Cold weather can hard on pets, just like it can be hard on people．Sometimes owners forget that their cats are just as used to the warm shelter (住所) as they are．Some owners will leave their animals outside for a long period of time, thinking that all animals are used to living outdoors．This can put their pets in danger of serious illness．There are things you can do to keep your animal warm and safe.
　　Keep your pets inside as much as you can when the weather is bad．If you have to take them out, stay outside with them．When you're cold enough to go inside, they probably are too．I you must leave them outside for a long time, make sure they have a warm, solid shelter against the wind, thick bedding, and plenty of non-frozen water.
　　If left alone outside, dogs and cats can be very smart in their search for warm shelter．They can dig into snow banks or hide somewhere．Watch them closely when they are left outdoors, and provide them with shelter of good quality．Keep an eye on your pet's water．Sometimes owners don't realize that a water bowl has frozen and their pet can't get anything to drink．Animals that don't have clean and unfrozen water may drink dirty water outside, which may contain something unhealthy for them.
　12．What do we learn about pets from Paragraph 1?
　　A．They are often forgotten by their owners.
　　B．They are used to living outdoors.
　　C．They build their won shelter.
　　D．They like to stay in warm places.
　13．Why are pet owners asked to stay with their pets when they are out in cold weather?
　　A．To know when to bring them inside.
　　B．To keep them from eating bad food.
　　C．To help them find shelters.
　　D．To keep them company.
　14．If pets are left on their own outdoors in cold weather, they may ___.
　　A．run short of clean water B．dig deep holes for fun
　　C．dirty the snow nearby D．get lost in the wild
　15．What is the purpose of this text?
　　A．To solve a problem. B．To give practical advice.
　　C．To tell an interesting story. D．To present a research result.

    I grew up in a house where the TV was seldom turned on and with one wall in my bedroom entirely lined with bookshelves, most of my childhood was spent on books I could get hold of. In fact, I grew up thinking of reading as natural as breathing and books unbelievably powerful in shaping perspectives (观点) by creating worlds we could step into, take part in and live in.
    With this unshakable belief, I, at fourteen, decided to become a writer. Here too, reading became useful. Every writer starts off knowing that he has something to say, but being unable to find the right ways to say it. He has to find his own voice by reading widely and discovering which parts of the writers he agrees or disagrees with, or agrees with so strongly that it reshapes his own world. He cannot write without loving to read, because only through reading other people’s writing can one discover what works, what doesn’t and, in the end, together with lots of practice, what voice he has.
    Now I am in college, and have come to realize how important it is to read fiction (文学作品)．As a law student, my reading is in fact limited to subject matter—the volume (量) of what I have to read for classes every week means there is little time to read anything else. Such reading made it all the clearer to me that I live in a very small part in this great place called life. Reading fiction reminds me that there is life beyond my own. It allows me to travel across the high seas and along the Silk Road, all from the comfort of my own armchair, to experience, though secondhand, exciting experiences that I wouldn't necessarily be able to have in my lifetime.

21. What can be inferred about the author as a child?
A. He never watched TV.                    B. He found reading unbelievable.

      C. He read what he had to.                   D. He considered reading part of his life.

22. The underlined word "voice" in the second paragraph most probably means “_______”.
   A. an idea     B. a way of writing     C. a sound quality     D. a world to write about

23. What effect does reading have on the author?
   A. It cheers him up.                               B. It makes his college life more interesting.

   C. It opens up a wider world for him.      D. It increases his interest in worldwide travel.                                        

The setting was a packed gymnasium just before the start of a game against another school. There were five girls who were members of the Danville High School basketball team -all of them starters. They were not in uniform to play that night and would not be on the team for the rest of this season. They were there to admit their breaking of team rules. They were there to support their coach’s decision to take them off the team. They were there to let the town know there was a problem in their little community that needed to be addressed. And they did it with sincere regret rather than defensiveness.

While the school had been out for the New Years holiday, the five girls had gone to the party with several of their friends. There was alcohol there. And they all drank some.

Coach Rainville has a zero tolerance rule on drugs and alcohol for her members though it was a hard decision to make. When classes resumed and accounts of holiday parties were shared, rumors about the five girls began closing in on them. The coach said she couldn’t back down on her rules. And the players-two junior students and three senior students-agreed. That night in the gym was part of their public support of the coach’s decision.

