Once upon a time, there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others, including Love. One day the feelings were told that the island would sink, so all built boats and left, except Love. Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to hold on until the last possible moment.
When the island had almost sunk, Love decided to ask for help.
Richness was passing by Love in a big boat. Love said, “Richness, can you take me with you?”
Richness answered, “No, I can’t. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you.”
Love decided to ask Vanity(虚荣心) who was also passing by in a beautiful ship. “Vanity, please help me!”
“I can’t help you, Love. You are all wet and might damage(破坏) my boat,” Vanity answered.
Sadness was close by so Love asked, “Sadness, let me go with you.”
“Oh…Love, I am so sad that I need to be by myself!”
Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so happy that she did not even hear when Love called her.
Suddenly, there was a voice, “Come, Love, I will take you.” It was an elder. So thankful and happy, Love even forgot to ask the elder where they were going. When they arrived at dry land, the elder went her own way. Realizing how much was owed(欠) the elder, Love asked Knowledge, another elder, “Who helped me?”
“It was Time,” Knowledge answered.
“Time?” asked Love. “But why did Time help me?”
Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered, “Because only Time is able to understand how valuable Love is.”
1.How did the feelings go away from the island?
A. By flying. B. By swimming. C. On foot. D. By water
2.How many feelings did Love ask for help but failed?
A. 5. B. 4 C. 3 D. 2
3.Which of the following is true?
A. Happiness was blind. B. Richness had a small boat.
C. Sadness wanted to stay alone. D. Vanity’s ship was damaged
4.Who saved Love?
A. Happiness. B. Knowledge. C. Richness. D. Time.
5.Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?
A. Different Feelings B. An Accident C. A sinking island D. Love and Time
The Importance of First Aid
First aid is the immediate care given to a person who has been injured or suddenly ill, including self-help and home care if medical help is not available or delayed. First aid knowledge means life or death during an emergency situation, so it is very important for everyone to learn first aid.
General Treatment to Burns
●Move the injured away from the heat.
●Check the breathing as well as the size and depth of burns．
●Wash the burnt area with water to reduce pain.
●Cover the wound with a sterilized （消毒的） dressing.
●For burns on the face, use sheet or something else to cover the burnt area.
Heatstroke
To avoid heatstroke, you should stop tiring activities in hot weather. If you still go outdoors, you should:
●wear light loose-fitting(宽松的）clothing;
●rest in a cool place as often as possible;
●drink boiled water or fruit juice;
●avoid drink such as milk, wine and beer.
First Aid training
Some people go through specific training in order to provide first aid in public or at home, or other places where people get together. People performing a first aid role are often expected to have a high level of first aid training and are often uniformed. There are some organizations giving first aid courses recognized by the local government, such as the Red Cross. For more information, you can call the Fire Services Ambulance Command Training School on 2640 3708.
1.First aid is given _________.
A. when doctors arrive B. before doctors arrive
C. after doctors arrive D. to patients in hospital
2.if someone’s arm is burnt by a fire, you should _________
A. cover his arms with some sheet B. cut his arm off to get it away from the fire
C. check the size of this arm first D. put his arm under some running water
3.It can be inferred that_________may cause heatstroke on a hot day.
A. light loose-fitting clothing B. boiled water or fruit juice
C. tiring outdoor activities D. staying in a cool place
4.First aiders_________.
A. often wear uniforms B. don’t have much training
C. only provide first aid at home D. often get together in public
5.What is the writer’s main purpose of writing the passage？
A. To introduce some first aid training courses and schools.
B. To show the importance of first aid with some examples.
C. To praise an organization that is related to first aid training.
D. To tell the readers how to perform some first aid treatment.
In June, 2013, I started my work at the animal shelter's Adoption (领养) Department. Over the years, more than 50000 animals have ______ the doors of the shelter (收容所). Sometimes there are ______ animals, who touch me so deeply that I could never forget them. Tabby was one such animal.
Tabby was an ancient Cooker Spaniel, probably 14 years old. What's more, she was blind and deaf. Tabby's chances of adoption seemed small. We all thought that Tabby would live out the rest of her life at the ______.
One day a woman named Loretta came to the shelter. Her son, Gary, was interested in Tabby! What could a young child possibly see in a 14-year-old dog who was both blind and deaf? Most boys would want a dog who could grow with them and ______ through grassy fields on summer days. Tabby would ______ be able to do that. But after meeting her, Loretta and Gary decided that she was the right dog for their family. They adopted Tabby!
If Tabby′s story simply ended with her ______ adoption, it would still have been something very special indeed. ______, it was what happened after her adoption that people might think to be "magic". Gary had seizures (癫痫).Since Gary and Tabby met, they have been friends. They became so "in tune" with one another that Tabby began to tell Gray's seizures ______ they appeared, giving his family a(n) ______ that one was about to strike (到达). What's more, Gary seemed to be having fewer and fewer seizures since Tabby arrived.
How could it be? Nobody could explain ______ Tabby did it. But those of us who were lucky enough to know her family and witnessed the magic, know that it has its roots in love.
1.A. broken B. passed C. locked
2.A. strange B. active C. special
3.A. hospital B. shelter C. farm
4.A. run B. get C. break
5.A. often B. exactly C. never
6.A. successful B. normal C. sad
7.A. However B. Moreover C. Perhaps
8.A. unless B. before C. since
9.A. explanation B. suggestion C. warning
10.A. when B. why C. how
-- He is too short to be a successful basketball player.
--__________. Every dog has its day.
A. I think so B. It's hard to say C. Lucky him
The earth is the only planet __________ provides us with everything we need. It’s our duty to protect it.
A. who B. what C. that
--The man I saw yesterday __________ around my house again.
--Let’s call the police right now.
A. was walking B. has walked C. is walking
