After a terrible electrical accident,which caused him to become both blind and deaf,the whole world became completely dark and quiet for Robert Edwards for almost ten years. The loss of sight and hearing threw him into such sorrow that he tried a few times to put an end to his life. His family,especially his wife,did their best to tend and comfort him and finally he regained the will to live.
One hot summer afternoon,he was taking a walk with a stick near his house when a thunderstorm started all at once. He stood under a large tree to avoid getting wet,but he was struck by the lightning. Witnesses thought he was dead but he woke up some 20 minutes later lying face down in muddy water at the base of the tree. He was trembling badly,but when he opened his eyes,he could hardly believe what he saw——a plough and a wall. When Mrs Edwards came running up to him,shouting to their neighbors to call for help,he could see her and hear her voice for the first time in nearly ten years.
The news of Robert regaining his sight and hearing quickly spread,and many doctors came to examine him. Most of them said that he regained his sight and hearing from the shock he got from the lightning. However,none of them could give a convincing answer as to why this should have happened. The only reasonable explanation given by one doctor was that,since Robert lost his sight and hearing as a result of sudden shock,perhaps,the only way for him to regain them was by another sudden shock.
1.The reason for Robert's attempts to kill himself was that________.
A.a terrible traffic accident happened to him
B.he had to live in a dark and silent world
C.he was struck by the lightning once more
D.nobody in the world cared about him
2.What was Robert doing when he was struck by the lightning?
A.Sheltering for the rain under a tree.
B.Driving a car.
C.Taking a walk with a stick.
D.Lying on the ground.
3.What did Robert see first when he regained his sight after the shock?
A.His wife. B.His neighbours. C.A plough and a wall. D.Many doctors.
4.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.Robert had been deaf and blind for nearly ten years.
B.Robert hid himself under the tree for 20 minutes.
C.Robert could hear his wife's shouting for help when he woke up.
D.The family's love helped Robert regain confidence to live.
5.We can infer from the text that________.
A.there was no accurate explanation for Robert's recovery
B.many doctors came because Robert was badly injured
C.Robert's wife sent for doctors immediately after the shock
D.a sudden injury in the head led to Robert's recovery
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After a terrible electrical accident,which caused him to become both blind and deaf,the whole world became completely dark and quiet for Robert Edwards for almost ten years. The loss of sight and hearing threw him into such sorrow that he tried a few times to put an end to his life. His family,especially his wife,did their best to tend and comfort him and finally he regained the will to live.
One hot summer afternoon,he was taking a walk with a stick near his house when a thunderstorm started all at once. He stood under a large tree to avoid getting wet,but he was struck by the lightning. Witnesses thought he was dead but he woke up some 20 minutes later lying face down in muddy water at the base of the tree. He was trembling badly,but when he opened his eyes,he could hardly believe what he saw——a plough and a wall. When Mrs Edwards came running up to him,shouting to their neighbors to call for help,he could see her and hear her voice for the first time in nearly ten years.
The news of Robert regaining his sight and hearing quickly spread,and many doctors came to examine him. Most of them said that he regained his sight and hearing from the shock he got from the lightning. However,none of them could give a convincing answer as to why this should have happened. The only reasonable explanation given by one doctor was that,since Robert lost his sight and hearing as a result of sudden shock,perhaps,the only way for him to regain them was by another sudden shock.
1.The reason for Robert's attempts to kill himself was that________.
A.a terrible traffic accident happened to him
B.he had to live in a dark and silent world
C.he was struck by the lightning once more
D.nobody in the world cared about him
2.What was Robert doing when he was struck by the lightning?
A.Sheltering for the rain under a tree.
B.Driving a car.
C.Taking a walk with a stick.
D.Lying on the ground.
3.What did Robert see first when he regained his sight after the shock?
A.His wife. B.His neighbours. C.A plough and a wall. D.Many doctors.
4.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.Robert had been deaf and blind for nearly ten years.
B.Robert hid himself under the tree for 20 minutes.
