10－year－old John ran bare foot out of the door on a windy, cold day in February and he __1__ straight for the 125－foot electric tower behind their home. The tower carried 230,000 volts through its silver wires but John wasn't __2__ of the danger. He had suffered from a mental illness, a condition that separates him from reality，__3__ him to live within his own __4__. That day his thoughts were set on climbing to the top of that tower, touching the sky and feeling what it was like to __5__.

His seventeen－year－old brother, James, who had always been close by, watching him and making sure that no __6__ came to him，__7__ to realize that he was missing this time.

John had already __8__ the handrails(栏杆) and was making his __9__ to the sky by the time James __10__ him. James understood the __11__ of the electrical tower but he chose to follow his younger brother up each gray rail, trying not to look __12__，all the way to the top. James finally __13__ his brother and held him tightly with his right hand. With his left hand, he held on to a metal bar to help stabilize(固定) them __14__.

The minutes lengthened into hours __15__ they balanced on a three－inch rail. James sang songs to __16__ his own beating heart and to draw his brother's attention away from the rescue action taking place __17__.

Hundreds of people gathered at the base of the tower and they looked like ants to James. Helicopters(直升飞机) began to circle overhead and emergency trucks rushed to the __18__.When secured with a safety line, the brothers and their rescuers were carefully lowered to the ground, the crowd below burst out __19__. They witnessed the __20__ of a 17－year－old boy named James.

1. A. looked  B. headed  C. cared  D. sent

2. A. aware         B. proud         C. sure           D. afraid

3. A. teaching      B. allowing      C. coaching       D. forcing

4. A. words         B. opinions      C. thoughts       D. ideas

5. A. run           B. fly           C. rush           D. walk

6. A. harm          B. wound         C. fear           D. damage

7. A. refused       B. headed        C. pretended      D. failed

8. A. removed            B. cleared      

C. overcome           D. occupied

9. A. way           B. trip          C. tour           D. journey

10. A. caught       B. saved         C. found          D. recognized

11. A. usage        B. danger        C. effect         D. height

12. A. left         B. right         C. up             D. down

13. A. reached      B. touched       C. fetched        D. found

14. A. either       B. both          C. all            D. each

15. A. before       B. till          C. where          D. as

16. A. stop         B. rest          C. calm           D. resist

17. A. below        B. nearby        C. ahead          D. around

18. A. land         B. space         C. center         D. scene

19. A. cries        B. cheers        C. laughter       D. shouts

20. A. carefulness       B. friendliness 

C. braveness        D. unselfishness

13-year-old Frank had received many presents he wanted. But Frank was not __36__ because this was his first Christmas without his brother. Frank said to his parents that he would __37__ to see a friend. __38__ it was cold outside, Frank put on his new jacket and took presents on his new sled(雪橇).
As Frank walked, he saw a house with the __39__ hanging over a fireplace. A woman was seated near them __40__. The stockings reminded Frank of the ones beside him and his brother. A sudden thought __41__ Frank.
So he knocked on the door. “__42__?” the sad voice of the woman answered. “May I come in?” “Please” she said, seeing his __43__ full of gifts, and thinking he was making a collection, “but I have no food or gifts for you. I even have __44__ for my own children.”
“That’s not why I am here,” Frank replied. “Please __45__ any present you like for your children from this sled.”
“Why, God bless you!” the __46__ woman answered. She chose until the stockings were full. “Won’t you tell me your __47__?” she asked. “Just call me the Christmas Scout,” Frank replied.
The visit __48__ the boy touched, with an unexpected __49__ in his heart. He understood that his sorrow(悲伤) was not the only sorrow. He __50__ all the gifts, including the new jacket.
“Where are your presents, Frank?” asked his father as he __51__ the house. “ I handed them out to other children.”
“Frank, how could you do so?” his mother asked in anger. The next morning, he came downstairs and __52__ his parents listening to Christmas news on the radio. Then the announcer spoke: “Merry Christmas! Several families __53__ their children were made happy by the gifts from a boy. No one could __54__ him.” Frank felt his father’s arms go around his shoulders, and he saw his mother smiling __55__ her tears.

