On a sunny day last August, Tim heard some sh...

On a sunny day last August, Tim heard some shouting. Looking out to the sea carefully, he saw a couple of kids in a rowboat were being pulled out to sea.

Two 12-year-old boys, Christian and Jack, rowed out a boat to search for a football. Once they’d rowed beyond the calm waters, a beach umbrella tied to the boat caught the wind and pulled the boat into open water. The pair got frightened and tried to row back to shore(海滨). But they were no match for it and the boat was out of control.

Tim knew it would soon be swallowed by the waves.

“Everything went quiet in my head,” Tim recalls. “I’m trying to figure out how to swim to the boys in a straight line.”

Tim took off his clothes and jumped into the water. Every 500 yards or so, he raised his head to judge his progress. “At one point, I considered turning back,” he says. “I wondered if I was putting my life in danger.” After 30 minutes of struggling, he was close enough to shout to the boys, “Take down the umbrella!”

“Let’s aim for the pier（码头）,” Jack said. Tim turned the boat toward it. Soon afterward, waves crashed over the boat, and it began to sink. “Can you guys swim?” he cried. “A little bit,” the boys said.

Once they were in the water, Tim decided it would be safer and faster for him to pull the boys toward the pier. Christian and Jack were wearing life jackets and floated on their backs. Tim swam toward land as water washed over the boys’ faces.

“Are we almost there?” they asked again and again. “Yes,” Tim told them each time.

After 30 minutes, they reached the pier.

1.Why did the two boys go to the sea?

A. To test the umbrella as a sail.            B. To swim in the open water.

C. To get back their football.                D. To go boat rowing.

2.What does “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A. The wind            B. The water            C. The boat            D. The beach

3.How can the two boys finally reach the pier?

A. They swam to the pier all by themselves.

B. They were pulled to the pier by Tim.

C. They were washed to the pier by the waves.

D. They were carried to the pier by Tim on his back.

4.Which is the best title of the text?

A. How to save people on sea                 B. Brave Rescue of kids on Sea

C. An Unforgettable Experience　　         　　 D. Careless Kids in Danger

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On a sunny day last August, Tim heard some shouting. Looking out to the sea carefully, he saw a couple of kids in a rowboat were being pulled out to sea.
　　 Two 12-year-old boys, Christian and Jack, rowed out a boat to search for a football. Once they'd rowed beyond the calm waters, a beach umbrella tied to the boat caught the wind and pulled the boat into open water. The pair panicked and tried to row back to shore. But they were no match for it and the boat was out of control.
　 Tim knew it would soon be swallowed by the waves."Everything went quiet in my head," Tim recalls(回忆). "I was trying to figure out how to swim to the boys in a straight line."Tim took off his clothes and jumped into the water. Every 500 yards or so, he raised his head to judge his progress. "At one point, I considered turning back," he says. "I wondered if I was putting my life at risk." After 30 minutes of struggling, he was close enough to yell to the boys, "Take down the umbrella!"Christian made much effort to take down the umbrella. Then Tim was able to catch up and climb aboard the boat. He took over rowing, but the waves were almost too strong for him."Let's aim for the pier(码头)," Jack said. Tim turned the boat toward it. Soon afterward, waves crashed over the boat, and it began to sink. "Can you guys swim?" he cried. "A little bit," the boys said.
　 Once they were in the water, Tim decided it would he safer and faster for him to pull the boys toward the pier. Christian and Jack were wearing life jackets and floated on their backs. Tim swan toward land as water washed over the boys' faces.“Are we almost there?" they asked again and again. "Yes," Tim told them each time.After 30minutes, they reached the pier.

1.Why did the two boys go to the sea?

A. To go boat rowing.

B. To get back their football.

C. To swim in the open water.

D. To test the umbrella as a sail.

2.What does "it"in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A. The beach.

B. The water.

C. The boat.

D. The wind.

3.Why did Tim raise his head regularly?

