Bob Wallace was 25 minutes from home in Tennessee, on a cold December night in 2015 when he got a cell phone call from his mother. “The mountain is on fire,” she screamed, “and Brian’s up there!”
Wallace’s family owned a dozen rental cabins (小屋) on Shields Mountain, and Wallace’s friend and fellow rental-cabin owner, Brian McGee, aged 56, was up there trying to put the fire out by himself. Wallace, 32, lived on the mountain too.
Wallace turned around and headed for a dirt road. He made it about halfway up the steep, winding path before his front-wheel-drive car gave up. He called McGee, who drove down in his pickup so they could fight the fire together.
They headed first to their rental cabins. “I wanted to make sure our guests were gone. They were,” says Wallace. At that point, he had a choice: try to save his cabins or rescue people renting other cabins nearby. “On the moun¬tain, you don’t have many locals. They’re mostly tourists who don’t know their way around,” he says.
Over the next two hours, the two friends drove through the smoky moun¬tain, knocking on doors and leading panicked people to safety. “I know that mountain so well,” Wallace says, “I could drive and know exactly where I am just by time traveled.” Thanks to their brave and immediate action, the two helped 14 people out of the danger.
Fourteen people died that night in Sevier County. But the fire didn’t take away a single life on Shields Mountain. And though his home and business were destroyed, Wallace remains calm. “I wasn’t worried about my loss, not when I saw those families trapped on the mountain,” he says, “I knew I was gonna help them.”
1.Where was Wallace when the fire broke out?
A. On the way to visit his mother. B. Away from his home.
C. On the way to the cabins. D. On a dirt road.
2.What is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Wallace’s car broke down halfway.
B. Wallace was picked up by McGee on the path.
C. Brian tried to put the fire out by himself.
D. They hadn’t planned to save their guests first.
3.What was the main reason why the two friends could rescue the people?
A. They gave up their own cabins.
B. They turned to locals for help.
C. Wallace was familiar with the area.
D. They put out the fire before it spread.
4.Which of the following words can best describe Wallace?
A. Satisfied. B. Intelligent.
C. Wise. D. Selfless.
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1.Who may need Redoxon Double Action Kids Chewable most?
A. A 2-year-old boy who likes a heart shape.
B. A 3-year-old girl who often suffers from colds.
C. A baby who has a sweet tooth.
D. A high school student who lacks Vitamin C.
2.Which of the following statements is true about A2?
A. For a toddler a cup instead of a feeding bottle is recommended.
B. It’s better to use this can of A2 before April 19, 2016.
C. We’d better use up A2 within about 4 months.
D. Unfinished drinks must be abandoned immediately.
3.The information is most probably taken from _____________.
A. a beauty magazine B. a travel brochure
C. instructions of products D. feeding guides
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.Why did Naismith decide to invent the game of basketball?
A. He was tired of baseball and football.
B. He could not convince his students to play indoors.
C. He wanted his students to exercise during the winter.
2.What was the rule of the early basketball game?
A. Three points were scored for every basket.
B. Running with the ball was allowed.
C. Five players were on a team.
3.What do we know about the original baskets?
A. They didn’t have a hole in the bottom.
B. They were hung on the same side.
C. They were not placed very high.
4.When was the first public basketball game held in the Olympics?
A. In 1904. B. In 1906. C. In 1897.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Where does this conversation take place?
A. At a second-hand bookstore. B. In a classroom. C. In a library.
2.Why doesn’t the woman use her roommate’s book?
A. She will have a different professor.
B. Her roommate sold the book.
C. The book has a lot of marks.
3.What is the problem with an older edition?
A. It’s difficult to find the information the professor refers to.
B. It’s not cheaper than the new edition.
C. The teacher doesn’t order it.
4.What do we know about the woman?
A. She is an A student.
B. She doesn’t find the book.
C. She is happy with her purchase.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What aspect of the future are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Air pollution. B. Transportation. C. Road connection.
2.Which means of transport does the man think people will rely on in the future?
A. Trains. B. Cars. C. Airplanes.
3.How does the woman feel about traveling by train under the oceans?
A. Excited. B. Frightened. C. Disappointed.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What does the woman want the man to do before he goes out?
A. Put away the kettle. B. Shut the window. C. Take the cat away.
2.Which word can best describe the woman?
A. Careful. B. Absent-minded. C. Warm-hearted.
