Lying in the sun on a rock, the cougar （美洲狮）saw Jeb and his son, Tom, before they saw it．Jeb put his bag down quickly and pulled his jacket open with both hands, making himself look big to the cougar．It worked．The cougar hesitated, ready to attack Jeb, but ready to forget the whole thing, too．

    Jeb let go of his jacket, grasped Tom and held him across his body, making a cross．Now the cougar’s enemy looked even bigger, and it rose up, ready to move away, but unfortunately Tom got scared and struggled free of Jeb．

    “Tom, no!” shouted his father．

       But Tom broke and ran and that’s the last thing you do with a cougar．The second Tom broke free, Jeb threw himself on the cougar, just as it jumped from the rock．They hit each other in mid-air and both fell．The cougar was on Jeb in a flash, forgetting about Tom, which was what Jeb wanted．

       Cougars are not as big as most people think and a determined man stands a chance, even with just his fists．As the cougar’s claws（爪子）got into his left shoulder, Jeb swung his fist at its eyes and hit, hard．The animal howled（吼叫）and put its head back．Jeb followed up with his other fist．Then out of the comer of his eye, Jeb saw Tom．The boy was running back to help his father．

      “Knife, Tom,” shouted Jeb．

       The boy ran to his father’s bag, while Jeb started shouting as well as hitting, to keep the cougar’s attention away from Tom．Tom got the knife and ran over to Jeb．The cougar was moving its head in and out, trying to find a way through the wall Jeb was making out of his arms．Tom swung with the knife, into the cougar’s back．It howled horribly and ran off into the mountains．

        The whole fight had taken about thirty seconds．

16．Why did Jeb pull his jacket open when he saw the cougar?

       A．To get ready to fight．    B．To frighten it away．     

       C．To protect the boy．       D．To cool down．

17．What do we know about cougars?

       A．They are afraid of noises．     B．They hesitate before they hit．

       C．They are bigger than we think．    D．They like to attack running people．

18．How did Jeb try to hold the cougar’s attention?

       A．By keeping shouting and hitting． B．By making a wall out of his arms．

       C．By throwing himself on the cougar．    D．By swinging his fists at the cougar’s eyes．

19．Which of the following happened first?

       A．The cougar jumped from the rock．      B．Tom struggled free of his father．

       C．Jeb asked Tom to get the knife．   D．Jeb held Tom across his body．

    Lying in the sun on a rock, the cougar （美洲狮） saw Jeb and his son, Tom, before they saw it．Jeb put his bag down quickly and pulled his jacket open with both hands, making himself look big to the cougar．It worked．The cougar hesitated, ready to attack Jeb, but ready to forget the whole thing, too．

    Jeb let go of his jacket, grasped Tom and held him across his body, making a cross．Now the cougar’s enemy looked even bigger, and it rose up, ready to move away, but unfortunately Tom got scared and struggled free of Jeb．

    “Tom, no!” shouted his father．

     But Tom broke and ran and that’s the last thing you do with a cougar．The second Tom broke free, Jeb threw himself on the cougar, just as it jumped from the rock．They hit each other in mid-air and both fell．The cougar was on Jeb in a flash, forgetting about Tom, which was what Jeb wanted．

      Cougars are not as big as most people think and a determined man stands a chance, even with just his fists．As the cougar’s claws（爪子）got into his left shoulder, Jeb swung his fist at its eyes and hit, hard．The animal howled（吼叫）and put its head back．Jeb followed up with his other fist．Then out of the comer of his eye, Jeb saw Tom．The boy was running back to help his father．

      “Knife, Tom,” shouted Jeb．

      The boy ran to his father’s bag, while Jeb started shouting as well as hitting, to keep the cougar’s attention away from Tom．Tom got the knife and ran over to Jeb．The cougar was moving its head in and out, trying to find a way through the wall Jeb was making out of his arms．Tom swung with the knife, into the cougar’s back．It howled horribly and ran off into the mountains．

     The whole fight had taken about thirty seconds．

1．Why did Jeb pull his jacket open when he saw the cougar?

A．To get ready to fight．           B．To frighten it away．     

C．To protect the boy．              D．To cool down．

2．What do we know about cougars?

A．They are afraid of noises．     B．They hesitate before they hit．

C．They are bigger than we think．    D．They like to attack running people．

3．How did Jeb try to hold the cougar’s attention?

A．By keeping shouting and hitting． B．By making a wall out of his arms．

C．By throwing himself on the cougar．    D．By swinging his fists at the cougar’s eyes．

4．Which of the following happened first?

A．The cougar jumped from the rock．      B．Tom struggled free of his father．

C．Jeb asked Tom to get the knife．    D．Jeb held Tom across his body．

Last year, I lost my best friend in high school. It seemed that everyone else’s life could just continue on in its 1 way, but mine couldn't. I wasn't sure how I was going to be able to face 2 and their gossip at school. I was forced to 　3 my routine on Monday morning as usual. In the evening I returned home from school 4 completely defeated. All I wanted to do was 5 into bed and wallow（沉迷于）in my own self-pity. I pulled back the covers on my bed and 6 a pile of cards left by my dad. Each card included a（n） 7 that it was to be opened on a 8 night that week.