“We hope you will understand that we are not bad kids. What we did was definitely not worth it. We hope this event will make everyone realize that there is a big drug and alcohol problem in our community,” one of the senior students said, “And if you work with us to try to solve this problem, you will help us feel that we have not been thrown off our basketball team for nothing.” The five left the floor to deafening applause.

The team may not win another game this year. But they’ve learnt something about personal responsibility, the effect of one’s action on others, and honesty that will serve them well throughout life.

1. It can be inferred from the passage that the five girls who were kicked off the team were ________.

A. very good players on the team                                     B. addicted to alcohol and drugs

C. three junior students and two senior students                 D. scolded by their parents for drinking alcohol

2. What did the girls do to support their coach’s decision?

A. They didn’t fight for Danville High School any more.

B. They all gave speeches to apologize in the local press.

C. They admitted their mistake in public in the gymnasium.

D. They would never drink any alcohol throughout their life.

3. Which word best describes the coach Rainville?

A. Indifferent                             B. Strict                                    C. Stubborn                        D. Cruel

4. Which would be the best title for the passage?

A. Growing up with pain.                                               B. A bad mistake.

C. Team rules are everything.                                                 D. Basketball girls in high school.

It was 1958, and I was 10 years old. Being the older of two boys, I took the

mission    31   . I was going to find Mom a useful gift that showed her how much we loved her.

In the shop, there was so much to    32    from—cards, combs etc. But while looking in the kitchen hardware section, I spotted    33    I thought was the perfect gift: a peeler(削皮器).

We ate potatoes nearly every day. My earliest    34    are of my mother peeling potatoes slowly and expertly with her favorite knife. This new peeler would make her job so much    35   .

On Mother’s Day, Mom opened her gift. I saw only    36    in her eyes. I

was    37    to see the new peeler in operation, but my mother kept using her old knife. After several days of    38   , I asked her, “Mom, why don’t you use the new potato peeler?”

“My goodness, I must have    39   ,” she replied. “I’ll use it tomorrow.”

But she didn’t. I    40   hid her old knife once in the dark drawer, hoping she’d have to use the new peeler.    41   Mom found the old knife and kept using it. Finally I asked her if she wasn’t    42    her Mother’s Day gift.

 “Alvin, the best part of the potato is just    43    the skin,” she explained. “This new type of peeler wastes too much of the potato and    44    the best part.”

Seeing the    45    look on my face, she   46   , “Alvin, I’ll always remember your    47   . I’ll keep it in the drawer forever    48   every time I open it and see the peeler I’ll be    49   of what a wonderful Mother’s Day it was.”

Fifty years later, when my brother and I    50    Mom and Dad’s belongings, I spotted the potato peeler in the drawer. I wondered how many times she held it in her hands and thought, “What a wonderful Mother’s Day it was!”

31. A. curiously          B. seriously                  C. gently                      D. anxiously

32. A. borrow              B. collect                     C. differ                      D. choose

33. A. which                B. that                        C. what                       D. why

34. A. introductions      B. memories                 C. thoughts                  D. chances

35. A. easier                 B. better                      C. happier                    D. kinder

36. A. puzzle               B. sorrow                     C. delight               D. pity

37. A. free                  B. ready                C. glad                 D. eager

38. A. embarrassment    B. disappointment C. inspiration         D. surprise

39. A. forgotten            B. promised                 C. apologized               D. complained

40. A. still                    B. also                         C. even                        D. almost

41. A. But                    B. So                           C. And                         D. Or

42. A. aware of           B. familiar with             C. interested in              D. fond of

43. A. upon                  B. beside                      C. across                      D. under  

44. A. ignores               B. removes                  C. keeps                      D. covers

45. A. excited                B. hurt                         C. upset                      D. amused

46. A. added                 B. declared                   C. argued                     D. screamed

47. A. help                   B. love                         C. knife                        D. gift

48. A. in case               B. as if                        C. so that                     D. as long as

49. A. reminded            B. tired                       C. warned                    D. convinced

50. A. threw away        B. took up                    C. sorted out         D. brought up

 Lady Wang ______ as a secretary for five years in the company, and now she is a general manager of it.

  A. has served　　　B. serves　　　　 C. had been serving D. served

It’s surprising that your brother _____ Russian so quickly—he hasn’t lived there very long.

   A. picked up        B. looked up          C. put up         D. made up

 Henry was made ________ captain of the team.

