Maybe ten-year-old Elizabeth put it best when she said to her father, "But, Dad, you can't be healthy if you're dead." Dad, in a hurry to get home before dark so he could go for a run, had forgotten to wear his safety belt-- a mistake 75% of US population make every day. The big question is why. There have been many myths about safety belt ever since their first appearance in cars some forty years ago. The following are three of the most common. Myth the Number One: It's best to be "thrown clear" of a serious accident. Truth: Sorry, but any accident serious enough to "throw you clear" is able going to be serious enough to give you a very bad landing. And chances are you'll have traveled through a windshield （挡风玻璃)or door to do it. Studies show that chances of dying after a car accident are twenty-five times in cases where people are "thrown clear". Myth Number Two: Safety-bets "trap" people in cars that are burning or sinking in water. Truth: Sorry again, but studies show that people knocked unconscious （昏迷) due to not wearing safety belts have a greater chance of dying in these accidents. People wearing safety belts are usually protected to the point of having in these accidents. People wearing safety belts are usually protected to the point of having a clear head to free themselves from such dangerous situation, not to be trapped in them. Myth Number Three: Safety belts aren't needed at speeds of less than 30 miles per hour （mph). Truth: When two cars traveling at 30 mph hit each other, an unbelted driver would meet the windshield with a force equal to diving headfirst into the ground from a height of 10 metres. 小题1:Why did Elizabeth say to her father, "But, Dad, you can't be healthy if you're dead"？
A．He was driving at great speed.
B．He was running across the street.
C．He didn't have his safety belt on.
D．He didn't take his medicine on time.小题2:The reason father was in a hurry to get home was that he ______.
A．wasn't feeling very well
B．hated to drive in the dark
C．wanted to take some exercise
D．didn't want to be caught by the people小题3: According to the text, to be "thrown clear" of a serious accident is very dangerous because you ________.
A．may be knocked down by other cars.
B．may get serious hurt thrown out of the car
C．may find it impossible to get away from the seat
D．may get caught in the car door小题4:Some people prefer to drive without wearing a safety belt because they believe _______.
A．the belt prevents them from escaping in an accident
B．they will be unable to think clearly in an accident
C．they will be caught when help comes
D．cars catch fire easily小题5:What is the advice given in the test？
A．Never drive faster than 30 miles an hour.
B．Try your best to save yourself in a car accident.
C．Never forget to wear the safety belt while driving.
D．Drive slowly while you're not wearing a safety belt.
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A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher emphasized（强调) the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience. One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be astonished. Gently shaking his head, shrugging his shoulders, he said, “You don’t say!” “You don’t say!” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not an appropriate topic（适当的话题). “Well, I’d better change the topic.” So I said to him. “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall？ By the way, have you ever been there？” “Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was magnificent.” He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide. “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud of it.” Soon I was interrupted again by his words：“You don’t say!” I couldn’t help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it？” “Well, I didn’t request you to do so, ” he answered, greatly surprised. I said, “Didn’t you say’ you don’t say？” Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain, ‘You don’t say’ actually means ‘really!’ It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you don’t pay attention to English idioms.” Only then did I know I had made a fool of myself. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions. Remember: what the English teachers said is always right to us students. 小题1:A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms because _______.
A．English idioms were not important
B．I was not careful with English idioms
C．my teacher didn’t emphasize the importance of them
D．I had no interest in them小题2:At first, on hearing “You don’t say,” I thought the foreigner meant _______.
A．he was not interested in the topic
B．he was only interested in the Great Wall
C．I had talked too much
D．I had to stop talking小题3:The underlined word in the first paragraph probably means _______.
A．interesting
B．important
C．terrible
D．unlucky小题4:Which of the following is true according to the passage？
A．The Englishman left China without seeing the Great Wall.
B．The Englishman wanted to see the Great Wall after I talked about it.
C．The Englishman wanted me to act as his guide.
D．The Englishman visited the Great Wall and thought it worth visiting.小题5:After the Englishman explained the idiom, _______.
A．I thought the Englishman had made me a fool
B．the Englishman became a real fool.
