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One evening last fall, Marcos Ugarte was doing his homework in his room.His father, Eduardo, a __1__， was busy with his work.Then they heard someone yelling __2__.Eduardo, 47, and Marcos, 15, found the yelling was from one of their neighbors' homes, the Ma family.“I didn't think there was something __3__.” Eduardo said.He headed back inside to prepare lesson plans, __4__ Marcos' eye was caught by something from Ma's house.“Dad, the house is __5__！” Marcos cried.Then the barefoot teen __6__ to Ma's home with his dad.
Grandmother Yim Ma, mother Suzanne Ma, and son Nathan Ma were in the front yard, yelling for __7__.When the Ugartes got there, they saw through the open front door that father Alex Ma was running down from the stairs, __8__.
“Is __9__ in the house？” Eduardo asked.
“My son！” Alex __10__ to say, pointing to the second floor.
Eduardo ran up the stairs, but thick smoke and great heat __11__ him to his knees.He crawled (爬行) upstairs where Alex said he'd find Cody, eight, who had __12__ himself in a bedroom.“I'd never seen __13__ like that，” said Eduardo.“My glasses __14__ turned black.” Eduardo hit his body on the bedroom door, but Cody didn't __15__.Eduardo made his way back downstairs.At the same time, Marcos saw Yim and Suzanne took a __16__ out of the garage.Cody was __17__ at the window.Marcos seized it, positioned it near the __18__， climbed toward the boy and got Cody out.
The day after the fire, Alex __19__ Marcos.“Thank you for saving my son，” Alex said.“You are his __20__ forever.”
1.A.journalist B．teacher
C．writer D．lawyer
2．A.outside B．upstairs
C．again D．instead
3．A.attractive B．common
C．puzzling D．wrong
4．A.or B．for
C．but D．so
5．A.under repair B．in sight
C．on sale D．on fire
6．A.waved B．pointed
C．rushed D．rode
7．A.support B．help
C．advice D．freedom
8．A.coughing B．singing
C．thinking D．smiling
9．A.everyone B．anyone
C．he D．it
10．A.managed B．decided
C．continued D．stopped
11．A.guided B．pulled
C．forced D．pressed
12．A.hidden B．caught
C．enjoyed D．locked
13．A.behaviour B．silence
C．smoke D．damage
14．A.frequently B．finally
C．usually D．immediately
15．A.struggle B．respond
C．agree D．appear
16．A.ladder B．chair
C．bike D．box
17．A.playing B．walking
C．screaming D．hesitating
18．A.tree B．garage
C．door D．window
19．A.visited B．encouraged
C．recognized D．missed
20．A.leader B．hero
C．friend D．fan
★文中我不认识的词汇有：_______________________________________________
★文中我不理解的句子有：（在文中用横线划出）
【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。邻居家着火后，15岁的Marcos勇敢地救出了被困的8岁的孩子Cody。
1.解析：选B 根据第4空前的“He headed back inside to prepare lesson plans”可知，Eduardo是一位老师。
2．解析：选A 根据该空后的“found the yelling was from one of their neighbors' homes, the Ma family”可知，叫喊声是从外面传来的。
3．解析：选D 根据该空后的“He headed back inside to prepare lesson plans”可知，Eduardo认为外边没什么事。
4．解析：选C Marcos的动作与父亲的动作构成转折，故用but。
5．解析：选D 根据第11空前的“thick smoke and great heat”可知，那所房子着火了。
6．解析：选C 从上句情况得出，看到邻居的房子着火了，Marcos光着脚冲向了那儿。
7．解析：选B 发生了火灾，那些人在那儿呼救。
8．解析：选A 根据第11空前的“thick smoke and great heat”可知，Alex Ma咳嗽着从楼梯上跑下来。
9．解析：选B 根据第8空前Marcos和爸爸看到了Alex Ma从楼梯上跑下来可知，Eduardo问楼上是否还有人。
10．解析：选A Alex Ma被烟呛得直咳嗽，所以他说话很困难。
11．解析：选C 根据本空前的“thick smoke and great heat”可知，他上了楼梯，但是浓烟和热浪迫使他在地上爬行。
12．解析：选D 根据第15空前的“Eduardo hit his body on the bedroom door”可知，Cody把自己反锁在了屋子里。
13．解析：选C 根据第14空后的“turned black”可知，Eduardo说他从来没有见过这么浓的烟。
14．解析：选D 由上文的火势判断，火很大，烟很浓，他的眼镜一下子就被熏黑了。
15．解析：选B 根据“Eduardo made his way back downstairs.”可知，他撞门，但Cody没有反应。
16．解析：选A 根据18空前后的一系列动作可知，Yim和Suzanne从车库中拿出了一把梯子。
17．解析：选C Eduardo撞门时，Cody没有反应，由此可知，Cody正在窗户那儿大声呼救。
18．解析：选D 上句中的window有提示。Marcos一把抓过梯子，把它靠在窗户那儿，然后爬了上去。
19．解析：选A Marcos家和Alex家是邻居，所以第二天，Alex去拜访了Marcos并表达了谢意。
20．解析：选B 根据上文Marcos勇救Cody可知，Marcos将永远是Cody心中的英雄。
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One evening last fall, Marcos Ugarte was doing his homework in his room.His father, Eduardo, a __1__， was busy with his work.Then they heard someone yelling __2__.Eduardo, 47, and Marcos, 15, found the yelling was from one of their neighbors' homes, the Ma family.“I didn't think there was something __3__.” Eduardo said.He headed back inside to prepare lesson plans, __4__ Marcos' eye was caught by something from Ma's house.“Dad, the house is __5__！” Marcos cried.Then the barefoot teen __6__ to Ma's home with his dad.
