Albert Einstein once said, "Only a life lived for others is worth living." A couple of good Samaritans in Splendora, Texas, are living proof (活证明) of that.

    On January 6, Tom Porter and his wife heard a loud crash (碰撞声) and immediately rushed to the aid of a 27-year-old man who had run over a pig and crashed into a tree as a result. Following the crash, the truck was on fire, with the driver's one-year-old baby in the back seat.

    The driver, Carl Lucius, injured his back and broke his leg. The child was caught in her car seat.

    Porter explained, "We were sitting out and heard a loud crash and knew there was an accident on this road, so we came down here."

    As Porter and his wife appeared on the scene, the fire grew ever larger. According to Porter, "The neighbors, said there was a baby still in the truck, so I jumped in the back of it."

    Porter managed to enter tile truck and cut the straps (带子) of the child' s car seat with his knife, freeing the child and finally saving her life. "The baby was in the car seat," said Porter. "And, it' s the same car seat my granddaughter had. But I couldn' t get it undone (解开). Before we left，I threw my knife in my pocket. I cut the straps and pulled the baby out.  I jumped out of the truck and the next thing that happened was the whole truck was in a blaze."

    Pointing to a number of other heroes who helped to save the baby, Porter explained, "Luckily, Junior and another neighbor were there, and when I pulled the baby out through the back window, they grabbed the baby, and just a couple of seconds later, the truck was burning pretty good.”

The baby was rushed to Memorial Hermann--Texas Medical Center, where she was treated for slight injuries.

 47. By using Albert Einstein' s saying（谚语）, the author wants to tell us         .

      A．to value our life                                     B. how to live happily

    C. how to make a living                                         D. to be ready to help others

48．We know from Paragraph 2 that        .   

   A. the tree was knocked down                        B. the driver drove the pig away

   C. Porter was near the scene of the accident         D. the back seat of the truck was out of shape

49. The underlined phrase "in a blaze" in Paragraph 6 means “       ”.

   A．in bad shape          B. on fire                     C．out of control        D．at high speed

50．We know from the text that Tom Porter          .

A．saved the driver                                              B．was still very young

C．sent the baby to the hospital                                 D．didn’t know the car seat very well

阅读理解

　　Castle fire

　　Winton Castle was damaged in a fire last night. The fire, which was discovered at about 9 0' clock, spread very quickly. Nobody was injured but two persons had to rescue from an upstairs room. A number of paintings are believed to have been destroyed. It isn't known how the fire started. Road delays

　　Repair work started yesterday on the Paxha----Longworth road. The road is being resurfaced and there will be long delays. Drivers are asked to choose another way if possible. The work is expected to last two weeks. Next Sunday the road will be closed and traffic will be diverted.

　　Accident

　　A woman was taken to hospital after her car collided with a truck near Norstock yesterday. She was allowed home later after treatment . The road was blocked for an hour after the accident and the traffic had to be diverted. A policeman said afterwards. “The woman was lucky. She could have been killed.”

(1)In the passage, we're informed ________.

[　　]

A．when the fire started

B．how the fire started

C．many paintings might have been damaged in the fire

D．why nobody was injured

(2)As a result of accident yesterday, ________.

[　　]

A．a lot of valuable things were broken

B．five hundred pounds and a car were lost

C．the traffic had to be diverted

D．a woman was too lucky to kill herself

(3)The woman injured in the traffic accident ________.

[　　]

A．was still being questioned by the police

B．had a narrow escape

C．had escaped in a car earlier in the day

D．is being controlled by the police

(4)What do you know about the Paxham----Longworth road?

[　　]

A．An accident happened there and the traffic was diverted.

B．Another road was open for the drivers during the roads repairs.

C．The road was blocked for an hour after a traffic accident

D．The surface of the road needed repairing for two weeks.

(5)The woman could have been killed ________.

[　　]

A．if she hadn't been sent to hospital immediately

B．though she was given a good treatment without delay

C．because she was seriously injured in the traffic accident

D．no matter how skillful she was in driving on the road.

I began to work as a salesgirl in a department store. I got there that morning and was introduced to all the salesmen and saleswomen. Throughout the day,one of the salesmen talked with me.I thought we might become friends.That evening after work we went out for dinner. We sat together and talked,but our numbers were never exchanged.
Around 10 pm I began my 2-hour drive back. For the first part of the drive I was thinking to myself how stupid I had been for not giving him my number. Then all of a sudden, when I had gone around a corner I was completely over in another lane(车道).There was no time to even hit the brakes（刹车）. I hit at once. The police came and cut the top of my car off to get me out. They sent me to the hospital quickly.
My mother got there late that night, and saw me lying in the emergency room. The next morning, mom called the manager and told him what had happened, and that I would be in the hospital for a long time. A few hours later, I received a phone call--- it was the guy（小伙子） I hadn’t given my number. Well, he came to visit me that night and the next night. We spent a lot of time together.
It was months before I would be walking and driving again, but he’d sit by me. I don’t think I could have pulled through it without him. Now I can walk freely, and just this
week we are planning on getting married one year after the day we met. It’s just amazing
how a tragedy like a car accident could bring about such a wonderful relationship!

