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you a man or a mouse? When people ask this question they want to know whether you think you are a 36 person or a coward (懦夫 ). But you will never really know the answer to this question 37 you are tested in real life. Some people think they are brave, but when they e face to face with real 38 , they act like cowards. Others think of themselves as cowards, but when they meet danger, they act like heroes. Lenny had always thought of himself as a 39 person. He got worried before examinations. He worried about his job and health. All he wanted in life was to be safe and healthy. Then on January 15th, 2021, a plane crashed into the Potomac River in Washington. Lenny happened to see a woman in the icecold water. He did not feel afraid. He 40 very calm and did a very dangerous thing. He jumped into the Potomac, 41 to the woman, and kept her head 42 the water. Seventyeight people died that day. Thanks to Lenny, it was not 43 . When you are in a very dangerous situation and feel afraid, the body automatically(自動地 ) produces a chemical called adrenalin in the blood. With adrenalin in the blood system, you actually feel stronger and stronger and are 44 to fight or run away. However, when you are terrified greatly, the body can produce too much adrenalin. 45 this happens, the muscles bee very hard. You are then paralyzed (麻木 ) with fear. This is why when we are extremely frightened, we sometimes say we are “petrified”. This word 46 a Greek word “petros”, which means “stone”. We are 47 frightened that we bee stonelike. 36. A. brave B. real C. hard D. certain 37. A. when B. until C. after D. once 38. A. life B. question C. mouse D. danger 39. A. useful B. brave C. nervous D. terrible 40. A. had B. kept C. let D. made 41. A. went B. ran C. spoke D. swam 42. A. in B. under C. above D. from 43. A. an accident B. a mistake C. seventyeight D. seventynine 44. A. ready B. unable C. afraid D. anxious 45. A. Before B. When C. Unless D. While 46. A. es from B. es back C. es on D. es across 47. A. such B. very C. so D. really Part B: 仔細(xì)閱讀下面短文并按照語境完成填空 (每空只能填 1個單詞 ),答案填寫在答題紙上。 American police have stepped up their search for Justin Foster, who went missing last Friday night. His mother became worried and told husband to call the police when Justin did not show for lunch. That evening, Justin returned home after the game. Witnesses also said that they saw Justin walking his home. Justin’s sister, Kelly heard him put his favourite CD she also saw a large spaceship flying outside. She heard Justin shout. Mavis Wood said that she was once taken away by aliens so they could do research on her. The whole research was frightening just like terrible dream. Police found that Justin did in fact return home. But police have dismissed the idea that Justin was taken away by aliens. Detective Sam Peterson, took charge of the case said that they had been looking into other possibilities and they would not give up until they found convicing evidence. 第三部分 閱讀理解 閱讀下列短文 , 從 5665小題中所給的 A、 B、 C、 D四個選項中,選出最佳選項。 注意 :每空不超過 3 個單詞 . All over the world men and women and boys and girls enjoy sports. Sports help people to live happily. They help to keep people healthy and feeling good. When they are playing games, people move a lot. This is good for their health. Having fun with