Dean Bluey is 14-year-old boy from the USA. He became a hero after he saved(救)the life of a girl in another country.
A 14-year-old boy from the USA was described as a hero yesterday after he saved the life of a woman in another country.
One day,he 46 an email to a friend on the Internet.To his surprise, he received a message, saying “Help! Pain! Help!”."The 47 was from Finland(芬兰), thousands of kilometers away from America.Later Dean said to a reporter, “I didn't know 48 I should do. It was really difficult to tell if the message was real.”So Dean did nothing at first. 49 the message kept coming.Now it was easy to see that someone was in trouble. He 50 and found that the sender was a student called Tarja, 51 was ill, alone in a university library. What was 52 , there was no phone around her. Her only way of communicating with the world was by email. Dean telephoned the 53 immediately. And they realized that the situation was quite serious. They called the police in Finland. Then an ambulance(救护车) rushed to the library 54 , she was still alive and was sent to the hospital quickly.
“I'm glad she's OK,” Dean said. “It's hard to believe, but 55 saved her life.”
A.brought B.lent C.sent D.bought
A.speech B.message C.music D.telephone
A.how B.what C.where D.when
A.So B.And C.But D.Or
A.replied B.ran C.walked D.played
A.He B.She C.It D.I
A.worse B.better C.harder D.easier
A.teacher B.friend C.doctor D.police
A.Badly B.Hardly C.Luckily D.Carefully
A.fax B.better C.flight D.e-mail
Have you ever asked yourself why children go to school?You will probably________they go to learn languages,geography,history,science and all________subjects.That is quite________,but________do they learn these things?
We send our children to school to_______them for their future work and life.Nearly everything they study at school has some practical use________their life,but is that the_______reason they go to school?
There is________in education than just learning facts.We go to school above all________how to learn,so that when we leave school we can go on learning.If a man really knows______,he will always be successful,because whenever he has to do______he will quickly teach himself how to do it in the best way.The uneducated person,on the other_____,is_____unable to do it,or does it badly,so the purpose of school is not just______languages,geography,science,etc.but to teach pupils the_____to learn.
A.speak B.say C.talk D.tell
A.the B.others C.the other D.other the
A.true B.real C.fact D.wrong
A.how B.where C.why D.what
A.stop B.ask C.ready D.prepare
A.at B.in C.on D.with
A.best B.only C.just D.first
A.many B.much C.more D.most
A.learn B.to learn C.learning D.learned
A.how to learn B.why to learn C.how does he learn D.why does he learn
A.anything new B.something new C.new anything D.new something
A.way B.word C.foot D.hand
A.both B.either C.neither D.not
A.learn B.to learn C.teach D.to teach
A.subjects B.reasons C.way D.knowledge
Greenland is the largest island in the world.It is in the________of Europe.Near Greenland is another island.It is small.Its________is Iceland.Do you think that Greenland is green and warm?Do you think that Iceland is white with ice?If you do,you are________.Not many people live on the big island of Greenland.There________more people in your hometown than in all of Greenland.That is because Greenland is not green.Greenland is________.Most of the island is covered with lots of ice.The ice covering Greenland is________than the world’s tallest building.What________Iceland?Is it colder than Greenland?No,it isn’t.Iceland has ice,but not so much ice________Greenland.It has a lot of hot springs(泉).They give out hot water and steam(水蒸气).The climate(气候)is not as________as Greenland.And there are a lot______people who live in Iceland.
A.east B.west C.north D.south
A.village B.name C.farm D.town
A.wrong B.clever C.right D.bright
A.must be B.are C.is D.be
A.yellow B.brown C.blue D.white
A.more higher B.high C.highest D.higher
A.of B.in C.about D.on
A.as B.like C.than D.then
A.warm B.cold C.hot D.cool
A.many B.much C.more D.most
Have you ever seen the advertisement:Learn a foreign language in six weeks,________give your money back?Of course,it________happens quite like that.The only language________to learn is the mother language.And think________practice is needed for that.Before the Second World War people usually learned a foreign language________the literature(文学)of the country.Now most people want to________a foreign language.Every year millions of people start learning________.
