I live on the twelfth floor of a building. One afternoon I was coming home from a friend’s house. It was just after four o’clock. I got quickly into the lift and pressed Button12.

  The lift started to go up, but very slowly . And then, half way up, it suddenly stopped between two floors. I couldn’t understand it. I pressed all the buttons from 1to 14. I called for help very loudly. But nobody answered.

  Then suddenly the light went out, and I was alone in the dark. I started to cry and beat the walls of the lift. I cried and cried until I had no voice left. Then, I felt hopeless, and pressed all the buttons with my open hands. And all at the same time, there was a bell far away . It rang and rang. It was the fire alarm(火灾警报). I thought the whole building was on fire. I said to god quietly, “Just get me out of here. I’ll never be bad again.”

   Just then, I realized the lift was moving very slowly . On the ground floor it stopped, and the doors opened. A man was standing there. “How long have you been there? It is good that you pressed the alarm bell. But haven’t you learned to read at your school?” He pointed at a small piece of paper on the wall beside the lift. It said: “Attention: This lift will be stopped for repairs between 4pm and 5pm on Thursday March 13.”

51.What happened to the lift?

A. It had a fire accident.                 B. It stopped half way.

C. It was turned off by the writer.         D. It moved fast up to the top floor.

52.As the situation went on , the writer became________________.

A. more and more sacred.                B. calmer and calmer.

C. more and more bored.                D. clearer and clearer.

53. Why did a bell ring from far away.

A. The lift was to start again.        B. The repair worker rang the lift alarm.

C. The building was on fire.         D. the writer pressed the lift alarm bell.

54. Who most probably made the lift move again and go down to the ground to the ground floor?

A. The writer.  B. The writer’s friend.  C. The man.  D. The writer’s father.

55. After reading the paper, the writer realized that he/she had _______.

A. escaped from a fire accident       B. made a silly mistake.

C. visited a dishonest friend         D. pressed a wrong button. 　

What are you going to do if you are in a burning house？ How will you escape？ Do you know how to save yourself？ Please read the following passage.
Escaping a fire is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save you life. It is important to know the ways you can use and show them to everyone in the family， such as stairways and fire escapes， but not lifts.
　　From the lower floors of the buildings， escaping through windows is possible， learn the best way of leaving by windows with the least chance of serious injury.
　　The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground. An average person， hanging by the finger-tips will have a drop of about six feet to the ground. It is about the height of an average man. Of course， it is safer to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building.
　　Windows are also useful when you are waiting for help. Be sure to keep the door closed. Or smoke and fire may be drawn into the room. Keep your head low at the window to be sure you get fresh air rather than smoke that may leaked（渗） into the room.
　　On a second or third floor， the best windows for escape are those that open onto a roof. From the roof a person can drop to the ground more safely. Dropping onto cement（水泥） might end in injury. Bushes（灌木丛） and grass can help to break a fall.
【小题1】It is important to _______.

A．put out the fire in the burning house	B．know the ways to escape the fire
C．jump off a burning house	D．keep the door closed

【小题2】It is possible to escape through the windows _______.

A．if there are some bushes on the ground

B．if you are strong enough

C．if you live on a lower floor

D．If you have a long rope

【小题3】Which of the following escaping way is NOT right？ _______.

A．You can escape though stairways.

B．You can choose fire escapes.

C．Escape from the windows that open onto a roof.

D．Use a lift to come down at once.

【小题4】Open the window so that _______ if the building is on fire.

A．you can get fresh air	B．you can call for help
C．you can easily jump off	D．you can be seen first

【小题5】The best title of the passage is _______.

A．Escaping from the Windows

B．Save Yourself in the Burning House

C．Knowledge on Fire

D．Waiting for Help

阅读理解

　　Though chopsticks are used in many Asian countries. they have their beginnings in China. Chinese history says that the Chinese had chopsticks as far as the Xia Dynasty (朝代) (about 4, 000 years ago) In the Spring and Autumn period (时期)copper and iron chopsticks appeared . With the Han Dynasty lacquered (上漆)chopsticks came ,followed by gold and silver chopsticks still later .Today we have chopsticks made of plastics .The most expensive are made of part of tusks of elephants and hard green stone.

　　Chopsticks tell Chinese tradition in their way .In ancient (古代的)times the rich used hard green stone or gold chopsticks to show their wealth (富有).In history many kings used silver chopsticks to take their food to see if it was poisonous (有毒的).It was said that if it was ,the silver chopsticks would turn colour .Chopsticks are traditionally given to a daughter when she marries to show that they should have a son very soon ,for “Chopsticks”in Chinese is pronounced like “quick a son”!

　　Though chopsticks from Hangzhou, wooden chopsticks from Shanyang of Shanxi Province, and Beijing's chopsticks are well-known.

　　Many westerners , businessmen ,tourists put aside (一边)their knives and forks in favour (喜爱) of chopsticks in China

　　Chopsticks appeared in the old Chinese story: an old man teaches his sons a lesson by showing how he could easily break a single chopstick but not a number of them .In China chopsticks are connected with good luck .So on the country's New Year's Eve many families will lay out new chopsticks at dinners as a way of making requests for luck.

(1) Chopsticks have their beginnings in________ .

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(2) Chopsticks and iron chopsticks appeared in________ .

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(3) The history of chopsticks can tell us ________.

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A. something about Chinese food

B. nothing but how many kinds of chopsticks are used in China

C. about the lives of Chinese kings

D. much about Chinese way of life in the past

(4) Many Westerners in China like to use ________.

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A．chopsticks

B. their knives

C. their forks

D. chopsticks and knives and forks at the same time

(5)Chinese use chopsticks _________.

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A. to lift food to the mouth only

B. to teach others a lesson only

C. in many other ways besides taking food

D. in many other ways except except taking food