An east China highway pile-up on April 2nd has killed three people and injured 31 others. That day was the first day of a three-day national holiday marking the Tomb-Sweeping Day.
Two people died in a local hospital where nine others are being treated. Another person died after treatment failed in a larger hospital in Wuxi where 22 remain hospitalized， Changzhou traffic police updated on its official microblog account at Weibo.com.
The accident happened at the Changzhou section of the highway linking Shanghai and Nanjing. It drew public attention as people began posting photos and videos on Chinese social media WeChat and Weibo. Images showed dozens of trucks， buses and cars crashed into each other. People were standing on top of the vehicles.
Local police told Xinhua Press that at least two trucks， three buses and 20 cars were involved. Rainy and foggy weather caused poor visibility and slippery roads.
What’s more， it was difficult for ambulances (救护车)to get to the scene of the accident because the life emergency lane was filled with vehicles， which delayed the rescue of the injured.
The Ministry (部长) of Public Security told traffic departments nationwide to keep a look out for vehicles using the emergency lane occupancy.
All highways in China leave the right lane as the emergency lane. Some drivers， however， pay no attention to this rule. Therefore， the police call on drivers to follow the rule strictly and offer the injured more hope of being saved.
The ministry also asked the police to watch the traffic more carefully so as to quickly discover the potential (潜在的) danger. The police have decided to add electronic monitoring instruments to catch the violations (违规者) and heavily fine drivers for it.
1.This passage is most probably taken from ________.
A．a novel B．a play
C．a news report D．a speech
2.Which of the following might be the cause of the traffic accident?
A．It was rainy and foggy that day.
B．people passing by took photos there.
C．Many drivers stood on top of the vehicles.
D．Drivers don’t know about the life emergency lane.
3.In total， how many people received treatment in the hospital in Wuxi?
A．31 B．22 C．11 D．23
4.About the accident， which of the following is true according to the passage?
A．There was no life emergency lane at the scene of the accident.
B．In China， the left side of the highway is used as life emergency lane.
C．The life emergency lane at the scene of the accident was full of vehicles.
D．The police have decided to reduce electronic monitoring instruments after the accident.
5.According to the passage， why do the police ask drivers to be off the emergency lane?
A．They want to get a chance to fine drivers heavily.
B．They want to catch as many violations as possible.
C．They want to leave the injured more hope of being saved.
D．They have received orders from Chinese social media WeChat and Weibo.
On Saturday Patrick woke up with a little shock， knowing that this was a special day. For a moment he couldn’t think exactly why， and then， with an excited flutter of his stomach， he remembered. At ten o’clock today he was going to find out the final result of the programme called Super Brain. He got dressed more carefully than usual， went downstairs and turned on the TV. Quickly he switched channels. Cartoons， cartoons， advertisements， man talking， snow， snow… and still nothing at all on Channel 8.
“Patrick， turn it off， darling， if you’re going to watch.” Judith walked past with the newspaper under her arm and her eyes half closed. She headed for the kitchen. Patrick turned off the TV and followed.
“What’s for breakfast， Mum?”
“We will see，” Judith said in a low voice， turning on the electric kettle (水壶). She looked sleepily at him and smiled. “You look nice， darling，” She said. “You’re all ready. But we can’t go till eight-thirty at the earliest， you know. Nothing will be open till then.”
Patrick’s stomach seemed to feel a little sick. “We aren’t going out， are we?” He asked. Judith began to make the tea. “Don’t say you’ve forgotten!” she said， “I promised you， last Saturday. Your new trainers， remember?”
“Oh—oh， but I can’t go out this morning， Mum. There’s something I’ve got to watch on TV. At ten o’clock. I’ve got to! My trainers will be all right for another week.” Patrick said with excitement， looking quite worried.
Judith faced him， hands on hips， “Patrick，” she said with great dislike， “it’s all organized.”
1.This Saturday was very special for Patrick because ________.
A．he was allowed to watch TV this morning
B．he was dressed more carefully than before
C．he would go shopping with his mother this morning
D．he would get the result of the programme he was waiting for
2.What did Patrick mean by saying “My trainers will be all right for another week”?
A．He didn’t need a pair of new trainers at all.
B．He wanted his mother to put off the shopping plan.
C．He would like his mother to start off to buy the trainers.
D．He had another pair of trainers which could last another week.
3.How did Judith feel about Patrick’s requests?
A．She felt happy with his request.
B．She felt sad about his request.
