This is a true story of how my car got stuck in water and how a stranger helped
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This is a true story of how my car got stuck in water and how a stranger helped me during the worst rain storm.
Last Sunday, the sky was grey when I woke up. The weather report said rain was coming, but I couldn’t stay home just because of rain.
Around 8:00 am I had a doctor’s appointment. It wasn’t raining then. At 9:00 I left the doctor’s office to drive to work, and it was raining hard. I just had to go about 5-6 miles down one main road to get to a nearby school, where I could stay until the rain ended. Unfortunately, the road in front of the school was flooded, and my car stopped in the middle.
“Who is going to save me?” I wondered. I shut off the engine and turned on my flashers (车灯). I called 911. They were not helpful. I called my husband, even though he couldn’t come and help me. I was also very close to a police station. But I never saw even one police car. I decided to get out of the car, since it was still pouring.
My best decision of the day had been to wear rain boots. I took my umbrella and quickly got out and ran across the street to a shelter.
Before long, a tow truck(拖车) happened to pass by the street. The driver kindly offered to help me. At that moment, I really needed car pulled out quickly, so I trusted the stranger. He pulled my car and drove me home. After he had dropped my car off, he also helped me check the engine. He said the engine was most likely flooded, but fortunately there was no water inside the car.
Although many years have passed, I still remember that stormy day and the warm-hearted stranger clearly.
小题1:How was the weather when the author got up?| A．Rainy. | B．Cloudy. | C．Windy. | D．Sunny. |
小题2:Which of the following is the correct order about the things that the author did?
① Drove to work. ② Drove to the doctor’s office.
③ Ran to a shelter. ④ Called 911 for help.小题3:What did the author do after her car had got stuck in the water?| A．She turned off her flashers. | | B．She tried to restart the engine. | | C．She went to the police station nearby. | | D．She got out of her car. |
小题4:How did the stranger help the author?| A．He lent his car to her. | | B．He pulled her car out of the water. | | C．He drove her to school. | | D．He helped her fix her engine. |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:B |
解析
试题分析：这是一个真实的故事，作者的车陷进了泥坑里，一个好心的陌生人帮助作者把车拖了出来。在一个下暴雨的一天，作者在去上班的路上遇到了大水，汽车无法前进。在孤独无助的时候，一个陌生人用拖车帮助了作者，作者非常感激那个热心的人。
小题1:根据第二段“the sky was grey when I woke up...rain was coming”可知，作者起床时天灰蒙蒙的，天气预报说有雨。故选B。
小题2:根据第三、四、五段的“Around 8:00 am I had a doctor’s appointment. It wasn’t raining then. At 9:00...I left the doctor’s office to drive to work...I called 911...ran across the street to a shelter”可知，事情发生的顺序是，去看医生，然后开车去上班，遇到洪水拨打119，跑到对面避雨。故选A。
小题3:根据第四段和第五段“I shut off the engine and turned on my flashers (车灯)...I took my umbrella and quickly got out and ran across the street to a shelter”可知，作者熄灭发动机，打开车灯，跑出车去避雨。故选D。
小题4:根据倒数第二段“a tow truck(拖车) happened to pass by the street. The driver kindly offered to help me.
He pulled my car and drove me home...he also helped me check the engine”可知，一个陌生人帮作者把车拖了出来并把作者带回了家。故选B。 |
举一反三
What does the word “home” mean to you? How do you say the word in French? In Spanish? In your language? Although people usually know what the word means, it often has no exact translation. It’s not surprising really, because the idea of home differs from country to country, and from person to person. A home is more than a roof and four walls. It’s the cooking, eating, talking, playing and family living that go on inside, which are important as well. And at home you usually feel safe and relaxed.
But it’s not just that homes look different in different countries, they also contain different things and reveal（显示） different attitudes and needs. For example, in cold northern Europe, there’s a fire in the living room or kitchen and all the chairs face it. In the south, where the sun shines a lot and it’s more important to keep the heat out, there are small windows, cool stone floors and often no carpets. We asked some people about their homes.
How often do people move house in your country?
“In my country many people don’t stay in one place for a very long time. They often move every ten years or so.”
Cheryl, Boston, USA
What are typical features of homes in your country?
