On January 26th, the biggest earthquake (地震) in India took the lives of 25, 000

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On January 26th, the biggest earthquake (地震) in India took the lives of 25, 000 people. In the morning, when everybody was enjoying holiday, earthquake began. It was about 7. 5 on the Ritcher scale. “There is nothing left between the sky and the earth any more. Everything has been pulled down,” said one of the villagers alive. “There is no water, no food and no one has come to help.”
Nobody died in Pakistan, a country next to India. The City of Lahore was lucky. In Lahore American School, where I was studying, all of the students were safe. They were in the field, so most children didn’t feel anything. The earthquake was felt by the teachers that were on the second floor. However, though Mrs. Young was also on the second floor, she didn"t feel anything. She didn’t know what happened until a teacher told her about it. Those teachers who were on the other floors had different feelings. Mr. Emond, the maths teacher from Australia, said that when the earthquake started he thought there was something wrong with him, but then another teacher said that it was an earthquake. After those words Mr. Emond felt better. Mrs. Davis and Mr. Frost didn’t feel anything, either.
My mother didn’t feel anything. She didn’t even know that it was an earthquake till she saw a shaking (moving from side to side) light. My dad saw the computer shaking and then he looked out of the window and saw many people going out.
小题1:People use “Ritcher scale” to tell .

A．where the earthquake takes place

B．when the earthquake takes place

C．how serious the earthquake is

D．how long the earthquake lasts

小题2:We learn that from the sentence “There is nothing left between the sky and the earth any more.”

A．India is a large country

B．the Indian people had nothing after the earthquake

C．there is no tall building in India

D．the earthquake in India was serious

小题3:The City of Lahore is .

A．in India

B．in America

C．in Pakistan

D．in Australia

小题4:Which of the following sentences is true?

A．I was with my parents when the earthquake happened.

B．The earthquake in the city of Lahore wasn’t serious.

C．People in the City of Lahore were frightened when they knew it was an earthquake.

D．The teachers in Lahore American School were afraid of the earthquake.

答案

小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:B

解析

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了一月二十六日印度最大的地震发生时，与印度相邻的巴基斯坦却震感不强。在地震中没有人员伤亡。甚至有的人还不知道发生了地震。
小题1:词义猜测题。根据短文第一段描述，可知它是指地震的等级，故选C
小题2:推理判断题。根据第一段“There is nothing left between the sky and the earth any more. Everything has been pulled down,”描述，可知天空和地球之间没有留下任何东西。一切都被拆除。可知地震使人们失去了一切。故选B。
小题3:推理判断题。根据第二段Nobody died in Pakistan, a country next to India. The City of Lahore was lucky.在巴基斯坦没有人死亡，巴基斯坦是挨着印度的国家。城市拉合尔是幸运的。由此可以推断拉舍尔是巴基斯坦的城市，故选C
小题4:是非判断题。根据第二段The City of Lahore was lucky. In Lahore American School, where I was studying, all of the students were safe.描述，可知拉舍尔地震强度不大，故选B。

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Nobel Prize winner Gabriel Garcia Marquez passes away at 87.
Nobel Prize winning Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez passed away on April 17 in his home in Mexico City at the age of 87, local media reported.

Colombian Ambassador(大使)to Mexico Jose Gabriel Ortiz confirmed(确认) the news.
The author of the famous novel “One Hundred Years of Solitude(孤独),” an outstanding work of literature(文学) that introduced the world to magic realism(魔幻现实主义), had been checked into a hospital on April 3 to be treated for the serious disease.
Garcia Marquez, who worked as a reporter for many years before dedicating himself to writing fictions, had been living in Mexico City since the 1960s.
A master(大师) of magic realism, along with Latin American writers Julio Cortazar, Juan Rulfo, Carlos Fuentes and Mario Vargas Llosa, Garcia Marquez, wrote many well-known novels, such as “No One Writes to the Colonel” and “Autumn of the Patriarch.”
“One Hundred Years of Solitude,” his masterpiece(杰作) published in 1967, has been translated into 35 languages and sold more than 30 million copies. (Xinhua, April 18, 2014)
小题1:Where can we possibly read the passage?

A．In a movie poster.	B．In a sports magazine.
C．In a newspaper.	D．In a comic book.

小题2:What happened to Gabriel Garcia Marquez on April 17?

A．He won the Nobel Prize.

B．He died in Mexico City.

C．He celebrated his 87th birthday.

D．He met the Colombian Ambassador.

小题3:What was Garcia Marquez before he started writing fictions?

A．A Nobel Prize winner.

B．A master of magic realism.

C．A reporter.

D．An ambassador.

小题4:What’s the meaning of the underlined words “dedicating himself to”?

A．奉献给	B．全神贯注于
C．坚持	D．竭尽全力于

小题5:Which of the following is the most famous novel written by Garcia Marquez?

A．Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out.

B．No One Writes to the Colonel.

C．Autumn of the Patriarch.

D．One Hundred Years of Solitude.

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A new plan for getting children to and from school is being started by a local government in Eastern England. This could end many parents’ worries fearful for their children’s safety on the roads.
Until now the local government have only been prepared to provide bus services for children living more than three miles from their school, or sometimes less if special reasons existed. Now it has been decided that if a group of parents ask for help in organizing transport they will be prepared to go ahead, as long as the arrangement will not lose money and children taking part will attend their nearest school.
The new plan is to be fired out this term for children living at Milton who attend Impington School. The children live just within the three-mile limit and the local government said in the past that they would not undertake to provide free transport to the school . But now they have agreed to offer a sum of money for a bus service from Milton to Impington and back, a plan which has the support of the school’s headmaster. Between 50 and 60% parents have said they would like their children to take part . Final calculations have still to be carried out, but a government official has said the cost to parents should be less than ￡20 a term. They have been able to arrange the service at a low cost because there is already an agreement with the bus company for a bus to take children who live further away to Impington . The same bus would now just make one more journey to pick up the Milton children. The official said they would get in touch with other groups of parents who in had asked if transport could be provided for their children to see if they would like to take part in the new plan.
小题1:What is the aim(目的) of the plan?

