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138. Have you heard of it? Firefighters rushed into a burning house, three of them unfortunately _____ in and ______ their lives.

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Have you heard of it ? Firefighters rushed into a burning house, three of them unfortunately

________  in and ________ their lives.

A．caught; losing      B．catching; lost       C．caught; lost        D．catching; losing

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You may picture firefighters holding a hose （水管） outside of a burning building，but the Golden Eagles Hotshots don't fight fires quite that way．When they go into action，you may not even see a fire truck．

The Hotshots are firefighters who battle fires in wilderness areas．But don't think you'll only find them in California．Wherever there is a national wildfire emergency，the Golden Eagles Hotshots could be there．

But these firefighters don't work the same way as those in big cities．They work where there are large numbers of trees，bushes，and grass．They climb up and down steep hills to clear brush and burnable debris （残骸）．They sometimes use water，but often fight fire with fire！

They do that by lighting what are called “backfires” ---- small，controlled fires that burn up fuel in the path of larger wildfires．That way, when the wildfire gets there, it has nothing to burn and nowhere to go，because all the burnable fuel has already gone up in smoke．

The Hotshots also clear away fuel using old-fashioned hard work．For example，they use a saw to cut away trees and heavy brush that could catch fire．

Of course there are times when the Golden Eagles Hotshots do have trucks to supply water to the fires．But the water is limited，and these guys have to rely on hard work more than anything．Physical fitness is very important．They have to be strong to handle steep hills while carrying a 60­pound pack．

Thanks to their efforts，many lives have been saved，many houses not burned，and countless trees still standing．

1.According to the passage，why do the firefighters light “backfires”？

A．To signal for help．             B．To remove obstacles．

C．To protect trees and bushes．    D．To prevent the fire from spreading．

2.What can we learn about the Golden Eagles Hotshots？

A．They are firefighters working in big cities．

B．Their work requires physical strength．

C．They are working for free．

D．They usually hold a hose to put out the fires．

3.All of the following can reflect that the Golden Eagles Hotshots are special  EXCEPT their working 　　　．

A. areas          B. ways           C. achievements   D. tools

4.What is the author's attitude towards the Golden Eagles Hotshots？

A．Appreciative．　B．Doubtful．    C．Worried．    D．Critical．

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Many people have heard stories of the California gold rush during the 19^th century, when lots of people went there in search for gold. Panning (淘洗) for gold has a rich and interesting history. Nowadays some people continue to pan for gold in California. Although it cannot be regarded as a method for earning income, taking on gold-panning as a hobby can give you a feeling of being in the old west and get you out into nature.

The only tool that is required to pan for gold is a gold pan. You can use a regular old flat pan, but “officially” gold pans are quite cheap so you may as well buy one that is made for the task. Most sold pans come in either plastic or medal.

Once you have your pan you will want to start practicing your gold panning technique. Panning for gold works because gold is much heavier than most rocks. To pan for gold you add rock and dirt form the bottom of a stream to your pan and then gently let water flow through the pan. The lighter-weight rocks are slowly swept away while any gold will be left behind in the pan.

To start panning for gold, first you will need to find a good location. Try checking maps of your area and old history books to find location where there were gold mines in the past. Even though most of the gold have already been removed, there are likely to be small leftovers that you can find. Once you have found an area that looks promising, look for any small stream or river where you can try out panning for gold.

Panning for gold requires patience and it may be a long time before you hit anything of value. However, it is an enjoyable hobby and provides a great opportunity to get outdoors, so don’t give up too quickly.

1.What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?

A. Where to pan for gold.

B. How gold-panning works.

C. What tools are needed.

D. A promising area for panning.

2.What is the author’s attitude toward modern gold-planning?

A. Opposed.         B. Indifferent .        C. Positive.        D. Neutral .

3.In which part of a newspaper would you probably find this article?

A. Lifestyle.           B. Health.          C. Travel.      D. Sports.

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When you have a job interview, it's ________ you're dressed that sets the tone of it.

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You may picture firefighters holding a hose (水管) outside of a burning building, but the Golden Eagles Hotshots don’t fight fires quite that way. When they go into action, you may not even see a fire truck.

