Family of a Sydney father sticking to life following a New years Eve fireworks explosion(燃放鞭炮)say the incident was an "unexpected accident. Adrian Alafaci, 28, from Sans Souci, was in a dangerous condition on Thursday afternoon after a firework exploded in his face when he tried to light it just after midnight.
Adrian was ringing in the new year with a small group of friends on a beach near river-side Drive at Sans Souci. The explosion left him with serious face and head injuries and he was taken to St George Hospital without any delay. His daughter was not with him at the time. No one else was injured during the incident, police said.
People around San Souci and Brighton Le Sands said fireworks were going off in the streets for hours with some even thrown from passing cars.
Whitney Pitman posted online that someone threw a cracker(w*)at her car from a unit block as she was driving. Luckily, it was only knocked off her car. "Imagine if my window was down, " she said. "Seriously, how stupid are people these days.”
Another woman said one was let off under her son's window in Ramsgate. " We were up all night, too, she said.
Colleen Euston, who lives in Sans Souci, posted online that fireworks were going off in her street from 9 pm to 2 am and some were thrown from a passing car.
In New South Wales it is never legal to use fireworks without a license Only "toy fire works" such as sparklers, party poppers and toy pistol caps, can be used without a license.
1.From the first paragraph we can learn that_________.
A. a fireworks explosion means a disaster
B. a Sydney father got injured by a firework
C. a Sydney family were injured in an accident
D. accidents cannot be avoided at New Years Eve
2.When the incident happened, Adrian________
A. was on a street B. was with his family
C. was celebrating Christmas D. lit a firework himself
3.What was Whitney Pittman worried about?
A. Throwing fireworks at passing cars B. Throwing fireworks from passing cars
C. Letting off fireworks under the window D. Fireworks going off from 9 pm to 2 am.
4.In New South Wales, lighting fireworks is__________
A. always against the law B. limited to toy fireworks
C. not permitted without a license D. the main cause of human injuries
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Family of a Sydney father sticking to life following a New years Eve fireworks explosion(燃放鞭炮)say the incident was an "unexpected accident. Adrian Alafaci, 28, from Sans Souci, was in a dangerous condition on Thursday afternoon after a firework exploded in his face when he tried to light it just after midnight.
Adrian was ringing in the new year with a small group of friends on a beach near river-side Drive at Sans Souci. The explosion left him with serious face and head injuries and he was taken to St George Hospital without any delay. His daughter was not with him at the time. No one else was injured during the incident, police said.
People around San Souci and Brighton Le Sands said fireworks were going off in the streets for hours with some even thrown from passing cars.
Whitney Pitman posted online that someone threw a cracker(w*)at her car from a unit block as she was driving. Luckily, it was only knocked off her car. "Imagine if my window was down, " she said. "Seriously, how stupid are people these days.”
Another woman said one was let off under her son's window in Ramsgate. " We were up all night, too, she said.
Colleen Euston, who lives in Sans Souci, posted online that fireworks were going off in her street from 9 pm to 2 am and some were thrown from a passing car.
In New South Wales it is never legal to use fireworks without a license Only "toy fire works" such as sparklers, party poppers and toy pistol caps, can be used without a license.
1.From the first paragraph we can learn that_________.
A. a fireworks explosion means a disaster
B. a Sydney father got injured by a firework
C. a Sydney family were injured in an accident
D. accidents cannot be avoided at New Years Eve
2.When the incident happened, Adrian________
A. was on a street B. was with his family
C. was celebrating Christmas D. lit a firework himself
3.What was Whitney Pittman worried about?
A. Throwing fireworks at passing cars B. Throwing fireworks from passing cars
C. Letting off fireworks under the window D. Fireworks going off from 9 pm to 2 am.
4.In New South Wales, lighting fireworks is__________
A. always against the law B. limited to toy fireworks
C. not permitted without a license D. the main cause of human injuries
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One of the hardest things in life is sticking to a healthy diet. Experts recommend you plan your meals in advance, so you aren’t attracted when faced with less-than-healthy choices. It’ s estimated(评估) that the average American eats almost 25 percent of their daily calories from snacking alone, and snacking is the leading cause of childhood obesity.
Therefore, there are two choices available(ready for use)：stop snacking (hard) or snack healthier (simple). But, for many of us, telling apart what’s “healthy” and how much to consume(消耗)are two different things. But, if you don’t keep the amount in check it can seriously ruin your diet. It’s easy to consume double or triple (增至三倍) the amount. If you’re struggling to keep you and your family’s snacking under control, you may be interested in the new online store called NatureBox. com, offering a new service delivered right to your front door on a monthly basis.
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Each box costs just under $ 20 and shipping(delivering) is always free. NatureBox is meant to fit your lifestyle by providing you with snacks you’ll enjoy and look forward to eating. You can easily order what you want to receive based on the snacks you love most. And now, NatureBox is offering an immediate 25% off their first order. Just enter the code “livehealthy” when you join.
