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A newly-wedded couple on a four-month honeymoon were hit by six natural disasters, including the Australian floods, Christchurch earthquake and Japanese tsunami (海啸).
Stefan and Erika Svanstrom left Stockholm, Sweden, on December 6 and were immediately stuck in Munich, Germany, due to one of Europe's worst snowstorms.
Travelling with their baby daughter, they flew on to Cairns in Australia which was then struck by one of the most violent cyclones in the nation's history.
From there, the couple, in their 20s, were forced to shelter for 24 hours on the cement (水泥) floor of a shopping centre with 2,500 others.
“Trees were being knocked over and big branches were put down across the streets, ” Mr. Svanstrom told Sweden's Expressen newspaper. “We escaped by the skin of our teeth.”
Mr. Svanstrom said they then headed south to Brisbane but the city was experiencing massive flooding, so they crossed the country to Perth where they narrowly escaped burning bush fires.
The couple then flew to Christchurch, New Zealand, arriving just after a massive magnitude (震级) 6.3 earthquake attacked the city on February 22.
Mrs. Svanstrom said, “When we got there the whole town was like a war zone. We could not visit the city since it was completely blocked off, so instead we travelled around before going to Japan.”
But days after the Svanstroms arrived, Tokyo was rocked by Japan's largest earthquake since records began.
“The trembling was horrible and we saw roof tiles fly off the buildings,” Mr. Svanstrom said. “It was like the buildings were swaying back and forth.”
The family returned to Stockholm on March 29 after a much calmer visit to their last destination China.
But Mr. Svanstrom --- who also survived the destructive Boxing Day tsunami that hit southeast Asia in 2004 --- said the marriage was still going strong.
He added, “I know marriages have to experience some difficulties, but I think we have been through most of them. We've certainly experienced more than our fair share of disasters, but the most important thing is that we're together and happy.”
1.In Svanstrom's opinion, a marriage .
A. has to go peacefully and happily for all time
B. has to experience many disasters at the beginning
C. must always allow the couple be together and happy
D. should experience difficulties to make it steady
2. Why were Stefan and Erika Svanstrom stopped in Munich?
A. Christchurch earthquake stopped them.
B. Because of Europe's worst snowstorm.
C. The plane was damaged.
D. The trains broke down.
3.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The family were stuck in a mall of Australia for twenty-four hours.
B. The family didn't experience any disaster in China.
C. During their stay in New Zealand, they also visited a war zone in the town.
D.The earthquake the family experienced in Tokyo was the largest one recorded in Japan.
4.The Svanstroms thought that Christchurch of New Zealand was .
A. disordered B. interesting
C. beautiful D. shaking
5.The best title for this passage is .
A. Meeting Disasters During Honeymoon
B. Six Natural Disasters
C. Newly-wed Couple Met Australian Floods
D. Japanese Tsunami
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Usually, a wedding's main focus is on the bride and groom. However, one couple were upstaged by a huge brown bear that they invited to be a part of their special day.
Denis and Nelya, both 30, from Moscow, Russia, hired 21-stone Stepan to play the role of ringbearer — and he even turned up to their ceremony wearing a black bow tie.
The bear, which stands seven-foot tall, was very involved with the ceremony, even posing for photos with both bride and groom.
At one point he even acted as the registrar and joins paws with the couple as they professed their love for each other. Standing underneath a cream fabric canopy(华盖) and surrounded by greenery, flowers and fruit, Stepan helped the couple on their wedding day.
Denis said, “We both knew Stepan is a very kind bear but still it is a huge, unpredictable animal so we were a bit scared, but still happy to be able to make our dream come true. It was a fantastic experience to have this photo shoot with Stepan. We will absolutely remember this day forever.”
Stepan the bear first found fame in May 2016, when a series of photos of the tame animal were published. He was adopted by Russian couple Svetlana and Yuriy Panteleenko aged just three months after being discovered by hunters in the forest, having lost his mother.
Svetlana said, “Stepan likes nothing more than to cuddle up with us on the sofa at night while we're watching television. He absolutely loves people and is a really sociable bear — despite what people might think, he is not aggressive at all. We have never been bitten by Stepan.”
1.The underlined word “upstage” in paragraph 1 probably means ________.
A. attract B. over-drop C. bite D. surprise
2.What do we know about Stepan?
A. Stepan is not happy at all at the wedding ceremony.
B. Stepan was discovered by Denis and Nelya.
C. Stepan is popular since he was born.
D. Stepan caught the guests’ attention.
3.Where might the passage be taken from?
A. A travel brochure. B. A newspaper.
C. A science fiction. D. A popular novel.
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The new couple spent their honeymoon in Hawaii, staying in a honeymoon suite(套间) ______, the windows faced the sea.
A. whose B. its
C. of which D. which
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---- When did the couple die?
---- It was on May 12 _______ the earthquake hit Wenchuan County.
A. that B. which C. when D. what
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We were sad to learn that several students were ________ by a car yesterday.
