A tsunami （海啸）was coming when we landed in To...

A tsunami （海啸）was coming when we landed in Tokyo． Not a natural tsunami， but a family one． My husband， my two stepkids and I arrived tired by our lack of sleep on the flight， and my stepdaughter and I were still not speaking after an argument from the day before． To add to our troubles， a public holiday meant there was nowhere open for breakfast． There we were， together 24/7 for the next two weeks．

My stepson， 11 years old and always attached to his iPhone is shy． Meanwhile， my 14﹣year﹣old stepdaughter never says thank you．

Yet， over the course of the holiday， the kids found their rhythm．

On our last night in Tokyo， we found our way to a local restaurant． Sitting at a small corner table， surrounded by locals after a hard day？s work》 we enjoyed some beautiful Japanese food． Finally， after 10 long days of trying to find a rhythm that suited us all， we talked．

For once， bonding replaced eye﹣rolling and， instead of the usual one﹣word reports after a day at school， our conversation was filled with warmth and love as we shared our favorite vacation experiences．

There was the moment when my stepson joined locals as they washed their hands and faces at a well，to cleanse themselves before burning incense （焚香）at a temple．Or the time when my stepdaughter chased deer in a park so she could feed them． And the time when we walked through a maze of market stalls and laneways to find what we thought was a simple noodle restaurant， only to be greeted by a charming garden filled with locals sharing a meal．

As we walked away from our dinner， darkness fell． The stone lanterns gradually came to life，and I whispered，for the first time in a long time，"Thank you， "

1.What can we infer from the first paragraph？

A. The family doesn't like Japanese food．

B. The family didn't sleep well in the hotel．

C. The author wasn't expecting a relaxing holiday．

D. A tsunami happened when the family got to Japan．

2.During the time in Japan， the children　　　 　．

A. became friendly and peaceful

B. made many friends with local people

C. tested their parents in different ways

D. encouraged each other to be confident

3.Which of the following best describes the family's last dinner in Tokyo？

A. They were too tired to speak．

B. They had a good conversation．

C. They sat quietly while they ate．

D. The kids seemed very impatient．

4.How did the author feel about the trip in the end？

A. Puzzled．

B. Hopeful．

C. Exhausted．

D. Grateful．

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My partner and I were staying in Beruwela on the Southwest coast of Sri Lanka when the tsunami(海啸) hit. We 1 from the first floor of our hotel. At that time, a wall of water swept in and tore the ground floor apart underneath us. 2 to be moved out to Colombo was very frightening because everyone was afraid that another and possibly bigger 3 would come. At one stage we heard that another wave was coming and there was 4. Surprisingly, a fleet of small vehicles driven by local people arrived outside the hotel and we just 5 a minibus.

We were taken up a hill to a place of 6 where we were welcomed by a family who told us that we could stay as 7 as we needed to. Among all this death and 8, these people were trying to help us! We were shown to the local Mosque where hundreds of locals were cooking, collecting and distributing food and supplies for those less 9. In the three days we were waiting to leave, we saw many examples of ordinary Sri Lankans, many of whom had lost friends, 10 and livelihoods（生计，谋生方式）, trying to help others who were worse off. It was a very moving experience.

We have since been 11 the family who took us in and they are saying that what their country needs most urgently is practical help, doctors, nurses and medicines, helping to 12 roads and rebuilding electricity and water supplies. These people would have done anything to help us, it is time for the British Government to do more to help them.

1.                A．heard          B．watched        C．learnt    D．moved

2.                A．Telling          B．Forcing         C．Waiting   D．Ordering

3.                A．wave          B．flood           C．hurricane D．water

4.                A．panic          B．peace          C．silence   D．violence

5.                A．looked into      B．turned to       C．jumped into   D．broke into

6.                A．safety          B．warmth         C．goodness D．dreams

7.                A．well           B．far             C．soon D．long

8.                A．kindness        B．happiness       C．love D．destruction

9.                A．careful         B．fortunate       C．dependent    D．energetic

10.               A．children        B．experts         C．family D．relatives

11.               A．in honor of      B．by way of       C．in contact with  D．on behalf of

12.               A．make          B．clear           C．clean D．build

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________ terrible weather it was when tsunami and earthquakes happened in Indonesia.