“In Britain, even in town there’s always a garden and sometimes a cellar（地下室）. We have separate bedrooms and living rooms. But we don’t often have balconies (阳台). The weather isn’t warm enough!”
— Pat, Exeter, England
小题1:Which one is true according to the passage?| A．People in Britain seldom have balconies because it’s so hot outside. | | B．“Home” is a place where you feel safe and relaxed. | | C．Although homes look different in different countries, they have the same needs. | | D．Houses in northern Europe always have big windows and cool stone floors. |
小题2:The word “home” has no exact translation because ______.| A．people can’t find this word in the dictionary | | B．no one knows what it is | | C．it has different meanings in different countries | | D．people can’t understand each other very well |
小题3:You can ______ at home according to the passage.| A．eat, play, and teach students | B．cook, talk, and play games | | C．swim, eat, and make friends | D．do nothing |
小题4:Why is it important to keep the heat out of the houses in southern Europe?| A．Because they want to breathe fresh air outside. | | B．Because there’s a fire in the living room. | | C．Because they wear heavy clothing all day long. | | D．Because the sun there shines a lot. |
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This year some twenty-three hundred teenagers (young people aged from 13 to 19) from all over the world will spend about ten months in US homes. They will attend US schools, meet US teenagers, and form impressions of the real America. At the same time, about thirteen hundred American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new languages and gain a new understanding of the rest of the world．
Here is a two-way student exchange in action. Fred, nineteen, spent last year in Germany with George’s family. In turn, George’s son Mike spent a year in Fred’s home in America．
Fred, a lively young man, knew little German when he arrived, but after two months’ study, the language began to come to him. Schools were completely different from what he had expected—much harder. Students rose respectfully when the teacher entered the room. They took fourteen subjects instead of the six that are usual in the United States. There were almost no outside activities.
Family life, too, was different. The father’s word was law, and all activities were around the family rather than the individual(个人). Fred found the food too simple at first. Also, he missed having a car.
“Back home, you pick up some friends in a car and go out and have a good time. In Germany, you walk, but you soon learn to like it.”
At the same time, In America, Mike, a friendly German boy, was also forming his idea．“I suppose I should criticize(批评) American schools,” he says. “It is far too easy by our level. But I have to say that I like it very much. In Germany we do nothing but study. Here we take part in many outside activities. I think that maybe your schools are better in training for citizens(公民). There ought to be some middle ground between the two.
小题1:The world exchange programme is mainly to ________.| A．help teenagers in other countries know the real America | | B．send students in America to travel in Germany | | C．have teenagers learn new languages | | D．let students learn something about other countries |
小题2:Fred and Mike agreed that ________.| A．American food tastes better than German food． | | B．Americans and Germans were both friendly | | C．German schools were harder than American schools | | D．There were more cars on the streets in America |
小题3:What is special in American schools is that ________.| A．there is some middle ground between the two teaching buildings | | B．students go outside to enjoy themselves in a car | | C．students usually take fourteen subjects in all | | D．there are a lot of after-school activities |
小题4:After experiencing the American school life, Mike thought _________.| A．German schools trained students to be better citizens | | B．A better education should include something good from both America and Germany | | C．American schools were not as good as German schools | | D．The easy life in the American schools was more helpful to students |
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Pasta is the world’s favorite food. Asurveytaken in 17 countriesconfirmedthat pasta is what people like to eat most. Not only is pasta the number one food in its home country -Italy, but is alsoenjoyedin faraway places like the Philippines, Mexico andSouth Africa.
Pasta has become popular, for one thing, because it is cheap and easy to prepare. Just cook noodles or other forms of pasta, make a sauce to go with it and you’re finished. Many different types of meals can becreatedwith pasta. It tastes good and fills your stomach. It produces energy in the form ofcarbohydrates(碳水化合物)， which is whyathleteseat pasta regularly. Pasta can also be kept for a longer time. You don’t have to use it up at once.
Pasta has also become popular because it stands for the Italian way of life. People all over the world like it because it’s so simple. It has two basic ingredients(成分), wheatand water, just like bread.
Legend has itthat Marco Polo brought pasta back to Italy with him but this is not true. Arabs probably brought a noodle-likedishtoSicilyin the 8th century. Farmers have been growing wheat, the mainingredientof pasta, there for ages.
