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Kitty O’Neil

Twelve - year - old Kitty O’Neil tapped her coach on the arm. “Let me try”, she said. She was already on the swim team, but this was different. One of the divers had not shown up, and Kitty wanted to help out. Her coach looked down at her.

She had been practicing dives, but could she really stand up to the competition?Besides,she was completely deaf. Hearing and balance go together. Many people thought a person who was deaf wouldn’t be able to dive well. However, Kitty did, and she won the first place at that swimming meet and went on to win the Junior Olympics in her district.

Kitty began diving with Dr. Sammy Lee, a famous coach and former Olympic diving champion. The teenager went to school in the morning and then spent most afternoons diving. It was hard work, and Kitty often hit the water the wrong way. However, she was somehow able to keep practicing. In her diving career Kitty won many blue ribbons and gold medals, but she wanted more. Perhaps she learned determination from her mother. Kitty lost her hearing at the age of four months. Because she wanted Kitty to lead a normal life, Kitty’s mother went to college to learn about teaching people who are deaf. At last Kitty’s mother started a school for those who are deaf.

Kitty’s life was anything but normal, and as an athlete, Kitty was much older than others. When

she gave up diving, she wanted danger and adventure. She raced cars, boats, and motorcycles.

In 1971 she met a motorcycle racer named Duffy Humble ton. Friendship grew between them, and they were married within a year. Kitty settled into the marriage as Duffy continued his job for movies and television. Kitty became bored. Finally, she suggested that Duffy train her to do stunts. She was so brave and strong that everyone enjoyed her stunts. Soon this 97 - pound woman was dangling from cliffs, falling out of windows, and flipping cars. She became one of the busiest stunt women in Hollywood. In 1976 Kitty O’Neil also became the fastest woman in the world in rocket - powered car that went more than 512 miles per hour.

【1】How old was Kitty when she won the first champion?

【2】Who was Kitty’s first coach?

【3】When did Kitty lose her hearing?

【4】What did Kitty do when she gave up diving?

【5】Why was Kitty able to become one of the busiest stunt women in Hollywood?

Tessa is now 18 years old. She remembers her time at school well. Some of it was good but some of it brings back bad memories. My First Day I’ll never forget my first day at primary school. I remember there was a funny smell in the school and

I felt really nervous. We were having a meeting and the head teacher was introducing himself. A girl next to me started asking me questions about my shoes! I wanted to listen to the head teacher but I didn’t want to be impolite to my new friend. So, I told her about my shoes. Suddenly the head teacher looked at me with an angry face. “Be quiet when I am speaking! Go and sit in the corner. ”I remember feeling so stupid.

My First Teacher I remember her name was Mrs. Simpson. She was really pretty and had a lovely smile. She had a soft voice and always wore the same sweater! She seemed so nice after that horrible head teacher. Sports Day Sports day was the best day of the year! I used to practice for the running race and one year I actual ly won!I used to cheer my friends on when they ran their races too.

My Nickname Everyone in the class had nicknames. Some of the nicknames were funny and some weren’t very nice. There was this really thin girl. Everyone called her ‘spider legs’. I remember they used to call me’ mushroom head’ because my hair stuck out on either side. It made a lasting impression on me. Not a good one.

【1】 What was the questions about on the girl’s first day?

A. Her teachers. B. Her first day.

C. Her feeling. D. Her shoes.

【2】How did the head teacher feel when the girl answered the questions?

A. Happy. B. Angry.

C. Stupid. D. Impolite.

【3】Mrs. Simpson was really pretty and had a smile.

A. lovely B. horrible

C. soft D. funny

【4】The girl didn’t like .

A. her nickname B. running race

C. the thin girl D. sports day

A mother duck and her little ducklings were on their way to a lake one day. The ducklings were very happy following their mother and quack-quacking along the way.

▲ , the mother duck saw a fox far away. She was afraid, and shouted, “Children, hurry to the lake. There’s a fox!”

The ducklings hurried towards the lake. The mother duck thought for a minute and began to walk dragging one wing（拖著一只翅膀）on the ground.

When the fox saw her, he became happy. He said to himself, “She must be hurt and can’t fly! I can easily catch and eat her!” Then he ran towards her.

The mother duck ran, leading the fox away from the lake. The fox followed her. Now he wouldn’t be able to harm her ducklings. The mother duck looked towards her ducklings and saw them get to the lake. She was relieved（松口氣）, so she stopped and took a deep breath（呼吸）.

The fox thought that she was tired and he came closer, but the mother duck quickly spread her wings and rose up in the air. She landed in the middle of the lake and her ducklings swam to her happily.

