Earthquakes are something that people fear.There are some places that have few or no earthquakes.Most places in the world,however,have them regularly.Countries that have a lot of earthquakes are usually quite mountainous(多山的).
The most talked about earthquake in the United States was in San Francisco in 1906.Over 700 people died in it.The strongest one in North America was in 1964.It happened in Alaska.
Strong earthquakes are not always the ones that kill the most people.In 1755,one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded was felt in Portugal.Around 2,000 people died.
In 1923,the Great Kantō Earthquake happened in Japan.A hundred and forty thousand people died.Most of them died in fires which followed the earthquake.
One of the worst earthquakes hit China in 1976.It killed a large number of people.The worst earthquake ever reported was also in China,in which about 400,000 people were killed or injured.This earthquake happened in 1556.
Earthquakes worry people a lot.The reason is that we often do not know when they are coming.People can not prepare for them.
1.We can infer from the passage that .
A. people are not afraid of earthquakes
B. only strong earthquakes kill a large number of people
C. a large number of earthquakes often happen next to mountains
D. earthquakes happen only in a few places along the coast
2.How many people died in the earthquake which happened in Portugal in 1755?
A. 500. B. 140,000.
C. 400,000. D. About 2,000.
3.When and where was the worst earthquake ever reported?
A. 1964;Alaska. B. 1556;China.
C. 1923;Japan. D. 1976;China.
4.According to the passage,which of the following is NOT true?
A. The stronger the earthquake is,the more people are killed.
B. Earthquakes often come unexpectedly.
C. Earthquakes can cause fires.
D. People still don’t know when an earthquake will come.
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Nelson Mandela was a person of international fame，and many details of his life and career were public knowledge. But here are some things you may not have known about him.
In his youth，Mandela enjoyed boxing. Even during the 27 years he spent in prison，he would exercise every morning. “I did not enjoy the violence of boxing so much as the science of it. Boxing is equal. I never did any real fighting after I entered politics. My main interest was in training，”he wrote in his autobiography Long Walk to Freedom.
Rolihlahla Mandela was nine years old when a teacher at the primary Methodist school where he was studying，gave him an English name—Nelson—according to the custom to give all school children Christian names.
Rolihlahla is not a common name in South Africa.It means “troublemaker”．His circumcision name was Dalibunga，meaning “founder of the Bunga”．
However，in South Africa，Mr. Mandela was often called by his clan(宗族)name—Madiba—which South Africans used out of respect.
After going underground because of his ANC activities，Mr. Mandela's ability to evade (躲避)the securities services earned him the nickname “the black Pimpernel”，after the novel The Scarlet Pimpernel，about a hero with a secret identity.
A fake(伪造的)passport in the name of David Motsamayi was used by Mr. Mandela. He had pretended to be a driver，a gardener and a chef in order to travel around the country unnoticed by the authorities.
Mr.Mandela studied law on and off for 50 years from 1939，failing about half the course he took. In August 1952，he and Oliver Tambo founded South Africa's first black law firm，Mandela and Tambo，in Johannesburg. He persevered (坚持) to finally get a law degree while in prison in 1989.
1.Why did Nelson Mandela become a boxing fan?
A. He hoped to find a better job.
B. He was interested in the training.
C. He enjoyed the violence of boxing.
D. He wanted to take the championship.
2.Which of the following is TRUE about Mandela's name?
A. Madiba was his Christian name.
B. His original name was not Nelson.
C. His parents gave him the name—Nelson.
D. Rolihlahla is a popular name in South Africa.
3.Mr. Mandela made a fake passport to ．
A. travel around the country B. go abroad easily
C. escape from the authorities D. pretend to be an actor
4.What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. Mr. Mandela was a determined person.
B. Mr. Mandela set up South Africa's first law firm.
C. It took Mr. Mandela over fifty years to get a law degree.
D. Mr. Mandela got his law degree after being released from prison.
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Paris has the Eiffel Tower(埃菲尔铁塔),Rome the Colosseum(圆形大剧场),New York the Statue of Liberty.These symbolic landmarks are recognizable worldwide.Brussels(布鲁塞尔) meanwhile has the Manneken Pis(撒尿小童).Think of the Belgian(比利时的) capital and if anything,you think of the small peeing(撒尿) boy—a 60-centimeter-high bronze figure standing on a block,supplying a constant stream of water to the basin under him.
