The tale of a heroic pet

Luke has always been my closest companion these past five years. In fact, he is very obedient to me ____ when I take care of other furry friends in our shelter.

As you already know, there have been a lot of forest fires during the ____ season. Many forests are badly ____ by fire each year. Not far from our shelter, a forest caught fire during this hot summer and a heat wave has been going on for three days.

Luke rushed towards the forest where flames gave out a fierce heat. There's no longer any ____ at the moment to wait for Luke to come back to the shelter. ____， I was waiting for the fireman to ____ me his death in the forest. Suddenly, a fireman burst into my office and ____ me that my dog Luke succeeded in saving four kittens that were ____ by the flames. According to the fireman, Luke seized the kittens, one by one moving them to a(n) ___ place.

I ____ accompanied the firemen to the forest to pick up the rescued kittens. Once on the ____ of the incident, Luke was not there. Then we heard the sound of a dog came from the forest barking furiously. I ___ the sound of my dog Luke. The firemen followed the tracks of the dog ___ they found him barking loudly by the side of a(n) ____ fireman who was lying on the ground and desperately waiting for ___.

Thanks to Luke, four kittens and a fireman were saved. That day, I was very proud of Luke for his heroic ___. Luke showed much compassion for both animals like him and for a man trying to put out the fire with his ____. Honestly, my happiness is great and immeasurable.

I visited the fireman in his house accompanied with Luke. What a ____ scene when the fireman hugged Luke ____ to his chest! “One thousand thanks, Luke, for saving my life，” the fireman said.

This true story of love and compassion shows us that pets are loving and caring. We should love and protect them, for little animals can make enormous things for ____.

1.A.specially B．especially C．obviously D．simply

2.A.spring B．summer C．winter D．autumn

3.A.damaged B．disappeared

C．harmed D．injured

4.A.sign B．point C．use D．hope

5.A.As usual B．At last C．In fact D．In general

6.A.call B．tell C．persuade D．visit

7.A.suggested B．comforted

C．informed D．encouraged

8.A.struck B．burnt C．discovered D．trapped

9.A.ideal B．safe C．unusual D．homely

10.A.immediately B．politely

C．closely D．suddenly

11.A.scenery B．view C．sight D．scene

12.A.recognized B．found

C．caught D．focused

13.A.before B．unless C．until D．when

14.A.brave B．excited C．calm D．injured

15.A.dogs B．firemen C．rescue D．passersby

16.A.tales B．actions C．responses D．events

17.A.tools B．devices C．colleagues D．friends

18.A.memorable B．terrible

C．lovely D．threatening

19.A.tightly B．carefully C．slowly D．slightly

20.A.firemen B．dogs C．kittens D．humans

Angry Birds has become a worldwide gaming mega hit but how did this game come into existence? Rovio is the name of the company that created angry birds, however, it's not the first game they developed. Surprisingly they have been creating games for several years but had just never broken through into the mainstream the way they did with angry birds. The idea for the game came about in 2009 when the company was looking at different ideas for games which they thought could become popular. It was a simple idea spawned from some sketches(素描) of wingless and legless birds which were angry.

The sketches caught on among the staff who in turn created a unique design which became angry birds. The pigs were added into the game later in the development as an enemy. During this period of development, pig flu was being heavily reported in the news which is where the idea for the pigs appeared.

The basis of the game is very simple and is not unique to angry birds but has been seen in many other games previously. It's a simple physics/puzzle game. The player is given a slingshot and a limited supply of angry birds with different characteristics. Some birds are faster than others while others can be split into multiple birds. You control the trajectory(軌跡) of the birds with the slingshot which launches them towards rickety structures containing your main enemy, the pigs. In order to advance to the next level you must eliminate(消滅) all of the pigs before your birds run out.

Rovio has released several different versions of the game at this point. The original, Seasons, and Rio. Seasons is a collection of holiday themed versions of the game while Rio was a movie tie in for the movie Rio. All versions continue to be updated with new levels which are free to those who have previously purchased the game.

1.What's the meaning of the underlined word in the first paragraph?

A．Turned. B．Played a role.

C．Changed. D．Came into being.

2.In the game, the birds ________.

A．have different kinds that only include faster birds and slower birds

B．have to be controlled to kill all of the pigs before your birds run out

C．are the enemy of the pigs which have been infected with pig flu

D．lose their temper for the pig flu so they try to kill the pigs

3.According to the text, the game players ________.

A．must pay for this game—angry birds one level by one level

B．only pay for once and then it will be updated freely

C．should control angry birds to kill all the animals with pig flu

D．will become angry easily for playing the game too much

4.Which one is the best title of the passage?

A．The Unknown Game—Angry Birds

B．Facts and Hints About the Game Angry Birds

C．Rovio Created Famous Games

D．Pigs and Angry Birds

English teachers are supposed ________ their students a test in class, even after class, ________ better teaching results.

A．to give; ensuring B．giving; to ensure

C．to give; to ensure D．giving; ensuring

The young woman got to the cinema two hours ahead of time ________ she could get a good position.

A．so that B．in case

C．in order D．now that

(2013·江蘇蘇北三市一模)Mr. Joe, ________ professor at the University of Fribourg, is famous for his academic achievements in ________ World History.

A．the; / B．the; a

C．a; the D．a; /

(2013·天津和平區(qū)二次質(zhì)檢)The accident was my fault, so I had to pay for the damage ________ the other car.

A．of B．at C．to D．on

The novel written by the author ________ best, but five years ago no one could have imagined how great a role he ________ in the literary world.

A．sells; was to play B．was selling; was playing

C．sold; had played D．is sold; is playing

—Are you finishing your task?

—________. We need no less than three hours more.

A．Far from it B．Exactly

C．Not a little D．No wonder

Electronic products are ________ must for new generation of ________ college students.

A．a; a B．the; a

C．a; / D．the; /

The girl in the photo was smiling sweetly, ________.

A．her long hair flowed in the breeze

B．her long hair was flowing in the breeze

C．her long hair flow in the breeze

D．her long hair flowing in the breeze