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In 1999, 11-year-old Kevin Stephan was a bat boy for his younger brother's Little League team in Lancaster, New York. It was an early evening in late July. The sun shone at an angle  across the field. The game unfolding in baseball time. Kevin was standing on the grass away from the plate, where another youngster was warming up. Swinging his bat back and forth, giving it all the power an elementary school kid could gather. The boy brought the bat back hard and hit Kevin square in the chest.
His heart stopped.
When Kevin fell to the ground, the mother of one of the players rushed out of the stands to his aid. Penny Brown hadn't planned to be there that day, but at the last minute, her shift at the hospital had been changed, and she was given the night off. Penny bent over the unconscious boy, his face already starting to turn blue, and administered CPR, breathing into his mouth and administering chest press.
And he came back.
It was a good thing, for a good kid. Kevin wasn't just a volunteer for his brother's baseball team --- he was a Boy Scout, one who went on to achieve Scouting's highest rank, Eagle. He became a volunteer junior firefighter, learning some of the emergency first-aid techniques that had saved his life. He studied hard in school and was saving money for college by working as a dishwasher in a local restaurant. He liked the people, but the work could be hard and pretty routine. Until the afternoon of January 27, 2006.
Kevin, now 17, was working in the kitchen when he heard people screaming, customers in confusion, employees rushing toward a table. He hustled into the main room and saw a woman there, her face turning blue, her hands at her throat. She was choking. Quickly Kevin stepped behind her, wrapped his arms around her and clasped his hands. Then, using skills he'd first learned in Scouts, he pulled suddenly inward and up, once, twice, administering the Heimlich maneuver. The food that was trapped in the woman's throat was freed. The color began to return to her face.
"The food was stuck. I couldn't breathe," she said. She thought she was dying. "I was very frightened.”
Guess who the woman was ? Penny Brown
56. According to the passage, we can learn about Kevin that           .
A. In 1999. Kevin was hit by a bat unexpectedly when he was doing baseball warming up.
B His heart disease overtook him.
C. He was hit square in the chest watching his younger brother’s team.
D. He swung his bat too fiercely and hurt himself.
57. Why was Penny Brown right at the accident spot when Kevin was hit?
A. Because she was interested in baseball.
B. Because she had had her turn to work changed.
C. Because her son was playing that evening.
D. Because she was not supposed to be at work at the hospital.
58. What does the underlined word “it ” in Paragragh5 refer to?
A. That Kevin was a bat boy.
B. That Kevin got injured.
C. That Kevin was a Boy Scout.
D. That Kevin was successfully saved.
59. Which of the following is not true according to the text?
A. The Heimlich maneuver is an effective way to help those who choke.
B.CPR can be used to treat one who has no heartbeat.
C. Kevin learned some of the emergency first-aid techniques in Scout.
D. Penny Brown was not Kevin’s mother.
60. Which one is the best title of the passage?.
A. miracles take place every day.
B. acts of kindness will deserve another good deed.
C. we should learn first aid in case of emergency.
D. we should be kind to those who ever helped us.

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He looked again in my direction for a moment and said to me, “Has anyone ever told you, you have the most beautiful brown eyes?”
Seeing as I have blue eyes, I can’t say I have ever heard that before. I humored him and said, “No, I can’t say anyone has ever told me that before.”
He smiled, and said,“Well since they are blue you wouldn’t have heard that, but you have beautiful blue eyes.”
I laughed and said thank you very much. He began to tell me a few one liner jokes so I smiled and laughed at his jokes.
He tried to get up to leave again and looked at me and said“Your smile really brightens a room, do you know that?”I said,“Thank you very much.”
He proceeded to get up, which took him quite some time. As he got up he said,“Take care of that smile.”
I felt a sense of comfort wash over me and I reflected on my morning and that empty feeling I had. For a moment in time it seemed to be filled.
Before the writer went to work, he felt________.

A.sleepy B.energetic C.sick D.unhappy

From the text, we can infer the old man __________.

A.was optimistic about life B.liked to play a joke on others
C.was unwilling to leave D.had difficulty in hearing

By saying“since they are blue”, the old man meant“_____________”.

A.because they feel cold B.because they are sad
C.because they have blue eyes D.because they are hungry

What lesson can we learn from the story?

A.We should find comfort from stranger.
B.We should pay attention to our own business.
C.We should laugh off our worries in life
D.We should show respect to the old people.

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It was a shameful attitude, he tells his former English teacher, Antero Garcia, 29.
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For his part, Garcia wants to know how he could have reached out to Alvarez better, but Alvarez says Garcia had always been helpful.
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“You talked to me like if I could do it, but inside me, I knew I couldn’t.” he tells Garcia,“I just didn’t want you to think that I’m…stupid.”
Now, school is a life tool that Alvarez says he’s missing—but his teacher isn’t to blame.
“Always, I just wanted you to know…you were a good teacher, and I always respected you.” he tells Garcia,“Some teachers, I felt like they only wanted to teach a certain group of people. But you looked at me and you paid attention.”
“Maybe it didn’t get me to graduate, but there’re a lot of teachers, they don’t take the time to take a look. And it was never your fault.”
Alvarez now works the night shift at a loading dock(码头). He still hopes to get his degree one day.
When Alvarez entered a grade, he was sure that ___________.