C.Robert could hear his wife's shouting for help when he woke up.
D.The family's love helped Robert regain confidence to live.
5.We can infer from the text that________.
A.there was no accurate explanation for Robert's recovery
B.many doctors came because Robert was badly injured
C.Robert's wife sent for doctors immediately after the shock
D.a sudden injury in the head led to Robert's recovery
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Having experienced a shocking electrical accident, which caused him to become both blind and deaf, James Franco’s world became completely dark and quiet for almost ten years. The loss of sight and hearing threw him into such sorrow that he tried a few times to put an end to his life. His family, especially his wife, did their best to tend and comfort him and finally he regained the will to live.
One hot summer afternoon, he was taking a walk with a stick near his house when a thunderstorm started all at once. He stood under a large tree to avoid getting wet, but he was struck by lightning. Witnesses (目击者) thought he was dead but he woke up 20 minutes later, lying face down in muddy water. He was trembling badly, but when he opened his eyes, he could hardly believe what he saw: a tree and a muddy road. When Mrs. Franco came running up to him, shouting to their neighbors to call for help, he could see her and hear her voice for the first time in nearly ten years.
The news of James regaining his sight and hearing quickly spread and many doctors came to examine him. Most of them said that he regained his sight and hearing from the shock he got from lightning. However, none of them could give a compelling answer as to why this should happen. The only reasonable explanation given by one doctor was that, since James lost his sight and hearing as a result of a sudden shock, perhaps, the only way for him to regain them was by another sudden shock.
1.The reason why James attempted to kill himself was that ________.
A. a terrible electrical accident happened to him
B. he had to live in a dark and silent world
C. he was struck by lightning once more
D. nobody in the world cared about him
2.What was James doing when he was struck by lightning?
A. Sheltering from the rain under a tree.
B. Putting an end to his life.
C. Taking a walk with a stick.
D. Lying on the ground.
3.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. A Terrible Electrical Accident
B. James Franco and His Wife
C. An Unforgettable Experience
D. What a Sudden Shock
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Having experienced a shocking electrical accident, which caused him to become both blind and deaf, James Franco’s world became completely dark and quiet for almost ten years. The loss of sight and hearing threw him into such sorrow that he tried a few times to put an end to his life. His family, especially his wife, did their best to tend and comfort him and finally he regained the will to live.
One hot summer afternoon, he was taking a walk with a stick near his house when a thunderstorm started all at once. He stood under a large tree to avoid getting wet, but he was struck by lightning. Witnesses (目击者) thought he was dead but he woke up 20 minutes later, lying face down in muddy water. He was trembling badly, but when he opened his eyes, he could hardly believe what he saw: a tree and a muddy road. When Mrs. Franco came running up to him, shouting to their neighbors to call for help, he could see her and hear her voice for the first time in nearly ten years.
The news of James regaining his sight and hearing quickly spread and many doctors came to examine him. Most of them said that he regained his sight and hearing from the shock he got from lightning. However, none of them could give a compelling answer as to why this should happen. The only reasonable explanation given by one doctor was that, since James lost his sight and hearing as a result of a sudden shock, perhaps, the only way for him to regain them was by another sudden shock.
1.The reason why James attempted to kill himself was that ________.
A. a terrible electrical accident happened to him
B. he had to live in a dark and silent world
C. he was struck by lightning once more
D. nobody in the world cared about him
2.What was James doing when he was struck by lightning?
A. Sheltering from the rain under a tree.
B. Putting an end to his life.
C. Taking a walk with a stick.
D. Lying on the ground.
3.What does the underlined word “compelling” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. wrong B. convincing C. unexplained D. true
4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. A Terrible Electrical Accident
B. James Franco and His Wife
C. An Unforgettable Experience
D. What a Sudden Shock!
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After the terrible car accident, the whole world had been completely dark and quiet for Robert Edwards for almost ten years, for he became both blind and deaf after the doctor had saved him. The loss of sight and hearing threw him into such a sorrow that he tried a few times to put an end to his life. His family especially his wife did their best to tend and comfort him. By and by he finally regained the courage to live on.
