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　　Todd was working at his gas station at night when he heard over the　　 radio that a __1__ in Long Island had been __2__ by an armed man who had killed the night　　 guard and got away with $ 150,000．“One hundred　　 and fifty thousand, ”Todd whistled．Here’s a　　 fellow who just __3__ into a bank and helps himself __4__ so much money．Todd thought of the __5__ with which he managed to get the amount of　　 money he __6__ to start his gas station．So many　　 papers to __7__, so much money to pay back．

　　The news __8__ twenty minutes later．The gunman had __9__ a car for a ride, and then __10__ out the driver．He was possibly __11__ the Southern State Parkway in a　　 white Ford．License plate number LJR1939．The __12__ of the announcer continued: “ __13__ out for　　 white cars．Don’t pick up __14__ , and all you　　 folks in gas station better not do __15__ to a white Ford car．”

　　Todd stood up and __16__ to see out into the cold night．It was dark but Todd __17__ the Southern State Parkway　　 was out there．Just __18__, Todd saw the headlights　　 coming at him and a car pulled in for __19__．There　　 it was, a white Ford．He saw the __20__ ,LJR1939．

　　“What should I do? ” Todd had to make a quick __21__．

　　“Yes, sir? ”Todd __22__ while making up his mind for sure．

　　“ __23__ her up, ” the man said sounding like any other __24__．

　　When the tank（油箱）was　　 full, Todd quickly turned round and pointed a gun at the man．

　　“Hands up __25__ get out ! ”

A．store　　　B．bank　　　C．station　　　D．house

2．

[　　]

A．searched for　　　B．held up　　　C．taken over　　　D．broken into

3．

[　　]

A．walks　　　B．looks　　　C．marches　　　D．drives

4．

[　　]

A．for　　　B．by　　　C．to　　　D．of

5．

[　　]

A．satisfaction　　　B．difficulty　　　C．disappointed　　　D．spirit

6．

[　　]

A．saved　　　B．made　　　C．offered　　　D．needed

7．

[　　]

A．collect　　　B．prove　　　C．sign　　　D．write

8．

[　　]

A．continued　　　B．lasted　　　C．spread　　　D．arrived

9．

[　　]

A．bought　　　B．borrowed　　　C．stolen　　　D．stopped

10．

[　　]

A．sent　　　B．found　　　C．left　　　D．pushed

11．

[　　]

A．calling from　　　B．fleeing from

C．heading for　　　 D．looking for

12．

[　　]

A．news　　　B．warning　　　C．advice　　　D．voice

13．

[　　]

A．Look　　　B．Run　　　C．Call　　　D．Set    

14．

[　　]

A．guests　　　B．strangers　　　C．prisoners　　　D．passengers

15．

[　　]

A．harm　　　B．favor　　　C．service　　　D．business

16．

[　　]

A．tried　　　B．decided　　　C．hoped　　　D．happened

17．

[　　]

A．considered　　　B．knew　　　C．recognized　　　D．learned

18．

[　　]

A．then　　　B．there　　　C．right　　　D．now

19．

[　　]

A．directions　　　B．repairs　　　C．gas　　　D．parking

20．

[　　]

A．mark　　　B．number　　　C．sign　　　D．name

21．

[　　]

A．decision　　　B．call　　　C．movement　　　D．remark

22．

[　　]

A．wondered　　　B．stopped　　　C．waited　　　D．asked

23．

[　　]

A．Cover　　　B．Fill　　　C．Check　　　D．Tie 

24．

[　　]

A．visitor　　　B．robber　　　C．driver　　　D．rider

25．

[　　]

A．or　　　B．and　　　C．but　　　D．to

Despite the high technology and investment(投资)in flood defences by the Envirunment Ageney.(环保局)，there is no way to stop all flooding-sooner or later nature will produce something that will beat even the strongest defences.
    Warning people of this danger is very important if we are to prevent the greal loss of life seen fifry-three years ago. Indeed if the Flood Warning system that currently exists had been around on that eold, stormy night in January 1953 ,many lives would have been spared.
    The Environment Ageney took over the mle of flood warning in 1995 from the police who had to go door to door or sound alarms to get the news not.The service is being constantly improved and a combination of better technology and increased investrnent following the Easter Floods of 1998 has led to the creation of Floodline and an autornatie(自动)messaging systenl that can warn thousands of people in very little time.
    The Flood Warning team in Kent has also sent letters to the people living close to the rivers or the sea and invited them to join the AVM(automated voiee messaging)systern. Anyone chooeing to take up this free service will receive a recorded message directly to their home, business or pager telling them of the level of warming, giving  them as much time as possible to carry out their flood plan and save iterns that cannot be replaced if lost or daraged, such as photographs or children’s farorite toys.
1.Choose the earrect statements from the following according to the passage.
a.Many people lost their lives in the flood in 1953.
b.The Flood Warning system was already in use in 1953.
c.Flood defences can stop all flooding.
d.The Environrnent Agcney began to warn people of flood in 1995.
e.Floodline was crcated after the Easter Floods of 1998.
A.a,b,c               B.b,c,d               C.a,c,c             D.a,d,e
2.What does the underlined word“pager”nean in the passage?
A.A boy employed to acrry luggage in lsotels.
B.A picce of equipment designed to rcceive and show messages.
C.A page of papers written to offer messages.
D.A person invited to write pages pages of messages.
3.People can easily get information and advice about flood any time of the day from______.

A.automatic messaging system
B.Floodline 0845 988 1188
C.the Flood Warning team in Kent
D.automsted voice messaging system
4.The best title for this passage may probably be_______.
A.Envinoupent Ageney
B.Technology In Flood Defences
C.Flood Warning System
D.Easter Floods