LONDON (Reuters) — British milkman Steve Leech, who saved several shops and flats by putting out a fire with 320 pints of milk, was celebrating Thursday after winning a national bravery award.

Leech, 35, named “Hero Milkman” by the National Dairymen’s Association, said that he had noticed smoke coming out of a shop in Cornwall, southern England, while delivering (递送) milk as usual a year ago.

“I saw the flats up above and thought I’d better do something. So I kicked the door in and started pouring milk everywhere,” Lee told Reuters Thursday.

“When firemen arrived, the fire was almost out,” he said. Firemen said he had helped save the lives of eight people living in the flats above the shops.

“It was hard work opening all those bottles, especially since they have tamper-proof lids. But it was even harder trying to explain to my boss where all the milk had gone.”

1. This is a(n) _______ from London.

   A. poster            B. review           C. advertisement        D. news report

2. Leech was awarded the prize for his _______.

   A. hard work     B. brave behaviour

   C. invention     D. patriotic behaviour

3. Which is the correct order of what Leech did about a year ago?

   ①The fire was almost put out.              ②He kicked the door in.

   ③He noticed smoke coming out of a shop. ④He delivered mile as usual.

   ⑤He poured milk everywhere.

   A. ①②③④⑤        B. ④②③⑤①   C. ③④①②⑤  D. ④③②⑤①

4.The underlined sentence in the last paragraph suggests (暗示) that tamper-proof lids add to the difficulty of _______ those bottles.

    A. stealing         B. breaking     C. opening      D. wasting

5. Which is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

   A. Leech put out a fire with milk at the age of 34.

   B. Cornwall is in the north of England.

   C. Leech saved eight people in the shops.

   D. The fire was already out before firemen arrived.

 

During my second year of nursing school, our teacher gave us a test. I was a hardworking student and I did well in all the subjects. I finished the questions successfully until I read the last one: “What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?”
Of course this was a joke. I saw the cleaning woman every day. She is short and about 60 years old. She has dark hair. But how would I know her name? I had never talked with her before. In fact, I’d never even thought about talking to her. I stared at my paper and started to feel rather guilty. Finally, I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank.
Before the class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our grades.
“Absolutely,” the teacher said. “In your life, you will meet many people. All are important. They deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is to smile and to say hello.”
I’ve never forgotten that lesson. Everyone deserves my attention and I should get to know all of the people who work and live around me. That was, perhaps, the most important lesson of my life. I also learned the cleaning woman’s name was Dorothy.
【小题1】How was the writer at the nursing school?

A．She didn’t study hard.	B．She was one of the top students.
C．She loved telling jokes.	D．She often asked questions in class.

【小题2】What did the cleaning lady look like?

A．She had only a little hair.	B．She was not tall.
C．She looked young.	D．She always smiled.

【小题3】How did the writer feel she first saw the last question?

A．She felt guilty.	B．She felt surprised.
C．She felt excited.	D．She felt comfortable.

【小题4】What can we learn from paragraph 3 and 4?

A．The last question was a part of the quiz.

B．The students needn’t answer the last question.

C．Only one student didn’t know the answer.

D．None of the students knew the woman’s name.

【小题5】What did the teacher want to tell the students through the last question?

A．You should pay attention to everyone around you.

B．You should work hard to get good grades in school.

C．You should be friends with the cleaning lady.

D．You should try to make as many friends as you can.

I still remember my first night as a young policeman.
It was a cold and wet night. Over the radio came the message to deal with an accident in one of the side streets of the city. The scene of the accident wasn’t far away and we arrived after 10 minutes. Two cars had crashed. Two women were lying on the street and one driver was still in the car. The driver was quite drunk(喝醉) and kept shouting to us. He didn’t get badly hurt. A young woman died at once when the two cars crashed. I was holding the other woman and tried to stop the bleeding, but at last I had to watch her die in my arms.
Three months later, I saw the driver in court and found him to be a normal person. He was sorry for his actions. In the end, he was put into the prison for several years. A man isn’t a man if he drinks 10 beers in an hour. A man is a man when he knows his limit and takes responsibility(责任). When he can stay away from wine, he can drive more safely.
【小题1】What was the writer asked to do on his first night as a young policeman?

A．To drink with friends.	B．To tell a story on the radio.
C．To meet two women.	D．To deal with a traffic accident.

【小题2】We know _____ died in the accident.

A．the man

B．one woman

C．two women

D．nobody

【小题3】At that time, the man driver was_____.

A．drunk

B．badly hurt

C．happy

D．singing

【小题4】At last, the driver _____.

A．went home	B．was put into the prison
C．took the two women to hospital	D．died in the accident

【小题5】In the writer’s opinion, a man can’t drive _____.

A．with two women	B．after drinking wine
C．on a cold and wet night	D．if he doesn’t drink 10 beers in an hour

In May, 2010, I first visited Toronto when my granddaughter needed a serious operation(手术). She stayed at a hospital in the heart of the city because the hospital provide excellent medical treatment for us.  46  it was a beautiful city, my first impression of it was bad. My husband and I rented a room not far away from the             47   . Every day we walked from our apartment to the hospital. On the way we met many  48  things. Poor people asked for money. People walked around them as if they saw   49  . People there always walked quickly  50  smile. I kept smiling at them saying：“Excuse me” every time when I wanted to pass someone.

The city never  51  .. Bright lights and loud music were everywhere.

There were many firsts for me when I was in Toronto. It was the first time I saw the lack of humanity(人性的缺失) for our fellow man. The city felt crowd but __52   

Though I went to Toronto many times. I had no interest to   53   any wonderful  places. I felt uncomfortable when I was there.

When we were back home, I felt comfortable at home. Our neighbors    54  us back with friendly smiles. It is quiet, peaceful and safe. You don’t have to   55   the house or car doors. You can hear water gurgle(汩汩地流)。It’s the life.

1.A. Though           B. When            C. If

2.A. neighbor          B.garden            C. hospital

3.A. unpleasant         B. interesting        C. wonderful

4.A. something         B. anything          C. nothing

5.A.without            B. besides           C. in

6.A. walked            B. slept             C.drank

7.A. quiet              B.lonely             C. noisy

8.A.introduce           B. describe           C. visit

9.A. sent               B. welcomed          C. paid

10.A. repair              B.buy                C.close