（2010·黑龙江省哈九中高三三模） 23．After the fire, _____ would otherwise be a cultural center is now reduced to a pile of ashes．

A．that      B．it       C．what        D．which

（2010·黑龙江省哈九中高三三模） 23．After the fire, _____ would otherwise be a cultural center is now reduced to a pile of ashes．

A．that      B．it       C．what        D．which

Earthquakes strike suddenly at any time of the day or night, but there’s no way to tell them. If an earthquake happens, it may 【小题1】____ many deaths and injuries and great damage. Decide how and where your family will get together if 【小题2】____ . Choose an out-of-state friend or relative that the family members can 【小题3】____ after the quake to report where they are and how they are. Know the 【小题4】____ places in each room: under the 【小题5】___ tables, desks, or against inside walls. Keep enough food, water and other things, 【小题6】____ a flashlight, a radio medicines and clothing.
During the earthquake, you should 【小题7】___ a clear head and never be too nervous to know what to do. Protect your 【小题8】____ and neck with your arms. If possible, take a book, a pillow or any other things to 【小题9】____ yourself from falling glass and ruins. If you are 【小题10】____, you must immediately lie under any strong furniture. If outdoors, move to an open area away form tress, buildings, walls and power poles. If you are in a narrow valley, move to the center of it and look up for falling 【小题11】____. If you are in a car, move to the side of the road and stop the car. Do not stop near buildings, power lines or on or under bridges. Stay in your car until the shaking stops.
Do not move a badly 【小题12】___ person unless he is in great danger after the earthquake. Do not use the telephone 【小题13】___ unless there is a serious injury or fire. Turn on your radio for instructions and news reports. Be prepared for aftershocks. If you want to【小题14】___ your home, post a message inside your home 【小题15】__ family members where you can be found.

When Chato’s barking didn’t stir Jerrica Seals, the recently adopted dog tried nibbling on the teenager’s leg to get the girl out of the burning house.?

    “No one was hurt.” Fort Myers firefighters responded at about 7:00 a.m.

    Five people lived in the Garcia’s home. That was neighbor Janice Hamilton’s main concern when she looked out of her window Friday and saw the flames. “I just threw my pants on to run outside and make sure they knew how many people lived there,” Hamilton said. “It was scary.”

    “Seals called me screamingly,” said Leticia Vega, 36, the sister of Seals’ boyfriend, Javier Garcia, 23, who owns the house. “She said the dog woke her up barking, jumped on the bed and bit her on the leg.”?

    It is said that Garcia’s brother brought Chato home several weeks ago after the animal wandered onto a Lehigh Acres construction site. Since then, Vega said, Chato had been mostly quiet until it mattered. “He doesn’t usually bark.” Vega said. “He’s really friendly.”?

    According to deputy fire chief Steve Clyatt, possibly the fire started because of an improper extension cord(电缆) used on a window air conditioner. More than half of the house was burned down. There was extensive smoke and water damage in the remainder of the structure. Estimates （估计）for repair costs were unavailable. “I’d say it’s unlikely they will recover this, but I’ve been surprised before.” Clyatt said.?

1. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage??

    A. Janice Hamilton Helps Save Neighbors?

    B. Firefighters Put out House Fire?

    C. A Dog Saves the Whole Family from House Fire?

    D. Family Needs Help Due to House Fire

2. The underlined word “they” in the third paragraph most probably refers to _______.

    A. other neighbors?                              B. Hamilton’s family members?

    C. Vega and her brother Garcia?             D. the firefighters

3. By saying “I’d say it’s unlikely they will recover this, but I’ve been surprised before.” in the

   last paragraph, Clyatt means _______.?

    A. it’s a wonder that Seals survived the fire?    B. the house was badly damaged?

    C. such a big fire was seldom seen?            D. Chato is a very clever dog

4. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned??

    A. The person who called the firefighters.?

    B. The possible cause of the accident.?

    C. The relationship between Seals and Garcia.?

    D. The owner of the house.

As a kid, I spent my summers with my grandparents in Texas. And every few summers, we’d __16__ the caravan (旅游团队), a group of Airstream trailer owners who __17__ together around the U.S. and Canada．
I loved and worshipped my grandparents and I really looked __18__ to these travels. On one particular __ 19__ ，I was about 10 years old. I was rolling around in the backseat. My grandfather was __20__ . And my grandmother had the passenger seat. She smoked throughout these trips, and I hated the __21__.
At that age, I’d take any excuse to make estimates(估计) and do minor __22__．At any rate, I decided to do the math for my __23__. I estimated the number of  cigarettes per days, estimated the number of __24__ per cigarette and so on. When I was satisfied that I’d come up with a reasonable number, I poked my head  into the __25__ of the car, tapped my grandmother __26__ the shoulder, and proudly proclaimed, “At two minutes per puff, you've taken nine years off your __27__!” Because the ad said, every puff of a cigarette takes some  number of minutes __28__ smoker’s life．
I expected to be applauded for my __29__ and arithmetic skills. That’s not what happened．__30__, my grandmother burst into __31__. I sat in the backseat and did not know what to do. My grandfather was a highly intelligent, __32__ man. He had never said a harsh word to me. He pulled __33__ onto the shoulder of the highway. He stopped and got out of the car, __34__ me, and after a bit of silence，he gently and __35__ said, “Jeff, one day you’ll understand that it’s harder to be kind than clever.”