A．How　         B．How a　         C．What　     D．What a

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________ terrible weather it was when tsunami and earthquakes happened in Japan.

A．How　 B．How a　 C．What　 D．What a

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— Have you ever seen that movie?

— Yes. When I was in Tokyo. I _______ it three times.

A.saw B.had been C.have seen D.would see

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Japan Earthquake and Tsunami(海啸)：How to Help

For readers interested in contributing to help victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan and the Pacific region，here is a list of contact information and links for some agencies that plan to provide relief.

THE JAPAN CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE

The Japan Center for International Exchange has set up the Japan NGO Earthquake Relief and Recovery Fund.Half of the money raised will go to support six Japanese NGOs currently at work in the disaster area and half will be retained to support the longer term recovery.

AMERICAN RED CROSS

Red Cross officials say donors can text REDCROSS to 90999 and a $10 donation will automatically be charged to donors’ phone bill，or donations can be made directly on its Web site.

B’NAI B’RITH INTERNATIONAL

To help the victims of the Japan earthquake and tsunami，donate online on the group’s secure Web site.

Or，by mail to：B’nai B’rith International Disaster Relief Fund，Attn：Japan Earthquake,2020 K Street，NW,7th Floor，Washington，D.C.,20006.

Or by phone：800­573­9057

CARE

CARE is one of the world’s largest private international humanitarian organizations.Their offices in Asia are on high alert(警戒) and have ensured that staff are informed of the tsunami warnings and other related developments.(Updated information on CARE’s work in Japan is available here.)

GLOBALGIVING.ORG

GlobalGiving is working with International Medical Corps，Save the Children，and other organizations on the ground to disburse(支付) funds to organizations providing relief and emergency services to victims of the earthquake and tsunami.Donors can text JAPAN to 50555 to give$10，and larger donations can be submitted on GlobalGiving’s Web site.

THE SALVATION ARMY

The Salvation Army has been providing food and shelter to Tokyo commuters(每日往返上班者) who were stranded when public transportation was interrupted by the earthquake.They are to send a team to Sendai，a city about 250 miles away from Tokyo，to assess the situation there.Text JAPAN or QUAKE to 80888 to make a $10 donation.(Make sure to respond “YES” to the thank­you message you receive.) Donations can also be made on the organization’s Web site or by calling 1­800­SAL­ARMY.

1.If you want to make donations to the victims by phone，you can text REDCROSS to ________.

A．90999　                         B．80888

C．50555　                         D．20006

2.What do we know about CARE from the text?

A．It opened a Person Finder Page online.

B．It is the world’s largest humanitarian organization.

C．It raised much money to support six Japanese NGOs.

D．It warned its staff in Asia of the danger of tsunami.

3.Which group can provide food and shelter?

A．THE SALVATION ARMY.

B．GLOBALGIVING.ORG.

C．B’NAI B’RITH INTERNATIONAL.

D．AMERICAN RED CROSS.

4.The underlined word “stranded” in the last paragraph can be replaced by “________”．

A．abandoned　                     B．seperated

C．crashed　                         D．delayed

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We all know what it means when a nice envelope lands in your mailbox: Someone’s getting married, and they’re hoping that you can be there for the big day. While saying yes to the invitation is a relatively straightforward process, things can get a bit awkward if you’re not so sure about attending. 1.. To help you get out of these formal engagements without feeling awkward, we’ve consulted Katie Balmer, a leading wedding expert in Scotland.

Follow the format

The level of formality should be informed by the way that the invitation was sent.2., you should decline via post. If the message came in an email, a simple email expressing your regrets will do.