Grandmother Yim Ma, mother Suzanne Ma, and son Nathan Ma were in the front yard, yelling for __7__.When the Ugartes got there, they saw through the open front door that father Alex Ma was running down from the stairs, __8__.
“Is __9__ in the house？” Eduardo asked.
“My son！” Alex __10__ to say, pointing to the second floor.
Eduardo ran up the stairs, but thick smoke and great heat __11__ him to his knees.He crawled (爬行) upstairs where Alex said he'd find Cody, eight, who had __12__ himself in a bedroom.“I'd never seen __13__ like that，” said Eduardo.“My glasses __14__ turned black.” Eduardo hit his body on the bedroom door, but Cody didn't __15__.Eduardo made his way back downstairs.At the same time, Marcos saw Yim and Suzanne took a __16__ out of the garage.Cody was __17__ at the window.Marcos seized it, positioned it near the __18__， climbed toward the boy and got Cody out.
The day after the fire, Alex __19__ Marcos.“Thank you for saving my son，” Alex said.“You are his __20__ forever.”
1.A.journalist B．teacher
C．writer D．lawyer
2．A.outside B．upstairs
C．again D．instead
3．A.attractive B．common
C．puzzling D．wrong
4．A.or B．for
C．but D．so
5．A.under repair B．in sight
C．on sale D．on fire
6．A.waved B．pointed
C．rushed D．rode
7．A.support B．help
C．advice D．freedom
8．A.coughing B．singing
C．thinking D．smiling
9．A.everyone B．anyone
C．he D．it
10．A.managed B．decided
C．continued D．stopped
11．A.guided B．pulled
C．forced D．pressed
12．A.hidden B．caught
C．enjoyed D．locked
13．A.behaviour B．silence
C．smoke D．damage
14．A.frequently B．finally
C．usually D．immediately
15．A.struggle B．respond
C．agree D．appear
16．A.ladder B．chair
C．bike D．box
17．A.playing B．walking
C．screaming D．hesitating
18．A.tree B．garage
C．door D．window
19．A.visited B．encouraged
C．recognized D．missed
20．A.leader B．hero
C．friend D．fan
★文中我不认识的词汇有：_______________________________________________
★文中我不理解的句子有：（在文中用横线划出）
【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。邻居家着火后，15岁的Marcos勇敢地救出了被困的8岁的孩子Cody。
1.解析：选B 根据第4空前的“He headed back inside to prepare lesson plans”可知，Eduardo是一位老师。
2．解析：选A 根据该空后的“found the yelling was from one of their neighbors' homes, the Ma family”可知，叫喊声是从外面传来的。
3．解析：选D 根据该空后的“He headed back inside to prepare lesson plans”可知，Eduardo认为外边没什么事。
4．解析：选C Marcos的动作与父亲的动作构成转折，故用but。
5．解析：选D 根据第11空前的“thick smoke and great heat”可知，那所房子着火了。
6．解析：选C 从上句情况得出，看到邻居的房子着火了，Marcos光着脚冲向了那儿。
7．解析：选B 发生了火灾，那些人在那儿呼救。
8．解析：选A 根据第11空前的“thick smoke and great heat”可知，Alex Ma咳嗽着从楼梯上跑下来。
9．解析：选B 根据第8空前Marcos和爸爸看到了Alex Ma从楼梯上跑下来可知，Eduardo问楼上是否还有人。
10．解析：选A Alex Ma被烟呛得直咳嗽，所以他说话很困难。
11．解析：选C 根据本空前的“thick smoke and great heat”可知，他上了楼梯，但是浓烟和热浪迫使他在地上爬行。
12．解析：选D 根据第15空前的“Eduardo hit his body on the bedroom door”可知，Cody把自己反锁在了屋子里。
13．解析：选C 根据第14空后的“turned black”可知，Eduardo说他从来没有见过这么浓的烟。
14．解析：选D 由上文的火势判断，火很大，烟很浓，他的眼镜一下子就被熏黑了。
15．解析：选B 根据“Eduardo made his way back downstairs.”可知，他撞门，但Cody没有反应。
16．解析：选A 根据18空前后的一系列动作可知，Yim和Suzanne从车库中拿出了一把梯子。
17．解析：选C Eduardo撞门时，Cody没有反应，由此可知，Cody正在窗户那儿大声呼救。
18．解析：选D 上句中的window有提示。Marcos一把抓过梯子，把它靠在窗户那儿，然后爬了上去。
19．解析：选A Marcos家和Alex家是邻居，所以第二天，Alex去拜访了Marcos并表达了谢意。
20．解析：选B 根据上文Marcos勇救Cody可知，Marcos将永远是Cody心中的英雄。
