I was sure that I was to be killed. I became terribly1. I fumbled(摸索) in my pockets to see if there were any cigarettes, which had2their search. I found one. But I had no matches, for they had taken those. I3the bars at the jailer(狱卒). He did not make eye contact with me. I4out to him, “Have you got a5?” He looked at me, shrugged (耸肩) and came over to light my cigarette. As he came close, I6. I don't know why I did that. It was as though a spark jumped across the7between our two hearts. My smile leaped through the8and generated a smile on his lips, too. He lit my cigarette but stayed 9, looking at me directly in the eyes.
I kept 10at him, and his looking at me seemed to have a new dimension(方面) too. “Do you have 11?” he asked. “Yes, here, here.” I took out my wallet and 12fumbled for the pictures of my family. He,13, took out the pictures of his family and began to talk about his plans and hopes for 14. My eyes filled with tears, I said that I 15that I’d never see my family again, never have the 16to see them grow up. Tears came to his eyes, too. 17, without another word, he18 my cell and silently led me out. Out of the jail, quietly and by back routes, out of the town.
My life was saved by a smile. Yes, the smile―the 19, unplanned, natural connection between people. I really believe that if that part of you and that part of me could recognize each other, we wouldn't be enemies. We couldn't have 20or envy or fear.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      excited
   2. B.
      lonely
   3. C.
      impatient
   4. D.
      nervous
2. 2.
   1. A.
      escaped
   2. B.
      attracted
   3. C.
      confused
   4. D.
      misled
3. 3.
   1. A.
      broke off
   2. B.
      bent down
   3. C.
      looked through
   4. D.
      fixed up
4. 4.
   1. A.
      called
   2. B.
      let
   3. C.
      reached
   4. D.
      ran
5. 5.
   1. A.
      light
   2. B.
      watch
   3. C.
      cigarette
   4. D.
      key
6. 6.
   1. A.
      cried
   2. B.
      laughed
   3. C.
      smiled
   4. D.
      whispered
7. 7.
   1. A.
      size
   2. B.
      gap
   3. C.
      weight
   4. D.
      rate
8. 8.
   1. A.
      prison
   2. B.
      bars
   3. C.
      noise
   4. D.
      silence
9. 9.
   1. A.
      far
   2. B.
      calm
   3. C.
      near
   4. D.
      angry
10. 10.
    1. A.
       smiling
    2. B.
       shouting
    3. C.
       staring
    4. D.
       pointing
11. 11.
    1. A.
       pictures
    2. B.
       kids
    3. C.
       time
    4. D.
       strength
12. 12.
    1. A.
       freely
    2. B.
       strongly
    3. C.
       unwillingly
    4. D.
       nervously
13. 13.
    1. A.
       finally
    2. B.
       however
    3. C.
       too
    4. D.
       accidentally
14. 14.
    1. A.
       them
    2. B.
       me
    3. C.
       fun
    4. D.
       pleasure
15. 15.
    1. A.
       promised
    2. B.
       intended
    3. C.
       insisted
    4. D.
       feared
16. 16.
    1. A.
       idea
    2. B.
       chance
    3. C.
       desire
    4. D.
       hope
17. 17.
    1. A.
       Suddenly
    2. B.
       Gradually
    3. C.
       Politely
    4. D.
       Skillfully
18. 18.
    1. A.
       broke
    2. B.
       blocked
    3. C.
       unlocked
    4. D.
       left
19. 19.
    1. A.
       impossible
    2. B.
       invisible
    3. C.
       unknown
    4. D.
       unaffected
20. 20.
    1. A.
       hate
    2. B.
       dream
    3. C.
       competition
    4. D.
       poverty

Surtsey Was born in  1963.  Scientists  saw the birth of this island.  It began at 7.30 a.m.  on 14th November. A fishing boat was near Iceland. The boat moved under the captain's (船长) feet.He noticed a strange smell. He saw some black smoke. A volcano was breaking out. Red-hot rocks, fire and smoke were rushing up from the bottom of the sea. The island grew quickly. It was 10 meters high the next day and 60 meters high on 18th November. Scientists flew there to watch it. It was exciting. Smoke and fire were still rushing up. Pieces of red-hot rock were flying into the air and falling into the sea. The sea was boiling and there was a strange light in the sky.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Surtsey grew and grew. Then it stopped in June 1967. It was 175 metres high and 2 kilometres long. And life was already coming to Surtsey. Plants grew. Birds came Some scientists built a house. They want to learn about this young island. A new island is like a new world

1. 1.

