One evening last fall, Marcos Ugarte was doing his homework in his room. His father, Eduardo, a __1__， was busy with his work. Then they heard someone yelling __2__. Eduardo, 47, and Marcos, 15, found the yelling was from one of their neighbors' homes, the Ma family. “I didn't think there was something __3__，” Eduardo said. He headed back inside to prepare lesson plans, __4__ Marcos' eye was caught by something from Ma's house. “Dad, the house is __5__！” Marcos cried. Then the barefoot teen __6__ to Ma's home with his dad.
Grandmother Yim Ma, mother Suzanne Ma, and son Nathan Ma were in the front yard, yelling for __7__. When the Ugartes got there, they saw through the open front door that father Alex Ma was running down from the stairs, __8__.
“Is __9__ in the house？” Eduardo asked.
“My son！” Alex __10__ to say, pointing to the second floor.
Eduardo ran up the stairs, but thick smoke and great heat __11__ him to his knees. He crawled (爬行) upstairs where Alex said he'd find Cody, eight, who had __12__ himself in a bedroom. “I'd never seen __13__ like that，” said Eduardo. “My glasses __14__ turned black.” Eduardo hit his body on the bedroom door, but Cody didn't __15__. Eduardo made his way back downstairs. At the same time, Marcos saw Yim and Suzanne took a __16__ out of the garage. Cody was __17__ at the window. Marcos seized it, positioned it near the __18__， climbed toward the boy and got Cody out.
The day after the fire, Alex __19__ Marcos. “Thank you for saving my son，” Alex said. “You are his __20__ forever.”
语篇解读：本文是记叙文。邻居家着了火后，15岁的Marcos勇敢地救出了被困的8岁的孩子。
1．A.journalist B．teacher
C．writer D．lawyer
解析：选B 根据下文的“He headed back inside to prepare lesson plans”可知，Eduardo是一名老师。
2．A.outside B．upstairs
C．again D．instead
解析：选A 根据该空后的“found the yelling was from one of their neighbors' homes, the Ma family”可知，叫声是从外面传来的。
3．A.attractive B．common
C．puzzling D．wrong
解析：选D 根据该空后的“He headed back inside to prepare lesson plans”可知，Eduardo认为外边没什么事。
4．A.or B．for
C．but D．so
解析：选C Marcos的动作与父亲的动作构成转折，故用but。
5．A.under repair B．in sight
C．on sale D．on fire
解析：选D 根据倒数第二段第一句的“thick smoke and great heat”可知，那所房子着火了。
6．A.waved B．pointed
C．rushed D．rode
解析：选C 从上句情况得出，看到邻居的房子着火了，Marcos光着脚冲向了那儿。
7．A.support B．help
C．advice D．freedom
解析：选B 发生了火灾，那些人在前门呼救。
8．A.coughing B．singing
C．thinking D．smiling
解析：选A 根据倒数第二段第一句的“thick smoke and great heat”可知，Alex Ma被烟呛得直咳嗽。
9．A.everyone B．anyone
C．he D．it
解析：选B 根据上文的Marcos和爸爸看到了Alex Ma从楼梯上跑下来可知，Eduardo问楼上是否还有人。
10．A.managed B．decided
C．continued D．stopped
解析：选A Alex Ma被烟呛得直咳嗽，所以他说话很困难。
11．A.guided B．pulled
C．forced D．pressed
解析：选C 根据本空前的“thick smoke and great heat”可知，他上了楼梯，但是浓烟和热浪迫使他在地上爬行。
12．A.hidden B．caught
C．enjoyed D．locked
解析：选D 根据下文的“Eduardo hit his body on the bedroom door”可知，Cody把自己反锁在了屋子里。
13．A.behaviour B．silence
C．smoke D．damage
解析：选C 根据上文的“thick smoke”及下文的“My glasses ________ turned black”可知，Eduardo说他从来没有见过这么浓的烟。
14．A.frequently B．finally
C．usually D．immediately
解析：选D 由本空前的火势判断，火很大，烟很浓，他的眼镜一下子就被熏黑了。
15．A.struggle B．respond
C．agree D．appear
解析：选B 根据“Eduardo made his way back downstairs”可知，他撞了门，但是Cody没有反应。
16．A.ladder B．chair
C．bike D．box
解析：选A 根据本段最后一句的一系列动作可知，Yim和Suzanne从车库里拿出了一把梯子。
17．A.playing B．walking
C．screaming D．hesitating
解析：选C Eduardo撞门时，Cody没有反应，由此可知，Cody正在窗户那儿大声呼救。
18．A.tree B．garage
C．door D．window
解析：选D 上句中的window有提示。他一把抓过梯子，把它靠在窗户那儿，然后爬了上去。
19．A.visited B．encouraged
C．recognized D．missed
解析：选A Marcos家和Alex家是邻居，所以第二天，Alex去拜访了Marcos并表达了谢意。
20．A.leader B．hero
C．friend D．fan
解析：选B 根据上文Marcos勇救Cody可知，Marcos将永远是Cody心中的英雄。
