| fast, other, print, better, widely, kinds, machine, modern, invented, necessary |
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| When some plates of the earth move suddenly, an earthquake happens. Many earthquakes begin under the sea. Earthquakes may happen anywhere on the earth. They often happen near the mountains. During an earthquake, the shakings make rocks rise suddenly and even crack (断裂) open. Houses fall, people are killed or hurt, and sometimes the whole villages or cities are destroyed. Can we do something to keep ourselves safe from earthquakes? Scientists have studied earthquakes and make maps that show the "earthquake belts". In areas (地区) in these belts, it"s possible for earthquakes to happen. In these areas we should build strong houses to fight against earthquakes. In the future, scientists will be able to tell when and where an earthquake will be before they happen. They can also tell people what to do and how to do it. |
| 1. A large number of earthquakes often happens ______. |
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| A. in the area B. on land C. at night D. next to mountains |
| 2. The reason for an earthquake is ______. |
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| A. the result of rock plate sudden movement B. that there are so many plates on the earth C. that the sea is too deep D. rocks" cracking open |
| 3. A map showing the earthquake belts will tell people ______. |
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| A. what kind of houses to build B. what kind of houses can stay up in an earthquake C. where earthquake may happen D. how to keep themselves safe during an earthquake |
| 4. In the future we"ll be no longer so afraid of earthquakes ______. |
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| A. with the help of scientists" exact prediction (预报) B. because of a map showing the "earthquake belts" C. because we can guess the date and place of earthquakes D. as scientists know what to do and how to do it |
| 5. The best title of this article is ______. |
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| A. An Earthquake B. A Scientist and an Earthquake C. How to Fight Against Earthquake D. Earthquakes Today and Tomorrow |
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| Are you able to send a letter with pictures and sounds to someone anywhere in the world without putting a stamp on it? W______(1) e-mail you can just do that. Using a c______(2) you can send e-mail quickly and easily. The post is much s______(3) than e-mail. E-mail can send i______(4) message to the other side of the world in seconds. E-mail is easy to use and it s______(5) time and money. The differences in time in different parts of the world, do not matter w_______(6) sending e-mail. It is twenty-four-hour service that you can send e-mail at any time of the day or n_______(7). No one has to be t_______(8) to receive e-mail. It d_______(9) matter if your friends are in bed when you send e-mail to them, or you are seeing a f_______(10) at the cinema when they send e-mail back. |
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| Entering a university is an important part of a person"s life. Today, many people go to study and train for a future job in subjects like law, medicine or education. But the university is not a modem invention. It has a history that is over a thousand years. The world"s oldest university, AL-Azhar, is in Cario, Egypt. It was first built as a mosque for religion (宗院) in A.D.972. A few years later, learners and teachers began meeting in the mosque. They read and talked about the subject of law. Around 988, leaders in the city of Cario decided to open up a school for higher learning and the University of AL-Azhar was founded. At AL-Azhar, there were many university "firsts". Different subjects were set up. The earliest ones taught at AL-Azhar were in law and religion. In a course, students read and studied with the teacher, but there was, also free discussion. Often, students and teachers talked about a topic, and there was no "right" answer. Finally, famous teachers from around the world came to AL-Azhar to teach and do deep studies on the subjects they were interested in. At the university, people studied the past, but it was also a place for exchanging new ideas. Over a thousand years later, AL-Azhar is still an important university in the world. Its library keeps more than 250,000 of the world"s oldest and most valuable books.Today, many of the world"s most important universities such as Oxford and Harvard still follow the traditions started at AL-Azhar. |
| 1. From the first paragraph we know that ______. |
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| A. universities are important to the city life B. the university is a quite new invention C. university education may help a person find a job D. the university has a history of a thousand years |
| 2. AL-Azhar was first built for ______. |
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| A. education B. religion C. a meeting D. law |
| 3. Which of the following are the earliest subjects taught in the University of AL-Azhar? |
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| A. Education and medicine. B. Religion and law. C. Free discussion. D. History and" tradition. |
| 4. Choose the right order according to the passage. ①Then the heads of the city thought it the idea for a school for higher learning. ②One of the earliest subjects taught there was law. ③A mosque was built in Cario in A.D. 972. ④Teachers from around the world came to the university to study and teach. ⑤The mosque was used as a meeting place for teachers and learners. |
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| A. ③④①②⑤ B. ④⑤①③② C. ②③①④⑤ D. ③⑤①②④ |
| 5. Which of the following is not true about the University of AL-Azhar? |
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| A. AL-Azhar was built in the city of Cario in Egypt. B. AL-Azhar didn"t become a university until the years around 988. C. The University of AL-Azhar was a place to change ideas. D. Now AL-Azhar is still one of the famous universities in the world. |
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| Asia is home to more than half of the world"s population and three of the four most crowded countries are in Asia. China, India, and Indonesia alone have more than 2.5 billion people. Until recently, most Asian nations fell behind the western countries in many fields. Government reform(改革), however, has led to important progress in each of these Asian countries. Across the area, education systems have been improved and economies (经济) have been growing. Most Asian countries now have a system of compulsory (义务的) education. Many countries have recently allowed private universities to be built, which was not allowed before. There are more chances for students to go to university now. However, in Asia, there are still not enough chances for students to get higher education and many people prefer to go abroad for further study. As a result, India, China, South Korea, Japan and other Asian countries send thousands of students to study in the United States and Europe each year. Part of the people in Asian countries can speak English, and English has become the most important language for business across the area. The percentage (百分比) is the largest in Japan, Singapore, the Philippines, SriLanka and South Korea. Many people in China, India and Malaysia can also speak English. Some countries have made English part of the primary and secondary education programme. In some countries, children begin to study English even at the age of 4 or 5. |
| 1. The population of Asia is about . |
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| A. 2.5 billion B. half of the world"s population C. 1.3 billion D. 6 billion |
| 2. Most Asian countries the western countries in many fields. |
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| A. are better than B. are more powerful than C. get greater progress than D. are not as good as |
| 3. In the past, was not allowed in many Asian countries. |
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| A. speaking English B. moving to other countries C. building private universities D. building middle schools |
| 4. Why do so many students in Asia go to study in the USA and Europe? |
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| A. Because they are rich. B. Because there are not enough chances for students to get higher education in Asia. C. Because they don"t want to work hard. D. Because they can speak English very well. |
| 5. Which of the following is NOT true? |
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| A. There"re more than 2.5 billion people in China, India and Indonesia. B. The economies in Asian countries are becoming worse. C. Education in Asia has had great changes. D. In some Asian countries, English has become very important for business |