Title	Time	Event
Grandmother Student	today	An  83—year—old great grandmother received a   bachelor’s degree(学士学位)   from South—Eastern University today, more than 50 years after she took her   first college course.
Early Spring Storm	last night	An early spring heavy snow dumped 18 inches of   snow on the city in less than six hours last night.
Two Men Win Freedom	today	Two men picked up for disorderly conduct(不法行为)won their freedom today when   they helped police officers save 20 persons from burning North Side apartment   building.
Henley Street Bridge Closed	On Friday	The Henley Street Bridge over the Tennessee will be   closed at 8:00 on Friday, a State Highway official said today.
Husband Kills Wife	today	Just 15 minutes after  he shot and killed his   unfriendly wife , a 22-year –old truck driver jumped to his death from the   State Street Bridge.

1. 1.

   From the first piece of news we know that ______.

   1. A.
      it took the old woman over 50 years to study at South-Eastern University
   2. B.
      the great grandmother was the oldest who received a bachelor’s degree
   3. C.
      the 83-year-old woman’s story surprised everyone
   4. D.
      the 83-year-old woman has a strong will
2. 2.

   The underlined word “dumped” means______.

   1. A.
      fell
   2. B.
      left
   3. C.
      hit
   4. D.
      lasted
3. 3.

   In the third piece of news, “picked up” means ______.

   1. A.
      given a ride
   2. B.
      saved from danger
   3. C.
      freed
   4. D.
      caught
4. 4.

   Which of the following is right according to the last piece of news?

   1. A.
      The wife was a 22-year-old truck driver
   2. B.
      The wife was shot after her husband died
   3. C.
      Shortly after having shot his wife, the young truck driver finished himself
   4. D.
      The wife died, but the husband didn’t
5. 5.

   Which is TRUE according to the news above?

   1. A.
      A person who is about 70 years old can get a bachelor’s degree
   2. B.
      It never snows heavily at night in spring
   3. C.
      There were only 20 persons living in North Side apartment building
   4. D.
      Maybe today is Wednesday

1.From the first piece of news we know that ______.

A．it took the old woman over 50 years to study at South-Eastern University.

B．the great grandmother was the oldest who received a bachelor’s degree.

C．the 83-year-old woman’s story surprised everyone.

D．the 83-year-old woman has a strong will.

2.The underlined word “dumped” means____.

A．fell              B．left              C．hit               D．lasted

3.In the third piece of news, “picked up” means ______.

A．given a ride        B．saved from danger   C．freed             D．caught

4.Which of the following is right according to the last piece of news?

A．The wife was a 22-year-old truck driver.

B．The wife was shot after her husband died.

C．Shortly after having shot his wife, the young truck driver finished himself.

D．The wife died, but the husband didn’t.

5.Which is TRUE according to the news above?

A．A person who is about 70 years old can get a bachelor’s degree.

B．It never snows heavily at night in spring.

C．There were only 20 persons living in North Side apartment building.

D．Maybe today is Wednesday.

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Nine-year-old Antonio "Dan Boy" Femandez Jr was playing with his younger brothers Ken and Billie in their yard after lunch one day last June when he noticed  1   coming from the roof of their house. Realizing his three-year-old brother, Nathaniel   2  in the house, Antonio protected his head with his hands and rushed inside the 3   house.

 "I was so   4   to see the flames （火焰）on the roof, but when I heard my brother crying, I just closed my  5  and rushed in, "says Dan Boy.

Just   6  they reached the front door, Nathaniel stopped. A nail （钉子）had  7  his shorts. Flames reached the upper part of the door as Antonio tried to get his brother 8  With one last, hard pulling, they ran into the yard as the house was finished.

 9   what he had done, Antonio received a special, ___10_ from the government and a university in the city offered to help him go back to school. "I would have done the same, if Nathaniel were not my brother." said Dan Boy.