In 1999, 11-year-old Kevin Stephan was a bat boy for his younger brother's Little League team in Lancaster, New York. It was an early evening in late July. The sun shone at an angle  across the field. The game unfolding in baseball time. Kevin was standing on the grass away from the plate, where another youngster was warming up. Swinging his bat back and forth, giving it all the power an elementary school kid could gather. The boy brought the bat back hard and hit Kevin square in the chest.

His heart stopped.

When Kevin fell to the ground, the mother of one of the players rushed out of the stands to his aid. Penny Brown hadn't planned to be there that day, but at the last minute, her shift at the hospital had been changed, and she was given the night off. Penny bent over the unconscious boy, his face already starting to turn blue, and administered CPR, breathing into his mouth and administering chest press.

And he came back.

It was a good thing, for a good kid. Kevin wasn't just a volunteer for his brother's baseball team --- he was a Boy Scout, one who went on to achieve Scouting's highest rank, Eagle. He became a volunteer junior firefighter, learning some of the emergency first-aid techniques that had saved his life. He studied hard in school and was saving money for college by working as a dishwasher in a local restaurant. He liked the people, but the work could be hard and pretty routine. Until the afternoon of January 27, 2006.

Kevin, now 17, was working in the kitchen when he heard people screaming, customers in confusion, employees rushing toward a table. He hustled into the main room and saw a woman there, her face turning blue, her hands at her throat. She was choking. Quickly Kevin stepped behind her, wrapped his arms around her and clasped his hands. Then, using skills he'd first learned in Scouts, he pulled suddenly inward and up, once, twice, administering the Heimlich maneuver. The food that was trapped in the woman's throat was freed. The color began to return to her face.

"The food was stuck. I couldn't breathe," she said. She thought she was dying. "I was very frightened.”

Guess who the woman was ? Penny Brown

56. According to the passage, we can learn about Kevin that           .

A. In 1999. Kevin was hit by a bat unexpectedly when he was doing baseball warming up.

B His heart disease overtook him.

C. He was hit square in the chest watching his younger brother’s team.

D. He swung his bat too fiercely and hurt himself.

57. Why was Penny Brown right at the accident spot when Kevin was hit?

A. Because she was interested in baseball.

B. Because she had had her turn to work changed.

C. Because her son was playing that evening.

D. Because she was not supposed to be at work at the hospital.

58. What does the underlined word “it ” in Paragragh5 refer to?

A. That Kevin was a bat boy.

B. That Kevin got injured.

C. That Kevin was a Boy Scout.

D. That Kevin was successfully saved.

59. Which of the following is not true according to the text?

A. The Heimlich maneuver is an effective way to help those who choke.

B.CPR can be used to treat one who has no heartbeat.

C. Kevin learned some of the emergency first-aid techniques in Scout.

D. Penny Brown was not Kevin’s mother.

60. Which one is the best title of the passage?.

A. miracles take place every day.

B. acts of kindness will deserve another good deed.

C. we should learn first aid in case of emergency.

D. we should be kind to those who ever helped us.

One day Mary decided to take her little daughter to the park,  36  when they got there, she discovered it was already occupied by a group of  37 . Mary felt a little  38  and she kept her daughter closer to her.

The boys started acting up, trying to  39  the girls. One boy slipped and badly  40  one of his arms. Mary was about to go and  41  him, but the boy just laughed, even though his face turned    42  .

A girl, several years older than the boy, walked over. Mary 43  to see if she was going to laugh at the boy.  44 , she said in a low voice, “That  45  painful. Do you want your  46  to have a look at it?” The boy  47  did want his mum, but he kept looking at his friends. Mary  48 . He couldn’t be seen in pain. It wouldn't be  49  , and wanting his mum in front of the  50  was not cool, either!

The girl clearly understood this and decided to do something. She slipped her  51  through his (his uninjured one) and waved to her friends, “He’s  52  me home. All right?” The surprised boy looked back at his  53  who were cheering him on, full of envy.

It's  54  to be cool when you’re a teenager, but when you grow older you will realize it's more important to  55  . That girl tried to mix the two things. She cared and in a very cool way!

    One day Mary decided to take her little daughter to the park,  36  when they got there, she discovered it was already occupied by a group of_37_．Mary felt a little_38_ and she kept her daughter closer to her.

    The boys started acting up, trying to   39_the girls. One boy slipped and badly _40   one of his arms. Mary was about to go and  41 him, but the boy just laughed, even though his face turned _42  .

     A girl, several years older than the boy, walked over. Mary   43  to see if she was going to laugh at the boy.    44    , she said in a low voice, "That  45  painful. Do you want your 46 to have a look at it?

     The boy   47   did want his mum, but he kept looking at his friends. Mary  48  . He couldn't be seen in pain. It wouldn't be   49   , and wanting his mum in front of the   50  was not cool, either!

     The girl clearly understood this and decided to do something She slipped her 51 through his (his uninjured one)  and waved to her friends,  "He's  52  me home. All right? The surprised boy looked back at his   53    who were cheering him on, full of envy.

