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　　Six-year-old Lena Fugatt liked to sit beside her grandfather while he drove his 3 000-pound tractor around the family farm. One afternoon Ray Fugatt, 58, took Lena with him when he went to 1 a pile of brush.

　　He 2 gasoline on the pile and set fire to it. The brush 3 into flames that engulfed（吞没）him 4 Screaming, Fugatt fell to the ground and 5 to put out the fire. Pushing himself to his 6 , he struggled to where Lena was on the tractor, 30 feet away.“Go to get Lena,”he whispered, using Lena’s name 7 her grandmother. Then he fell down unconscious onto the flat ground.

　　The 8 on Fugatt’s arms had come off, his chest was a 9 of deep red blisters（泡）, and his face was badly burnt. But Lena didn’t 10 Afraid to leave her grandfather alone while she ran for 11 , she realized her only 12 was to drive the huge tractor to the house, a half mile away. Her grandfather had 13 her to drive it alone, but now the 3.5-foot-tall girl decided to do just that.

　　She slid forward on the seat and used her toe to 14 the red started button. The machine moved ahead, and Lena struggled to drive it back to the 15 When the people of emergency（紧急）services arrived, there were huge 16 tracks in the field, showing the girl’s 17 around trees, bushes and ditches（阴沟）.

　　Ray Fugatt 18 second-and-third-degree burns over 40 percent of his body but made almost complete recovery. According to the doctor, he would not have been saved if Lena had not 19 so quickly.“Lena 20 her cool, knew what had to be done, and did it.”

　　I climbed the stairs slowly, carrying a big suitcase, my father following with two more. By the time I got to the third floor, I was   1   and at the same time feeling lonely. Worse still, Dad   2   a step and fell, sending my new suitcase  3   , down the stairs. “Damn!” he screamed, his face turning red. I knew   4   was ahead. Whenever Dad's face turns red,   5   !

　　 How could I ever   6   him to finish unloading the ear   7   screaming at me and making a scene in front of the other girls, girls I would have to spend the    8   of the year with? Doors were opening and faces peering out (探出), as Dad walked  9   close behind. I felt it in my bones that my college life was getting off to a (n)   10   start.

　　 “   11   the room quickly,” I thought.  “Get him into a chair and calmed down.” But   12   , would there be a chair in Room 3167 Or would it be a (n)   13   room ?

　　    14  I turned the key in the lock and   15   the door open, with Dad   16   complaining (抱怨) about a hurting knee or something. I put my head in expecting the   17   . But to my   18   , the room wasn't empty at all! It had furniture, curtains, a TV, and even paintings on the walls.

　　 And there on a well-made bed sat Amy, my new   19   , dressed neatly. Greeting me with a nod, she said in a soft voice, “Hi, you must be Cori”. Then, she   20   the music and looked over at   21　　 “And of course, you're Mr. Faher,” she said,   22   . “Would you like a glass of iced tea?” Dad's face turned decidedly   23   before he could bring out a “yes”.

　　 I knew   24   that Amy and I would be   25   and my first year of college would be a success.

1. A. helpless　　　　　　    B. lazy　　　　　　　　   C. anxious　　　　　　　　    D. tired

2. A. took　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. minded　　　　　　  C. missed　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. picked

3. A. rolling　　　　　　　　   B. passing　　　　　　  C. dropping　　　　　　　　  D. turning

4. A. suffering　　　　　　   B. difficulty　　　　   C. trouble　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. danger

5. A. go ahead　　　　　　   B. look out　　　　　　 C. bold on　　　　　　　　    D. give up

6. A. lead　　　　　　　　　　  B. help　　　　　　　　  C. encourage　　　　　　    D. get

7. A. after　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. without　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　　　　　　   D. besides

8. A. best　　　　　　　　　　  B. beginning　　　　   C. end　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. rest

9. A. with difficulty　　　　　　  B. in a hurry　　　　  C. with fine steps       D. in wonder

10. A. fresh　　　　　　　　  B. late　　　　　　　　   C. bad　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. unfair

11. A. Search　　　　　　    B. Find　　　　　　　　  C. Enter　　　　　　　　　　   D. Book

12. A. in fact　　　　　　　　 B. by chance　　　　  C. once more　　　　　　    D. then again

13. A. small　　　　　　　　  B. empty　　　　　　   C. new　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. near

14. A. Finally  　　　　　　  B. Meanwhile　　　　 C. Sooner or later　　　　  D. At the moment

15. A. knocked　　　　　　  B. forced　　　　　　   C. pushed　　　　　　　　　　 D. tried

16. A. yet　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. only　　　　　　　　  C. even　　　　　　　　　　    D. still

17. A. worst　　　　　　　　 B. chair　　　　　　　　 C. best　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. tea

18. A. regret　　　　　　　　 B. disappointment   C. surprise　　　　　　　　    D. knowledge

19. A. roommate　　　　   B. classmate　　　　  C. neighbor　　　　　　　　   D. companion

20. A. turned on　　　　    B. turned down　　  C. played　　　　　　　　　　  D. enjoyed

21. A. Dad　　　　　　　　    B. me　　　　　　　　    C. the door　　　　　　　　   D. the floor

22. A. questioning　　　　  B. wondering　　　　 C. smiling　　　　　　　　　　 D. guessing

23. A. red　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. less pale　　　　    C. less red　　　　　　　　    D. pale

24. A. soon　　　　　　　　   B. there　　　　　　　　 C. later　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. then

25. A. sisters　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. friends　　　　　　　　　　  C. students　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. fellows

　　 How could I ever   6   him to finish unloading the ear   7   screaming at me and making a scene in front of the other girls, girls I would have to spend the    8   of the year with? Doors were opening and faces peering out (探出), as Dad walked  9   close behind. I felt it in my bones that my college life was getting off to a (n)   10   start.