A. hit out B. knocked over
C. run across D. picked up
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The old couple who lived in a cottage on the edge of the village were envied for the happiness of their marriage． They never quarreled and were always affectionate to one another． Sadly, after thirty-four years of this happiness, the husband became ill and died．
The wife was overcome with grief． Her children tried to comfort her, but to no avail． Her neighbors tried to comfort her, but with similar lack of success． Weeks and months went by, and still the woman was grieving; tears fell down her cheeks from morning till night．
Then a holy man came to the village． People told him about the woman, and asked him to try to help her． The holy man went to the woman’s house． Dressed in his rough woolen robe, he sat down with the grieving widow and listened, carefully, to her story． When she had spilled out all her sorrow, he reached into one of the deep pockets in his robe, and drew out a tiny, little mustard（芥末） seed． “I think I may have a cure for your grief,” he said． “I want you to go round the people in this region, and look for a family that has no sorrows． When you find this family, give them this little mustard seed, and then come back to me．
The woman set off in search of such a family． She visited every home in the district, and talked to the people． She listened to their stories, just as the holy man had listened to hers． In time, she almost forgot about the mustard seed, because every single family she met was carrying some kind of sorrow．
One day, she happened to meet the holy man again, and he stopped to ask how she was feeling． She was surprised at first, at his question, and then she suddenly remembered the mustard seed, still safely in her purse． “I’m sorry, I haven’t found a family without sorrows yet,” she told him． “But you yourself are cured of your grief,” he smiled． “The mustard seed is a great healer!”
1.What does the underlined word “grieving” mean?
A． amused B． sad C． angry D． astonished
2.What did the holy man ask her to do to end her sorrow?
A． to go to church for help．
B． to live with the family that has no sorrows with the mustard seed．
C． to help others so that she can feel the happiness from the bottom of her heart．
D． to find a family that is always happy and give them the mustard seed before returning to him．
3.How did the woman treat the families she visited?
A． She was a good listener．
B． She helped them to solve the problems they met．
C． She gave every family a mustard seed．．
D． She told them her unfortunate story．
4.Who on the earth heals the woman’s grief?
A． The mustard seed B． Her children
C． The families in the district D． She herself
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The couple overjoyed ________ words on hearing their son survive the airplane crash by a miracle.
A．of B．in
C．beyond D．above
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Can you be hit by a bullet and keep on fighting, or escape from a bomb explosion? Let's take a look at some actions in big-budget movies in summer vacation.
Survive nearby explosions
The scene: A bomb explodes nearby but the hero escapes unharmed.
The science: Powerful explosion produces quickly expanding gas travelling faster than the speed of sound. Although this big wave lasts just a few milliseconds, it can cause hidden injuries whose effects may not become obvious for several days.
No one, except the most extreme terrorists, plans to be near a bomb, so mostly, survival comes down to good fortune — the size and type of the bomb and your distance from it.
Is it possible? Stand too close and no one is going to walk away from an explosion
unharmed. Not even Iron Man.
Fight on after being shot
The scene: The bad man is shot several times, but just keeps on going.
The science: Travelling at a speed of well over 250 meters per second, bullets are full of energy, much of which is transferred to the unlucky goal. High-speed, high-calibre（口径）bullets are likely to floor a man. Smaller, slower bullets can pass straight through a body, and because skin and tissue are elastic（弹性的），the hole may close up.
Whether or not you fall or escape also depends on where you are hit. A shot to the spine（脊柱）or head will stop you in your track. But if the bullet misses vital organs, you may be able to keep going, for a while at least.
Is it possible? If your vital organs don't take a hit, you may be able to keep going, but not for long. If the bullet does floor you, blood loss finally will.
Fall from a building
The scene: A hero falls from a high building and survives.
The science: It is not the fall that kills you, but the sudden stop at the end. In the movies, falls are commonly slowed by trees, power lines, roofs and the like. Dividing one big fall into many smaller ones slows your fall, reducing the force of impact and increasing the chance of survival.
For the same reason, what you land on is also important.
How you hit the ground also influences whether or not you survive.
Is it possible? Possible but unlikely. Survival is somewhat relative. You can have a good chance to survive, but that doesn't mean you can jump up and run around. Brain injury, broken bones and chest wound are common.
1.What does the underlined part mean in the last paragraph?
A.One might die, but his relatives will live well.
B.It is hard to say one is dead or still alive only by judging from his breath.
C.A man is still breathing, but some organs can not function well as a normal person.
D.Whether an actor can survive or not largely depends on his professional performance.
2.This article probably comes from a .
A.story book B.science fiction
C.movie review D.movie magazine
3.What is the best title for the text?
A.The Science of Summer Movies B.The Background of Summer Movies
C.How to Take the Three Shots D.How to Survive the Three Scenes
4.What can be inferred from the text?
A.As long as one stands far enough away from a bomb he can be safe and unharmed.
B.The hole caused by a bullet in one's body can be treated as nothing has happened at all.
C.Either a hit on spine or a huge blood loss will immediately send you down on the floor.
D.One might be only slightly injured if he falls from a 5-storey building and lands on a soft mud.
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Jane was hit on the head by the robber and was knocked ________.
A. mindless B. unaware C. brainless D. unconscious
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_____ for the fact that she got hit by a car and broke her leg on her way to school, she might have passed the exam.
A. Had it not been B. Were it not
C. Was it not D. Hadn’t it been
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