Rachel and her husband, Jason, 1.were both ex...

Rachel and her husband, Jason, 1.were both experienced climbers, were on a climbing holiday in Switzerland.When they were 3，000 metres up in the mountains, there was 2. storm.The wind was 3. (extreme) strong and the snow was two metres deep.They couldn’t move.Rachel had her mobile phone with her, so she sent a text message to five friends in the UK 4. (get) their help.

About four hours later, one of her friends, Martha, responded 5.. her with a text message.Martha said she had phoned the police in Switzerland and that they had got in touch with the mountain rescue team.

But the weather was so bad 6.. the helicopter (直升飞机) couldn’t get to the two climbers.The rescue team sent a message to Rachel, 7. (say)：“So sorry Rachel. We tried.Wind is too strong.Have to wait till morning.Take care.Be strong.”Rachel　　 felt 8. (hope) and thought they were going to die as it was freezing, －15 ℃.However, Jason encouraged her, telling her not to give up.

Next morning the storm 9. (pass) and the helicopter arrived to take them off the mountain. After the accident, they cared for each other with greater 10. (devote)．

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Mark and his brother Jason both were looking at the shining new computer enviously. Jason was determined not to go against their father’s wishes but Mark was more adventurous than his brother. He loved experimenting and his aim was to become a scientist like his father.

“Dad will be really mad if he finds out you’ve been playing with his new computer.” Jason said, “He told us not to touch it.”

“He won’t find out.” Mark said, “I’ll just have a quick look and shut it down.”

Mark had been scolded before for touching his father’s equipment. But his curiosity was difficult to control and this new computer really puzzled him.

“It was a strange-looking machine –one his dad had brought home from the laboratory where he worked. “It’s an experimental model,” his father had explained, “so don’t touch it under any circumstances.” But his warning only served to make Mark more curious. Without any further thought, Mark turned on the power switch. The computer burst into life and seconds later, the screen turned into colors, shifting and changing and then two big white words appeared in the center of the screen: “SPACE TRANSPORTER.”

“Yes!” Mark cried excitedly, “It’s a computer game. I knew it! Dad’s only been pretending to work. He’s really been playing games instead.” A new message appeared on the screen:

“ENTER NAMES

VOYAGER 1: …

VOYAGER 2: …”

Mark’s fingers flew across the keyboard as he typed in both of their names.

“INPUT ACCEPTED. START TRANSPORT PROGRAM. AUTO-RETRIEVE INITIATED（自动回收程序已启动）.”

The screen turned even brighter and a noise suddenly rose in volume.

“I think we’d better shut it off, Mark,” Jason yelled, reaching for the power switch. He was really frightened.

But his hand never reached the switch. A single beam of dazzling white light burst out of the computer screen, wrapping the boys in its glow (光芒), until they themselves seemed to be glowing. Then it died down just as suddenly as it had burst into life. And the boys were no longer there. On the screen, the letters changed.

“TRANSPORT SUCCESSFUL. DESTINATION: MARS. RETRIEVE DATE: 2025.”

1.Why did Mark touch the computer against his father’s warning?

2.Where did the boy’s father most likely work?

3.Mark thought “SPACE TRANSPORTER” on the screen was the name of ________.

4.Why did Jason want to shut off the computer?

5.What happened to the boys at the end of the story?

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A wife’s level of education positively influences both her own and her husband’s chances of having a long life, according to a new Swedish study.

In the study, researchers from the Swedish Institute for Social Research in Stockholm found that a woman’s level of education had a stronger connection to the likelihood of her husband dying over education. What’s more, they discovered that a husband’s social class, based on his occupation,  had a greater influence on his wife’s longevity（长寿）than her own class.

“Women traditionally take more responsibility for the home than men do, and, as a consequence, women’s levels of education might be more important for determining lifestyles－for example, in terms of food choices－than those of men,” say Srs. Robert Erikson and Jenny Torssander of the Swedish Institute for Social Research in Stockholm.

The results show that a husband’s level of education does not influence his longevity, but that men with partners who had quit studying after school were 25 per cent more likely to die early than men living with women hodling university degrees. In turn, those married to women with university degrees were 13 per cent more likely to die early than those whose wives had post-graduate qualifications.

