2013届高三英语星级阶梯阅读练习三星级13AMr.PeterJohnson,agedtwenty-three,battledforhalfanhourtoescapefromhistrappedcaryesterdaywhenitlandedupsidedowninthreefeetofwater.Hetooktheonlyescaperoute—throughtheboot.Mr.Johnson’scarhadendedupinaditch(沟渠)atRomneyMarsin,Kentafterhelostpropercontroloniceandhitabank.“Fortunately,thewaterbegantocomeinonlyslowly,”Mr.Johnsonsaid.“Icouldn’tforcethedoorsopenbecausetheywerejammedagainstthewallsoftheditchanddarednotopenthewindowsbecauseIknewwaterwouldcomefloodingin.”Mr.Johnson,asweetsalesmanofSittingHome,Kent,firsttriedtoattracttheattentionofothermotoristsbysoundingthehorn(笛)andhammeringontheroofandboot.Thenhebeganhisstruggletoescape.Laterhesaid,“Itwasreallyahalfpennythatsavedmylife.ItwastheonlycoinIhadinmypocketandIusedittounscrewthebackseattogetintotheboot.Ihammereddesperatelywithahammertryingtomakesomeonehear,butnohelpcame.”Ittooktenminutestounscrewtheseat,andafurtherfiveminutestoclearthesweetsamplesfromtheboot.ThenMr.Johnsonfoundawrench(扳手)andbegantoworkonthebootlock.Fifteenminutespassedby.“ItwastheonlychanceIhad.Finallyitgave,butassoonasImovedthebootlid,thewaterandmudpouredin.Iforcedtheliddownintothemudandclimbedupclearasthecarfilledup.”Hishandsandarmscutandbruised,Mr.JohnsongottoBeckettFarmnearby.Huddledinablanket,hesaid,“Thatthirtyminutesseemedlikehours.”Onlythetipsofthecarwheelswerevisible,policesaidlastnight.Thevehiclehadsunkintotwofeetofmudatthebottomoftheditch.56.WhichofthefollowingobjectsisthemostimportanttoMr.Johnson?A.Thehammer.B.Thecoin.C.Theseat.D.Thehorn.57.Weknowfromthepassagethat______.1A.Mr.Johnson’scarstoodonitsbootasitfelldownB.Mr.Johnson’scaraccidentwaspartlyduetotheslipperyroadC.Mr.JohnsonstruggledinthepouringmudasheunscrewedthebackseatD.Mr.Johnsoncouldnotescapefromthedoorbecauseitwasfullofsweetjam58.“Finallyitgave”inParagraph5meansthat______.A.atlastthewrenchwentbrokenB.thechancewaslostatthelastminuteC.thelockcameopenafterallhiseffortsD.luckilythedoorwastornawayintheend59.Whatisthebesttitleforthisnewspaperarticle?A.DriverEscapesthroughCarBootB.TheStoryofMr.Johnson,aSweetSalesmanC.TheDriverSurvivedaTerribleCarAccidentD.CarBootCanServeastheBestEscapeRouteBMicro-EnterpriseCreditforStreetYouthIntroductionAlthoughsmall-scalebusinesstrainingandcreditprogramshavebecomemorecommonthroughouttheworld,relativelylittleattentionhasbeenpaidtotheneedtodirectsuchchancestothestreetyouth.Overthepastnineyears,StreetKidsInternational(S.K.I.)hasbeenworkingwithpartnerorganizationsinAfrica,LatinAmericaandIndiatosupporttheeconomiclivesofstreetchildren.ThepurposeofthispaperistosharesomeofthelessonsS.K.I.haslearned.BackgroundTypically,childrenenduponthestreetsnotduetoasinglecause,buttoacombinationoffactors:alackofadequatelyfunded(资助)schools,thedemandforincomeathome,familybreakdownandviolence.Thestreetmaybeattractivetochildrenasaplacetofindadventurousplayandmoney.However,itisalso2aplacewheresomechildrenareexposed,withlittleornoprotection,tounfairemployment,urbancrime,andabuse.StreetBusinessPartnershipsS.K.I.hasworkedwithpartnerorganizationsinLatinAmerica,AfricaandIndiatodevelopopportunitiesforstreetchildrentoearnincome.TheS.K.I.BicycleCourierServicefirststartedintheSudan.Participantsinthisenterpriseweresuppliedwithbicycles,whichtheyusedtodeliverparcelsandmessages,buttheywererequiredtopayforitgraduallyfromtheirwages....