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B.he would do better than other students
C.he might learn an amount of knowledge
D.he would try his best to learn at class

By saying “my motivation goes to the floor”, Alvarez meant __________.

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In the opinion of Alvarez, most teachers _______.

A.paid no attention to teaching B.had no time to read books
C.didn’t care about what he did D.showed no respect to students

The passage mainly tells us that _________.

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B.a dropout plans to get his degree again
C.a dropout shows respect for not graduating
D.a dropout has thanks to his teacher not blame

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Indeed, in the early 20th century, home economics was a serious subject When few people understood germ (微生物) theory and almost no one had heard of vitamins, home economics classes offered vital information about washing hands regularly, eating fruits and vegetables and not feeding coffee to babies.
However, today we remember only the fixed ideas about home economics, forgetting the movement’s most important lessons on healthy eating and cooking. Too many Americans simply don’t know how to cook. Our diets, consisting of highly processed foods made cheaply outside the home, have contributed to many serious health problems. In the last decade, many cities and states have tried to tax junk food heavily or to ban the use of food stamps (食品券) to buy soda. Clearly, many people are doubtful about any governmental steps to promote healthy eating. But what if the government put the tools of obesity prevention in the hands of children themselves by teaching them how to cook?
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A.the importance of regular hand washing
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C.the contents of home economics classes in the early 20th century
D.the significance of teaching home economics in the early 20th century

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A.Children should be taught how to cook.
B.A heavy tax should be put on junk food
C.Healthy eating should be promoted at school
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What does the author imply in the last paragraph?
A. Her family moved frequently in her childhood.
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C. To receive a better education, she went to a large school in Wales.
D. Teaching cooking is the key to solving Americans’ health problems.

Opryland Christmas
Join us in Nashville, Tennessee for a striking country Christmas that’s sure to create wonderful memories! You’ll enjoy four days of entertainment in this beautiful “Music City”.
Dates and Pricing
Nov.28---Dec.1/ Dec.3--6
Price Per Person


Traditional Room
Room with Garden Views
Double
$1,097
$1,227
Single
$1,285
$1,405

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Day 1 --- Gaylord Opryland Resort: Welcome to Nashville! Settle in at the Gaylord Opryland Resort, then head out to enjoy its attractions, such as acres of indoor gardens, a waterfall, a recreation of a Delta River Town, Dozens of unique shops and ten restaurants.
Welcome reception included.
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A.$2,454 B.$2,194 C.$1,285 D.$1,405

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A.On Day 1. B.On Day 2. C.On Day 3. D.On Day 4.

What do we know about the tour?

A.it is a tour of adventure. B.If offers three meals per day.
C.It lasts four days and four fights. D.The accommodations won’t change.

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“I don’t mind paying a fair amount for fair service, but $11,000 for four days is ridiculous,” said Mr. Gardner, who used his phone carefully and economically on the trip. He also tried to check and send e-mails using his wireless card, but quickly gave up after the e-mails didn’t go through. Still, his Verizon bill said more than 500,000 kilobytes (千字节) of data was delivered while he was in Jamaica, an amount Mr. Gardner said is 100 times what he normally uses in a month.
As travelers increasingly use smart phones abroad in the same way they do at home—to check e-mails, update Facebook and Twitter and pull up online maps—many are facing costly roaming fees, which providers charge when customers use their phones outside their service area. In fact, roaming charges have gotten so out of hand that the Federal Communications Commission has proposed a plan that would require wireless companies to send their customers a voice or text message when they are approaching their plan’s limit, when they have reached that limit and when they are starting to result in roaming fees.
Why did Jeff Gardner call Verizon before his trip to Jamaica?

A.To hand over his business.
B.To check his cellphone bill
C.To find out information about Jamaica.
D.To find out information about roaming charges.

What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?

A.Extra charges were made for Jeff Gardner’s data delivery.
B.Jeff Gardner’s calls were charged over $2 per minute.
C.Jeff Gardner’s plan turned out to be limited.
D.Jeff Gardner had difficulty delivering data abroad.

During the trip, Jeff Gardner______.

A.was careless with phone use
B.delivered no more data than at home
C.received quite poor e-mail services
D.frequently used his wireless card to send e-mails

What should wireless companies do according to the Federal Communications Commission?

A.Make customers know when they’re outside their service area.
B.Get customers informed when they’re near the limit of their plan.
C.Stop serving customers when they’ve reached their plan’s limit.
D.Limit some services to reduce the amount of roaming charges abroad.

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