If a story is _____, you’ll become _____ when you read it.

　　A. exciting; excited　　　　　　　　　B. exciting; exciting

　　C. excited; excited　　　　　　　　　 D. excited; exciting

第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每题2分，满分30分）
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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What to do if a fire starts?
　　Imagine it’s late at night. You hear the smoke detectors go off. You smell smoke when you wake up. Do you know what to do?
　　If a fire starts in your home, remember your escape plan and leave as quickly as possible. Keep the following things in mind to make a safe escape.
　　●Call“Fire!”to warn everyone in your family.
　　●If you know where the fire is, close as many doors as possible between you and the fire.
　　●If you’re in bed, roll out of bed and onto the floor. Crawl on the floor next to a wall. Being near the ground makes it easier to breathe. If possible, cover your mouth and nose with a wet cloth.
　　●Feel the entire surface of a door before you open it. If the door is warm or hot, do not open it. The fire is probably right outside your room. Find another way to leave the room. If the door is cool, open it a little.
　　●Look out and try to see the fire. If it is safe, leave the room. Remember to stay on the floor.
　　●If your clothes catch fire, stop immediately. Drop to the ground and roll. Remember: Stop, drop and roll.
　　●Call the fire department from outside and wait for help to arrive.
　56. What is the first thing you should do if a fire starts in your home?
　　A. Call the fire department.　　B. Call“Fire”to warn your family members.
　　C. Collect your favorite belongings to save from the burning house.
　　D. Have a white sheet from a window to let the fire department know where to go.
　57. What should you do if a fire starts and you are in bed?
　　A. Jump out of bed and run away.　　B. Roll out of bed and stand on the floor.
　　C. Stay in bed and then jump out of the window.　　D. Roll out of bed and onto the floor.
　58. What is not true according to the passage?
A. Never go back into a burning building.　
B. If your clothes catch fire, stop moving immediately.
　　C. You should call the fire department before you leave the burning building.
D. Cover your mouth and nose with a wet cloth if possible.

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　　Languages are always changing. 1 English of today is very different from that of 500 years ago. In time, some languages become more 2 and 3 become less important. 4 even die out completely. About 1,000 years ago English was a little 5 language.

　　If a language has a large 6 of speakers, or 7 it is very old, there may be difference 8 the way it is spoken in different areas. 9 , the language may have 10 dialects. Chinese is a good example of dialect differences. Chinese 11 for thousands of years by many millions of 12 . The differences between the dialects of Chinese are 13 great that speakers of Chinese from some parts of China cannot understand each other.

　　There are other kinds of dialects. In some languages we find words or expressions and even grammatical forms, which are, used 14 by men and others used by women. What’s more, each generation 15 its own expressions and grandparents and grandchildren may sometimes have difficulty in understanding each other.

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Quite a few people used to believe that disaster 　　　 if a mirror was broken.　

A.was sure of striking　　　　 B.was sure of having stuck?

C.was sure to be struck　　　　 D.was sure to strike