A Swedish man aws dug out alive after being snowed in car on a forest track for rwo months with no food, police and local media reported on Saturday, The 45-year-old from southern Sweden was found on Friday , Fedruary 17, Too weak to say more than a rew wouds, He was found not far from the city of UImea in the north of Sweden by snowmobilers who thought they had come across a ruined car until they dug their way to a window and wawmovement inside.
The man ,who was lying in the back seat in a sleeping bag ,said he had been in the car since December 19.
“Just incredible that he’s alive considering that he had no food,but also since it’s been ,really cold for some time after Christmas,” a rescue team member told regional daily Vasterbottens - Kuriren ,which broke the news.
Ebbe Nyberg, duty officer at the Umea police , said police waw no reason to doubt that the man had been stuck in the car for a very long time,“We sould not make up something like this, The rescue services were on site too and saw the same as us”,he told Vasterbottens-Kuriren.
Umea University Hospital ,where the man is recovering after being rescued by police and a rescue team , said in a statement he was doing well considering the circumstances.
Doctors at the hospital said humans would normally be able to survive for about four weeks without food ,Besides eating snow , the man probably survived by going into a dormant-like（休息似的）state ,physician Stefan Branth told Vasterbottens-Knriren ,“He probably had a body temperature of around 31 degrees which the body adjusted to ,Due to the low temperature ,not much energy was used up”Who found the Swedish man in the snow?
| A．Snowmobilers | B．The police | C．A rescue team | D．Local people |
“Police saw no reason to doubt that the man had been stuck in the car for a very long time”implies that
| A．police didn’t think it true |
| B．police were sure of the fact |
| C．police had some doubt on the fact |
| D．police had reasons to doubt the fact |
The reason shy the man could survive was most probably that
| A．he was only forty –five –year old | B．he did not use any energy |
| C．he slept in the sleeping bag | D．he was in a dormant-like state |
Which is the correct order of the following evernts?
a、The Swedish man was stuck in the snow
b、He was went to Umea University Hospital
c、He was found by snowmobilers
d、He was recovering after treatment
e、He stayed in his car for nearly two months
f、He was dug out by people
| A．eackfb | B．aecfbd | C．afcebd | D．ecfadb |
Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
| A．A Traffic Accident | B．A long Sleep in Winter |
| C．An Incredible Survival | D．A Successful Rescue |
The International Space Station，one of the most ambitious space projects ever and a key launching board for exploration of the solar system，turns l0 years old Thursday．
On Nov．20，1998，the first part of the space station was launched by the Russians from Kazakhstan．NASA followed up two weeks later with Piece No 2 carried up by a space shuttle．
The space station has grown into a giant outpost(前哨)355 km up，home to three people at any given time—soon to be six
．
Thanks to the newly arrived shuttle Endeavour，the space station now has five sleep stations，two baths，two kitchens and two mini—gyms．Ahogether，there are nine rooms，three of which are full scale labs．
The United States has financed the main part of the project，estimated to cost some 100 billion dollars．Fifteen other countries have also contributed，including Russia，Japan，Canada，Brazil anti eleven nations belonging to theEuropean Space Agency．
’Fhe space station has traveled 2．1 billion km，orbited Earth more than 57，300 times，hosted 167 people from 15 countries，and served up more than l 9，000 meals
”The ISS is the largest ever expenmeni in international technological cooperation，’’ said John Logsdon。a historian at the National Air and Space Museum in US．
“1 think it’s a necessary stepping stone to long—term human activities in new Areas of operations，”Logsdon said．The station is“off the planet and it’s the first Step outward—not all end in itself，but a step along the way．’’The passage is mainly about．
A the construction of the International Space Station．
B．the history of the International Space Station．
C the tenth anniversary of the International Space Station．
D．the eountries that help establish the International Space Station．Piece No 2 of the ISS was put into orbit oil
| A．Nov．6，1998 | B．Nov．24，1998 |
| C．Dee．8，1998 | D．Dec．9，1998 |
Which of the following is true about Endeav our according to the passage?
| A．Endeavour is a newly built shuttle． |
| B．Endeavour is part of the space station， |
| C．Endeavour didn’t get close to the space station． |
| D．Endeavour carried a lot of equipment for the apace station． |
Which of the following country has not made a contribution to the eonstruction of
the International space station according to the passage?