C．I felt very silly
D．I became more carefully in everything
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Puppies for Sale 待售的小狗 A store owner was putting a sign above his door that read “Puppies For Sale”. Signs like that have a way of 1 small children, and 2 enough, a little boy appeared under the store owner’s sign. “ 3 are you going to sell the puppies for？” he asked. The store owner replied, “Anywhere from $30 4 $ 50.” The little boy 5 in his pocket and pulled out some 6 . “I have $ 2.37,” he said. “ 7 I please look at them？” The store owner 8 and whistled and out of the kennel （狗窝) came a lady, who ran down the aisle （过道) of his store 9 by five puppies. One puppy was 10 . Immediately the little boy singled out the puppy and said, “What’s 11 with that little dog？” The store owner explained that the veterinarian （兽医) had 12 the little puppy and had discovered that it didn’t have a hip socket. It would always walk slowly and with difficulty. It would always be lame. The little boy became 13 “That’s the little puppy that I want to buy.” The store owner said, “No, you don’t want to buy that little dog. If you really want him, I’ll just give him to you.” The little boy got quite upset. He looked 14 into the store owner’s eyes, pointing his finger and said, “I don’t want you to give him to me. That little dog is worth every bit as much as all the other dogs and I’ll pay 15 price. In fact I’ll give you $2.37 now, and 50 cents a month 16 I have him paid for.” The store owner answered, “You really don’t want to buy this little dog. He is 17 going to be able to jump and play with you like the other puppies.” To his surprise, the little boy reached 18 and rolled up his pant leg to show a badly twisted, crippled （残疾的) left leg 19 by a big metal brace （支架). He looked up at the store owner and softly replied, “Well, I don’t run so well myself, and the little puppy will need someone who 20 !”
小题1:
A．absorbing
B．attracting
C．bargaining
D．greeting
小题2:
A．sure
B．luckily
C．surprisingly
D．interestingly
小题3:
A．What
B．How come
C．When
D．How much
小题4:
A．on
B．at
C．to
D．between
小题5:
A．put
B．arrived
C．reached
D．filled
小题6:
A．coin
B．note
C．value
D．change
小题7:
A．Can
B．Shall
C．Will
D．Must
小题8:
A．performed
B．smiled
C．disagreed
D．announced
小题9:
A．applied
B．guided
C．followed
D．linked
小题10:
A．falling behind
B．setting foot
C．lending a hand
D．putting forward
小题11:
A．the price
B．the matter
C．the weight
D．the name
小题12:
A．tested
B．studied
C．examined
D．experimented
小题13:
A．excited
B．shocked
C．worried
D．disappointed
小题14:
A．straight
B．deeply
C．closely
D．totally
小题15:
A．half
B．lower
C．higher
D．full
小题16:
A．unless
B．after
C．until
D．once
小题17:
A．always
B．often
C．no
D．never
小题18:
A．up
B．down
C．out
D．over
小题19:
A．supported
B．assisted
C．adjusted
D．surrounded
小题20:
A．encourages
B．cooperates
C．understands
D．recognizes
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Our airplane was just beside the airport building. It did not look too strong to me, but I decided not to think about such things. We saw the baggage going out _\_1__ it on trolleys and being loaded from _\_2__ the aircraft. Next, three men and three girls, all in uniform, went over to the plane and _\_3__ it. Over the loudspeakers we were _\_4__ the plane was ready to leave and were asked to walk _\_5__ to it. Everybody moved quickly in order to _\_6__ the seats they wanted. I was _\_7__ to get a seat near the tail, but the plane looked _\_8__ inside than it had from outside. I fastened my seat belt _\_9__ we took off and tried to _\_10__ my nervousness.