1. 1.

   The car accident happened because______.
   

   1. A.
      the girl drank a lot before driving
   2. B.
      it was so dark that the girl couldn’t see very clearly
   3. C.
      another car appeared on the girl’s lane suddenly
   4. D.
      the girl didn’t drive with great care
2. 2.

   We can infer that the girl __________.

   1. A.
      couldn’t say anything at hospital
   2. B.
      would lose her job in the store
   3. C.
      was badly injured in the accident
   4. D.
      was careless with making friends
3. 3.

   The guy got the news that the girl was in hospital possibly from ________.

   1. A.
      the manager   
   2. B.
      the girl’s mother   
   3. C.
      the doctor    
   4. D.
      the girl herself
4. 4.

   The girl thought that ________.

   1. A.
      a traffic accident might bring good luck
   2. B.
      it was the car accident that brought about their marriage
   3. C.
      a true friend is one who helps you in need
   4. D.
      there was true love and friendship in the world

阅读理解

　　Castle fire

　　Winton Castle was damaged in a fire last night. The fire, which was discovered at about 9 0' clock, spread very quickly. Nobody was injured but two persons had to rescue from an upstairs room. A number of paintings are believed to have been destroyed. It isn't known how the fire started. Road delays

　　Repair work started yesterday on the Paxha----Longworth road. The road is being resurfaced and there will be long delays. Drivers are asked to choose another way if possible. The work is expected to last two weeks. Next Sunday the road will be closed and traffic will be diverted.

　　Accident

　　A woman was taken to hospital after her car collided with a truck near Norstock yesterday. She was allowed home later after treatment . The road was blocked for an hour after the accident and the traffic had to be diverted. A policeman said afterwards. “The woman was lucky. She could have been killed.”

1．In the passage, we're informed ________.

[　　]

A．when the fire started

B．how the fire started

C．many paintings might have been damaged in the fire

D．why nobody was injured

2．As a result of accident yesterday, ________.

[　　]

A．a lot of valuable things were broken

B．five hundred pounds and a car were lost

C．the traffic had to be diverted

D．a woman was too lucky to kill herself

3．The woman injured in the traffic accident ________.

[　　]

A．was still being questioned by the police

B．had a narrow escape

C．had escaped in a car earlier in the day

D．is being controlled by the police

4．What do you know about the Paxham----Longworth road?

[　　]

A．An accident happened there and the traffic was diverted.

B．Another road was open for the drivers during the roads repairs.

C．The road was blocked for an hour after a traffic accident

D．The surface of the road needed repairing for two weeks.

5．The woman could have been killed ________.

[　　]

A．if she hadn't been sent to hospital immediately

B．though she was given a good treatment without delay

C．because she was seriously injured in the traffic accident

D．no matter how skillful she was in driving on the road.

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
I began to work as a salesgirl in a department store. I got there that morning and was introduced to all the salesmen and saleswomen. Throughout the day,one of the salesmen talked with me.I thought we might become friends.That evening after work we went out for dinner. We sat together and talked,but our numbers were never exchanged.
Around 10 pm I began my 2-hour drive back. For the first part of the drive I was thinking to myself how stupid I had been for not giving him my number. Then all of a sudden, when I had gone around a corner I was completely over in another lane(车道).There was no time to even hit the brakes（刹车）. I hit at once. The police came and cut the top of my car off to get me out. They sent me to the hospital quickly.
My mother got there late that night, and saw me lying in the emergency room. The next morning, mom called the manager and told him what had happened, and that I would be in the hospital for a long time. A few hours later, I received a phone call--- it was the guy（小伙子） I hadn’t given my number. Well, he came to visit me that night and the next night. We spent a lot of time together.
It was months before I would be walking and driving again, but he’d sit by me. I don’t think I could have pulled through it without him. Now I can walk freely, and just this
week we are planning on getting married one year after the day we met. It’s just amazing
how a tragedy like a car accident could bring about such a wonderful relationship!
56.The car accident happened because______.
A.the girl drank a lot before driving
B.it was so dark that the girl couldn’t see very clearly
C.another car appeared on the girl’s lane suddenly
D.the girl didn’t drive with great care
57.We can infer that the girl __________.
A.couldn’t say anything at hospital
B.would lose her job in the store
C.was badly injured in the accident
D.was careless with making friends
58.The guy got the news that the girl was in hospital possibly from ________.
A.the manager    B.the girl’s mother    C.the doctor     D.the girl herself
59.The girl thought that ________.
A.a traffic accident might bring good luck
B.it was the car accident that brought about their marriage
C.a true friend is one who helps you in need
D.there was true love and friendship in the world