Trapped on the 37th Floor
Melinda Skaar wasn't expecting any phone calls．Skaar was working late in her office at the First Interstate bank of California．By 10:45 that night she was almost ready to go home when the phone rang．
Picking it up，she heard a guard shouting．“There is a fire! Get out of there!”
Skaar didn’t panic．She figured that it was just a small fire．Her office building was huge．There were 62 floors and her desk was on the 37th floor.
Skaar called out to office mate Stephen Oksas．who also stayed late to work．But when they got to the hallway, they were met by a cloud of black smoke．Rushing back，Skaar shut the door and filled the space at the bottom of the door with her jacket to keep the smoke out．
Then they called 911．Before they could call their families，however, the line went dead．That meant that they were completely cut off from the outside world．All they could do was wait and hope someone would come to rescue them．
Minutes ticked by．Smoke began to float into the office．Soon it became hard for them to breathe．
Looking around，Skaar noticed a small workroom．It seemed to have cleaner air．So they crowded there．That helped for a while，but in time even the workroom was filled with deadly smoke．
Hopeless，they tried to break the windows，but the glass was not breakable．Everything they threw at just bounced back．
Defeated，they struggled back to the workroom．They felt weak and dizzy．Soon Skaar found Oksas had passed out．
As Skaar and Oksas lay near death，rescuers were rushing to find them．At last，at about 4 a．m．，firefighters found them．
Skaar and Oksas knew they were lucky to be alive．“Sunday is my birthday，”Skaar told a reporter. She would be turning 29．But she knew she had already got the best present possible—the gift of life．
1.What did Skaar and Oksas do when they were stopped by the fire?
A．They called their families．
B．They waited where they were．
C．They rushed back and shut the door．
D．They tried to run down the stairs．
2.The first sentence of the passage is to_________．
A．get the reader’s attention
B．introduce Skaar and Oksas
C．explain the cause of the event
D．tell the background information.
3.The following helped Skaar and Oksas survive the fire EXCEPT_______．
A．calling 911 for help
B．breaking the windows to get some fresh air
C．crowding in a small workroom for clean air
D．shutting the door and keeping the smoke out with a jacket
4.What can we conc1ude from Skaar’s action in the fire?
A．She is cleverer than Oksas．
B．She was trained as a firefighter．
C．She remained calm in the face of danger．
D．She had had the experience of being caught in fire．
Environment Awareness Week
Regal Convention Centre，Halls 1-4
24-30 March 2015 10：00 am—9：00 pm
Free admission for all!
Save the environment，Save our future
Our environment needs help with the participation of more than 50 organizations．Environment Awareness Week is the biggest public education event dedicated to environmental protection and conservation．Don’t miss it! Come and know more about：
The Threats to Earth(Hall 1)—What is global warming? How serious is pollution? Learn about different environmental problems from our university students．Protect our environment!
The Search for Renewable Energy(Hall 2)—can we get electricity from wind，solar energy waves，rivers and underground heat? Get the answers from Solar Ace，Teflon，Touch Wind Resources and other participants．
The Quest for Freshwater(Hall 3)—Is the shortage of freshwater worsening? What are Singapore’s solutions for treating waste water? Hear from．Flow Technologies，Hydro Max Solutians and other participants．
The 3 Rs to Save Earth(Hall 4)—How can we REDUCE，REUSE and RECYCLE to cut down household wastes? Find out from the Global Gaia Network，Green Earth Foundation and other participants．
1.The organizer of the event is_____________．
A．Global Gaia Network
B．Clean Energy Agency
C．Green Earth Foundation
D．International Environment Fund
2.What’s the purpose of“Environment Awareness Week”?