A．USA． B．Japan． C．Korea．D．Spain．
Whenever you send a letter or a postcard，you have to put stamps on the envelope or on the card．When did people first begin to use stamps?Who was thefirst to think of this idea?
In the early nineteenth century，people did not use stamps．They had to pay postag
e when they receive letters．They unhappy about this，especially whenthey pay for a letter which they did not wish to receive at a11．The postage was high at that time，because the post offices had to send many people to cotlem the postage．
RowIand Hill，a schoolnlaster in England，was the first to put forward aproposal to use stamps in the 50s of the nineteenth century．fie thought it wouldbe much easier for people to use stamps to coover postage．They could go to the nearby post office to buy stamps and put them on envelopes before they sent theletters，The post office simply put seals on the stamps so that people could notuse the staraps again．In this way，the post office did not need to send postmen tocollect postage．It only needed to send fewer postmen to deliver letters．’That was a good idea and the governmern finally accepted it．It was not until that people began to use stamps．
A．!he early 19th Century B．the middle 19th century
C．the late 19th century I)．the beginning of the 19th centuryBefore stamps were used，postage．
| A．was paid by the letter—posters | B．was paid by the letter—receivers |
| C．was collected by postmen | D．BothBand C |
After stamps were used，post offices needn’t
| A．send postmen to collect the postage |
| B．send postmen to collect letters |
| C．send postmen to deliver jetters |
| D．put seals on the used stamps |
Which of the following may be the best title of the passage?
| A．When did people first begin to use stamps? |
| B．Who was the first to think of using stamps? |
| C．Why were postmen sent to collect postage? |
| D．How did stamps come Into use? |
Weleome to Chatsworth
●Times and dates for the year 2008
Open 2nd April to 21st December，House open daily 1l：00 a．m．to 5：30 P，m，last admission 4：30 p．m．，closes 5：30 p．m．Last entry to Scots Rooms．open 4；00p．m．gardens open 11：00a．m．to 6：00p．1111．，last admission 5：00 p，m，(open 10：30 a.m．June-August)，closes 6：00 p．m．Farmyard and Adventureplayground 10：30 a．m．to 5：30 p．in．last admission 4‘30 p．m．，closes
5：30 p．m．
●Admission
Adults：￡6．50
Senior citizens&students：￡5．25
Children：￡3．00
Children under three：Free
Family Ticket：￡l 6．75
Car Park：￡1 00
●Shopping
Two Gift Shops，w11 h many items based on designs from tbe House arid Garden．
Christmas shopping available at weekends from November to Christmas．
●Eating
Restaurant servmg home made food．Bar serving drinks and cakes
●Special Events in 2007
Angling Fair Weekend
8th and 9th May．One of the fairs in the Country for game and sea fishing funs．
Flower and Garden Show Weekend
26th and 27th in June．Tbe second year of this event，with flower shows and sales and gardening advice．
Guided Tours
Gulded tours for children and students it：English and French at an exlra eharge．Further details from the Booking Office after 10：30 a．m．
The 1000 acre Park in the banks of the River Derwent is open，free，throughout the year．What is the opening time during the summer?
| A．1l：00 a．m． | B．4：30 p．m | C．10：30 a．m | D．10：30 p．m． |
An older person above 60 will pay less thanan adult．
A．￡1．25 B．￡2．25 C￡；．25 D．￡6．50What are on sale on 26th and 27th June?
