Rebecca Munkombwe, an 11-year-old girl from Zimbabwe, is regarded as a hero for saving a 9-year-old friend from the jaws of a crocodile by jumping or、the crocodile and gouging (挖) its eyes out.
According to Zimbabwean media, Rebecca and her friends had just got back from a swim in a stream near their home village when they heard the screams corning from the water. She was shocked to see her 9-year-old friend Latoya Muwani being dragged into the water by a crocodile. While all the other children were running scared, Rebecca ran toward the water, jumped on top of the crocodile and started beating it with her bare fists. However, that didn’t seem to bother the crocodile at all, so she then used her fingers to gouge its eyes out until it loosened its grasp of Latoya. Once she was free, Rebecca swam with her to the bank.
Surprisingly, the 11-year-old heroine managed to save her young friend without suffering any wounds, while Latoya was lucky to escape with just mild wounds that were later treated at a regional hospital. Latoya’s parents praised Rebecca’s courage and thanked her for saving their daughter’s life. “I was at work when I learnt that my daughter had been attacked by a crocodile while swimming. For a moment I thought of the worst before I learnt that she’d survived after being saved by Rebecca,” Latoya’s father, Fortune Muwani, said. “I don’t know how she managed to do that, but I’m grateful to her.”
Local authorities confirmed the crocodile attack, adding that the number of such incidents was increasing. Apparently, the lack of easily accessible water sources (水源) is forcing women and children to use unprotected sources like this crocodile-infested (遍布鳄鱼的) stream.
1.What made Rebecca Munkombwe a hero?
A.Her catching a crocodile hare-handed.
B.Her rescuing a drowning friend in time.
C.Her helping a friend out of deadly danger.
D.Her making friends with a wild crocodile.
2.Which of the following words can best describe Rebecca?
A.Brave and smart. B.Calm and careful.
C.Honest and considerate. D.Courageous and patient.
3.What message do Fortune Muwani’s words convey?
A.He knew every detail about the rescuing process.
B.Latoya’s conditions were far better than expected.
C.Latoya’s being attacked by a crocodile sounded unbelievable.
D.He regretted not accompanying Latoya while she was swimming.
4.Why were crocodile attacks on the rise?
A.Because people have poor awareness of safety.
B.Because people enjoy getting close to animals in the wild.
C.Because people have little knowledge of accessible water sources.
D.Because people have to share limited water sources with wild animals.
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A.They both can be used for note taking.
B.They both can be used with hand gestures.
C.They both can be used to test language skills.
D.They both can he used for language learning.
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假设你是李华，你的英国朋友Henry 打算寒假来南宁游玩，有两个公园可以选择：青秀山公园（Qingxiu Mountain Park）或五象湖公园（Wuxiang Lake Park）。他来信希望你推荐其中一个公园。请你回信，内容包括：
1. 你推荐的公园；
2. 你推荐的理由；
3. 你的祝愿。
注意：1. 词数100 左右；
2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
提示词：historical relics 历史遗迹; Wuxiang New District五象新区
Dear Henry,
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Yours,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改句子，请你修改你同桌写的以下句子。每个句子都有一处错误，错误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(Λ)，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：每处错误及其修改均仅限一词
1.His father is in the possession of this international company.
2.Between two classes are an interval(间隔), when the students can have a short break.
3.This was evident that ideas were changing in the 13th century.
4.She would rather you come tomorrow than today.
5.Frick had a preference to pre-twentieth century western paintings.
6.With the boy led the way, we found the house easily.
7.The basketball team is made of 12 members.
8.One of the reasons that I want to go to a local school is to save money.
9.If the rules of perspective have not been discovered, no one would have been able to paint such realistic pictures.
10.Consequent, this text will describe only a few of the main styles.
新概念英语原文填空（答案可能是一词或多词）
When he had killed the guard, the prisoner of war quickly dragged him into the 1.. Working 2. in the darkness, he soon changed into the dead man's clothes. Now, 3. in a blue uniform and with a rifle over his shoulder, the prisoner marched boldly up and down in front of the camp. He could hear shouting in the camp itself. Lights were blazing and men were running here and there: they had just discovered that a prisoner 4.. At that moment, a large black car with four officers inside 5., stopped at the camp gates. The officers got out and the prisoner stood to attention and saluted 6. they passed. When they had gone, the driver of the car came 7. him. The man obviously wanted to talk. He was rather 8. with grey hair and clear blue eyes. The prisoner felt sorry for him, but there was nothing else he could do. As the man came near, the prisoner knocked him to the ground with 9. sharp blow. Then, 10. into the car, he drove off as quickly as he could.
When Angela Makey knew her autistic(患自闭症的) son wanted to open a comic shop, she laughed out loud. She knew he’d been _______ to comics since childhood. But how would he _______ customers and suppliers and all the other jobs that are necessary for _______ a business?
At that time, Adam was looking for a job. He had a(n) _______ in philosophy and had learned to live independently, _______ there didn’t seem to be any suitable jobs for him. The family had hoped he and his younger brother Guy, also with autism, could find work that _______ their strengths: reliability, punctuality(守时) and attention to detail. But there were no _______ opportunities.
So the “laughable” comic shop idea began to _______ Angela. _______ she used her savings to buy a shop in Cambridgeshire, and Niche Comics was born.
Like many autistic people, Adam loves comics ________ their world of rich detail and visual expression. He ________ an interest in Marvel comic heroes on TV when he was seven years old. “They are a ________ that it’s OK not to be like everyone else,” Adam said. He’s now 30, and comics and their heroes are ________ part of his life.
In the comic shop, the brothers share their encyclopaedia(百科全书般的) knowledge of comics with customers. The brothers act as ________ in this universe, introducing customers to new comics.
The shop attracts many autistic customers. And being autistic themselves ________ to be a big help for the brothers to cope with customers. They are good at ________ the customers’ needs and feelings. “Maybe it’s the tone of the voice, the motion of a hand — small details that most people won’t pick up on — ________ we might have insight(洞悉) into.”
Of course, the majority of customers who come to the shop are not autistic. Now the brothers get a steady ________ of customers who are, both male and female, from young children to retired people. ________ the shop had itself accepted, the brothers also began reaching out to people with autism ________ the shop.
Seven years on, Angela is glad she took the risk of helping her sons create their dream shop. “This shop has a soul,” the mother says proudly.
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2.A.deal with B.go with C.help with D.fight with
3.A.holding B.catching C.running D.getting
4.A.degree B.interest C.belief D.research
5.A.but B.however C.also D.therefore
6.A.gave B.established C.cultivated D.matched
7.A.valuable B.possible C.capable D.available
8.A.come on B.grow on C.hold on D.go on
9.A.Firstly B.Gradually C.Eventually D.Naturally
10.A.with B.for C.to D.in
11.A.developed B.grew C.realized D.found
12.A.program B.message C.reminder D.hero
13.A.ever B.even C.still D.then
14.A.consumers B.customers C.consultants D.guides
15.A.turns out B.comes out C.tests out D.finds out
16.A.spotting B.meeting C.satisfying D.giving
17.A.when B.which C.where D.that
18.A.line B.stream C.queue D.crowd
19.A.Unless B.Before C.Once D.If
20.A.beyond B.in C.from D.to
