_______ Typhoon Morakot struck Taiwan led to ...

_______ Typhoon Morakot struck Taiwan led to water and electricity shortage on the island.

A. Which              B. That                     C. What                 D. As

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Typhoon Morakot swept across Taiwan on August 8. 2009, _________hundreds of people dead or missing.

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Typhoon Morakot has caused great _________ to the local economies in Wenzhou.

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Typhoon Morakot has caused great _________ to the local economies in Wenzhou.

A. injury             B. wound                C. ruin            D. damage

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Despite its center　　　nowhere near the islands， Morakot(the typhoon) is being blamed for 25 deaths in the Philippines.

A. was             B. being                C. is          D. has been

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________ by strong snowstorms, the area faced severe water and electricity shortage.

A．Struck　     B．Having struck

C．Striking　     D．Be struck

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Shirley Chisholm was best known as the first black woman elected to the United States Congress and the first black woman to run for president of the United States. However, her life was filled with much more than being the first black woman to do important things. She believed in being a person to fight for change. All her life, she worked to improve the lives of others.

Shirley was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1924. Though her parents had very little money, they wanted their daughters to get a good education and to have a better life. When Shirley was three years old they sent her and her sisters to live with their grandmother in Barbados. There Shirley received a good education from the British school system. She enjoyed the years with her grandmother. Shirley always remembered the words her grandmother spoke.

In 1934 Shirley moved back to Brooklyn. She continued to do very well in school. She later graduated from Brooklyn College with honors.In 1949, she married Conrad Chisholm who worked as a private investigator. Together they took part in local politics. Their marriage ended almost thirty years later.

As a young woman, Shirley decided to become a teacher.She believed she could improve society by helping children.She worked for seven years at a childcare center in the Harlem area of New York City.She attended Columbia University at night and received an advanced degree in early childhood education in 1952. She became known as an expert in children and early education.From 1959 to 1964 Shirley was an education official in the day care division of the city's office of child welfare.

In 1964 Shirley's political career began.She was elected to the New York State Assembly, where she served for four years.In 1968 she ran for the United States Congress and she succeeded. She became the first black woman elected to Congress.

Shirley was very different from other members of Congress.She looked different.Her hair was a big cloud of curls. She wore very large eyeglasses. And she had dark skin. Her voice was strong.She spoke with power.She said her greatest tool was her mouth. She was not afraid to say the things others would not say before Congress and the public.

1.From the passage，we learn that Shirley's parents believed that ________.

A．women played an important part in modern society

B．black people ought to have equal rights as whites

C．a good education was important for a child's future

D．the UK had a better education system than the USA

2.Who influenced Shirley most during her childhood?

A．Her father.　    B．Her mother.

C．Her sisters.　    D．Her grandmother.

3.How many of the following have been mentioned in the passage?

a．Her education.　    b．Her family.

c．Her marriage.　    d．Her political career.

e．Her political beliefs.　　    f．Her contribution to the USA.

A．Three.　    B．Four.

C．Five.　    D．Six.

4.In which order did the following events take place?

a．Her marriage to Conrad Chisholm ended.

b．She was elected to the New York State Assembly.

c．She became an education official.

d．She succeeded in running for the United States Congress.

e．She received an advanced degree in Columbia University.

A．e－c－b－d－a　    B．c－a－b－d－e

C．e－c－a－b－d　    D．e－c－b－a－d

5.The last paragraph mainly tells us about ________.

A．her political career

B．her political opinions

C．her typical style

D．her contribution in politics

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A fierce earthquake struck Haiti on January 12, 2010, causing a crowded hospital to fall down and countless houses and buildings were destroyed.

The earthquake, the worst in the region in more than 200 years, with a magnitude estimated at 7.0, struck just before 5 p.m. about 10 miles southwest of Port-au-Prince, leaving the region nearly in ruins. As night fell in Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital, fires burned near the shoreline downtown, but otherwise the city fell into darkness. The electricity was out, telephones were not working and relief workers struggled to make their way through blocked streets.

In this earthquake, it was not possible for officials to determine how many people had been killed and injured. It was reported that the headquarters of the United Nations mission was seriously damaged and many employees were missing. Part of the national palace had fallen to the ground. A hospital was totally ruined in Pétionville, which is home to many diplomats（外交官） and wealthy Haitians. A New York reporter said that a wall at the front of the Hotel Oloffson had fallen, killing a passer-by. A number of nearby buildings was badly damaged, trapping people. People were screaming, calling for help from every corner.

Haiti sits on a large fault between the much larger North American plate to the north and the Caribbean plate to the south. The earthquake on Tuesday happened when what appears to be part of the southern fault zone broke. With many poor people living in tin-roof shacks(窝棚) and with many of the buildings in Port-au-Prince and elsewhere in the country of questionable quality, it was expected that the quake caused major damage to buildings and great loss of life.

1.What was the damage of the earthquake?

A. The headquarters of the UN mission was totally destroyed.

B. Some of the national palace had fallen to the ground.

C. A hospital was partly ruined in Pétionville.

D. All the walls of the Hotel Oloffson had fallen.

2.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?

