Passage 56Pearl Carlson was shaken awake at 3:30 a.m. by a forceful pull. King, the family dog, was trying to pull her out of the bed. Then she smelled smoke and heard the sound of fire from her parents room. Pearls screams awaked her mother, Fern, and father, Howard, who had recently been in hospital for lung disease. Helping Howard to a first-floor window, Fern told him to climb out, then ran to her daughter.Still inside, King appeared at Pearls window, making squeaking(短促尖叫) sounds. When running toward Pearls bedroom, Fern realized her husband hadnt yet escaped. She made her way back through the smoke and flames, following Kings sound to where Howard lay semiconscious (半昏迷) on the floor. Fern helped him get outside. King came out only after both were safe.As day dawned, the Carlsons saw that Kings paws were badly burnt, and his entire body was burnt, too. His chain collar had gotten so hot that it burnt his throat, making it impossible for him to bark(叫) normally. Only after the seven-year-old dog refused food did they find pieces of wood in his mouth and realize that King, who slept outside, had bitten through a wood door to warn his family.1. Who was King in the story?A. The familys son B. The familys daughterC. The family dog D. The master2. According to the story, the first one who was completely out of danger could be _.A. Howard B. Fern C. Pearl and Fern D. Pearl3. When the masters room caught fire, _.A. the dog was sleeping in Pearls room B. the dog waked Pearl upC. the dog just slept outside the masters houseD. the dog did nothing but barking outside the masters house4. After reading this story, weve learnt that the following statements could be reasonable except _.A. the dog made a big hole in the door B. the dog awoke mother firstC. the dog was the last one to escape from the burning room D. 缺5. From this story it can be inferred that _.A. Pearl loves her parents very much B. Howard is the best man of the familyC. The woman loves her children more deeply than her husbandD. The dog is mans best friendPassage 57As long as the sun shines, the earth will not run out of energy. The sun pours more energy on earth than we can ever use. Most of that energy comes to us as heat and light. Energy from the sun is called solar energy.Anything to do with the sun is called “solar”. The word began with the Roman word for the sun and their god of the sun, who was called Sol. Solar energy is a safe kind of energy. It doesnt make pollution or have dangerous leftovers. That is why scientists and investors are experimenting with ways of harnessing(治理利用) the sun to do some of the jobs fossil fuels have been doing.But to make the sun do work like that, they have to solve some problems. They have to collect the suns energy. Collecting sunshine is not easy, unless you are a plant. Sunshine is not easy to store, either. You cant fill a tank with it or put it in the wood box. You can not move it through a pipe or a wire. You can not just turn it on.1. What form does most of solar energy take to reach us?A. LightB. HeatC. Gas.D. Both A and B2. Where does the word “solar” came from?A. GreekB. RomanC. Old EnglishD. Chinese3. Which of the following is NOT true of solar energy?A. It is a safe energy. B. It is a green energy.C. It may cause pollution to the air. D. It is endless.4. What are the problems facing scientists who want to use solar energy?A. It is not easy to collect. B. It is not easy to store.C. It is not easy to find out. D. Both A and B5. What is the writers purpose of writing the passage?A. To give a brief introduction to solar energy.B. To explain the reason why it is not easy to make solar energy.C. To give information about the advantages of solar energy.D. To give a brief introduction to the word “solar”.Passage 58A million tourists go to Barcelona every year. They went to see Antonio Gaudis church. This unusual church has a strange history. Gaudi was born in Spain in 1852. He had to work and study at the same time. He often missed classes because he had to work, but one day he designed a very unusual show-case for an exhibition in Paris. People began to give him work. He designed houses, offices and gardens. They were all very unusual. He was soon very rich and famous. Then a rich bookseller said, “Will you build a church for the poor people of Barcelona? I will pay. I will build schools and workshops, too. They will help the people.” “I will do it,” said Gaudi. He worked for forty years, but he could not finish the church. It was too big. He needed $10,000,000. He gave all his money to the church. He was poor again when died he in 1926, and only the front of the church was finished. But architects, engineers and tourists from all over the world come to see it. It was very st