What would you do if you were unemployed, homeless and you found a large sum of money? Pauline Nichter, 46, and her husband, Tom, 44, had both 1　 their jobs and were living in and out of motels(汽车旅馆) with their 11-year-old son, Jason. They were in danger of losing their car for 　2　 to make payments on it.

One day last summer, Pauline found a wallet 　3　 a credit card, an airline ticket to New Zealand and $2,394 in 　 4 　 at a shopping center in the Los Angeles suburb of Buena Park. “For a second I 　5　 about taking the money,” she said later. “　 6 only for a second. It wasn’t our money and we don’t want to set a bad 　 7 to our son.” She delivered the wallet and the contents to the nearest 　　8　 , where the owner reclaimed them. Police admitted that they were　 9 when the Nichters walked into the police station with the　 10　 and the money.

Word of the 　11　 quickly got around, and a grateful community 　12 in kind. The Nichters received more than ten job offers and a(n) 　13 rent-free for six months. An unknown donor（捐助人） brought the car 　14 up to date. Others gave cash. One elderly couple walked into the police station 　15　 Pauline had turned in the wallet and asked how much had been in 　16　 . When they were 　 17　 the amount, the man said, “Then that’s what they 　18　 ,” and wrote out a check for $2,400.

At a news conference Pauline said in 19　 , “Never in a million years would I have thought this would happen to us. What we have 　20 is far more than what was in the wallet.”

1. A. dropped　　　　　　　 B. received　　　　　　　　　 C. found　　　　　　　　　　　 D. lost

2. A. fear　　　　　　　　　　 B. failure　　　　　　　　　　　 C. unwillingness　　　　　 D. hesitation

3. A. containing　　　　　　 B. promising　　　　　　　　 C. folding　　　　　　　　　　 D. covering

4. A. total　　　　　　　　　　 B. bill　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. cash　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. rent

5. A. looked　　　　　　　　　 B. consulted　　　　　　　　 C. moved　　　　　　　　　　 D. thought

6. A. And　　　　　　　　　　 B. But　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Or　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. So

7. A. sample　　　　　　　　 B. example　　　　　　　　　 C. goal　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. limit

8. A. post office B. railway station　　　　　 C. police station D. shopping center

9. A. surprised　　　　　　　 B. delighted　　　　　　　　　 C. frightened　　　　　　　　 D. scared

10. A. credit card　　　　　 B. airline ticket　　　　　　　 C. wallet　　　　　　　　　　　 D. money

11. A. devotion　　　　　　 B. loyalty　　　　　　　　　　 C. bravery　　　　　　　　　　 D. honesty

12. A. responded　　　　　 B. replied　　　　　　　　　　 C. reflected　　　　　　　　　 D. required

13. A. department　　　　 B. apartment　　　　　　　　 C. holiday　　　　　　　　　　 D. electricity

14. A. payments　　　　　　 B. license　　　　　　　　　　 C. park　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. parts

15. A. what　　　　　　　　　 B. when　　　　　　　　　　　 C. where　　　　　　　　　　　 D. which

16. A. them　　　　　　　　　 B. it　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. each　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. all

17. A. asked　　　　　　　　 B. repaid　　　　　　　　　　　 C. told　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. reminded

18. A. value　　　　　　　　　 B. reserve　　　　　　　　　　 C. earn　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. deserve

19. A. tears　　　　　　　　　 B. cheers　　　　　　　　　　 C. shock　　　　　　　　　　　 D. silence

20. A. created　　　　　　　 B. donated　　　　　　　　　　 C. returned　　　　　　　　　 D. received

Paracutin was born in Mexico in February, 1943. At the end of one week Paracutin was 500 feet high, and it is now over 9, 000 feet high. Today Paracutin is asleep.

What is Paracutin? It was the first volcano(火山) in the world which was seen from its birth right up to the present day. On February 20, 1943, a peasant and his wife set out to work in their corn fields from the Mexican village of Paracutin. They were surprised to find the earth warm under their feet. Suddenly they heard noises deep in the earth and a small hole appeared in their field. In the afternoon there was a sudden loud noise and stones were thrown high in the air. The peasants ran from the field and turned to watch. They saw the birth of a volcano.

    Large quantities of stone and lava(岩浆) broke out and a little hill began to form. By evening this hill was 100 feet high and hot ashes(灰烬) were falling on the village. At night the strong light of the hot lava lit up the countryside. The trees near the village were killed and the villagers had to leave their houses. When the village was destroyed, its name was given to the volcano. The news quickly reached Mexico City, far to the east. Many people came to watch the scene. The volcano grew and grew for ten years and hundreds of square miles of forest were destroyed. Then Paracutin went to sleep.

