What are hurricanes? You may already know tha...

What are hurricanes?

　　　 You may already know that hurricanes are storms. They can cause

terrible waves, winds, and rains. They happen during “Hurricane

Season,” which is from June 1st until November 30th in the Atlantic

Ocean and from May 15th until November 30th in the Pacific Ocean.

Kinds of Hurricanes

There are five kinds of hurricanes. it helps people know a hurricane is so bad because the greater the wind speed is, the more dangerous the storm is. For example, a kind of hurricane has winds over 155 miles per hour, which are strong enough to break the buildings along the seaside completely.

Hurricane Dangers

When a hurricane happens together with heavy rain, there can be a terrible flood. The centre of a hurricane is called the eye. While most of a hurricane has dangerous strong winds, when the eye is a calm area in the storm in fact. When the eye of a hurricane passes over land, people might think that it's over, but before long the wind and rain increase again as the second part of the hurricane moves through.

Hurricane Safety Tips

There is no way to stop a hurricane or make it change direction, so if you ever find yourself in the path of a hurricane, be sure to remember the following safety tips.

● Be sure you have a radio, fresh drinking water, and enough food.

● Tell neighbors, friends, and family members your emergency plans. Tell them where you'll go if you need to leave your home.

　　　 ● Stay inside during the storm. You could be badly hurt if you go outside.

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阅读下面短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。（每空一词）

What is a hurricane（飓风）?

You may already know that hurricanes are storms. They can cause terrible waves，wind，and rain. They happen during “Hurricane Season”, which is from June 1st until November 30th in the Atlantic Ocean（大西洋）and from May 15th until November 30th in the Pacific Ocean（太平洋）.

Kinds of Hurricanes

There are five kinds of hurricanes, which are based on wind speeds. It helps people know how much damage（危害）a hurricane may cause because the greater the wind speed is, the more dangerous the storm is. For example, a kind of hurricane has winds over 155 miles per hour, which are strong enough to destroy the buildings along the shorelines completely.

Hurricane dangers

When a hurricane happens together with heavy rainfall, there can be a terrible flood. The centre of a hurricane is called the eye. While most of a hurricane has dangerous strong winds, the eye is actually（事实上）a calm area in the storm. When the eye of a hurricane passes over land, people might think that it’s over, but before long the wind and rain increase again as the second part of the hurricane moves through.

Hurricane safety tips

There is no way to stop a hurricane or make it change direction, so if you ever find yourself in the path of a hurricane, be sure to remember the following safety tips.

Be sure you have a radio, batteries, fresh drinking water, and enough food.

Tell neighbours, friends, and family members your emergency plans. Tell them where you’ll go if you need to leave your home.

If you live near the ocean, leave your home and travel to a safe place. You could stay with a friend or a family member, in a hotel/motel, or in an emergency shelter area.

Stay inside during the storm. You could be badly injured（受伤）if you go outside.

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---You know what, Mike. There are already five people in the car. They still want me to go with them.

---Oh. It _______ a comfortable journey.

A. can’t be　 B. mustn’t be

C. shouldn’t be　 D. may be

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Do you know what the world's highest waterfall is? You may say that it is Niagara Falls. Niagara Falls are really very beautiful, but in terms of(以……量) height, the most fantastic Falls in the world are Angel Falls. They are deep in the jungles(丛林)of Venezuela.

Few people have ever seen Angel Falls. It's very hard to get there. If you went by car. You would have to travel for weeks through jungles. If you went by plane from Caracas, a city on the southern coast, it would take about four hours.

The fascinating falls are God's gift to nature. One of the most interesting facts about Angel Falls is how they were found. They were named after an American pilot. His name was Jimmy Angel. In 1937, he crashed(坠毁)his plane near the top of the falls. That's how he found them.

Angel Falls drop nearly a kilometer(about 979m)from a table-top mountain. The water seems to be dropping straight out of the clouds. The height of the falls is so great that by the time the water reaches the ground, it has already turned into fog(雾).

If you have a chance to visit them, you'll never forget them!

1.Niagara Falls are　　　　　　　 .

A.very dangerous B.the longest waterfall in the world

C.very beautiful D.the highest waterfall in the world

2.Few people have ever seen Angel Falls, because 　　　　　　　 .

A.it is not easy to get there B.the tickets are very expensive

C.there is no hotel or restaurant D.visitors can only get there on foot

3.If you want to visit Angel Falls, you will spend 　　　　　 getting there by plane from Caracas.

A.forty minutes B.four hours C.some days D.some weeks

4.Who found Angel Falls?

A.A man in Venezuela B.An American visitor

C.A pilot from Caracas D.An American pilot

5.What is the best title for the passage?

A.Where should we go? B.Who found Angel Falls?

C.Niagara Falls. D.The World's Highest Waterfall.