　　 “   11   the room quickly,” I thought.  “Get him into a chair and calmed down.” But   12   , would there be a chair in Room 3167 Or would it be a (n)   13   room ?

　　    14  I turned the key in the lock and   15   the door open, with Dad   16   complaining (抱怨) about a hurting knee or something. I put my head in expecting the   17   . But to my   18   , the room wasn't empty at all! It had furniture, curtains, a TV, and even paintings on the walls.

　　 And there on a well-made bed sat Amy, my new   19   , dressed neatly. Greeting me with a nod, she said in a soft voice, “Hi, you must be Cori”. Then, she   20   the music and looked over at   21　　 “And of course, you're Mr. Faher,” she said,   22   . “Would you like a glass of iced tea?” Dad's face turned decidedly   23   before he could bring out a “yes”.

　　 I knew   24   that Amy and I would be   25   and my first year of college would be a success.

1. A. helpless　　　　　　    B. lazy　　　　　　　　   C. anxious　　　　　　　　    D. tired

2. A. took　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. minded　　　　　　  C. missed　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. picked

3. A. rolling　　　　　　　　   B. passing　　　　　　  C. dropping　　　　　　　　  D. turning

4. A. suffering　　　　　　   B. difficulty　　　　   C. trouble　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. danger

5. A. go ahead　　　　　　   B. look out　　　　　　 C. bold on　　　　　　　　    D. give up

6. A. lead　　　　　　　　　　  B. help　　　　　　　　  C. encourage　　　　　　    D. get

7. A. after　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. without　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　　　　　　   D. besides

8. A. best　　　　　　　　　　  B. beginning　　　　   C. end　　　　   &n
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9. A. with difficulty　　　　　　  B. in a hurry　　　　  C. with fine steps       D. in wonder

10. A. fresh　　　　　　　　  B. late　　　　　　　　   C. bad　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. unfair

11. A. Search　　　　　　    B. Find　　　　　　　　  C. Enter　　　　　　　　　　   D. Book

12. A. in fact　　　　　　　　 B. by chance　　　　  C. once more　　　　　　    D. then again

13. A. small　　　　　　　　  B. empty　　　　　　   C. new　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. near

14. A. Finally  　　　　　　  B. Meanwhile　　　　 C. Sooner or later　　　　  D. At the moment

15. A. knocked　　　　　　  B. forced　　　　　　   C. pushed　　　　　　　　　　 D. tried

16. A. yet　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. only　　　　　　　　  C. even　　　　　　　　　　    D. still

17. A. worst　　　　　　　　 B. chair　　　　　　　　 C. best　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. tea

18. A. regret　　　　　　　　 B. disappointment   C. surprise　　　　　　　　    D. knowledge

19. A. roommate　　　　   B. classmate　　　　  C. neighbor　　　　　　　　   D. companion

20. A. turned on　　　　    B. turned down　　  C. played　　　　　　　　　　  D. enjoyed

21. A. Dad　　　　　　　　    B. me　　　　　　　　    C. the door　　　　　　　　   D. the floor

22. A. questioning　　　　  B. wondering　　　　 C. smiling　　　　　　　　　　 D. guessing

23. A. red　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. less pale　　　　    C. less red　　　　　　　　    D. pale

24. A. soon　　　　　　　　   B. there　　　　　　　　 C. later　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. then

25. A. sisters　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. friends　　　　　　　　　　  C. students　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. fellows

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～25各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案．

　Rod always used to laugh at the idea of flying saucers．“If there are people in 　1　out space,” he 　2　 say,“"they won't want to come here, will they?”

　But 　3 　was before Rod had a very strange experience…One summer evening, just as he 　4 　to go to bed, Rod heard a low humming 　5 　outside, 　6 　thousands of bees． He looked out of his bedroom window． In the field at the end of the garden he saw 　7 　bright objects coming down． As they landed, their lights went off and the fields became dark． Rod decided to 　8 　from the wall at the end of his garden．

　From there he could see the 　9 　objects quite clearly． There were twelve of them 　10 　and they were long and thin, like huge cigars (香烟)． In the centre of the machines he could just 　11 　a group of figures (人物), all 　12 　space suits． They 　13 　to be having a meeting．

　As he stood there, Rod 　14 　sure that these men were from outer space． Their machines were the famous 　15 　． Rod also believed that they came from outer space． Rod also believed that they came from a quiet, peaceful planet, 　16 　unlike the world he lived in． And he wanted to 　17 　them!

