It was unusually quiet in the emergency room on December 25. I was triage nurse (分診護(hù)士) that day. I didn’t _36_many patients, so I was not happy about having to _37_ on Christmas. Just then, five bodies _38_at my desk: a pale woman and four small children.
“Are you all sick?” I asked _39_.“Yes,” the woman said weakly. But when they got to describe their problems, things got a little _40_. Two of the children had headaches, _41_ they weren’t holding their heads like headache sufferers _42_ do. Two children had earaches, but only one could tell me which ear was affected. The mother complained of a cough but seemed to work to _43_ it.
_44_ was wrong, but I didn’t say anything except that it might be a little while before a doctor saw her. She _45_ , “Take your time; it’s _46_ in here.”
Then I checked the chart after the admitting clerk had finished registering the family. No _47_–- they were homeless. The waiting room was warm.
I looked out at the family huddled by the Christmas tree. The smallest one was pointing at the television and exclaiming something to her mother. The oldest one was looking at an ornament on the tree.
I went back to the nurses’ station and mentioned we had a _48_ family in the waiting room. The nurses, irritated about having to work on Christmas, suddenly felt _49_ for a family just trying to get warm on Christmas. The team went into _50_, much as we do when there’s a medical emergency. Only this time it was a Christmas emergency.
We were each entitled to a free meal in the hospital cafeteria on Christmas Day, so we _51_ that meal and prepared a banquet for our Christmas guests. We needed presents. We put together oranges and apples in a basket. From various departments, we _52_candies, crayons and other suitable items. As seriously as we met the physical _53_ of the patients that came to us that day, our team worked to meet the needs, and go beyond the _54_ , of a family who just wanted to be warm on Christmas Day.
Later, as the family walked to the door to _55_, the four-year-old came running back, gave me a hug and whispered, “Thanks for being our angels today.”

It was unusually quiet in the emergency room on December 25. I was triage nurse (分診護(hù)士) that day. I didn’t _36_many patients, so I was not happy about having to _37_ on Christmas. Just then, five bodies _38_at my desk: a pale woman and four small children.

“Are you all sick?” I asked _39_.“Yes,” the woman said weakly. But when they got to describe their problems, things got a little _40_. Two of the children had headaches, _41_ they weren’t holding their heads like headache sufferers _42_ do. Two children had earaches, but only one could tell me which ear was affected. The mother complained of a cough but seemed to work to _43_ it.

_44_ was wrong, but I didn’t say anything except that it might be a little while before a doctor saw her. She _45_ , “Take your time; it’s _46_ in here.”

Then I checked the chart after the admitting clerk had finished registering the family. No _47_–- they were homeless. The waiting room was warm.

I looked out at the family huddled by the Christmas tree. The smallest one was pointing at the television and exclaiming something to her mother. The oldest one was looking at an ornament on the tree.

I went back to the nurses’ station and mentioned we had a _48_ family in the waiting room. The nurses, irritated about having to work on Christmas, suddenly felt _49_ for a family just trying to get warm on Christmas. The team went into _50_, much as we do when there’s a medical emergency. Only this time it was a Christmas emergency.

We were each entitled to a free meal in the hospital cafeteria on Christmas Day, so we _51_ that meal and prepared a banquet for our Christmas guests. We needed presents. We put together oranges and apples in a basket. From various departments, we _52_candies, crayons and other suitable items. As seriously as we met the physical _53_ of the patients that came to us that day, our team worked to meet the needs, and go beyond the _54_ , of a family who just wanted to be warm on Christmas Day.

Later, as the family walked to the door to _55_, the four-year-old came running back, gave me a hug and whispered, “Thanks for being our angels today.”

