After a serious earthquake happened, a father left his wife safely at home and rushed to his son's school, only to find that the building where his son studied had collapsed and looked like a pancake.
He was shocked. He didn't know what he should do for a while, then he remembered the words he had said to his son, "No matter what happens, I'll always be there for you! "And tears began to fill his eyes. He started digging through the ruins (废墟).
　　As he was digging, other helpless parents and the firemen arrived and tried to pull him off the ruins, saying, "It's too late! They're all dead! There's nothing you can do! " To them he replied with one line, "Are you going to help me now? " And then he kept on digging.
　　No one helped, however. He went on alone because he needed to know for himself: "Is my boy alive or is he dead? " He dug for eight hours. . . 12 hours. . . 24 hours. . . 36 hours. . . then, in the 39th hour, he pulled back a rock and heard his son's words. He shouted his son's name, "ARMAND! " He heard back, "Dad!?! It's me, Dad! I told the other kids not to worry. I told them that if you were alive, you'd save me and when you saved me, they'd be saved. You promised, 'No matter what happens, I'll always be there for you!' You did it, Dad! "
"What's going on in there? How is it? " the father asked.
"There are 14 of us left out of 33, Dad. We're frightened, hungry, thirsty and thankful you're here. When t he building fell down, it made a triangle (三角) , and it saved us. "
"Come out, boy! "
"No, Dad! Let the other kids out first, because I know you'll get me! No matter what happens, I know you'll always be there for me! "
【小题1】The underlined word "collapsed" probably means " ".

A．break down

B．shake away

C．stand by

D．fall into

【小题2】Who came to help the father when he was digging?

A．His wife.

B．Other parents.

C．The firemen.

D．No one.

【小题3】Other parents and the firemen wanted to pull him off the ruins because they thought .

A．he was mad

B．all the children had died in the earthquake

C．he was too dangerous to others

D．it was not his job to dig

【小题4】How many students were already dead when the father found them in the ruins?

A．Fourteen.

B．Thirty-three.

C．Forty-seven.

D．Nineteen.

【小题5】We can learn from the passage that .

A．it took the father one day to find his son and other students

B．his wife died in the earthquake

C．his son was the last one to come out of the ruins

D．the son didn't believe his father would come to save him

The “Doorman”

On a trip to California, my family stopped for lunch. As we walked toward the entrance to the restaurant, a man, with a   36  beard and dirty hair, jumped up from a bench and opened the door for us．Regardless of his   37 , he greeted us in a friendly way．

Once inside, my daughters whispered, "Mom, he   38   " After we ordered our lunch, I explained, telling the kids to look   39  the dirt．We then watched other customers approach the restaurant but many   40  him．Seeing this rudeness truly upset me．The day I became a mother, I had decided to set a good   41  for my children．Yet sometimes when things didn't go right, being a good example was   42   When our meal arrived, I realized I had left the car-sick pills in the truck．With the windiest trip ahead, the kids needed them, so I   43  myself from the meal and went to get them．

Just then, the "doorman" was opening the door for a couple．They rushed past him without even acknowledging his   44   . Letting them in first, I said a loud "thank you" to him as I 45 ．

When I returned, we talked a bit．He said he was not allowed inside   46  he purchased food．I went back and told my family his   47 . Then I asked our waitress to add one soup and sandwich．The kids looked   48  as we had already eaten, but when I said the order was for the "doorman" , they smiled．When it was time to   49  our trip, I noticed the "doorman" enjoying his meal．Upon seeing me, he stood up and thanked me heartily．He then   50  his hand for a handshake and I gratefully accepted．I suddenly noticed the tears in his eyes—tears of  51  .  What happened next drew great astonishment: I gave the " doorman" a   52  ! He pulled away, with tears   53  down his face．

Back in truck, I fell into deep thought．While we can't choose many things in life, we can choose when to show gratitude．I said thanks to a man who had   54  held open a door for me, and also said thanks for that   55  to teach my children by example．

1.                A．heavy          B．messy          C． long     D． grey

 

2.                A．service         B．status          C． appearance appearance D． attitude

 

3.                A．smells          B．smiles          C． sniffs    D． smokes

 

4.                A．into           B．over           C． around  D． beyond

 