According to the researchers, a woman with a good education may not marry a man who drinks and smokes too much or who drivers carelessly, and men with such habits may not prefer highly educated woman. Drs. Erikson and Torssander also suggest that better-educated woman may be more aware of what healthy eating and good health care consist of.

The findings suggest that education has a huge impact on how long and how well people live. It also reflects social factors, since educated individuals usually have better jobs, which allow them to afford healthier diets and lifestyles, as well as better health care.

68. In this passage the author intends to_______.

A. encourage women to get higher education

B. present the results of a study.

C. analyze the relationship between education and life

D. discuss why women usually live longer than men

69. A wife’s education has more effect on a family than a husband’s because______.

A. women make more sacrifices to their families than men do

B. most women have higher degrees than their husbands

C. most men marry women with higher degrees

D. women have a leading role in the home life of most families

70. A woman with higher education is likely to_____.

A. choose a husband with a higher degree than hers.

B. marry a man without many bad habits

C. earn more money than her husband

D. teach her children well

71. We learn from the passage that_______.

A. a man with a lot of education live longer than one with little.

B. a man’s longevity depends on not only his wife’s level of education but also his own.

C. educated wives tend to choose healthy lifestyles for their families.

D. highly-educated women don’t marry uneducated men.

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As the train was to pull out, her husband came running along and climbed ________.

A. abroad B. broad

C. aboard D. board

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Bonnie's Miracle

My sister Bonnie and her husband Bob owned their own flower shop.But flowers were becoming____at more and more local stores and through the Internet.____their business was not as good as it had been three years earlier when they____it.For about a year,Bonnie and Bob discussed____they should do.They debated selling.They talked about____it into a gift shop or maybe a bookstore.But there just wasn't enough____or people around the area to ____the business.

Feeling helpless,Bonnie began____praying and asking God for answers.She____,"God,give me a sign telling us what You want us to do.Call me on the____,"she said,"and show me what to do."

Soon the phone rang.A young woman was asking how much they wanted for the____."My husband and I never take the road beside____shop,"she said,"but we were driving by yesterday and saw the 'For Sale' sign in the____."

Puzzled,Bonnie replied,"There isn't a sign in the window.My husband and I have been discussing whether or not we should sell,but haven't reached a____.""But I saw the sign!"the young lady____insisted."My husband saw it too.It was blue and white in the____picture window____the road.

It____that the sign was the reflection（反射）of a house's poster put up____to the window on the other side of the road.Anyhow,within two weeks,the young lady and her husband____the flower shop at a handsome price.

1.A. available　　 B. free　　 C. beautiful　　 D. expensive

2.A. However　　 B. Thus　　 C. Still　　 D. Even

3.A. enjoyed　　 B. saw　　 C. started　　 D. met

4.A. how　　 B. whether　　 C. when　　 D. what

5.A. destroying　　 B. changing　　 C. opening　　 D. shutting

6.A. cars　　 B. goods　　 C. traffic　　 D. communication

7.A. stop　　 B. prove　　 C. compete　　 D. support

8.A. sincerely　　 B. sadly　　 C. happily　　 D. quickly

9.A. asked　　 B. answered　　 C. prayed　　 D. wrote

10.A. door　　 B. shop　　 C. book　　 D. phone

11.A. business　　 B. sign　　 C. method　　 D. work

12.A. their　　 B. our　　 C. my　　 D. your

13.A. wall　　 B. window　　 C. ground　　 D. roof

14.A. goal　　 B. contract　　 C. decision　　 D. judgment

15.A. hardly　　 B. firmly　　 C. shyly　　 D. bravely

16.A. large　　 B. small　　 C. dirty　　 D. rough

17.A. standing　　 B. checking　　 C. facing　　 D. touching

18.A. looked out　　 B. took out　　 C. brought out　　 D. turned out

19.A. opposite　　 B. next　　 C. similar　　 D. close

20.A. hired　　 B. bought　　 C. raised　　 D. discovered

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Rachel Carson was an American author and environmental protection scientist. “Silent Spring” was her most famous book. The idea for the book developed from a suggestion from a friend. Rachel’s friend owned a protected area for birds. An airplane had flown over the area where the birds were kept and spread a powerful chemical called DDT. Many songbirds and harmless insects were killed by the DDT.

