My partner and I were staying in Beruwela on the Southwest coast of Sri Lanka when the tsunami(海啸) hit. We   1  from the first floor of our hotel. At that time, a wall of water swept in and tore the ground floor apart underneath us.   2  to be moved out to Colombo was very frightening because everyone was afraid that another and possibly bigger   3  would come. At one stage we heard that another wave was coming and there was   4 . Surprisingly, a fleet of small vehicles driven by local people arrived outside the hotel and we just  5  a minibus.

We were taken up a hill to a place of   6  where we were welcomed by a family who told us that we could stay as   7  as we needed to. Among all this death and   8 , these people were trying to help us! We were shown to the local Mosque where hundreds of locals were cooking, collecting and distributing food and supplies for those less   9 . In the three days we were waiting to leave, we saw many examples of ordinary Sri Lankans, many of whom had lost friends,   10  and livelihoods（生计，谋生方式）, trying to help others who were worse off. It was a very moving experience.

We have since been   11  the family who took us in and they are saying that what their country needs most urgently is practical help, doctors, nurses and medicines, helping to   12   roads and rebuilding electricity and water supplies. These people would have done anything to help us, it is time for the British Government to do more to help them. 

1.                A．heard          B．watched        C．learnt    D．moved

2.                A．Telling          B．Forcing         C．Waiting   D．Ordering

3.                A．wave          B．flood           C．hurricane D．water

4.                A．panic          B．peace          C．silence   D．violence

5.                A．looked into      B．turned to       C．jumped into   D．broke into

6.                A．safety          B．warmth         C．goodness D．dreams

7.                A．well           B．far             C．soon D．long

8.                A．kindness        B．happiness       C．love D．destruction

9.                A．careful         B．fortunate       C．dependent    D．energetic

10.               A．children        B．experts         C．family D．relatives

11.               A．in honor of      B．by way of       C．in contact with  D．on behalf of

12.               A．make          B．clear           C．clean D．build

My partner and I were staying in Beruwela on the Southwest coast of Sri Lanka when the tsunami(海啸) hit. We   1  from the first floor of our hotel. At that time, a wall of water swept in and tore the ground floor apart underneath us.   2  to be moved out to Colombo was very frightening because everyone was afraid that another and possibly bigger   3  would come. At one stage we heard that another wave was coming and there was   4 . Surprisingly, a fleet of small vehicles driven by local people arrived outside the hotel and we just  5  a minibus.
We were taken up a hill to a place of   6  where we were welcomed by a family who told us that we could stay as   7  as we needed to. Among all this death and   8 , these people were trying to help us! We were shown to the local Mosque where hundreds of locals were cooking, collecting and distributing food and supplies for those less   9 . In the three days we were waiting to leave, we saw many examples of ordinary Sri Lankans, many of whom had lost friends,   10  and livelihoods（生计，谋生方式）, trying to help others who were worse off. It was a very moving experience.
We have since been   11  the family who took us in and they are saying that what their country needs most urgently is practical help, doctors, nurses and medicines, helping to   12   roads and rebuilding electricity and water supplies. These people would have done anything to help us, it is time for the British Government to do more to help them. 

How can we ________________ five apples among us three?

A. share　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. share in

C. separate　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. cut

       From good reading we．can get pleasure, companionship, experience, and instruction．A good book may absorb our attention so completely that for the time being we forget our surroundings and even our identity．Reading good books is one of the greatest pleasures in life．It increases our contentment when we are cheerful, and lessens our troubles when we are sad．Whatever may be our main purpose in reading, our contact with good books should never fail to give us enjoyment and satisfaction．

       With a good book in our hands we need never be lonely．Whether the characters portrayed are taken from real life or are purely imaginary, they may become our companions and friends．In the pages of books we can walk with the wise and the good of all lands and all times．The people we meet in books may delight us either because they resemble human friends whom we hold dear or because they present unfamiliar types whom we are glad to welcome as new acquaintances．Our human friends sometimes may bore us, but the friends we make in books need never weary us with their company．By turning the page we can dismiss them without any fear of hurting their feelings．When human friends desert us, good books are always ready to give us friendship, sympathy, and encouragement．                                              

       One of the most valuable gifts bestowed by books is experience．Few of us can travel far from home or have a wide range of experiences, but all of us can lead varied lives through the pages of books．Whether we wish to escape from the seemingly dull realities of everyday life or whether we long to visit some far-off place, a book will help us when nothing else can．To travel by book we need no bank account to pay our way; no airship or ocean liner or stream-lined train to transport us; no passport to enter me land of our heart's desire．

       Through books we may get the thrill of risky adventure without danger．We can climb lofty mountains, brave the danger of an Antarctic winter, or cross the hot sands of the desert, all without hardship．In books we may visit the studios of Hollywood; we may walk among the gay crowds of the Paris wide streets; we may join the picturesque peasants in an Alpine village or the kindly natives on a South Sea island．Indeed, through books the whole world is ours for the asking．The possibilities of our literary experiences are almost unlimited．The beauties of nature, the enjoyment of music, the treasures of art, the triumphs of architecture, the miracles of engineering, are all open to the wonder and enjoyment of those who read．

67．Why do we sometimes forget our surroundings and even our identity while reading?

       A．No one has come to disturb you．

       B．Everything is so quiet and calm around you．

       C．The book you are reading is so interesting and attractive．

       D．Your book is overdue; you are finishing it at a very fast speed．

68．What can we leam from this passage?

       A．Your wish to visit some far-off place can be realized through the pages of the books．

       B．To escape from the dull realities of everyday life you should take up reading．

       C．Books can always help you to live a colorful life．

       D．You may obtain valuable experience from reading good books．

69．The underlined word "weary" means ____．

       A．to attract someone's attention  B．to distract someone's attention

       C．to make someone very tired  D．to make someone interested

70．The last paragraph of the passage implies that through books ____．

       A．the whole world is more accessible to us

       B．we can ask to go anywhere in the world

       C．it is possible for us to make a round-the-world trip free of charge

       D．we can ask for everything in this world