A group of frogs were traveling through the woods, and two of them fell into a deep pit(坑). When the other frogs saw 1.  a deep pit it was, they told the two frogs that they were as good as   2.   (die) . The two frogs didn't listen to the others and tried to jump out of the pit with all their might. The other frogs kept telling them to stop. Finally, one of the frogs heard what the other frogs   3.   (say) and gave up, so he died.

    The other frog went on jumping as hard as he could   4.  (get) out. Once again, the other frogs cried at him and told him  to stop and just allow   5.   to die, but he jumped even   6.  (hard) and finally made himself out. When he was out, the other frogs said, "Didn't you hear us?" The frog explained to them that   7.  was wrong with his hearing. He thought they were encouraging him   8.  whole time.

There is power of life and death in the tongue. An encouraging word to someone   9.   is down can lift him or her up and help them make it   10.  the day, while bad words can rob another of the spirit to go on in difficult times. Be careful of what you say.

 

Norm Pethrick, a 36-year-old man in Australia’s northern city Darwin, was praised on Thursday for jumping onto a crocodile’s back to save his wife Wendy at Litchfield National Park, a popular tourist spot southwest of Darwin, a local newspaper reported.

Ms Pethrick was standing on a river bank Wednesday afternoon when the saltwater crocodile lunged (撲), locking its jaws on both her legs as it tried to drag her underwater.

Norm Pethrick, who with his wife had been collecting water, immediately went to help her. He jumped onto the back, poked (戳) the eyes of the crocodile and finally got his wife free.

Ms Pethrick was later taken to Royal Darwin Hospital for a medical treatment. The doctors said she was suffering eight puncture wounds (傷口) in her right leg, a puncture wound in her left leg and a serious cut to one of her fingers.

“This could have been a fatal and tragic situation,” said the general manager of Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH), Dr Len Notaras, according to a local report.

He said Ms Pethrick was saved by her husband’s “quick and diligent actions”.

Dr Notaras also said she would remain in hospital for three to four days and have an operation to clean the wounds, which are easy to get infected because of bacteria (細(xì)菌) on the teeth of the crocodile.

1.This passage is most likely to be found in _____.

A．a(chǎn) travel guide

B．a(chǎn) newspaper

C．a(chǎn) textbook

D．a(chǎn) novel

2.The crocodile attacked Ms Pethrick when she was ______.

A．standing on the river bank

B．swimming in the river

C．watching the crocodile

D．fishing in the water

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE about Ms Pethrick?

A．Her eyes were badly poked.

B．She had eight wounds altogether.

C．One of her fingers also got hurt.

D．One of the crocodile’s teeth was found in her leg.

4. According to the passage, Norm Pethrick can be described as following EXCEPT _______.

A．brave

B．diligent

C．quick

D．humorous

5. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A．A man saves wife’s life from crocodile’s jaws

B．The husband should save the wife

C．A crocodile is not so dangerous as people imagine

D．Human beings can beat crocodiles sometimes

 

One August afternoon, Richard Allen dropped off his last passenger, Mrs. Carey. Lifting two grocery bags, he followed her across the yard and stood on the step of her house. Glancing up, he saw a large wasp（黃蜂）nest under the roof. Allen had heard that wasps can become more likely to sting（sting, stung, stung蜇）in summer. He mentioned this to Mrs. Carey, who had opened the door.
“Oh, they don’t bother me,” she said lightly. “I go in and out all the time.”
Anxiously, Allen looked at the nest again-to see the wasps flying straight at him. “Hurry!” he shouted to Mrs. Carey. “Get in!”
She stepped quickly inside. Allen ran for his mini-bus. Too late; they were upon him. Just as he jumped aboard, half a dozen red spots showed on his arm, and he felt more on his back and shoulders.
As he was driving down the road, Allen felt as if something was burning at the back of his neck, and the “fire” was spreading forward toward his face. An immediate anxiety took hold of him. Allen knew that stings could cause some persons to die. But he had been stung the previous summer and the after-effects soon passed. However, what he didn’t know was that the first sting had turned his body into a time bomb waiting for the next to set off an explosion.
Miles from the nearest medical assistance, Allen began to feel his tongue thick and heavy and his heartbeat louder. Most frightening, he felt his breathing more and more difficult. He reached for the radio mike（話筒）,trying to call the mini-bus center, but his words were hardly understandable. Signals were also poor that far out. He knew a rescue team was on 24-hour duty at the Amherst Fire Department’s north station. So his best chance was to make a run for it.
Rushing down the mountain, Allen tried not to panic, focusing his mind on each sharp turn. He was almost through the last of them when he felt sure he was going into shock（休克）.Just then he reached for the radio mike again.
“Call fire station,” he shouted, concentrating to form the words. “Emergency. Bee sting. Emergency. There in ten minutes.”
“Five-ten,” the center replied.
Hold on, Allen thought. Keep your eyes open. Breathe. Keep awake.
At last he reached the station. Two firemen ran out. Allen felt their hands grasp him before he hit the ground. You made it, he thought.
【小題1】It is mentioned in the passage that wasps are more likely to attack when_____.
A. there are huge noises
　　B. strangers are approaching
　　C. the hottest season comes around
D the air is filled with food smell
【小題2】Allen didn’t know that if stung by wasps again, he would______.

A．have no after-effects

B．suffer from sharper pain

C．become more sensitive

D．surely lose his life

【小題3】Allen failed at his first attempt to send his message to the mini-bus center because _______.