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1.How many percents of calories from snacks do the average American eat each week?
A. Nearly 52. B. About 25. C. More than 125. D. 175 or so.
2.What does the phrase “in check” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. In control. B. In danger. C. In need. D. In store.
3.According to the passage what is NatureBox?
A. A box. B. An online store. C. A code. D. A service.
4.Where is the passage probably taken from?
A. A website. B. A newspaper. C. A textbook. D. A science magazine.
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Having a new child would add extra pressure to the family as they needed to work and family life.
A. provide B. weigh
C. balance D. catch
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My father was attached to gardening by birth. One of my earliest memories is following Dad barefoot around in the garden with both hands blackened from digging in the soil. The garden was a wonderland full of possibilities.
As Dad grew older, he still loved gardening. Even when he was diagnosed with cancer, he still planted all sorts of plants. Sometimes, I would come over to visit, and we would walk together in the garden. But then, something changed. Like the weeds that took over his garden, the cancer grew rapidly in Dad, and the doctor gave up. I stayed with Dad twenty-four hours a day and I found myself in all kinds of uncomfortable situations with Dad until I promised to care for the garden.
Though I had heard the words of the doctor, what really made me believe that Dad was dying was the state of his garden. That year, he only planted tomatoes. Too tired to weed them, he simply tied them with strong strings to the fence and let them be. It made me sad to see them ignored, so I would come over and water them once in a while, and remove the weeds. I still remember the day I picked the last tomato from the vine(藤). That day was one of the saddest I had ever experienced in my life.
Three years ago, I decided to plant my own garden. I decided I would start out with just a few tomatoes. That morning when I moved to the garden, something caught the corner of my eye and I had to smile. It was my eight-year-old son Nathan, standing barefoot in the soil , happily playing in soil.
1.When the author was a child he liked his father’s garden because it was _________.
A. a field that produced much food
B. a piece of land covered with black soil
C. a place where he got educated
D. a fantastic place with unexpected surprise
2.What was the author’s father most concerned about in his last days?
A. His garden B. His illness
C. His son D. His grandson
3.What made the author accept the fact that his father would die soon?
A. The words of the doctor.
B. The condition of his father.
C. His communication with his father.
D. That the garden wasn’t taken good care of by his father.
4.What did the author do in the garden on his father’s last day?
A. Water the garden B. Remove weeds
C. Pick a tomato D. Cut tomato vines.
5.Why did the author smile when he moved to his own garden one day?
A. Because he remembered his father.
B. Because his son showed interest in the garden.
C. Because he thought of the food he would get.
D. Because he could take care of his own garden.
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My father was raised in a fatherless home at a time when the family of five struggled to survive, which caused my father to be extremely tightfisted(吝啬) with money.
When we children became 16 that other children got pocket money from their parents, we made a(n)17 to ask our father from some. Immediately his face turned stone-cold, and he said, “If you’re old enough to ask, you’re old enough to 18.” And we had to seek odd jobs about the neighborhood.
He didn’t 19 his attitude as we grew into adulthood. There was a time when 20 of us had a car, so we had to ride a 21 whenever we came home. Though the bus stopped about two miles from home, Dad never met us, 22 in bad weather. If someone 23 (and my brothers did a lot), he’d say in his 24 father-voice. “That’s what your legs are 25 !”
One spring morning I was on the bus home from 26. Tests and long hours in labs had 27 me exhausted. As other students were 28 at their stops. I looked silently out of the window. Finally, the bus came to a 29 at my destination, and I 30, carrying my suitcase to begin the long journey home.
The row of privet hedge(树篱) came into 31, which lined the driveway that climbed the hill to our house. I stopped to put a book in the suitcase. When I stood up, I saw something gray 32 along the top of the hedge toward the house.
It was the top of my father’s head. I 33 then, each time I came home, he would stand behind the hedge, watching, 34 he knew I had arrived safely. I held back my tears. He did care,35.
Upon reaching home, I found my father innocently in his chair. “So! It’s you!” he said, his face lengthening into surprise.