On a hot summer afternoon he was taking a walk with a stick near his house when a thunderstorm started all at once. He stood under a large tree in order not to get himself wet. Unfortunately he was struck down to the ground by a lightning. The witnesses thought him dead but he woke up some 20 minutes later lying face down in muddy water below the tree. He felt that he was trembling badly, but when he opened his eyes ,he didn’t dare to believe that he saw a plough (梨子) lying near the wall. When Mrs Edwards came running up to him, she shouted their neighbours for help. And he saw her and heard her voice for the first time in nearly ten years.
The news of Robert’s regaining his sight and hearing quickly spread in his area. And many doctors came to prove the truth of the news. Most of them said that he gained sight and hearing again obviously from the knock of lightning; none of them could give convincing reasons,
1.
2.
3.
4. How did Edwards get his sight and hearing once more according to the doctor?
A. He regained them from head injury when he fell from a tree.
B. His wife’s first visit after almost ten years made him so happy that he regained them.
C. The lightning took the feeling from his legs and gave the senses of sight and hearing to his head.
D. The blow that caused him blind and deaf was very severe, so it took another severe blow to regain them.
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Angry survivors(幸存者)demanded answers on Sunday after a terrible accident at “Love Parade 2010”, a music festival in Germany, killed 19 people and left hundreds hurt.
The German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed her shock over Saturday’s tragedy in the western city of Duisburg., “This was a very sad day,” Merkel said.
Witnesses(目击者)said that people pushed into the narrow tunnel, the only entrance to the Love Parade festival, from both sides until it was dangerously overcrowded. The panic began as festival-goers began to lose consciousness(意识)as they were crushed against the walls and each other. The dead included eight foreigners, from Australia, Italy, the Netherlands, China, Bosnia and Spain. More than 340 people were injured.
After the panic, a lot of emergency vehicles(救援交通工具), including helicopters, could be seen carrying away the injured people. The festival itself, however, went on. Police were afraid that ending the music altogether could cause further unrest among the crowd.
“The event was a real mess,” Patrick Guenter, a 22-year-old baker, said. “Although the festival was full, they kept letting people in,” he added. “It seems the organizers didn’t plan the route. And no one knew what was going on.” said Taggart Bowen-Gaddy, 20, an American from Philadelphia.
Officials said 4,000 police officers and 1,000 security guards provided security for the event, which attracted up to 1.4 million people.
“I warned one year ago that Duisburg was not a suitable place for the Love Parade. The city is too small and narrow for such events. It is a pity that…” German police union chief Rainer Wendt said.
The chief organizer, Rainer Schaller, said the popular event would never be held again, “out of respect for the victims and their families”.
1.How many Germans were killed in the stampede at “Love Parade 2010”?
A. 19 B. 8 C. 11 D. 15
2. How did the German Chancellor Angela Merkel feel about the tragedy?
A. She was very disappointed. B. She was very surprised.
C. She was very puzzled. D. She was very touched.
3. According to Patrick Guenter and Taggart Bowen-Gaddy, _______.
A. the event was well-organized
B. the performance was wonderful
C. Duisburg was suitable for the Love Parade
D. the organization was very bad
4. We can infer from the passage that _____.
A. Rainer Wendt’s warning went unnoticed
B. Rainer Wendt was a chief organizer of “Love Parade 2010”
C. the popular event would be held in the next year
D. Duisburg is a suitable place for the Love Parade
5. According to the passage, we learn that ______.
A. the Love Parade has been canceled forever
B. the Love Parade is a very popular sport event
C. the festival was ended after the panic
D. there are many entrances to the Love Parade
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After the terrible accident, it took her nearly 3 years _______ she completely recovered.
A. since B. after C. before D. that
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____ is said that the terrible accident happened at midnight.
A.What | B.That | C.It | D.Which |
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On August 26, 1999, New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm. The rain caused the streets to 36and the subway system almost came to a stop.
