You are watching a film in which two men are having a fight. They hit one another 1 At the start they only fight with their hands, but soon they begin 2 one another over the heads with chairs. It goes on until one of the men crashes （猛撞） through a window, and 3 thirty feet to the ground below. He is dead!
Of course, he isn’t really 4 .With any luck he isn’t even hurt. Why? 5 the men who fall out of high windows or jump from fast-moving trains, who crash cars or even catch fire, are professionals. They do this for 6 . These men are 7 “stuntmen” （特技演员）. That is to 8 , they perform “tricks”.
There are two sides to their work. They 9 do most of the things you see on the screen. For example, they fall 10 a high building. However, they do not fall on to hard ground 11 on to empty cardboard boxes covered with a mattress （垫子）. 12 , when they hit one another with chairs, the chairs are made of soft wood and when they crash through windows, the “glass” is made of 13 .
Although their work depends on tricks of this kind, it calls for a 14 degree of skill and training. Often a stuntman’s success depends on exact 15 . For example, when he is “blown up” in a battle screen, he has to jump out of the way of the explosion just at the right moment.
Naturally stuntmen are 16 paid for their work, but they lead dangerous lives. They often get seriously hurt, and sometimes 17 A Norwegian stuntmen, for example, skied over the edge of a cliff （悬崖） a thousand feet high. His parachute （降落伞） 18 to open, and he was killed.
In spite of （不管） all the risks, this is 19 a profession for “men only”. Men no longer dress up 20 women when actresses have to perform some dangerous action. Nowadays there are “stunt girls” too!
1. A．hardly B．slowly C．hard D．lightly
2. A．hitting B．delivering C．shouting D．firing
3. A．falls B．stands C．sleeps D．sits
4. A．hurt B．weak C．angry D．dead
5. A．For B．Because C．Since D．Unless
6. A．work B．fun C．a living D interest
7. A．called B．chosen C．considered D．made
8. A．speak B．say C．talk D．tell
9. A．carefully B．sadly C．actually D．suddenly
10. A．out from B．out C．outside D．from
11. A．but B．while C．or D．and
12. A．Therefore B．Again C．Yet D．Still
13. A．wood B．paper C．sticks D．sugar
14. A．low B．usual C．high D．common
15. A．skill B．training C．timing D．practicing
16. A．high B．well C．fairly D．poorly
17. A．killed B．broken C．wounded D．hurt
18. A．ought B．had C．failed D．used
19. A．always B．no longer C．even D．only
20. A．by B．with C．as D．through
科目：高中英语 来源：2011-2012学年湖北省孝感高中高一下学期期中考试英语试卷（带解析） 题型：阅读理解
Thank you for your interest in helping animals! Volunteering is a wonderful way to learn, have fun and give back to your community（社区）. There are many ways to care for the animals at PAWS.
Youth Work Party
If you are ten years or older, you can join the Youth Work Party Team with a parent to work on different projects around PAWS in Lynnwood, WA. For example, you can build boxes for frightened, injured wildlife to hide in. Ask your parent to sign up to join a work party. If you are eighteen years or older, you can join the Youth Work Party Team independently.
PAWSwalk
PAWSwalk is our biggest fundraising（筹款）event of the year, held at the end of the summer to raise money to care for the animals. You can collect money with the help of your family, friends and school, and then walk in the event.
Cookie Sale
Selling homemade dog cookies is a wonderful way to help the animals. PAWS can provide brochures（小册子）to give out when you sell the cookies prepared by you and your parents, so people can learn about PAWS at the same time. You can find homemade dog cookie cooking instructions on the Internet or by checking out cookbooks for dogs at the library.
Movie Night
Invite friends, family, neighbors and classmates to watch your favorite animal movie, like Babe or Charlotte’s Web. Ask them to bring an “entrance fee” of donations or supplies for the animals.
Thanks again for your interest in PAWS and helping animals. Share your ideas with your parents and invite a few friends to join you in helping make a difference for animals. If you have any questions, call 425-787-2500-261.
【小题1】Who may work in the Youth Work Party Team by himself/herself ?
| A．A ten-year-old student. | B．A thirteen-year-old student. |
| C．A sixteen-year-old student. | D．A nineteen-year-old student. |
| A．sell cookbooks for dogs | B．cook and sell dog cookies |
| C．sell cookies made by PAWS | D．offer brochures about cookies |
| A．Youth Work Party. | B．PAWSwalk |
| C．Cookie Sale | D．Movie Night. |
| A．a skill training program for youths |
| B．a series of cookbooks for dogs |
| C．an animal protection organization |
| D．a community center for children |
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科目：高中英语 来源：湖北省期中题 题型：阅读理解
Thank you for your interest in helping animals! Volunteering is a wonderful way to learn, have fun and
give back to your community (社区). There are many ways to care for the animals at PAWS.
Youth Work Party
If you are ten years or older, you can join the Youth Work Party Team with a parent to work on
different projects around PAWS in Lynnwood, WA. For example, you can build boxes for frightened,
injured wildlife to hide in. Ask your parent to sign up to join a work party. If you are eighteen years or
older, you can join the Youth Work Party Team independently.