     It's  54   to be cool when you ' re a teenager, but when you grow older you will realize it's more important to 55  . That girl tried to mix the two things. She cared-and in a very cool way!

       In the wake of Chicago’s worst ever winter, when all of the rooftops were loaded ,many overloaded with snow…Robert McGrath saw his   1   run out to the backyard garage（車庫）to    2   some boxes.

       Seconds ___3__ he heard the crash!

       Looking out he saw the roof of the garage had ___4__. McGrath did not stop   5   hat or coat…He ran from the house, took a snow shovel ,and called out for neighbors to   6   . Shouting and digging（挖）, with    7   freezing on his face—throwing snow and pulling away   8   --he heard her voice and then saw her hand .He kept digging ,throwing and    9   .

       And within minutes he had his wife in his arms and was   10    , “Are you all right? Are you all right ? I thought you  11   hurt. Oh baby ,I love you so much!” At last, it turned out.

       What Robert McGrath did   13  know was this: Mrs. McGrath had gone into the garage through one door and out through    14   . She was safe in the house   15    she looked out and saw her husband digging and shouting   16    and throwing pieces of wood, eagerly trying to rescue__17__ .She could not let her great rescuer    18  . So she put her coat on again and went outside and    19   entered the garage through the back door—and allowed her husband to be her   20   .

1．A．neighbour              B．son                     C．friend                  D．wife

3．A．before                   B．a(chǎn)go                     C．later                    D．immediately

4．A．caved in                B．broken in             C．destroyed in         D．emptied in

5．A．with                     B．for                      C．to                       D．by

6．A．care                      B．help                    C．watch                 D．run

7．A．a(chǎn)ir                        B．milk                    C．hand                   D．sweat

8．A．walls                    B．boards                 C．cars                    D．roofs

9．A．pulling                  B．climbing              C．talking                 D．making

10．A．injuring               B．crying                 C．killing                  D．laughing

11．A．were                   B．made                   C．turned                 D．kept

12．A．dead                   B．beautiful              C．fine                     D．pretty

13．A．exactly                B．not                      C．only                    D．often

14．A．it                        B．one                     C．other                   D．a(chǎn)nother

15．A．while                  B．but                      C．when                  D．since

16．A．tears                   B．minds                  C．orders                 D．opinions

17．A．himself                B．themselves           C．someone             D．her

18．A．down                  B．up                       C．behind                 D．a(chǎn)lone

19．A．noisily                 B．painfully              C．happily                D．quietly

20．A．teacher                B．lover                   C．hero                    D．worker

In the six months that he’d worked at his aunt’s shelter, Bryan had never grown close to a dog, but Patch was different. Aunt Kim had warned him, “Bry, your mom says no dogs.” The fact that Patch was deaf did not help.

   “It’s not your fault you’re deaf,” Bryan said. “Don’t worry, because I’ve got a plan!” Later, Bryan got ready to leave. Making sure no one was coming, he secretly put the dog into his bag, and waved his aunt goodbye.

Two hours after arriving home with Patch, Bryan sat sadly in his room. He had told his mother he would take care of Patch, but Mom didn’t agree. Bryan lay awake that night. Patch jumped onto his bed, and soon he fell asleep.

Unbearable barks woke Bryan sometime later. Bryan got up to quiet the dog, but he froze when he saw black smoke snaking into his room. He pulled the door open. Red-yellow flames licked(竄) greedily at the hallway entrance, blocking the front door. Suddenly, Patch ran down the hall. Bryan followed and found the dog in his sister Sarah’s room. Bryan pushed Sarah to the window and shouted, “Jump with Patch!” Racing back into the smoky hallway, Bryan saw his mom. She seemed hardly able to catch her breath. Bryan tried to drag her to the hall window, but she failed. He looked up just in time to hear voices and feel strong arms pull them both to safety.

A neighbor had heard Patch’s barks and called 911. The firefighters thought a few candles had caused the fire. “I can’t believe I forgot to blow out my candles,” Mom said. “Sorry about the house, Mom,” Bryan said quietly. To his surprise, Mom smiled. “It’s OK. The important thing is that our family is safe.” She patted Patch’s head. “Our whole family.”

56. What was Bryan’s plan according to Para. 2?

   A. Letting Patch follow him wherever he went.

   B. Telling his aunt Patch was deaf.

   C. Stealing Patch from the shelter.

   D. Asking Aunt Kim for help.

57. Why couldn’t Bryan fall asleep that night?

   A. His mom refused his request.        B. He was too excited to sleep.

   C. The candles were too bright.         D. Patch made so much noise.

58. The underlined part “strong arms” refers to the arms of _______.

   A. Patch’s    B. the neighbors’    C. the firemen’s    D. Sarah’s

59. What can be inferred about Bryan’s mom from the passage?

   A. She didn’t think the fire was her fault.    B. She was sad about the house.

   C. She got burnt in the fire.               D. She accepted Patch at last.