【正文】 h collecting. D. Demand for the coin is likely to break records. 17. If you buy six 2021 U. S. Mint Silver Eagles by post, you should pay at least ___. A. $ B. $ C.$ D. $ 18. The ad strongly encourages people to purchase the silver coins by_______ . A. shopping online B. making a phone call C. lining up in front of the stores D. writing to the pany B Three high students bee heroes after their act of saving a baby’s life. Andrew Willis,15, his brother Chris, 13, and friend Reece Galea,14,were walking along Swallow Drive on their way to school on May 23, when Nicholle Price ran out of her house, shouting for help. Her sixmonthold son Corey had swallowed (吞下 ) an earring and the young mother couldn’t ring for help because something was wrong with her phone. The three teenagers rushed to the aid of Ms Price, called an ambulance (救護(hù)車 ), calmed her down and waited with her until the ambulance arrived before heading to school. Ms Price, Corey and his grandmother Joyce Finnie visited the school last Thursday to thank the boys for their kind action. “It’s good to know that there are still some good people who will stop and help,” Ms Price said. “While I was shouting for help, a woman walking her dog went straight past, without stopping. I don’t know what would have happened if these boys had not stopped.” The teenagers were shocked at the attention they received at school for their heroic act but admitted that the incident was nerveracking(刺激神經(jīng)的 ). “We heard her shouting so we knew something wasn’t right,” Andrew said. “We thought someone had died. It was scary （驚慌的） but we just did what we had to do.” Just as proud as the boys’ parents is their principal, Tim McCallum. After two days in hospital, Corey has now fully recovered. “He’s got two new teeth to show,” Ms Price said. “I have to keep a closer eye on him. He’s into everything now and grabs whatever he finds to put it straight into his mouth.” 19. The three high students were _____ when a woman ran out of her house shouting for help. A. playing near the house B. walking their dogs nearby C. on their way to school D. on their way back from school 20. Ms Price spoke of a woman walking her dog without stopping to show _____. A. why the three teenagers’ action was heroic B. how brave the three boys were C. how dangerous the case was D. how clever the three boys were 21 The underlined sentence in the 4th paragraph probably means “_____”. A. they were proud of the attention they received at school for their heroic deed B. they felt excited to have bee so famous after the incident C. they were supposed to receive so many prizes for their good deed D. they didn’t expect they would be given so much pra ise 22. Which would be the best title for this passage?______ A． How a baby was saved after swallowing an earring B． Why the mother shouted for help C． Baby life saved: teenage heroes earn high praise D． A mother came to school to thank 3 teenagers C Everyone has got two personalitiesthe one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don39。t show your secret personality when you39。re awake because you can control your behavior, but when you39。re asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, people frequently change their position. The important position is the one that you go to sleep in. If you go to sleep on your back, you39。re a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas. You don39。t like to upset people, so you never express your real feelings. You39。re quite shy and you aren39。t very confident. If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secretive(不坦率的 )person. You worry a lot and you39。re always easily upset. You39。re very stubborn, but you aren39。t very ambitious. You usually live for today not for tomorrow. This means that you enjoy having a good time. If you sleep curled up(卷曲 ),you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and so you39。re often defensive. You39。re shy and you don39。t normally like meeting people. You prefer to be on your own. You39。re easily hurt. If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a wellbalanced personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. You39。re usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel anxious, but you don39。t often get depressed. You always say what you think even if it annoys people. 23. According to the writer, you naturally show your secret and real personality _____. A. only in a normal night B. only when you39。re