I shall never forget the day when the earthquake took place. The time was 5∶15 in the afternoon and I __1__ along the road to __2__ my daughter from school. Our plan was to go __3__ together. I had finished work at 4 o'clock and then __4__ to the post office. Then I'd stopped my car at a shop __5__ some fresh fruit. We like to have some fruit to eat after our swim.

I was driving along a high road on my way __6__. Over my road was another path for cars coming the other way. I drove __7__ so I put the bag of apples in the seat beside me and started to eat one.

Suddenly I saw the cars in front of me start to move __8__. I slowed down. Then my car started __9__！ I didn't know what was happening. __10__ something had gone wrong with my car. I drove __11__ slower. I stopped the car and at the same moment the road fell onto the cars __12__ me.

I __13__ myself in the dark. I couldn't move. All around me was __14__. For about two hours nobody came. Luckily I could __15__ the bag of apples, so at least I had plenty to eat. Then a team of people had come to see if anyone was under the __16__ road.

“__17__ are you doing？” asked the helper. “Not too bad，” I said, “but my feet and legs __18__ as if they're broken.” “We'll have you out of there just as __19__ as we can.” They didn't get me out __20__ the morning. I had been in my car for fourteen hours.

1．A.was walking 　　　 B．was running

　 C．was driving 　　 D．was singing

2．A.bring 　　　　 B．take

　 C．carry 　　　 D．fetch

3．A.swimming 　　 B．shopping

　 C．boating 　 　　　 D．fishing

4．A.gone 　　　　　　 B．went

　 C．walked 　　　　 D．run

5．A.buy 　　　　　 B．buying

　 C．getting 　　　　 D．to get

6．A.to school 　　　　 B．to the school

　 C．to the swimming pool D．home

7．A.happy 　　　　 B．excited

　 C．hungry 　　　　 D．worried

8．A.here and there 　 B．now and then

　 C．from side to side 　 D．up and down

9．A.shook 　　　　 B．to shake

　 C．to tremble 　　 D．trembling

10．A.Perhaps 　　　　 B．Surely

　 C．Suddenly 　　 D．Immediately

11．A.more 　　　　 B．very

　 C．even 　　　　 D．too

12．A.in front 　　 　 B．in the front

　 C．in the front of D．in front of

13．A.found 　　　 B．saw

　 C．found out 　 D．discovered

14．A.noisy 　　　 B．quiet

　 C．nice 　　　　 D．strange

15．A.see 　　　　　　 B．hold

　 C．catch 　　　 D．reach

16．A.break 　　　 B．broke

　 C．broken 　　　　 D．breaking

17．A.What 　　　　 B．How

　 C．When 　　　　 D．Where

18．A.feel 　　　　　　 B．look

　 C．seem 　　　　 D．appear

19．A.fast 　　　　　　 B．hurried

　 C．soon 　　　　 D．possibly

20．A.on 　　　　　 B．to

　 C．until 　　　 D．after

Jimmy was a twenty-year-old man. His father was a teacher and taught physics in a middle school and his mother worked in a shop. They lived a happy life until his parents died one night when suddenly an earthquake broke out. Luckily his sister took him to see their aunt in the city and they did not stay at home. Everything was destroyed in the earthquake and the two children got into trouble. Thanks to their aunt who was not rich enough, they grew up but they lived a hard life. His sister was so sad that she became a nun(修女). After he finished middle school, he was introduced to and owner of a hotel and began to work there.
One day the young man fell to ground while he was cleaning a window on the second floor. One of his legs was broken and he had to be in hospital. He said to the nurse, “I’m a poor man, madam. Arrange a third-class ward(病房) for me, please.”
“Can’t anybody help you?”
“No, madam,” answered Jimmy. “I have only a sister. She’s a nun and she’s poor, too.”
“I don’t think so,” the nurse said angrily. “Nuns usually marry God. And God is the richest in the world, you know!”
“Well, then,” Jimmy said with a smile. “Please arrange a first-class ward for me and post the bill to my brother-in-law.”
1.  Jimmy’s parents died           .
A. in an accident   B. in a war   C. in an earthquake   D. from a disease
2.  Jimmy and his sister escaped from the earthquake because          .
A. they played outside        B. they were in a safe place
C. their parents saved them    D. the aunt saved them
3.  The sister and brother lived a hard life because         .
A. they lost all                    B. they were too young
C. they were hurt in the earthquake    D. they had to look after themselves
4.  Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The nurse would arrange a third-class ward for Jimmy.
B. Jimmy’s sister became a nun because of her illness.
C. The nurse would post Jimmy’s bill to God.
D. Jimmy had a rich brother-in-law.

