Christchurch is New Zealand’s______city after...

Christchurch is New Zealand’s______city after Auckland．

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Auckland is a famous coastal city in northern New Zealand. It covers an area of 1,086 square kilometers with a population of 1.46 million. The history of the city dates back to 650 years ago when the Maoris settled in the area. Since 1945, Auckland has grown 1.(rapid). It was once the capital of New Zealand until the capital moved to Wellington, 2. is more central. Nowadays, Auckland is still 3. important center for business and industry.

There are many famous sights in Auckland 4.(include) Mt. Eden, one of many large volcanoes. You can enjoy an amazing view from the Sky Tower, which is the city's 5.(tall) tower. You can also see Maori traditional dances at the Auckland Museum.

The climate in Auckland is always sunny and comfortable, 6.( make) it attractive to people from all over the world. Auckland is known as “the city of sails” 7. it has more boats for each person than anywhere else in the world. 8. is great fun to do water sports in Auckland as it has some of the best 9.(beach). It is really a best place for 10. loves water sports.

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Auckland, the capital city of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous (人口众多的) urban area in the country.

When 1.( plan) a trip to New Zealand, most people skip over Auckland as a destination. Everyone floods to Queenstown, or heads out2.( spend) time enjoying themselves in nature. However, as anyone who has visited it knows, there are even 3. ( many) things to do in Auckland, compared with those in Queenstown. All of these things make4. a great destination for all travelers.5. you are a backpacker, you will in, particular enjoy the huge range of free and cheap things to do in Auckland, especially in a country which is known6. its high living cost.

The city's trendy neighborhoods can7.(explore) on foot, and the skyline can be viewed from the water for the cheap price of a ferry ticket.8.( particular), you will have the chance to taste9.(variety) of snacks and the city doesn't shy away from a good happy hour. Give yourself10. couple of days to enjoy it, and check out some of our favorite things to do in Auckland. Auckland, you shouldn't miss it!

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The City of Christchurch, New Zealand was struck by a 7.1­magnitude earthquake on the early morning of Saturday, September 4, 2010.

No tsunami alert was reported. The country's army troops were on standby to assist victims and disaster recovery operation. New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key, flew to the affected area to inspect and assess the situation of the damaged city. The Prime Minister said that the full assessment of the damages would possibly take months to know the severity of damages. Based from his assessment on what he saw in the area, it could cost at least 2 billion New Zealand dollars or US$1.4 billion for reconstruction.

“An absolute miracle that no one died，” Prime Minister John Key said. Two were seriously injured from this quake and thousands of local residents were awakened after being shaken at 4：35 a.m. of that Saturday.

There were people trapped inside the damaged buildings but fortunately none were reported dead from the rubble of the damaged buildings.

“We're all feeling scared—we've just had some significant aftershocks，” a survivor told TV One News. “Tonight we're just people in the face of a massive natural disaster, trying to help each other and we're grateful we haven't lost a life.”

GNS Science reported 29 aftershocks within the 14 hours after the quake, with strength from magnitude 3.7 to 5.4.

New_Zealand_is_no_stranger_to_earthquakes. The country experiences more than 14，000 earthquakes a year—but only about 150 are felt by people.

“Many buildings here were built with earthquake protection measure. However, in most cities in developing countries, people build how they want to and there're no building controls to force them to build to a higher standard that's safe，” Andrew Charleson, an architecture professor at Victoria University of Wellington told CNN.

1.How many people were killed in the New Zealand earthquake on September 4, 2010?

A．250，000.　 B．29.　 C．2.　 D．0.

2.After the earthquake, all of the following occurred EXCEPT that________．

A．a number of aftershocks broke out

B．army troops were there to help

C．no people were injured or killed

D．the full assessment of the damages can't take in a short time

3.What does the writer want to say by quoting Professor Andrew Charleson's words in the last paragraph?

A．Earthquakes are much more terrible and bigger in developing countries.

B．Lacking of money, developing countries can't build safe buildings.

C．Building controls are the guarantee of safe buildings.

D．In developing countries, people have more freedom to design their buildings the way they like.

4.What does the underlined sentence mean?

A．Earthquakes break out frequently in New Zealand.

B．The earthquakes breaking out in New Zealand are very strange.

C．The earthquakes breaking out in New Zealand are unusual.

D．Earthquakes rarely hit New Zealand.

