Heaviest snow in half a century hit the south...

Heaviest snow in half a century hit the south of the country. It snowed continuously for half a month, _______the railways, highways, and runways in the airfields. Ice wrapped and paralyzed（使瘫痪）the power and communication system. Many people were_______in railway stations, bus stations and airports, and_______in cars, buses and trains. Governments and people did everything they could to fight the snow_______, resulting in the good news that no one was killed from_______and hunger. Gradually, trapped people all went back home_______. While fighting the snow, people forgot their_______until a moving story of a swallow couple was widely_______on the Internet.

Being hungry and cold, the swallow couple tried to fly_______people's home to warm themselves, but every house was closed________. They jumped and flapped their wings to________the attention of the people inside the house, but failed. The wife’s body was________, she could not move any longer. The husband came near and wrapped his wife with his wings. He lost his________soon because of his opened wings. The couple died in the end.

The next morning, the housemaster went to the balcony to________his flowers because of concern and saw a________swallow outside the window pane. Touching it, he found that they were two________together. Moved to tears, he took them in, giving them some________, but in vain. He found a small cardboard box, laid them in and________them in the back garden.

In my hometown, in the countryside, a swallow family lives in the________of my house. I wonder if they will come back this spring________they did.

1.A. protecting　　 B. maintaining　　 C. blocking　　 D. keeping

2.A. restricted　　 B. stuck　　 C. surrounded　　 D. persuaded

3.A. even　　 B. still　　 C. yet　　 D. nevertheless

4.A. disturbance　　 B. occurrence　　 C. incident　　 D. disaster

5.A. cold　　 B. disease　　 C. poverty　　 D. thirsty

6.A. merrily　　 B. safely　　 C. excitedly　　 D. exhaustedly

7.A. family　　 B. distant relatives　　 C. parents　　 D. animal friends

8.A. broadcast　　 B. written　　 C. spread　　 D. identified

9.A. into　　 B. through　　 C. beyond　　 D. across

10.A. tightly　　 B. early　　 C. secretly　　 D. quickly

11.A. pay　　 B. attract　　 C. resist　　 D. keep

12.A. injured　　 B. lifted　　 C. frozen　　 D. broken

13.A. heat　　 B. strength　　 C. direction　　 D. eyesight

14.A. water　　 B. plant　　 C. dig　　 D. check

15.A. dead　　 B. drunk　　 C. lively　　 D. lovely

16.A. touching　　 B. embracing　　 C. living　　 D. lying

17.A. warmth　　 B. food　　 C. kindness　　 D. fruit

18.A. left　　 B. sheltered　　 C. buried　　 D. threw

19.A. roof　　 B. basement　　 C. window　　 D. wall

20.A. when　　 B. as　　 C. unless　　 D. if

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Snow falls in the Earth’s extreme North and South throughout the year. However， the heaviest snowfalls have been reported in the mountains of other areas during winter. Snow is even known to fall near the Equator (赤道)，but only on the highest mountains.

Snow contains much less water than rain, but much of the water the world uses comes from snow. Melting snow provides water for rivers, electric power stations and agricultural crops. In the western United States, mountain snow provides up to seventy-five percent of all surface water supplies.

Snowfall helps to protect plants and some wild animals from winter weather. Fresh snow is made largely of air trapped among the snow crystals (晶体). Because the air has trouble moving, the movement of heat is limited. Snow also influences the movement of sound waves. The surface of the snow takes in, or absorbs, sound waves. As snow grows older or if there have been strong winds, it can become hard and flat. Then, the snow，s surface will help to send back sound waves.

Snow may be beautiful, but it can be deadly. It is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of people. Many people die in traffic accidents on roads covered with snow and ice or from being seriously stuck in the winter storm. Others die from heart attacks caused by too much physical activity out in the cold.

People may not be able to avoid living in areas where it snows often. However, they can avoid becoming victims of snowstorms. People should stop driving and stay at home until the storm has passed. People living in these areas should carry emergency supplies in their vehicle. These include food，emergency medical supplies，and extra clothing to stay warm and dry.

1.Mountain snowfall _____.

A．is heavier than that in the South and the North Poles

B．has never occurred near the Equator of the earth

C．brings less of the water the world uses than rain does

D．provides up to seventy—five percent of water supplies worldwide

2.Snow protects plants and wild animals from cold weather by _____.

A．supplying much more air                  B．limiting heat movement

C．absorbing strong winds                   D．sending back sound waves

3.Snow can be deadly mainly because it can _____.

A．cause road accidents

B．make people stuck in winter storms

C．lead to heart attacks

D．make people victims of snowstorms

4.What will the text probably tell us following the last paragraph? _.

