It was rush hour in the morning. Heather Sant, 36, was driving her white 2012 Mazda on the road with her nine-year-old daughter and ten-year-old son in the back. Suddenly, a red pickup truck cut them off. Sant turned the wheel hard to the right, sending the Mazda slide off the road and down an embankment(路堤) that ended in a drop-off after about 50 feet. If the car didn’t stop, it would take off and dive into the road some 20 feet below. Then a bit of luck: as the car raced toward the edge, its undercarriage got stuck, stopping it suddenly.
The people inside, however, were far from safe. The car had come to rest on top of a retaining wall(护墙), balancing on the edge of disaster. One sudden move by anyone inside could throw the car off balance and send it over. Jacob Rodriguez watched everything in terror from the nearby truck company where he works. As an experienced sailor, just like every time he met shipwreck, he whispered a sailing saying “Ship, shipmates, self”, then immediately he and four other men ran to the car. They leaped onto the trunk(后备箱) to balance the weight as the terrified kids in the back seat watched.
Meanwhile, Julio and his nephew Marco, were driving to their jobs at nearby Premier Automotive. Julio jumped out of the car to help while Marco went to the shop, grabbed a strong rope, and returned to the car. He tied the Mazda to an F-350 truck that had been driven over by one of the other rescuers. With the car secured, the group carefully opened the back doors and helped the children out. But their departure shifted the cars weight, causing it to tip forward. The men, still on the trunk, begged Sant to jump into the back seat. She did and then inched out of the back door. Finally, the men carefully got off the trunk. Everyone was safe.
“Another foot,” Rodriguez told USA Today, “and this would be a different story. ”
1.What most probably caused the traffic accident?
A.The Mazda was overloaded. B.Sant was really speeding.
C.The wheel failed to work. D.The pickup cut in abruptly.
2.Why did the men ask Sant to move to the back seat?
A.To open the back door of the car. B.To fasten the rope to the truck.
C.To keep the balance of the car. D.To help the men get off the trunk.
3.What does Rodriguez want to stress in the last paragraph?
A.The timely help offered by rescuers.
B.The excellent cooperation of all the people.
C.The dangerous position where the car stopped.
D.The serious danger the rescuers faced.
4.Which of the following statements is consistent with the theme of the passage?
A.Persistence will pay off. B.One in trouble, all to help.
C.Many hands make light work. D.Doing is better than saying.
Ideally situated db San Antonio Hotel + Spa is only 150 meters away from the beautiful Qawra Promenade. This newly redecorated hotel offers an extensive range of modern facilities(设施), entertainment and animation programs and enjoys its own concession (特许经营权) on the nearby beach. It’s an ideal choice for those seeking to relax and enjoy the best of what Malta has to offer.
Accommodation
db San Antonio Hotel + Spa offers big, modern rooms all with a balcony. Interconnecting rooms and disabled access rooms are available upon request. All the guest rooms are well equipped with heating and air conditioning, a private bathroom with a hair dryer, a telephone, a satellite TV, a mini-fridge, tea and coffee making facilities, free Wi-Fi, and a ceiling fan.
Facilities
2 pools — an indoor pool (with a baby pool) and an outdoor pool
A health club including the fully-equipped gym, aerobic studio, steam bath, saunas and Jacuzzi
Private underground parking
Shops, restaurants and bars (the mini bar only opens on request)
Meals & Drinks
Three meals a day, with lunch/dinner including house wine/beer, soft drinks, mineral water
Tea, coffee, soft drinks, local fruit juices, water, house beer/spirits, cocktails
Attention： Now a FREE room upgrade is provided； an upgrade is valid on inland and pool view rooms. A free upgrade to the next room category is subject to availability and can be withdrawn at any time. The offer is valid on new bookings made between 22 June and 1 July with travel dates within 1 July to 31 October (staying for a minimum of 5 nights).
1.What is one feature of the hotel?
A.Traditional. B.Disabled-friendly.
C.On the sea. D.Kid-centered.
2.What do we know about the hotel?
A.Its two pools are for adults only.
B.Its mini bar is not always in business.
C.Mineral water is served during three meals.
D.Customers cannot make coffee by themselves there.
3.Who may get a free upgraded room?
A.One who books before 22 June.
B.One who books a double room.
C.One who will stay between July 1 and 3.
