（一）

Have you ever returned a book late to the library before? If so, you may pay a small fine. How much would you have to pay if the book is returned 65 years late?

      a high school in Washington, US had to deal with such a problem recently. A copy of Gone with the Wind was finally returned to its library 65 years late.

      However, the school said that it would not ask Wayne to pay the fine, though that would be about 9475.

      The book was borrowed out of the library o{ the high school in 1949, and disappeared until it was found in Maine, US by Wayne. Wayne found the book in his father's basement (地下室) and then offered to send it back to the school.

      "I feel very sorry about that," Wayne said.

       "We're very pleased to have the book back.  Wayne did the right thing," Lori Wyborney,

 headmaster of the school said.

(     ) 1. In which year was the book borrowed out of the library of the high school?

         A. 1949.                                           B. 1966.

         C. 1975.                                           D. 2014.

(     ) 2. What is Gone with the Wind ?

         A. A library.                                       B. A school.

        C. A book.                                         D. A magazine.

(    ) 3. Who offered to send the book Back to the school?

        A. Wayne's father.                                 B. Wayne.

        C. Lori's headmaster.                              D. Lori.

 

(二)

     Andi Davise, 49, regularly crossed the trail through the Phoenix Mountains Preserve with a few other hikers before sunrise. This morning, however, she met nobody and heard only the sounds of animals.

      Some time later, Andi got to the steep slope (陆坡).  She climbed up to the top by using her hands. When she finally reached the top, she noticed a dark shape several inches from her left foot. She was frightened and then looked carefully. "It's a dog and it's dead." she said to herself. It took her a few seconds to realize that the dog's eyes were open. A. thin, dirty bull dog was looking at her.

      She greeted in a low and soft voice to show she was friendly. The bull dog shook when he heard her voice.

      Andi inched closer and dropped some water into the dog's mouth. He tried to stand up but failed. Something was wrong with his left front leg. Andi pulled out her phone to contact her husband, Jason,but he didn't respond. She knew that if ahe didn't carry the dog down the mountain, he would die.

     She carefully put her arms under the dog's body. He was so weak that he fell into her chest.

     Andi had great trouble going down the steep, rocky mountainside with the 50-pound animal in her arms. Even her arms and back started aching, she didn't give up. The trip up had taken 30 minutes while going back down took twice that.

      Andi's husband received her messages at last. He and their son, Justin, jumped into the car and drove to pick up Andi.

      Later that morning, an X-ray showed that the bull dog was badly hurt.  He was likely to lose his left leg.

      A few days later, the Davises returned to the animal hospital. "The first thing he did was to give me a kiss, then he went right to my son." Andi sai& They named the dog Elijah and brought him home that day.

(    ) 1. How did Andi get to the top of the mountain?

        A. Her husband sent her.

        B. Another hiker helped her.

        C. She climbed by herself.

        D. She reached there by car.

(     )2. What does the underlined word "respond" in Paragraph 4 mean?

        A. Pull.                                         B. Contact.

        C. Speak.                                            D. Answer.

(     )3. Which of the following is the correct order?

         a. Audi found a dying dog on the top.

         b. Andi climbed up the sleep slope.

         c. The Davises brought the dog home.

         d. Andi had much trouble carrying the dog down.

         e. The Davises drove the bull dog to the hospital.

 

 

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          C. abdce                                          D. adbec

(     )4. The best title should be ____________  .

         A. A woman hiker saved the life of a 50 pound bull dog

         B. A woman hiker carried a bull dog down the mountain

         C. A woman hiker got on well with a 50 pound bull dog

         D. A woman hiker found a 50-pound dog on the mountain

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