The back door of the ambulance(救护车) was suddenly shut and the driver ran to the front, jumped into his seat, and started the engine. Inside were the __36 __ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Green, the mother holding their baby daughter Ally. The little girl had __37 __ food stuck in her throat and could hardly breathe.
The driver, Mr. white, __38 __ his siren (报警器) and flashing light, and started speeding towards the nearest hospital, fighting against __39 __. The cars ahead of him pulled out of the way as he drove through the __40 __. From the back of the __41 __the parents were shouting at him to __ 42__, since Ally had almost stopped __43 __. In front of him he saw some traffic lights, with the red “STOP” light shining. Mr. White knew that he had no time to __ 44__, so he drove straight past the traffic lights, looking __45 __his left and right as he did so.
Coming towards him from his right was a taxi. The driver had the windows __46__, since the car was air-conditioned, and he was playing his radio. He did not __47 __the ambulance. The lights were green, so he drove straight __48 __into the path of the ambulance.
Mr. White tried to stop his ambulance but it was too late. It hit the taxi. Everybody was shaken but no one was hurt. Mr. White looked to see __ 49__little Ally was. He was astonished to see relief instead of __50 __on the faces of the parents.
“Look!” cried Mrs. Green. “She is __51 __ again.”
“It must have been the ___52 __.” said her husband. “It __53 __ the food out of her throat.” The baby’s color was turning to __54 __ , and she was crying in a loud but healthy __55 __.
They were all joyful, and quite forgot about the accident, the taxi, and the lines of cars all around them.
1. A.worried B.angry C.happy D.surprised
2. A.little B.some C.no D.few
3. A.opened on B.turned on C.turned off D.sped up
4. A.police B.life C.lights D.time
5. A.empty street B.busy traffic C.large crowds D.deserted place
6. A.street B.cars C.traffic D.ambulance
7. A.hurry B.slow C.stop D.drive
8. A.breathing B.looking C.whispering D.talking
9. A.think B.ignore C.lose D.miss
10. A.at B.from C.forward D.to
11. A.open B.clean C.up D.down
12. A.hear B.see C.find D.notice
13. A.away B.on C.off D.out
14. A.how B.what C.where D.who
15. A.pleasure B.anger C.fear D.surprise
16. A.crying B.breathing C.smiling D.speaking
17. A.light B.policeman C.car D.crash
18. A.took B.picked C.knocked D.made
19. A.usual B.common C.ordinary D.normal
20. A.sound B.voice C.tone D.noise
Although he was______in a single-parent family, he is a warm-hearted and out-going boy.
A.grown up B.grow up C.bring up D.brought up
Though he said he was a doctor, ________, he knows nothing about medicine.
A.as a matter of fact B.as well C.as a result D.as if
_______by the teacher, she took two books away from the reading room.
A.Permit B.Permitting C.Permitted D.Permits
When he come back to life, he found himself________at the entrance to the valley.
A.lie B.lied C.lay D.lying
I will look into the matter as soon as possible. Just have a little___________.
A.wait B.time C.patience D.rest