One night Mr. Lee was driving his wife home from work. She was a staff nurse in a hospital. It was almost midnight and she was quite tired out. She soon fell asleep. Mr Lee looked at her and smiled.

Mr. Lee was a cautious and experienced driver. He knew it was safer to drive slowly on a dark night. After some time he noticed a car following him. It was traveling very fast. Suddenly it overtook his car.

The driver of the car was in a hurry. He did not see the approaching lorry(货车). To avoid hitting it, he swerved his car. It skidded off the road and hit a big tree. The driver and his passenger were injured. They were badly cut by glass splinter from the broken windscreen.

Mr. Lee quickly stopped his car by the side of the road. His wife got out of the car to help the injured men. The lorry driver also stopped to lend a helping hand. Mr. Lee immediately drove off to telephone the police.

About twenty- five minutes later, a police car and an ambulance arrived. The injured men were carried into the ambulance and taken to hospital.

The policemen took down details of the accident. Mr. Lee and the lorry driver told them all that they could remember. The policemen thanked them for their help. Mr. and Mrs. Lee then got into their car and continued their journey home.

1.Mrs. Lee fell asleep in the car because_____.

A. she was very tired

B. her husband was driving very slowly

C. it was too late

D. both A and C

2. When the accident happened, the other car was _____.

A. in front of Lee’s car              B. behind Lee’s car

C. on the right side of Lee’s car       D. on the left side of Lee’s car

3.To avoid hitting it, the driver swerved his car. "Swerved" means_____.

A stopped suddenly                B. turned to one side

C. drove faster                      D. turned around

 

That day I was later for school, so Mom offered me a   36 . I sat beside her in our car, daydreaming about my  37 . I’d be graduating from high school in a few months. I’d leave high school behind and do whatever I wanted. What  38 I do? Go to college? Or get a job in an office where I could  39 my way up?

Mom interrupted my thoughts.“Kassandra, do you  40  that?’’She asked just as we were  41  the railroad tracks. She stopped the car on the other side and   42  the window. “It looks like a child.’’  43 ,I saw a small boy walking by himeself. The warning lights on the train tracks flashed  44 .The boy stayed where he was right in the middle of the   45 .The whistle sounded. There’s no  46  that train can stop in time!The boy jumped up and down and   47  at the engineer.

I took off running. My shoes flopped(松动) against my feet as I   48 , so I kicked them off. I ran faster. Stones crunched(发出刺耳的碎裂声) and flew under my   49  feet. The ground shook. God, let me get to him! The train was almost on top of him. I   50 the boy in my arms. Keep running! But something   51  

me. I fell backward, away from the train. I pulled the boy with me onto safe ground. The train barreled(高速行驶)past. The noise was  52 . The wheels were so close that I could have reached out and touched one.

Once the train was out of  53 , I stood up. Mom ran up and hugged me. “Kassandra, I didn’t think you were going to  54 it !’’

I got ready for bed that night  55 looking forward to school the next day. I wanted to enjoy every moment in life.

1.

A．help

B．favor

C．hand

D．ride

2.

A．love

B．future

C．job

D．university

3.

A．would

B．should

C．could

D．might

4.

A．walk

B．struggle

C．feel

D．work

5.

A．see

B．hear

C．watch

D．find

6.

A．passing

B．repairing

C．crossing

D．building

7.

A．brought down

B．rolled out

C．pointed out

D．looked out

8.

A．At length

B．Frankly speaking

C．After all

D．Sure enough

9.

A．red

B．yellow

C．green

D．black

10.

A．streets

B．train

C．tracks

D．roads

11.

A．possibility

B．problem

C．way

D．doubt

12.

A．shot

B．waved

C．shouted

D．laughed

13.

A．ran

B．drove

C．thought

D．walked

14.

A．big

B．bare

C．fast

D．quick

15.

A．drew

B．held

C．led

D．caught

16.

A．attracted

B．knocked

C．struck

D．pushed

17.

A．deafening

B．sounding

C．exciting

D．loud

18.