How do they do it?Some people try at home________books and tapes;others go to evening classes or watch TV programs.________they use the language only 2 or 3 times a week,learning it will______a long time,like language learning at school.A few people try to learn a language fast by studying for 6 or______hours a day.It’s much easier to learn the language in the country where it______.But most people are______to do this,and many people don’t have to do so.Machines and good books will be very______,but they can not do the students’work.______the language is learned quickly or slowly,it is hard work.
A.so B.or C.and D.but
A.can’t B.impossible C.never D.often
A.easily B.difficult C.able D.easy
A.how much B.how long C.how fast D.how many
A.studied B.to study C.studying D.study
A.talk B.tell C.speak D.say
A.them B.this C.that D.it
A.without B.with C.in D.by
A.If B.When C.Since D.Until
A.spend B.use C.take D.cost
A.some B.more C.other D.less
A.speaks B.is speaking C.spoke D.is spoken
A.able B.possible C.unable D.not possible
A.careful B.forgetful C.wonderful D.helpful
A.Either B.Whether C.What D.How
Mr.North looks worried this week.He always________good habits.He gets up early in the________and does some exercises before breakfast.He thought himself________and didn’t often go to see a doctor.But last Friday morning.when he was walking near the garden,he suddenly fell to the________.There was nobody around him and a few minutes later he came back to________.He stood up and went back slowly.He thinks something is wrong with his________and sometimes it beats fast,sometimes slows down.He can’t fall________in the evening.And he often feels________when he’s at work.
This morning Mr.North came to the________.He told the doctor what happened to him.The young doctor______him over carefully and then said,“I’m______to tell you.Mr.North,the terrible disease is______you.You must give up coffee if you hope to live______.”
“But I never drinks it,”said Mr.North.
“And______smoking.”
“I don’t smoke at all.”
“Mm!That’s bad!If you haven’t anything to give up,I’m afraid I can’t do___15___for you.”
A gives B.keeps C.hopes D.studies
A.morning B.night C.spring D.noon
A.weak B.good C.healthy D.clever
A.floor B.fire C.hill D.ground
A.life B.wish C.business D.music
A.head B.face C.heart D.nose
A.behind B.asleep C.over D.in
A.hungry B.alone C.dangerous D.tired
A.school B.hospital C.cinema D.park
A.heard B.called C.looked D.climbed
A.glad B.sure C.busy D.sorry
A.troubling B.meeting C.having D.waiting
A.long B.longer C.short D.shorter
A.enjoy B.begin C.stop D.forget
A.much B.little C.few D.a lot of
Scientists Without Laboratories
When you hear the word“scientist”.what do you think of?Many people think scientists are people in clean white coats who work in labs.And some scientists do work in labs.But there are________scientists who work in woods and jungles.These scientists are called“animal behavior(行为)scientists”,and they study animals as they live in nature.
Why don’t these scientists catch animals and study them in zoos?The________is in the word“behavior”.Animal behavior scientists want to learn________animals behave in their wild homes.When animals live in cages(笼子)or in zoos,they do not act the same as they do when they are________.They may fight________each other,or they may not eat,or they may not raise(抚养)their babies as they usually would.To see real animal behavior,scientists must go where the animals_______.
So animal behavior scientists go into the jungles,the woods or the desert.There,their most important________are their eyes and ears.They watch and listen to the animals very________.They write down everything that happened in notebooks.________they live near the animals,the scientists are careful not to frighten them.If the scientists are lucky,the animals will______no attention to them.Then the scientists can see how the animals really live.
The animal behavior scientists hope what they’ve learned about animal behavior can provide clues(提供线索)to help people learn to live together more happily.
A.another B.other C.others D.the other
A.answer B.question C.problem D.text
A.when B.where C.how D.why
A.happy B.free C.sad D.angry
A.of B.among C.for D.with
A.live B.run C.play D.eat
A.machines B.tools C.thoughts D.ways
A.truly B.carefully C.wonderfully D.nicely
A.But B.Unless C.Though D.As if
A.pay B.spend C.take D.cost