A. To take in enough fresh air.

B. To consider turning back or not.

C. To check his distance from the boys.

D. To ask the boys to take down the umbrella.

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One sunny day last September, Tim heard some shouting. Looking out to the sea carefully, he saw a couple of kids in a rowboat were being pulled out to sea.

Two 12-year-old boys, Christian and Jack, rowed out a boat to search for a football. Once they'd rowed beyond the calm waters, a beach umbrella tied to the boat caught the wind and pulled the boat into open water. The pair panicked and tried to row back to shore. But they were no match for it and the boat was out of control.

Tim knew it would soon be swallowed by the waves. "Everything went quiet in my head," Tim recalls(回忆). "I was trying to figure out how to swim to the boys in a straight line."

Tim took off his clothes and jumped into the water. Every 500 yards or so, he raised his head to judge his progress. "At one point, I considered turning back," he says. "I wondered if I was putting my life at risk." After 30 minutes of struggling, he was close enough to yell to the boys, "Take down the umbrella!"

Christian made much effort to take down the umbrella. Then Tim was able to catch up and climb aboard the boat. He took over rowing, but the waves were almost too strong for him.

"Let's aim for the pier(码头)," Jack said. Tim turned the boat toward it. Soon afterward, waves crashed over the boat, and it began to sink. "Can you guys swim?" he cried. "A little bit," the boys said.

Once the were in the water, Tim decided it would he safer and faster for him to pull the boys toward the pier. Christian and Jack were wearing life jackets and floated on their backs. Tim swan toward land as water washed over the boys' faces.

“Are we almost there?" they asked again and again. "Yes," Tim told them each time.

After 30minutes, they reached the pier.

1.what does “it” in paragraph 2 refer to ?

A. The beach     B. the water        C. the wind        D. the boat

2.why did Tim raise his head regularly?

A. to take in enough fresh air

B. To consider turning back to not.

C. To check his distance from the boys

D. To ask the boys to take down the umbrella

3.How did the two boys finally reach the pier?

A. They swam to the pier all by themselves.

B. They were washed to the pier by the wave.

C. They were carried to the pier by Tim on his back.

D. They were dragged to the pier by Tim.

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On August 25, Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Southern Texas. The storm lasted for days, pouring almost 52 inches of rain. The downpour has caused widespread flooding, forcing more than 32,000 people into shelters and damaging the city’s water supply system.

The only silver lining is that disasters like these seemed to unite people. While the number of organizations and individuals that have gone all out to assist the victims is too many to list, here are some highlights of the outpouring of support that has made headlines this past week.

A week ago, NFI player JJ Watt set up a website with a goal to raise $200,000. Soon he has collected over $18 million, and the donations keep pouring in. The thrilled football star wants to ensure the money is used where needed, saying, “We’re trying to make sure it goesdirectly to the people. So our first wave of operation is we'll have nine semi-trucks going out there and I will go straight into the communities and hand stuff out there.”

Ordinary individuals are not shying away from helping either. Jim McIngvale, the owner of a furniture store, turned his two 100,000-square-foot warehouse into shelters. When asked if he was concerned about the furniture that was being used by those living there, he responded, “These people are nice. They’re taking care of the furniture. Furniture’s made to be sat on, slept on or laid on. It’s just a product.”

There are also many unsung heroes that are putting their lives at risk to help others. After discovering an elderly man trapped inside his truck, local people made a human chain through the dangerous water to drag him to safety.

While there is not much anyone could have done to prevent the loss, people across the US are doing everything they can to help its people recover.

1.Which can best replace the underlined words “silver lining” in paragraph 2?

A. problem　　 B. opportunity

C. solution　　 D. comfort

2.How did JJ Watt most probably feel about the donation?

A. Disappointed　　 B. Confused.

C. Unexpected.　　 D. Dissatisfied.

3.What did Jim McIngvale do to help the victims in the disaster?