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Do you know what the world’s highest waterfall is?You may say that it is Niagara Falls.Niagara Falls are really very beautiful,but in terms of height,the most fantastic falls in the world are Angel Falls.They are deep in the jungles (丛林) of Venezuela.

Few people have ever seen Angel Falls.It’s very hard to get there.38.If you go there on foot,you have to travel for weeks through thick jungles. If you go by plane from Caracas,a city on the southern coast,it will take about four hours.

The fascinating falls are God’s gifts of nature.One of the most interesting facts about Angel Falls is how they were found.They were named after an American pilot.His name was Jimmy Angel.In 1937,he crashed (使……坠毁) his plane near the top of the falls.That’s how he found them.

Angel Falls drop nearly a kilometre (about 979m) from a table-top mountain.The water seems to be dropping straight out of the clouds.The height of the falls is so great that by the time the water reaches the ground it has already turned into fog(雾).

39.如果你有机会参观它们,你将绝不会错过。

根据短文内容,简要回答问题。

1.Who found Angel Falls?

______________________________________________________________________

2.Why have few people ever seen Angel Falls?

___________________________________________________________________________

3.请把画线部分句子翻译成汉语。

_______________________________________________________________________

4.请把画线部分句子翻译成英语。

_____________________________________________________________________

5.Give the best title to the passage.

___________________________________________________________________

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When your parents are fighting, you don't know what to do. You may feel sad or ______ angry when it happens.

Remember, ______ people love each other, they may fight. The fight doesn't ______ they don't love each other or that they're going to ask for a divorce (离婚).

If people live together and ______ a lot of time with each other, they will sometimes disagree ______ each other and get angry. It's ______. Sometimes you and your brothers and sisters get into a fight. The same goes for ______.

If you get really______ when your parents fight, you should talk to them about your feelings. Sometimes, parents don't know that their fight makes you feel upset______you tell them. Then they'll probably try to　 ______. At least they will tell you why they are fighting.

1.A. ever　　 B. else　　 C. also　　 D. even

2.A. if　　 B. though　　 C. because　　 D. and

3.A. mean　　 B. hope　　 C. think　　 D. expect

4.A. pay　　 B. cost　　 C. sleep　　 D. spend

5.A. of　　 B. with　　 C. to　　 D. on

6.A. successful　　 B. ready　　 C. common　　 D. dangerous

7.A. parents　　 B. classmates　　 C. kids　　 D. friends

8.A. careless　　 B. surprised　　 C. upset　　 D. excited

9.A. if　　 B. although　　 C. unless　　 D. but

10.A. believe　　 B. appear　　 C. stop　　 D. share

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You may not know how his magic tricks work . But that’s why they are so much fun ! American magician(魔术师) David Copperfield is coming back to China. He’s going to show everyone, young and old, ___1______ cool, new magic tricks.

Copperfield is one of the world’s most famous ___2______. Copperfield’s shows begin in Beijing on April 20. He will also give shows in Changsha , Hangzhou , Nanjing and Shanghai __3________ April and May . There will be 38___4______ in all .

Copperfield began studying magic when he was a child . At the ___5______ of 12 , he was the youngest person to be in the Society of American Magicians (全美魔术家协会).

And now , he is famous all over the world . In 1983, he made the Statue of Liberty in New York go away ___6______ a few minutes . In 1986, he walked through the Great Wall in Beijing!

His shows are not just magic. He also dances ____7_____does lots of interesting things to make his fans happy . He even asks his fans to help ____8_____ do trick!

One of Copperfield’s body greatest tricks is flying . At his shows in China, he is going to make some fans fly around! How does he make people fly? No one knows .That’s his secret.

In ___9______ trick, an electric saw(电锯) will cut Copperfield’s body in halt._____10_______ after the trick, he’s OK. Copperfield will also teach magic tricks to some disable(残疾) children in Chinese hospitals.

1.                A．much          B．a little          C．a bit of   D．a lot of

2.                A．magicians       B．workers        C．teachers  D．doctors

3.                A．on            B．in             C．of   D．at

4.                A．books          B．shows          C．picture   D．cars

5.                A．time           B．year           C．age  D．class

6.                A．for            B．with           C．by   D．at

7.                A．but            B．or             C．and  D．so

8.                A．his            B．he             C．he’s    D．him

9.                A．other          B．others          C．another  D．the other

10.               A．But            B．So             C．Because   D．Or

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You may not know how his magic tricks work . But that’s why they are so much fun ! American magician(魔术师) David Copperfield is coming back to China. He’s going to show everyone, young and old, __ ______ cool, new magic tricks.

Copperfield is one of the world’s most famous ________. Copperfield’s shows begin in Beijing on April 20. He will also give shows in Changsha , Hangzhou , Nanjing and Shanghai __________ April and May . There will be 38_______ in all .

Copperfield began studying magic when he was a child . At the ________ of 12 , he was the youngest person to be in the Society of American Magicians (全美魔术家协会).

