Can you imagine how you would feel if you fell dangerously ill and could not reach or call a doctor Millions of people (1) the world are in this unfortunate (2) , living in distant places (3) there are no railways, no proper roads and no telephones. Thousands of (4) are lost every year (5) could have been saved if medical attention (6) in time. (7) today help could be brought quickly and easily (8) many of these people (9) full advantage was taken (10) the aeroplane. (11) country has proved this (12) than Australia. The Australians (13) greater use of the aeroplane than any (14) people in the world. In no other country (15) the total number of miles flown by the (16) person so high. In fact, it has been (17) that Australians jump into planes (18) people in other countries jump into trains and buses. It is not surprising, (19) that Australia should have been the first country (20) a Flying Doctor Service.
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Once upon a time a poor farmer taking a sack of wheat to the mill did not know (1) to do when it slipped from his horse and fell (2) the road. The sack was (3) heavy for him to (4) , and his only hope was that (5) some one would come riding by and (6) a hand. It was not long (7) a rider appeared, but the farmer’s heart sank when he (8) him, for it was the great man who lived in a castle nearby. The farmer (9) have dared to ask (10) farmer to help, or any poor man who might have come (11) the road, but he could not beg a (12) of so great a man. (13) , as soon as the great man came up he got (14) his horse, saying, "I see you’ve had bad luck, friend. How good it is (15) I’m here just at the (16) time. " Then he took one (17) of the sack, the farmer the other, and between them they lifted it on the horse. "Sir," asked the farmer, "how can I pay you" "Easily enough," the great man (18) . "Whenever you see (19) else in trouble, (20) the same for him. \
A. make
B. create
C. do
D. perform
I live in a big city. It’s noisy and dirty and I get very (1) . At the weekends I like to leave the city and get some (2) air and a good rest. A few weeks ago I decided to go to see my (3) . I was really looking forward to it. My parents live a long way (4) . I went to see them with James, a friend, and we drove on Friday night. In the middle of the (5) it began to rain. The road became very (6) and it was difficult to drive. We arrived home just after midnight, feeling very (7) .The next (8) it was still raining. James took his (9) to a garage which was very good. In the afternoon the (10) improved, we wanted to go for a (11) . My parents lent us their car. That was no good. Their car didn’t (12) . We rang up the garage. "Oh," they said, "your car (13) be ready till tomorrow. " So it wasn’t (14) to go for a drive. We decided to play a word game. When we didn’t agree (15) a word we looked for a dictionary. It wasn’t there. (16) my mother remembered, "I lent it to your sister. She took it with her when she left. " The word game wasn’t any good (17) a dictionary. On Sunday my mother dropped a heavy box on her (18) and we had to hire a (19) to take her to hospital. When James and I drove back we got stuck in a car accident. If I want a rest next time, I’ll stay in the (20) .
A. comrades
B. friends
C. parents
D. hometown
We spent a day in the country and (1) a lot of flowers. Our car was full of flowers inside! On the way home we had to stop at traffic lights, and there my wife saw the (2) It stood outside a (3) shop. "Buy it," she said at once. "We’ll (4) it home on the roof-rack. I’ve always wanted one like that. " What could I do Ten minutes (5) I was twenty dollars poorer, and the book shelf was tied on to the roof rack. It was tall and narrow and quite heavy too. As it was getting (6) , I drove slowly. Other drivers seemed more polite than usual that evening. The police even (7) traffic to let us through. Carrying furniture was a good (8) . After a time my wife said, "There is a long line of cars (9) . Why don’t they overtake" Just at that time a police car did overtake. The two officers looked at us seriously when they went (10) . But then (11) a kind smile they asked us to (12) their car through the busy traffic. The police car stopped at our village church. One of the (13) came to me. "Right, sir," he said. "Don’t you need any more (14) now" I didn’t quite (15) . "Thanks, officer," I said. "You’ve been very (16) . I live just down the road. " He was looking at our (17) : first at the flowers, then at the bookshelf. "Well, well," he said and laughed. "It’s a bookshelf you’ve got here! We (18) it was-er, something else. " My wife began to laugh. Suddenly I understood (19) the police drove here. I (20) at the officer, "Yes, it’s a bookshelf, but thanks again. " I drove home as fast as I could.
A. smiled
B. shouted
C. stared
D. glared
A little boy invited his mother to attend his school’s first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy’s (1) she said she would go. This (2) be the first time that his classmates and teacher (3) his mother and he felt (4) of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar that (5) nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to (6) why or how she got the scar. At the meeting, the people were (7) by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother (8) the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed and (9) himself from everyone. He did, however, get within (10) of a conversation between his mother and his teacher. The teacher asked (11) , "How did you get the scar on your face" The mother replied, " (12) my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was (13) afraid to go in because the fire was (14) , so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a long piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked (15) but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us. " She (16) the burned side of her face. "This scar will be (17) , but to this day, I have never (18) what I did. " At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her in his arms and felt a great (19) of the sacrifice that his mother had made for him. He held her hand (20) for the rest of the day.
A. ugly
B. lasting
C. serious
D. frightening