Miss Carson and other scientists were very concerned about the harmful effects of DDT and other insect-killing chemicals called pesticides. Rachel Carson tried to get many magazines interested in publishing a report about the subject. However, none would agree to publish anything about such a debate subject. They said no one wanted to hear that industrial companies could cause great ecological damage.

Miss Carson believed the public needed to know about this important issue. She decided to write a book about it. In her book “Silent Spring”, Miss Carson questioned the right of industrial companies to pollute without considering the effects on the environment. Miss Carson argued that this kind of pollution would result in ever-decreasing populations of birds and other wildlife. She said this would lead to the loss of the wonderful sounds of nature. The chemical poisoning of the environment, she said, would cause a silent spring.

The chemical industry felt threatened. Industry spokesmen and other critics said the book was non-scientific and emotional. They misunderstood the message of the book. Miss Carson did not suggest that all pesticides be banned. She urged that control of these substances be given to biologists who could make informed decisions about the risks involved.

Support for the book increased. By the end of 1962, there were more than forty bills in state laws proposing to control pesticides. Finally, in November, 1969, the United States government ruled that the use of DDT must stop in two years.

Rachel Carson did not live to see how her book influenced the government’s decision to ban DDT. She died of breast cancer in 1964.

1.What gets Rachel Carson to write the book?

A.The area of protection.

B.A powerful chemical called DDT.

C.Killed songbirds and insects.

D.The advice given by Rachel’s friend.

2.No magazines agreed to publish the harmful effect of DDT because ______.

A.it was an unimportant subject for them

B.they were afraid of being involved in the quarrel

C.they had no environmental consciousness at all

D.DDT was necessary for industry development

3.Industry spokesman’s attitude towards the book is that of ______.

A.tolerance B.criticism

C.unconcern D.praise

4.What does the passage mainly tell about?

A.The influence of the book “Silent Spring”.

B.Rachel Carson’s book“Silent Spring”.

C.Environmental protection.

D.Why DDT is forbidden.

5.What does the topic of the book “Silent Spring” imply?

A.DDT was forbidden to be used in spring.

B.Wildlife would disappear by and by.

C.Miss Carson enjoyed silence in spring.

D.If only it could be silent in spring.

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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 the lightning. Witnesses 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 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 the lightning. However, none of them could give a compellent 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 another sudden shock.

1.The reason why James attempted to kill himself was that ________.

A.a terrible electrical accident happened to him

B.nobody in the whole world cared about him

C.he was struck by the lightning once more

D.he had to live in a dark and silent world

2.What was James doing when he was struck by the 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 “compellent” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A.Gradual. B.Wrong. C.Convincing. D.True.

4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A.A Terrible Electrical Accident B.What a Sudden Shock

C.An Unforgettable Adventure D.James Franco and His wife

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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 the lightning. Witnesses 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 the lightning. However, none of them could give a compellent 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. nobody in the world cared about him

C. he was struck by the lightning once more

D. he had to live in a dark and silent world

2.What was James doing when he was struck by the lightning?

A. Putting an end to his life.

B. Sheltering from the rain under a tree.

C. Taking a walk with a stick.

D. Lying on the ground.

3.What does the underlined word “compellent” in paragraph 3 mean?

A. convincing        B. wrong        C. unexplained            D. true

4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A. A Terrible Electrical Accident

B. What a Sudden Shock

C. An Unforgettable Experience

D. James Franco and His Wife

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Rachel looked through troubled eyes at her sister and said, “I wouldn’t have thought Eric would be a thief.”　 Her sister Sarah replied, “Whoa, that's a _______________accusation to make against your best friend!”

Rachel remembered two days ago when she had brought out her coin collection for Eric to _______________. At the end of that day, Rachel’s mother asked her to do her a favor, so she asked her friend, “Is it okay if I leave you for a few minutes?” Eric said, “Go ahead. I’ll clean up here, _______________at the piles of coins on the floor.

When Rachel returned, it never occurred to her to _______________her coins until two days later that she realized some quarters were_______________.

Sarah said, “Why don’t you just ask him?”

“Ask him what? Hey, best friend, did you _______________ my coin collection?” Rachel thought for a moment, _______________ if that would be a good idea. The theft of her collection left her with a feeling of _______________. “How could I have misjudged my friend’s _______________?”

