At least 100 people lost their lives in the f...

At least 100 people lost their lives in the fire, _____ 7 children.

A. contained　　　　 B. included

C. including　　　　 D. except

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As the Camp Fire continued, killing at least 85 people and displacing thousands more in Northern California, Madison waited there.

Gaylord, the Anatolian shepherd mix’s owner, was not able to get to her home in Paradise, when the fire began to spread, meaning Madison was left behind. For weeks, all Gaylord could do was pray for Madison’s safety, according to California-based animal rescue organization Paw Print Rescue.

Sullivan, a volunteer with the organization, had already helped locate Madison’s brother Miguel in a different city. But Madison was even more difficult to find. Sullivan spotted Madison a few times in a canyon (峡谷), apparently guarding his land, and put out fresh food and water regularly in hopes that the dog would turn up, according to a Facebook post by Sullivan. She even placed an article of clothing that smelled like Gaylord near the home “to keep Madison’s hope alive until his people could return,” Sullivan wrote.

When the evacuation (疏散) order was lifted last week and Gaylord went back to her home—which had been ruined by the fire—her prayers were answered: Madison was there, seemingly protecting what little remained of his family’s home. “Well, I’m so happy to report that Gaylord was allowed to return to her home today and THERE MADISON WAS!!!! He had stayed to protect what was left of his home, and never gave up on his people!” Sullivan wrote in the comment on her Facebook post. “I’m so happy I’m crying as I write this! He didn’t give up through the storms or the fire!” she added.

Soon afterward, Madison was reunited with Miguel for the first time since the fire broke out. An emotional Gaylord said in an interview with the network that she was overcome with joy to see Madison waiting for her. She also expressed how grateful she was to Sullivan. Gaylord said fighting through tears, “You could never ask for better animals. He is the best dog.”

1.What did Madison do during the Camp Fire?

A.He rescued Sullivan.

B.He waited for Gaylord.

C.He stayed with Miguel.

D.He ran away from Paradise.

2.Why did Sullivan place an article of clothing smelling like Gaylord near the home?

A.To keep Madison warm.

B.To get Madison to turn up.

C.To help Madison remember his owner.

D.To encourage Madison not to give up.

3.Where was Madison finally found?

A.In a different city. B.In a canyon.

C.At a camp. D.At his home.

4.What quality is emphasized in this story?

A.Patience. B.Unity.

C.Devotion. D.Wisdom.

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Basketball is a sport enjoyed by millions of people in at least 100 countries. It’s one of the 26  sports in the world. It began in 1891.

Dr. James A. Naismith, the father of basketball, was a teacher of YMCA training school. It trained the people to work in YMCAs. Officials at the school were 27 about the low attendance during the 28 months. They 29 that people didn’t attend then 30 the school did not have a good sports program in winter. So they asked Dr. Naismith for 31. He came up with a new indoor game.

Naismith studied games being played at that time. He found that all the most 32 games used a ball. So a ball would be part of his new game, he decided. But 33 the ball or hitting it would be too 34for indoors. So he put two 35 up on the poles. The players had to try to 36  a ball into them. Naismith then made thirteen 37 for the game. Twelve of them are still in 38 today. Just seven 39 after the game began professional basketball teams were 40. And that’s how basketball was born.

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In the Caucasus region of Russia, nearly 50 out of every 100,000 people live to celebrate their 100th birthday, and many don’t stop at 100! By comparison, in America only 3 people in 100,000 reach 100. But these Russian old people aren’t alone. The Pakistanis, who live high in the Himalaya Mountains, and the Ecuadorans of the Andes Mountains seem to share the secret of long life, too.

These people remain healthy in body and spirit despite the passage of time. While many older persons in industrial societies become weak and ill in their 60s and 70s, some Caucasians aged 100 to 140, work in the fields beside their great-great-grandchildren. Even the idea of aging is foreign to them. When asked “at what age does youth end?”most of these old people had no answer. Several replied, “Well, perhaps at age 80.”

What accounts for this ability to survive to such old age, and to survive so well？First of all, hard physical work is a way of life for all of these long-lived people. They begin their long days of physical labor as children and never seem to stop. For example, Mr . Rustam Mamedov is 142 years of age. His wife is 116 years old. They have been married for 90 years. Mr. Mamedov has no intention of retiring from his life as a farmer. “Why？What else would I do？”he asks. All these people get healthful rewards from the environment in which they work. They all come from mountainous regions. They live and work at elevations of 1,660 to 1,000 meters above sea level. The air has less oxygen and is pollution-free. This reduced-oxygen environment makes the heart and blood vessel(血管) system stronger.

Another factor that may contribute to the good health of these people is their isolation. To a great extent, they are separated from the pressures and worries of industrial society. Inherited factors also play some role. Most of the longest-lived people had parents and grandparents who also reached very old ages. Good family genes may, therefore, be one factor in living longer.

1.The example of Mr. and Mrs. Mamedov implies that some Caucasians aged 100 to 140 ____.