A. at B. over C. to D. aboveA. inside B. beside C. behind D. underA. arrived B. entered C. climbed D. flewA. asked B. noticed C. announced D. toldA. out B. inside C. in D. byA. fetch B. hold C. keep D. getA. impossible B. possible C. unable D. unsuitableA. prettier B. stronger C. smaller D. heavierA. before B. after C. until D. whenA. smooth B. forget C. correct D. driveA. noticed B. looked C. watched D. realizedA. on B. up C. out D. inA. general B. similar C. common D. sharpA. smiled B. spoke C. added D. actedA. at B. about C. on D. withA. shake B. shaken C. shook D. shockedA. edge B. line C. side D. wingA. give out B. give off C. give up D. give backA. save B. cool C. persuade D. comfortA. succeeded B. flown C. planned D. managed
After an hour’s flying I _\_11__ black clouds ahead through my window. An electric sign flashed _\_12___: “Fasten your seat belts, please,” one of the hostesses made a ___13__ request over the loudspeakers. She told us we were about to fly into a storm but _\_14__ cheerfully there was nothing to worry _\_15___. Suddenly, the plane ___16__ all over, dropped about twenty feet and seemed to hang on one _\_17___. Then it rose twenty feet and there was a great flash of lightning. The three girls did their best to ___3__ pills for airsickness and _\_19__ the passengers. Soon the sky became light again. The pilot had _\_20__ to get above the storm. -
Surfing—the art of riding a wave on a pointed board—is the wildest, fastest natural water sport known to man. In recent years, it has developed into a major sport around the world, from Australia to South Africa. Australians brave（挑战) men—eating sharks to ride the green waves Down Under, Hawaiian experts risk（冒…之险) their lives on huge, thirty foot swells（浪涛) against the wind of Oahu; Californians of all ages go out the year-round. In the winter, surf-riders put on life-suits to ride grave waves so cold that their flesh turns blue. Surfing is no sport for weak persons. Swimming a quarter of a mile or more, and pushing a surfboard out to where the swells are just right for riding, can be real work. Then, at exactly the right moment, you climb up the wave and go fast across the face of a powerful swell with the white water jumping at your feet. The huge wave bites at your shoulder, threatening（威胁) at any moment to smash your flat. In the next several seconds, a cool head and lightning—quick action back to the pressure of the attacking wave will bring your board under control for that great ride down the back of the great, green mountain of water. Once on the beach, you know why surfing is growing in popularity as an international sport, and you’re glad to be a member of this new water world. 小题1:The first paragraph mainly tells us ______.
A．people around the world go surfing all the year round
B．the definition（定义) of the sport
C．how to surf in the sea
D．where to surf around the world小题2:The author believes that surfing _______.
A．is not an easy sport
B．can be done by anyone
C．should be done by everyone
D．does not require courage小题3:In order to experience what real surfing is, _______.
A．you must first swim a quarter of a mile to warm your body
B．you will first ride on a board to reach the swells
C．you must first put on your life-suits before doing surfing
D．you must first swim to the swells with your board
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Most people think of zoos as safe heavens for animals, where problems such as difficulty finding food and avoiding predators （食肉动物) don’t exist. Therefore, animals in zoos should live to a ripe old age. But that may not be true for the largest land animals on earth. Scientists have known that elephants in zoos often suffer from poor health. They develop diseases and they are even unable to have babies. To learn more about how captivity （圈养) affects elephants, a team of international scientists compared the lifespans （寿命) of the zoo-born elephants with the lifespans of thousands of wild elephants. They also compared some Asian elephants living in zoos with some Asian elephants which work in logging camp （伐木场), over almost the same time period. The team found that elephants born in zoos lived an average of 16.9 years, but elephants that died of natural causes lived an average of 56 years. Asian elephants followed a similar pattern. In zoos, they lived 18.9 years, while those in the logging camp lived 41.7 years. Scientists don’t yet know why wild elephants seem to live so much better than their zoo-raised counterparts （同类). Georgia Mason, a biologist at the University of Guelph in Canada, who led the study, thinks stress and obesity （肥胖) may be to blame. Zoo elephants don’t get the same kind of exercise they would in the wild. Elephants’ social lives are also much different in zoos than in the wild, where they live in large family groups. 小题1:Most people believe that________.
A．animals in zoos should live a longer life
B．zoos are not good for animals to live in
C．zoos are not suitable for large animals
D．captivity can affect animals in many ways小题2:The purpose of the international scientists is_____.
A．to compare the lifespans of different animals
B．to find out how captivity affects elephants
C．to learn the lifespans of male and female elephants
D．to compare the lifespans of elephants in different places小题3:Which elephants live the longest according to the study？
A．Elephants born in zoos.
B．Elephants that live in the wild.
C．Elephants that work in logging camps.
D．Female Asian elephants in logging camps.小题4:We can infer from the passage that_____.
A．elephants in zoos suffer less stress than those in the wild
B．elephants in zoos live an easy life
C．social lives are not important to elephants
D．zoo life can be stressful to elephants小题5:What are the advantages to elephants in the wild according to the passage？
A．They face fewer problems.
B．They can find food more easily.
C．They live in large social groups.
D．They are freer to move.