   A. /             B. the             C. a           D. an

When my twin sons, Chad and Brad, were born, I was concerned about everything． Five years later, our little girl, Becky,  41   our family．I wanted everybody to be healthy and happy．I worked hard to see that they  42 ．

As the kids grew older, I worried about headaches, throat infections and many other 43   childhood illnesses．I didn't like it when the boys spent time "warming the bench " during Little League football games．I worried about Becky when she   44   the ball while playing softball．Before long, the teen years were upon us．I stayed   45   late  night  waiting for the boys to return home．Many times the  46  crossed my mind that I would call the police if they weren't home on time．__47_, they always arrived home safe and sound  48  I had to take such measures．

"Please don't ever call the police," one of the boys said when I  49   him after a late arrival．The day the boys moved away to college was a   50   day indeed．I worried about their being able to take care of themselves．Would they starve?

A few months after the boys left college, our  51   rang in the middle of the night． It startled （惊醒）us when we looked at the clock．It was 3 o'clock in the morning．" 52   must be wrong," I shouted to my husband, Roy, as we both jumped up．We ran to the door, opened it, and there   53   a police officer．

"You need to  54   your sons," he seriously announced．I picked up the telephone, but unfortunately, it was  55 ．A line outside had been accidentally cut．Roy and I jumped into the car and  56   to the nearest telephone．My stomach ached．My husband was   57   so badly that he could hardly dial the number．

On the first   58  , Chad answered the telephone．"What's wrong?" Roy shouted into the receiver ．

"We were worried about you," Chad told him．"We've been trying to call you all night, but you didn't   59   . We called the police and asked them to go and check on you．"

For the first time in their lives, the boys were worried about us．And they were the ones who   60   had to call the police．

41．A．tested         B．visited        C．completed      D．appreciated

42．A．were           B．had            C．did           D．would

43．A．serious      B．incurable        C．unusual        D．common

44．A．hit          B．missed           C．got            D．threw

45．A．down           B．in             C．out            D．up

46．A．plan           B．thought        C．worry          D．advice

47．A．Luckily        B．Probably       C．Strangely      D．Exactly

48．A．before        B．when            C．after         D．since

49．A．surprised      B．told           C．threatened     D．reminded

50．A．nice          B．sad             C．happy          D．embarrassing

51．A．phone        B．doorbell         C．alarm          D．clock

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

53．A．came           B．greeted        C．turned         D．stood

54．A．call          B．email           C．see            D．educate

55．A．gone         B．useless          C．dead           D．stolen

56．A．headed         B．rushed         C．went          D．moved

57．A．shaking      B．looking          C．suffering      D．seeing

58．A．night          B．arrival       C．ring           D．try

59．A．talk         B．care             C．wake           D．answer

60．A．frequently     B．suddenly       C．rarely        D．actually

   The Louvre, in Paris, France, has almost 275,000 works of art. It contains some of the most famous works of art in the history of the world, including the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci.

     The Louvre was originally a fort (a strong building used by soldiers for defending a place) built by King PhilipⅡsometime around AD 1200. In the 1300s, it became a royal house for Charles Ⅴ, who had it renovated (翻新). While he did have his own collection of art there, everything disappeared when he died.

     This impressive building remained empty until 1527, when FrancoisⅠdecided that he wanted it for his private palace. FrancoisⅠwas a collector of early Italian Renaissance art at the time, and already owned the Mona Lisa. However, he would not move into the Louvre until it was completely renovated and made even more splendid than it had been during the rule of Charles Ⅴ.

     Unfortunately, FrancoisⅠdied before the work was completed, but the work continued until the death of the head architect. Afterwards, several generations of French royalty lived in the palace until Louis ⅩⅣ, the last of the French rulers to call the Louvre home, left in 1682. The Louvre, however, was far form abandoned. For about 30 years after Louis ⅩⅣ’s death in 1715, the Louvre became the home of artists and scholars. Its art collection grew from about 200 paintings in 1643 to about 2,500 works of art in 1715.

     It was a center of creativity, until the public began to be admitted in 1793. Throughout the French Revolution and the years ruled by NapoleonⅠ, the art collection in the Louvre grew greatly.

     Napoleon robbed art from all over the world and added it to the Louvre’s collection. After Napoleon’s death in 1821, the original owners reclaimed much of the robbed artwork. Over the last 100 years, art colleges have been set up at the Louvre, and it has become one of the largest museums in the world.