The next day Rachel went to Eric' s house. Eric was acting funny sort of nervous, like he couldn’t be ________________. In fact, Rachel thought Eric acted like someone with a secret. Anger blossomed as Rachel watched Eric pretend to be kind, ________________ Eric had obviously stolen from her. Rachel finally could not stand it any more and stood up. Suddenly, Eric ________________, “I can’t stand it anymore!” Rachel was astonished at hearing her own ________________ burst forth from her friend! Instead of sounding ________________, Eric sounded excited. He pulled something from underneath the chair.

“Go to open it! I was going to wait until your birthday, but I can't wait. ” Slowly, Rachel lifted the top of the ________________. Laid out in front of her were all of the quarters from her coin collection.

Each quarter was in its own ________________ in a new collection case. Each quarter shone like it was new.

Rachel felt ________________rush over her neck and ears. She said ________________, "Thank you! This means. . . a great deal to me. ” She was grateful that Eric had cut her ________________before she said something she would ________________ Eric was exactly the type of person she wanted as a friend!

1.A. initial　　 B. tentative　　 C. authentic　　 D. serious

2.A. classify　　 B. excavate　　 C. distribute　　 D. see

3.A. remarking　　 B. gesturing　　 C. playing　　 D. glaring

4.A. seek　　 B. select　　 C. check　　 D. collect

5.A. destroyed　　 B. messed　　 C. missing　　 D. decreasing

6.A. replace　　 B. steal　　 C. pick　　 D. remove

7.A. deciding　　 B. knowing　　 C. asking　　 D. minding

8.A. stupidity　　 B. abandon　　 C. sympathy　　 D. betrayal

9.A. favour　　 B. character　　 C. appearance　　 D. method

10.A. still　　 B. confident　　 C. generous　　 D. silent

11.A. when　　 B. so　　 C. after　　 D. if

12.A. expressed　　 B. condemned　　 C. yelled　　 D. argued

13.A. purpose　　 B. choices　　 C. desire　　 D. thoughts

14.A. shocked　　 B. curious　　 C. guilty　　 D. cruel

15.A. jar　　 B. box　　 C. can　　 D. bag

16.A. spot　　 B. form　　 C. condition　　 D. style

17.A. air　　 B. heat　　 C. wind　　 D. sweat

18.A. awesomely　　 B. abruptly　　 C. weakly　　 D. acutely

19.A. off　　 B. down　　 C. out　　 D. up

20.A. illustrate　　 B. compromise　　 C. tolerate　　 D. regret

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Sam and Jason were good friends. One day they had a car accident. The next morning, Sam woke up but Jason was still unconscious (昏迷的). When Dr. Smith saw Sam awake, he smiled at him and asked, “How are you feeling today?” Sam smiled back and said, “Wonderful! Promise me you won’t tell Jason anything.” Dr. Smith was moved by Sam’s words and said, “You are a very brave man. You know I won’t do that. Trust me.”

Months later Jason recovered. He stopped hanging out with Sam. He felt unhappy to spend time with a disabled person like Sam. Sam was lonely and heartbroken. One day Sam died in despair (失望). When Jason was on his burial (葬礼), Dr. Smith gave Sam’s letter to him.

The letter read, “Dear Jason, I have kept my promise to give you my eyes if anything had happened to them. Now there is nothing more that I can do. You will see through my eyes that you will always be my best friend ... Sam.”

When he finished reading, Dr. Smith added, “I had promised Sam to keep it a secret.” Jason stood there with tears on his face.

1.In the first paragraph, Dr. Smith promised Sam to ________.

A.make friends with him

B.take good care of Jason

C.give Jason the letter

D.keep a secret from Jason

2.Why did Jason stop hanging out with Sam?

A.He recovered but still couldn’t move freely.

B.He felt upset to be with a disabled man like Sam.

C.He just found another friend.

D.He didn’t know what had happened to Sam.

3.When Jason finished reading the letter, he felt so ________.

A.moved B.worried C.happy D.calm

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A.Don’t leave your friend when he is in trouble.

B.Trust a friend when he has changed.

C.Brave people are the best friends.

D.Be faithful to your friend forever.

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