The Hotshots are firefighters who battle fires in wildness areas. But don’t think you’ll only find them in their home state California. Wherever there is a national wildfire emergency, the Golden Eagles Hotshots could be there.

But these firefighters don’t work the same way as firefighters in a big city. They work in areas where there are a large number of trees, bushes, and grass. They climb up and down steep hills to clear brush and burnable debris（残骸）. They sometimes use water, but they often fight fire with fire!

They do that by lighting what are called “backfires,” which are small, controlled fires that burn up fuel in the path of large wildfires. That way, when the wildfire gets there, it has nothing to burn and nowhere to go, because all the burnable fuel has already gone up in smoke.

The Hotshots also clear away fuel using old-fashioned hard work. For example, they use a saw to cut away trees and heavy brush that could catch fire.

Of course there are times when the Golden Eagles Hotshots do have trucks to supply water to the fires. But the water is limited, and these guys have to rely on hard work more than anything. Physical fitness is very important. They have to be in great physical shape to handle steep hills and difficult terrain(地形) while carrying a 60-pound pack.

The Golden Eagles Hotshots definitely work hard for their pay. But thanks to their efforts, many lives have been saved, many houses have not burned, and countless trees are still standing.

1.67. The firefighters mentioned in the passenger.

2.68. According to the passage, why do the firefighters light “backfires”?

3.69. What can we learn about the Golden Eagles Hotshots?

4.70. What is the author’s attitude towards the Golden Eagles Hotshots?

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It was too hard for the firefighters to get close to the burning building．All their attempts to rescue the people trapped were           .

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You have probably heard of the Mozart effect. It's the idea that if children or even babies listen to music composed by Mozart, they will become more intelligent. A quick Internet search reveals plenty of products to assist you in the task. Whatever your age is there are CDs and books to help you taste the power of Mozart's music, but when it comes to scientific evidence that it can make you more clever, the picture is more mixed.

The phrase “the Mozart effect” was made up in 1991, but it was a study described two years later in the journal Nature that sparked real media and public interest about the idea that listening to classical music somehow improves the brain. It is one of those ideas that sound reasonable. Mozart was undoubtedly a genius himself; his music is complex and there is a hope that if we listen to enough of it, we'll become more intelligent.

The_idea_took_off,_with thousands of parents playing Mozart to their children, and in 1998 Zell Miller, the Governor of the state of Georgia in the US, even asked for money to be set aside in the state budget so that every newborn baby could be sent a CD of classical music. It was not just babies and children who were exposed to Mozart's music on purpose, even an Italian farmer proudly explained that the cows were played Mozart three times a day to help them produce better milk.

I'll leave the debate on the impact on milk yield to farmers, but what about the evidence that listening to Mozart makes people more intelligent? More research was carried out but an analysis of sixteen different studies confirmed that listening to music does lead to a temporary improvement in the ability to handle shapes mentally, but the benefits are short－lived and it doesn't make us more intelligent.

1.What can we learn from Paragraph 1?

A. Mozart composed many musical pieces for children.

B. Children listening to Mozart will be more intelligent.

C. There are few products on the Internet about Mozart's music.

D. There is little scientific evidence to support the Mozart effect.

2.Why did many people believe in the idea of the Mozart effect?

A. Because a study described it in the journal Nature.

B. Because Mozart himself was a genius.

C. Because Mozart's music is enjoyable.

D. Because Mozart's music makes people relaxed.

3.The underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 suggests that ________.

A. people were strongly against the idea

B. the idea was accepted by many people

C. Mozart played an important part in people's life

D. the US government helped promote the idea

4.What is the author's attitude towards the Mozart effect?

A. Favorable. B. Objective.

C. Doubtful. D. Positive.

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You have probably heard of the Mozart effect. It’s the idea that if children or even babies listen to music composed by Mozart, they will become more intelligent. A quick Internet search reveals plenty of products to assist you in the task. Whatever your age there are CDs and books to help you taste the power of Mozart’s music, but when it comes to scientific evidence that it can make you more clever, the picture is more mixed.

The phrase “the Mozart effect” was made up in 1991, but it was a study described two years later in the journal Nature that sparked(激发) real media and public interest about the idea that listening to classical music somehow improves the brain. It is one of those ideas that sound reasonable. Mozart was undoubtedly a genius himself; his music is complex and there is a hope that if we listen to enough of it, we’ll become more intelligent.