A．fashion

B．mind

C．sight

D．date

19.

A．fetch

B．do

C．make

D．get

20.

A．thus

B．already

C．never

D．still

 

“Get out of the plane!” Justin shouted. Teddy and he dropped to the ground,….
When Kathy and Victor reached the edge of the grassland, flames(火焰)were shooting more than five meters into the air.
Kathy couldn’t believe what she was seeing. One glance told her they needed medical attention immediately. She questioned Justin, “ Is there anyone in the plane?”
“No,” he said.
“Where are you able to radio for help?”
“There was no time.”
“ I’m a distance runner.” Kathy said, “I’ll go for help.” Looking at the seriously injured men, she said, “It may take me several hours to get out.” She started out.
When she was 23, Kathy set a women’s-course record in a Marathon. She had run 42 kilometers. But now she was running the race of her life. She had nearly 30 kilometers of hard wilderness to cover to get help.
Kathy had been running for two hours. This was far back into the wilderness. The trail(小径) grew unclear. She stopped to take a quick compass(指南针) reading. She had run for more than 20 kilometers. Her heart fell, her muscle(肌肉) aching. Finally she saw her car in the distance.
She jumped into the car and sped away. She reached a holiday house and called the police.
During the wait she walked around, relaxing her legs and drinking water. It took almost two hours for a helicopter to reach her. They needed her for one more task.
【小题1】“Now, she was running the race of her life” means that ________________.

A．she would set up a new record

B．she was running for the lives of others

C．she would run a race without others

D．she couldn’t rely on Victor this time

【小题2】Why did Kathy stopped to have a look at her compass? Because ______________.

A． she didn’t trust her memory	B．she had lost her way
C． The trail grew vague	D．Of the wilderness

【小题3】Why did she walk around, relax her legs and drink water? Because ______________.

A．She was too tired

B．she felt thirsty

C．she wanted to regain lost energy

D．nothing else could be done then

【小题4】What do you think of her final task was?

A．Giving the injured food and drinks.

B．Taking them to the nearest hospital.

C．To show the police where the injured was.

D．To go back to put out the big fire.

"Get out of the plane!" Justin shouted. Teddy and he dropped to the ground…
When Kathy and Victor reached the edge of the meadow, flames of the fire were shooting more than five meters into the air．
Kathy couldn't believe what she was seeing．One glance told her they needed medical attention immediately．She questioned Victor, "Are you able to find someone nearby for help?"
"There are no farmers, nor villagers nearby," he replied．
"I'm a distance runner, and I'll go for help．" Looking at the seriously injured men, Kathy said to Victor, "It may take me several hours to get out．" She started out．
When she was 23, Kathy set a women's record in a Marathon of 42 kilometers．But now she was running the race of life. She had nearly 30 kilometers of hard wilderness to cover to get help．
Kathy had been running for two hours．This was far back into the wilderness．The country path was growing vague．She stopped to take a quick compass reading．Yes, she had run almost for more than 20 kilometers．Her heart fell, her muscle aching．And finally she saw her car in the distance．
She jumped into the car and sped away．She reached a holiday house and called the police．
During the wait, she walked around, relaxing her legs and drinking water. It took almost two hours for a police helicopter to reach her at the trail end．They needed her for one more task．
【小题1】Who actually had the airplane accident?

A．Justin and Teddy	B．Kathy and Victor
C．Justin himself	D．Kathy herself

【小题2】The underlined part "Now, she was running the race of life" means that ____．

A．Kathy would set up a new record

B．Kathy would run a race alone

C．Kathy was running for the lives of others

D．Kathy couldn't rely on Victor this time

【小题3】Kathy stopped to have a look at her compass because ____．

A．she wasn't sure of her own memory

B．she had completely lost her way

C．the country path was getting vague

D．there was only the wilderness

【小题4】What do you think Kathy's final task would be?

A．Giving the injured food and drinks．	B．Showing the police the crash site．
C．Going back to put out the big fire．	D．Taking the injured to the hospital．