We have sometimes accidents on this line, but no accidents          since last winter.

A．occur                                                        B．have occurred     

C．have been occurring                     D．a(chǎn)re occurring

Last month a plane loaded with 30 journalists and       to make a safe landing crashed in Iraq.

A．trying            B．tried           C．to try            D．was trying

        was known to all, William had broken his promise          he would give us a rise.

A．As, which            B．As, that              C．It, that              D．It, which

I had just got up and was about to cook my breakfast           the telephone rang loudly, but it hung up         I could answer it.

A．while; when                B．when; as             C．a(chǎn)s; after              D．when; before

--- I was riding along Xichang Road and all of a sudden, a car cut in and knocked me down.

--- You can never be        careful in the street.

A．much                 B．too           C．So           D．very

Equipped with modern facilities, today’s libraries differ greatly from          .

A．those of the past                                           B．the past

C．which of the past                             D．these past

Parents must         their children’s act.

A．pay for            B．rise up           C．a(chǎn)nswer for           D．get along with

Paul received an automobile from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a boy was walking around the shiny new car,   1  it. “Is this your car, Mister?” he asked, Paul nodded. “My brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn’t cost you anything? How I wish…” He hesitated.

  2   Paul knew what he was going to   3  . He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said   4   Paul all the way down to his heels. “I wish,” the boy went on, “That I could be a   5   like that.” “Paul looked at the boy in astonishment, then impulsively （沖動地） he added,” Would you like to  6  in my car? “Oh yes, I’d love that.”

After a short ride, the boy turned with his eyes   7   and said, “Mister, would you mind   8   in front of my house?” Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his   9   that he could ride home in a big automobile. But Paul was wrong   10   “Will you stop   11   those two steps are?” the boy asked. He ran   12   the steps. Then in a little while Paul heard him coming back,   13   he was not coming fast. He was   14   his little crippled （跛足的） brother. He   15   him down on the bottom step, then squeezed up against him and pointed to the car.

“There she is, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for   16   and it didn’t cost him a cent. And  17   I’m going to give you one just like it … then you can see all the pretty things in the Christmas windows that I’ve been trying to tell you about.” Paul   18   and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining – eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the   19   of them began a memorable holiday ride.

That Christmas Eve, Paul   20   what Jesus meant when he said: “It is more blessed to give…”

1．A．a(chǎn)dmiring               B．enjoying              C．watching             D．touching

2．A．However               B．Of course            C．Therefore            D．Then

3．A．wish for                B．wait for               C．care for               D．look for

4．A．excited                  B．disappointed         C．jarred          D．moved

5．A．car – owner          B．boss                    C．parent                 D．brother

6．A．have a look            B．pay a visit            C．take a ride           D．have a try

7．A．shining                  B．staring                 C．fixing                  D．moving

8．A．walking                 B．driving                C．moving               D．a(chǎn)dvancing

9．A．neighbors              B．brother                C．classmates           D．friends

10．A．indeed                 B．in the end            C．then                    D．a(chǎn)gain

11．A．where                 B．what                   C．that                     D．in which

12．A．to                       B．up                       C．a(chǎn)long                  D．down

13．A．a(chǎn)nd                     B．however              C．but                     D．so

14．A．carrying              B．helping                C．lifting                  D．loading

15．A．put                     B．sat                      C．set                      D．placed

16．A．Christmas            B．his birthday          C．his success          D．graduation

17．A．some day            B．some time            C．the other day       D．a(chǎn)nother day

18．A．got down            B．got out                C．drove off             D．drove in

19．A．one                     B．two                     C．four                    D．three

20．A．heard                  B．saw                    C．learned                D．studied

Three surfers rushed to save a man’s life after he was left drifting on a notorious stretch of water. The men stayed with Greg Popple for 30 minutes and had to be rescued themselves by helicopter as the drama unfolded.

The 45-year-old had floated out on a body board near Hutchwns Point at 8:30 am. He found himself in trouble about half-a-mile from the shore and dangerously close to rocks. Surfers Graig Evans, 31, Robert Miles, 19, and Owain Daviees, 23, were risking their own safety to keep him floating for 30 minutes. Luckily a passer-by noticed what was going on and raised the alarm. Porthcawl Coastguard, Porthcaw Lifeboat and an RAF helicopter all took part in the rescue.