5.What's the main idea of the passage?

A．A massive earthquake struck the city of Christchurch of New Zealand.

B．No one was ever killed in earthquakes in New Zealand.

C．New Zealand has strict laws to guarantee the buildings' safety.

D．A miracle happened in the terrible earthquake.

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AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- The heavy smoke from devastating Australian bushfires cloaked Auckland, 1.(turn) the city's skyline into strange, mysterious and frightening orange color 2. Sunday afternoon.

New Zealand meteorology service MetService forecast that 3. upper level jet of westerly winds was driving the smoke across the Tasman Sea towards New Zealand. The smoke 4.(expect) to arrive Sunday evening and was likely to be 5.(large) gone by the morning.

It is the second layer of smoke coming from the Australian bushfires, 6. is cloaking the North Island and upper parts of the South Island. Much of the South Island 7.(awake) to reddish-brown skies on New Year's Day before the smoke spread to the North Island.

MetService said it is possible 8. people would be able to smell and taste the smoke. However, long-lasting health 9.(effect) are not expected.

On Friday, the New Zealand government pledged twenty two 10.(many) firefighters to help fight the Australian bushfires.

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The Chinese Embassy in New Zealand has _____that 23 Chinese students in South Island city of Christchurch still went missing in the 6.3 magnitude earthquake.

A committed     B conveyed       C confirmed       D concerned

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After six months of living in New Zealand, I realized one thing. Despite my36 for greater contact with local students,37  I initiated(开始) the contact, it wouldn’t happen. Local students are not interested in contacts with the international students, because they regard us as shy, 38  and sometimes snobby （势利的） people. Of course we know that’s not true. I want to change their opinions.

After39 the problem, I put on my “confidence mask” each morning and walked around with a smile on my face. I chatted with people whenever I had the chance. I showed that I was not afraid to40 them, and that I was worthy of being a friend.

A side-effect of my41 confidence was that my emotions occasionally broke down Only in the 42 of my room, where no one could see, would I reveal my real emotions. All the rejections, funny looks, and43 behind my back calling me a weirdo（古怪的人） melted  into tears. Once that was done, I would put on my confidence mask once again and start a new day.

It finally worked  My name became known throughout the school as I appeared to be 44 and active. Slowly, I discovered that I no longer needed to put on my confidence mask. I had real________friends. Instead of dragging myself to school and45 to be happy, I was truly happy. I could not believe it when I was elected to the student government as Deputy Head boy----the first international student to receive the title.

From my46     in New Zealand, I believe one thing will always be true: If you try your best to reach your goals, you’ll achieve your  47  dreams.

1.A. desire          B. invitation   C. devotion     D. effort

2.A. if             B. otherwise   C. unless       D. once

3.A. energetic     B. considerate C. free        D. dull

4.A. getting        B. realizing     C. solving       D. making

5.A. get up with     B. put up with C. open up to  D. look forward to

6.A. accepted      B. proved      C. elected           D. forced

7.A. public         B. privacy      C. possession  D. protection

8.A. laughing      B. talking      C. acting     D. walking

9.A. minded       B. talented      C. humorous   D. enthusiastic

10.A. looking     B. helping      C. pretending  D. treating

11.A. experience    B. trouble           C. travel      D. struggle

12.A. great         B. impossible  C. hopeful      D. reasonable

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It is often said that you cannot “teach an old dog new tricks”, but three New Zealand dogs have decided to prove otherwise by learning a skill --- driving a car!

What's even more impressive is that the three who have become skilled in just eight weeks are not special dogs that belong to some rich owners, but abandoned ones at New Zealand's SPCA.

To get their training started, 10-month old Porter, 18-month-old Monty and one-year-old Ginny were selected from a pool of seven potential candidates and moved to Animal Q, a talent agency that teaches animals tricks for movies and television shows.

The driving classes began with teaching the dogs some basic driving techniques like turning the steering wheels（方向盘）and applying the brakes. After that the dogs practiced everything they had learnt behind the wheels of a motorized（装上发动机的）car. Then finally, it was time for the big test--- driving a real car!

Human cars are not really built for four-legged animals, so the car they drove was adjusted so that the dogs could sit comfortably and easily reach the steering wheel with their paws.

Though they all seemed to do very well, the real test came on Monday night when Monty, the best driver of the three, showed his great driving skill on live television.

