April 20th is an ordinary day in 2013, it is in this day that shocking earthquake happened again in Sichuan province, China. The earthquake was terrible. We can’t describe the scene what we saw with any words. Thousands of people were injured even died. And thousands of children became such unlucky ones who lost fathers or mothers. They longed to have families to continue their lives. I am sympathetic to their fate! But I believed that we can fight against the fate and change it. For example, there are many people keeping living without food or water for about 100 hours during the earthquake!
What an unbelievable thing it is! Their great spirits showed the powerful life vitality of humans! However, they must keep fighting against the death. Many schools were destroyed and there were many students and teachers who left us forever. Sadness, hopelessness and different kinds of danger spread out here and there!
But, fortunately, love is around us: the Communist Party helps us, the army helps us, the people all over the world help us. They offer us money, goods, love and so on ! With the help of such a large love, we will overcome the damage of the earthquake and face our beautiful future!
【小题1】Many people keeping living without food or water because ____________.

A．they were very strong.	B．they could fight against the fate and longed to live on.
C．they were not hurt.	D．they lost fathers and mothers.

【小题2】The meaning of fortunately in third paragraph is ___________.

A．good

B．unbelievable

C．luckily

D．wonderful.

【小题3】The underlined word “They” in the first paragraph refers to___________.

A．the children who survived

B．the parents who survived

C．the children who survived but lost parents

D．the parents who survived but lost children

【小题4】Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?

A．An Earthquake.

B．Unbelievable thing.

C．Beautiful future.

D．Love in disaster.

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配对阅读 左栏是5个人的简历或需求，右栏是7条广告，请将每个人可能感兴趣的广告填写到题号前的括号内。

1.Ted and Chen want to rent a flat near the university.

2.Maria is looking for a job. She has worked in a foreign company for five years and she is good at English.

3.Amy’s mother lost her job last month. She is good at doing housework.

4.Lee’s favorite star is Elvis Presley. He has collected many things about Elvis Presley.

5.Mike wants to buy a bike, but he has only $100   A．Superstar Shop

In our shop you can find the photos of many stars. If you buy five, you can get one free.

B．House for Sale

A great house with a large garden, in the north of the town.

Price: $160,000. Phone number: 5843-6964

C．For Sale

Red Mountain bike, almost new, $80. Please call: 6789-5061.

D．Teacher Wanted

An English teacher with more than two years’ working experience.

E. Babysitter(保姆) Wanted

Babysitter for a 5-year-old boy, Monday-Friday.    Mrs Adams, 6969-0536.

F. Salesman Wanted

We are looking for a salesman who has selling experience. Send a resume to 102 Steve Road, London. For further information call 5396-7588.

G. For Rent    A 2-bedroom flat in University Park, $900/month

(heat and electricity included)

Phone number: 5605-8888.

 

There was a lovely vegetable patch (菜园). A large tree grew there. Both the patch and the tree gave the place a wonderful look, and they were the pride of the gardener. But no one knew that the vegetables and the tree couldn’t stand each other. The vegetables hated the tree’s shadow (阴影), because it left them only just enough light to live. The tree, on the other hand, hated the vegetables because they drank nearly all the water, leaving him just enough to live.
The situation became so serious that the vegetables decided to use up all the water in the ground so that the tree would die. The tree answered back by not protecting the vegetables from the hot sun, so they began to dry up. Soon the vegetables were really weak, and the tree was drying up.
The gardener wondered why and stopped watering them. When he did that, both the tree and the vegetables realized that it was better to help each other. They learned how to live in harmony with those around them. So they decided to work together, using both the shade and the water to grow well. After seeing how well they were doing, the gardener gave the best care to his vegetable patch, watering and fertilizing (施肥) it better than any other patch for miles around.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并在答题卡上按要求作答。
【小题1】Why didn’t the vegetables and the tree get on well with each other?

A．Because the vegetables wanted more light.

B．Because the tree drank almost all the water.

C．Because the vegetables weren’t the pride of the gardener.

D．Because the vegetables didn’t look as wonderful as the tree.

