A little part of me thought about going to another checkout line．This one had the shortest    ，there was only one guy in it，but he was in a     and there seemed to be some difficulties     ．

    We stepped in behind him．At first, he       to be having difficulty getting his groceries onto the counter．But after a while，I realized that what he was actually doing was      it into two parts．

     I offered to help，but he and the checkout lady had it under     ．He asked Julie if she would mind putting his      basket away．Then he       for his wallet which was in a bag on one side of his chair．The      he was positioned and the fact he only had one usable arm      this troublesome for him，so I helped there．

The checkout operator came around and gave him his      and the goods he needed to have to hand．She      one bag of groceries over a handle at the back of his chair．

    I offered to get the other bigger bag and he said，“No．     you could do me a favor．Take that bag along to the entrance and give it to Angela．"

    Angela，it    ，was collecting food for people who might      go hungry! I hadn’t even     her before.

This guy，in spite of the limitations，had bought more than twice as     shopping as he needed—and given the bigger bag away to help     people!

He didn’t let the fact that he needed help      him from being a help．He may have been limited    ，but his heart was more than able to overcome all that．

1.A．queue        B．space        C．figure         D．time

2.A．supermarket  B．wheelchair    C．helmet        D．uniform

3.A．going on      B．holding on    C．paying off     D．setting down

4.A．happened     B．seemed       C．used          D．pretended

5.A．selecting      B．wrapping     C．handing       D．separating

6.A．charge       B．control       C．improvement   D．settlement

7.A．empty        B．heavy        C．large          D．broken

8.A．felt          B．searched      C．reached        D．seized

9.A．spot         B．direction      C．distance        D．way

10.A．caught       B．carried       C．made          D．solved

11.A．basket       B．bag           C．wallet         D．change

12.A．arranged     B．hung         C．loaded         D．connected

13.A．And         B．But           C．So            D．Or

14.A．turned out   B．found out      C．pointed out    D．put out

15.A．already      B．always        C．otherwise      D．fairly

16.A．noticed      B．known        C．understood     D．greeted

17.A．many        B．much         C．few           D．little

18.A．wealthy      B．ordinary      C．other          D．normal

19.A．stop         B．require        C．lead           D．persuade

20.A．financially    B．morally       C．mentally       D．physically

A 24-year-old Los Angeles man was taken to a hospital and then to county prison after leading police on a one-hour freeway chase （追赶） in a stolen SUV. The chase  1   in downtown Los Angeles in front of the Spring Hotel. Most of the chase was  2   , except for an empty   3    of wine that the driver threw at one police vehicle.

When the driver got into downtown,  4    started to happen. He ran over a fire hydrant（水龙头）. The water poured out of the hydrant,  5    all the books in several carts （手推车） that a seller had put outside to   6    customers into his bookstore. The driver   7    turned west onto Grand Avenue and managed to knock into three   8    cars on one side of that street and two cars on the other side. The driver also tried to run over   9   , who was standing in the   10    ordering him to stop.

Turning north, the driver caused a bus to hit its   11   to avoid a crash. The bus was empty, and the bus driver was uninjured．  12   , two police cars that were chasing the SUV   13    different directions were not so   14   . One of them ran into the front of the bus, and the other into the back.  15    the drivers had braked early enough, the damage to their cars was   16   . Both officers continued the chase.

They only went two   17    north to find that the SUV had come to a full stop because it had   8    into a newspaper stand in front of the Spring Hotel. The driver   19    heavily behind the steering wheel（方向盘）. The police   20   the driver with failure to give in to a police officer.

1．A．began                   B．happened             C．ended                  D．resulted

2．A．pleasant                B．common              C．surprising            D．unusual

3．A．tank                      B．box                     C．case                    D．bottle

4．A．things                  B．objects                C．fights                  D．kills

5．A．ruining                 B．separating            C．softening             D．boring

6．A．please                   B．attract                 C．fill                      D．admit

7．A．slowly                  B．carefully              C．hurriedly             D．suddenly

8．A．hidden                  B．broken                C．passing               D．parked

9．A．another driver        B．a passer-by          C．the seller             D．a police officer

10．A．crosswalk           B．police box            C．shop nearby         D．police vehicle

11．A．lights                   B．brakes                 C．engines               D．wheels

12．A．Besides               B．Instead                C．However             D．Therefore

13．A．from                  B．into                     C．under                  D．toward

14．A．proud                  B．lucky                  C．regretful              D．sorry

15．A．Before                 B．Although             C．Because              D．When

16．A．effective              B．serious                C．normal                D．slight

17．A．steps                   B．shops                  C．meters                D．blocks

18．A．rushed                B．entered                C．came                  D．backed

19．A．flew                    B．fell                      C．flowed                D．fled

20．A．provided              B．impressed            C．charged               D．marked