The fox was sad looking at the mother duck and her ducklings. He could not reach them because they were in the middle of the lake.

根據短文內容完成下列任務：

【1】Where did the story happen?（不少于4個單詞）

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【2】在▲空格處填入一個適當的單詞。

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【3】Why was the fox happy when he saw the mother duck?（不超過10個單詞）

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【4】將文中劃線的句子譯成漢語。

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【5】給短文擬一個恰當的英文標題。

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A. or B. and C. but D. because

How can you protect yourself if there's an earthquake at school? What should you do if you are caught in a stampede（踩踏）? March 25 this year provides you with a good chance to learn about safety.

This day is called the National Day of Education on the Safety of Elementary and Middle School Students（NDESEMSS）（全國中小學生安全教育日）. The theme of the day this year is to give students more knowledge about safety and make sure their lives safe.

A survey done by the China Youth and Children Research Center showed that school accidents kill more elementary and middle school students than anything else. The main accidents come from stampedes, earthquakes, fires and sports injuries（傷害）.

What can we do to keep ourselves safe? Staying calm（鎮(zhèn)靜）is the first and most important rule when facing accidents. But different accidents have different self-protection advice.

A stampede is possible anywhere. The larger a human crowd gets, the more likely stampedes become. When students around you begin to push, stand still and try to hold onto something, or stay in a corner until the crowd leaves. If you fall down in a moving crowd, cover your head with both hands. Lean to one side, curl up your body and bend your legs.

Earthquakes are common natural disasters（災難）. When you feel the ground shake, drop down, take cover under a desk and hold on. You should stay indoors until the shaking stops. If you are outdoors, don't stay near buildings, trees or power lines.

When there's a fire, follow the teachers' instructions, leave the classroom quickly and use a piece of cloth to cover your mouth and nose so that you don't breathe in smoke.

【1】What's the theme of NDESEMSS this year?

A.To give students more knowledge about safety and make sure their lives safe.

B.To give students more knowledge about health and make sure they eat healthily.

C.To give students more knowledge about science and make their study better.

D.To give students more knowledge about accidents and make them run away.

【2】What should you do first when accidents happen according to this passage?

A.Run away.B.Stand there.C.Keep calm.D.Cry loudly.

【3】According to this passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A.Car accidents kill the most elementary and middle school students of all accidents.

B.When there's a fire, you should use cloth to cover your mouth and nose.

C.If you fall down in a moving crowd, you can do nothing but wait there.

D.When an earthquake happens, you should stay near buildings or trees.

【4】If the writer continues to write this passage, what will he write about?

A.The changes of fires.B.The reasons of accidents.

C.Sports injuries.D.Smoking disadvantages.

--You'd better not. It's bad for you too much junk food.

A. eat B. to eat C. eating D. ate

A. important something B. something important

C. important anything D. anything important

A young man was driving down a suburban（郊區(qū)的）street, going a bit too fast in his new car. There were many kids playing between the cars parked on the side of the street.

As his car passed, a child suddenly appeared and threw a brick at the car. The man stopped the car and jumped out. He grabbed the kid and shouted at him, "What are you doing?" He was very angry, "That's a new car. It will be expensive to fix the damage you did with that brick. Why did you do it?"

"I'm sorry. I didn't know what else to do! It's my brother." he said, "he fell out of his wheelchair. I can't lift him up. " The boy asked the man, "Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? He's hurt and he's too heavy for me. "

The young man swallowed（吞咽）and said nothing. He lifted the kid's brother back into the wheelchair. Then the little boy pushed his brother towards their home.

The young man did not repair the dent（凹痕）in his car. He kept it to remind（提醒）himself not to, through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick to get his attention.

Sometimes, when you don't make the time to listen, life throws a brick at your head.

【1】Why did the young man become angry, according to Paragraph 2 ?

A.He drove the wrong way.B.A brick was thrown at his car.

C.A child blocked his way.D.Something was wrong with his car.

【2】The boy threw a brick at the car because ________________.

A.he didn't like the carB.he hated the driver

C.he needed the driver's helpD.he wanted to get a ride

【3】The dent in the car reminds the young man is ______________.

A.slow down to help those in troubleB.go through life fast

C.get others’ attentionD.keep the boy’s brick

【4】What do you think of the young man?

A.Strict.B.SmartC.Humourous.D.Helpful.

A.Wendy has already written several successful computer games. ( )

B.Did someone stop the robbers from leaving the restaurant? ( )

C.What happened after that? ( )

D.What a wonderful idea we have! ( )