　At that moment the figures began to move back 　18 　their machines． They went inside and the low humming noise began again． 　19 　the machines lit up． Then the first machine rose into the air, spinning like a wheel． A second one followed it and then a third…

　Rod felt terribly 　20 　． The machines were leaving without him! He jumped 　21 　the low wall． “Wait!” he shouted, “Take me with you! Please!”But as he rushed 　22 　, a wave of hot air pushed him back and he fell to the ground．

　Did he 　23 　see flying saucers or was it all a dream? Rod is not sure． But these days, when anyone 　24　 flying saucers． Rod keeps quiet． And he is very sad, remembering the happy peaceful 　25 　he wanted to go to．

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

　 An acrobatic（杂技的）master performed a tightrope（钢丝）walk between two mountains, which attracted thousands of people.

　 When the 　36 started, he went to one end of the tightrope, 　37 straight at the goal ahead, with open arms, walking slowly step by step to the opposite side of the mountain. Immediately, the audience 　38 loud applause.

“If my hands are tied, do you also believe ! can 　39 ？” he asked the audience.

　 　40 , some people didn’t believe, but in order to know the 　41 , they said, “We believe you !”

Then, he had his hands tied with a rope and walked past 　42 .

　 He looked around and said, “If I’m blindfolded（蒙着眼睛的）with my hands tied, do you ___43 believe I can go past?”

　　 This time, the people said without 　44 , “We believe you!”

　　 In this way, his eyes were 　45 with a black cloth. He moved slowly to the tightrope and

walked along it inch by inch. This time, he went past once again. The audience burst into 　46 .

Then, he 　47 a child and asked all the people, “If I put him on any shoulders 　48__ I’m blindfolded with my hands tied as well, do you still believe I can make it?”

　 All the people replied before 　49 , “We believe you!”

　 “I ask you again, do you really believe me?”

　 “Yes, we believe you completely !”

　 Then, he said, “Well then, since you believe me, 　50 my child with yours. Who will?”

　 All of a sudden, the audience fell 　51 . The silence lasted for nearly ten minutes.

　 After ten minutes, the acrobatic master said nothing, just put the child on his shoulders and walked past along the tightrope. Sure enough, this time he 　52 once more.

Faced with things far from their own 　53 , people can often make judgments easily and quickly, but once involved in（牵涉）it, most of people “cannot 　54 it clearly”. Only those who are really confident, like the master in the tightrope walk, can stay 　55 at any time.

36. A. talent　　　　　　　　 B. play　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. program　　　　　　　　 D. show　　　　　　　　

37. A. stepping　　　　　　 B. staring　　　　　　　　　　 C. wandering　　　　　　　 D. pointing　　　　　　

38. A. broke into　　　　　 B. came into　　　　　　　　 C. gave off　　　　　　　　 D. sent out

39. A. get through　　　　 B. walk down　　　　　　　 C. go across　　　　　　　 D. pass around

40. A. Finally　　　　　　　 B. Actually　　　　　　　　　 C. Hopefully　　　　　　　　 D. Especially　　　　　

41. A. result　　　　　　　　 B. experience　　　　　　　 C. challenge　　　　　　　　 D. trick　　　　　　　　

42. A. slightly　　　　　　　 B. luckily　　　　　　　　　　 C. smoothly　　　　　　　　 D. nervously　　　　　

43. A. even　　　　　　　　　 B. just　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. always　　　　　　　　　　 D. still　　　　　　　　　

44. A. difficulty　　　　　 B. hesitation　　　　　　　　 C. concern　　　　　　　　　 D. mercy　　　　　　　　　　　

45. A. blocked　　　　　　 B. hidden　　　　　　　　　　 C. covered　　　　　　　　　 D. equipped　　　　　

46. A. cheers　　　　　　　 B. joy　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. tears　　　　　　　　　　　 D. laughter　　　　　　

47. A. chose　　　　　　　　 B. supported　　　　　　　 C. pushed　　　　　　　　　　 D. held　　　　　　　　　

48. A. till　　　　　　　 　 B. before　　　　　　　　　　 C. while　　　 　　　　 D. since　　　　　　　　

49. A. arguing　　　　　　　 B. thinking　　　　　　　　　 C. refusing　　　　　　　　　 D. wondering　　　　

50. A. exchange　　　　　 B. compare　　　　　　　　 C. take　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. treat　　　　　　　　　

51. A. silent　　　　　　　　 B. noisy　　　　　　　　　　　 C. doubtful　　　　　　　　　 D. anxious　　　　　　

52. A. won　　　　　　　　　 B. walked　　　　　　　　　 C. acted　　　 　　　　 D. succeeded　　　　

53. A. children　　　　　　 B. fears　　　　　　　　　　　 C. interests　　　　　　　　　 D. performances　　

54. A. sense　　　　　　　　 B. see　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. understand　　　　　　　 D. realize　　　　　　　　

55. A. awake　　　　　　　 B. encouraged　　　　　 C. patient　　　 　　　　 D. focused