A．How to drive during snowstorms

B．Where we can get emergency supplies

C．How to prevent heart attacks out in cold

D．Why we should stay warm and dry in winter

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In the past half-century, average incomes _______ quickly in developed countries, yet happiness levels have remained almost the same.

A. have risen      B. had risen        C. rose        D. rise

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The big snow caused great ________ to the people living in the south of China, ________ some of them homeless.

A. destroy; left                    B. damage; leaving C. ruin; having left  D. wound; leaving

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The big snow caused great ________ to the people living in the south of China, ________ some of them homeless.

A．destroy; left                                      B．damage; leaving

C．ruin; having left                                  D．wound; leaving

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The big snow caused great ________ to the people living in the south of China, ________ some of them homeless.

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The big snow caused great ________ to the people living in the south of China, ________ some of them homeless．

A．destroy; left                                      B．damage; leaving

C．ruin; having left                                  D．wound; leaving

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The big snow caused great ________ to the people living in the south of China, ________ some of them homeless.

A．destroy; left                                        B．damage; leaving

C．ruin; having left                         D．wound; leaving

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Lakshmi grew up in India in the first half of the twentieth century, seeing many people around her who did not get enough food, were often sick and died young.

In the 1960s, was asked to help manage a program to improve nutrition in her country. At that time, most advice on nutrition came from North American and European countries. Nutritionists suggested foods that were common and worked well for people who lived in these nations.

For example, they told poor Indian women to eat more meal and eggs and drink more orange juice. But Lakshmi knew this advice was useless in a country like India. People there didn’t eat such foods. They weren’t easy to find. And for the poor, such foods were too expensive.

Lakshmi knew that for the program to work, it had to fit Indian culture. So she decided to adjust the nutrition program. She first found out what healthy middle-class people in India ate. She took note of the nutrients (营养物）available in those foods. Then she looked for cheap, easy-to-find foods that would provide the same nutrients.

She created a balanced diet of locally grown fruits, vegetables, and grains. These foods were cheap and could be cooked with simple equipment. Her ideas were thought unusual in the 1960s. For example, she insisted that a diet without meal could provide all major nutrients. Now we know she was right. But it took her continuous efforts to get others to finally accept her diet about 50 years ago. Because of Lakshmi’s program, Indian children almost doubled their food intake. And many children who would have been hungry and ill grew healthy and strong.

1.Why did Lakshmi think European nutritionists’ advice was useless?

A. It worked well for European people.

B. It suggested too many foods for Indians.

C. It was not practical in India at that time.

D. It included foods that didn’t exist in India.

2.Lakshmi studied healthy middle-class people’s diet in order to 　　　　 .

A. know about their eating habits　　 B. learn about Indian culture

C. find out nutrients in their food　　 D. write a report on food nutrients

3.Lakshmi’s balanced diet was considered unusual because people thought 　　　　 .

A. those foods were too cheap　　 B. it should include some meat

C. it provided all major nutrients　　 D. it enabled kids to grow healthy

4.What can we infer about Lakshmi?

A. She came from a rich family.

B. She disliked middle-class people.

C. She worked with European nutritionists.

D. She was a determined scientist.

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During the first half of the nineteenth century in the United States, Christmas was a very different kind of holiday than it is today. There was no set of way of celebrating the day,which was not yet an official holiday.71 Some observed Christmas as an important Christian religious day honoring the birth of Jesus.Others celebrated the day with parties,music,drinking and eating. 72  73  .Calvinist Christians banned the celebration of Christmas.But groups such as Episcopalians

and Moravians honored the day with religious services and seasonal decorations.

By mid-century,Christian groups began to ignore their religious diffrences over the meaning of Christmas and honored the day in special ways.

Christmas became an important time for families to celebrate at home. More and more Christians Americans also began to follow the European traditions of Christmas trees and giving gifts.Christians believed that the tree represented Jesus and was also a sign of new beginnings. German immigrants brought their tradion of putting lights,sweets and toys on the branches of evergreen trees placed in their homes.

This tradition of setting up a Christmas tree soon spread to many American homes. 74  As these traditions increased in popularity,the modern trade and business linked to Christmas also grew.

As Christmas became more popular,some states declared the day a state holiday.Louisiana was the first state to make the move in eighteen thirty-seven.75 .It was not until eighteen seventy that President Ulysses Grant made Christmas a federal holiday.

A．So did the practice of giving people presents.

B. By eighteen sixty,fourteen other states had followed.

C. And,some communities did not celebrate the day at all.

D. Americans seldom gave each other presents on Christmas Day.

E. But many new American Christmas songs started to become popular.

F. Religion played a big role in how an American might celebrate the holiday.

G. Communities around the country honored the day in different ways.

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