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When the dog named Judy spotted the first sheep in her life, she did what comes naturally. The four-year-old dog set off racing after the sheep across several fields and, being a city animal, lost both her sheep and her sense of direction. Then she ran along the edge of cliff( 悬崖) and fell 100 feet, bouncing off a rock into the sea.
Her owner Mike Holden panicked and celled the coastguard of Cornwall, who turned up in seconds . Six volunteers slid down the cliff with the help of a rope but gave up all hope of finding her alive after a 90-minute search.
Three days later, a hurricane hit the coast near Cornwall. Mr. Holden returned home from his holiday upset and convinced his pet was dead. He comforted himself with the thought she had died in the most beautiful part of the country.
For the next two weeks, the Holdens were heartbroken . Then, one day, the phone rang and Steve Tregear, the coastguard of Cornwall, asked Holder if he would like his dog bark.
A birdwatcher, armed with a telescope, found the pet sitting desperately on a rock. While he sounded the alarm, a student from Leeds climbed down the cliff to collect Judy.
The dog had initially been knocked unconscious(失去知觉的)but had survived by drinking water from a fresh scream at the base of the cliff. She may have fed on the body of a sheep which had also fallen over the edge. “The dog was very thin and hungry,” Steve Tregear said , “It was a very dog. She survived because of a plentiful supply of fresh water,” he added.
It was ,as Mr. Holden admitted, “a minor miracle(奇迹)”.
1.The dog Jody fell down the cliff when she was
A. rescuing her owner B. caught in a hurricane
C. blocked by a rock D. running after a sheep
2.Who spotted Judy after the accident?
A. A birdwatcher
B. A student from Leeds
C. Six volunteers
D. The coastguard of Cornwall
3.What can we infer from the text?
A. People like to travel with their pets.
B. Judy was taken to the fields for hunting.
C. Luck plays a vital role in Judy's survival.
D. Holden cared little where Judy was buried.
4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. Miracle of the Coastguard.
B. Surviving a Hurricane.
C. Dangers in the Wild
D. Coming Back from the Dead.
阅读下列四篇短文,从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
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Dad had a green comb. He bought it when he married Mum. Every night, he would hand me his and say, “Good girl, help Daddy clean it, OK?”
I was to do it. At age five , this dull task brought me such . I would excitedly turn the tap and brush the comb carefully. Satisfied that I’d done a good job, I would happily return the comb to Dad. He would affectionately at me and place the comb on his wallet.
Two years later, Dad started his own , which wasn’t doing so well. That was when things started to . Dad didn’t come home as early and as much as he used to. Mum and I became with him for placing our family in trouble. With , an uncomfortable silence grew between us.
After my graduation, Dad’s business was getting back on track. On my 28th birthday, Dad came home . As usually I helped him carry his bags into his study. When I turned to leave, he said ,“Hey, would you help me my comb?” I looked at him a while, then the comb and headed to the sink.
It hit me then: why, as a child, Dad clean his comb was such a pleasure. That routine(习惯) meant Dad was home early to the evening with Mum and me. It a happy and loving family.
I passed the clean comb back to Dad. He smiled at me and placed his comb on his wallet. But this time , I noticed something . Dad had aged. He had wrinkles next to his eyes when he smiled, his smile was still as as before, the smile of a father who just wanted a good for his family.
1.A. bag B. wallet C. comb D. brush
2.A. annoyed B. relieved C. ashamed D. pleased
3.A. joy B. sadness C. courage D. pain
4.A. out B. over C. in D. on
5.A. stare B. smile C. shout D. laugh
6.A. family B. business C. task D. journey
7.A. progress B. change C. improve D. form
8.A.satisfied B. delighted C. mad D. strict
9.A. time B. patience C. speed D. ease
10.A. occasionally B. early C. frequently D. rarely
11.A. sharply B. repair C. clean D. keep
12.A. dropped B. took C. handed D. threw
13.A. watching B. letting C. helping D. hearing
14.A. find B. lose C. waste D. spend
15.A. affected B. broke C. meant D. supported
16.A. firmly B. hurriedly C. casually D. carefully
17.A. different B. exciting C. interesting D. urgent
18.A. for B. or C. so D. yet
19.A. convincing B. heartwarming C. cautious D. innocent
20.A. origin B. life C. reputation D. education
Peter will his post as the head of the travel agency at the end of next month.
A. take up B. put up
C. add up D. break up
At college, Barack Obama didn’t know that he the first black president of the United States of America.
A. was to become B. becomes
C. is to become D. became
Ellen is a fantastic dancer. I wish I as well as her.
A. dance B. will dance
C. had danced D. danced