Some might laugh.But for Jacques Stroobants,the statue is up there with the best of them.“I am proud of him.People come from all around the world to see him,” says 60-year-old Stroobants with a fatherly glance at the little boy.
As the most famous landmark of Brussels, Manneken Pis has a very special place in the heart of Belgians Because of its many legends.
The original Manneken Pis dates back to 1388,but the statue tourists see today dates from 1619 when the city built a second one,after the original was destroyed.
There are many stories surrounding the legend of Manneken Pis.Nobody knows why he was created.One story is that he saved Brussels by putting out the flames of a deadly fire with his well-aimed wee-wee(小便).But the most believable story is that the boy—the son of a wealthy nobleman(贵族)—was missing and kidnapped(绑架).The father had a statue built in honour of the way his son was found—peeing against a tree.
1.Which of the following can you see in France?
A. The Eiffel Tower. B. The Colosseum.
C. The Statue of Liberty. D. The Manneken Pis.
2.The Manneken Pis is the symbol of ,which stands on a block of the capital.
A. England B. Italy
C. Belgium D. Swede
3.Why does the Manneken Pis have a very special place in the heart of Belgians?
A. Because it provides a good resting place for the Belgians.
B. Because it is a special statue with many legends.
C. Because it’s good-looking with water running continuously.
D. Because it helps the Belgians make a lot of money every year.
4.If Belgians regard the Manneken Pis as a hero,they may be more willing to believe the statue was made .
A. for a country boy who was peeing against a big tree
B. in honour of the boy who saved Brussels
C. in honour of a little Belgian soldier who gave his life to his country
D. for the son of a rich man who was lost
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The Winter Olympics is also called the White Olympics. At this time, many colorful stamps are published to mark the great Games. The first stamps marking the opening came out on January 25，1932 in the United States for the 3rd White Olympics. From then on, publishing stamps during the White Olympics became a rule.
During the 4th Winter Olympic Games a group of stamps were published in Germany in November 1936.The five rings of Olympics were drawn on the front of the sportswear. It was the first time that the rings appeared on the stamps of the White Olympics.
In the 1950's, the stamps of this kind became more colorful. When the White Olympics came, the host countries as well as the nonhost countries published stamps to mark those Games. China also published four stamps in February 1980, when the Chinese sportsmen began to take part in the White Olympics.
Japan is an Asian country that has ever held the White Olympics. Altogether 14，500 million stamps were sold to raise money for this sports meet.
Different kinds of sports were drawn on these small stamps. People can enjoy the beauty of the wonderful movements of some sportsmen.
1.The world made it a rule to publish stamps to mark the great world Games________．
A. after the year 1936
B. after the 3rd White Olympics
C. before the 3rd White Olympics
D. before the year 1932
2.The Winter Olympics is held once________．
A. every two years B. every three years
C. every four years D. every five years
3.What may appear on the stamps of the Winter Olympics?
A. Basketball. B. Table tennis.
C. Football. D. Skating.
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Playing sports is a lot of fun. Getting hurt is not.1.
Wear protective equipment.
The equipment you wear depends on the sport you play. Helmets(头盔) are the most common protective equipment. They protect your head while you're playing football, baseball，softball，biking，skateboarding，and so on.
Warm up.
2. Doing some stretching(伸展) can get you prepared to hit the field. By warming up, you get yourself ready to play. Warming up your muscles and practicing a sport help keep you safe, too.
Know the rules of the games.
Traffic lights help prevent crashes between the many cars that drive on the roads together. This works because drivers know the rules and follow them—at least most of the time.3.When players know the rules of the game, fewer injuries happen. For example, you know that in soccer you can't come from behind, crash into a player's legs, and steal the ball. It's legal—and safer—to go after the ball rather than the player.
4.
Some rules don't have anything to do with scoring points. Some rules are just about protecting other people. For example，a diver would make sure that the pool was clear before diving in. Otherwise, he or she might land on someone else.
5.
