It must have been after two o’clock in the morning when the last guest took his leave. Though we had enjoyed their stay, my wife and I were quite 36 to shut the door after them. We 37 all the dirty dishes and glasses as they were, and after opening a few windows to let some 38 air in and the smell of food out, we climbed into bed and 39 asleep. I 40 have been asleep for more than half an hour 41 I awoke with a strong smell of smoke. 42 half asleep, I stepped into the living-room, and there, 43 heavy clouds of smoke, I saw one of our curtains was on fire. I should have 44 the windows then without delay, 45 instead I tried to beat out the fire with a folded （折叠的）newspaper. 46 this failed, I hurried into the kitchen to 47 a bucket of water. At the same time，I shouted to Barbara, who 48 phoned to summon the fire brigade （消防队） 49 coming to help me. We had to work 50 top speed carrying buckets of water from the kitchen to 51 the fire, fanned by the wind from the windows, 52 . We were unable to 53 out the fire, but we managed to keep it 54 control until the arrival of the firemen. 55 , they arrived in no time, and they had little difficulty in putting out the fire.
36．A. nervous B. busy C. thankful D. free 37．A. laid B. left C. washed D. put 38．A. hot B. warm C. fresh D. cold 39．A. fell B. felt C. got D. went 40．A. must B. may C. couldn't D. mustn't 41．A. until B. after C. when D. as 42．A. Not B. Still C. No D. Only 43．A. through B. by C. from D. in 44．A. broken B. opened C. closed D. removed 45．A. and B. but C. so D. or 46．A. For B. When C. And D. If 47．A. bring B. find C. take D. carry 48．A. eagerly B. nervously C. hurriedly D. certainly 49．A. before B. for C. after D. when 50．A. in B. by C. with D. at 51．A. beat B. fight C. prevent D. make 52．A. rising B. burning C. lighting D. spreading 53．A. get B. put C. keep D. take 54．A. under B. at C. in D. within 55．A. However B. Therefore C. Fortunately D. Especially
撰稿：夏志宏 Unit 1 – Monday, Aug.13 Class________ Number________ Name________ Score________ A On July 22, 2005, Jay Brunkella, a police officer in the Rogers Park district in Chicago, was shot during a drug arrest and died. Shortly afterwards, fellow officer Ken Knapcik, a 20-year veteran （老警官）of the force, returned home after work to find a note from his 15-year-old daughter on the dinning table. Dad — this poem came directly from my heart. I love you so much! It scares and amazes me that you go out every day and risk everything to provide us with all that we have. I wrote this to express how much I love you and how much lost I’d be without you — Laura. P.S.: Hey, let’s be careful out there. Titled The last Cop, Laura’s poem was dedicated To all the cops in the world who have daughters who love them with all their hearts. And especially to my dad. It was about a police officer’s daughter who sees on the night time news that her father has been shot. Part of poem: Daddy, my Daddy, can you hear me cry? Oh, God, I need my Daddy, please don’t let him die. Ken Knapcik stood alone as he read the poem. It took me several minutes, he said. I’d get through part of it and have to stop before I could go on. I was weeping. She had never told me she was scared. He took the poem to work the next day and showed it to his fellow officers. I’ve never seen so many grown men cry. Some couldn’t finish it. Knapcik keeps Laura’s poem in the pocket of his police jacket. He takes it with him every time he leaves the house for a new shift（轮班）. I don’t want to be out there without it, he said, I’ll probably carry it with me forever. 1. Laura wrote the poem _______. A. in memory of her father who was shot in the drug arrest B. to show her great sorrow in losing her father C. to show her respect to all the cops who lost their lives D. to tell officer Ken Knapcik how much she loved him 2. All the officers cried because _______. A. Jay Brunkella was shot and died B. they were greatly touched by the poem C. the poem was so sad that they couldn’t hold back their tears D. they thought of their dangerous life 3. Knapcik keeps Laura’s poem in his pocket _______. A. to treasure her daughter’s love and to value his own life B. to keep it from missing C. because he can’t go out without it D. to mourn over the death of officer Jay Brunkella 4. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. Poem for a cop B. An officer’s death C. Daughter’s love D. Love my job, love my daughter B You can improve your child's hearing memory considerably. Once his hearing memory has been greatly improved, he'll be able to use and remember what he listens to in class. The success of these suggestions depends upon your ability to use your child's natural desire to take part in games he finds simple and fun. A good way to begin is to read aloud a sentence from a book suitable for your child's reading age. Then ask your youngster to repeat the sentence back to you correctly. Next, reread the sentence, leaving out a particular word. See if your child can tell the word you left out. At the beginning, use only simple sentences. Gradually, increase the length of the sentences. Make sure you
