MIANYANG—At a corner of the city’s Jiuzhou Stadium, one of the biggest camps set up for those left homeless in the earthquake, 62-year-old Liu Yaorong was leaning against a window on Thursday.
Pointing to a quilt and clothes he received from the local government, he said: “These are all I have. My home collapsed in the quake, and everything in the town was flooded.”
He used to live in Xuanping town of Beichuan county which was destroyed by the quake. Adding to his misery, rivers blocked by landslides(山崩) led to flooding in the town.
But Liu said he was lucky because he was healthy, otherwise he would not have the energy to walk 10 hours on damaged and dangerous mountainous roads to escape the flood on Monday. He said the trip used to take him about 90 minutes when the roads were in good condition.
The journey was difficult and “rocks kept falling,” he said, showing injured legs and black, split toenails.
Liu said his three sons were working in eastern cities as migrant workers.
“I’ve been living alone in the mountains for more than 20 years. My wife died 30 years ago,” he said in a low voice.
During his journey to Mianyang, Liu said he saw many elderly people who chose to stay.
“Soldiers were persuading them to leave for fear of floods,” he said.
Talking about his home before the quake struck, Liu’s mood lifted. “I raised pigs and chickens, and grew vegetables. I could have rice, meat and greens almost every day,” he said.
“But now, I have only biscuits and instant noodles.”
Liu said one of his sons returned home from Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, after the quake, but left because the father refused to go with him.
“I don’t want to leave home. And I know it is difficult for them out there. How could I add to their burden?” he asked, his eyes red.
“I still want to go back to my home. Given a small piece of land, I could live by myself.”
It is learnt that resettlement plans for displaced people have not been finalized.
However, not every elderly person is as strong-willed as Liu.
Psychologists said the elderly need as much comfort as children. Lu Jianguo, a psychologist from Chengdu Medical College, said “We will first let them cry and tell their stories, and then help them regain confidence.”
1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Liu Yaorong spent 8.5 hours more than usual covering the roads in escaping the flood. |
B.The flood was followed by an earthquake in Xuanping in the same day. |
C.Liu Yaorong was in time to escape the quake without being hurt. |
D.Being healthy, Liu Yaorong was the only old man to escape the flood. |
2.The underlined word “ misery ”in the third paragraph most probably means “ ”.
A.happiness |
B.fortune |
C.puzzle |
D.suffering |
3.What’s Liu Yaorong’s attitude towards self-relief after the earthquake?
A.Positive. |
B.Negative. |
C.Aggressive. |
D.Dependent. |
4. What would be the best title for the news report?
A.Elderly react more quickly to flood disaster |
B.Elderly try hard to deal with quake disaster |
C.Elderly prefer to stay at their own home |
D.Elderly are well cared for by government |
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MIANYANG—At a corner of the city’s Jiuzhou Stadium, one of the biggest camps set up for those left homeless in the earthquake, 62-year-old Liu Yaorong was leaning against a window on Thursday.
Pointing to a quilt and clothes he received from the local government, he said: “These are all I have. My home collapsed in the quake, and everything in the town was flooded.”
He used to live in Xuanping town of Beichuan county which was destroyed by the quake. Adding to his misery, rivers blocked by landslides(山崩) led to flooding in the town.
But Liu said he was lucky because he was healthy, otherwise he would not have the energy to walk 10 hours on damaged and dangerous mountainous roads to escape the flood on Monday. He said the trip used to take him about 90 minutes when the roads were in good condition.
The journey was difficult and “rocks kept falling,” he said, showing injured legs and black, split toenails.
Liu said his three sons were working in eastern cities as migrant workers.
“I’ve been living alone in the mountains for more than 20 years. My wife died 30 years ago,” he said in a low voice.
During his journey to Mianyang, Liu said he saw many elderly people who chose to stay.
“Soldiers were persuading them to leave for fear of floods,” he said.
Talking about his home before the quake struck, Liu’s mood lifted. “I raised pigs and chickens, and grew vegetables. I could have rice, meat and greens almost every day,” he said.
“But now, I have only biscuits and instant noodles.”
Liu said one of his sons returned home from Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, after the quake, but left because the father refused to go with him.