A．To prevent the students’ road accidents

B．To relieve the traffic pressure

C．To save time for the parents and students

D．To help the parents save money

小题2:How can the local government arrange the new bus service at a low cost?

A．By letting the bus run in the morning only.

B．By limiting the number of the students

C．By getting the support from the headmaster

D．By linking the new bus service with the existing one

小题3:Which of the following is possible if the plan is carried out?

A．The bus company will make much more money

B．The children can choose whatever school they like

C．The parents can get rid of their worries

D．The students in Impington School can have free bus rides

小题4:This passage is most probably _____

A．a personal letter.	B．an advertisemen
C．headmaster’s report.	D．a newspaper article

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Big schoolbags have been a serious problem for students for a long time. Maybe your schoolbag is too         to carry, and it troubles you a lot        you want to find a book out to read. Now an e-textbook will         you.
It is said that e-textbooks are going to be        in Chinese middle schools. An e-textbook, in fact, is a small          for students. It is much        than a usual schoolbag and easy to carry. Though it is as small as a book, it can       all the materials (材料) for study. The students can read the text page by page on the        , take notes with the pointer (屏写笔). Or even “        ” their homework to their teachers by sending emails. All they have to do is to press a button.
Some people say e-textbooks are good, but some say they may be        for the students" eyes. What do you think of it?
小题1:A. light             B. heavy        C. useful
小题2:A. till              B. after            C. when
小题3:A. trouble           B. prevent      C. help
小题4:A. used              B. kept             C. invented
小题5:A. computer          B. radio            C. pen
小题6:A. heavier           B. lighter          C. cheaper
小题7:A. hold              B. build            C. discover
小题8:A. blackboard            B. desk           C. screen
小题9:A. find out          B. hand in          C. get back
小题10:A. helpful              B. famous       C. bad

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Li Ping，a Junior One student at High School was quite busy over the last winter vacation，not just with homework .Li，together with ten other classmates made a      group to call on people to join the Clean Your Plate Campaign(光盘行动).
The      students went to many restaurants and told the people the importance of      food. “Excuse me，do you know that 20 million people around the world still haven’t got enough to        ? Could you please not     food ?”They would say this kind of thing hundreds of times every day．
      ,the activity has got the support of many people．In a restaurant in Chengguan District，the owner gives the guests who have eaten all the food they ordered a ticket．People can enjoy a       meal when they have ten tickets . More than 50 restaurants in Lanzhou have begun to offer          dishes and encourage their guests to take leftovers(剩菜)home.
Wasting food is a serious problem around the     ，not only in China. It"s said that 1.3 billion tons of food ends up as waste last year. This is as    as one third of all the food in the world．The UN Environment Program and the Food and Agriculture Organization held a“ Think ,Eat，Save”program in January,2013 to help reduce food waste.
小题1:

A．volunteer

B．band

C．dance

D．sport

小题2:

A．ten

B．eleven

C．twelve

D．thirteen

小题3:

A．planting

B．cooking

C．buying

D．saving

小题4:

A．eat

B．wear

C．spend

D．sleep

小题5:

A．buy

B．waste

C．order

D．sell

小题6:

A．Luckily

B．Rudely

C．Unluckily

D．Quietly

小题7:

A．delicious

B．sweet

C．free

D．rich

小题8:

A．1arger

B．smaller

C．cleaner

D．cheaper

小题9:

A．city

B．country

C．world

D．restaurant

小题10:

A．often

B．expensive

C．many

D．much

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"My dear dad, where are we going?" This has become the most popular question recently. It"s a line from the theme song of Hunan TV station"s reality show Where Are We Going, Dad?
"All of my classmates are big fans," said NingYun, 14, from Guangxi. "On Fridays, we remind each other: don"t forget to watch it tonight! "
In the show, five pairs of fathers and kids go to strange places and finish interesting tasks. It"s all about growing up. Fathers learn to cook and comfort their kids. The kids learn about teamwork and being independent (独立). Yet, growing up needs courage. In the show, 4-year-old Kimi finds it hard to finish his work alone. "When I saw Kimi looking for his dad, I burst into tears," said Chen Yufang, 13, from Guangxi. "It reminded me of my first night at the school dormitory (宿舍). I really felt the pain of growing up that night. "
When people see the fathers trying to help their kids, it also hits a soft spot in their hearts.
Tian Xiaofeng, 14, from Jiangsu, said his father is like Guo Tao in the program. "He is strict. And I was sad about it," he said. But now he sees it in a different way. "Guo Tao"s son looks determined. I think his parenting style works. And I guess my father just wants me to be like that," he said.
On the journey of life, kids learn to grow up and adults learn to be better parents.

Maybe we can plan a trip with our parents.
Shall we go?
小题1:What is the most suitable word to replace the underlined word "determined" in the passage?

A．absent-minded

B．smart

C．out-going

D．strong-minded

小题2:When could we see five fathers and their children on TV?

A．On Friday nights.

B．On Saturdays.

C．Every night.

D．Only on Sundays.

小题3:What"s the best title for the article?

A．Where are we going, Dad?	B．Fathers and their children.
C．A popular reality show.	D．Growing together.

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