A drunken burglar in the Orrell Park area of Liverpool, ended up leaping out of a window after a 10-year-old girl asked him to prove he was a superhero.
The drunken thief who pretended he was Superman to stop a child raising the alarm has been caught after he leapt from the apartment building in his pants to make the girl convinced.
Thief Ethan Adamson, 25, told police that he had broken into a fifth-floor flat after a drinking party, believing it was empty.
But he was horrified when the owner’s 10-year-old daughter woke up while he was there.
From his hospital bed, the thief told reporters, “To keep her quiet, I told her I was really Superman and I’d soon be flying off back to my secret headquarters.”
“She called my bluff (向…摊牌) and told me, ‘If you’re Superman, show me you can fly or I’ll scream’.
“I had no choice so I stripped to my pants to look more like a superhero and went to the window. I saw another roof below and I thought I could make it but it turned out to be a lot further down than thought. I know it doesn’t make sense but it did to me when I was drunk.”
Police later found him on the roof in just his yellow pants, covered in cuts and bruises(淤青) after a neighbor heard his cries of pain.
He now faces seven years behind bars for burglary.
Police spokesman Frank Armado said, “He was in quite a serious state and couldn’t move until we got up there using ladders. He was treated for his injuries and we got him some fresh clothes, before taking him to hospital where he is being kept under guard until he is well enough to be arrested.”
1.What does the underlined part in the passage mean?
A. I could land safely on the roof.
B. I could make the girl trust me.
C. I could prove I was a superhero.
D. I could make a successful escape.
2.What’s the right order of the event?
a. Ethan Adamson told reporters of the burglary.
b. The 10-year-old girl called Ethan Adamson’s bluff.
c. Ethan Adamson attended a drinking party.
d. Ethan Adamson leapt out of a window.
A. cabd B. dbca C. cbda D.dcab
3.What is the author’s purpose of writing the passage?
A. To report on a joking burglary.
B. To call our attention to the burglary.
C. To explain how the burglar was caught.
D. To look back on an adventure story.
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
As we all know, life is full of dreams and having a good dream is of great importance in our daily life. Without a good dream, people can’t make progress; without a good dream, countries can’t develop; without a good dream, the world can’t become so beautiful! And I hold the strong belief that everyone, whether he is old or young, poor or rich, junior or senior, does have a good dream! After all, dreaming is certainly a positive part of our life, and wishing for good things, however, costs nothing!
What’s more, it is important to fly our dreams, especially for those who are Senior 3 students. It is high time for them to fly their dreams. If they can’t let their dreams fly, the dream would just die!
Therefore, it is no wonder that so many people have a dream since their childhood. With a nice dream, China succeeded to host the 29th Olympic Games in 2008; with a nice dream, Hong Kong returned to the motherland peacefully in 1997; with a nice dream, Yuan Longping rids the world of hunger; with a nice dream, Michael Jordon becomes the most popular basketball star; with a nice dream I can stand on this stage to compete in the final English speech contest. And with an aim of achieving success, I must do the best!
So my good friends, if you want to realize your dream, please do not be afraid in face of difficulties or give up in face of failure nor lose your dream in face of pains. You must keep going forward bravely! Just fly your dream highly above the sky!
【写作内容】
1. 阅读短文后用30词左右概括短文的要点。
2. 就“放飞梦想”为主题，以120词左右发表自己的看法，并包括以下内容要点：
（1）列举自己或身边现实生活中中学生梦想成真的一件事例；
（2）结合自己的实际，谈谈你现在的梦想，并说明打算如何实现。
【写作要求】
1. 在作文中可以使用自己亲身的经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容但不得直接引用原文中的句子；
2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
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完成句子
1.到目前为止，他们已经多次在动物身上试用于过这种药物了。
So far, they have _________ __________ the drug on animals a dozen of times.
2.他很难过地发现在选举中被他自己的好朋友反对。
He was very sad to find himself his own good friends in the election.
