Sometimes your biggest weakness can become your biggest strength. A boy, who had l  1  his left arm in a car accident, began his lessons with a Judo master(柔道大师). But after three months of hard t   2  , the master had taught him only one move. To know w  3  , the boy asked, ‘Teacher, shouldn’t I be good enough to learn more moves besides this one only?’ ‘But this is the only one you’ll ever need to have.’ was the teacher’s r _ 4  . Not quite understanding b   5   believing in his teacher, the boy continued. Several months later, the master took the boy to his first c   6   . The boy easily won his first two matches. The third match seemed to be more difficult, but after some time, his opponent(对手) became nervous and w   7   , the boy a   8  used his one move to win the match. Now his opponent was s   9   and more experienced. For a while the boy seemed weaker. The judge was about to stop the match. ‘ No .’ the teacher refused firmly (坚定地). The match went on. Just at this moment his opponent made a deadly m   10   . He dropped his guard when the boy gave him a sudden turnover: The boy was the final w  11   ! On the way home he was told why he could win: the only one known defense (防卫) for that most difficult move in Judo was for his opponent to take hold of his l   12   arm!

Not everyone has a chance to be a detective（侦探）, but I got one when I was 13 years old. It happened in 1994.
One afternoon, I was walking down the street when I saw my father’s new car. I expected(期望) to see my father in the driver’s seat. But to my surprise, I saw a young woman driving instead, “She has stolen my father’s car,” I thought. So I quickly stopped a taxi and got in. I said to the driver, “Follow that new car in front,” I told him why.
The taxi driver had a car phone, so I asked him to call the police. Soon we heard the sound of a police car. The police told the woman to stop the car using a loudspeaker. The taxi came to a stop, too. I got out right then and said to the woman, “This is not your car. It's my father’s car.”
The woman smiled and said, “Oh. You’re Mr. Johnson’s son, right? I've seen your photo in your father’s office.”
Before I could say one word, the woman explained that she was my father’s new assistant（助手）. My father had asked her to take his computer to the shop to have it repaired. He lent her his car. After hearing this, I called my father and he told us what the woman said was right. The police and the taxi driver laughed. I felt very sorry. It was both the first time and the last time I worked as a detective.
【小题1】 When did the story take place?

A．Thirteen years ago.	B．Twenty years ago.
C．Thirty years ago.	D．Before 1994.

【小题2】 What did the writer see one afternoon on a street?

A．He saw his father driving a new car with a young woman.

B．He saw a young woman driving a new car with his father.

C．He saw a young woman trying to steal his father’s new car.

D．He saw a young woman in his father’s new car.

【小题3】 How did the writer manage to get his father’s car to stop?

A．He had his father call the young woman.

B．He asked the taxi driver to stop his father's car.

C．He got the help of the police.

D．He called the young woman.

【小题4】 How did the writer feel when he found out the truth?

A．He felt good about himself.	B．He felt sorry.
C．He felt very happy.	D．He felt excited.

Stay as safe as possible during an earthquake. Be aware that some earthquakes are actually foreshocks(前震) and a larger earthquake might occur. Reduce your movements to a few steps to a nearby safe place.
If you are indoors, do “duck, cover and hold”. Duck or drop down to the floor, under something strong, such as a table or a desk, cover your head and face with your arms and hands and hold on to that table or desk so that it does not move away from you as the ground shakes. Do this until the shaking stops and it is safe to move. Stay inside to avoid being injured by falling glass or building parts. If there isn’t a table or desk near you, cover your face and head with your arms and crouch(蜷缩) in an inside corner of the building.
Stay clear of windows, fireplaces, and heavy furniture that may fall over. Stay inside until the shaking stops and it is safe to go outside. Research has shown that most injuries occur when people inside buildings attempt to move to a different location inside the building or try to leave.
If you are outside, get into the open and stay there. Move away from trees, buildings, signs and power lines. Once in the open, stay there until the shaking stops. The greatest danger exists directly outside buildings, at exits and alongside exterior walls. Ground movement during an earthquake is seldom the direct cause of death or injury. Most earthquake-related casualties（伤亡） result from collapsing walls, flying glass, and falling objects.
If you are driving, you may not realize what is going on at first because the car may feel like it is going to blow up. Stop the car in as clear and open an area as possible and stay in it until the shaking stops. If it is a really bad quake, turn on the radio to find an emergency channel to get information. Follow the directions of people directing traffic.
If you are in a mountainous area, watch out for falling rock and other debris that could be loosened by the earthquake.
If you are at the beach, move quickly to higher ground or several hundred yards inland.
【小题1】Which of the following pictures means “duck, cover and hold”?

【小题2】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?

A．Ground movement during an earthquake is the main reason of death.

B．You should keep your windows, fireplaces and heavy furniture clear.

C．Stop your car in the clear area and get out of it if an earthquake happens.

D．Run away from the beach as quickly as possible if an earthquake happens.

【小题3】The passage is mainly about ___________during the earthquake.

A．ways of keeping you safe

B．the importance of keeping safe

C．ways of finding safe places

D．researches on how to keep safe

Two students started quarreling at school. One student shouted dirty words at the other, and a fight began.

What can be done to stop fights like this at school? In some schools, disputants(争执者) sit down with peer mediators (同龄调解者). Peer mediators are usually students with special training in this kind of problems.

Peer mediators help disputants to talk in a friendly way. Here are some of the ways they use.

1. Express what you think clearly but don't say anything to hurt the other. Begin with "I feel" instead of "You always".

2. Listen carefully to what the other person is saying. Don't stop the other person's words.

3. Keep looking at the other person's eyes when he or she speaks.

4. Try to see the problems on the other person's side.

5. Never put anyone down. Saying things like "You are foolish (愚蠢的)" makes the talk difficult.

6. Try to find a result that makes both people happy.

Peer mediators never decide on the winner. They don't decide who is right or who is wrong. Instead they help disputants to find their own "win-win" result. A "win-win" result can make everyone feel good.

Peer mediators' work is often successful just because it gets disputants to talk to each other. And getting disputants to talk to each other is the first step in finding a "win-win" result.

1. Peer mediators' work is _.

A. to teach lessons to disputants

B. to help find a way to make both disputants happy

C. to find out who starts the quarrel

D. to give students some special training

2.What does the underlined phrase "put anyone down" mean in Chinese?

A. 贬低任何人  b. 落后于任何人     

C. 奉承任何人  d. 向任何人低头

3. What's the first step in finding a "win-win" result?

A. Letting disputants be afraid of peer mediators.

B. Letting disputants feel peer mediators are kind.

C. Getting disputants to talk to each other.

D. Making disputants feel good by telling funny stories.

4. During the talk, if peer mediators say "You are a fool."

A. disputants will realize they are wrong

B. disputants will understand peer mediators better

C. it is easy for peer mediators to decide who is right

D. it is hard for peer mediators to get a "win-win" result

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. All schools have peer mediators.

B. Peer mediators are usually students.

C. When disputants are speaking, peer mediators can stop their words at any time.

D. Peer mediators can make disputants get a "win-win" result every time.