1.                A．like            B．expect          C．imagine   D．recognize

2.                A．work           B．wait            C．return    D．repeat

3.                A．turned back     B．looked around    C．showed up    D．showed off

4.                A．patiently        B．carefully        C．jokingly   D．doubtfully

5.                A．strange         B．smooth         C．natural   D．difficult

6.                A．a(chǎn)s             B．a(chǎn)nd            C．but D．so

7.                A．sometimes      B．seldom         C．never    D．usually

8.                A．reflect         B．produce        C．tolerate   D．prevent

9.                A．Something      B．Anything        C．Everything     D．Nothing

10.               A．a(chǎn)dvised        B．a(chǎn)dded          C．explained D．responded

11.               A．fun            B．warm          C．busy D．lucky

12.               A．phone         B．work           C．a(chǎn)ddress   D．money

13.               A．funny          B．friendly         C．jobless    D．homeless

14.               A．care           B．duty           C．compassion D．dissatisfaction

15.               A．panic          B．a(chǎn)ction          C．research   D．discussion

16.               A．claimed        B．cooked         C．paid D．a(chǎn)ccepted

17.               A．shared         B．selected        C．discovered D．collected

18.               A．problems       B．needs          C．illnesses   D．standards

19.               A．power         B．control         C．expectations    D．understanding

20.               A．leave          B．enter          C．thank D．talk

Coming home after working out for a whole day I had my purse lost.I 36 it had slipped out my backpack as I was being 37 .While it was probably very close to my apartment it still failed to come into 　38 and I had no 　39 but to cancel my debit cards.

I’d had the purse for more than a decade as it was a Christmas present,which was a bright red leather Cheeky Monkey purse,so probably not entirely 40 for a 36-year-old but I was very upset to have lost it!

Everyone I spoke to 41 I might get the purse back 42 but the money and vouchers in there would very likely disappear.I had 　43 written off the 　44 of the purse and was even considering whether to move on and go “grown-up”when I was seeking a 　45 .

I came home late the following night and my monkey purse was on my mat!I checked the contents and everything was 46 including anything of cash value.I was astounded when I read the 　47 note which read,“I came across this last night.It was too dark to 48 it then,so I came back tonight. I got your 　49 from your license.Sorry.Iain.”

Not only had this man returned my purse but he thought he 　50 me an apology for not bringing it back sooner!

I have told almost all my acquaintances,who almost responded with a similar standard answer,“It restores your 　51 in human nature”and it 　52 lots of stories about similar 　53 experiences.

There were no contact 　54 so I am unable to get in touch to say thank you to Iain,but I hope he will be 55 of how grateful I am!

36.A.doubted　　 　　 B.suspected　　 　　 C.proved　　　　 D.recognized

37.A.put off　　 　　　　　　 B.set off　　　　 　 C.dropped off　 D.left off

38.A.effect　　　 　　 B.appearance　　　 　 C.view　　　　　 D.attention

39.A.ability　 　　　　　 B.thought　　　　 　 C.alternative　 　 D.decision

40.A.grown up　　 　 B.brought up　　　 　 C.taken on　　　 D.applied to

41.A.decided　　　 　 B.doubted　　　　 　 C.prayed　　　　 D.exposed

42.A.previously　 　　 B.approximately　 　　 C.regularly　　 D.eventually

43.A.however　　　 　 B.therefore　　　 　　 C.otherwise　　 D.though

44.A.value　　　　 　 B.contents　　　　 　 C.name　　　　　 D.lists

45.A.process　　　 　 B.comfort　　　　 　 C.judgment　　　 D.replacement

46.A.undamaged　　 　 B.lost　　　　　　 　 C.checked　　　 D.reserved

47.A.appealing　　 　　 B.thrilling　　　 C.accompanying　 D.entertaining

48.A.look over　　 　　 B.go over　　　　 　 C.get through　 D.see through

49.A.name　　　　 B.phone number　　 　 C.address　　　 D.card

50.A.forgot　　　 　　 B.made 　　　　　　 C.paid　　　　　 D.owed

51.A.faith　　　　 　　 B.reputation　　　 　　 C.quality　　　 D.justice

52.A.adapted　　　 　 B.inspired　　　 　　　　 C.described　　　 D.expanded

53.A.fantastic　　 　　 B.worthy　　　　 　　 C.priceless　　　 　　　 D.positive

54.A.tracks 　　　　 B.outlines　　　 　　　　 C.details　　　　 D.accounts

55.A.proud　　　　 B.sensitive　　 　　　　 C.aware　　　　 D.certain

The famous American gorilla(大猩猩) expert Diane Fossey had a completely new way to study gorillas — she pretended to be one of them. She copied their actions and way of life — eating plants and getting down on her hands and knees to walk the way a gorilla does. It was a new relationship.