The worldwide sales of pasta have risen sharply over the past decade. Italy leads the pasta-eatingcommunityof the world. The Italians are the number one consumers followed by Venezuela and Tunisia.
小题1:In which country do people eat pasta most?| A．Mexico | B．Venezuela | C．The Philippines | D．South Africa |
小题2:Sports people often have pasta because_________.| A．it costs less money | | B．it can be kept longer | | C．it provides proper energy | | D．it contains no carbohydrates |
小题3:One reason why pasta is favored is that_______.| A．people like a simple lifestyle | | B．it smells just like bread | | C．it is rich in nutrition | | D．Italian food stands for fansition. |
小题4:What would be the best title for the text?| A．The origin of pasta | | B．Italians’ love for pasta | | C．Pasta is changing people’s way of life | | D．Pasta—the world’s favorite food |
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小题1: The letter is probably from __________.
A. Supervisor Management Unit B Thames Valley Police
C. Criminal Justice System D. Crime Reduction Committee
小题2: What’s the purpose of this letter? | A．To thank Ms. Adamczak for her contribution to the security of her community. | | B．To inform Ms. Adamczak of how the investigation of the crime she reported was going | | C．To respond to Ms. Adamczak’s crime report | | D．To inform Ms. Adamczak of the investigation result of crime she reported |
小题3: Which one is not the possible result of this reported crime? | A．The police will pay a visit to Ms. Adamczak’s . | | B．The police will contact Ms. Adamczak and give her an update. | | C．The police will not send Ms. Adamczak any further letters. | | D．Your report will be held on file as an undetected crime. |
小题4: What does the word “leads” most probably mean?| A．Clue. | B．Darkness. | C．Investigation. | D．Contact. |
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As a teenager, I felt I was always letting people down. I was rebellious(叛逆)on the outside, on the inside I wanted people to .
Once I left home to hitchhike(搭便车)to California with my friend Penelope. The trip wasn’t , and there were many times I didn’t feel safe. One situation in particular me grateful to still be alive. When I returned home, I was different—not so outwardly sure of myself.
I was happy to be home. But then I noticed that Penelope, who was with us, was wearing my clothes. And my seemed to like her better than me. I wondered if I would be if I weren’t there. I told my mom, and she explained that Penelope was a lovely girl, no one could me. I pointed out, “She is more patient and is neater than I have ever been.” My mom said these were wonderful , but I was the only person who could fill my . She made me realize that even with my , —and they were many—I was a loved member of the family who couldn’t be replaced.
I became a searcher, who I was and what made me unique. My of myself was changing. I wanted a solid base to start from. I started to resist pressure to in ways that I didn’t like any more, and I who I really was. I came to feel much more that no one can ever take my place.
Each of us a unique place in the world. You are special, no matter what others say or what you may think. So about being replaced. You be.
| 小题2: | | A．leave | B．replace | C．receive | D．like |
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| 小题4: | | A．made | B．kept | C．left | D．forced |
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| 小题5: | | A．playing | B．eating | C．staying | D．travelling |
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| 小题6: | | A．family | B．friends | C．relatives | D．neighbors |
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| 小题7: | | A．loved | B．mentioned | C．cared | D．missed |
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| 小题8: | | A．since | B．as | C．while | D．unless |
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| 小题9: | | A．scold | B．compare | C．replace | D．match |
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| 小题10: | | A．qualities | B．girls | C．people | D．times |
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| 小题11: | | A．character | B．role | C．task | D．form |
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| 小题12: | | A．faults | B．advantages | C．manners | D．pities |
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| 小题13: | | A．looking at | B．looking back | C．seeking out | D．giving up |
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| 小题14: | | A．picture | B．view | C．sense | D．advice |
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| 小题15: | | A．think | B．learn | C．change | D．act |
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| 小题16: | | A．hated | B．celebrated | C．wished | D．expected |
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| 小题17: | | A．sure | B．doubtful | C．happy | D．lonely |
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| 小题18: | | A．takes | B．catches | C．seizes | D．holds |
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| 小题19: | | A．talk | B．forget | C．care | D．argue |
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| 小题20: | | A．mustn’t | B．shouldn’t | C．can’t | D．needn’t |
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