Jimmy was a twenty-year-old man. His father was a teacher and taught physics in a middle school and his mother worked in a shop. They lived a happy life until his parents died one night when suddenly an earthquake broke out. Luckily his sister took him to see their aunt in the city and they did not stay at home. Everything was destroyed in the earthquake and the two children got into trouble. Thanks to their aunt who was not rich enough, they grew up but they lived a hard life. His sister was so sad that she became a nun(修女). After he finished middle school, he was introduced to and owner of a hotel and began to work there.

One day the young man fell to ground while he was cleaning a window on the second floor. One of his legs was broken and he had to be in hospital. He said to the nurse, “I’m a poor man, madam. Arrange a third-class ward(病房) for me, please.”

“Can’t anybody help you?”

“No, madam,” answered Jimmy. “I have only a sister. She’s a nun and she’s poor, too.”

“I don’t think so,” the nurse said angrily. “Nuns usually marry God. And God is the richest in the world, you know!”

“Well, then,” Jimmy said with a smile. “Please arrange a first-class ward for me and post the bill to my brother-in-law.”

1.  Jimmy’s parents died           .

A. in an accident   B. in a war   C. in an earthquake   D. from a disease

2.  Jimmy and his sister escaped from the earthquake because          .

A. they played outside        B. they were in a safe place

C. their parents saved them    D. the aunt saved them

3.  The sister and brother lived a hard life because         .

A. they lost all                    B. they were too young

C. they were hurt in the earthquake    D. they had to look after themselves

4.  Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The nurse would arrange a third-class ward for Jimmy.

B. Jimmy’s sister became a nun because of her illness.

C. The nurse would post Jimmy’s bill to God.

D. Jimmy had a rich brother-in-law.

Dick was a twenty-year-old man. His father was a teacher and taught chemistry in a middle school and his mother worked in a shop. They lived a happy life until his parents died one night when suddenly an earthquake broke out. Luckily his sister took him to see their aunt in the city and they did not stay at home. Everything was destroyed in the earthquake and the two children got into trouble. Thanks to their aunt who was not rich enough, they grew up but they lived a hard life. His sister was so sad that she became a nun(修女). After he finished middle school, he was introduced to an owner of a hotel and began to work there.

One day the young man fell to the ground while he was cleaning a window on the second floor. He was sent to the hospital and the doctor looked him over. One of his legs was broken and he had to be in hospital. He said to the nurse, “I’m a poor man, madam. Arrange a third-class ward(病房) for me, please.”

“Can’t anybody help you?”

“No, madam,” answered Dick. “I have only a sister. She’s a nun and she’s poor, too.”

“I don’t think so,” the nurse said angrily. “Nuns usually marry God. And God is the richest in the world, you know!”

“Well, then,” Dick said with a smile. “Please arrange a first-class ward for me and post the bill(账单) to my brother-in-law(姐夫).

1.Dick’s parents died _____.

  A. in an accident     B. in the war       C. in the earthquake    D. from the disease

2. Dick and his sister escaped from the earthquake because ____.

  A. they played outside                        B. they were in a safe place

  C. their parents saved them                   D. the aunt saved them

3. The sister and brother lived a hard life because ____.

  A. they lost all                              B. they were too young

  C. they were hurt in the earthquake       D. they had to look after themselves

4.After Dick finished middle school, ____.

  A. he stayed at home                      B. he began to look for a job

  C. he broke his leg                           D. he began to work in the hotel

5. Which of the following is true?

  A. The nurse would arrange a third-class ward for Dick.

  B. The nurse would arrange a first-class ward for Dick.

  C. The nurse would post Dick’s bill to God.

  D. Dick had a rich brother-in-law.