Why would the SPCA go through so much trouble to highlight the skills of homeless dogs?  The reason is to show that adopting a dog from a shelter does not mean owners are getting a pet that is worse than one purchased from a keeper. The CEO of the SPCA is hoping that this unusual event will be enough to convince the residents of New Zealand to consider them, when searching for a pet.

We surely hope so, meanwhile we are almost certain that these three pioneers have at least landed their names in the Guinness World Records, creating a category that probably does not even exist today!

1.Who do the three dogs belong to?

A. Some rich owners.      B. Animal Q.       C. A shelter.      D. A zoo.

2.The car the dogs drove was adjusted ______.

A. because is was too big for the dogs to drive

B. because it had no steering wheels and brakes

C. to ensure the dogs could sit comfortably and drive easily

D. to motorize the car and turn it to be a real one

3.Which is the right order of the following events?

a. Teaching the dogs some basic driving techniques.

b. Selecting three dogs and moving them to Animal Q.

c. The dogs practiced everything they had learnt in a motorized car.

d. Choosing the best driver to show his great driving skill on live television.

e. Driving a real car.

A. a-b-c- d-e    B. b-a-c-e-d    C.  b- d- a-c-e     D. a- e- c-b-d

4.Why does the SPCA decide to teach the three dogs to learn to drive a car?

A. To prove old dogs can learn new tricks.

B. To teach them performing tricks for movies and television shows.

C. To provide amusing performances for homeless children

D. To encourage people to adopt the abandoned dogs.

5.What can we learn from the passage?

A. A new Guinness category for driving dogs will probably be created.

B. Abandoned dogs are much cleverer than house-kept ones.

C. All the dogs at New Zealand’s SPCA will soon be adopted.

D. New Zealand has the most homeless dogs among all countries

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It　 is　 often　 said　 that　 you　 cannot　 “teach　 an　 old　 dog　 new　 tricks”,　 but　 three　 New　 Zealand　 dogs　 have　 decided　 to　 prove　 otherwise

by　 learning　 a　 skill—driving　 a　 car!　

What’s　 even　 more　 impressive　 is　 that　 the　 three　 who　 have　 become　 skilled　 in　 just　 eight　 weeks　 are　 not　 special　 dogs　 that　 belong　 to　 some　 rich　 owners,　 but　 abandoned　 ones　 at　 New　 Zealand’s　 SPCA.　

To　 get　 their　 training　 started,　 10-month-old　 Porter,　 18-month-old　 Monty　 and　 one-year-old　 Ginny　 were　 selected　 from　 a　 pool　 of　 seven　 potential　 candidates　 and　 moved　 to　 Animal　 Q,　 a　 talent　 agency　 that　 teaches　 animals　 tricks　 for　 movies　 and　 television　 shows.　

The　 driving　 classes　 began　 with　 teaching　 the　 dogs　 some　 basic　 driving　 techniques　 like　 turning　 the　 steering　 wheels(方向盘)and　 applying　 the　 brakes.　 After　 that　 the　 dogs　 practiced　 everything　 they　 had　 learnt　 behind　 the　 wheels　 of　 a　 motorized(装上发动机的)car.　 Then　 finally,　 it　 was　 time　 for　 the　 big　 test-driving　 a　 real　 car!　

Human　 cars　 are　 not　 really　 built　 for　 four-legged　 animals,　 so　 the　 car　 they　 drove　 was　 adjusted　 so　 that　 the　 dogs　 could　 sit　 comfortably　 and　 easily　 reach　 the　 steering　 wheel　 with　 their　 paws.　

Though　 they　 all　 seemed　 to　 do　 very　 well,　 the　 real　 test　 came　 on　 Monday　 night　 when　 Monty,　 the　 best　 driver　 of　 the　 three,　 showed　 his　 great　 driving　 skill　 on　 live　 television.　

Why　 would　 the　 SPCA　 go　 through　 so　 much　 trouble　 to　 highlight　 the　 skills　 of　 homeless　 dogs?　 The　 reason　 is　 to　 show　 that　 adopting　 a　 dog　 from　 a　 shelter　 does　 not　 mean　 owners　 are　 getting　 a　 pet　 that　 is　 worse　 than　 one　 purchased　 from　 a　 keeper.　 The　 CEO　 of　 the　 SPCA　 is　 hoping　 that　 this　 unusual　 event　 will　 be　 enough　 to　 convince　 the　 residents　 of　 New　 Zealand　 to　 consider　 them,　 when　 searching　 for　 a　 pet.　 We　 surely　 hope　 so,　 meanwhile　 we　 are　 almost　 certain　 that　 these　 three　 pioneers　 have　 at　 least　 landed　 their　 names　 in　 the　 Guinness　 World　 Records,　 creating　 a　 category　 that　 probably　 does　 not　 even　 exist　 today!　

