Escaping a fire is a serious matter. If you know what to do during a fire, you can __1__ a life. It is important to know the ways you can use and __2__ them to everyone in the family, such as stairs and fire escapes(安全出口). You shouldn’t take lifts. From the lower floors of the building, escape __3__ windows is possible. Let’s learn the best way of leaving by window with the least chance of serious injury(受伤).
The first floor window is usually not very high from the ___4____ . It is about the height of a man. Of course, it is safer to jump a short way than stay in a burning building.
Windows are also very useful when you are___5___ for help. Be sure to keep the door ___6__ before opening the window. If we don’t do that, ___7__and fire may come into the room. Keep your head low at the window to be sure you get__8__ fresh air instead of smoke.
On the second or third floor, the best windows for escape are those __9____open onto a roof. From the roof a person can drop to the ground more __10____ .Dropping onto the cement(水泥地) might end in injury. Trees and grass can help to break a fall.
1. A. help B. make C. save D. give
2. A. speak B. take C. show D. say
3. A. out B. through C. into D. on
4.A. roof B. earth C .land D. ground
5. A. needing B. doing C. wanted D. waiting
6. A. open B. closing C. opening D. closed
7. A. firemen B. wind C. water D. smoke
8. A. enough B. little C. a few D. few
9. A. who B. what C. which D. where
10.. A. dangerously B. easy C. safely D. carefully
A man died and was on his way to another world, either heaven or hell(天堂或地狱). He saw a very beautiful palace half way and the owner of it __1___ him to live in the palace.
The man said, “I have been working hard during my life and now I just want to eat and ___2__ without any work.”
The owner said, “If so, there is nowhere else_3____ than here for you. There is a lot of delicious food in __4___ palace and you can eat whatever you want. You can have a good rest and __5___ needs to be done by you. ” Then the man stayed in the palace.
At the beginning, the man felt __6___. But gradually, he felt a bit lonely. So he went to the owner and asked, “It is boring to live _7______ just eating and sleeping every day. Could you help me find a __8___ ?”
The owner replied, “Sorry, there is no job here.”
Several months later, the man couldn’t __9___the present life and went to the owner again, “I am really fed up with（厌倦） this kind of life. __10__ you don’t offer me a job, I would prefer to go to hell instead of living here.”
The owner of the palace smiled, “Do you think it is heaven here? It is hell!’’
1.A. invited B. encouraged C. allowed D .ordered
2.A.sleep B. drink C. play D. travel
3.A. bigger B. better C. worse D. cleaner
4..A. your B. our C. my D. his
5.A.something B anything C. nothing D .everything
6..A. angry B. happy C. bored D. anxious
7.A. as B. by C. at D. without
8.A. friend B. child C. job D. pet
9.A. stand B. refuse C. follow D. imagine
10.A. If B. Unless C. So D. Because
At the foot of the hill you could hear nothing but the _____ of the running water.
A. shout B. noise C .voice D.sound
-------Li Lei did very well in the English exam.
------- Oh, yeah !He is ______ English.
A. weak in B. angry with C. good at D. afraid of
-------The box is ____ heavy for me to carry. Can you help me?
------- Certainly.
A. so B. much C. very D. too
. -------Tom, I’m watching a football match. What about you?
-------____.
A. So do I. B. So am I. C. So I do. D. So I am.