A．he was in a state of shock

B．his radio equipment was poor

C．he was unable to speak clearly

D．no one was on duty

【小題4】Which would be the best title for the passage？

A．A Race Against Death

B．Wasps, Bloody Killers

C．Allen, A Helpless Driver

D．War Against Wasps

My husband Sid and I were never able to have children. I had always wanted a family and that feeling  36  after his death. He was all I had. When he  37 , I felt like I had lost my entire family. I never  38  I would finally get the family I had always wished for. A few years later I met Tom. When we married, I  39  got four grown children and eight grandchildren.

I was  40  about my first meeting with his children. My worries melted away when I realized that they  41  me and were more than willing to bring me into their family. And when his daughters  42  me if their children could call me “Mimi,” I was excited, Tom was divorced, and  43  I was also concerned about the  44  that the children already had two grandmothers. Would the little ones understand  45  I fit into the family？

At our first extended family gathering, I  46  our six-year-old grandson Jim staring at me with a  47  look. He seemed to be thinking about something serious.  48  sporting a big grin(咧嘴笑)，he jumped and said, “I know who you are! You are our  49  grandma!” At that moment, I know it was time to just relax and enjoy my new  50 .

People say when a door close, God opens a window. Now I know what that  51 . I lost so much joy when Sid died,  52  now I have a new happy life. I am enjoying so many things I  53  got to experience before like reading bedtime stories. My refrigerator is covered with drawings, and my walls are  54  with photos of the kids. I may be an instant “extra” grandma in Jim’s eyes, but I am just as  55  any other “regular” grandma I know.

1.	A．disappeared B．deepened C．improved D．worsened

 

2.	A．died B．returned C．recovered D．divorced

 

3.	A．dreamed B．found C．forgot D．regretted

 

4.	A．unwillingly B．merely C．naturally D．surely

 

5.	A．excited B．crazy C．curious D．a(chǎn)nxious

 

6.	A．doubted B．praised C．liked D．changed

 

7.	A．challenged B．a(chǎn)sked C．promised D．tested

 

8.	A．a(chǎn)s a result B．in other words C．from then on D．in the end

 

9.	A．trouble B．behavior C．choice D．fact

 

10.	A．when B．where C．what D．why

 

11.	A．a(chǎn)llowed B．noticed C．ignored D．hated

 

12.	A．frightened B．sad C．happy D．confused

 

13.	A．Generally B．Eventually C．Gradually D．Suddenly

 

14.	A．new B．extra C．distant D．great

 

15.	A．cause B．partner C．role D．job

 

16.	A．contains B．determines C．means D．matters

 

17.	A．a(chǎn)nd B．but C．or D．so

 

18.	A．ever B．still C．once D．never

 

19.	A．decorated B．replaced C．covered D．filled

 

20.	A．proud B．busy C．careful D．healthy

 

One sunny afternoon, a seven-year-old girl went for a walk. She crossed a large area of grassland into the woods    21  she realized that she was lost.

Sitting on a rock and   22  what to do, she began crying.  After a while. She  23  to walk along a wide path lined with tall trees and thick bushes.   24  it was getting dark, she saw a small, dark wooden house. She opened the door and   25 stepped in. Suddenly, she heard a strange noise, and she ran out the door and back to the   26 . Cold and tired, she fell asleep near a   27 .

The girl’s parents were out and her dog, Laddy, was at home. Laddy   28  that his mistrees（女主人）was in danger. He jumped   29  a window, breaking the glass. He looked in the fields. But he couldn’t find his mistress anywhere. However, from the ground came a   30 scent (氣味) as he lowered his head. He  31  the scent and walked across the grassland. Barking   32  into the air, the dog   33  through the woods until he found the  34  . But the girl was not there, so he headed back to the woods. Much to his

  35 , he saw his mistress’ blue shirt in the distance. He   36 over some bushes and saw the little stream, where the girl was   37 .

When she opened her eyes and   38  her dog standing beside her, the girl said, “you

 39  me, Laddy,” and she kissed him several times. Seeing their daughter and dog coming back, the parents burst into tears of   40 That night Laddy had a heror’s supper: a huge meal of steak

1.                A．since          B．before         C．while D．a(chǎn)s

 

2.                A．remembering    B．forgetting       C．wondering D．regretting

 

3.                A．preferred       B．expected       C．decided  D．failed

 

4.                A．If             B．Until           C．When    D．Because

 

5.                A．cautiously       B．carelessly       C．hopelessly D．unwillingly

 

6.                A．trees          B．bushes         C．grasses   D． woods

 

7.                A．rock           B．stream         C．tree D．house

 

8.                A．sensed         B．found          C．heard    D．smelt

 

9.                A．a(chǎn)t             B．in             C．through  D．onto

 

10.               A．terrible        B．familiar         C．pleasant   D．strange

 

11.               A．followed        B．discovered      C．missed    D．ignored

 

12.               A．calmly         B．gently          C．merrily    D．loudly

 

13.               A．looked         B．wandered       C．searched  D．travelled

 

14.               A．window        B．girl            C．hero  D．house

 

15.               A．delight         B．disappointment  C．embarrassment D．satisfaction

 

16.               A．climbed        B．jumped         C．walked    D．flew

 

17.               A．a(chǎn)wake         B．a(chǎn)bandoned      C．a(chǎn)sleep D．a(chǎn)vailable

 

18.               A．spotted        B．saw            C．observed  D．watched

 

19.               A．rescued        B．comforted      C．disturbed  D．scared

 

20.               A．relief          B．shock          C．sorrow    D．pain