And now , he is famous all over the world . In 1983, he made the Statue of Liberty in New York go away _______ a few minutes . In 1986, he walked through the Great Wall in Beijing!

His shows are not just magic. He also dances ________does lots of interesting things to make his fans happy . He even asks his fans to help _______ do trick!

One of Copperfield’s body greatest tricks is flying . At his shows in China, he is going to make some fans fly around! How does he make people fly? No one knows .That’s his secret.

In _________ trick, an electric saw(电锯) will cut Copperfield’s body in halt.__________ after the trick, he’s OK. Copperfield will also teach magic tricks to some disable(残疾) children in Chinese hospitals.

1.A. much　　　 　 B. a little　　　　 C. a bit of　　　　 D. a lot of

2.A. magicians　　 B. workers　　　 　　 C. teachers　　　 D. doctors

3.A. on　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　 　　 C. of　　　　　　　 　 D. at

4.A. books　　　　　 B. shows　　　　 　　 C. picture　　　　　 D. cars

5.A. time　　　　　　 B. year　　　　 　 　 C. age　　　　　　 　 D. class

6.A. for　　　　　　 B. with　　　　 　 　 C. by　　　　　　　 　 D. at

7.A. but　　　　　　 B. or　　　　　　 　 　 C. and　　　　　　 　 D. so

8.A. his　　　　　　 B. he　　　　　　 　 C. he’s　　　　　 D. him

9.A. other　　　　　 B. others　　　　 　 C. another　　　　 D. the other

10.A. But　　　　　　 B. So　　　　　　 　　 C. Because　　　　 D. Or

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When your parents are fighting，you don't know what to do.You may feel sad or _______ angry when it happens.

Remember，_______ people love each other，they may fight.The fight doesn't _______ they don't love each other or that they're going to ask for a divorce(离婚)．

If people live together and _______ a lot of time with each other，they will sometimes disagree _______ each other and get angry.It's _______．Sometimes you and your brother or sister may get into a fight.The same goes for your _______．

If you get really _______ when your parents fight，you should talk to them about your feeling.Sometimes，parents don't know that their _______ makes you feel upset unless you tell them.Then they'll probably try to ________．At least they will tell you why they are fighting.

1.A. ever　　 B. else　　 C. also　　 D. even

2.A. if　　 B. though　　 C. because　　 D. and

3.A. mean　　 B. hope　　 C. think　　 D. expect

4.A. pay　　 B. cost　　 C. sleep　　 D. spend

5.A. of　　 B. with　　 C. to　　 D. on

6.A. successful　　 B. ready　　 C. common　　 D. dangerous

7.A. parents　　 B. classmates　　 C. kids　　 D. friends

8.A. careless　　 B. surprised　　 C. upset　　 D. excited

9.A. fight　　 B. peace　　 C. reason　　 D. culture

10.A. believe　　 B. appear　　 C. stop　　 D. share

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You may not know him as well as a movie star or a pop singer,but chances are that you have visited or walked by at least one of his works.The East Building,National Gallery Of Art in Washington D.C.,US,the Bank of China Tower in Hong Kong and the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha,Qatar,are just a few of his many creations.

The man behind these great buildings is Chinese—American architect*(建筑师)Leoh Ming Pei.Born on April 26th,917 in a rich family in Guangzhou,China,and raised in Hong Kong and Shanghai,Pei had the chance to enjoy,lots of dreamy Chinese gardens and mountainside temples.These have always been the most important inspiration (灵感)to me as an architect,"said Pei.When he was just a young boy,Pei realized that he loved design and it led to a dream of him becoming an architect and engineer.

At the age 18,he began studying architecture in the United States.He got his degree from MIT in 1939.Because of the start of World War II,he was unable to return to China.He stayed in the U.S.and completed his master's degree from Harvard.After starting his own architectural company in 1955,he went on to design such well—known buildings as the Kennedy Library in Boston and the glass pyramid at the Louvre Museum in Paris.In 1974,he returned to China for the first time."Though I have lived in the US for nearly forty years,I'm still Chinese."Pei said when yisiting his hometown.

Pei is good at bridging differences—ancient and modern,man—made and natural East and West.On May 19th,2019,the great architect left us forever,but his works will last in our mind all.the time.

1.Leoh Ming Pei is famous because of________

A.the company he started B.the buildings he designed

C.the rich family he was from D.the degree he got from Harvard

2.Leoh Ming Pei went back to China for the first time________

A.as soon as he became an architect B.in the year he left MIT

C.when he was about fifty—seven years old D.at the beginning of World War II

3.According to Leoh Ming Pei,he got great inspiration from_________

A.his visit to the US B.modern Western art

C.his return to China D.classical Chinese buildings

4.Which of the following about Leoh Ming Pei is TRUE?

A.He designed the Louvre Museum.

B.He stayed in the US for less than 30 years.

C."He mixed different things in his works very well.

D.His works were great though there were only a few left.

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