In the US, 1 you ask kids 2 they want to be when they grow up, you may 3. Some will say they want to be the President, doctors, lawyers or movie stars. But many will say they want to be firefighters (消防員).

Bejing a firefighter is a dangerous job, 4 it doesn’t pay 5 a job in medicine, business or entertainment (娛樂). So why is the idea of 6 a firefighter so popular with kids?

One reason is that firefighters are heroes in the US society. They are strong and brave(勇敢). They risk their own lives (不顧自己的安危) 7 the lives of others.

8 the terrorist attack (恐怖襲擊) in New York 9 September 11, 2001, firefighters became a symbol of national pride (驕傲) and strength (力量). Brave firefighters rushed to save people in the 10 buildings. They 11 save many lives, but many firemen 12. After the attacks, people 13 the US wore hats and T-shirts that said FDNY (Dire Department of New York) to show respect (尊敬) for the firefighters.

To be a firefighter is to be a hero. 14 no surprise that many kids want 15 heroes.

1.                A．unless          B．when          C．if    D．whether

2.                A．what           B．how           C．where    D．why

3.                A．be surprised     B．surprised       C．surprising D．be surprising

4.                A．or             B．a(chǎn)nd            C．but  D．if

5.                A．a(chǎn)s many as      B．a(chǎn)s much as      C．a(chǎn)s soon as D．a(chǎn)s possible as

6.                A．become        B．became         C．becoming D．to become

7.                A．save           B．saves           C．saved    D．to save

8.                A．After          B．Before         C．When    D．While

9.                A．a(chǎn)t             B．in             C．for  D．on

10.               A．fell            B．felt            C．falls  D．falling

11.               A．a(chǎn)ble to         B．were able to     C．can be able to  D．were able

12.               A．dead          B．death          C．died  D．die

13.               A．cross          B．a(chǎn)cross          C．through   D．passed

14.               A．This is          B．These are       C．It’s  D．That’s

15.               A．to become      B．become        C．to get D．get

He _________ for two years. We are still sad about his _________.

A. died, dead? B. died , death?? C. has been dead , dead? D. has been dead, death

1.What worries Christ most?

    A. His grandchildren    B. His death        C. His diary notebooks      D. His case

2.What does Christ probably hope to happen to his diary?

    A. They can come out as an interesting book

    B. They can be made into a TV play or a film.

    C. His children will put them together with him after his death.

    D. His grandchildren will continue to write following his habit.

3.What does Action think of Christ’s diary?

    A. They supply good memories for others especially his grandchildren.

    B. They will educate the young to remember the hard life

    C. They can make his grandchildren make more money.

    D. They may help others learn more about the war.

4. What do the comments about an ordinary soldier’s war diary want to tell us?

    A. To remind Christ to write more about war.

    B. To show others will get help from Christ’s notebooks

C. To encourage Christ to write diaries like the brave soldier

D. To tell Christ social historians are interested in the soldier’s diaries.

5.Which of the following is mentioned in the page?

    A. Barrel doesn’t stop writing diaries.

    B. Action wants to remain the diaries as a record.

    C. Christ’s children don’t get along well with him.

    D. Christ’s grandchildren may show interests in his diaries.

When I was in my first year of middle school, my father died. And my mother was ill just after I started high school, I had to stop   1  school because my mother had no ___2___ to pay for my school bills.

We started working in people’s gardens to save up enough money  3  me to go back to school. After some time, I returned to school. Unluckily, my mother died the next year. Suddenly my world went  4 . I asked my headmaster  5  I could work for the school so I could pay my bills. He was a nice man and let me  6  in the school garden during the  7 . I had not been able to study well because of my mother’s  8 .   9  the end of my second year,   I  10  most of my exams and was told I would have to repeat (重復) the year. After  11  summer working in the school garden, I went back to lessons again. But suddenly I fell  12 .

Because of my illness, I was weak and couldn’t work at school. I was hopeless. My headmaster told me not to give up (放棄). And my teachers  and  classmates  helped me  a   13  . Now I’m feeling better and will finish my third year.

My life is still not  14  . A few students  15  my poor clothes. They also call me ‘farmer’ because I work in the school garden. But I know I have to do with such problems.

1.                A．to go to         B．going to         C．living in   D．visiting the

2.                A．time           B．money         C．help D．friends

3.                A．for            B．of             C．to   D．by

4.                A．bright          B．late            C．dark D．wrong

5.                A．what           B．which          C．if    D．when

6.                A．work           B．to work         C．working  D．study

7.                A．a(chǎn)fternoon       B．holidays        C．night D．morning

8.                A．illness          B．death          C．rest  D．work

9.                A．Near           B．In             C．At   D．By

10.               A．passed         B．went through    C．failed D．had

11.               A．a(chǎn)nother        B．other          C．the other  D．more

12.               A．tired           B．a(chǎn)sleep         C．up   D．ill

13.               A．little           B．few            C．lot   D．lot of

14.               A．the same       B．hard           C．difficult   D．easy

15.               A．laugh at        B．like            C．put on D．laugh

1.What worries Christ most?

    A. His grandchildren    B. His death        C. His diary notebooks      D. His case

2.What does Christ probably hope to happen to his diary?

    A. They can come out as an interesting book

    B. They can be made into a TV play or a film.

    C. His children will put them together with him after his death.

    D. His grandchildren will continue to write following his habit.

3.What does Action think of Christ’s diary?

    A. They supply good memories for others especially his grandchildren.

    B. They will educate the young to remember the hard life

    C. They can make his grandchildren make more money.

    D. They may help others learn more about the war.

4. What do the comments about an ordinary soldier’s war diary want to tell us?

    A. To remind Christ to write more about war.

    B. To show others will get help from Christ’s notebooks

C. To encourage Christ to write diaries like the brave soldier

D. To tell Christ social historians are interested in the soldier’s diaries.

5.Which of the following is mentioned in the page?

    A. Barrel doesn’t stop writing diaries.

    B. Action wants to remain the diaries as a record.

    C. Christ’s children don’t get along well with him.

    D. Christ’s grandchildren may show interests in his diaries.