Every child has a dream of what they want to be，right? When Renee Butts was little，her dream was to become a volunteer firefighter because her father was one．Sadly，when she was 14，her father died and she was never able to volunteer with him．Renee's story doesn't end there，however，which is why I think of her as a true hero．She was strong-minded and never gave up，which makes her a good firefighter．

Some days she must be ready to deal with any emergency，like fighting a fire，dealing with a car accident or helping someone who's sick．Other days she is in the driver's seat．Sometimes Renee works nine to eleven days a month on 24-hour shits．She also has a family to take care of．Her husband is a firefighter，too．

Renee remembers the first time she fought a fire．She was awoken early in the morning by the alarm．She said she was very nervous but did what she had to do．

When I asked Renee what the best part of her job is，she replied，“Helping people and saving their lives．” I think that shows signs of being a true hero．She's always glad to do anything for anyone in need．With 140 people in her station，Renee is one of the only three women．

I think she's great．We could never live without people like her who is glad to help others．Renee's deed helps me believe that I can do anything．I hope someday to be just like her：to wake up and help people every day．

1．When her father died，Renee Butts         ．

A．gave up her dream                                      B．decided to do as her father did

C．married a firefighter                                    D．became a child without family

2．What is Renee's husband?

A．A driver．           B．A writer．              C．A doctor．             D．A fireman．

3．Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．The writer learns a lot from Renee．            B．There are 143 members in the station．

C．Renee works 9 to 11 hours every day．        D．Renee wants to be famous by doing so．

4．What does the writer think of Renee Butts?

A．Clever．               B．Careful．              C．Helpful．                D．Outgoing．

5．What’s the best title for the passage?

A．A True Hero                                            B．A Busy Volunteer

C．A Famous Woman                                     D．A Sweet Dream

Li Ming is 9 years old, but he ‘s still in Grade One. He’s very tall, so his seat is in the ___36__ row(排) in the classroom. Miss Yang has___37__ eyesight. When she stands___38__ the blackboard, she can’t see what the boy does there. Li Ming always plays cards and doesn’t listen to Miss Yang___39__ . Sometimes Miss Yang asks Li Ming some questions. He ___40___, but doesn’t know what the teacher says. Of course, he can’t ___41___ the questions.

Miss Yang often makes calls to Li Ming’s  __42__. The man has a shop and he __43___takes care of his son’s studies. He tells his wife to help Li Ming,    44   his wife doesn’t know much and can’t do that. She can only ____45__  Li Ming do his homework at home after supper, but she doesn’t know if his answers are __46__ or wrong. She tells the boy she will buy a nice bike for him if he makes _  47__ in the exams.

This afternoon, Li Ming comes back __48__ . When he sees his mother, he says, “Mum, I’m afraid you have to __49___ a bike for me.”

“What?” __50___ the woman. “Which subject?”

“Forty in English, forty in computer and twenty in Maths!”

(  )36. A. last            B. front            C. middle         D. first 

(  )37. A. good             B. heavy         C. poor              D. strong

(  )38. A. on          B. behind         C. under       D. near

(  )39. A. any more    B. any longer   C. at all       D. at once 

(  )40. A. sits down     B. stands up    C. looks up     D. sits up

(  )41. A. make         B. miss          C. find          D. answer

(  )42. A. mother     B. father           C. teacher      D. doctor

(  )43. A. never           B. always         C. usually      D. often

(  )44. A. and             B. but            C. or            D. so

(  )45. A. ask         B. make         C. want        D. hope

(  )46. A. new               B. old            C. right          D. left

(  )47. A. seventy            B. eighty        C. ninety      D. one hundred

(  )48. A. suddenly      B. sadly         C. happily      D. carefully

(  )49. A. borrow        B. buy         C. give        D. sell

(  )50. A. asks        B. answers    C. sends         D. smiles