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（1）At 3:42 am everything began to shake. It seemed 1.　　　　 the world was at an end! Eleven kilometers directly below the city the greatest earthquake of the 20th century 2.　　　　 . It was felt in Beijing, which is more than two hundred kilometers away. One-third of the nation 3.　　　　 it. A huge crack that was eight kilometers long and thirty meters wide cut across houses, roads and canals. Steam4.　　　　 holes in the ground. Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt. In fifteen terrible seconds a large city lay in ruins. The suffering of the people 5.　　　　 . Two-thirds of them died or were injured during the earthquake. Thousands of families were killed and many children were left6.　　　　　 . The number of people who were killed or injured 7.　　　　 more than 400,000.

（2）Since the 1970s many new applications 8.　　　　 for me. I have become very important in communication, finance and trade. I have also been put into robots and used to make mobile phones9.　　　　 .

help with medical operations. I have even been put into space rockets and sent to explore the Moon and Mars. Anyhow, my goal is to provide humans with a life of high quality. I am now truly 10.　　　　　　 that I am a devoted friend and helper of the human race.

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At 3:42 a.m., everything began to shake. It seemed as if the world was at an end! Eleven kilometres 1. (direct) below the city, the 2. (great) earthquake of the 20th century had begun. It was felt in Beijing, 3. is more than two hundred kilometres away. One-third of the nation 4. (feel) it. A huge crack that was eight kilometres long and thirty metres wide cut across houses, roads and canals. Steam burst from holes in the ground. Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt. In fifteen terrible seconds a large city lay 5. ruins. The suffering of the people 6. (be) extreme. Two-thirds of 7. (they) died or were injured during the earthquake. Thousands of families were killed and many 8. (child) were left without parents. The number of people who were killed or injured reached more than 400,000. Then, later that afternoon, another big quake shook Tangshan. More buildings fell down. Water, food, and electricity were hard 9. (get). People began to wonder 10. long the disaster would last.

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At 3:42 am everything began to shake. In fifteen terrible seconds a large city _____ in ruins.

A. caught          B. trapped       C. lay         D. stood

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The world seemed as if it was ___________. In a flash everything was destroyed.

A. at an end         B. in the end              C. by the end       D. at the end of

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Surtsey was born in 1963. Scientists saw the birth of this island．It began at 7：30 am . on 14th November . A fishing boat was near Iceland．The boat moved under the captain's (船长的) feet . He noticed a strange smell．He saw some black smoke ．A volcano (火山) was breaking out . Red hot rocks，fire and smoke were rushing up from the bottom of the sea . The island grew quickly．It was 10 metres high the next day and 60 metres high on 18th November. Scientists flew there to watch．It was exciting．Smoke and fire were still rushing up. Pieces of red hot rock were flying into the air and falling into the sea. The sea was boiling and there was a strange light in the sky. Surtsey grew and grew. Then it stopped in June 1967. It was 175 metres high and 2 kilometres 1ong．And life was already coming to Surtsey. Plants grew．Birds came．Some scientists built a house．They wanted to learn about this young island．

A new island is like a new world．

1. When did scientists fly there to watch the birth of the island?

A. Before the volcano broke out.

B. On 14th November 1963 .

C. About four days after the volcano broke out .

D. In June 1967.

2.Put the following sentences in correct order .

a. Some scientists built a house on Surtsey to learn about this island .

b. The captain saw fire , smoke and rocks rushing up .

c. The sea was boiling .

d. A fishing boat was near Iceland .

e. A new island appeared in the sea .

A. a-b-c-d-e　　　　 B. d-a-c-b-e

C. d-c-b-a-e　　　　 D. d-b-c-e-a

3. The best title of the text is 　　　　　　 .

A. New Discovery .

B. The Birth of An Island.

C. A Captain and An Island .

D. How Does A Volcano Break Out.

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To us it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains, But actually the umbrella was not invented as protection against the rain, Its first use was as a shade against the sun! Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the first to use it were the Chinese in the eleventh century BC.

We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its use: it became a symbol of honor. In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by those in high office.

In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. And the umbrella was in commonly used in ancient Greece. But it is believed that the first persons in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans.

During the Middle Ages, the use of the umbrella practically disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. And again it was considered as a symbol of power. By 1680, the umbrella appeared in France and later in England.

By the eighteenth century, the umbrella was used against rain throughout most of Europe. Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. It wasn’t until the twentieth century that women’s umbrellas began to be made, in a whole variety of colors.

1.Which of the following statements is not true about the umbrella?

A. No one exactly knows who the inventor of the umbrella was

B. The umbrella was first invented to be used as protection against the sun.

C. The umbrella changed much in style in the eighteenth century

D. In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade.

2.A strange feature of the umbrella’s use is that it was used as__________.

A. protection against rain

B. a shade against the sun

C. a symbol of honor and power

D. women’s decoration (装饰)

3.In Europe, the umbrella was first used against the rain_____________.

A. during the Middle Ages

B. by the eighteenth

C. in Rome

D. in Greece

4.This passage talks mainly about_______________.

A. when and how the umbrella was invented

B. why the umbrella was so popular in Europe

C. the development of the umbrella

D. The history and use of the umbrella

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To us it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains, But actually the umbrella was not invented as protection against the rain, Its first use was as a shade against the sun! Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the first to use it were the Chinese in the eleventh century BC.

We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its use: it became a symbol of honor. In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by those in high office.

In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. And the umbrella was in commonly used in ancient Greece. But it is believed that the first persons in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans.

During the Middle Ages, the use of the umbrella practically disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. And again it was considered as a symbol of power. By 1680, the umbrella appeared in France and later in England.

By the eighteenth century, the umbrella was used against rain throughout most of Europe. Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. It wasn’t until the twentieth century that women’s umbrellas began to be made, in a whole variety of colors.

