David walked down the street. All he wanted to do was to play basketball with Jim. But his mother told him to return his sister's books to the library on his way to Jim's house.
In his eyes, books and summertime just don't go together. He thought he had read a lot during the school year. And he had never set foot inside a public library. Today he'd just drop the books off in the outside return box, but it was locked. He had to go inside to return them.
David walked inside the building a few minutes before closing time. He put the books into the return box. After a quick drink of water and a short stop in the toilet, he'd be on his way to meet Jim. He walked out of the toilet. The library lights were turned off. He was locked—in a library!
David tried to use the telephone, but he couldn't find one. As the sun began to set, he searched for a light and found a little one on a desk. He used a pencil to write a note on a big piece of paper. It read, “I'm locked inside. Please call for help.” He put it on the front door. Surely, someone passing by would see it. He then turned his attention to the library itself.
He was surprised to discover that this place was not so bad. Rows and rows of books! When he saw a book about Michael Jordan on the desk, he picked it up. He opened the book and began to read. He felt that being locked in the library didn't seem to be such a terrible thing.
1.What did David's mother want him to do?
A.Play basketball with Jim.
B.Take a walk in the street.
C.Read books in the library.
D.Return his sister's books.
2.David thought he had read a lot during ________.
A.a visit to Jim's
B.the school year
C.the closing time
D.the summertime
3.David went inside the building because ________.
A.the sun began to set
B.he wanted to use the telephone
C.he needed to go to the toilet
D.the outside return box was locked
4.Which of the following sentences could be added to the chart(图表)?
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A.He searched for a light.
B.He put the books into the return box.
C.He had a quick drink of water.
D.He turned his attention to the library.
5.David discovered that ________ after he was locked in the library.
A.he was very afraid of the dark
B.he became interested in this place
C.his mom was worried about him
D.his friend became nervous about him
A young English teacher saved the lives of thirty students when he took control of a bus after its driver suffered a very serious heart attack. Guy Harvold, twenty-four, had ________ the students and three course leaders from Gatwick airport, and they were travelling to Bournemouth to ________ their host families. They were going to ________ a course at the ABC. Language School in Bournemouth where Harvold works as a ________.
Harvold, who hasn’t ________ his driving test, said, I was speaking to the students ________ I realized the bus was out of control the bus ran into trees at the side of the road and he ________ the driver was slumped (倒伏) over the wheel. The driver did not ________. The bus hit a lamp post and it broke the glass on the front door before Harvold ________ to bring the bus to a stop. Police ________ the young teacher for his quick thinking. If he hadn’t dealt with the situation ________, there could have been a terrible accident.
The bus driver died at Easy Surrey Hospital. He had worked with the ________ and was well regarded by the teachers and students. Harvold said, “I was ________ that no one else was hurt, but I hoped that the driver would survive (活下来).
The head of the language school told the local newspaper that the school is going to send Harold on a weekend ________ to Dublin with a friend, thanking him for his brave action. A local driving school has also offered him six ________ driving lessons.
1.A.taken up B.kept up C.set up D.picked up
2.A.greet B.welcome C.invite D.meet
3.A.take B.introduce C.offer D.organize
4.A.driver B.doctor C.teacher D.cook
5.A.given B.marked C.passed D.failed
6.A.while B.when C.as D.before
7.A.learned B.noticed C.watched D.doubted
8.A.sleep B.cry C.move D.speak
9.A.remembered B.tried C.succeeded D.managed
10.A.praised B.followed C.recorded D.understood
11.A.clearly B.quickly C.suddenly D.quietly
12.A.airport B.hospital C.school D.police
13.A.happy B.lucky C.moved D.sorry
14.A.project B.trip C.dinner D.task
15.A.necessary B.easy C.different D.free
—There is little milk in the fridge. Will you buy some when you go shopping tomorrow?
—OK. Let me add it to my shopping ________.
A.basket B.list C.bag D.centre
Some young people always need help from their parents. They should learn to ________ themselves.
A.deal with B.depend on C.keep in D.sit around
The student reported to the teacher ________ he did not feel well.
A.that B.which C.who D.whom
—When ________ the first practical light bulb ________?
—In 1879.
A.does; invent B.is; invented C.did; invent D.was; invented
