Charlie was about to climb into bed when he found there was a light on in his garden shed(棚). Then he noticed some people who were busy stealing his things.
He call the police right away. The policeman asked, “Are there any intruders(闯入者)in your house?” Charlie replied “no” and explained what was happening.
The policeman said, “All patrol cars(巡逻车) have gone out, and a policeman will go to your house when one is free.”
Charlie hung up, waited 30 seconds, and then called the police again. “Hello, I just called a short while ago because there were people stealing things from my shed. I want to let you know that they’re not a problem anymore because I’ve just shot every one of them.”
Charlie then hung up the phone. In five minutes, three patrol cars, nearly twenty policeman and an ambulance arrived at his house. Of course, the police caught the thieves.
One policeman said, “I thought you said that you shot every one of them!”
Charlie replied, “I thought you said there were no patrol cars free!”
【小题1】The story happened            .
A. in the morning              B. in the afternoon         C. in the evening
【小题2】The police didn’t want to come at once because            .
A. there was no patrol cars free.         B. they didn’t think it was crucial.
C. they didn’t know what happened.
【小题3】Charlie called the police      __  for help.
A. only once                  B. twice                  C. three times
【小题4】The police came quickly because they thought            .
A. the thieves died           
B. Charlie was shot        
C. the thieves broke into the house
【小题5】We can infer(推断) that Charlie           .
A. was good at shooting                 
B. liked to play a joke on the police.  
C. didn’t belive what the policeman said.

 – What are you busy with?

   –An exam. It’s _______. If I pass it, I can get a job as a guide.

A. crucial       B. common             C. anxious                 D. Frustrating

选择正确单词填空

during, appointment, anxious, attempt, might, too many, symphony, crucial

1.The prisoners ______ to escape, but failed.

2. I have a datal ______ at 3 p.m.

3. There are extra trains to the seaside ______ the summer.

4. I’m very ______ about my son’s health.

5.There would be ______ people in the ______ hall.

6. Getting this contract is ______ to the future of our company.

7. If you have any idea where it ______ be, please call me.

Values join us together and set us apart. Today, our society has a terrible lack（缺乏）of values. Here are some social values that everyone needs.
◆Respect
Respect means to respect（尊重）others in everyday life. Even if you are against a person, it is important to have respect. It is this respect that makes us human. Without this respect, we become  animals. We need to respect our friends for our friendships. We even need to respect our enemies, because they help us to grow up and be stronger. Respect is one of the crucial values in a relationship.
◆Love
Love is everything. With love in our hearts, we feel no need to hurt another. With love in our hearts, we will pay more attention to the similarities in opinions rather than the disagreement. If we want others to be good to us, we need to be good to them. After all, we give love to get love, right?
◆Loyalty
People often forget the meaning and importance of loyalty（忠诚）. Loyalty is necessary for people to believe in each other. In no matter what kind of relationship, we need to believe in each other so that we can work together towards the same goal.
◆Honesty
Honesty is to show other people who we really are. Honesty helps us do better, because it makes us realize our problems and find ways to solve them. It is this honesty, that will make others help you out, not because you need it. But, because they have problems too, which you can help out with. This honesty will help us follow the other values in society and, truly, "heal the world"!
【小题1】The Chinese meaning of the word “value” in the passage is probably “___________”.

Values join us together and set us apart. Today, our society has a terrible lack（缺乏） of values. Here are some social values that everyone needs.
Respect
Respect means to respect others in everyday life. Even if you are against a person, it is important to have respect. It is this respect that makes us human. Without respect, we become animals. We need to respect our friends for our friendship. We even need to respect our enemies because they help us to grow up and become stronger. Respect is one of the crucial values in a relationship.
Love
Love is everything. With love in our hearts, we feel no need to hurt another. With love in our hearts, we will pay more attention to the similarities in opinions rather than the disagreement. If we want others to be good to us, we need to be good to them. After all, we give love to get love, right?
Loyalty
People often ignore (忽视） the meaning and importance of loyalty. Loyalty is necessary for people to believe in each other. In no matter what kind of friendship, we need to believe in each other so that we can work together towards the same goal.
Honesty
Honesty is to show other people who we really are. Honesty helps to do better, because it makes us realize our problems and find ways to solve them. It is this honesty that will make others help you out, not because you need it, but because they have problems, too, which you can help out with. This honesty will help us follow the other values in society and truly, “Heal the world!”
【小题1】The Chinese meaning of the underlined word “Value” in the passage is probably_________