【小题2】From the passage we know　　　.

A．The vegetables were sorry to see the tree drying up

B．The gardener was very angry with the vegetables and the tree

C．The gardener didn’t know what was happening in the patch at first

D．The tree didn’t know how important the sun was to the vegetables

【小题3】The underlined phrase “in harmony” means “　　　” in Chinese..

A．长久地	B．小心地
C．有效地	D．和谐地

【小题4】What is the best title for the passage?

A．The tree and the vegetables.	B．The tree and the patch.
C．The gardener and his patch.	D．Sunlight and water.

【小题5】What can we learn from the passage?

A．We should take good care of trees and vegetables.

B．One can live alone without any help.

C．We should get on well with others around us.

D．Both trees and vegetables harmed each other.

Two magazines recently listed the best cities to live in. Here are two of the cities listed as “the world’s best.”

SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA

The city has comfortable weather all year round (15℃ to 26℃). Housing is not very expensive in San Jose. Also, many of the city’s older neighborhoods are very beautiful and have small hotels and cafés. Beautiful mountains are around the city. There are many natural sights . Lots of people go sightseeing every year. But air pollution is a problem in the city center.

HONG KONG, CHINA

This lively city—once a small fishing village—is today an international business center. It is an interesting mix of East and West, old and new. Modern tall buildings are next to small temples (庙宇). Popular nightclubs are close to traditional teahouses. Busy people fill the streets at all hours of the day. But outside the city, there are parks for walking or relaxing. Hong Kong is famous for its wonderful native dishes. There’s also food from Europe, North America, and other parts of Asia. However, this small city has a large population of nearly seven million! That’s why housing is often very expensive. Traffic and air pollution are also a problem.

【小题1】 Which of the following is NOT mentioned about San Jose?

A．The weather.

B．The mountains.

C．The air.

D．The traffic.

【小题2】What makes Hong Kong the world’s best according to this passage?

A．The lively city and the wonderful dishes.

B．The large population and the traffic.

C．The expensive housing.

D．The beautiful temples.

【小题3】What do the two cities have in common?

A．They both have beautiful mountains.

B．They both have a large population.

C．Air pollution is a problem in both.

D．They are both crowded.

【小题4】From the passage, we can know that       .

A．San Jose and Hong Kong are the only two cities of the world’s best

B．San Jose has more natural sights than Hong Kong does

C．the weather inboth cities is fine

D．San Jose used to be small fishing village

Every year landslides cause 25 to 50 deaths and $2 billion in damage in the United States. And in December, a single event killed more than 2000 people in the Philippines. Sending workers to stabilize mountainsides using steel bars can help a lot, but it introduces new difficulties because of dust and loosen heavy, dangerous debris from the work. “It’s a quite dangerous job,” says Giorgio Pezzuto of D’ Appolonia, working with eight other companies. Now there may be an answer: a three-ton robot called Roboclimber.

“The idea is to operate a machine far away that can do the stabilizing job without a human being near,”says Pezzuto, manager for the project, which is supported by a European organization. Engineers say that the machine will be faster and cheaper than manual labor. The robot, a large radio-controlled four-legged spider, has cost at least $2 million so far. It should be able to climb mountainsides, drill holes and insert steel bars there. Testing should begin in May.

1.The underlined word “event” refers to_____

A. earthquake               B. debris             C. dust        D. landslide

2.The purpose in writing this text is _____

A. to tell people how serious the damage caused by landslides is

B. to tell people that sending workers to stabilize mountainsides is a dangerous job

C. to show people how to use a new robot

D. to introduce a new robot that can be used to stabilize mountainsides

3.What does the robot look like?

A. human being         B. spider            C. steel bar        D. a drill

4.A landslides cause _____________in damage in the United States Every year .

A. 25 to 50 deaths       B. more than 2000 people died

C. $2 billion           D. both A and C

5.The biggest advantage of this product is that____

A. it will be faster and cheaper than manual labor

B. it can climb mountainsides, drill holes and insert steel bars there.

C. it can do the stabilizing job without human beings near

D. it is like a spider