Norm Pethrick, a 36-year-old man in Australia’s northern city Darwin, was praised on Thursday for jumping onto a crocodile’s back to save his wife Wendy at Litchfield National Park, a popular tourist spot southwest of Darwin, a local newspaper reported.

       Ms Pethrick was standing on a river bank Wednesday afternoon when the saltwater crocodile lunged (撲), locking its jaws on both her legs as it tried to drag her underwater.

       Norm Pethrick, who with his wife had been collecting water, immediately went to help her. He jumped onto the back, poked (戳) the eyes of the crocodile and finally got his wife free.

       Ms Pethrick was later taken to Royal Darwin Hospital for a medical treatment. The doctors said she was suffering eight puncture wounds (傷口) in her right leg, a puncture wound in her left leg and a serious cut to one of her fingers.

       “This could have been a fatal and tragic situation,” said the general manager of Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH), Dr Len Notaras, according to a local report.

       He said Ms Pethrick was saved by her husband’s “quick and diligent actions”.

       Dr Notaras also said she would remain in hospital for three to four days and have an operation to clean the wounds, which are easy to get infected because of bacteria (細菌) on the teeth of the crocodile.

61.This passage is most likely to be found in _____.

A. a travel guide                         B. a newspaper   

C. a textbook                             D. a novel

62. The crocodile attacked Ms Pethrick when she was ______.

A. swimming in the river             B. standing on the river bank

C. watching the crocodile            D. fishing in the water

63. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Ms Pethrick?

A. Her eyes were badly poked.        B. She had eight wounds altogether.

C. One of her fingers also got hurt.     D. One of the crocodile’s teeth was found in her leg.

64. According to the passage, Norm Pethrick can be described as following EXCEPT ______.

A. brave                                         B. diligent      

C. quick                                          D. humorous

65. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A. The husband should save the wife 

B. A man saves wife’s life from crocodile’s jaws

C. A crocodile is not so dangerous as people imagine

D. Human beings can beat crocodiles sometimes

      There was a boy who was sent by his parents to a boarding school (寄宿學校). __41__ being sent away, this boy was the __42__ student in his class. He was at the top in every __43__ always with high marks.

       But the boy changed after __44__ home and attending the boarding school. His grades started __45 _. He hated being in a __46__. He was lonely all the time. And there were especially dark times when he __47__ committing suicide (自殺). All of this was because he felt __48__ and no one loved him.

       His parents started __49 _about the boy. But they even did not know what was __50__ with him. So his dad decided to travel to the boarding school and __51__ him.

       They sat on the bank of the lake near the school. The father started asking him some casual questions about his classes, teachers and __52__. After some time his dad said, “Do you know, son, why I am here today?”

       The boy answered back, “To __53_- my grades?”

       “No, no,” his dad replied. “I am here to tell you that you are the most __54_ person for me. I want to see you __55__. I don’t care about grades. I care about you. I care about your happiness. YOU ARE MY LIFE.”

       These words __56__ the boy’s eyes to be filled with tears. He __57__ his dad. They didn’t say anything to each other for a long time.

       Now the boy had __58__ he wanted. He knew there was someone on this earth who cared for him deeply. He __59_ the world to someone. And today this young man is in college at the top of his class and no one has ever seen him __60__!

41. A. After             B. Before         C. When                    D. While

42. A. hardest             B. naughtiest      C. brightest         D. dullest

43. A. exam             B. activity         C. game              D. class

44. A. coming              B. returning        C. leaving           D. reaching

45. A. rising            B. increasing      C. reducing         D. dropping

46. A. group            B. term                C. company        D. party

47. A. led to            B. felt like         C. thought back     D. looked for

48. A. worthless    B. careless             C. concerned             D. annoyed

49. A. caring        B. turning         C. worrying         D. speaking

50. A. crazy             B. true                C. possible          D. wrong

51. A. talk with        B. listen to              C. tell to              D. care about

52. A. family         B. friends               C. study              D. grades

53. A. realize       B. analyze               C. check                    D. test

54. A. outstanding    B. important     C. famous           D. familiar

55. A. happy        B. excellent         C. interested       D. satisfied

56. A. caused             B. wanted               C. encouraged           D. forced

57. A. answered      B. ignored            C. hated              D. hugged

58. A. nothing            B. something      C. everything             D. anything

59. A. showed            B. meant          C. intended         D. expressed

60. A. sad              B. angry           C. pleasant         D. joyful

—Do you think it’s a good idea to make friends with your students ?

  -- ________,I do .I think it’s a great idea .

A. Really            B. Obviously          C .Actually          D. Generally

 The leader of the factory told us that very little ___ was made of the waste material in the past.

    A. cost            B. value              C. use              D. matter

 As I know, there is __________ in this school.

   A. no such student    B. not such a student   C. no such students    D. not such students

 Mike came here ________ to see you, _____ after he heard that you had returned from abroad.

    A. especially; specially B. especially; especially C. specially; especially     D. specially; mainly

 American English is more or less different ____British English ____ pronunciation and spelling.

   A. from; in          B. with; in           C. from; with         D. with; on

 Some people are good at _____ voices on the phone while others ______.  

   A. knowing; aren’t   B. recognizing; don’t   C. knowing; don’t    D. recognizing; aren’t

 Pandas are native ______ China.

   A. with            B. to                C. for              D. in

 No product is allowed to go into the market if it fails to _____ the quality standard.

   A. live             B. come up to         C. meet            D. go through