| A．Fishes． | B．Gardens． | C．Fairs． | D．Flowers． |
All of the following statements are true EXCEPT．
| A．Chatsworth is open every day from 2nd April to 21st December． |
| B．It costs 1ess if you buy a family ticket． |
| C．You will not be admitted into Farmyard and Adventure playground if you arrive at 5：00 p．m． |
| D．Chatsworth is open to the public in Christmas Day． |
A1 Smith，former governor of New York State，was a famous honest politician．He was born very poor on the East side of New York City．He hadlittle education．He worked very hard and won great success．
One day，as governor，he was visiting the state prison at Sing Sing，which one of the largest prison in the United States．The head of the prison asked Mr．Smith to say something to the prisoners．
Mr．Smith had never spoken to this kind of audience before．He did not know how to begin．
Finally，he said，“My fellow citizens．．．’’It was followed by a burst of laughter．Then he remembered that when a man goes to prison he is no longer a citizen．He took a breath and corrected himself，“My fellow prisoners．．’’That did not sound right，so he finally said：“WelI，anyway，I am giad to see so many of you here 
today．’’Who was Al Smith 。
A．A man famous for his honesty
B A very good speechmaker．
C Former governor of New York City．
D．Former governor of New York StateAI Smith succeeded．
| A．with his parents’help | B．through his own efforts |
| C．because he had had 1ittle education | D．because he was clever |
When AI Smith said，“My fellow prisoners．．”
A．it seemed that he was kind hearted
B it seemed that he himself was one of the prisoners
C it seemed that the prisoners were glad to see him
D．it seemed that the prisoners welcomed himWhat is the story mainly about?
A．A humorous joke? B A famous politician．
C．An honest story D．A prison in the United States．
“BANG”the door caused a reverberation．“Never set foot in this house again!”shouted father．With tears weiling(涌出)up in my eyes，I rushed out ofthe hofase and ran along the street．
A young father who held a child in his arlzis walked past rile．I felt as if I saw my childhood from another space：happy and harmonious(和谐)
But now I don’t know whether it is b
ecause I have grown up or because Dad is getting old．We are just like two people coming from two different worlds．Itfeels like there is an iron door between us that can never be opened．
1 wandered the street，without a destination in my n'nnd．My heart was frozen oil this hot summer night．As I walked on there were fewer and fewer people m the streets，until I had only streets to keep me company When I finally reached the high rise apartment block in which I livegt，I saw that the light was still on．
I thought to myself，“Is father waiting for rile．or is he still angry with me?”
In fact，it was nothing．Perhaps，Dad was throwing some of his old stamps．Perhaps he thought they were useless．I never had th,e courage to tell him that Iliked collecting stamps．
All the lights were off except father’S
Dad was always 1ike this．Maybe he didn’t know bow to express himself．After shouting at me，he never showed any mercy or regret After an argumenthe will creep(蹑手蹑脚)up in my sleep and then tuck rile underneath the covers
This was how he always was．Fie has been a leader for So long that telling everyone else what to do has become his second nature．
The fight was still oil With the key in hand，1 was as nervous as 1 had ever been．At last，I decided to open the door．As soon as I opened the door tears ran down my cheeks．I suddenly realized that the iron door that l had imagined between us did not exist at all Love－it is second to none．The underlined word“reverberation”refers to．
| A．an earthquake | B．a heavy Mow． |
| C．a shake | D．a sound forced back |
When seeing a young father with a child in his arras．the writer might have
the following feelings EXCEPT
A．She／He admired them very much
B．She／He wished that the relation between him／her and his／her father could
also be so harmonious
C．She／He felt that happiness had been far away from him／her
D
．She／He felt disappointed with his／her fatherWhy do you think the father often shouts at his child?
| A．The father is getting older and older． |
| B．The child had already grown up． |
| C．They never agree with each other． |
| D．The father has got used to doing that． |
What conclusion can you draw after reading the text?
| A．The father treats his child in an unfair wav． |
| B．The father is actually kind to his child |
| C．The father is neither kind nor cruel to his child |
| D．The father is always finding fault with his child． |