People called the Fire Brigade（军旅) that the fifth floor of their neighboring __________ was on fire.

A . acrylic acid B . benzene C . oleum D . vinyl toluene

A . will be destroyed B . will have been destroyed C . would bedestroyed D . would have been destroyed

A、a glimmer of B、a series of C、an array of D、a trace of

For want of better names， we shall call these two classes immediate reward and delayed reward. In general， the kind of news which may be expected to give immediate reward are news ofcrime and corruption， accidents and disasters， sports， social events， and human interest. Delayedreward may be expected from news of public affairs， economic matters， social problems， science， education， and health. News of the first kind pays its rewards at once. A reader can enjoy an indirect experiencewithout any of the dangers or stresses involved. He can tremble wildly at an axe-murder， shake his head sympathetically and safely at a hurricane， identify himself with the winning team， laughunderstandingly at a warm little story of children or dogs. News of the second kind， however， pays its rewards later. It sometimes requires the reader totolerate unpleasantness or annoyance — as， for example， when he reads of the threatening foreignituation， the mounting national debt， rising taxes， falling market， scarce housing， and cancer. It has a kind of “threat value.” It is read so that the reader may be informed and prepared. When a reader selects delayed reward news， he pulls himself into the world of surrounding reality to which he can adapt himself only by hard work. When he selects news of the other kind， he usually withdraws from the world of threatening reality toward the dream world. For any individual， of course， the boundaries of these two classes are not stable. For example， asociologist may read news of crime as a social problem， rather than for its immediate reward. Acoach may read a sports story for its threat value: he may have to play that team next week. Apolitician may read an account of his latest successful public meeting， not for its delayed reward， but very much as his wife reads an account of a party. In any given story of corruption or disaster， a thoughtful reader may receive not only the immediate reward of indirect experience， but also the delayed reward of information and preparedness. Therefore， while the division of categories holds in general， an individual’s tendency may transfer any story from one kind of reading to another， or divide the experience between the two kinds of reward. What news stories do you read？ Division of news stories People expect to get （71） ▲ from reading news. News stories are roughly divided into two classes. Some news will excite their readers instantly while others won’t. （72） ▲ of the two classes News of immediate reward will seemingly take their readers to the very frightening scene without actual （73） ▲ . Readers will associate themselves closely with what happens in the news stories and （74） ▲ similar feelings with those involved. News of delayed reward will make readers suffer， or present a（75） ▲ to them. News of delayed reward will induce the reader to （76） ▲ for the reality while news of immediate reward will lead the reader to （77） ▲ from the reality. Unstable boundaries of the two classes What readers expect from news stories are largely shaped by their （78） ▲ . Serious readers will both get excited over what happens in some news stories and （79） ▲ themselves to the reality. Thus， the division， on the whole， （80） ▲ on the reader. __________

A．emergencies B．terrorist attacks C．non-emergencies D．child abuse

It is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning in the USA. If someone is called very early in the morning，while he is shaving or having breakfast，the time of the call indicates great importance of the matter which requires immediate attention of the person called. The same implication is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00 p.m. at night. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours，he assumes it’s an urgency of life or death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance. Time plays a very important role in our social life as you can imagine. In the USA an invitation should be sent to the guests in advance because guests usually believe that they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But it is not always necessarily true of the case all over the world. In some other countries，it may be taken stupid to make an appointment too far in advance because plans made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The concept of time varies in different regions of the world. Thus，misunderstandings are sometimes inevitable between men of different cultural backgrounds that treat time differently. Promptness is valued highly in America，for example. A lack of promptness is regarded as being impolite or not being fully responsible. In the US it would be incredible to keep a business partner or a guest waiting for an hour，and it would be too impolite and unacceptable by their social etiquettes. A person who is 5 minutes late is expected to give some words of explanation to the people waiting，though he might not complete his sentence. 16. What is the main idea of this passage？ A. It is not customary to telephone someone in the morning or in sleeping hours in the US. B. The role of time in social life over the world.. C. If people are not prompt，they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible in the US. D. Not every country treats the concept of time as the same. 17. What does it mean according to the passage if you call someone during his or her sleeping hours？ A. A matter of work. B. A matter of life or death. C. You want to see him or her. D. You want to make an appointment with him or her. 18. Which of the following time is proper if you want to make an appointment with your friend？ A. At 7:00 a.m. B. At 4:00 p.m. C. At the midnight. D. At 4:00 a.m. 19. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage？ A. In the USA guests tend to feel they are highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is expended only three or four days before the party date. B. There id no misunderstanding between people from different cultures about the concept of time. C. It may be considered foolish to make an appointment well in advance in the USA. D. Being on time is highly valued in America. 20. From the passage we can infer that ____________. A. it’s a matter of life or death if you call someone in daytime B. the meaning of time differs in different parts of the world C. it makes no difference in the US whether you are early or late for a business party D. if a person is late for a date，he needn’t make any explanation

A．minds B．heads C．hearts D．brains

A．broke out B．broke down C．broke into D．broke up

A.put off B.put out C.put on D.put forward

If you live in an apartment, know the ways you can use to get out. Show everyone in the family these routes. Stress the importance of using stairways or fire escapes, not elevators. From most homes and the lower floors of apartment buildings, escape through windows is possible. Learn the best way of leaving by a window with the least chance of serious injury. In a home fire, windows are often the only means of escape. The second floor window sill is usually not more than 13 feet from the ground. An average person, hanging by the fingertips, will have a drop of about six to the ground. Of course, it is after to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building. Rolling away from the building when you land. Windows are also useful when you are waiting for help. Often you'll be able to stay in the room for several minutes if you keep the door closed and the windows open. Keep your head low in the window to be sure you get fresh air rather than smoke that may have leaked into the room. On a second or third floor, the best windows for escape are those which open onto a roof or balcony. From the roof or balcony, a person can either drop to the ground or await rescuer. Dropping onto cement or pavement might end in injury. Bushes, soft earth, and grass can help to break a fall. A rope ladder should be considered when the drop is too great. In a town where the fire department acts quickly, it may be best to wait for rescuer. Close the doors and wait by an open window for help. Shout for help. Be sure to close the door before opening a window. Otherwise, smoke and fire may be drawn into the room by the draft. From most homes you can escape a fire through the ______. A．attic B．garage C．windows D．balcony

A．broke off B．broke up C．broke down D．broke out

A.polysemy B.hyponymy C.antonymy D.homonymy