Diane Fossey was murdered in Rwanda in 1985 and her story was made into the popular film Gorillas in the Mist. It was a long way from King Kong, which is about a gorilla as a monster (a frightening animal), and helped to show a new idea: the real monster is man, while the gorilla is to be admired.

Today there are thought to be around 48,000 lowland gorillas and maybe 400—450 mountain gorillas in the wild. From the Congo in West Africa, to Rwanda and Uganda further east, they are endangered by hunting and by the cutting down of their forest homes.

Some time ago, I found in my letterbox a little magazine from the World Wide Fund for Nature. It had two photos side by side. One was of a young gorilla. “This is a species of mammal(哺乳類動物),” said the words below it. “It is being destroyed by man. We must save it for our own good.” The other photo showed a human baby. The words also read, “This is a species of mammal,” but then went on: “It is the most destructive(破壞性的) on earth. We must retrain it for its own good.”

The text mainly talks about _____.

   A. Diane Fossey

B. the gorillas in Rwanda

   C. the protection of the gorillas

D. the film Gorillas in the Mist

We can learn from the text that _____.

   A. Gorillas in the mist was based Fossey’s experiences

    B. Lowland gorillas live longer than mountain gorillas

    C. King Kong showed us that a gorilla is admirable

    D. Diane Fossey was murdered by a gorilla

What message can we get from the two photos in the magazine?

   A. Gorillas are man’s close friends.  

   B. Both man and the gorilla need to be saved.

   C. Young gorillas are as lovely as human babies.

   D. Man should live peacefully with the gorilla.

Once an Englishman named Larry Belmont went to Russia for a holiday. After he got back some of his friends came. “I had a very dangerous trip while I was in Russia.” Larry said, “I went to see a friend in the country and when the sun went down, I was still traveling through a forest in a sleigh(雪橇). It was a long way from my friend’s house when about twenty wolves began to follow my sleigh.”

“It was very dark in the forest. There was thick snow on the ground. First I heard the wolves. The noise was terrible! Then I saw long, grey forms among the trees, and soon the wolves were near me. They were running very fast, and they didn’t seem to get tired like the horses.”

“What did you do?” one of Larry’s friends asked.

“When the wolves got very near,” Larry answered, “I put up my gun and shot the first wolf dead. Then all the other wolves stopped and ate it, so my sleigh got away from them for a few minutes. Then they finished their meal, and I heard them coming again. The moon was shining brightly on the snow now, and after a few minutes I saw them running among the trees once more. They came nearer again, and then I shot another one of them, and the others stopped once more to eat it. The same thing happened again, and my horses become more and more tired and ran slower and slower until, after two hours, only one wolf was still alive and following me.”

“Wasn’t it too fat to run?” one of Larry’s friends asked.

1.The purpose of this passage is to ______.

A. amuse readers                B. tell an exciting adventure

C. praise Larry Belmont’s bravery  D. show the danger of traveling through a forest

2.According to what Larry said, the last wolf _______.

A. was the strongest of all              B. had eaten up all the other wolves

C. ran much faster than the other wolves  D. was very fat and couldn’t run fast enough

3.From what Larry’s friend asked at the end, we know that_______.

A. Larry’s trip was really dangerous    

B. the last wolf was too fat to run

C. all the wolves had been shot by Larry

D. the friend did not believe what Larry had said

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A man lost his legs in a tragic accident. After the accident, only two fingers  1 on his right hand.