3.他不同意我的看法---这个地方的很多犯罪都是与滥用毒品有关。
He didn’t _________ _________ our view that much of the crime in this area is relevant to drug abuse.
4.在喝了很多酒后，那个人不小心向同事们透露出他的秘密，他曾以为偷窃而蹲监狱两年。
After drinking much alcohol, the man carelessly ___ ___ his secret to his colleagues that he had been in prison for two years for theft.
5.通过望远镜你不能看清楚东西，除非你正确地调节它以适应你的视线。
You can’t see things clearly through a telescope unless it is _________ correctly ________ your sight.
句型转换
1.It was not until we had stayed together for a couple of weeks that I found we had a lot in common.
Not until we had stayed together for a couple of weeks ________ ________ ________ we had a lot in common.
2.If it hadn't been for his fluency in , he couldn't have been offered the job.
_______ ________ his fluency in English, he couldn't have been offered the job.
3.After they had made a great many efforts, everything is now under their control.
After they had made a great many efforts, everything is now ________ ________ ________.
4.The production in large quantities of this kind of medicine is forbidden.
The ________ ________ of this kind of medicine is not allowed.
5.I thought after he left he would disappear gradually from my mind , but still every day when I wake up I will dream of the happiest moments with him.
I thought after he left he would ________ _________ from my mind, but still every day I wake up dreaming of the happiest moments with him.
根据首字母写出单词的正确形式
1.I don’t think it is worthwhile to s__________your health to make great achievements.
2.Independence and equality among different countries are the basic p__________ of the international laws.
3.Under such circumstances, he began to be s__________about his own judgment.
4.Though he hasn’t realized it, there is actually a p__________danger in his work.
5.She desperately wanted to win his father’s a__________ of her studying abroad.
6.He lost his parents in an accident when he was five, which made him suffer a lot and feel a__________ by the world.
7.His c__________ as an economist was confirmed by his successful fight against the financial crises.
8.I just can’t understand the social p__________ that so many Chinese people are rushing to Japan for basic daily necessities.
9.I want to return the goods to you because they don’t c__________with my order.
10.We should go to the hospital to take regular medical examinations because many diseases like cancer show no s__________ in their early stages.
任务型阅读
请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。每空一词
Self-esteem is all about how much people value themselves, and how worthwhile they feel. Self-esteem is important because feeling good about yourself can affect how you behave. A person who has high self-esteem will make friends easily, is more in control of his or her behavior, and will enjoy life more.
Some teens struggle with their self-esteem when they begin puberty(青春期) because the body goes through many changes. These changes, combined with a natural desire to feel accepted, mean it can be tempting for people to compare themselves with others. They may compare themselves with the people around them or with actors they see on TV or in magazines.
It’s not just development that affects self-esteem, though. Many other factors can affect a person’s body image too.
Family life can sometimes influence self-esteem. Some parents spend more time criticizing their kids and the way they look than praising them, which can reduce kids’ ability to develop good self-esteem.
Sometimes, classmates and peers may also make negative comments and laugh at the way they look . Sometimes racial and ethnic prejudice is the source of such comments. Although these often come from ignorance, sometimes they can affect someone’s body image and self-esteem.
Some people think they need to change how they look or act to feel good about themselves. But actually all you need to do is change the way you see your body and how you think about yourself.
The first thing to do is recognizethat your body is your own, no matter what shape, size, or color it comes in. If you’re very worried about your weight or size, check with your doctor to verify that things are OK. But it’s no one’s business but your own what your body is like—ultimately, you have to be happy with yourself.
Next, identify which aspects of your appearance you can realistically change and which you can’t. If there are things about yourself that you want to change and can, do this by making goals for yourself. For example, if you want to get fit, make a plan to exercise every day and eat nutritious foods.
When you hear negative comments coming from within yourself, tell yourself to stop. Try building your self-esteem by giving yourself three compliments(赞扬) every day. By focusing on the good things you do and the positive aspects of your life, you can change how you feel about yourself.