25.What do we learn about the Louvre?

   A. It became an art college in 1821.

   B. It was first constructed as a royal house.

   C. It was abandoned in the fourteenth century.

   D. It became a meeting place for culture after 1715.

26. According to the text, FrancoisⅠ_______.

   A. had never lived in the Louvre           

   B. led a simple life during his life

   C. lost all his collection on his death           

   D. received all artwork from Charles Ⅴ

27.When was the Louvre open to the public?

   A. In 1643.

   B. In 1682.

   C. In 1715.

   D. In 1793.

 According to the newly passed Road Traffic Safety Law, there are now tougher ________ for drunken drivers.

A. principles    B. penalties     C. proposals     D. prejudices

The passengers on the bus watched with sympathy as Susan made her way carefully up the steps. She paid the driver and then, using her hands to   41   the seats, settled in one of them.

It had been a year since Susan became blind. As the result of an accident she was suddenly thrown into a world of   42  . Susan’s husband Mark watched her   43   into hopelessness and he was   44   to use every possible means to help his wife.

Finally, Susan felt ready to   45   to her job, but how would she get there? She used to take the bus, but she was now too   46  to get around the city by herself. Mark   47   to ride the bus with Susan each morning and evening   48   she could manage it by herself.

For two weeks, Mark   49   Susan to and from work each day. He taught her how to rely on her other   50  , specifically her hearing, to determine where she was and how to adapt to her new   51  .

At last, Susan decided that she was ready to try the trip   52  . Monday morning arrived. Before she left, she hugged her husband   53 , her eyes filled with tears of gratitude. She said good-bye and, for the first time, they went their   54   ways. Each day went perfectly, and a wild excitement took   55  of Susan. She was doing it!

On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work   56   . As she was getting off the bus, the driver said, “Miss, I sure   57   you.” Curious, Susan asked the driver   58  .

“You know, every morning for the   59   week, a fine-looking gentleman in a military uniform has been standing across the corner watching you until you enter your office building safely,” the bus driver said.

   Tears of happiness poured down Susan’s cheeks. She was so lucky for he had given her a gift more powerful than   60  . That is the gift of love that can bring light where there is darkness.

41. A. touch           B. feel                     C. count           D. grab

42. A. weakness        B. sickness                  C. darkness        D. sadness

43. A. run             B. step                      C. jump           D. sink

44. A. determined         B. inspired                     C. honored          D. pleased

45. A. adjust             B. return                   C. contribute       D. stick

46. A. sacred            B. astonished                C. frightened       D. depressed

47. A. struggled     B. attempted                C. continued           D. volunteered

48. A. until               B. as                     C. when             D. after

49. A. drove           B. accompanied          C. directed            D. sent

50. A. feelings            B. organs                   C. senses          D. skills

51. A. position           B. role                     C. status             D. environment

52. A. on her own         B. in person        C. to her benefit       D. on foot

53. A. politely            B. tightly            C. briefly            D. calmly

54. A. opposite         B. fixed                C. separate            D. secure

55. A. charge            B. place           C. advantage       D. hold

56. A. as usual            B. as a consequence          C. as a rule          D. as well

57. A. respect              B. envy                 C. defend           D. support

58. A. what               B. how                 C. why              D. who

59. A. next                 B. same                C. first               D. past

60. A. sight                   B. virtue              C. courage            D. wisdom

 —Jerry, where did you guys go for the summer vacation?

—We ______ busy with our work, or we would have gone to Brazil to watch the games.

 A. were       B. have been     C. had been     D. would be

   Aljeleni Igwe, an 18-year-old from Camden, New Jersey, 56. ________(graduate) from Leap Academy Charter School last month. His mother, Ovella O’Neal, was excited over his achievement, so she decided to buy a billboard showing her pride for her son 57.__________a graduation present.” A mother can’t raise a man but I raised a gentleman,” reads the billboard, 58___________costs $725 and also has a picture of Igwe.

   Needless 59___________(say), the billboard surprised the 18-year-old. “When he turned around, he said, Oh my God. How did you make that up there?” O’Neal told CBS Philly. “He was 60________________(total) surprised.

   The single mother of six said her happiness was partly from the fact that Igwe had been able to succeed 61__________his surroundings. According to the report, Camden has the 62____________(high) crime rate in the United States. It also has the lowest graduation rate, with two in five high school seniors 63________(fail) to graduate in 2014.