However, he was bright, creative and educated. He had gained much experience while traveling throughout the world. Yet, he became very  2  after the accident. He was afraid he would spend his life 3 and would no longer be able to live a life in a(n)  4  way.

One day, he remembered how he had 5  loved getting letters. He realized that he still had partial  6   of his right hand and could write with difficulty. Then, he had an idea. “Why not write to other people who need  7 ?”

Who to write to? He thought of people in prison. Many of them hoped to 8 their freedom. Others would keep feeling sad and remain locked away for the rest of their lives. He decided that he must try to  9  them.

He wrote to a prison officer about sending letters to prisoners. The prison officer replied that writing to the prisoners would be 10 . However, it would be 11  prison rules for them to write back.

Filled with the 12  of carrying out his idea, the man knew he had to write. He began sending one-way 13  of love, hope, strength and encouragement.

He 14  twice a week, testing his strength and ability to the limit. He poured his heart and soul into his words, 15  his experience and optimism.

It was difficult to write those letters, especially without hope of a 16 . Frequently, he felt discouraged. He often wondered if anyone 17  read his letters. However,  he determined to 18  as long as he could help others.

One day he received a letter from the prison officer. It was a short note from the officer who monitored  and 19  the prison mails.

The letter said, “Please write on the best paper you can 20 . Your letters are passed from cell (牢房) to cell until they fall to pieces!”

1.                A．a(chǎn)ppeared       B．remained       C．grew D．developed

2.                A．moved         B．depressed       C．interested D．tired

3.                A．worrying        B．regretting       C．thinking  D．suffering

4.                A．meaningful      B．different        C．new D．a(chǎn)ttractive

5.                A．seldom         B．never          C．a(chǎn)lways    D．hardly

6.                A．muscle         B．energy         C．task  D．function

7.                A．money         B．knowledge      C．friendship D．encouragement

8.                A．enjoy          B．express         C．regain    D．receive

9.                A．educate        B．reach          C．save D．support

10.               A．impossible      B．necessary       C．a(chǎn)cceptable D．difficult

11.               A．a(chǎn)gainst         B．a(chǎn)bove          C．from  D．within

12.               A．plan           B．strength        C．a(chǎn)bility D．intention

13.               A．messages       B．tickets         C．gifts  D．rules

14.               A．played         B．traveled        C．wrote D．studied

15.               A．forgetting       B．sharing         C．increasing D．forming

16.               A．story          B．reply          C．job   D．reward

17.               A．immediately     B．a(chǎn)lready         C．a(chǎn)ctually   D．luckily

18.               A．wait           B．a(chǎn)sk            C．change    D．continue

19.               A．checked        B．chose          C．kept  D．sent

20.               A．make          B．a(chǎn)fford          C．imagine   D．expect

Over a hundred years ago people in London were surprised to see a very unusual boat come sailing up the Thames River.The boat was eighty feet long flat-bottomed,with big wooden eyes on both sides in the front and was colorfully painted at the back.

People came to know that it was a sailing boat from Fuzhou in distant China.The boat had sailed round the Cape of Good Hope(好望角) up the western coast of Africa,and finally to England.It had covered fifteen thousand miles—more than half of the distance round the world.

Although it was unexpected,the Chinese were warmly welcomed.The boat carried goods such as silk and tea as well as a number of gifts from the Emperor of China for the Queen of England.

People had always mistakenly thought of the Chinese as a people not used to sea.However,from centuries of trading and sailing in dangerous seas,the Chinese had learned how to build good boats and sailed them well.The coming of this sailing boat to London proved once again that the Chinese could sail to distant countries in the world.

The boat was considered unusual because _________.

A.it was a small wooden boat                                  

B.it carried Chinese silk and tea

C.it had traveled fifteen thousand miles             

D.it looked strange in several ways

According to this article,which of the following is TRUE?

A.The distance round the earth measures less than thirty thousand miles.

