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B Kristy, 28, a cook in La Gross, often wondered what she’d do in a life-threatening situation. On August 29, she got her answer. While she was driving on a road, a big truck hit its head on a pickup car. The pickup car burst into flames. Kristy rushed out and ran to the pickup. Two farmers, Dean Berhard, 51, and his brother Donald, 44, were inside. When she got close, Kristy could see the unconscious driver. The other man was under the passenger seat. Kristy says, “The smells were sickening. I was afraid the truck would blow up and kill us all.” The driver of the big truck was struggling to open the passenger door, so Kristy rushed to the driver’s side. Finally they opened the door. She reached in, seized the driver and, to her horror, felt her hands sink into his chest. She quickly dragged the man to safety on the roadside, then hurried back. As Kristy headed towards the side of the road with the passenger, the pickup blew up. She jumped on top of him and they both rolled to safety. When the police arrived a while later, Kristy started crying, “I want my mum.” In fact she cried for the next three months. Today the two farmers, each the father of two children, are good friends with Kristy. To show their deep appreciation, they bought her a ring with nine diamonds —one for each member of their immediate families, and ninth for her. 60. In which order did Kristy do the following things? a. Carried Dean and Donald to safety b. Rushed to the pickup c. Surprised herself d. Saw the truck hit on the pickup e. Got out of her car f. Wondered what she’d do in danger A. e, d, b, a, c, f B. d, e, b, a, f, c C. f, d, e, b, a, c D. f, c, e, d, b, a 61. Which of the following best shows Kristy’s true heroism? A. She did not feel terrified at the accident. B. She protected herself as well as the two brothers from harm. C. She put her life in danger to save others. D. She was regarded as a member of Dean’s and Donald’s families. 62. Kristy cried because she _________. A. was badly wounded B. had never experienced such a situation C. was too excited at the result D. regretted not putting out the fire 63. Which of the four statements is true? A. Kristy had not saved others’ lives in a dangerous situation before. B. Kristy never felt horror when saving the brothers. C. The pickup blew up after they reached safety. D. Kristy hesitated for a moment before he decided to help C In early summer, one of the most popular fruits is strawberry(草莓). It is said strawberry is the “Queen of fruit” as it has many nutritious elements. But many people feel that the strawberry in the current market tastes different as many strawberries are artificially(人工) grown and some even have a scent of pesticides(杀虫剂). So finding naturally-grown strawberries is a hot issue. There are some places where you can not only find tasteful strawberries, but also enjoy picking them. Tianxing Strawberry-Picking Garden As one of the biggest strawberry-growing areas, Tianxing is known for its healthy fruits. The strawberries here are pesticide-free with no artificial coloring. And now the farm has a special offer that you can get a kilogram of strawberries for only 12 yuan. Here, visitors can have fun picking strawberries as well as taste their freshness. And if you are a newcomer, you can get a discount card and enjoy an extra 20 percent discount on your next purchase. Taolin Strawberry Garden This garden is not as famous as the first one, but it is a quiet place and relaxing. The strawberries here are much cheaper than those sold in markets. It only costs 6 yuan per kilogram. You can also buy freshly-picked lettuce and Tonghao. You can have fun picking strawberries in person, but you can’t taste them for free. New Special Limited-Time Offers: Buy 20kg, Get 1kg Free Baihe Green Strawberry Garden Baihe Town is the biggest strawberry-picking area. Known for the freshest and healthiest strawberries, this place is named as the “Hometown of Strawberries”. The price for this fruit is about 12 yuan per kilogram. And you can bargain with the local sellers for further discounts. 64. People prefer naturally-grown strawberries mainly because ________. A. they contain many nutritious elements B. they have a different scent C. they are pesticide-free and tasteful D. they are cheaper and bigger 65. You should pay Tianxing Strawberry-Picking Garden ______ yuan if you buy 10 kilograms with a discount card. A. 120 B. 108 C. 96 D. 60 66. Baihe Town is praised as the “Hometown of Strawberries” chiefly because _______. A. it is the biggest strawberry-picking area in the world B. the place produces strawberries of high quality C. the place is the home to strawberries D. you will enjoy special prices because people there are friendly. 67. What is the purpose of writing the passage? A. To advertise Strawberry Gardens. B. To show the magic of strawberries. C. To tell the difference between artificially-grown strawberries and naturally-grown strawberries. D. to tell us the joys of picking and buying strawberries. D You say to yourself “I will begin saving soon”, but by the time you do it, it’s usually too late. Even when you do save, it’s erratic(不稳定的) and you end up using what you have saved, leaving you back at the start. There is actually an easy solution. I discovered it only recently. It took a while, but better late than never. What did I do? I began playing mind games with myself. You can too. For starters, try “playing with color”. I tried to take all 10 cents, 20 cents, 50 cents, 5-yuan notes, and sometimes 20-yuan notes from my wallet. I put them in a locked drawer with some personal documents(证件) like my passport that I hardly touch. Then I put the key in another place to keep my “itchy fingers” from getting the better of me. Why these small denominations(面值)? I hardly use them to buy things. And it’s usually the small amounts that do the most damage because you don’t think much of spending them. This may seem a bit extreme, but the results speak for themselves. I amassed 100 yuan the first week. It felt good having that money as a fallback, and it gave me the motivation to save more. I can’t really tell you how much to save, but I do know that the best way to save is to keep your money “out of sight, and out of mind”. 68. Why does the writer only put small denominations’ notes in a locked drawer? A. Because small denominations’ notes have higher value for collecting. B. Because he always has much small denominations’ notes. C. Because he is so poor that he has no big denominations’ notes. D. Because he thinks little when he spends small denominations’ notes. 69. The underlined word “amassed” (in paragraph 5) means _____. A. spent B. earned C. saved D. picked up 70. The writer thinks the best way to save is to _____. A. put your money in banks B. keep your money where you can’t see and hardly think C. buy few things D. lead a hard life 71. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. The writer put all 10 cents, 20 cents, 50 cents, 50-yuan notes in a locked drawer. B. The writer put the key in another place that he hardly touches. C. The writer almost doesn’t use the money in the locked drawer to buy things. D. Though the writer discovered the easy solution only recently, the solution is very effective, so he says “better late than never”. (责任编辑：admin) |