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EARTH WEEK-A DIARY OF THE PLANET

  Enduring Storms

  Several more rounds of severe storms, tornadoes and flash flooding struck many parts of the American Midwest and Northeast as bad weather continued across the US for a second month.

  Monsoon Storms

  A south-west monsoon has caused havoc in parts of SriLanka. Government meteorologists said that unexpected monsoonal winds blew directly across the country from the Southern Hemisphere at about 100 km/h, producing several rounds of stormy weather. Nearly 250 houses in the capital Colombo were damaged.

For the week ending 3 July 1998

  Mt. Etna Erupts

  Sicily’s Mount Etna volcano erupted shortly after midnight on July 1, shooting“bombs”of lava nearly 1.5 metres in diameter on the eastern side of the mountain. The 30-minute eruption could be seen for several miles, but did not threaten any nearby villages.

  Hurricane

  Hurricane Blas lost strength as it moved over cooler waters in the Pacific Ocean to the west of Mexico. Blasformed off southwest Mexico during the previous week, but squalls on the outer fringes of the storm lashed western Michoacan State, killing four people when their wood and cardboard home collapsed.

  Monkey Repellent

  After years of unsuccessful attempts to keep crop-eating monkeys out of Japanese fields, a Tokyo research team believes that it may have finally found a way to prevent the damage caused by the monkeys. Animal raids on crops were successfully prevented by shooting chilli powder into the air, irritating the eyes and noses of monkeys that passed in front of carefully-placed warning sensors.“We’ve tried…all kinds of preventive measures, but the monkeys are smart enough to outwit the tricks,”said Toshiaki Wada, Director of the Tokyo Forestry Experiment Station in western Tokyo.

1.The monsoon is Sri Lanka ________.

[  ]

A.was of average strength

B.destroyed more property than previous monsoons

C.was not typical for that time of the year

D.affected only the outer areas of the nation

2.What aspect of Hurricane Blas does the map show?

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A.Height.
B.Strength.
C.Speed.
D.Direction.

3.According to the information, which of the following statements is TRUE?

[  ]

A.The eruption of Mt. Etna lasted thirty days.

B.Hurricane Blas was formed off the coast of Italy.

C.The American Midwest had fine weather throughout July 1998.

D.The eruption of Mt. Etna did not destroy local villages.

4.According to the information, the monkeys in the Japanese fields ________.

[  ]

A.destroy crops

B.kill unsuspecting humans

C.spread eye diseases to humans

D.stop farmers from working

5.Toshiaki Wada, Director of the Tokyo Forestry Experiment Station, would describe the monkeys as ________.

[  ]

A.clever
B.happy
C.harmless
D.affectionate

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  Who won the first gold medal in the 2009 National Games?What happened in the American election?How did the critics like the new play?  1   an event takes place, newspapers are on the streets   2   the details.Wherever anything happens in the world, reporters are on the spot to   3   the news.

  Newspapers have one basic   4  , to get the news as quickly as possible from its source, from those who make it to those who want to   5   it.Radio, telegraph, television, and   6   inventions brought competition for newspapers.So did the development of magazines and other means of communication.  7  , this competition merely spurred(刺激)the newspapers on.They quickly made use of the newer and faster means of communication to improve the   8   and thus the efficiency of their own operations.Today more newspapers are   9   and read than ever before.Competition also led newspapers to branch out to many other fields.Besides keeping readers   10   the latest news, today's newspapers   11   and influence readers about politics and other important and serious matters.Newspapers influence readers' economic choices   12   advertising.Most newspapers depend on advertising for their very   13  .Newspapers are sold at a price that   14   to cover even a small fraction(一小部分)of the cost of production.The main   15   of income for most newspapers is commercial advertising.The   16   in selling advertising depends on a newspaper's value to advertisers.This   17   in terms of circulation(发行量).How many people read the newspaper?Circulation depends   18   on the work of the circulation department and on the services or entertainment   19   in a newspaper's pages.But for the most part, circulation depends on a newspaper's value to readers as a source of information about the community, city, country, state, nation, and world and even   20  

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A.

Just when

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While

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Soon after

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Before

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to give

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giving

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given

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being given

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gather

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spread

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carry

D.

bring

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reason

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cause

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problem

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purpose

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make

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publish

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know

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write

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another

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other

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one another

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the other

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However

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And

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Therefore

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So

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value

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quantity

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rate

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speed

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spread

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passed

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printed

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completed

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aware of

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familiar with

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fond of

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informed of

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entertain

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encourage

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educate

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edit

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on

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through

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with

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of

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forms

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existence

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contents

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purpose

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tries

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manages

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fails

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needs

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source

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origin

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course

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finance

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way

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means

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chance

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success

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measures

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measured

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is measured

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was measured

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somewhat

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little

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much

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something

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printed

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offered

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sold

D.

found

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A.

your family

B.

history

C.

under the sea

D.

outer space

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  Poor student behaviour seems to be an   1  (increase)widespread problem and I think that modern lifestyles are probably responsible for this.

  In many countries, the birth rate is decreasing so that families are smaller with   2   children.These children are often spoilt, not in terms of love and attention because   3  (work)parents do not have the time for this,   4   in more material ways.They are allowed to have   5   they want, regardless of price, and to behave as they please.This means that the children grow up   6   consideration for others and without any understanding of   7   their standard of living comes from.

  When they get to school age they have not learnt any self control or discipline.Teachers continually complain   8   this problem and measures   9  (take)to combat the situation.But I think the situation to the problem lies with the families,   10   need to be more aware of the future consequences of spoiling their children.

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  Cultural relics are a part of history, and represent people’s cultural treasures.Therefore, it is important for us to protect   1  .  2   we know, most cultural relics are really valuable because they have seen   3   history of our country,   4   allows us to have a better understanding of our country’s history and culture.We can also learn a lot from our ancestors and feel proud   5   being a Chinese while enjoying these valuable treasures.In addition, we are able to develop tourism and promote the economy when the well   6  (protect)cultural relics are open to public.

  However, some cultural relics   7  (damage)by people now.for examaple, buildings carved(雕刻)  8   people’s names can be seen here and there.There is no doubt that more precious historical relics will disappear if people keep destroying them.

  Therefore, it is high time that we should take measures to protect cultural relics.To begin with, we can make speeches and put up posters(海报)to educate people   9   important it is to protect cultural relics.Besides, money can be collected to have some buildings repaired.

  In a word,   10   is our duty to spare no effort to protect cultral relics.

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A big earthquake __________7.1 on the Richter scale struck Yushu, knocking down buildings and causing more than two thousands people to lose their lives.

A. measured     B. measuring   C. to be  measured   D. measures

 

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