Motorists over the age of 75 face compulsory tests of their eyesight and ability to drive under proposals being considered by ministers.
The biggest overhaul of motoring law in a generation could also lead to all drivers having to give assurances（保证）of their fitness to get behind the wheel every 10 years.
Other changes under consideration include issuing（发放）daylight driving licenses for motorists with night blindness, together with stricter checks on all drivers whose medical condition brought a threat to other road users.
It is understood that the proposals will be part of a review of the law governing the medical fitness of drivers that will be announced publicly by the summer.
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency is dealing with a rising number of motorists who are concerned that they have conditions---from failing eyesight to epilepsy---that could affect their driving.
In 2006, the DVLA dealt with 600,000 motorists whose physical ability to drive needed to be recertified（重新认证）, a 20 per cent rise on the previous year. With an ageing population, the biggest challenge is dealing with the rising number of elderly motorists. By 2021, there will be an estimated three million drivers over the age of 70 on Britain’s roads.
Drivers must renew their licenses at the age of 70 and every three years thereafter. The applicant is legally required to tell the DVLA of any conditions that could weaken their ability behind the wheel.
Ministers have ruled out a compulsory maximum age for driving but will instead rely on tightening up the checks on motorists over the age of 75. The most likely option would be tests to ensure motorists were fit to drive. They would include an eyesight test and a cognitive（认知） test that would prove a driver's ability to react to road signs, driving conditions, pedestrians and vehicles.
However, checks are likely to be tightened at all ages. The strictest controls are expected to be imposed（强制） on motorists of any age who have had a heart attack or stroke. They could have to produce a doctor's approval to resume（重新得到）driving. Anyone making a false declaration would be guilty of a criminal offence.
【小题1】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

（B）
I needed to get some money so, after Christmas, I took a job in the clothes department at Graham’s for the first fortnight of the January sale. I can’t say that I enjoyed it, but it was an experience I’ll never forget.
I could never understand why there were so many things in the sales; where did they all come from? Now I know the secret! Firstly, there is the special winter stock (货物) and the stock that people buy all the year round; some of these things are slightly reduced. Secondly, there are the summer clothes they couldn’t sell last year; these are heavily reduced to clear them. Thirdly, there are cheap clothes bought in specially for the sales; these are put out at high prices ten days before the sale begins and then are reduced by 60% in the sale. Clever! Lastly, they buy in “seconds? (clothes not in perfect condition) for the sale and they are sold very cheaply.
When I arrived half an hour before opening on the first day of the sale, there was already a queue around three sides of the building. This made me very nervous.
When the big moment arrived to open the doors, the security guards, looking less confident than usual, came up to them, keys in hand. The moment they had unlocked the doors, they hid behind the doors for protection as the noisy crowd charged in. I couldn’t believe my eyes; this wasn’t shopping, it was a battlefield! One poor lady couldn’t keep her feet and was knocked over by people pushing from behind.
Clothes were flying in all directions as people searched for the sizes, colours and styles they wanted. Quarrels broke out. Mothers were using their small children to crawl(爬行) through people’s legs and get hold of things they couldn’t get near themselves.
Within minutes I had half a dozen people pushing clothes under my nose, each wanting to be the first served. Where had the famous English Queue gone? The whole day continued like that, but I kept my temper(脾气)! I was taking money hand over fist and began to realize why, twice a year, Graham’s were happy to turn their expensive store into a battlefield like this.
In the sale fever, people were spending money like water without thinking whether they needed what they were buying. As long as it was a bargain it was OK.
You won’t believe this but as soon as I got home I crashed out for four hours. Then I had dinner and went back to bed, fearing the sound of the alarm which would tell me to get ready for the second day of the sale.
61. What kind of clothes is likely to be sold 5% cheaper?
A. Last summer’s clothes.     B. Clothes not in perfect condition.
C. Clothes bought in specially for the sales.   D. Clothes for winter.
62. Which of the following statements is true?
A. The customers gave up the queuing for which the English are famous.
B. The customers kept their temper while looking for clothes they wanted.
C. Small children enjoyed crawling through people’s legs.
D. The security guards were fearless of the crowd.
63. In the author’s opinion, why were Graham’s happy to make their expensive store into “Battlefield?
A. There were too many clothes and they wanted to clear them in the sales.
B. They were eager to show that they were clever at doing business.
C. They could take the chance to raise the prices of all their clothes.
D. They wanted to make more money by having sales.
64. The expression “crashed out” means ________.
A. chatted with her friends    B. slept soundly
C. broke down       D. dined out
65. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. The Best Bargain.     B. Hunting for a job.
C. Sale Fever.         D. A Pleasant Fortnight.

Motorists over the age of 75 face compulsory tests of their eyesight and ability to drive under proposals being considered by ministers．
The biggest overhaul of motoring law in a generation could also lead to all drivers having to give assurances（保证） of their fitness to get behind the wheel every 10 years．
Other changes under consideration include issuing（发放） daylight driving licenses for motorists with night blindness, together with stricter checks on all drivers whose medical condition brought a threat to other road users．
It is understood that the proposals will be part of a review of the law governing the medical fitness of drivers that will be announced publicly by the summer．
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency is dealing with a rising number of motorists who are concerned that they have conditions---from failing eyesight to epilepsy---that could affect their driving．
In 2006, the DVLA dealt with 600,000 motorists whose physical ability to drive needed to be recertified（重新认证）, a 20 per cent rise on the previous year． With an ageing population, the biggest challenge is dealing with the rising number of elderly motorists． By 2021, there will be an estimated three million drivers over the age of 70 on Britain’s roads．
Drivers must renew their licenses at the age of 70 and every three years thereafter． The applicant is legally required to tell the DVLA of any conditions that could weaken their ability behind the wheel．
Ministers have ruled out a compulsory maximum age for driving but will instead rely on tightening up the checks on motorists over the age of 75． The most likely option would be tests to ensure motorists were fit to drive． They would include an eyesight test and a cognitive（认知） test that would prove a driver’s ability to react to road signs, driving conditions, pedestrians and vehicles．
However, checks are likely to be tightened at all ages． The strictest controls are expected to be imposed（强制） on motorists of any age who have had a heart attack or stroke． They could have to produce a doctor’s approval to resume（重新得到） driving． Anyone making a false declaration would be guilty of a criminal offence．
【小题1】 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?