22、ORBIS is a c____________ that works for blind people. Blindness a____________ about 45 million people around the world, m____________ in poor countries. L____________, 80 percent of these cases can be cured or prevented. However, many of the patients are so poor that they can’t a____________ to travel to hospital, and there are still many who do not have the money for m____________ treatment.

ORBIS uses a flying eye hospital to visit poor countries. On the plane volunteer doctors p__________ operations. Dr Ma, a doctor working on the plane, once operated on 150 patients during his last visit.

The plane is also used as teaching centre. Local doctors and nurses can come to the plane to learn new skills and share their k____________. They can also watch operations on video. After they are t____________, they can help more people. ORBIS needs money to carry with its work. We can s____________ it by sending donations to ORBIS.

20、One day a poor man was cutting a big piece of wood near a river. Suddenly his old axe（斧子） fell into the water. He felt very sad because he lost his only axe. Then all at once a beautiful fairy（仙子） came out and asked the man what the matter was.

“I have lost my axe,” he said. “It fell into the water when I was cutting the wood.”

The fairy showed him a gold（金） axe and asked, “Is this yours?”

“No,” said the man.

The fairy then showed him a silver（銀） axe and asked again, “Is this yours?”

“No,” again answered the man.

Then she showed him the old axe.

“Yes, that is mine,” called out the happy man.

“I know it well enough,” said the fairy, “I only wanted to see if you would tell me the truth, and now I’ll give you the gold axe and the silver axe besides your own one.”

1. One day when the man was cutting something, ________.

A. he fell into the water                          B. his axe dropped into the river

C. his axe fell into a lake                         D. he saw a beautiful fairy

2. The man was sad because ________.

　A. he was poor and had no other axes      B. he could not go on working

C. he liked his axe very much                  D. his axe was a gold axe

3. The fairy gave him a gold axe and a silver axe, but he didn’t take them. Because he ________.

　A. did not like them                                B. did not know they were made of gold and silver

C. was very rich                                    D. knew these axes were not his

4. At the end of the story the man had _________.

　A. only one axe　　   B. two axes　　    C. three axes　　   D. many axes

5. The fairy helped the man because he was ________ man.

　A. an old　　　      B. a young　　　  C. a poor　　　    D. an honest

19、You are driving alone in your car on a wild, stormy night, when you pass by a bus stop, and you see three people waiting for the bus:

1. An old lady who looks as if she is about to die.

2. An old friend who once saved your life.

3. The perfect partner you have been dreaming about.

Which one would you choose to offer a ride to, knowing that there could only be one passenger in your car?

Think before you read on …

This is a question that was once actually used when you are looking for a job.

You could pick up the old lady, because she is going to die, and you should save her first; Or you could take your old friend because he once saved your life and this would be the perfect chance to pay him back. However, you may never be able to find your perfect mate again.

The person who was chosen （out of 200 people） had no trouble coming up with his answer. He simply answered, “I would give the car keys to my old friend and let him take the lady to the hospital. I would stay behind and wait for the bus with the partner of my dreams.”

Sometimes, we get more if we are able to give up our thought limitations（限制）. Never forget to “Think Outside of the Box.”

1. The reading is mainly about ________.

　A. the correct answer to the three difficult questions

B. a good reason to make no answer

C. good answers not coming out of answering questions directly

D. the three questions being hard to answer

2. The above three questions could appear when someone ________.

　A. drives a car on a wild, stormy night            B. works with 200 people

C. is ready to answer                                    D. needs to find work

3. From the reading we can know that ________.

　A. the three question are difficult to anyone     B. some people may give a reasonable answer

C. no people can make good answers                     D. only a good driver can make a perfect answer

4. The word “Box” in the reading means ________.

　A. cars　　                                                        B. the three people waiting for the bus

C. different answers                                      D. the questions themselves

5. The writer of the reading thinks ________.

　A. good answers are always coming when we think outside of the box

B. good drivers always make correct answers

C. no one can give a good answer to the three questions

D. everyone chooses the easiest question to answer

18、Do you know HFMD? It’s short for Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease. This year, in China, thousands of children were suffering from it. What’s HFMD? How to prevent it? Now read the passage please.

HFMD usually affects babies who are 1~4years old, but adults can also be infected. Both EV71 and Cox A 16 can cause HFMD, which usually starts with a slight fever followed by blisters（水泡） and ulcers（潰瘍） in the mouth and rashes（皮疹） on the hands and feet.

It can be spread（傳播） through people with the mucus（唾液）or feces（糞便） of an infected person. It usually appears during the summer and autumn months. HFMD isn’t Bird Flu, SARS or Mad Cow Disease, but it’s not a new one, either. It first appeared in New Zealand in 1957. About forty years later, it appears in Asia. It’s reported that it breaks out every 2 or 3 years.

HFMD is very terrible and there is no vaccine（疫苗） now, but we can do something helpful to prevent it. Children with HFMD should seek medical treatment as early as possible, experts（專家） say. They also suggest（建議） that parents keep the air fresh in a child’s room, which should be kept clean, tidy and dry. Children should be taught to wash their hands regularly. Staying away from crowded（擁擠的） public places is also basic（基本的）.

1. HFMD is usually spread with _________.

　A. feces　　　                B. feces of an infected person　　 　

C. water　　　                D. mucus

2. Which isn’t helpful to prevent HFMD?

A. to keep the air fresh in a child’s room                B. wash hands regularly

C. see a doctor                                                    D. stay in crowded public places

3. Can you guess the meaning of the underlined word in paragraph 3?

  A. 傳染的　　　　  B. 感染的　　　　C. 正常的　　　　    D. 康復(fù)的

4. About HFMD which one is right?

　A. It’s the same as Mad Cow Disease                           B. It first appeared in China

C. Adults can be infected too                                 D. There is vaccine now

5. Can you give a title for the article?

　A. The history of SARS.                                       B. What’s and how to prevent HFMD.

C. HFMD in China.                                              D. How to prevent HFMD.

16、The host ________ his voice so that the audience could hear him clearly.

A. rised　　　　B. rose　　　　       C. raised　　　　  D. raises

15、Do you know ______________ the MP3 player last week?

A. how much did she pay for                            B. how much did she spend on

C. how much she paid for                          D. how much she cost

14、When does Oxfam Trailwalker ______ every year? It _______ in November every year since 1981.

A. hold, take place　　                              B. talk place, is held

C. take place, has been held　　                 D. held, has taken place

13、The radio says it will be much ________ and there will be much ________.

A. snow, cloudier　　   B. snowy, clouds　　    C. snowier, cloudy　　 D. snowier, cloud