“I don’t want to leave home. And I know it is difficult for them out there. How could I add to their burden?” he asked, his eyes red.
“I still want to go back to my home. Given a small piece of land, I could live by myself.”
It is learnt that resettlement plans for displaced people have not been finalized.
However, not every elderly person is as strong-willed as Liu.
Psychologists said the elderly need as much comfort as children. Lu Jianguo, a psychologist from Chengdu Medical College, said “We will first let them cry and tell their stories, and then help them regain confidence.”
【小题1】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Liu Yaorong spent 8.5 hours more than usual covering the roads in escaping the flood. |
B.The flood was followed by an earthquake in Xuanping in the same day. |
C.Liu Yaorong was in time to escape the quake without being hurt. |
D.Being healthy, Liu Yaorong was the only old man to escape the flood. |
A.happiness | B.fortune | C.puzzle | D.suffering |
A.Positive. | B.Negative. | C.Aggressive. | D.Dependent. |
A.Elderly react more quickly to flood disaster |
B.Elderly try hard to deal with quake disaster |
C.Elderly prefer to stay at their own home |
D.Elderly are well cared for by government |
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Premier Win Jiabao continued his second trip around the quake disaster zone on May 23, 2008, visiting surviving students in Mianyang, one of the worst-hit cities.
In a tent school, where more than 500 students from the destroyed Beichuan Middle School were studying, Premier Wen encouraged them to study harder following the disaster. “let us not forget the earthquake,” he told the students. “Then you will know what life is all about—it is bumpy, as the roads are. Today, people save us and take good care of us. In the future, we will help them in return.” He wrote on the blackboard to encourage them, “Hardships make a country stronger.”
His first trip to the area was on May 12, just hours after the powerful quake rocked Sichuan at 2:28 pm. During the next four days, Premier Wen set foot in almost all of the worst-hit counties, walking over rocks and tiles, comforting weeping children and encouraging rescuers.
The Chinese Premier says saving lives is the top priority. “We must try all means to get into those areas. The earlier, the better. One person can be saved one second earlier. As long as there is a gleam of hope, we will make efforts 100 times greater than that.’
Chinese are deeply moved by what the Premier has said and done. A mother sent a message to her son in Beijing, saying “The 66-year-old Premier Wen has worked really hard for quake relief. He has comforted and moved us. Pass this on to your friends, pray for him.”
67. What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. Hardships make a country stronger.
B. Premier Wen jiabao went on his first trip around the quake disaster zone.
C. Life is difficult.
D. The Chinese are deeply moved by Premier Wen.
68. By saying “Then you will know what life is all about—it is bumpy, as the
roads are.”, Premier Wen want to tell the students that _______________.
A. Life is filled with various difficulties , we must overcome them
B. roads of the area are rough, we should repair them
C. they should forget the earthquake and study harder
D. earthquakes are common on Sichuan, we shouldn’t be afraid
69. What did Premier Wen do when he first set foot in almost all of the worst-hit
counties EXPECT________________________________.
A. walking over rocks and tiles
B. comforting weeping children
C. encouraging rescuers
D. asking them not to forget the earthquake
70. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. The Chinese are grateful for what the Premier has said and done.
B. Chinese are deeply moved by what the Premier has said and done
C. What the Premier has said and done comforted the mother.
D. The mother’s message is moving.
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每句只有一个错误。按下列情况改正: 该句多一个词,把多余的词用斜线( \ ) 划掉,在该行右边横线上写出该词,并也用斜线划掉; 该句缺一个词,在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),在该句右边横线上写出该加的词;该句错一个词,在错的词下划一横线,在该句右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注意:不要改动原句的意思。
61. Each time when we celebrate a festival it changes a little. 61.___________
62. Oprah Winfrey makes possible to talk about great moments and difficulties in people’s lives in her television shows.
62.___________
63. Mianyang lies to the northwest of Sichuan. 63.___________
64. Dustin Hoffman is famous as his role acting as a woman. 64.___________
65. Dated back to the Qin Dynasty, the traditional crosstalk shows have made people all over China roar with laughter for centuries.
65.___________
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A. that B. one C. which D. what
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