5.                A．hated          B．missed         C． ignored  D． refused

 

6.                A．example        B．rule            C． record  D． target

 

7.                A．tough          B．accessible       C． awkward D． stressful

 

8.                A．withdrew       B．freed          C． prevented    D． excused

 

9.                A．company       B．effort          C． presence D． attempt

 

10.               A． quitted        B．exited          C． marched  D． approached

 

11.               A． before        B．though         C． unless    D． since

 

12.               A． demand       B．deed          C． experience    D． story

 

13.               A． concerned     B．puzzled         C． shocked  D． bored

 

14.               A． continue       B．start           C． take D． make

 

15.               A． waved        B．washed         C． raised    D． extended

 

16.               A． gratitude      B．affection        C． sympathy D． approval

 

17.               A． nod          B．hug            C．lift   D． clap

 

18.               A． streaming      B．slipping         C． rushing   D． breaking

 

19.               A． firmly         B．simply          C． constantly D． politely

 

20.               A． journey       B．wisdom         C． coincidence   D． opportunity

 

 

The “Doorman” 

On a trip to California, my family stopped for lunch. As we walked toward the entrance to the restaurant, a man, with a   36  beard and dirty hair, jumped up from a bench and opened the door for us．Regardless of his   37 , he greeted us in a friendly way.

Once inside, my daughters whispered, "Mom, he   38  " After we ordered our lunch, I explained, telling the kids to look   39  the dirt．We then watched other customers approach the restaurant but many   40 him．Seeing this rudeness truly upset me．The day I became a mother, I had decided to set a good   41  for my children．Yet sometimes when things didn't go right, being a good example was tough. When our meal arrived, I realized I had left the car-sick pills（晕车药） in the truck．With the windiest trip ___42__ , the kids needed them, so I   43  myself from the meal and went to get them．

Just then, the "doorman" was opening the door for a couple．They rushed past him without even acknowledging his   44   .  Letting them in first, I said a loud "thank you" to him as I __45__．

When I returned, we talked a bit．He said he was not allowed inside   46  he purchased food．I went back and told my family his   47 .Then I asked our waitress to add one soup and sandwich．The kids looked   48  as we had already eaten, but when I said the order was for the "doorman" , they smiled．When it was time to   49  our trip, I noticed the "doorman" enjoying his meal．Upon seeing me, he stood up and thanked me heartily．He then   50  his hand for a handshake and I gratefully accepted．I suddenly noticed the tears in his eyes—tears of  51  .What happened next drew great astonishment: I gave the " doorman" a   52 . He pulled away, with tears   53  down his face．

Back in truck, I fell into deep thought．While we can't choose many things in life, we can choose when to show gratitude．I said thanks to a man who had   54  held open a door for me, and also said thanks for that   55 to teach my children by example．

36．

1.                A．heavy          B．long           C．messy    D．grey

 

37．

2.                A．service         B．appearance      C．status    D．attitude

 

38．

3.                A．smokes         B．smiles          C．sniffs D．smells

 

39．

4.                A．beyond         B．over           C．around   D．into

 

40．

5.                A．hated          B．ignored         C．missed   D．refused

 

41．

6.                A．target          B．rule            C．record   D．example

 

42．

7.                A．before         B．after           C．backward D．ahead

 

43．

8.                A．excused        B．freed          C．prevented D．stopped

 

44．

9.                A．company       B．presence       C．effort    D．attempt

 

45．

10.               A．quitted         B．marched        C．exited D．approached

 

46．

11.               A．before         B．unless          C．though    D．since

 

47．

12.               A．story          B．order          C．experience D．demand

 

48．

13.               A．concerned      B．shocked        C．puzzled   D．bored

 

49．

14.               A．make          B．start           C．take  D．continue

 

50．

15.               A．held out        B．turned out      C．carried out D．gave out

 

51．

16.               A．approval        B．affection        C．sympathy  D．gratitude

 

52．

17.               A．hug           B．nod           C．lift   D．clap

 

53．

18.               A．slipping        B．streaming       C．rushing    D．breaking

 

54．

19.               A．firmly          B．constantly       C．simply D．politely

 

55．

20.               A．journey        B．wisdom         C．opportunity    D．coincidence