1. A．aware B．certain C．surprised D．excited
2. A．attempt B．suggestion C．trouble D．plan
3. A．spend B．earn C．survive D．raise
4. A．strengthen B．soften C．take D．show
5. A．neither B．each C．all D．none
6. A．bicycle B．car C．train D．bus
7. A．especially B．only C．even D．once
8. A．refused B．complained C．cried D．intended
9. A．strangest B．lowest C．softest D．scariest
10. A．on B．in C．by D．for
11. A．work B．home C．town D．college
12. A．led B．made C．found D．proved
13. A．treated B．received C．met D．greeted
14. A．stop B．house C．street D．corner
15. A．stepped off B．went off C．jumped on D．climbed on
16. A．mind B．view C．flower D．leaf
17. A．shining B．flying C．failing D．moving
18. A．understood B．thought C．imagined D．realized
19. A．since B．after C．until D．though
20. A．after all B．above all C．in advance D．in total
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Christa Marie Eastburn has added a new name to the list of people she sends Father’s Day cards to—a father she grew up never knowing. In North Kansas City, the 57-year-old woman thought her father died 54 years ago, but this summer she learned he is alive. "I have a real father to send a card to this time, "she told the newspaper last week. “But I still don’t have everything that goes with it—like the memories.” Her parents, Karl Beinfohr and Ingeborg Mueller, got married in Germany in the 1940s when World War II was on and a year later Marie was born—a daughter who grew up thinking her father, a German soldier, died in the war.
This year, Eastburn found and got in touch with relatives in Germany, hoping they could tell her about her father. One day, a letter arrived in her mailbox.
"All these years of quietness, "Beinfohr wrote, "I don' t know what you have lived through. The news that she had a father who lived an ocean away brought tears to Eastburn's eyes.
Eastburn and her father began writing to each other. In his letters, Beinfohr tried to explain the years lost. Finally, last month, Eastburn went to Germany to meet her father. They looked through old photos. Beinfohr showed his daughter one of her old toys he had kept.
1.What can we infer from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1?
A. Her father had a poor memory.
B. She had grown up without a father
C. She couldn’t remember her parents at all
D. She didn't know what to write on the card
2.How did Eastburn find out her father is still alive?
A. By contacting relatives in Germany
B. By sending out Father’s Day cards
C. By looking through some old photos
D. By visiting her friends in the world
3.Where does Eastburn most probably live?
A. In Germany
B. In Britain
C. In France
D. In America
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Harry wants to bring his family to_________ place where all of them can lead_________ peaceful life and be happy, but he can’t find it.
A.a;a B. a; the C. the; a D. /; the
高一英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析
As the only bread-winner of the family, the father is __________ to get a job.
A. unaware B. unintentional
C. desperate D. upset
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After a long time of struggling with lung cancer, my father passed away, due to which, my life ______ a lot after my fathers death. As the eldest son in my family, I took the responsibility of raising the family. In order to ______my sick mother and two younger brothers, I couldn’t help but ______ school and work to support my family. It seemed to me that life was always hard at that time. However, a thread of hope flashed in those ______ days. It was a rainy dusk when I exposed myself to the rain and walked in the street.
Suddenly the rain stopped! ______, I looked up, only to find that "the sky" was in fact a dark blue ______. Then came a deep voice. "Why not run ______an umbrella? "A middle -aged man with one leg on crutch(拐杖) said to me, “ run in the rain, and you will get ______. I shook my head with politeness, but his words shocked me deeply. Without my father's ______, could I only be a slave to the fate(命运)?
While ______ together in the rain, i knew he was a promoter from the city. Having received an order from his company, he had to spend ______ time on it. Looking at this guy. i had no sympathy but ______. I took the umbrella from his hand and walked with him all the way. He told me he once had ______ of being a policeman, but an accident ______his dream. His present work was ______ and was not his cup of tea, however, every travelling was a wonderful start to him. To his happiness, he never ______ heart and still “ran” on the road of life…
____what the man remarked, I headed for a southern city and became an insurance representative. After two years’ running, I got ______ and the life condition in my family ______ better gradually.
Everything is so simple: to run without an umbrella! Only when you ______ the rainy season of your life will there be bright sky ahead of you. Never give up!
1.A. affected B. suffered C. damaged D. managed
2.A. take care B. attend to C. watch out D. bring up
3.A. desert B. stop C. quit D. dismiss
4.A. bright B. white C. colorful D. dark
5.A. Interested B. Confused C. Excited D. Disappointed
6.A. umbrella B. raincoat C. hat D. jacket
7.A. with B. without C. for D. to
8.A. drier B. warmer C. less wet D. less cold
9.A. praise B. comfort C. protection D. attention
10.A. running B. wandering C. jogging D. walking
11.A. much B. no C. little D. some
12.A. admiration B. envy C. appreciation D. care
13.A. approved B. longed C. spoken D. dreamed
14.A. defeated B. damaged C. ruined D. wiped
15.A. boring B. demanding C. rewarding D. tiring
16.A. lost B. took C. changed D. gathered
17.A. Amused B. Terrified C. Encouraged D. Shocked
18.A. my way B. my start C. my end D. my future
19.A. turned out B. worked out C. carried out D. turned into
20.A. run into B. run across C. run away with D. run out of
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Nowadays it’s hard for an ordinary family to stay ________ if they buy a new house.
A. out of danger B. in danger C. out of debt D. in debt
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