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    　　New York Yankees relief pitcher Cory Lidle left the field during Game 4 of the American League Division Series playoff baseball game in Detroit, Michigan, on October 7, 2006．

    　　New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle was involved in a plane crash in New York on Wednesday afternoon．Lidle was onboard a small propeller plane that crashed into a high-rise apartment building．His flight instructor, Taylor Stanger, was also onboard the plane．Both men were killed in the crash．

    　　For many New Yorkers, the day was a fearful reminder of September 11, 2001, when planes crashed into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center．New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg held a news conference soon after yesterday’s crash to announce that it was not a terrorist attack．Authorities have not determined which passenger was flying the plane．

    　　“It’s very tragic, ” Bloomberg said．“We have to say a little prayer for those we lost．” The world of Major League Baseball was shocked when news spread that Cory Lidle was involved in the crash．A Major League pitcher for nine years, Lidle had been a member of the Yankees since July．He pitched in a postseason game against the Detroit Tigers just a few days before the crash．

    　　“This is a terrible and shocking tragedy that has stunned the entire organization,” said George Steinbrenner, owner of the Yankees．

    　　Jason Giambi, a fellow Yankee, had known Lidle for years．The two were teammates on the Oakland Athletics and even played on the same team in high school．“Right now, I am really in a state of shock, ” Giambi wrote in a statement to the press．“We were excited to be reunited in New York this year, and I am just devastated to hear this news．” For many Yankee fans, Lidle’s plane crash brought back memories of Yankee catcher Thurman Munson’s death in a plane crash in 1979．

    　　The Flight

    　　Lidle and Stanger left a small airport in Teterboro, New Jersey, around 2∶30 p. m., on Wednesday．The plane circled the Statue of Liberty and then headed north up the East River, along the eastern shore of the island of Manhattan．The plane veered off its path as it approached East 72nd Street, crashing into the high-rise apartment building at about 2：45 p．m．Residents in and around the building said they heard a huge explosion．Many people saw large flames coming from the windows high above the street．Pieces of debris from the plane and the building fell to the street as the fire spread．Mayor Bloomberg said 11 firefighters were injured while fighting the fire．

    (1)

    What does the underlined word “devastated” mean?

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    A．

    sorry

    B．

    excited

    C．

    disappointed

    D．

    shocked

    (2)

    Which of the following is true about the plane crash on October 12,2006?

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    A．

    It was designed by terrorist．

    B．

    11 firefighters were killed in the plane crash．

    C．

    The passengers killed in the crash have been identified by their families．

    D．

    The crash set the building on fire．

    (3)

    What is the right order of the following statements?

    a．Cory Lidle left the field during Game 4 of the American League Division Series playoff baseball game．

    b．Cory was involved in the plane crash．

    c．Lidle became a member of the Yankee．

    d．Cory Lidle and Giambi reunited in New York．

    [　　]

    A．

    a c b d

    B．

    c d a b

    C．

    d c a b

    D．

    c a d b

    (4)

    What is the best title of the passage?

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    A．

    Pitcher Died in Plane Passage

    B．

    A Fearful Reminder of September 11, 2001

    C．

    The Whole Life of Cory Lidle

    D．

    A Dangerous Flight

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    阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

    　　On the fourth Thursday in November, Americans celebrate the feast of thanksgiving. This feast is a time when the family comes together for a meal and gives thanks to God for the blessings they have received. The first thanksgiving feast was celebrated by the early American settlers who started the feast to give thanks to God for their good harvest.

    　　In America thanksgiving is the family holiday. It is on that holiday that all the family members make a special effort to gather together. The feast is always held on Thursday and most people have a four-day holiday from school and work. Thus they are able to travel a great distance to be with their family.

    　　The thanksgiving meal is traditionally turkey which was large bird valued as food for the first time. The table is filled with fruits, walnuts and many types of vegetables. For the sweet dish the main choice is usually pumpkin pie. The meal is a time for the members of the family to talk to each other. There will be talking before the meal, during the meal and long after the meal.

    　　On thanksgiving morning there are in many cities sporting events an parades to mark the day. The family dinner is usually held in the afternoon around 4 p. m. The mother will prepare the meal and the father will carve the turkey. He will be seated at the head of the table. The meal will begin with a short prayer of thanksgiving to God for the blessings the family received. The father will also thank the family for coming together on this day. During the meal there is plenty of food for everyone present. The meal is very joyful time. When the meal is finished some will help with the dishes and others will return to the living room to talk or watch television.

    　　In many ways the feast of thanksgiving is similar to the Chinese feast of Mid-Autumn Festival. It is the time for the family to gather together to give thanks and to share in meal.

    1．Thanksgiving is said to be the family holiday in America because ________.

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    A．each family has its own way of celebrating traditional holidays

    B．people will try to get back to be with their family wherever they are

    C．people celebrate this holiday only at home and abroad

    D．it is a holiday for those who have a family

    2．________ was the food for the first thanksgiving according to this passage.

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    A．Pumpkin pie
    B．Turkey
    C．Vegetable
    D．Fruit

    3．What is one similarity between thanksgiving and Mid-Autumn Festival in China?

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    A．They are celebrated at about the same time for the year.

    B．Family members make a special effort to gather together.

    C．People have the same traditional foods on both occasions.

    D．The celebration activities are more or less the same.

    4．________ can be a good title for this passage.

    [　　]

    A．Traditional holidays

    B．Thanksgiving and Mid-Autumn Festival

    C．Thanksgiving splendid meal

    D．History of thanksgiving

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