—The frequent terrible coal mine accidents ki...

—The frequent terrible coal mine accidents killed more than 1000 people in China last year.

—_______.

A．Quite OK          B．That’s the case    C．Certainly          D．I agree

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—The frequent terrible coal mine accidents killed more than 1000 people in China last year.

—_______.

A．That’s the case    B．Quite OK          C．Certainly          D．I agree

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A terrible accident occurred in that coal mine last year, which left some miners ______disabled. They couldn’t work for the rest of their life.

A. extraordinary        B. permanently       C. narrowly      D. previously

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I still remember that terrible accident a few days ago, ____ more than 20 pupils were killed.

A. where　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. on which　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. which

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Coal mine accidents are frequently headline makers in China, offering a plentiful supply of long lists of the dead. Before this, five major coal mine accidents since January have already claimed lives of 287 coal miners.

Once an accident happens, the safety measures are scrutinized, officials and owners responsible are punished or warned or fined. But the accidents keep happening time and again.

The background of this endless disaster is a country thirsty for energy to satisfy the appetite of its economic engine.

With the rich reserve（储存）of coal and relatively limited petroleum（石油）reserve, the former makes up 67.12 percent of energy consumption. By contrast, petroleum and natural gas take about 60 percent of the energy consumption in other countries.

Such a situation is unlikely to change within a foreseeable future because the country still counts heavily on coal for more and more energy. If no measures with great effects are taken to improve the safety in the mines, the accidents will remain a long-term headache for China.

Digging coal underground is, by its nature, a dangerous job. No equipment can guarantee 100 percent safety for the miners working underground because numerous uncertainties exist.

Most of China’s coal mines are far from being mechanized. The average output of coal for each Chinese coal miner every day is 1 ton, while the number in the US coal mines, where the production is highly mechanized, is 40 tons.

Mechanized production in coal mines can cut down the number of miners who have to work on the dangerous coal face. It can also enhance the capability of the mines to detect potential danger. In this way mine accidents will be decreased.

Admittedly, the mechanized production demands financial support.

But what is the price of a life, or a dozen, a score – a hundred? Compare these awful figures with the misery they bring, heavy investment is worthy.

1.The writer’s attitude towards dealing with coal mine accidents is ________.

A. critical    B. positive     C. unclear      D. doubtful

2.The underlined word “scrutinized” most probably means ________.

A. made     B. examined    C. criticized    D. discussed

3.According to the writer, the best way to stop coal mine accidents is to ________.

A. perfect safety measures           B. use more natural gas

C. cut down the number of miners    D. improve mechanized production

4.The writer implies in the article that ________.

A. by improving mechanized production, we can stop coal mine accidents

B. it’s improper to depend too much on coal for energy consumption

C. officials and coal mine owners didn’t take safety measures seriously

D. losing lives costs much more than improving mechanized production

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At least 115 Chinese miners have been pulled alive from a flooded coal mine after more than seven days trapped underground.

Rescuers cheered and some shed tears as the latest survivors emerged alive Monday after more than a week trapped in a flooded mine in north China's Shanxi Province. Officials were also relieved as their round-the-clock rescue mission prevented one of the country's worst mining disasters.

The head of the province's Work Safety ministry, Luo Lin, was among thousands of relatives waiting desperately for news at the pit entrance after rescuers said they had heard voices deep within the mine shaft over the weekend.

It is a miracle in China's mining rescue history, Luo says. He thanked the rescuers for their effort as he counted the miners leaving the entrance.

By late evening Monday, 115 miners had been pulled out alive, China's state media said. They were led to waiting ambulances with their eyes covered to prevent the glare from lights. All are said to be in a stable condition after being trapped in water for nearly nine days. They were able to breathe during their ordeal thanks to air pockets.

Three-thousand rescuers dug and pumped water for seven days to reach the miners at the Wangjialing Coal Mine, which is considered a modern facility.

The first survivors were brought to the surface shortly after midnight on Monday. Attempts to reach the 38 who remain trapped are continuing.

153 people were believed to be trapped underground. But families say this is an underestimate, claiming many more were working in the mine at the time of the flooding.

A preliminary investigation last week found that officials had ignored reports of water leaks prior to the accident.

China relies heavily on coal to fuel its booming economy. But it has some of the most dangerous mines in the world, with many mine bosses ignoring safety concerns to meet demand and chase profits.

The government has sought to improve safety in recent years by clamping down on illegal mines and this seems to have prevented many deaths.

According to official figures, 2,631 coal miners died in 1,616 mine accidents in China in 2009 – down 18 percent from the previous year.

1.Which is the best title of the passage?

A. The Flooded Coal Mine

B. Miners Trapped were Saved

C. The Worst Coal Mine Accident

D. 115 Miners Rescued, 38 Still Missing

2.The underlined word “round-the-clock” in Para 2 most probably means “_______”.

A. finishing before a particular time

B. changing the time shown by clock

C. all day and all night without stopping

D. from the beginning to the end

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

A. Coal plays a decisive role in China’s economy.

B. Mine accidents have been increasing in recent years.

C. 115 miners were working underground when the flooding happened.

D. About 3200 coal miners died in mine accidents in China in 2008.

4.At least 115 coal miners were rescued _______.

A. on the day the accident happened

B. after more than 7 days trapped underground

C. after working underground for 9 days

D. 10 days after the accident happened

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The lesson drawn from the coal mine accidents is that safety measures are so important that we _____ take them too seriously.

A .can’t        B. should         C .mustn’t         D. shall

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On hearing the news of the accident in the coal mine，she ________ pale.

A．got　 B．changed　 C．went　 D．appeared

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--- I am shocked at the news that many pupils were killed in the terrible traffic accident.

--- So am I. Little ____ the safety of the poor children.

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—I am shocked at the news that many pupils were killed in the terrible traffic accident.

—So am I. Little ________the safety of the poor children.

A．did the local government care for    B．the local government cared for

C．did the local government care about  D．the local government cared about

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