A. He helped to save them from drowning.

B. He offered them a place to live in.

C. He provided work for them in his store.

D. He rented furniture to them cheaply.

4.What spirit does the author mainly intend to praise?

A. Determination.　　 B. Selflessness.

C. Honesty.　　 D. Bravery.

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Last summer holiday we spent the ____ few sunny days on the seaside.

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Last August, Joe and Mary Mahoney began looking at colleges for their 17-year-old daughter, Maureen. With a checklist of criteria in hand, the Dallas family looked around the country visiting half a dozen schools. They sought a university that offered the teenager’s intended major, one located near a large city, and a campus where their daughter would be safe.

“The safety issue is a big one,” says Joe Mahoney, who quickly discovered he wasn’t alone in his worries. On campus tours other parents voiced similar concerns, and the same question was always asked: what about crime? But when college officials always gave the same answer — “That’s not a problem here.” — Mahoney began to feel uneasy.

“No crime whatsoever?” comments Mahoney today.  “I just don’t buy it.”  Nor should he: in 1999 the U.S. Department of Education had reports of nearly 400,000 serious crimes on or around our campuses. “Parents need to understand that times have changed since they went to colleges,” says David Nichols, author of Creating a Safe Campus. “Campus crime mirrors the rest of the nation.”

But getting accurate information isn’t easy. Colleges must report crime statistics （统计数字) by law, but some hold back for fear of bad publicity, leaving the honest ones looking dangerous. “The truth may not always be obvious,” warns S. Daniel Carter of Security on Campus, Inc., the nation’s leading campus safety watchdog group.

To help concerned parents, Carter promised to visit campuses and talk to experts around the country to find out major crime issues and effective solutions.

1. The Mahoney’s visited quite a few colleges last August ______.

A. to express the opinions of many parents            B. to choose a right one for their daughter

C. to check the cost of college education        D. to find a right one near a large city

2. It is often difficult to get correct information on campus crime because some colleges ______.

A. receive too many visitors                                        B. mirror the rest of the nation

C. hide the truth of campus crime                     D. have too many watchdog groups

3. The underlined word “buy” in the third paragraph means ______.

A. mind                      B. admit                     C. believe                            D. expect

4. We learn from the text that “the honest ones” in the fourth paragraph most probably refers to colleges   ______.

A. that are protected by campus security                B. that report campus crimes by law

C. that are free from campus crime                           D. the enjoy very good publicity

5. What is the text mainly about?

A. Exact campus crime statistics.                              B. Crimes on or around campuses.

C. Effective solutions to campus crime.           D. concerns about kids’ campus safety.

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Last August, Joe and Mary Mahoney began looking at colleges for their 17-year-old daughter, Maureen. With a checklist of criteria (衡量标准)in hand, the Dallas family looked around the country visiting half a dozen schools. They sought a university that offered the teenager’s intended major, one located near a large city, and a campus where their daughter would be safe.

“The safety issue is a big one,” says Joe Mahoney, who quickly discovered he wasn’t alone in his worries. On campus tours other parents voiced similar concerns, and the same question was always asked: what about crime? But when college officials always gave the same answer -----“That’s not a problem here,”-----Mahoney began to feel uneasy.

“No crime whatever?” comments Mahoney today. “I just don’t buy it.” Nor should he: in 1999 the U.S. Department of education had reports of nearly 400,000 serious crimes on or around our campuses. “Parents need to understand that times have changed since they went to college,” says David Nichols, author of Creating a Safe Campus. “Campus crime mirrors the rest of the nation.”

But getting accurate information isn’t easy. Colleges must report crime statistics(统计数字) by law, but some hold back for fear of bad publicity（关注）, leaving the honest ones looking dangerous. “The truth may not always be serious,” warns S. Daniel Carter of Security on Campus, Inc., the nation’s leading campus safety watchdog group.

