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　　One afternoon after school had finished, Peter and Jane were walking along the street. Suddenly they heard a big noise.

　　“Come on!” shouted Peter. “That sounds like an accident. Let's see what's happened.”

　　They ran to where the noise came from. As soon as they got there, they could see what had happened in a quiet street with only four houses in it. Peter and Jane were the first ones to reach the accident. No other people came. “We must be the only ones who saw the accident,” said Jane. They found that both the car driver and the truck driver were hurt.

　　“Peter,” said Jane. “Run back down the road to Mrs. Day's house. Ask her to call the policemen and the ambulance. Hurry, I'll stay here.”

　　Off went Peter as fast as he could.

　　There was nothing Jane could do but wait. She knew that when people were hurt in an accident, they shouldn't be moved.

　　It wasn't long before the police car and the ambulance arrived. The policemen got the car door open and they carried the man out. Then they got the truck driver out. The men weren't seriously hurt, but they were both taken to hospital. The policemen thanked Peter and Jane. “You are very good children to act so quickly when you saw the accident. Thank you for all your help.”

1．The accident happened ________.

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A．in a quiet street one school day afternoon

B．in a busy street one school day afternoon

C．in a quiet street one Sunday afternoon

D．in a busy street one Sunday afternoon

2．________ heard the noise.

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A．Only Peter

B．Peter and Jane

C．Peter, Jane and Mrs. Lay

D．Peter, Jane, Mrs. Icy and the policemen

3．________ in the accident.

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A．Only the car driver was hurt

B．Only the truck driver was hurt

C．Neither of the two drivers was hurt

D．Both the drivers were hurt

4．________ called the policemen.

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5．Jane did nothing before the policemen arrived because ________.

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A．she was too frightened to do anything

B．she was alone after Peter left

C．she was waiting for Peter

D．she knew she shouldn't move the two drivers

6．The policemen thanked Peter and Jane because ________.

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A．they acted as quickly as they could after they saw the accident

B．they were the first ones to reach the accident

C．they helped to take the drivers to hospital

D．they were walking along the street just at that time

I had been a high school teacher for six years and had watched a lot of TV shows about solving cases (破案). I was about to begin my dream    35   , something I had wanted for a long, long time.

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On the first Monday of the Firearm Officer Safety Training we were given guns and by Wednesday we were given our first test. We would score one mark for a hit to the    36    on the target, and half a mark for anywhere else on the body. When it was my turn, I entered the house    37   . It was dark and I could hardly see a single thing. Suddenly, one of the targets jumped out at me. I    38    my gun out quickly and fired two shots (射击). He fell to the ground. Another target appeared from behind and I    39    to get a successful shot. Just at the moment, I noticed something in the corner. I fired four shots and then the test ended. I came out of the house, feeling    40    that I was finally going to pass the test.

When one of the officers followed me out, I couldn’t wait to ask, “Did I pass, sir?” “No,” he said angrily. “What? Why?” I wondered. He then    41    at his shirt and shouted, “See this?   42    shots! Luckily they were paintballs. I didn’t wear any protective gear (装备) because I was just in the corner to    43    you.”

I said sorry to the officer and told him that I was not terrible at other police trainings and I always scored a high mark when we    44    telling someone that their family member had died. “That’s good,” he said. “Because when you accidentally    45    someone with the way you did, you will be able to tell the family very nicely how they died.” In the end, after nine months of what is usually a six-month course, I realized that people around me would be a lot better off if I    46    to teaching.

I am now the Head of Department for English at a high school. The words of the Rolling Stones spring to mind: You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you just might find you get what you need.

35. A. test                     B. job                    C. action                   D. chance

36. A. legs                   B. arms                C. head                     D. chest

37. A. nervously            B. happily           C. carefully                   D. quietly      

38. A. pulled              B. picked            C. held                      D. found

39. A. tried                   B. started            C. decided                    D. managed

40. A. proud              B. confident           C. pleased               D. surprised

41. A. looked             B. knocked            C. pointed                     D. laughed

42. A. Two                   B. Three                C. Four                        D. Five

43. A. score                  B. help                  C. watch                      D. protect

44. A. finished            B. practiced           C. kept                         D. enjoyed

45. A. hurt                    B. hit                     C. kill                           D. wound

46. A. took                B. changed            C. got                          D. returned

 “Do you want to come with me?” Sally asked her brother. “I’m going to meet some friends at the bike course（赛道，路线）down the block. We’re going to practice for the race next week.”

“No, thanks,” Mark replied. “Sam’s coming over to play basketball.”

Sally rode off on her bike while Mark waited for his friend. Mark was fast,   35   he usually did well in most sports. He didn’t think it would   36   if he practiced the course. It could be hilly or sandy, and Mark knew he would   37   speed along.

The race day finally arrived. “My stomach feels like I ate some butterflies,” Sally told Mark when she saw so many kids around. Then they   38   the other riders at the start line.

“Sally is always nervous,” Mark thought. “Don’t worry.   39   will do fine,” he said. As soon as the starter shouted “Go!”, Mark’s legs pumped up and down like two machines. He moved   40   to the front.

A few minutes later, there wasn’t anyone ahead of him! Mark raced along the course. He rode past some pine trees. Then the path looped(环绕)around a pond. Mark was surprised that the course was so   41  .

His tired legs felt like they weighed a hundred pounds. All at once, a flash of color caught his eyes. There was a line of bike riders on the course ahead of him! “How could this be?” Mark said to himself. “I must have taken a wrong   42   and made one more loop in the course,” he thought.

Mark pushed his achy muscles(肌肉)harder. He realized his   43   alone wouldn’t be enough this time;   44   the course was just as important. He managed to ride past a couple of bike riders, but he couldn’t   45   the riders who were in the lead.

After the race Mark saw his sister. “Wow, you must have done a good job in the race. What place did you get?” Mark asked.

“Third place!” Sally answered excitedly.

“That’s great! I came in ninth place. But I’ll do better next year because I’ll be     46   enough to practice the course with you,” Mark made a face at his sister and replied.

35. A. but                           B. as                        C. and                      D. or

36. A. help                          B. move                   C. care                     D. come

37. A. just                           B. even                     C. never                   D. still

38. A. joined                       B. passed                  C. visited                  D. invited

39. A. I                              B. You                      C. They                    D. She

40. A. quickly                     B. quietly                  C. clearly                  D. carefully

41. A. hard                         B. wide                    C. long                     D. tidy

42. A. chance                      B. turn                     C. step                     D. ride

43. A. patience                    B. spirit                    C. speed                   D. imagination

44. A. accepting                  B. changing              C. knowing               D. finishing

45. A. leave                         B. touch                   C. face                     D. reach

46. A. honest                      B. smart                   C. brave                   D. confident