1.Who　 do　 the　 three　 dogs　 belong　 to?　

A.　 Some　 rich　 owners.　 　　 B.　 Animal　 Q.　

C.　 A　 shelter.　 　　　　 　　　 D.　 A　 zoo.　

2.The　 car　 the　 dogs　 drove　 was　 adjusted　　　　　　　　 .　

A.　 because　 it　 was　 too　 big　 for　 the　 dogs　 to　 drive

B.　 because　 it　 had　 no　 steering　 wheels　 and　 brakes

C.　 to　 ensure　 the　 dogs　 could　 sit　 comfortably　 and　 drive　 easily

D.　 to　 motorize　 the　 car　 and　 turn　 it　 to　 be　 a　 real　 one

3.Why　 does　 the　 SPCA　 decide　 to　 teach　 the　 three　 dogs　 to　 learn　 to　 drive　 a　 car?　

A.　 To　 prove　 old　 dogs　 can　 learn　 new　 tricks.　

B.　 To　 teach　 them　 performing　 tricks　 for　 movies　 and　 television　 shows.　

C.　 To　 provide　 amusing　 performances　 for　 homeless　 children.　

D.　 To　 encourage　 people　 to　 adopt　 the　 abandoned　 dogs.　

4.What　 can　 we　 learn　 from　 the　 passage?　

A.　 A　 new　 Guinness　 category　 for　 driving　 dogs　 will　 probably　 be　 created.　

B.　 Abandoned　 dogs　 are　 much　 cleverer　 than　 house-kept　 ones.　

C.　 All　 the　 dogs　 at　 New　 Zealand’s　 SPCA　 will　 soon　 be　 adopted.　

D.　 New　 Zealand　 has　 the　 most　 homeless　 dogs　 among　 all　 countries.　

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On the island of New Zealand, there is a grasshopper-like species of insect that is found nowhere else on earth. New Zealanders have given it the nickname weta, which is a native Maori word meaning “god of bad looks”. It’s easy to see why anyone would call this insect a bad-looking bug. Most people feel disgusted at the sight of these bulky(笨重的)，slow-moving creatures.

Wetas are natural creatures; they come out of their caves and holes only after dark. A gaint weta can grow to over three inches long and weigh as much as 1.5 ounces. Giant wetas can hop up to two feet at a time. Some of them live in trees, and others live in caves. They are very long-lived for insects, and some adult wetas can live as long as two years. Just like their cousins grasshoppers and crickets, wetas are able to “sing” by rubbing their leg parts together, or against their lower bodies.

Most people probably don’t feel sympathy for these endangered creatures, but they do need protecting. The slow and clumsy wetas have been around on the island since the times of the dinosaurs, and have evolved and survived in an environment where they had no enemies until rats came to the island with European immigrants. Since rats love to hunt and eat wetas, the rat population on the island has grown into a real problem for many of the native species that are unaccustomed to its presence, and poses a serious threat to the native weta population.

1..According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

The weta is a newly discovered insect species.

The Maoris nicknamed themselves “Wetas”.

The Europeans brought wetas to New Zealand.

Wetas are unpleasant to the eye.

2..The strange thing about wetas is that they can produce pleasant sounds by ________.

A. rubbing their body parts

B. moving slowly on the ground

C. hopping up to two feel at a time

D. coming out only at night

3.Which of the following descriptions of wetas is accurate?

A. They are quick in movement.

B. They are decreasing in number.

C. They are very active in the daytime.

D. They have a short lifespan for insects.

4.The underlined word “its” in the last paragraph is the closest in meaning to “_________”.

A. The dinosaur’s　 B. The weta’s　　　 C. The island’s　　　 D. The rat’s

5.From which of the following is the passage LEAST likely to be taken?

A. A science magazine.　　　　　　 B. A travel guide.　　

C. A business journal.　　　　 　　 D. biology textbook.

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