To help concerned parents, Carter promised to visit campuses and talk to experts around the country to find out major crime issues and effective solutions.

1.It is often difficult to get correct information on campus crime because some colleges ____.

A. receive too many visitors                 B. mirror the rest of the nation

C. hide the truth of campus crime          D. have too many watchdog groups

2.The underlined word “buy” in the third paragraph means _____.

A. mind     B. admit     C. believe     D. expect

3. We learn from the text that “the honest ones” in the fourth paragraph most probably refers to colleges _____.

A. that are protected by campus security       B. that report campus crimes by law

C. that are free from campus crime           D. that enjoy very good publicity

4.What is the text mainly about?

A. Exact campus crime statistics.          B. Crimes on or around campuses.

C. Effective solutions to campus crime.     D. Concerns about kids’ campus safety.

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Some years ago when I was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salome’s _________ filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so _________ that I decided to write an article about her.

I _________ Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She _________ and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of mind. I _________ I was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.

I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there _________, taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me. . . ? ”I soon realized that _________Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The _________ was almost unbearable. I struggled for days _________　 draft(草稿)after draft. Finally I put my manuscript(手稿)into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.

It didn’t take long. My manuscript_________. How stupid of me! I thought. How could I_________ in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t_________the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.

Five years later, I was moving to California. While_________my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in _________:

Ms Profit,

Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some_________materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to_________your story soon.

Shocked, it took me a long time to_________ . Fear of rejection cost me greatly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and the chance of having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of _________writing. Today, I have become a full-time writer. Looking back on this _________, I learned a very important lesson: You can’t _________to doubt yourself.

1.A. joy　　 　　　 B. voice　　 　　 C. speech　　　 　　 D. smile

2.A. proud　 　　　 B. active　　 　　 C. satisfied　　　　 D. moved

3.A. visited　　　　 B. emailed　　　　 C. phoned　　　　 　 D. interviewed

4.A. agreed　　 　　 B. refused　　 　　 C. hesitated　 　　 D. paused

5.A. replied　　 　　 B. discovered　　 C. explained　　 　　 D. knew

6.A. seriously　 B. patiently　 C. nervously　 　　 D. quietly

7.A. blaming 　　 　 B. fooling　 　　 C. inviting　 　　 D. urging

8.A. hardship　　 B. Failure　　 　 C. comment　 　　　 D. pressure

9.A. with　　 　　 　 B. by　　　　 　　 C. on　　　　 　　　　 D. in

10.A. disappeared B. returned　　　 C. spread　　　 　 　 D. improved

11.A. compare　 　　 B. Struggle　　　 C. survive　 　　　 D. compete

12.A. ignore　 　　 B. deliver　　　　 C. face　 　　　　 　 D. receive

13.A. decorating　 B. repairing　　 C. cleaning　 　　 D. leaving

14.A. surprise　　 B. anxiety　　　　 C. horror　　　　 　　 D. trouble

15.A. subjective　 B. detailed　　 C. private　　 　　 D. complex

16.A. broadcast B. create　　　　 C. publish　　 　　　 D. assess

17.A. recover　　 　 B. prepare　　　　 C. escape　　　 　　 D. concentrate

18.A. energetic 　 B. Endless　　　 C. typical　　 　　 D. enjoyable

19.A. experience　 B. Success　　　　 C. benefit　　 　　 D. accident

20.A. attempt　　 　 B. afford　　　　 C. expect　　　　 　 D. pretend

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“Ceci, wake up. It’s an earthquake!” That’s what Cecilia Wallace heard her mother shouting on the early morning of February 27th.

Cecilia is a 7th-grader. She, her parents and her brother, Sam, were in Chile’s capital city, Santiago, the day a big earthquake hit Chile. And like just about everyone else, they were shaken out of their sleep.

“It was so frightening,” Sam wrote. “The shaking was so huge that I will never go on a ride again.” Cecilia and Sam wrote about their earthquake experiences. Their reports were later posted on the website.