   O’Neal created strict rules in her household like preventing Igwe from having 64.__________girlfriend. She also limited his cell phone use to keep him from getting distracted. Her guidelines seemed to 65_____________(work)and she said her son stayed on the right track.

   While the loving gesture is bold one, the recent graduate says his hard-working mother deserves a big gift as well. He hopes to make that happen in the future.

近些年，越来越多的中国学生选择出国留学，这些留学生在国外的表现如何？哪些方面对他们来说是最难适应的？某报社做了一项调查，结果如图所示。请你根据下图，向该报社投稿，描述这一现象，并发表自己的看法。

词数：100字左右

参考词汇：社会文化适应——social acculturation

人际沟通——interpersonal communication

   If you could change your child’s DNA in the future to protect them against diseases, would you? It could be possible because of technology known as CRISPR-Cas, or just CRISPR.

  CRISPR involves a piece of RNA, a chemical messenger, designed to work on one part of DNA; it also uses an enzyme (酶) that can take unwanted genes out and put new ones in, according to The Economist. There are other ways of editing DNA, but CRISPR will do it very simply, quickly, and exactly. The uses of CRISPR could mean that cures are developed for everything from Alzheimer’s to cancer to HIV. By allowing doctors to put just the right cancer-killing genes into a patient’s immune system, the technology could help greatly.

In April scientists in China said they had tried using CRISPR to edit the genomes (基因组) of human embryos. Though the embryos would never turn into humans, this was the first time anyone had ever tried to edit DNA from human beings. With this in mind, the US’ National Academy of Scienc es plans to discuss questions about CRISPR’s ethics (伦理问题). For example, CRISPR doesn’t work properly yet. As well as cutting the DNA it is looking for, it often cuts other DNA, too. In addition, we currently seem to have too little understanding of what DNA gives people what qualities. There are also moral questions around “playing God”. Of course, medicine already stops natural things from happening —— for example, it saves people from infections. The opportunities to treat diseases make it hard to say we shouldn’t keep going.

A harder question is whether it is ever right to edit human germ-line (种系) cells and make changes that are passed on to children. This is banned in 40 countries and restricted in many others. However, CRISPR means that if genes can be edited out, they can also be edited back in. It may be up to us as a society to decide when and where editing the genome is wrong. Also, according to The Economist, gene editing may mean that parents make choices that are not obviously in the best interests of their children: “Deaf parents may prefer their children to be deaf too; parents might want to make their children more intelligent at all costs.”

In the end, more research is still needed to see what we can and can’t do with CRISPR. “It’s still a huge mystery how we work,” Craig Mello, a UMass Medical School biologist and Nobel Prize winner, told The Boston Globe. “We’re just trying to figure out this amazingly complicated thing we call life.”

