In 1989 an 8.2 earthquake almost flattened America, killing over 30,000 people in less than four minutes. A father rushed to the school where his son was supposed to be, only to discover that the building was as flat as a pancake.
After the shock, he remembered the promise he had made to his son: “No matter what happened, I’ll always be there for you!” And tears began to fill his eyes. As he looked at the pile of ruins that once was the school, it looked hopeless, but he kept remembering his promise to his son.
Remembering his son’s classroom would be in the back right corner of the building, he rushed there and started digging.
Other parents tried to pull him off the ruins, saying: “It’s too late! They’re all dead! You can’t help!” He replied, “Are you going to help me now?” The fire chief showed up and tried to pull him off the school’s ruins saying, “Fires are breaking out, explosions are happening everywhere. You’re in danger. We’ll take care of it. Go home.” This loving, caring American father asked, “Are you going to help me now?”
The police came and said, “You’re, anxious and it’s over. Go home. We’ll handle it!” He replied, “Are you going to help me now?” No one helped.
Courageously he went on alone. He dug for eight hours...12 hours...24 hours...36 hours...then, in the 38th hour, he heard his son’s voice. He screamed his son’s name, “ARMAND!” He heard back, “Dad! It’s me, Dad! You promised no matter what happened, you would always be there for me! You did it, Dad!” “What’s going on in there? How is it?” the father asked.
“There are 14 of us left out of 33, Dad. ”
“Come out, boy!”
“No, Dad! Let the other kids out first, because I know you’ll get me! No matter what happens, I know you’ll always be there for me!”
【小题1】Why did the father keep digging?

In 1989 an 8.2 earthquake almost flattened America, killing over 30,000 people in less than four minutes. A father rushed to the school where his son was supposed to be, only to discover that the building was as flat as a pancake.

After the shock, he remembered the promise he had made to his son: “No matter what happened, I’ll always be there for you!” And tears began to fill his eyes. As he looked at the pile of ruins that once was the school, it looked hopeless, but he kept remembering his promise to his son.

Remembering his son’s classroom would be in the back right corner of the building, he rushed there and started digging.

Other parents tried to pull him off the ruins, saying: “It’s too late! They’re all dead! You can’t help!” He replied, “Are you going to help me now?” The fire chief showed up and tried to pull him off the school’s ruins saying, “Fires are breaking out, explosions are happening everywhere. You’re in danger. We’ll take care of it. Go home.” This loving, caring American father asked, “Are you going to help me now?”

The police came and said, “You’re, anxious and it’s over. Go home. We’ll handle it!” He replied, “Are you going to help me now?” No one helped.

Courageously he went on alone. He dug for eight hours...12 hours...24 hours...36 hours...then, in the 38th hour, he heard his son’s voice. He screamed his son’s name, “ARMAND!” He heard back, “Dad! It’s me, Dad! You promised no matter what happened, you would always be there for me! You did it, Dad!” “What’s going on in there? How is it?” the father asked.

“There are 14 of us left out of 33, Dad. ”

“Come out, boy!”

“No, Dad! Let the other kids out first, because I know you’ll get me! No matter what happens, I know you’ll always be there for me!”

1. Why did the father keep digging?

A. Because he promised his wife he would take care of their son.

B. Because others persuaded him to do so.

C. Because he promised his son that he would be with him whatever happened.

D. Because his son was his only child.

2. Many people came up and tried to persuade the father to stop digging except ______.

A. the police                                                   B. the fire chief

C. some kind parents                                   D. the medical officer

3.Which of the following best describes the son?

A. Calm, hopeful and strong-minded.

B. Careful, helpful and absent-minded.

C. Frightened, hopeless and thankful.

D. Cold-hearted, honest and faithful.

4.What does the underlined word “they” in the fourth paragraph refer to?

A. those parents      B.     the students

C. the teachers                  D. The fire officers

5.We can learn from the passage that ______.

A. sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold and a heart to understand

B. you cannot go on well in life until you forget your past failures

C. love can set us free from all fear and overcome the difficulties

D. we have enough happiness to make us sweet and enough sorrow to keep us human

In 1989 an 8.2 earthquake almost flattened America, killing over 30,000 people in less than four minutes. A father rushed to the school where his son was supposed to be, only to discover that the building was as flat as a pancake.
After the shock, he remembered the promise he had made to his son: “No matter what happened, I’ll always be there for you!” And tears began to fill his eyes. As he looked at the pile of ruins that once was the school, it looked hopeless, but he kept remembering his promise to his son.
Remembering his son’s classroom would be in the back right corner of the building, he rushed there and started digging.
Other parents tried to pull him off the ruins, saying: “It’s too late! They’re all dead! You can’t help!” He replied, “Are you going to help me now?” The fire chief showed up and tried to pull him off the school’s ruins saying, “Fires are breaking out, explosions are happening everywhere. You’re in danger. We’ll take care of it. Go home.” This loving, caring American father asked, “Are you going to help me now?”
The police came and said, “You’re, anxious and it’s over. Go home. We’ll handle it!” He replied, “Are you going to help me now?” No one helped.
Courageously he went on alone. He dug for eight hours...12 hours...24 hours...36 hours...then, in the 38th hour, he heard his son’s voice. He screamed his son’s name, “ARMAND!” He heard back, “Dad! It’s me, Dad! You promised no matter what happened, you would always be there for me! You did it, Dad!” “What’s going on in there? How is it?” the father asked.
“There are 14 of us left out of 33, Dad. ”
“Come out, boy!”
“No, Dad! Let the other kids out first, because I know you’ll get me! No matter what happens, I know you’ll always be there for me!”

1. 1.

   Why did the father keep digging?

   1. A.
      Because he promised his wife he would take care of their son.
   2. B.
      Because others persuaded him to do so.
   3. C.
      Because he promised his son that he would be with him whatever happened.
   4. D.
      Because his son was his only child.
2. 2.

   Many people came up and tried to persuade the father to stop digging except ______.

   1. A.
      the police
   2. B.
      the fire chief
   3. C.
      some kind parents
   4. D.
      the medical officer
3. 3.

   Which of the following best describes the son?

   1. A.
      Calm, hopeful and strong-minded.
   2. B.
      Careful, helpful and absent-minded.
   3. C.
      Frightened, hopeless and thankful.
   4. D.
      Cold-hearted, honest and faithful.
4. 4.

   What does the underlined word “they” in the fourth paragraph refer to?

   1. A.
      those parents
   2. B.
      the students
   3. C.
      the teachers
   4. D.
      The fire officers
5. 5.

   We can learn from the passage that ______.

   1. A.
      sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold and a heart to understand
   2. B.
      you cannot go on well in life until you forget your past failures
   3. C.
      love can set us free from all fear and overcome the difficulties
   4. D.
      we have enough happiness to make us sweet and enough sorrow to keep us human

In 1989 an 8.2 earthquake almost flattened America, killing over 30,000 people in less than four minutes. A father rushed to the school where his son was supposed to be, only to discover that the building was as flat as a pancake.

After the shock, he remembered the promise he had made to his son: “No matter what, I’ll always be there for you!” And tears began to fill his eyes. As he looked at the pile of ruins that once was the school, it looked hopeless, but he kept remembering his promise to his son.

Remembering his son’s classroom would be in the back right corner of the building, he rushed there and started digging through the ruins.

Other well－meaning parents tried to pull him off what was left of the school, saying: “It’s too late! They’re all dead! You can’t help! Face the reality, there’s nothing you can do!” He replied, “Are you going to help me now?” The fire chief showed up and tried to pull him off the school’s ruins saying, “Fires are breaking out, explosions are happening everywhere. You’re in danger. We’ll take care of it. Go home.” This loving, caring American father asked, “Are you going to help me now?”

The police came and said, “You’re, anxious and it’s over. You’re endangering others. Go home. We’ll handle it!” He replied, “Are you going to help me now?” No one helped.