Don’t put off your response

If you already know that you can’t make it for whatever reason, don’t hesitate to let the happy couple know why. “It is very important to respond in. good time.3.,” says Balmer.

4.

While it’s a nice gesture to offer a reason for your refusal, there’s no need to be extreme. A simple response will do, and it’s an especially bad idea to emphasize your reason if it’s cost-related. It will establish nothing beyond making the couple feel bad.

Don’t change your decision

5., it is important to stick to that decision. “Going back and forth only adds to the inconvenience for the soon-to-be newlyweds,” says Balmer. “As long as you are honest and timely, the bride and groom should understand.”

A. Make it up to the couple

B. Be brief in your explanation

C. If the offer was sent to you by mail

D. Do not leave it until the last possible moment

E. Once the decision not to attend the wedding has been decided

F. Otherwise, you risk adding to the couplers last-minute wedding stress

G. Turning down a wedding is a situation where you can feel very personal

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It was in 1969 ___ the American astronauts first succeeded in landing on the moon.

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D

The eruption of a volcano in the Canary Islands could trigger a “mega-tsunami”（巨大海啸）that would hit Atlantic coastlines with waves as high as 330 feet, scientists said on Wednesday. They said an eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano on La Palma, part of the Spanish island chain off West Africa, was likely to cause a massive chunk（大块）of rock to break off, crashing into the sea and kicking up huge walls of water higher than any other in recorded history. The tsunami would be capable of traveling huge distances at up to 500 miles an hour, the scientists said in a research paper to be published soon.

Simon Day, of the Benfield Greig Hazard Research Centre at the University College of London, said that as the volcano was not erupting at present, the short-term and medium-term risks were “negligible”. But Cumbre Vieja should be monitored closely for any signs of activity so that emergency services could plan an effective response, he said. “Eruptions of Cumbre Vieja occur at intervals of decades to a century or so and there may be a number of eruptions before its collapse（倒塌）,” said Day, who cooperated on the research with Steven Ward of the University of California. “Although the year-to-year probability of a collapse is therefore low, the resulting tsunami would be a major disaster with indirect effects around the world.”

The effects would spread north, west and south of the Canaries, with the west Sahara bearing the worst of the wave’s energy. The energy released by the collapse would be equal to the electricity consumption of the entire United States in half a year.

Immediately after the landslide（山崩）,a huge wave of water 93,000 feet high and tens of miles wide would form. As the landslide rocks moved deeper under water, a tsunami would develop. Within 10 minutes, the tsunami would have moved a distance of almost 155 miles. On the west Saharan shore, waves would probably reach heights of 330 feet.

Florida and the Caribbean, the final north Atlantic destinations to be affected by the tsunami, would have to brace themselves for 165-foot waves some eight to nine hours after the landslide. Wave heights toward Europe would be smaller, but substantial waves would hit the coasts of Britain, Spain Portugal and France. The research paper estimated water would penetrate several miles inland and that the devastation would cause trillions of dollars in damage.

76. What would be the result of a big chunk rock falling into the sea?

A. Waves would be very high.                                         B. The volcano would stop.

C. Walls of water would kick up a storm.                          D. An earthquake would take place.

77. The word “negligible”(Line 3, Paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to ______.

A. unimportant                    B. small                              C. predictable               D. avoidable

78. From the passage we may learn that the volcano erupts ______.

A. every year                                                                 B. every 5 to 9 years

C. every 10 to 100 years                                                        D. every 5 to 10 months

79. All of the following are true EXCEPT ______.

A future eruption of Cumbre Vieja volcano may experience a massive collapse

Waves generated by the landslide could even reach the coasts of the United States

The landslide-released energy is equal to half a year’s electricity consumption in the US

American scientists have managed to utilize the volcanic energy for civil purposes

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When we Chinese need help in a foreign land, at our back ____ a strong motherland.

A.will stand B.stands C.is standing D.stood

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