A. All the hospitals in Haiti were destroyed in the earthquake.

B. The earthquake was the worst in Haiti in less than two centuries.

C. After dark the city fell into darkness because of the earthquake.

D. Communication, electricity and transportation were all affected.

3.It can be learned from the text that ________.

A. fires broke out in the capital city due to the earthquake

B. Haiti covers the entire geographic plates of the earth

C. the earthquake caused the southern fault zone to break

D. a grand hotel was completely ruined in Pétionville

4.In Haiti, one way to reduce losses in earthquakes is probably to ________.

A. repair the Southern fault zone

B. move to the seaside

C. improve the quality of the buildings

D. live in tin-roof buildings

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The bus screamed to a stop in Nazareth, Israel. Five Australian backpackers boarded and struck up a conversation with me. They asked typical travelers’ questions—where was I going and why was I traveling alone? My plan was to travel with a friend of a friend, I explained, but when I called her that morning, she didn’t pick up and I had no other way to reach her. My stomach was in knots, but I decided to head out anyway, thinking I might run into her if I traveled to Tiberius, where we had planned to go together.

“Why don’t you travel with us?” one of the backpackers offered. They were experienced adventurers who would work for a few months, save, then travel for as long as they could. Their current plan was to explore the Middle East and Europe in three months while working in London.

It seemed risky to travel with strangers, but my instinct said yes. For the next two weeks, I explored Israel with the backpackers and learned to trust my instincts in all types of new and interesting situations. When they hook a ride, I took the bus, but when they wanted to steal into the King David Hotel’s swimming pool, I led the way. The world opened up to me because I chose to travel alone. I joined complete strangers, who become close friends. Years later, one couple from the backpacking group even flew from Sydney to Phoenix to be in my wedding. The trip was such a special experience that it gave me confidence in all areas of my life. Since then, I’ve backpacked alone across South Africa, sky-dived from 12,000 feet in New Zealand and even moved across the U.S. with no job lined up.

On my third day wandering in Israel with my new friends, I bumped into the woman I was supposed to meet. Though I was happy she was all right, I was grateful she hadn’t picked up the phone.

1.By “My stomach was in knots” (in paragraph 1), the author most likely means that she was ______.

A.sick of riding on a bumpy bus B.nervous of meeting strangers

C.upset about the sudden change D.sorry about the impractical plan

2.Which of the following best describes the backpackers the author met?

A.Courageous but disrespectful. B.Jobless and poorly educated.

C.Warmhearted and trustworthy. D.Homeless but lighthearted.

3.The author’s sixth sense told her that ______.

A.she would get along with the backpackers B.it might cause trouble to have a swim

C.she ought to stay away from the backpackers D.it could add excitement to get a free ride

4.What can be inferred from the passage?

A.Most of the backpackers became the author’s lifelong friends.

B.The author gathered the courage to be a fulltime backpack traveler.

C.The woman missed the phone call with the purpose of traveling alone.

D.The author considered it the best decision of her life to travel on her own.

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The bus screamed to a stop in Nazareth, Israel. Five Australian backpackers boarded and struck up a conversation with me. They asked typical travelers’questions - where was I going and why was I traveling alone? My plan was to travel with a friend of a friend, I explained, but when I called her that morning, she didn’t pick up and I had no other way to reach her. My stomach was in knots, but I decided to head out anyway, thinking I might run into her if I traveled to Tiberius, where we had planned to go together.

“Why don’t you travel with us?”one of the backpackers offered. They were experienced adventurers who would work for a few months, save, then travel for as long as they could. Their current plan was to explore the Middle East and Europe in three months.

It seemed risky to travel with perfect strangers, but my instinct said yes. For the next two weeks, I explored Israel with the backpackers and learned to trust my instincts in all types of new and interesting situations. When they hooked a ride, I took the bus, but when they wanted to steal into the King David Hotel’s swimming pool, I led the way. The world opened up to me because I chose to travel alone. I joined complete strangers, who became close friends. Years later, one couple from the backpacking group even flew from Sydney to Phoenix to be in my wedding. The trip was such a special experience that it gave me confidence in all areas of my life. Since then, I’ve backpacked alone across South Africa, sky-dived from 12, 000 feet in New Zealand and even moved across the U.S. with no job lined up.

On my third day wandering in Israel with my new friends, I ran into the woman I was supposed to meet. Though I was happy she was all right, I was grateful she hadn’t picked up the phone.

1.According to the first paragraph, the author was _______ .

A.nervous of meeting strangers B.anxious about the speedy bus

C.upset about the sudden change D.worried about her stomachache

2.Which of the following best describes the backpackers the author met?

A.Homeless but lighthearted. B.Warmhearted and trustworthy.

C.Jobless and poorly educated. D.Courageous but disrespectful.

3.The author’s sixth sense told her that _______.

A.she would get along with the backpackers

B.it was risky to travel with perfect strangers

C.she ought to stay away from the backpackers

D.it could add exciting experience to her travel

4.What can be inferred from the passage?

A.Some backpackers attended the author’s wedding years later.

B.The author gathered the courage to be a fulltime backpack traveler.

C.The woman missed the phone call with the purpose of traveling alone.

D.The author considered it the best decision of her life to travel on her own.

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