. Why did the woman drive so fast?

A．Someone was sick.

B．She felt very sleepy.

C．The roads were empty.

3. What happened to the car?

A．It fell off a bridge.

B．It ran into trees.

C．It hit a man.

4. Where was the woman when she woke up?

A．Near a farm.

B．On the grass.

C．In her car.