Unfortunately, this happened during the morning rush hour. Many people who were going to work were 37to go home. Some battled to38a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the 39 bravely, walking miles to get to work.
I 40 to be one of people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most 41 had stopped. After making my way 42 crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was 43. Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to 44 the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the 45. So I took the train going in the opposite direction, and then switched back to the downtown train.
Finally, after what seemed like forever, the train 46 my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was 47through, exhausted and 48 .
My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off. When it was 5:00 pm, I was ready to go home. I was about to turn off my computer 49 I received an email from Garth, my Director:
I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and 50 went to work. It is always reassuring(令人欣慰), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their 51 to their jobs. Thank you.
Garth’s email was short, but I learned more from that 52 message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of 53 can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic 54 had made me tired and upset. But Garth’s words immediately 55 me and put a smile back on my face.
1. A.confusion B.flood C.sink D.crash
2. A.forced B.refused C.approached D.gathered
3. A.order B.pay C.call D.search
4. A.climate B.scenery C.storm D.burden
5. A.occurred B.promised C.deserved D.happened
6. A.practice B.travel C.process D.service
7. A.to B.through C.over D.for
8. A.running B.cycling C.turning D.rushing
9. A.get off B.take off C.take on D.get on
10. A.street B.ground C.floor D.platform
11. A.paused B.crossed C.reached D.parked
12. A.wet B.weak C.sick D.hurt
13. A.ashamed B.discouraged C.surprised D.helpless
14. A.while B.when C.where D.after
15. A.hardly B.definitely C.absolutely D.finally
16. A.devotion B.permission C.concern D.reaction
17. A.exact B.urgent C.brief D.humorous
18. A.promise B.appreciation C.admiration D.guidance
19. A.troubles B.signals C.rules D.signs
20. A.corrected B.supported C.amazed D.refreshed
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A terrible earthquake with tsunami happened in Japan, ________more than 10,000deaths.
A.causing B.to cause C.caused D.having caused
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Every day on the road, accidents are caused. They do not only happen. The reason may be easy to see: an overloaded tray, a shelf out of reach, a patch of ice on the road. But more often than not there is a chain of events leading up to the misfortune-frustration, tiredness or just bad temper-that show what the accident really is, a sort of attack on oneself.
Road accidents, for example, happen frequently after a family quarrel, and we all know people who are accident-prone, so often at odds with themselves and the world that they seem to cause accidents for themselves and others.
By definition, an accident is something you cannot predict or avoid, and the idea which used to be current, that the majority of road accidents are caused by a minority of criminally careless drivers, is not supported by insurance statistics. These show that most accidents involve ordinary motorists in a moment of carelessness or thoughtlessness.
It is not always clear, either, what sort of conditions make people more likely to have an accident. For instance, the law requires all factories to take safety actions and most companies have safety committees to make sure the regulations are observed, but still, every day in Britain, some fifty thousand men and women are absent from work due to an accident. These accidents are largely the result of human error or misjudgment-noise and fatigue, boredom or worry are possible factors which contribute to this. Doctors who work in factories have found that those who drink too much, usually people who have a high anxiety level, run three times the normal risk of accidents at work.
1.This passage might be written to ________ .
A.college students B.drivers
C.ordinary citizens D.businessmen
2.“Accident-prone” in Paragraph 2 means________.
A.likely to have accidents B.injured in accidents
C.likely to die in accidents D.responsible for road accidents
3.The passage suggests that ________.
A.accidents mostly result from slippery roads
B.accidents are usually caused by psychological factors
C.doctors run three times the normal risk of accidents in factories
D.about 50,000 people lost their lives at work in Britain every day
4.Which of the following is NOT discussed as a factor of accidents in this passage?
A.Mood B.Carelessness C.Tiredness D.Weather
5.What do you think would be the best title for the passage?
A.Accidents and Human B.Why accidents happen
C.Human Factors in Accidents D.How to Prevent Accidents
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