13-year-old Frank had received many presents he wanted. But Frank was not __36__ because this was his first Christmas without his brother. Frank said to his parents that he would __37__ to see a friend. __38__ it was cold outside, Frank put on his new jacket and took presents on his new sled(雪橇).

As Frank walked, he saw a house with the __39__ hanging over a fireplace. A woman was seated near them __40__. The stockings reminded Frank of the ones beside him and his brother. A sudden thought __41__ Frank.

So he knocked on the door. “__42__?” the sad voice of the woman answered. “May I come in?” “Please” she said, seeing his __43__ full of gifts, and thinking he was making a collection, “but I have no food or gifts for you. I even have __44__ for my own children.”

“That’s not why I am here,” Frank replied. “Please __45__ any present you like for your children from this sled.”

“Why, God bless you!” the __46__ woman answered. She chose until the stockings were full. “Won’t you tell me your __47__?” she asked. “Just call me the Christmas Scout,” Frank replied.

The visit __48__ the boy touched, with an unexpected __49__ in his heart. He understood that his sorrow(悲伤) was not the only sorrow. He __50__ all the gifts, including the new jacket.

“Where are your presents, Frank?” asked his father as he __51__ the house. “ I handed them out to other children.”

“Frank, how could you do so?” his mother asked in anger. The next morning, he came downstairs and __52__ his parents listening to Christmas news on the radio. Then the announcer spoke: “Merry Christmas! Several families __53__ their children were made happy by the gifts from a boy. No one could __54__ him.” Frank felt his father’s arms go around his shoulders, and he saw his mother smiling __55__ her tears.

1.                A．lovely          B．astonished      C．lonely    D．happy

2.                A．leave          B．turn           C．grow D．become

3.                A．When          B．Since           C．Where   D．Though

4.                A．present        B．light           C．stockings  D．tree

5.                A．sleeping        B．crying          C．smiling   D．laughing

6.                A．appeared       B．worried         C．occurred D．struck

7.                A．Why           B．What           C．Yes  D．When

8.                A．stocking        B．pocket         C．sled D．bag

9.                A．anything        B．nothing         C．something D．everything

10.               A．buy           B．borrow         C．bring D．choose

11.               A．amazed        B．encouraged     C．tired  D．bored

12.               A．address        B．name          C．number   D．school

13.               A．started         B．left            C．felt   D．performed

14.               A．joy            B．surprise        C．sorrow    D．disappointment

15.               A．took away       B．gave up        C．gave away D．picked up

16.               A．visited         B．came          C．passed    D．entered

17.               A．made          B．saw            C．looked    D．suggested

18.               A．believed        B．complained     C．reported  D．forecast

19.               A．respect        B．think           C．realize    D．recognize

20.               A．by            B．besides         C．without   D．through

10-year–old John ran barefoot out of the door on a windy, cold day in February and he   1   straight for the 125-foot electric tower behind their home. The tower carried 230,000 volts through its silver wires but John wasn′t    2   of the danger. He had suffered from a mental illness, a condition that separates him from reality,   3  him to live within his own   4   . That day his thoughts were set on climbing to the top of that tower, touching the sky and feeling what it was like to   5   .

       His seventeen-year-old brother, James, who had always been close by, watching him and making sure that no   6   came to him,   7  to realize that he was missing this time.

       John had already   8   the handrails（栏杆）and was making his   9   to the sky by the time James   10   him. James understood the    11   of the electrical tower but he chose to follow his younger brother up each gray rail, trying not to look   12   , all the way to the top. James finally   13   his brother and held him tightly with his right hand. With his left hand, he held on to a metal bar to help stabilize（固定）them   14   .