B.The Chinese Emperor gave silk and tea to the English Queen as gifts.

C.The Chinese boat came to London by accident.

D.The Chinese people were not good at sailing in dangerous seas.

The boat reached London by sailing _________.

A.round the southern end of Africa                   

B.up the west coast of England

C.through the Arctic Ocean                              

D.round Asia and Europe

.The writer wants to prove that a long time ago the Chinese _________.

A.carried silk,tea and other goods to England

B.could reach many parts of the world by sea

C.could sail along the Thames River

D.surprised Londoners with an unusual boat

   Over a hundred years ago people in London were surprised to see a very unusual boat come sailing up the Thames River. The boat was eighty feet long, flat-bottomed, with big wooden eyes on both sides in the front and was colorfully painted at the back.

   People came to know that it was a sailing boat from Fuzhou in distant China. The boat had sailed round the Cape of Good Hope(好望角), up the western coast of Africa, and finally to England. It had covered(航行) fifteen thousand miles — more than half of the distance round the world.

    Although it was unexpected, the Chinese were warmly welcomed. The boat carried goods such as silk and tea as well as a number of gifts from the Emperor of China for the Queen of England.

    People had always mistakenly thought of the Chinese as a people not used to the sea. However, from centuries of trading and sailing in dangerous seas, the Chinese had learned how to build good boats and sail them well. The coming of this sailing boat to London proved once again that the Chinese could sail to distant countries in the world.

The Chinese sailing boat arrived in London            .

   A. before she sailed to Africa           B. in the nineteenth century

   C. hundreds of years ago               D. in the twentieth century

The boat was considered unusual because           .

  A. it was a small wooden boat           B. it carried Chinese silk and tea

C. it had travelled fifteen thousand miles  D. it looked strange in several ways

According to this article, which of the following is true?

   A. The distance round the earth measures less than thirty thousand miles.

   B. The Chinese Emperor gave silk and tea to the English Queen as gifts.

   C. The Chinese boat came to London by accident.

   D. The Chinese people were not good at sailing in dangerous seas.

The writer wants to prove that a long time ago the Chinese              .

  A. carried silk, tea and other goods to England

   B. could reach many parts of the world by sea

   C. could sail along the Thames River

   D. surprised Londoners with an unusual boat

Once an Englishman named Jack Brown went to Russia for a holiday. He stayed there for several months and then came home again. Some of his friends visited him a few days after he got back. “I had a very dangerous trip while I was in Russia.” Jack said to them. “I wanted to see a friend of mine in the country and the bad weather made me very late. So I was still travelling through a forest in sleigh<雪橇>when the sun went down. It was a long way from my friend’s house when about 20 wolves began to follow my sleigh. It was very dark in the forest. There was thick snow on the ground. It was cold, and there were no houses for miles and miles. First I heard the wolves, and the noise was terrible! The horses heard them, too. They were frightened and began running faster. Then I saw long, grey forms among the trees, and soon the wolves were near us. They were running very fast, and they didn’t seem to get tired like the horses.” “What did you do?” one of his friends asked. “When the wolves got very near,” Jack answered, “I put up my gun and shot the first wolf. The sleigh was moving about, but I hit the animal and killed it. Then all the other wolves stopped and ate it, so our sleigh got away from them for a few minutes.” “Then they finished their meal, and I heard them coming again. The moon was shining brightly on the snow, and after a few minutes I saw them among the trees once more. They came nearer again, and then I shot another of them, and the others stopped once more to eat it.” “The same thing happened again and again, and my horses became more and more tired and ran slower and slower until, after about two hours, only one wolf was still alive and following us.”

“Wasn’t it too fat to run?” one of his friends asked.

Jack told his friends what happened to him when he was______________.

A. in England one winter evening    B. in Russia one winter evening

C. in America one winter morning    D. in Russia one winter morning.

In the sentence “They finished their meal.” “meal” here means ___________.