This is a really important one. If you love sports, you may get right back in the game, even after an injury. But playing when you're hurt is a bad idea. It can lead to an even worse injury.
A．Watch out for others.
B．Don't do too much exercise.
C．It's the same way with sports.
D．Don't play when you're injured.
E．It's not a good idea to just go to the field and start playing.
F．You and the other players know what to expect from each other.
G．Take these steps to prevent injuries so you can stay in the game.
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One Christmas a pastor (牧师) received a telephone call from the teacher who was a member of his church. His voice was filled with _______as he asked his pastor for help. On the last day before school was out for the_______，a sixyearold boy came into his _______with a note. It was from his father. The note read，“Please_______my son if you can. His mother recently ran off and left us，and last week I was_______. I have never had to ask for help before，but could you make it _______for him to have a _______for Christmas？”
As the pastor heard that story，he felt _______that father and his son. He _______to help and decided to ask his own children to take part in ________ the gift of giving. That afternoon they went to a grocery store and________food for the man and his son. Next，they went to a toy store and each child bought a present for the boy. Later that afternoon they drove to the small house________paint and repairs and knocked on the door. When the man ________ the door and saw the pastor and his children holding groceries and gifts，he was deeply ________.
The little boy，whose eyes were as ________as saucers (碟子) when he saw the gifts，did not first reach out to ________them but rather reached out to the________and gave him a big hug (拥抱)．He looked up at his face and said________.“Thank you，sir. My teacher said you would come. He said that you would come.”
The little boy was getting what he really wanted. However，his ________wasn’t on the gifts but on the________.
1.A. joy B. pride C. sadness D. anger
2.A. spring B. summer C. tests D. holidays
3.A. church B. classroom C. home D. store
4.A. teach B. invite C. help D. welcome
5.A. out of work B. out of control C. out of date D. out of reach
6.A. funny B. popular C. perfect D. possible
7.A. note B. car C. job D. gift
8.A. satisfied with B. proud of C. sorry for D. worried about
9.A. pretended B. remembered C. agreed D. refused
10.A. finding B. sharing C. saving D. receiving
11.A. prepared B. ordered C. tasted D. bought
12.A. instead of B. because of C. in need of D. as a result of
13.A. painted B. opened C. repaired D. pushed
14.A. hurt B. moved C. upset D. influenced
15.A. new B. clean C. big D. bright
16.A. sell B. design C. accept D. donate
17.A. teacher B. manager C. president D. pastor
18.A. excitedly B. calmly C. impatiently D. nervously
19.A. advice B. support C. memory D. attention
20.A. praise B. giver C. hug D. honor
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阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
I’m Jan Hasek,1.old miner from the Czech Republic. In April 1945 I2.(hear)something explode at midnight.I got up and3.(run)outside.The sound came from a mine 4. hadn’t been used for a long time.5.(Sudden )I saw some German soldiers by the light of the moon.They were taking wooden 6. (box) from trucks and putting them in the mine.
A week later I decided 7.(go) and see for myself.To my surprise the entrance to the mine was closed. Some people say8. the Amber Room and some gold were buried9. the mine. I think10.might be so, as the Amber Room has never been found.
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Dear Sir，
Thank you for invite me to the Summer English Course in your school. As for your choice between the two courses, I prefer the four-week course because of this will allow me more time to do some traveling but make a few new friends. Of all the subject I'm learning at school, I like English best. I had been learning English for eleven years but my spoken English remains poor. So I real hope to take this chance to improve it. If possible, I'd like to stay with a family for a couple of days in order to I can know some customs in England, that I'm particularly interested in. I believe I will have wonderful time this summer.
Yours truly，
Li Hua
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有些家长要求自己的孩子住校学习，而有些同学却不喜欢住校，双方各持己见。有关信息如下：
| 家长的理由 | 同学们的理由 |
| 1. 方便(convenient)问同学或老师问题 2. 可以更好的利用晚上时间去学习 3．学会自己照顾自己， 4. 更好的和同学相处；互相帮助 | 1. 晚上有更多自习时间 2．学习内容可以自由支配 3. 更多和父母交流 4. 可以适当放松自己（听音乐；看电视……） |
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.文章的开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：住校board(v.)
There is a discussion whether to board in the school or at home.
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