“The man who got into trouble was a body boarder —— there was a big tide where he was,” said Joe Missen. “Three other surfers spotted he was in difficulty and he was going down. They kept him afloat because he was in a state of shock and out of energy. If Mr. Popple was closer to the rocks, it could have been a lot worse, but they managed to keep him from harm”.

Mr. Missen’s mum Alison, also part of the rescue team, said, “That part of the water is notorious for taking people out to nowhere”.

The three men had clocked off a night shift at Ford Motor Company shortly before the incident. “I headed straight down to the beach for a surf, when I saw him flailing（揮動）. We just swam straight out to him and kept him calm while the help came”.

The four men were taken to the life boat house to recover, without injuries.

1．What would be the best title for the text?

       A．Three Men to Be Praised                B．Notorious Place for Surfers

       C．Surfers Rescue Man Caught in Tide     D．Greg Popple-a Lucky Dog

2．The helicopter came up at the request of ________.

       A．Greg Popple                                    B．Craig Evans     

       C．Robert Miles                                    D．a(chǎn) passer-by

3．According to the text, what was the most important thing to do for the three men?

       A．Keeping him farther away from the rocks.

       B．Keeping Mr Popple swimming in the sea.

       C．Asking him to have a good rest.

       D．Keeping him floating everywhere.

4．What may the style of this passage be?

       A．A story.                                          B．A news report.

       C．A poster.                                          D．An advertisement.

A federal judge sentenced Bruce Jones to 12 years in federal prison for fraud （詐騙罪）. Over a 10 – year period, Jones had managed to cheat thousands of people throughout the state out of almost $10 million.

He advertised his fantastic ideas on TV. “For some reason,” Jones said, “TV seems to break the ice. Even though you are a total stranger to the viewer, once he sees you on TV in his home, he feels like he knows you. You enter his living room and become a trusted friend.”

Jones had an imagination that wouldn’t quit. One time he showed viewers an “official government” earthquake report which “proved” that the western half of California would collapse into the sea within three years. For $100, he said, Jones would insure （承保） your house and property for full value. Thousands of people who saw that TV ad sent him a hundred dollars each.

In another TV ad, Jones claimed that he had come to an agreement with the federal and state government for exclusive（獨享的）air rights. He told viewers that, for only $100, they could own the first 10 miles above all their property. You would be able to charge any commercial plane that flew over your property $100 per crossing. You would also be able to charge government rockets, satellites, space shuttles, and space stations $100 for each and every violation of your air rights.

Another time, Jones claimed to have invented a product that gets rid of calories. He showed the viewers a spray can of “No Cal.” He said that by simply spraying No Cal on your food, a chemical interaction would cause all the calories in the food to simply disappear within about 10 seconds. The No Cal was only $10 a can. As usual, Jones received thousands of checks in the mail.

The judge told Jones that he should be ashamed of himself. Jones responded that he was very ashamed of himself, and that when he got out of prison he hoped to become a TV adviser to help people avoid getting cheated. He told the judge that he was already developing an instructional CD that, for merely $100, would save people thousands of dollars in scams （騙局） . The judge nodded, and then changed Jones’ sentence from 10 years to 12 years.

1．According to Jones, he could successfully cheat many people mainly because          .

       A．he promised them a large profit

       B．they were too eager to make money

       C．they believed too much in TV ads

       D．he was skillful in communicating with people

2．Which of the following statements is TRUE?

       A．Jones showed unusual imagination in his tricks.

       B．Jones was closely related to the state government.

       C．Western California was in danger of going under the sea.

       D．Jones felt guilty and was determined to lead a new life.

3．We can infer that people who wanted to buy “No Cal” from Jones          .

      A．were mainly from low income families

       B．a(chǎn)ll had a rich knowledge of chemistry

       C．were probably interested in losing weight

       D．usually did the shopping through the Internet

4．The judge changed the sentence at last because          .

       A．Jones was planning another big scam

       B．he could hardly believe what Jones had told him

       C．Jones had cheated more people than he expected

       D．he had suffered from Jones’ scams himself