PAWSwalk
PAWSwalk is our biggest fundraising (筹款) event of the year, held at the end of the summer to
raise money to care for the animals. You can collect money with the help of your family, friends and
school, and then walk in the event.
Cookie Sale
Selling homemade dog cookies is a wonderful way to help the animals. PAWS can provide brochures(小册子)to give out when you sell the cookies prepared by you and your parents, so people can learn
about PAWS at the same time. You can find homemade dog cookie cooking instructions on the Internet
or by checking out cookbooks for dogs at the library.
Movie Night
Invite friends, family, neighbors and classmates to watch your favorite animal movie, like Babe or
Charlotte's Web. Ask them to bring an "entrance fee" of donations or supplies for the animals.
Thanks again for your interest in PAWS and helping animals. Share your ideas with your parents and
invite a few friends to join you in helping make a difference for animals. If you have any questions, call 425-787-2500-261.
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Request a teacher training workshop or school visit
If you are interested in discovering new ways to supplement the materials you use in the classroom through the use of a daily newspaper, our Youth Outreach Specialist can come to your school and show you how to incorporate(将...包括在内 )the news into your curriculum. Armed with your newspapers and experience, she can conduct an activity with your class, making it fun and easy for you to bring real-world learning into your classroom.
The Outreach Specialist is also available to run workshops with staff who are also looking for new ideas on how to use the newspaper as a learning tool. Please send us an e-mail at ghiten@seattletimes.com or give us a call at 206/652-6290. Once we have received your request, we will confirm the date, time, place and activity with you. Your request will be honored of a first-come, first-served basis.
These services are FREE for current Newspapers In Education (NIE) subscribers (订户). We recently visited Ridgecrest Elementary and conducted a class workshop. An overview of our time in the classroom, and our in-class lesson, can be read online.
Schedule a tour
Follow a newspaper from start to finish ... and get your copy that has just recently been printed. See how robots move giant paper rolls, how the press is "prepared" for printing and much more. Tours of our North Creek production facility in Bothell are offered Thursdays throughout the school year at either 10 am, 11 am or 4 pm. The tour lasts one hour.
To make reservations contact:
Kate Palmer
425/489-7000
kpalmer® seattletimes.com
North Creek Facility is located at:
64. The Youth Outreach Specialist is most probably ____.
A. a daily newspaper B. an educational organization
C. a person in an educational aid project D. a learning tool
65. People who send an e-mail at ghiten@seattletimes.com earliest may ____.
A. be offered Newspapers In Education free
B. be offered latest reading materials free
C. become a good organizer in the classroom
D. get the earliest service offered by the advertiser
66. The purpose of the tour is to ____.
A. show people how a newspaper is made B. show people how a newspaper is edited
C. encourage people to visit Bothell D. encourage people to read a newspaper
67. When can people go on a trip to the North Creek production facility?
A. At any time on Thursdays.
B. On Thursday mornings during the school year.
C. On Thursdays during summer vacation.
D. At either 10 am, ll am or 4 am all the year around.
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
Sales Executive
Pindan Labor Solutions is expanding and we require a Sales Executive. Working hours from Monday to Friday, 12 months a year. However, some weekend work may be required. You will be assisting our team of consultants with business development. You can get a monthly income of $5，200. Essential requirements include previous sales experience, strong communication skills, high level of computer competency (能力），WA driver's license. For more information, please e-mail to Stefan @ tigerhospitaIity.com or phone 0452 236541.
Martial Arts (武术)Trainer
Go-Kan-Ryu Karate has a number of positions available for people who have an interest in the martial arts. The position will involve training new students on working days. An expected first year income of $45,000. Excellent people skills and previous experience are essential. Own car and license required.
Please contact Tim Hort on 0285 371 464 or kvle@hospitalio.com for further information. Workshop Manager
Located in Wongan Hills WA, Beckman Machinery want a Service/Workshop Manager to join our successful team. Your role will be to provide the best possible service to customers, Monday to Friday. You must have trade certificate, excellent communication and computer skills. Knowledge of agricultural products is essential. You can get at least $50,000 in your first year.
Please call Stuart 0427 111 105 or email to stuart@boekemans.com.au if any further information is needed. Farmhand
A general farmhand is required to work on a farm located 40kms from Condobolin. A driver's license is essential. Duties include: Sheep, Cattle work; Cropping & irrigation (灌溉). Weekends off, except during sowing (播种）and harvest periods. $39,000 a year.
If you are interested in farm work, please e-mail to diane.moisis@cwcc.nsw.edu.au or call 0167 327 047 for detailed information.
68. Of the four positions, which offers the top yearly income?
A. A sales executive. B. A martial arts trainer.
C. A workshop manager. D. A farmhand.
69. If you are without any working experience and don't want to work on weekends, you can e-mail to _______ for detailed information.
A. Stefan@tigerhospitalitv.com B. kvle@hospitalio.com
C. diane.moisis@cwcc.nsw.edu.au D. stuart@boekemans.com.au
70. If you want to apply for the position as a farmhand, you must have _______ .
A. sales experience B. a driver's license
C. a trade certificate D. your own car
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