   Surtsey is_______

   1. A.
      an island not far from Iceland
   2. B.
      a new volcano
   3. C.
      a fishing boat
   4. D.
      a place in Iceland
2. 2.

   Scientists flew there_________

   1. A.
      to stop the birth of the island
   2. B.
      to save the fishing boat
   3. C.
      to learn about the island
   4. D.
      to build a house
3. 3.

   When did scientists fly to Surtsey?

   1. A.
      Before the volcano broke out
   2. B.
      As soon as the volcano broke out
   3. C.
      About four days after the volcano broke out
   4. D.
      After the volcano stopped rushing up
4. 4.

   The best title of this article probably is______

   1. A.
      A New Island
   2. B.
      The Birth of an Island
   3. C.
      A New World
   4. D.
      Scientists Discovered Surtsey

Several years ago, I worked in a company as a driver. One day in the company when I was cleaning my1 which was getting dirty from running outside, I noticed the owner’s elderly father making his2 to his grandson. The old man was fond of fishing all his life. He usually stayed at home because of his old age, but this time he3 to ask the kid to take him fishing. The grandson said, ‘I’m not taking you! It’s4than taking a kid.’
His answer broke my heart. I stopped working immediately and headed back home. I took everything I needed and then5 . On the way I stopped at a store and bought a bobber (钓鱼的浮子). When I got to the company, I6 the old man to go fishing near the river.
When we got there, I put him in the chair at the edge of the7 , cast the line, and handed him the fishing pole (鱼竿). It wasn’t long before the bobber started to dance; he handed the pole to me. I took the fish off, cast, and8 handed the pole to him. This went on, one fish after another, for over an hour until he told me he was9 and needed to go home.
When I got him home, I gave the fish to his daughter-in-law with instructions to make sure he got them for dinner and then I10 . Two weeks later, the old man died. His family told me later that all he talked about during that time was his last fishing trip.
Whenever you get the11 , don’t forget to stay with your grandpa. Someday, you may be in the same place and you’11 want your family to12 you too.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      chair
   2. B.
      car
   3. C.
      bag
   4. D.
      taxi
2. 2.
   1. A.
      point
   2. B.
      decision
   3. C.
      way
   4. D.
      mind
3. 3.
   1. A.
      went away
   2. B.
      moved ahead
   3. C.
      came out
   4. D.
      stood up
4. 4.
   1. A.
      safer
   2. B.
      easier
   3. C.
      quicker
   4. D.
      worse
5. 5.
   1. A.
      returned
   2. B.
      worked
   3. C.
      rested
   4. D.
      studied
6. 6.
   1. A.
      taught
   2. B.
      suggested
   3. C.
      ordered
   4. D.
      invited
7. 7.
   1. A.
      street
   2. B.
      water
   3. C.
      sea
   4. D.
      hill
8. 8.
   1. A.
      suddenly
   2. B.
      therefore
   3. C.
      again
   4. D.
      lately
9. 9.
   1. A.
      disappointed
   2. B.
      excited
   3. C.
      worried
   4. D.
      tired
10. 10.
    1. A.
       played
    2. B.
       exercised
    3. C.
       left
    4. D.
       slept
11. 11.
    1. A.
       chance
    2. B.
       experience
    3. C.
       information
    4. D.
       number
12. 12.
    1. A.
       look for
    2. B.
       stare at
    3. C.
       turn into
    4. D.
       care about