1.According to this passage, the umbrella was probably first invented in ancient__________.

A. China

B. Egypt

C. Greece

D. Rome

2.Which of the following statements is not true about the umbrella?

A. No one exactly knows who the inventor of the umbrella was

B. The umbrella was first invented to be used as protection against the sun.

C. The umbrella changed much in style in the eighteenth century

D. In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade.

3.A strange feature of the umbrella’s use is that it was used as__________.

A. protection against rain

B. a shade against the sun

C. a symbol of honor and power

D. women’s decoration (装饰)

4.In Europe, the umbrella was first used against the rain_____________.

A. during the Middle Ages

B. by the eighteenth

C. in Rome

D. in Greece

5.This passage talks mainly about_______________.

A. when and how the umbrella was invented

B. why the umbrella was so popular in Europe

C. the development of the umbrella

D. The history and use of the umbrella

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To us, it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But in fact the umbrella was not invented as protection against the rain. Its first use was as a shade against the sun.

Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the first to use it were the Chinese, way back in the eleventh century B.C..

We know that the umbrella was also used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its use: it became a symbol of honor and power. In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by those in high office or by royal people such as the kings or queens.

In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. And the umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece. But it is believed that the first persons in Europe to use the umbrellas as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans. During the middle ages in Europe, the use of the umbrella most disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. And again it became a symbol of power.

Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. It wasn't until the twentieth century that the umbrellas for women began to be made in all kinds of colors.

1.Ancient people first used umbrellas as ______.

A.a symbol of honor B.a symbol of power

C.protection against the sun D.protection against the rain

2.According to the passage, the umbrella was probably first used in accident__________.

A.Babylon B.China

C.Egypt D.Rome

3.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A.The ancient Greeks used the umbrella in their daily life

B.Europeans hardly used the umbrella during the middle ages

C.The umbrellas for woman were made colorful in ancient times

D.The style of the umbrella hasn’t changed a lot since it was invented

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A.The sales of the umbrella B.The history and the use of the umbrella

C.The invention of the umbrella D.The differences among umbrellas

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D

To us it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains．But actually the umbrella was not invented as protection against rain．Its first use was as a shade against the sun．

Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times．Probably the Chinese were the earliest to use it in the eleventh century BC．We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade．And there was a strange thing connected with its use: it became a symbol of honor and authority．In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by royalty or by those in high offices．

In Europe, the Greeks were the earliest to use the umbrella as a sunshade．And the umbrella was allowed in common use in ancient Greece．But it is believed that the earliest persons in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against rain were the ancient Romans．

During the Middle Ages, the use of the umbrella practically disappeared．Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century．And again, it was considered a symbol of power and authority．In around 1680, the umbrella appeared in France and later on in England．

By the eighteenth century, the umbrella was used against rain throughout most of Europe．Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time, though they have become  much lighter in weight．It wasn’t until the twentieth century that women’s umbrellas began to be made in a whole variety of colors．

1.The first use of umbrella was as ______________．

A．protection against rain                   B．shade against the sun

C．a symbol of power and authority            D．a symbol of honor and authority

2.In Europe, the umbrella was first used against rain ___________．

A．in Greece         B．in Rome           C．in England         D．in France

3.From the text, we can infer that _________．

A．the umbrella changed much in style in the eighteenth century．

B．no one knows why the umbrella was used in very ancient times．

C．once ordinary people had no right to use umbrellas．

D．during the Middle Ages the umbrella was common in Europe．

4.This passage talks mainly about ____________．

A．when and how the umbrella was invented．

B．why the umbrella was so popular in Europe．

C．the development of the umbrella．

D．the history and use of the umbrella．

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It’s a popular belief that a fish’s memory lasts for only seven seconds. It may seem sad to think that they don’t remember what they’ve eaten or where they’ve been, and they don’t identify you or any of their friends -- every moment in their life would be like seeing the world for the first time.

But don’t be so quick to feel sorry for them. A new study has found that fish have a much better memory than we used to think. In fact, certain species of fish can even remember events from as long as 12 days ago. In the study, researchers from Mac Ewan University in Canada trained a kind of fish called African cichlids to go to a certain area of their tank to get food. They then waited for 12 days before putting them back in the tank again. Researchers used computer software to monitor the fish’s movements. They found that after such a long break the fish still went to the same place where they first got food. This suggested that they could remember their past experiences.

In fact, scientists had been thinking for a long time that African cichlids might have a good memory. An earlier study showed that they behaved aggressively（挑衅地）in front of certain fish, perhaps because they remembered their past “fights”. But until the latest findings, there was no clear evidence.

Just as a good memory can make our lives easier, it also plays an important part when a fish is trying to survive in the wild. “If fish are able to remember that a certain area contains safe food, they will be able to go back to that area without putting their lives at risks,” lead researcher Trevor Hamilton told Live Science.

For a long time, fish were placed far below chimpanzees, dolphins and mice on the list of smart animals. But this study has given scientists a new understanding of their intelligence.

1.According to the article, people commonly believe that _______.

A.fish can only remember part of their past experiences

B.fish can remember things that happened long time ago

C.a fish’s memory lasts for only seven minutes

D.fish don’t recognize any of their friends

2.How can fish benefit most from a good memory? They can remember _______.

A.where to get food and survive

B.their enemies and fight

C.where to escape to when in danger

D.their friends and help each other

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.African cichlids always treat other fish aggressively.

B.African cichlids can remember things for 12 days.

C.African cichlids don’t belong to the list of smart animals.

D.Only African cichlids have a good memory.

4.What is the article mainly about?

A.Fish having very bad memories.

B.Fish being smarter than we thought.

C.How fish improve their memory.

D.What we can learn from fish.

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