A. the food Jack had brought with him        B. the meal prepared by Jack’s friends. 

C. the wolf which had been killed by Jack      D. the dead animals on the way

According to what Jack said, the last wolf ______________.

A. had eaten up all the other wolves

B. ran much faster than the other wolves

C. was the strongest of all     D. was very fat and didn’t run fast.

From what Jack’s friend said we know that _____________________.

A. all the wolves had been shot by Jack.

B. the last wolf was too fat to run

C. Jack was telling the truth

D. the friends did not believe what Jack had said.

A man lost his legs in a tragic accident. After the accident, only two fingers  36  on his right hand.
However, he was bright, creative and educated. He had gained much experience while traveling throughout the world. Yet, he became very  37  after the accident. He was afraid he would spend his life 38  and would no longer be able to live a life in a(n)  39  way.
One day, he remembered how he had 40  loved getting letters. He realized that he still had partial  41   of his right hand and could write with difficulty. Then, he had an idea. “Why not write to other people who need  42 ?”
Who to write to? He thought of people in prison. Many of them hoped to  43 their freedom. Others would keep feeling sad and remain locked away for the rest of their lives. He decided that he must try to  44   them.
He wrote to a prison officer about sending letters to prisoners. The prison officer replied that writing to the prisoners would be 45 . However, it would be 46  prison rules for them to write back.
Filled with the 47  of carrying out his idea, the man knew he had to write. He began sending one-way 48  of love, hope, strength and encouragement. 
He 49  twice a week, testing his strength and ability to the limit. He poured his heart and soul into his words, 50  his experience and optimism.
It was difficult to write those letters, especially without hope of a 51 . Frequently, he felt discouraged. He often wondered if anyone 52  read his letters. However,  he determined to 53  as long as he could help others.
One day he received a letter from the prison officer. It was a short note from the officer who monitored  and 54  the prison mails.
The letter said, “Please write on the best paper you can 55 . Your letters are passed from cell (牢房) to cell until they fall to pieces!”

In the 19the century people from all over the country came here to find gold. Many people become very rich now. They bought all the ground near the bank of the river. They dug big holes in it, trying to find more gold.

Mike Judeson was one of those who came to find gold. He bought nearly the last piece of the ground. It was a long way from the river, so no one else wanted to buy it. But Mike paid all his money for it. He worked hard month after month, but didn’t find any gold.

Then one night, just before he was going to give it up, it began to rain. It rained for several days and nights. When the rain stopped at last, Mike came out of his small wooden house to see his piece of ground. It didn’t look the same. The holes were not there any more, and a lot of small plants grew everywhere.

“Perhaps there is no gold here.” Mike said. “But this ground is rich. I can grow flowers and sell them for money. The women in this town are rich now. They have beautiful houses and they will put flowers in their houses. If I can grow good flowers here, I can make money, too.” So he did. And soon his piece of ground was covered with beautiful flowers. Later he was able to buy more fields until he owned all the ground near the river.

“I was the only man who found true gold here.” he often said. “The others took their gold out of the ground and went away. But my gold is still here.”

1.Why did people dig holes at the bank of the river?(no more than 6 words)

2.What did Mike find after the rain stopped?(no more than 2 words)

3.What did Mike decide to do then? (no more than 5 words)

4.Who would mainly buy Mike’s flowers? (no more than 5 words)