D.One who stays from October 20th to 30th.
假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Peter 将要来你校学习。为了更好地了解中国文化，他想从你校开设的选修课中选择一门。 请你写一封邮件向他推荐太极拳(Tai Chi)- 中国著名的传统武术(martial art)之一，内容包括:1. 推荐理由(比如老师教得好，自己感兴趣等)；2. 上课的时间和地点。
注意:1.词数120左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 信的开头与结尾已为你拟好，不计入总词数。
Dear Peter,
How is everything going?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Last summer, we are selected by our school to go on a study tour in Britain. On the morning of June 27th, at the moment we stepped out of the airport, we were surprised to find our home-stay families waiting to pick them up. Later we went to different home-stay families as scheduling, where we had typical English food and chatted happy.
The next day, we went to Westminster College to attend a presentation about a college. A professor gave us a vivid but interesting introduction. Over the next few days we visited so many famous tourist attraction. On the last day we had a farewell party, at which we gave fantastic performances, included singing and dancing. I think the study tour is unforgettable, which we have learned a lot.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Many Chinese girls love “small, fresh meat”, 1. refers to young, womanish male stars. But it turns out that not everyone is a fan of them.
The popularity of womanish male stars is partly down to the influence of Japanese and South Korean pop culture. 2., it isn’t a recent social phenomenon. In fact, 3.(be) womanish was popular among Chinese men during the Wei, Jin and Southern and Northern dynasties.
The debate about womanish male stars 4. (go) on for a while. In July, Hong Kong singer-actor Nicholas Tse said that he felt tired of seeing womanish male stars. “It isn’t that they’re not good, but we should discover 5. (we), rather than imitate. Men should get their hormones back.”
However, others have a more open mind toward this phenomenon. Liang Yurou, 6.18-year-old college student told China Daily, “It isn’t 7. (necessary) right to think all male stars should be masculine, like Jackie Chan. As society becomes more varied, there are more options for fans to choose 8..” His opinion was echoed by the People’s Daily. “A man’s strength should 9. (judge) on the basis of their inner quality- not their physical10. (appear) ,” it wrote.
Having been a teacher for thirty years, I have known well what a loving hug means to my students. It can ______ all kinds of barriers to reach the students in a special way. It can be the ______ by which each child finds his light. I was ______ to my duty of being a loving hug giver.
One morning I received a(n) ______ from my doctor who told me cancer under my arm had already invaded my lymph nodes(淋巴结). I considered whether or not to tell the kids about my ______ . The word cancer seemed so ______ to them. When it became ______ that they were going to find out one way or another, I ______ to tell them myself. It wasn’t easy to get the words out, but the ______ I saw in their faces as I explained it to them told me I had made the ______ decision. When I gave them a ______ to ask questions, they ______ wanted to know how they could help. I told them that ______ I would like best would be their letters, pictures and prayers. A little girl ______ herself into my arms and looked up into my face.
“Don’t be afraid, Dr. Peter,” she said seriously, “I know you’ll be ______, now it’s our ______ to take care of you.”
During my stay in the hospital the letters and pictures kept coming ______ they covered every wall of my room. What healing comfort I found in being ______ by the love of these kids. I didn’t expect anything in ______ when I helped them, but when they did return the favor, it was such an ______ loving bonus.
1.A.break through B.run across C.go through D.knock into
2.A.goal B.means C.course D.experience
3.A.accustomed B.opposed C.addicted D.limited
4.A.call B.letter C.instruction D.order
5.A.opinion B.difference C.disease D.experience
6.A.frightening B.abstract C.aggressive D.confusing
7.A.lucky B.evident C.necessary D.impossible
8.A.regretted B.decided C.promised D.hesitated
9.A.concern B.trust C.pleasure D.fear
10.A.right B.false C.foolish D.quick
11.A.challenge B.change C.chance D.choice
12.A.also B.hardly C.mostly D.nearly
13.A.if B.how C.why D.what
14.A.ran B.jumped C.struggled D.threw
15.A.dead B.away C.alone D.back
16.A.idea B.lesson C.turn D.duty
17.A.before B.after C.until D.since
18.A.reminded B.shared C.surrounded D.stuck
19.A.time B.order C.mind D.return
20.A.accurate B.enormous C.extreme D.adequate