Courageously he went on alone. He dug for eight hours...12 hours...24 hours...36 hours...then, in the 38th hour, he pulled back a large stone and heard his son’s voice. He screamed his son’s name, “ARMAND!” He heard back, “Dad! It’s me, Dad! I told the other kids not to worry. I told them that if you were alive, you’d save me and when you saved me, they’d be saved. You promised no matter what happened, you would always be there for me! You did it, Dad!” “What’s going on in there? How is it?” the father asked.

“There are 14 of us left out of 33, Dad. ”

“Come out, boy!”

“No, Dad! Let the other kids out first, because I know you’ll get me! No matter what happens, I know you’ll always be there for me!”

56．Why did the father keep digging?

      A．Because he promised his wife he would take care of their son.

       B．Because others persuaded him to do so.

       C．Because he promised his son that he would be with him whatever happened.

       D．Because his son was his only child.

57．Many people came up and tried to persuade the father to stop digging except         .

       A．the police                                            B．the fire chief       

       C．some kind parents                                D．the medical officer

58．Which of the following best describes the son?

       A．Frightened, hopeless and thankful.

       B．Careful, helpful and brave.

       C．Calm, hopeful and determined.

       D．Selfish, honest and faithful.

59．We can learn from the passage that         .

      A．sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold and a heart to understand

       B．you cannot go on well in life until you forget your past failures

       C．love can set us free from all fear and overcome the toughest challenges

       D．we have enough happiness to make us sweet and enough sorrow to keep us human

I have never learned as much maths in my life as I did last year．It was because of Ms．Vacirca  1 I truly understood what I was learning．It might not seem   2 a big deal to some, but to me it is．I have never met a woman so caring and so determined to teach her  3  ．I never really wanted to work for good  4 in maths class．I never knew how to study maths and never understood some of the concepts（概念）．I can remember trying to slip out of the classroom  5 Ms．Vacirca caught me and yelled across the  6  , “Lauren, are you coming to extra help during lunch?” It was a nightmare—she would always  7 me with one foot out of the door, it never failed． 8 then I just thought of it as a thing I had to do．It was funny to see how everyone would be in her room during lunch and then again after school．She would  9  everyone to come every day, just so we could do our homework in  10 ．Many of the students thought of her as a bit of nag（爱唠叨的人）,but  11 they knew that she was right and respected for it．Many of her tests were  12 at first, but as the year progressed they became easier．I knew that it was because of her．

Even outside class, she was  13 as ever．She always wanted to know what was going on in my （and everyone else’s） life, and she was always looking out for everyone’s best interest．

Ms．Vacirca is a sweet woman with a sense of  14  that you just have to laugh at．When regents（评议员）were coming, she was more careful than ever about everyone doing well．Many of the students she had taught before  15 high, and so she  16 the same from us．Day after day there were students in the classroom  17 problems．When it was time for our big test, I knew I was ready．I walked out of that test with my head  18 ．

I knew that I was a  19 and Ms．Vacirca had made me that way．I appreciated all the hard work that she put into helping me and my fellow students．I knew that I would  20 her．

1．A．how                  B．what                C．why                D．that

2．A．as                     B．like                  C．as though         D．as if

3．A．students            B．children           C．classmates              D．family

4．A．grades            B．salary              C．life                  D．subjects

5．A．after                  B．until                 C．before             D．unless

6．A．seat                   B．classroom        C．yard                D．kitchen

7．A．see                    B．help                 C．catch               D．beat

8．A．And                  B．So                   C．Ever                D．Even

10．A．peace                  B．disorder           C．surprise           D．home

11．A．inside        B．outside             C．almost             D．hardly

12．A．different          B．simple              C．easy                D．hard

13．A．frightened        B．caring              C．careful             D．right

14．A．duty                B．time                 C．foolishness       D．humor

15．A．jumped            B．grew               C．scored             D．drank

16．A．expected          B．received           C．wished            D．hoped

17．A．previewing       B．reviewing         C．learning           D．making

18．A．high                B．tall                   C．low                 D．down

19．A．failure              B．student            C．success           D．hero

20．A．miss                B．hate                 C．forget              D．find