A．To support environment protection．
B．To advertise for environmental friendly products．
C．To make money by attracting visitors．
D．To educate people about environment protection．
3.The“3 RS”stand for_____________．
A．Read，Realize and Remember
B．Global Gala Network
C．Reduce，Reuse and Recycle
D．Green Earth Foundation
书面表达
请以Is it Happy to Be the Only Child in the Family?为题，根据中文提示以第一人称写一篇作文。
提示：
1. 家庭里的独生子女很幸福，因为可以得到父母全部的爱；
2. 对于父母来说，生儿育女不容易；
3. 父母培养一个孩子用于教育的费用的负担会轻的多；
4. 但独生子女容易被宠坏；
5. 独生子女也很孤独；
6. 他们也会在与其他孩子的交往时产生麻烦；
将来的大家庭也会随之消失。
短文改错
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。
With computers widely use in many fields, more and more people now type everything on the computer instead of write on paper, that has caused the level of students’ handwriting skills to drop sharp.
Some think handwriting contests are not necessary because we are in the computer age and we type more on the computer than writing by the hand. Beside, writing on the computer is quicker than writing on paper, and the printing words are more standard and beautiful.
Other think it’s necessary to hold such contests. For one thing, it can improve students’ handwriting skills and developed their interest the art of calligraphy. For another, it can make students love Chinese characters.
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。
Since early childhood, I love dancing. I always admire the movements of 1. (profession) dancers. My mother used to laugh at me every time I glued my head in front of the TV set during a dancing video. Later, I registered myself at 2. local ballet dancing class where I was able to examine the type of dancing movements and learn how to move better. I remember that my 3. (feel) were that life was too good to be true.
Now, 4. I have to stop my classes, my dancing days are 5. (certain) not over. Today, every time I 6. (give) a chance alone in the living room, I enjoy 7. (move) my body to the music.
Have you ever noticed that dancers are always 8. (healthy), have more energy, and seem to have a lot more fun than non-dancers? That is because dancing is one of the best ways for people to keep a better statues. 9. is generally admitted that when one is in good health, he or she is able to enjoy life and avoid its negative effect 10. him or her every day.
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B, C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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 ________ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Green, the mother holding their baby daughter, Ally. The little girl had some food ________ in her throat and could hardly breathe.
The driver, Mr. White, turned on his siren (报警器) and flashing light, and started speeding towards the nearest hospital, fighting ________ time. The ________ ahead of him pulled out of the way ________ he drove through the busy traffic. From the back of the ambulance the parents were shouting at him to hurry, since Ally had almost stopped breathing. In front of him he saw some traffic ________ , with the red “STOP” light shining. Mr. White knew that he had no time to________ , so he drove straight past the traffic lights, looking to his left and right as he did so.
Coming towards him from his right was a taxi. The driver had the windows ________ , since the car was air-conditioned, and he was playing his radio. He did not ________ the ambulance. The lights were green, so he drove straight ________ into the part of the ambulance.
Mr. White tried to stop his ambulance but it was too ________ . It hit the taxi. ________ was shaken but no one was hurt. Mr. White looked to see ________ little Ally was. He was astonished to see relief(宽慰) instead of ________ on the faces of the parents.
“Look!” cried Mrs. Green. “She is ________ again.”
“It ________ have been the crash”, said her husband. “It ________ the food out of her throat.”
The baby’s color was turning to ________ , and she was crying in loud ________ healthy voice. They were all joyful, and quite forgot about the accident, the taxi and the lines of ________ all around them.
1.A. worried B. angry C. young D. surprised
2.A. stayed B. stuck C. eaten D. wounded
3.A. against B. on C. for D. to
4.A. people B. drivers C. cars D. parents
5.A. that B. as C. if D. where
6.A. signs B. policemen C. lights D. marks
7.A. think B. look about C. miss D. lose
8.A. open B. clean C. up D. down
9.A. hear B. see C. find D. notice
10.A. away B. on C. off D. out
11.A. dangerous B. late C. careless D. quick
12.A. The driver B. Someone C. No one D. Everyone
13.A. how B. what C. where D. who
14.A. pleasure B. anger C. fear D. surprise
15.A. crying B. breathing C. smiling D. speaking
16.A. may B. can C. should D. must
17.A. took B. picked C. knocked D. made
18.A. common B. normal C. usual D. ordinary
19.A. or B. with C. but D. and
20.A. people B. policemen C. lights D. cars