32. What is the article mainly about?

A. How CRISPR was developed by scientists.

B. What we can and can’t do with CRISPR.

C. Chinese scientists’ experiment of using CRISPR to edit human embryos.

D. The advantages of CRISPR and arguments about its ethics.

33. According to the article, the technology of CRISPR ________.

A. is very safe because it only cuts the DNA it is looking for

B. is banned in more than 40 countries and restricted in the rest of the countries

C. could cause parents to make unwise choices for their children

D. could help us discover the link between DNA and the qualities it gives people

34. It can be concluded from the article that CRISPR ________.

A. could be helpful in the treatment of cancer and HIV

B. allows scientists to edit genomes for the first time

C. is a technology that uses an enzyme to work on RNA and DNA

D. has proven to be the most effective way to protect children against diseases

35. What is the author’s attitude toward CRISPR?

A. Supportive.           B. Worried.           C. Negative.           D. Objective.

1. A sacred image has been set up in a temple, and the villagers respect it. (意思: _________)

2. Salary is the money that someone is paid each month by the employer. (意思: _________)

3. Scan the whole passage to get the main idea of it. (意思: _________)

4. I am scared of my father because he always looks serious. (意思: _________)

5. As an excellent student, he wins the scholarship each year. (意思: _________)

6. Living a poor life, he began to seek help from his friends and relatives. (意思: _________)

7. Jack selected the good apples from the bad ones. (意思: _________)

8. She is very sensitive to others’ comments on her. (意思: _________)

9. The middle-aged man was found guilty and was sentenced to prison. (意思: _________)

10. He separates from his wife and lives in a separate room. (意思: _________)

11. To serve our homeland, we should learn more advanced knowledge. (意思: _________)

12. I am so glad to learn that you are going to settle down in China. (意思: _________)

13. This river is shallow, so it’s safe for children to swim in it. (意思: _________)

14. If something is going to happen shortly, it is going to happen soon. (意思: _________)

15. His shirt has shrunk, becoming smaller in size. (意思: _________)

16. He let out a long sigh on hearing the terrible result of the exam. (意思: _________)

17. I signaled to the waiter and asked him to pour me a glass of water. (意思: _________)

18. They were so excited to get the signature of their favorite singer. (意思: _________)

19. The process is complex. You’d better simplify it. (意思: _________)

20. The ship sank into the sea with 200 passengers on it. (意思: _________)

21. After practicing for years, he now skillfully speaks several languages. (意思: _________)

22. Your views are slightly different from ours. (意思: _________)

23. Out of balance, our English teacher slipped and fell over. (意思: _________)

24. Taking drugs is a serious social problem. (意思: _________)

25. One advantage of solar energy is that it won’t create any pollution. (意思: _________)

    假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有l0处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

      2．只允许修改10处，多者(从笫11处起)不计分。

I’m Wang Hong, a international student of Beijing University. I have something to talk with you. During last year’s winter holiday, I go shopping with my classmates. While we were walking on the street, we saw several beggar standing on the road and asking for money. Many of them were disabling, which made me feel very much sad. Among them were old people, young people and even children. I noticed some passers-by ignore them instead of given them money. When I wanted to help them, my classmates stopped us. They told me whether these beggars were not worth showing mercy to because most them cheated people. Should I helped them?

Research shows that the kids who _     61     _( allow) to keep their cell phone in their room overnight will answer a text late at night, and most of them have stayed up late    62       (send) texts.   

So it's     63    (nature) to worry when your child is ready for his first cell phone.  It takes some self-discipline to manage the__   64    _ (responsible) of a mobile phone and most kids are not ready for that before middle school.   

 _   65    一(typical)，parents also find themselves with a vague sense of fear. Yes, this device is    66      instrument of connection, and it will allow you and your child to be more connected when you're apart.   67   it's also a symbol of separation, a reminder that your child is now spending some time at a distance from you. Worse still, having a cell phone    68     (mean) there might be some dangers in the outside world, which threaten    69    (appear) and threaten your child at any time,    70    you there to stop them.

All around us buildings shook. We decided to leave the town. We stopped once we had left the buildings behind us. The carts(马车) were moving on opposite directions, though the ground was perfectly flat, and they wouldn't stay in place even with their wheels blocked by stones.

   In addition, it seemed as though the sea was being sucked(吸) backwards, as if it were being pushed back by the shaking of the land. Certainly the shoreline moved outwards, and many sea animals were left on dry sand.

   Behind us were frightening dark clouds that opened up to show fire--like lightening, but bigger. Not long after that the cloud reached down to the ground and covered the sea. Now came the dust, though still thin. I looked back. A dense cloud appeared behind us, following us like a flood pouring across the land. Then a darkness came that was not like a moonless or cloudy night, but more like being in a closed and unlighted room. You could hear women and children crying, men shouting. Some were calling for parents, others for children; they could only recognize them by their voices.

Darkness and ashes came again, a great weight of them. We stood up and shook the ash off again and again, otherwise we would have been covered with it and crushed(压垮)by the weight.

    At last the cloud became thinner and thinner until it was no more than smoke or fog. Soon there was real daylight. The sight that met our still terrified eyes was a changed world, buried in ash like snow.

                                          —from Pliny's letter to a friend

1. Pliny left the town after         .                                     

   A. the eruption                              B. the sky became dark

   C. the buildings began shaking               D. the sea went back

2. The carts wouldn't stay still because         .                                                                                 

   A. the earth was shaking                 B. the sea sucked them backwards

   C. the wheels had stones under them      D. the lightening frightened the horses

3. It was dark because        .                                

   A. it was very late at night                 B. clouds of ash covered the sun

   C. there was a very bad storm                D. there was no moon that night

4. People tried to find their relations by calling out their names and           .     

   A. listening to their voices                 B. running about looking for them

   C. shaking the ash off people                D. watching people as they ran past

---So you gave Mary your dictionary?

---_______．She said she’d return it to me when she could afford her own.

A． You bet                 B． My pleasure

C． No doubt              D． Not exactly