The idea took off, with thousands of parents playing Mozart to their children, and in 1998 Zell Miller, the Governor of the state of Georgia in the US, even asked for money to be set aside in the state budget so that every newborn baby could be sent a CD of classical music. It was not just babies and children who were exposed to Mozart’s music on purpose, even an Italian farmer proudly explained that the cows were played Mozart three times a day to help them to produce better milk.

I’ll leave the debate on the impact on milk yield to farmers, but what about the evidence that listening to Mozart makes people more intelligent? More research was carried out but an analysis of sixteen different studies confirmed that listening to music does lead to a temporary improvement in the ability to handle shapes mentally, but the benefits are short-lived and it doesn’t make us more intelligent.

1.What can we learn from paragraph 1?

A. Mozart composed many musical pieces for children.

B. Children listening to Mozart will be more intelligent.

C. There are few products on the Internet about Mozart’s music.

D. There is little scientific evidence to support Mozart effect.

2.The underlined sentence in paragraph 3 suggests that ________.

A. people were strongly against the idea

B. the idea was accepted by many people

C. Mozart played an important part in people’s life

D. the US government helped promote the idea

3.What is the author’s attitude towards the Mozart effect?

A. Favorable.　　 B. Objective.　　 C. Doubtful.　　 D. Positive.

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Have you ever heard of the saying , "if you want a friend, be 　　 "? What does it 　　 ? There are many different things that you can do to 　　 friends. You may find out what they are if you 　　 someone make friends.

Here is 　　 one new teacher made friends with the 　　 in her class on the first day of the school. When the bell 　　 , the teacher smiled at all the students. Then she said, "Good morning. How nice it is to have all of you 　　 my class this year! I want to 　　 each of you very much. I am sure we'll enjoy working together."

The teacher smiled, used a pleasant 　　 , and acted 　　 a friendly way. She told the students her 　　 and wrote it on the blackboard. Then she told them something she liked to 　　 and hoped to do with them during the year. The students knew that she liked many of the same things they liked. Everyone felt that she 　　 what she said. Each of them wanted to know her 　　 and be

her friend. Then she let the students tell something about 　　 . So they felt that the teacher knew them. Could you make friends as the teacher 　　 ?

How do you know and like your classmates? One 　　 is to find out more about them. During the 　　 you can talk to them. You may ask them their names and the names of the schools they went to last year. As you 　　 , the others may be thinking "I like to do the same things you do. It should be fun to be friends with you."

Remember! Just talking together in a friendly way is one good way to make friends.

1.A. it　　　　　　 B．one　　　　　 C．that　　　　 D．careful

2.A.mean　　　　 B．want　　　　 C．have　　　　 D．show

3.A.make　　　　 B．meet　　　　 C．have　　　 D．get

4.A.look　　　　　 B．hear　　　　 C．listen　　　　 D．watch

5.A.what　　　　 B．how　　　　　 C．why　　　　 D．when

6.A.teachers　　 B．students　　 C．workmatesD．parents

7.A.rang　　　　 B．got　　　　　　 C．sang　　　　 D．spoke

8.A.on　　　　　　 B．in　　　　 C．with　　　　　 D．about

9.A.reach　　　　 B．learn　　　　 C．know　　　　　 D．like

10.A.sound　　 B．sentence　　 C．phrase　　　　　 D．voice

11.A.on　　　　　 B．by　　　　　　 C．in　　　　　　　　 D．to

12.A.family　　 B．father　　　　 C．work　　　　　 D．name

13.A.do　　　　　 B．eat　　　　　 C．get　　　　　　　　 D．play

14.A.was　　 B．liked　　　　 C．meant　　　　　 D．forget

15.A.less　　 B．better　　　 C．enough　　　　　 D．still

16.A.themselvesB．their names C．the teacher　　 D．the school

17.A.was　　 B．did　 C．got　　　　　　　　 D．saw

18.A.way　　 B．day　　　　　 C．teacher　　　　　 D．class

19.A.room　　 B．class　　　　 C．break　　　　　 D．day

20.A.speak　　 B．say　　　　　 C．tell　　　　　　 D．talk

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