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did the fire break out? A. On the morning of December 26th, 1996. B. On the night of December 25th, 1996. C. On the morning of December 24th, 1996. old was the woman? A. Nearly 90 years old. B. Just 80 years old. C. Above 90. 19. What’s the trouble with the woman? is blind. is too weak to walk. has lost her sense of hearing. saved the old lady? A. A fireman. B. Father Christmas. man dressed like Father Christmas. 第二部分 閱讀理解 (共兩節(jié),滿分 40 分 ) 第一節(jié) 閱讀下列短文 ,從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)( A、 B、 C、 D)中,選出最 佳選項(xiàng),并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。s language. The Frenchman frightened the Italian with his fist(拳頭 ) and pointed at the Italian39。s. 21. The Frenchman went to a small Italian town ________. A. alone B. with his wife C. with his friend D. with an Italian 22. One night he went out for ________ alone. A. a ride B. a walk C. a drink D. rest 23. Suddenly he found his ________ was gone. A. watch B. money C. book D. ring 24. The Italian gave up his watch to him at last because ________. A. he had stolen the watch from the Frenchman B. he understood what the Frenchman wanted C. he had picked up the watch on his way from work D. he was afraid of the Frenchman B In the United States, most children begin attending school when they are five years old. Public education(教育 ) is free and most children go to school near their homes. School in these early years is fun. Children learn to read and write. And they also play games and go on trips. There is no reason at such an early age for them to hit the books. The situation changes as children bee older. The subjects bee more difficult. Students must learn about world history, math, and the life sciences. Tests bee more mon. Pressure(壓力 ) is growing to hit the books, study hard, and advance. However, most serious students only really begin hitting the books for long hours when they reach high school. High school students who hope to continue their education at a college or university must take a special national test called the S173。T. The test has two parts. The first part tests the students’ ability with numbers and mathematical skills. The second part tests the students’ ability in the English language. The S A T test is very important. A high school student who gets a high score on the two parts of the test has a good chance to enter a top American college. For this reason, many students hit the books for months to prepare for the S A T. 25. The students in high school ______ . A. are free and happy at all B. have to take the S A T including two parts C. don’t hit the books until they pass the S173。T D. have to hit the books if they want to have further study in college. 26. Which of the following is true according to the text? A. Those who fail in the S A T can go to college, too. B. Young children needn’t work hard at their lessons because education is free. C. In America all the students have to pass certain tests to continue their education. D. The students needn’t spend a lot of time preparing for the S A T. 27. From the text, we can see ―hitting the books‖ means _______. A. working hard for the future books with great effort C. reading books in a hurry D. studying a subject very carefully 28. Which of the following description can best express the main idea of the text? A. Education is not easy in the United States. B. The more you want to learn, the more tests you have to pass. C. The S A T is the most important test for the students who want to go to college. D. ―Hitting the books‖ is very important for the students who want to have a bright future. C How fit are your teeth? Are you lazy about brushing them? Never fear: An inventor is on the case. An electric toothbrush senses (感覺) how long and how well you brush, and it lets you track(跟蹤) your performance on your phone. The Kolibree toothbrush was exhibited at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week. It senses how it is moved and can send the information to an Android phone or iPhone via a Bluetooth wireless (無(wú)線的) connection. The toothbrush will be able to teach you to brush right (don’t fet the insides of the teeth!) and make sure you’re brushing long enough. ―It’s kind of like having a dentist actually watch your brushing on a daytoday basis,‖ says Thomas Serval, the French inventor. The toothbrush will also be able to talk to other applications (設(shè)備) on your