At the moment the second plane was slamming into the south tower, President Bush was (1) to the second-graders of Emma E. Booker Elementary in Sarasota FTA. When he arrived at the school he had been whisked (2) a holding room: National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice needed to (3) to him. But he soon appeared in the classroom and listened (4) as the children went through their reading drill. As he was getting ready to pose (5) pictures with the teachers and kids, chief of staff Andy Card entered the room, walked (6) to the President and whispered in Ms right ear. The President’s face became (7) tense and serious. (8) nodded, Card left and for several minutes the President seemed distracted and somber but then he (9) his interaction with the class. "Really good readers, whew !" he told (10) "These must be six-graders !"
Meanwhile, in the room (11) Bush was scheduled to give his remarks, about 200 ,people, (12) local officials, school personnel and students, waited under the hot lights. , Word of the crash began to (13) reporters called their editors, but details were sparse until someone (14) there was a TV in a nearby office. The President finally entered, about 35 minutes later, and (15) his brief comments. "This is a (16) time for America," he began. He ordered a massive (17) to "hunt down the folks (18) committed this act." Meanwhile the bomb dogs took a few extra passes through Air Force One, and an extra fighter escort was added. (19) the President too was going to have trouble (20) home.

A:to help B:getting C:to get D:helping

It was wonderful up there. Ralph wanted to reach out and (21) a star, for they (22) so close. He could see the earth getting smaller and smaller.
The ship circled around a made star called Mars (火星), and his space friends (23) Ralph understand that this was their home.
He wanted to ask all kinds of (24) , but no one could answer him. There was nothing to eat or drink. There people had only (25) colours pills which they can eat (26) they were hungry.
Soon it became (27) harder fin Ralph to breathe than he felt at first. He felt (28) light that he could not even stand (29) his own feet. "If I could only have some water," he (30) , "and a ride back down to the earth!"
The spacemen knew that it was (31) for Ralph to leave. He could not live up there (32) longer without special air or suit like theirs. So they took him to a part of the ship where there was (33) enough for just one man. A door closed over his head and (34) a minute Ralph was flying down to the earth in his own rocket ship.
Suddenly he felt the rocket (35) down and then stopped. He was back on the earth.

A:getting B:touch C:hit D:knock

(Looking through the window) at all the cars on the road, (the traffic) (was getting) much (heavier) than it had been an hour ago.

A:Looking through the window B:the traffic C:was getting D:heavier

Nevertheless, hand - washing is still your best defense against getting sick generally this fall - colds and other respiratory diseases are no fun, even if they don’t sound as scary as swine flu. For that and other flu viruses, don’t seek solutions at the sink: your best chance of avoiding H1N1 this fall is to get the vaccine once it becomes available.
"At the sink" in the paragraph refers to the effort to avoid being infected by flu viruses

A:before the disease becomes too serious. B:by hand - washing. C:by getting the vaccine. D:before you are surrounded by carriers.

Nevertheless, hand - washing is still your best defense against getting sick generally this fall - colds and other respiratory diseases are no fun, even if they don’t sound as scary as swine flu. For that and other flu viruses, don’t seek solutions at the sink: your best chance of avoiding H1N1 this fall is to get the vaccine once it becomes available.
"At the sink" in the paragraph refers to the effort to avoid being infected by flu viruses

A:before the disease becomes too serious. B:by hand - washing. C:by getting the vaccine. D:before you are surrounded by carriers.

? ?阅读下面的短文，文中有15处空白，每处空白给出了4个选项，请根据短文的内容从 4个选项中选择1个最佳答案。

A:curing B:fighting C:knowing D:getting

Talking to Kids about SARS(非典) School age children may be learning about SARS from adults and the media，but may not know what to make of the situation，says a national health charity． The Lung Association says parents should take time to talk to their __________ (51)and explain the facts about SARS and how to avoid the illness． The following is based on recommendations __________ (52)Thursday by the Lung Association： ? Ask your children if they have heard __________ (53)SARS at school，from friends，from TV, etc．Finding out what they already know can’ be a good __________ (54) to start the conversation and to clear away any wrong ideas they might have about the illness and how it is spread． ? School age children are usually old __________ (55) to understand concepts such as getting sick from germs(细菌)and how to avoid illness．A simple reminder(提示) __________(56)to cough on people and to wash their hands often may be sufficient for younger kids．Allchildren should be shown how to __________ (57)their hands properly Remember to keep it simple so __________ (58)not to overwhelm children with information．but answer them truthfully. Kids can tell when you are not being honest or if you’re hiding something，and sometimes the unknown can be more．Frighten hag than the __________(59)．Parents with anxious children will know __________ (60)their kids will handle information on SARS and can tailor their discussion accordingly． ? One way to explain the illness is to the children that SARS is like a bad breathingproblem．It is __________ (61)from a cold，but people can catch it in the same ways—such as coughing on someone，not washing your hands or sharing a glass with a sick person． ? Describe how SARS is spread，but mention that the chance of __________ (62)SARS is small．There is no reason to tell children people are dying of SARS __________ (63)they ask,Never use the threat of death as away to remind kids to wash their hands ?Children should be __________ (64)to trust their parents and other caregivers Explain that many smart people， __________ (65)doctors and scientists，are working on the problem and looking out for everyone’s health．

A:curing B:fighting C:knowing D:getting