Paracutin was once the name of ________.

A. a peasant    B. a village    C. an old mountain           D. a Mexican

What was destroyed in the growing up of the volcano?

A. The little hill of stone.                   B. The villagers living close by.

C. The forests and fields round Paracutin.      D. The Mexican peasant and his wife.

In this passage the writer is trying to ________.

A. tell us an interesting happening        B. explain a scientific theory

C. make us believe something           D. make up an interesting story

What can we learn about volcanoes from this passage？

A. New volcanoes may appear in places where people do not expect them to be.

B. Volcanoes are always growing.

C. Volcanoes are active from time to time.

D. New volcanoes are active for only ten years.

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Paracutin was born in Mexico in February, 1943. At the end of one week Paracutin was 500 feet high, and it is now over 9,000 feet high. Today Paracutin is  36  .
What is Paracutin? It was the first volcano in the world which was  37  from its eruption right up  38  the present day. On February 20th, 1943, a peasant and his wife set  39  to work in their own fields in the Mexican village of Paracutin. They were  40  to find the earth warm under their feet. Suddenly they heard noise  41  in the earth and a small hole  42  in their fields. In the afternoon there was a sudden loud noise and stones were  43  high in the air. The peasants ran from the fields and turned to watch. They saw the  44  of a volcano.
Large quantities of stones and lava  45  out and a little hill began to  46 . By evening this hill was 100 feet high and hot  47  were falling on the village. At night the strong light of the hot lava  48  up the countryside. The trees near the village were  49  and the villagers had to leave their houses.  50  the village was destroyed, its  51  was given to the volcano. The news quickly reached Mexico City,  52  to the east. Many people came to watch the  53 . The volcano grew for ten years and hundreds of square miles of  54  were destroyed. The Paracutin had gone to sleep  55 .
36.A. asleep                   B. active             C. silent              D. terrible
37.A. changed            B. raised             C. seen               D. grown
38.A. on                    B. to                    C. from              D. by
39.A. about                B. on                 C. up                  D. out
40.A. frightened         B. surprised         C. worried          D. disappointed
41.A. deep                 B. nearby              C. outside           D. from far
42.A. erupted             B. appeared         C. remained               D. rose
43.A. thrown              B. drawn             C. pushed            D. flown
44.A. access               B. shape              C. birth               D. crash
45.A. wiped                      B. broke             C. made             D. stood
46.A. rise                   B. fall                 C. form              D. spread
47.A. mud                 B. ashes              C. virus              D. powders
48.A. called                      B. added             C. filled              D. lit
49.A. cut                   B. killed             C. lacked            D. buried
50.A. Before              B. Since              C. When             D. If
51.A. name                B. place              C. address           D. spot
52.A. away                B. far                 C. off                 D. back
53.A. nature                      B. wonder           C. scene              D. sign
54.A. forest                B. houses            C. land                      D. villages
55.A. from now on     B. by now           C. just now         D. until now

Paracutin was born in Mexico in February, 1943. At the end of one week Paracutin was 500 feet high, and it is now over 9, 000 feet high. Today Paracutin is asleep.
What is Paracutin? It was the first volcano(火山) in the world which was seen from its birth right up to the present day. On February 20, 1943, a peasant and his wife set out to work in their corn fields from the Mexican village of Paracutin. They were surprised to find the earth warm under their feet. Suddenly they heard noises deep in the earth and a small hole appeared in their field. In the afternoon there was a sudden loud noise and stones were thrown high in the air. The peasants ran from the field and turned to watch. They saw the birth of a volcano.
Large quantities of stone and lava(岩浆) broke out and a little hill began to form. By evening this hill was 100 feet high and hot ashes(灰烬) were falling on the village. At night the strong light of the hot lava lit up the countryside. The trees near the village were killed and the villagers had to leave their houses. When the village was destroyed, its name was given to the volcano. The news quickly reached Mexico City, far to the east. Many people came to watch the scene. The volcano grew and grew for ten years and hundreds of square miles of forest were destroyed. Then Paracutin went to sleep.
【小题1】Paracutin was once the name of ________.

1...The teacher was very surprising that Jim didn't pass the exam.

2...His mother looks more younger than mine

3.. I told him wait for me another 10 minutes.

4...He is talking on the phone happy

5...She has more than two hunareds books

6...On his way to home, he found a man lying on the road.

7.. Dick is afraid of meet the boss.

8...When he heard the news , he got angrily .

9...Everyone in our class like take-away food .

10...Could you give me anything to eat ?