Cecilia, Sam and their parents were staying in an apartment on the 15th floor of a building. They were lucky. Their building stayed standing, because it was built to withstand earthquakes.

Not everyone was as lucky as the Wallace family. More than 800 people died. Many older buildings fell down during the earthquake.

The damage in Santiago wasn’t as bad as in other parts of Chile. So the supermarkets were open for business on the morning of the quake. But it wasn’t business as usual. “The supermarkets have been crazy with people rushing to buy their food for the next while,” Sam wrote.

Not everyone was able to get money to buy food that morning. So Cecilia and Sam made food bags to distribute to people who were begging outside the supermarket. “We gave some to a kid of my age. I made sure he got cookies and bread.” Sam and Cecilia’s mother wrote that the kids also collected money for the Red Cross.

It’s certainly an experience Cecilia, Sam and their parents will never forget. Thankfully, they lived to tell their stories.

1.What was Cecilia doing when the earthquake happened?

A．Walking in the street.

B．Having class at school.

C．Sleeping in bed.

D．Playing with Sam in a park.

2.The underlined word “distribute” probably means “_____”.

A．give out    B．throw away    C．give up    D．sell out

3.Why were Cecilia and her family able to survive the earthquake?

A．Because they escaped before their building fell down.

B．Because they managed to escape from the fallen building.

C．Because they were helped out of the fallen building by others.

D．Because the building they were living in was strong enough.

4.From the text we can see Cecilia is a _____ girl.

A．humorous        B．kind-hearted        C．brave        D．selfish

5.How can we know more about Cecilia’s experiences in the earthquake?

A．By watching TV.

B．By getting online.

C．By listening to the radio.

D．By reading newspapers.

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It was a sunny summer day last year when I got the news that I was admitted by the university.

Soon the news spread all over the village. Hearing the news, my parents were more than(不止) happy: big smiles formed on their faces. But behind their happiness and pride for my success, I noticed my parents worries about the heavy financial burden on their shoulders. I kept being calm.

In order to prepare for my study expenses, my parents worked hard day after day all that summer. And the day finally came when I had to go to school which was far away from my hometown. I still remember it was in the morning that we arrived at the bus station. My parents had helped me get everything ready. It was so hot that day: the scorching sun baked the ground dry. The heated air was filled with the crowds’ noise and all kinds of smells coming from the station. Sweat streamed down my parents’face. I took my seat on the 11 AM bus and looked at my parents through the window, waiting for the bus to start. Two minutes to 11:00！ My heart leapt (强烈跳动). I suddenly recalled all the efforts they made for me, all the energy and all the sweat they spent on me. They were so selfless! I almost burst into tears! While I kept my tears back, I turned around, for I didn’t want them to see me crying…

The last moment came. The bus started and was moving further away from my parents. They waved at me and I turned toward them, watching their shadows disappearing gradually into the sea of people. I, an 18-year-old girl, who had never left my hometown, began my long trip to my school.

I didn’t know what would the future be, but I knew that I would have a long way to go, and I believe I could be brave enough to take up all the challenges in my future life with my family’s love, their wordless and selfless love.

I will be always thankful for this love.

1.From the passage, we can learn that ______.

A.her parents are very rich and generous

B.her parents wouldn’t support the writer to further study

C.her parents think high education is very important for their child

D.her parents have been always happy on hearing the news

2.The writer’s parents have the following feelings except _______ according to the passage.

A. pride     B. happiness     C. worry      D. regret

3.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. Her parents worked hard day and night in order to prepare for the study cost.

B. Her parents had helped her get everything ready before she arrived at the station in the morning.

C. It was so hot and windy and they feel comfortable.

D. The writer took her seat on the 11 PM bus and looked at her parents through the window.

4.Which of the following is the closest in the meaning to the underlined word?

A. Provided.  B. Understood.   C. Offered.    D. Remembered.

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