Tong Shiqiang rushed into a kindergarten behind his primary school several times, carrying a __1__ of kids each time he rushed out of their classroom on that fateful(灾难的)day. Only 14 years old and 1.5 m tall, Tong can now__2__ a national bravery award for saving seven children.

The grade－6 student was__3__ a Chinese language class in Zhongwang Primary School in Qishan village of Longnan city, one of the worst－hit areas in Gansu province, __4__ the deadly quake struck on May 12,2008. There were 49__5__ students in his class at the time.

“Window panes began rattling(嘎嘎响)and it __6__ lots of bees were singing underground，”__7__ Tong Shuangxi, Tong Shiqiang's teacher and uncle. “The sound grew__8__...and then I__9__it was an earthquake.”

The teacher cried: “ __10__ out.” All the students ran out of the room immediately.

__11__ outside, Tong Shuangxi rushed toward the kindergarten where the children __12__a nap. Tong Shiqiang ran with him.

Only three of the kids had __13__ to run out of their room when they__14__ the building. The rest were crying, too __15__ to move. It __16__ less than three minutes for them to carry out all the five－ and six－year－olds to __17__.

__18__ whether all the kids had been saved, Tong and his nephew had __19__ begun checking the rolls when the classroom's walls fell down. “That's the only time I was scared，” said Tong Shiqiang.

The 14－year－old is __20__ to be nominated (提名) for the child hero award, to be given by the Ministry of Education and the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Youth League.

1．A.couple　　 　B. dozen　  　C. lot　　　　D. number

2．A.find         B. give       C. show      D. win

3．A.listening     B. hearing     C. attending   D. giving

4．A. while       B. when       C. where     D. which

5．A. other       B. another      C. others     D. the other

6．A. looked      B. seemed      C. appeared  D. turned

7．A. remembers  B. remains       C. reminds  D. remarks

8．A. alouder    B. weaker       C. louder    D. clearer

9．A. thought    B. found        C. realized    D. recognized

10．A. Nobody  B. Anybody     C. Somebody  D. Everybody

11．A. After     B. Before       C. Since     D. Once

12．A. had     B. have        C. were having  D. having had

13．A. tried     B. managed   C. wanted       D. wondered

14．A. arrived  B. got         C. reached     D. escaped

15．A. frightened     B. moved      C. surprised      D. excited

16．A. took          B. spent       C. carried        D. paid

17．A. hospital       B. classroom   C. yard          D. safety

18．A. Not sure       B. No wonder  C. No problem    D. Not nearly

19．A. even          B. ever        C. never        D. just

20．A. lovely        B. friendly      C. kindly        D. likely

Lanzhou, Gansu: Tong Shiqiang dashed into a kindergarten behind his primary school several times, carrying a   1  of kids each time he rushed out of their classroom on that fateful day. All of 14 years old and 1.5m tall, Tong can now 2  a national bravery award for saving seven children.

       The grade-6 student was  3  a Chinese language class in Zhongwang Primary School in Qishan village of Longnan city, one of the worst-hit areas in Gansu province,   4  the deadly quake struck on May 12. There were 49  5  students in his class at the time.

"Window panes began rattling and it   6  a huge swarm of bees was buzzing underground,"    7 Tong Shuangxi, Tong Shiqiang's teacher and uncle. "The sound grew   8  and then I   9    it was an earthquake."

       The teacher yelled: "  10   out." All the students ran out of the room immediately.

 11   outside, Tong Shuangxi rushed toward the kindergarten where the children   12  a nap. Tong Shiqiang ran with him.

       Only three of the kids had  13  to run out of their room when they  14  the building. The rest were crying, too  15  to move. It  16  less than three minutes for the uncle-nephew duo to carry out all the five- and six-year-olds to   17   .

  18  whether all the kids had been saved, Tong and his nephew had   19   begun checking the rolls when the classroom's walls fell down. "That's the only time I was scared," said Tong Shiqiang.

       The 14-year-old is   20  to be nominated （提名） for the child hero award, to be given by the Ministry of Education and the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Youth League.

1．A．couple                  B．dozen                  C．lot                      D．number

2．A．find                      B．give                    C．show                  D．win

3．A．listening                B．hearing                C．attending             D．giving

4．A．while                    B．when                  C．where                 D．which

5．A．other                    B．another                C．others                 D．the other

6．A．looked                  B．seemed                C．appeared             D．turned

7．A．remembers            B．remains               C．reminds               D．remarks

8．A．alouder                 B．weaker                C．louder                 D．clearer 

9．A．thought                 B．found                  C．realized               D．recognized

10．A．Nobody               B．Anybody             C．Somebody           D．Everybody

11．A．After                   B．Before                 C．Since                  D．Once 

12．A．had                     B．have                    C．were having         D．having had

13．A．tried                    B．managed              C．wanted                D．wondered

14．A．arrived                B．got                      C．reached               D．escaped

15．A．frightened            B．moved                 C．surprised             D．excited 

16．A．took                    B．spent                   C．carried                D．paid

17．A．hospital               B．classroom            C．yard                    D．safety 

18．A．Not sure              B．No wonder          C．No problem         D．Not nearly

19．A．even                   B．ever                    C．never                  D．just

20．A．lovely             B．friendly         C．kindly             D．likely