三、阅读理解(16分)
A
Finding fingerprints
Police search crime scenes for hidden fingerprints left behind by criminals. Here's how they do it:
You’ll need
Bath powder(粉末)
A very clean, dry drinking glass
A soft brush
Clear tape
Dark paper
A magnifying glass(放大镜)
Newspaper

() 1. According to the instruction, you'll need some tools EXCEPT ______.
A. some water B. newspaper C. clear tape D. a drinking glass
() 2. In Step 7, why do we need to stick the tape on the black paper?
A. To keep the glass clean.
B. To make the fingerprint easier to check.
C. To find the fingerprint more quickly.
D. To make the black paper smooth.
() 3. You'll see ______ at the end of the experiment (实验).
A. powder sticks to the glass
B. the criminal's name in the newspaper
C. a white mark that was left on the glass
D. white fingerprints that your hand left on the glass
() 4. This instruction is probably from ______.
A. a travel magazine B. a textbook C. a science magazine D. a dictionary

B
The sound from Miranda’s alarm clock(闹钟) would not stop. Miranda reached over and stopped the noise ringing. The action brought her a few minutes of peace and quietness.
On a usual day, Miranda jumped out of bed even before the alarm clock could ring. She did not mind getting up early. She loved morning because she could complete her two-mile run before most of her family members got up. She ran every morning so that she would realize her dream of being the best runner in the school. However, this morning was different. She would go and find out whether the pain in her leg was something that could be easily treated or would stop her from doing something she loved most: running with the school track team(田径队).
As the alarm clock rang out again, ▲. She cut off the annoying(讨厌的) noise and rose from her bed. She could hear the sound from the kitchen where her mother was making her favourite breakfast of pancakes and bacon. Her mother always made her favourites whenever Miranda was facing a problem or in a bad situation, but she'd never faced anything like this before.
Sighing(叹气) deeply in the quiet room, she tried to stand up. She could feel the pain in her right leg. It was serious but not unbearable. Surely, Miranda thought, it would not be as bad as she had imagined.
She shook her head to clear her thought and got ready to join her mother. As she walked into the kitchen, her mother gave her a big smile. Immediately, Miranda felt comforted(安慰). If nothing else, she at least knew one thing was certain. She was not alone in this and that would make all the differences, no matter what the day would bring.
() 5. ______ was Miranda's dream.
A. Being the best runner in the school B. Getting up earliest in her family
C. Making breakfast for her mom D. Being a coach in the school track team
() 6. Which of the following sentences can be put in the “▲” in Paragraph 3?
A. Miranda jumped out of bed happily B. her mother came into her room
C. Miranda knew she had to get up D. the telephone rang at the same time
() 7. What did the smile on her mother’s face mean to Miranda?
A. Suggestion. B. Encouragement. C. Instruction. D. Agreement.
() 8. What would Miranda probably do after breakfast?
A. She would go to see the doctor.
B. She would go to bed and have a rest.
C. She would join her team members.
D. She would join her mother in the kitchen.