(1) Mr. Brown (the motorist)
　　At about 9:20 p.m. on October 14th, I was driving along Market Road in the direction of Midwick. I wanted to go to Sturham to collect my wife, who had been visiting some friends. I prepared to turn into Sturham Road, which was on my right. In the distance, I saw the lights of a car moving towards me but it was a long way from me. I put out my hand to show that I was going to turn right. Then I started to turn slowly towards Sturham Road. Suddenly there was a loud noise on the passenger's (near) side of the car. I stopped the car and got out. A motorcycle had hit my car. The motorcyclist had been thrown over the car. He was injured, so I ran to a shop to phone for help.
　　(2) Mr. Smith (the injured motorcyclist)
　　On the evening of October 14th, I was going home along Market Road towards Newtown. I was riding my motorcycle. I was going slowly because some of the streetlights were out and the road was wet and slippery. Just before Sturham Road, a car suddenly drove right across my path. The driver did not flash his lights to give a warning. I could not turn in time, so I hit the side of the car. When I woke up, I was lying in a hospital in Market Road.
　　(3) Mr. Lee (another motorcyclist)
　　At about 9:10 p.m. on October 14th, I left my home in Midwick. Ten minutes later I was riding my motorcycle along Market Road. I was going to Newtown. There was a motorcycle about 40 metres in front of me. It was not going very quickly. The man on it was riding near the curb (路邊) but I was near the center of the road. The motorcyclist in front of me tried to turn to his right but there was no time. He hit the car and was injured. There was no car going along in front of us or put by the road.
48．Which of these statements about the accident is probably correct?
　　A．Mr. Brown wrongly supposed that the lights of the two motorcycles were those of a car.
　　B．The lights of the car moving towards Mr. Brown made him unable to see.
　　C．Mr. Brown knocked down a motorcyclist on purpose.
　　D．The accident was caused by the carelessness of the first motorcyclist.
49．It seems probable from the statements that Mr. Brown__________.
　　A．gave no signal to show that he was turning right
　　B．did not give any signal until he was actually turning
　　C．failed to give a proper signal at that time
　　D．flashed his light to show that he was going to turn
50．We would expect to find that Mr. Brown's car was damaged on its________ side.
　　A．front    B．left    C．right    D．driver's

(1) Mr. Brown (the motorist)

　　At about 9:20 p.m. on October 14th, I was driving along Market Road in the direction of Midwick. I wanted to go to Sturham to collect my wife, who had been visiting some friends. I prepared to turn into Sturham Road, which was on my right. In the distance, I saw the lights of a car moving towards me but it was a long way from me. I put out my hand to show that I was going to turn right. Then I started to turn slowly towards Sturham Road. Suddenly there was a loud noise on the passenger's (near) side of the car. I stopped the car and got out. A motorcycle had hit my car. The motorcyclist had been thrown over the car. He was injured, so I ran to a shop to phone for help.

　　(2) Mr. Smith (the injured motorcyclist)

　　On the evening of October 14th, I was going home along Market Road towards Newtown. I was riding my motorcycle. I was going slowly because some of the streetlights were out and the road was wet and slippery. Just before Sturham Road, a car suddenly drove right across my path. The driver did not flash his lights to give a warning. I could not turn in time, so I hit the side of the car. When I woke up, I was lying in a hospital in Market Road.

　　(3) Mr. Lee (another motorcyclist)

　　At about 9:10 p.m. on October 14th, I left my home in Midwick. Ten minutes later I was riding my motorcycle along Market Road. I was going to Newtown. There was a motorcycle about 40 metres in front of me. It was not going very quickly. The man on it was riding near the curb (路邊) but I was near the center of the road. The motorcyclist in front of me tried to turn to his right but there was no time. He hit the car and was injured. There was no car going along in front of us or put by the road.

48．Which of these statements about the accident is probably correct?

　　A．Mr. Brown wrongly supposed that the lights of the two motorcycles were those of a car.

　　B．The lights of the car moving towards Mr. Brown made him unable to see.

　　C．Mr. Brown knocked down a motorcyclist on purpose.

　　D．The accident was caused by the carelessness of the first motorcyclist.

49．It seems probable from the statements that Mr. Brown__________.

　　A．gave no signal to show that he was turning right

　　B．did not give any signal until he was actually turning

　　C．failed to give a proper signal at that time

　　D．flashed his light to show that he was going to turn

50．We would expect to find that Mr. Brown's car was damaged on its________ side.

　　A．front    B．left     C．right     D．driver's

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38．A．do               B．sit              C．talk           D．work

39．A．family         B．class            C．city             D．country