A．become weak and hopeless　　　　　　　　

B．are too old to work in the fields

C．benefit from physical work　　　　　　　　

D．are still working in the fields

2.What is the main way of life for all of these long-lived people?

A．Retiring from their lives as farmers. 　　

B．Having been married for 90 years.

C．Hard physical work.     　　　　　　　　　

D．Having no intentions.

3.Which of the following factors isn’t helpful to people’s health and long life?

A．Clean mountain air.   　　　 B．Daily hard work.

C． Good genes  　　　　　　　 D． Stress and pressure.

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In the Caucasus region of Russia, nearly 50 out of every 100,000 people live to celebrate their 100th birthday, and many don’t stop at 100! By comparison, in America only 3 people in 100,000 reach 100. But these Russian old people aren’t alone. The Pakistanis, who live high in the Himalaya Mountains, and the Ecuadorans of the Andes Mountains seem to share the secret of long life, too.

These people remain healthy in body and spirit despite the passage of time. While many older persons in industrial societies become weak and ill in their 60s and 70s, some Caucasians aged 100 to 140, work in the fields beside their great-great-grandchildren. Even the idea of aging is foreign to them. When asked “at what age does youth end?”most of these old people had no answer. Several replied, “Well, perhaps at age 80.”

What accounts for this ability to survive to such old age, and to survive so well？First of all, hard physical work is a way of life for all of these long-lived people. They begin their long days of physical labor as children and never seem to stop. For example, Mr . Rustam Mamedov is 142 years of age. His wife is 116 years old. They have been married for 90 years. Mr. Mamedov has no intention of retiring from his life as a farmer. “Why？What else would I do？”he asks. All these people get healthful rewards from the environment in which they work. They all come from mountainous regions. They live and work at elevations of 1,660 to 1,000 meters above sea level. The air has less oxygen and is pollution-free. This reduced-oxygen environment makes the heart and blood vessel(血管) system stronger.

Another factor that may contribute to the good health of these people is their isolation. To a great extent, they are separated from the pressures and worries of industrial society. Inherited factors also play some role. Most of the longest-lived people had parents and grandparents who also reached very old ages. Good family genes may, therefore, be one factor in living longer.

1.The example of Mr. and Mrs. Mamedov implies that some Caucasians aged 100 to 140 ____.

A．become weak and hopeless　　　　　　　　

B．are too old to work in the fields

C．benefit from physical work　　　　　　　　

D．are still working in the fields

2.What is the main way of life for all of these long-lived people?

A．Retiring from their lives as farmers. 　　

B．Having been married for 90 years.

C．Hard physical work.     　　　　　　　　　

D．Having no intentions.

3.Which of the following factors isn’t helpful to people’s health and long life?

A．Clean mountain air.   　　　

B．Daily hard work.

C． Good genes  　　　　　　　

D． Stress and pressure.

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Having lost all their _____ in a big fire, the Blacks had to depend on their friends and relatives for a living.

A．galleries          B．reputations        C．signatures         D．possessions

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--It's reported that nearly 150,000 people lost their lives in Asian tsunamis(海啸).

　---Yes, ______ news came as _____ shock to me.

A.the; a 　　　B.the; the 　　　C.a; a 　　　D.a; the

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It came as _____ great shock to us that many people lost their lives in _____ latest earthquake in Northwest China’s Qinghai Province.

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It came as _____ great shock to us that many people lost their lives in _____ latest earthquake in Northwest China’s Qinghai Province.

A．a; a            B．a; the          C．/ ; the       D．the ; /

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No one knows yet the accurate number of lives which have been lost in this terrible fire .But reports suggest that it is more than one hundred .

A wall of flames fifty feet high and at least one hundred and fifty miles wide is now racing towards the forests and rich farmlands of southern Victoria . Towns less than one hundred miles from Melbourne will be in danger unless the wind changes . People are rushing excitedly into the streets . The police have warned them not to see the fire but many people are doing so .

The cause of the fire is unknown . No rain has fallen in this part of Australia for three months , and the hot , north-west wind from the great central desert is blowing at more than thirty miles an hour .

The firefighters are travelling to the fire by road , rail and air . But it is not easy to get there . Flames and fallen trees have cut off or blocked roads and railway lines . The thick smoke often prevents them from finding the air strips (飞机跑道).

It is said that the fire has brought the greater danger to the country since the Second World War .

1.By the time the article was written , the fire ________ .

A．had just broken out      B．had been put out

C．was spreading violently D．was coming to an end

2.The writer wrote this article mainly to tell people ________ .

A．the fire was terrible and dangerous

B．it was impossible to put out the fire

C．more than one hundred people died of the fire

D．to join in the fight against the fire

3.In the 4th paragraph , the writer suggested that ________ .

A．the fire would soon be controlled by the firefighters

B．it would be very difficult to put out the fire

C．the government was paying great attention to the fire

D．the fire had caused great losses and the airport was in ganger

4.The underlined word “ accurate” in the first sentence has the same meaning as ________ .

A．recent   B．whole    C．rough         D．exact

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