A．Try to get home as soon as possible.

　　　B．Since they happen often, some people don't take them seriously.

　　　C．Lightning could travel through the phone line and hit you.

　　　D．In fact, many people are killed by lightning every year.

　　　E．But you can reduce (减少) those chances by following these safety rules.

　　　F．But it is very important for us to learn about lightning.

　　　G．Go into a nearby building or car right away.

三、完形填空

　　　I lifted my wet woollen gloves to my face and wiped the snowflakes from my eyes. I could not feel my nose and my ___16___ formed a thick fog in the air. The biting wind was making me __17__ I was fed up! I didn't want to be here. I wanted to go home. But Mum and Dad had __18__ me to go for a Sunday afternoon walk in the park. I could see my ___19___ in the snowy path, like a trail of breadcrumbs(一串面包屑) in the forest showing me the way ___20____. I stopped and listened to my ___21____. I could ___22___ the wind crying like a homeless dog hungry for a delicious ___23___. The once-green tree ___24____， which used to wave gently in the breeze, had become bare, and the grass was covered with a ___25____ blanket of fresh snow. Then I saw a broken spider's web shining golden beneath a pale sun. My breath was like silky soft __26___ floating up into the freezing cold air.

　　　Suddenly there was Mum，____27___ handing me a big cup of hot chocolate. Her big smile immediately ___28____ my heart.

　　　"Here you are, Jo. This will keep you ___29____，"she said as she placed a comforting arm around my shoulders and _____30__ her cheek against mine.

　　　I slowly took a mouthful of the hot ___31____ and felt it slowly dripping down my throat like lava(熔岩) ___32___down a mountainside. My wet woollen gloves were now warm, not __33__. My breath warmed, and I was ___34____fed up or cold. I was happy and __35____.

　　　16．A．sweat B．words C．tears D．breath

　　　17．A．cold B．thirsty C．hungry D．tired

　　　18．A．needed B．forbidden C．allowed D．forced

　　　19．A．shadow B．image C．footprints D．shoes

　　　20．A．up B．inside C．there D．home

　　　21．A．whispers B．surrounding C．heartbeat D．mind

　　　22．A．hear B．feel C．see D．smell

　　　23．A．chocolate B．bone C．drink D．snowball

　　　24．A．roots B．leaves C．trunks D．branches

　　　25．A．white B．shabby C．plain D．colorful

　　　26．A．ice B．smoke C．rain D．light

　　　27．A．finally B．unwillingly C．gradually D．cheerfully

　　　28．A．broke B．impressed C．melted D．stopped

　　　29．A．calm B．alive C．awake D．warm

　　　30．A．pressed B．felt C．dropped D．raised

　　　31．A．soup B．meal C．liquid D．cup

　　　32．A．jumping B．walking C．flowin D．squeezing

　　　33．A．frozen B．abandoned C．damaged D．worn

　　　34．A．either B．no longer C．no less D．sometimes

　　　35．A．surprised B．warm-hearted C．determine D．contented

　　第II卷（非选择题）

四、语法填空

　　　阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

　　　I love natural science, which came from my curiosity in nature. From 36． early age, I caught frogs and insects in the nearby woods. I explored the cool streams 37． (run) through the woods and searched for fish living in the water.

　　　As I grew up, my interests expanded around subjects in school, particularly38． biology, chemistry and physics in high school. These interests were increased with more time39．(spend) in the deserts of Arizona. The desert was not totally new to me, since I40．(visit) relatives in Phoenix several times before I moved there. However, exploring the desert on my own was new. I checked under every rock and bush looking for 41． (sign) of life. I found many incredible animals. Once I happened to discover 42． (poison) snakes under a rock. I was very sacred. However, I 43． (eventual) grew to be cautious of them and now snakes are my favorite study subject.

　　　I am now an ecologist. I have done research in deserts, forests, streams and lakes. Finding new species still 44．(excite) me. I am glad to have a strong curiosity in the natural world. My hobby and curiosity make me 45． I am now.

五、根据课文内容填空

First we will put you as an46．to an experienced journalist. Later you can cover a story and47． the article yourself.