“Don’t go down to that pond — it's dangerous!” Stephanie angrily shouted at her children. She’d overheard them talking about playing near the water on the golf course close to their apartment. It was a Saturday, and 8-year-old Jeremiah was heading outside with his 11-year-old sister, Tiara, and their 13-year-old cousin, Evon McDuffie. They often went to the George Wilson Community Center in Newark, Delaware, just three houses away from their apartment building.
The Wilson center was a good place of activity for the community, especially in warm weather. But January 20, 2006, was a rainy day with winds. It’s a good day to play inside the center. Unfortunately, the three children had other ideas.
Taking no notice of what Stephanie had said, Evon, Tiara and Jeremiah walked beyond the tree line at the back of the community center and headed toward the large pond. The kids climbed through a gap in the fence, then passed a No Entering sign posted on a metal gate nearby. As they reached the pond, they also walked by a No Skating sign.
Tiara and Evon first stepped on the surface ice, and when it held, the children went out on the pond. Evon shouted out to Jeremiah, “I bet you can't cross the whole thing.”
“I bet you I can,” Jeremiah replied, and he took off across the pond.
He made it to the other side, but as he came back, Jeremiah stepped on the thinner ice. The thin surface collapsed under his feet, and the boy sank into the cold water. Evon raced back to the apartment for help, while frightened Tiara tried to reach Jeremiah as he struggled to keep his head above water. But he kept slipping beneath the surface.
When firefighters arrived, all they could see was Jeremiah's coat floating on the water. As the unconscious child was rushed to the hospital, his life was saved, for now, but the effects of hypothermia (降低体温) and lack of oxygen left Jeremiah with serious brain damage.
1. Stephanie shouted at her children because_____________.
A. the children didn’t behave very well at home
B. they were too young to play outside
C. it was raining
D. the children secretly planned to go to the pond
2. It was __________ that made Jeremiah take courage to cross the ice.
A. Evon’s challenge              B. the mother’s words
C. No Entering sign                 D. the view on the other bank
3. What does the underlined word “collapsed” probably mean?
A. changed suddenly             B. broke into pieces
C. became thinner            D. floated away
4. Which of the following is the right order of the events that happened to Jeremiah?
a. Firefighters came and rescued Jeremiah.
b. The kids climbed through the fence and to the pond.
c. Jeremiah walked across the ice.
d. The kids planned to play on the pond.
e. When Jeremiah made a way back, he sank.
A. b, d, c, e, a B. d, b, a, e, c     C. d, b, c, e, a       D. a, e, c, d, b

Waterland, California, June 26,2001—two cars dropped from sight, falling into the bottom (底部) of a 400-feet deep sinkhole (陷洞) which appeared suddenly. At a town 12 miles from Waterland, two bedrooms of one house dropped into a hole 60 feet across and 35 feet deep part of the next house hung dangerously over the hole.
Sinkholes have been happening without warning in this part of California for years. So far there is no way to predict (预告) when or where one will appear. But when one does, others usually follow in the same area, usually along a straight line.
The worst sinkhole in recent appeared in 1996. It was 70 feet across and 150 feet deep. It destroyed in one house, damaged several others and broke the walls of a city block. One hole, 15-feet deep, opened up this year in the middle of a highway, 19 seconds after a car had driven by. Others in the same area took place at night damaging houses, swallowing up trees and parts of streets and making 23 frightened people run away from their homes in night clothes.
Sinkholes happen when the weather is dry. The earth at the surface begins to drop into empty space under the ground, like sand falling in huge hourglass (沙漏). This is how a sinkhole is formed.
71. From the text we know sinkhole do not happen ______.
A. during the period of wet weather              B. in a straight line
C. in the dry season                            D. at night
72. When one sinkhole appears, others usually follow ________.
A. everywhere                                  B. on straight highway only
C. nearby                                     D. in the places far away
73. Sinkholes take place because ________.
A. there are large holes under houses    
B. Waterland has an underground lake
C. there are too many heavy things on the surface of the earth
D. dry earth moves and fills underground holes
74. Which of the following is not talked about in the text?
A. Sinkholes cause car accidents                    B. Sinkholes destroy houses
C. Sinkholes kill people                               D. Sinkholes damage streets
75. This text mainly tells us that ________.
A. sinkholes always happen without any warning
B. sinkholes have been happening in the Waterland area, causing some damage
C. even drivers cannot keep away from sinkholes
D. why a sinkhole happens and how its name has been formed