C．She felt surprised at his request.
D．She was not satisfied with his request.
4.What’s the best title for the passage?
A．What to choose B．What to wear
C．What to eat D．What to buy
Swimming in the water of Hawaii’s Big Island is a fun experience. And it can be more exciting if there are dolphins swimming around and jumping out of the sea too. For many people， it would be a wonderful dream to swim with these lovely animals! However， this may not be good for dolphins. They may get hurt because of human interaction (互动).
Dolphins are active and usually look for food at night. In the day， they like to rest in shallow bays(浅湾). Many people think the dolphins are awake during the day as they swim. But when they sleep they rest half of their brain and keep the other half awake to breathe， so they may be sleeping even when they’re swimming in the water.
From 2010 to 2013， spinner dolphins (飞旋海豚) of Hawaii’s Big Island appeared to human activities more than 82 percent of the time， according to Julian Tyne， a researcher at Australia’s Murdoch University.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says disturbing the animals in their near-shore habitat could force them to swim to less pleasant places where they may be attacked by sharks and other animals.
Moreover， when people are around， dolphins become more active. Thus， they can’t get enough sleep. “Disturbing their resting behaviors can actually affect their long term health and the health of the dolphin population.” Ann Garrett of NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service said.
As a result， the NOAA wants to make rules to help protect the dolphins. For example， people may not be allowed to swim with the Hawaii spinner dolphins. Or they may stop people from swimming in shallow bays when the dolphins are resting. Tour operators must also be taught to watch for signs to know when the dolphins are in their resting state.
1.Which of the following about dolphins is NOT true?
A．They keep half of their brain awake while sleeping
B．They like to stay in shallow bays during the day
C．They spend most of their time sleeping at night
D．They may be sleeping even when they’re swimming
2.When dolphins are disturbed in their near-shore habitat， they ________.
A．would swim to you
B．could likely sleep longer
C．could become less active
D．could move closer to danger
3.The writer of the article mainly wants to________.
A．introduce spinner dolphins
B．tell you different types of dolphins
C．ask you to swim with dolphins
D．advise you not to disturb dolphins
Mini dictionary： 1. register v. 注册，登记 2.sponsor n. 赞助人
1.The poster encourages people to join Book Aid International by ________.
A．offering them some books for free as a reward
B．showing them reading books can bring them much fun
C．telling them how many friends they can make in Sub-Saharan Africa
D．showing them they can make a great difference to lives of people in other countries
2.You can read as many books as you can in one month in order to ________.
A．have more fun
B．register at www. bookaid. Org
C．raise more money
D．improve your reading ability only
3.Book Aid International helps people in Sub-Saharan Africa ________.
A．by giving them money
B．by reading books about childhood
C．by providing books and libraries
D．by building them new bookshops
完形填空，阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、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。
In today's world we are constantly surrounded by technology. It's true that technology makes our lives easier. _____ ， more and more scientists point out that we need to give ourselves a break， otherwise we put ourselves at the _____ of developing hundreds of health problems. When students are free from school in summer， why not do something that doesn't involve _____ ?
To start _____， you could learn a new skill. There are hundreds of possibilities： crafts， cooking， learning a musical instrument _____ a new sport. Perhaps you _____ learning how to knit， so you can have a new jumper for the autumn. You could use your free time to learn something new and perhaps it'll lead to an exciting opportunity in the future.
If you just feel like _____ ， why not go to a beach? Take along your favourite book and relax on the sand， or go for a walk _____ the coastline.
Little things， like _____yourself to complete a crossword or a Sudoku (数独)， are a great place to begin with. You could even get involved in the latest popular game： adult colouring books! Colouring is considered to be the most surprising therapy that helps solve stress of modern life.
Next time you find yourself _____， try something new! You might surprise yourself and find a hidden talent within you； you might also make new friends along the way as well.
1.A．However B．Moreover C．So D．Although
2.A．trouble B．risk C．problem D．question
3.A．school B．technology C．science D．health
4.A．for B．at C．about D．with
5.A．as B．while C．or D．but
6.A．sound like B．look like C．are like D．feel like
7.A．relaxing B．reading C．walking D．going
8.A．across B．along C．around D．over
9.A．challenging B．advising C．forcing D．choosing
10.A．aimless B．careless C．endless D．useless
— Hobo， I saw an alien get on a UFO just now.
—______， Eddie. It’s just a plane.
A．Really B．Don’t mention it
C．Come on D．Hurry up