I made it through that week 　9 my father. Each card 10 to say just what I needed to hear. Tuesday’s card said, “The past is painful to think about and the 11 is impossible to imagine. Don't try. Just take it one minute at a time.” On Wednesday my mood 12 when I read, “What you are feeling now is 　13 and normal. It still feels very bad, but it is part of the healing 14 .” Friday’s card contained a poem he wrote. The last lines made me smile through my tears. “Whatever special 15 you face along life’s way, may you 16 that you will find the best in every day.” I was instructed to open the last card 17 the party I went to on Saturday night. In it he wisely reminded me to 18 . “The world isn't so bad after a good laugh. The more you laugh, the more you heal.” Each card was signed, “Love, Dad.”

My world once collapsed but I 19 the difficult breakup eventually. It owed to my dad , who made his 20 known when he couldn't be present.

1．A. pleasant　　 　 B. strange　 　　　　　　　 C. funny　　　　 　　 D. normal

2．A. everyone　　 　 B. anyone　　　 　　　 C. someone　　　 　 D. nobody

3．A. work out 　 　　B. meet with　　 　　　 C. deal with　　　 　 D.come across

4．A. making　 　　　 B. feeling　 　　　　　　 C. regarding 　　　 　　　　 D. onsidering

5．A. crawl　　　 　　 B. push　　　　　 　　 C. jump　　　　　 　　 D. draw

6．A. invented　 　　　　　　 B. discovered　 　 　　 C. created　　 　　　　　 D. wrote

7．A. instruction　 　　 B. explanation 　　 　　 C. presentation 　　　　 D. information

8．A. regular　　　 B. flexible　 　　 　　 C. particular　 　　　　　 D. legal

9．A.in favor of 　　 B. regardless of　　 C. in search of　　　 　　　 D. because of

10．A. seemed　　　 B. happened　 　　　　　 C. occurred　　 　　　　 D. intended

11．A.life　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. future 　　　　　　　　　 C. dream　　 　　　　　 D. result

12．A. fell　　　 　　　　　　 B. passed　　　 　　　　 C. flied　　　 　　　　　 D. lifted

13．A. false　　　 　　　　　 B. honest　　　 　　　　 C natural　　　 　　　　 D. innocent

14．A. content　　　 B. process　　 　　　　 C. cure　　　 　　　　　 D. progress

15．A.destruction 　　　　　　 B. competition　 　　C. challenges　 　　　　　 D. destination

16．A. trust　　　 　　　　　 B. guess　　　 　　　　 C. predict　　 　　　　　 D. succeed

17．A. before　　 　 B. since　　　 　　　　 C. after　　　 　　　　 D. till

18．A. cry　　　　 　 B. scream　　　 　　　　 C. sing　　　 　　　　　　 D. laugh

19．A.got through 　　　　　 B. looked through　 　　 C. broke through　 　　 D.put through

20．A. schedule　　 　 B. concept　　　　 　 C. soul　　　 　　 　　 D. confidence

Lying in the sun on a rock, the cougar(美洲豹)saw Jeb and his son, Tom, before they saw it. Jeb put his bag down quickly and pulled his jacket open with both hands, making himself look big to the cougar. It worked. The cougar hesitated, ready to attack Jeb, but ready to forget the whole thing, too.

Jeb let go of his jacket, grasped Tom and held him across his body, making a cross. Now the cougar’s enemy looked even bigger, and it rose up, ready to move away, but unfortunately Tom got scared and struggled free of Jeb.

“Tom, no!” shouted his father.

But Tom broke and ran and that’s the last thing you do with a cougar. The second Tom broke free, Jeb threw himself on the cougar, just as it jumped from the rock. They hit each other in mid-air and both fell. The cougar was on Jeb in a flash, forgetting about Tom, which was what Jeb wanted.

Cougars are not as big as most people think and a determined man stands a chance, even with just his fists. As the cougar’s claws(爪子)got into his left shoulder, Jeb swung his fist at its eyes and hit hard. The animal howled（吼叫）and put its head back. Jeb followed up with his other fist. Then out of the corner of his eye, Jeb saw Tom. The boy was running back to help his father.

“Knife, Tom” shouted Jeb.

The boy ran to his father’s bag, while Jeb stated shouting as well as hitting, to keep the cougar’s attention away from Tom. Tom got the knife and ran over to Jeb. The cougar was moving its head in and out, trying to find a way through the wall Jeb was making out of his arms. Tom swung with the knife, into the cougar’s back. It howled horribly and ran off into the mountains.

The whole fight had taken about thirty seconds.

1.Why did Jeb pull his jacket open when he saw the cougar?

A．To get ready to fight                     B．To frighten it away

C．To protect the boy                       D．To cool down

2.What do we know about cougars?

A．They are afraid of noises

B．They hesitate before they hit

C．They are bigger than we think

D．They like to attack running people

3.How did Jeb try to hold the cougar’s attention?

A．By keeping shouting and hitting

B．By making a wall out of his arms

C．By throwing himself on the cougar

D．By swinging his fists at the cougar’s eyes

4.Which of the following happened first?

A．The cougar jumped from the rock

B．Tom struggled free of his father

C．Jeb asked Tom to get the knife

D．Jeb held Tom across his body