       The minutes lengthened into hours   15   they balanced on a three-inch rail. James sang songs to   16   his own beating heart and to draw his brother′s attention away from the rescue action taking place   17  .

       Hundreds of people gathered at the base of the tower and they looked like ants to James. Helicopters（直升飞机）began to circle overhead and emergency trucks rushed to the   18   . When secured with a safety line, the brothers and their rescuers were carefully lowered to the ground, the crowd below burst out  19   . They witnessed the   20  of a 17-year-old boy named James.

1．A．looked                  B．headed                C．cared                  D．sent

3．A．teaching                B．allowing              C．coaching             D．forcing

4．A．words                   B．opinions              C．thoughts              D．ideas

5．A．run                       B．fly                      C．rush                    D．walk

6．A．harm                    B．wound                C．fear                    D．damage

7．A．refused                 B．happened             C．pretended            D．failed

8．A．removed               B．cleared                C．overcome            D．occupied

9．A．way                      B．trip                     C．tour                    D．journey

10．A．caught                B．saved                  C．found                  D．recognized

11．A．usage                  B．danger                 C．effect                  D．height

12．A．left                     B．right                    C．up                      D．down

13．A．reached               B．touched               C．fetched               D．found

14．A．either                  B．both                    C．all                       D．each

15．A．before                 B．till                       C．where                 D．as

16．A．stop                    B．rest                     C．calm                   D．resist

17．A．below                 B．nearby                 C．ahead                  D．around

18．A．land                    B．space                  C．center                 D．scene

19．A．cries                   B．cheers                 C．laughter               D．shouts

20．A．carefulness          B．friendliness          C．braveness            D．unselfishness

14 years ago, the nine million citizens of London heard sirens(警报)all over the town. Emergency services, the fire brigade, the ___1___, hospitals and ambulances stood by, ready to go ___2___ action. In railway and underground stations, people ___3___ posters and maps telling them ___4___ to go and what to do in the emergency. This was ___5___ Flood-call. London wasn’t flooded yet. But it is ___6___ that it will be. In 1236 and 1663．London was badly flooded．In1928, many people ___7___ in Westminster, the heart of ___8___ , frowned in floods. And in 1953, 100 people living on the eastern edge of the London suburbs were___9___ again in the floods.___10___, the Greater London council(会议) is taking action to ___11___ this terrible accident happening again. ___12___ the flood wall will not be built until the 1980s. And in the meantime, Londoners ___13___ be prepared．When it ___14___, 50 underground stations will be ___15___ water. Electricity, gas and phone services will be out of ___16___.  Roads will be impossible. It will be impossible to___17___ any of the bridges between North and South London.  Imagine—London ,will ___18___ like Venice.

　　  But the Flood-call didn’t ___19___ panic(惊慌) among Londoners. Most people knew it was just a___20___ One comment from a lady who was walking along the Embankment when the sirens sounded was,“It’s a flood warning, isn’t it? The water doesn’t lock high tome.”

1．A．Londoners

B．police

C．doctors

D．nurses

2．A．up

B．into

C．to

D．it

3．A．saw

B．put up

C．received

D．read

4．A．when

B．what

C．where

D．why

5．A．Exercise

B．Train

C．Drill

D．practice

6．A．impossible

B．necessary

C．possible

D．unnecessary

7．A, living

B．staying

C．lived

D．stayed

8．A．England

B．Europe

C．London

D．world

9．A．saved

B．killed

C．in danger

D．safe

10．A．Then

B．Later

C．At last

D．In the future

11．A．prevent

B．make

C．help

D．control

12．A．And

B．Now

C．So

D．But

13．A．would

B．must

C．could

D．ought

14．A．starts

B．begins

C．happens

D．takes place

15．A．below

B．above

C．under

D．in

16．A．water

B．city

C．action

D．houses

17．A．cross

B．across

C．pass

D．past

18．A．look

B．sound

C．see

D．hear

19．A．take

B．get

C．cause

D．make

20．A．proposal

B．warning

C．joke

D．game