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CONCORD, N.H.—Torrential rain forced hundreds of people from their homes in parts of New England on Sunday, as water flowed over dams and washed out roads.
The governors of New Hampshire and Massachusetts declared states of emergency. Maine’s governor also declared a state of emergency for one county. “It’s a very serious situation,” said New Hampshire Governor John Lynch, adding that forecasters were predicting 12 to 15 inches of rain by the end of the storm in parts of southern New Hampshire. “It continues to change and the situation continues to worsen.”
In some towns, police and fire crews used boats to get people out of their homes and stranded cars after hundreds of roads were damaged. Others got around in kayaks(皮船). Some towns shut down, not letting anyone pass except emergency vehicles. “The town is cut right in half,” said Glenn Laramie, police chief in Andover, N.H.
A dam in Milton, N.H., was in danger of failing, which could send a 10-foot wall of water downstream, the National Weather Service said in a bulletin. People downstream were being evacuated from the town.
In Massachusetts, cars were pulled from flooded streets in downtown Peabody, about 20 miles north of Boston, and about 300 people were evacuated from an apartment complex for seniors. Businesses stacked sandbags at their doors, trying to prevent damage from water that at one point rose to waist-deep.
Some parts of New Hampshire had seen 7 inches of rain by midday Sunday and forecasters said up to 5 more inches might come during the day. About 100 residents were evacuated from their homes in Wakefield, N.H., because of concerns about two dams in the area.
Flooding in New Hampshire in October killed seven people, carried off homes and washed away miles of roads down to bedrock.
In Maine, flooding was reported on 60 roads in the southern part of the state, said governor’s spokeswoman Crystal Canney. More than 50 homes in Sanford and several in Kennebunk also were evacuated, state officials said.
Which is NOT true according to the article?
A. The situation in N. H. is very serious.
B. New England is a region of the U.S.
C.A state of emergency was declared in three whole states.
D. Seven people lost their lives in New Hampshire in October.
What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Two dams failed in New Hampshire.
B. Flood in New Hampshire.
C. State of emergency in New England.
D. Severe floods in three U.S. states.
In paragraph 4, the underlined word “evacuate” most probably means“ ”.
A. rescue B. trapped C. send away D. wash away
Which is NOT a part of New Hampshire?
A. Peabody B. Concord C .Milton D. Andover
What was mentioned to cope with the situation?
A. Some towns shut down. B. Some dams were open.
C. People all left their homes. D. Some temporary houses were built.
Years ago, in a small fishing village in Holland, a young boy taught the world about the rewards of unselfish service.
Because the entire village lived on fishing, a volunteer rescue team was needed in case of emergency. One night, the winds 36 , the clouds burst and a strong storm overturned a fishing boat at sea. The crew in trouble 37 the SOS. The captain of the rescue rowboat team 38 the alarm and the villagers 39 in the town square overlooking the sea. When the team started their rowboat fought their way through the wild waves, the villagers waited 40 on the beach, holding lamps to 41 the way back.
An hour later, the rescue boat reappeared through the fog and the 42 villagers ran to greet them. Falling 43 on the sand, the volunteers reported that the rescue boat could not hold any more 44 and they had to leave one man behind. Even one more passenger would have surely 45 the rescue boat and all would have been lost.
46 , the captain called for another volunteer team to 47 the survivor. Sixteen-year-old Hans stepped forward. His mother grabbed his arm, crying, "please don't go. Your father 48 in a shipwreck (船只失事) 10 years ago and your elder brother, Paul, has been lost 49 for three weeks. Hans, you are all I have left."
Hans replied, "Mother, I have to go. 50 everyone said I can't go, let someone else do it? Mother, this time I have to do my duty. When the call for service 51 , we all need to take our turn and do our part. Hans kissed his mother, joined the team and 52 into the night. "
Another hour passed, which seemed to Hans' mother like a century. 53 the rescue boat dashed through the fog with Hans standing up in the bow. 54 his hands, the captain called, "did you find the lost man?" 55 able to control himself, Hans excitedly cried back, "Yes, we found him. Tell my mother it's my elder brother, Paul!"
1. A. stilled B. screamed C. stopped D. calmed
2. A. set about B. sent out C. came up with D. took over
3.A. sounded B. set C. took D. made
4. A. gathered B. followed C. fought D. struggled
5. A. nervously B. angrily C. fearfully D. happily
6. A. hope B. light C. expect D. try
7.A. promising B. hoping C. cheering D. standing
8.A. uncomfortable B. exhausted C. disturbed D. painful
9. A. villagers B. sailors C. captains D. passengers
10. A. pushed B. pulled C. overturned D. settled
11. A. Anxiously B. Strangely C. Unexpectedly D. Doubtfully
12. A. look after B. look for C. lookout D. look on
13.A. died B. pulled C. went D. interrupted
14. A. in the fire B. at sea C. on strike D. in the war
15. A. How about B. What for C. What if D. What with
16.A. comes B. goes C. flies D. climbs
17. A. appeared B. disappeared C. came D. went
18. A. Therefore B. Firstly C. when D. Finally
19.A. Making B. Keeping C. Showing D. Cupping
20.A. Hardly B. Only C. Seldom D. Always
CONCORD, N.H.—Torrential rain forced hundreds of people from their homes in parts of New England on Sunday, as water flowed over dams and washed out roads.
The governors of New Hampshire and Massachusetts declared states of emergency. Maine’s governor also declared a state of emergency for one county. “It’s a very serious situation,” said New Hampshire Governor John Lynch, adding that forecasters were predicting 12 to 15 inches of rain by the end of the storm in parts of southern New Hampshire. “It continues to change and the situation continues to worsen.”
In some towns, police and fire crews used boats to get people out of their homes and stranded cars after hundreds of roads were damaged. Others got around in kayaks(皮船). Some towns shut down, not letting anyone pass except emergency vehicles. “The town is cut right in half,” said Glenn Laramie, police chief in Andover, N.H.
A dam in Milton, N.H., was in danger of failing, which could send a 10-foot wall of water downstream, the National Weather Service said in a bulletin. People downstream were being evacuated from the town.
In Massachusetts, cars were pulled from flooded streets in downtown Peabody, about 20 miles north of Boston, and about 300 people were evacuated from an apartment complex for seniors. Businesses stacked sandbags at their doors, trying to prevent damage from water that at one point rose to waist-deep.
Some parts of New Hampshire had seen 7 inches of rain by midday Sunday and forecasters said up to 5 more inches might come during the day. About 100 residents were evacuated from their homes in Wakefield, N.H., because of concerns about two dams in the area.
Flooding in New Hampshire in October killed seven people, carried off homes and washed away miles of roads down to bedrock.
In Maine, flooding was reported on 60 roads in the southern part of the state, said governor’s spokeswoman Crystal Canney. More than 50 homes in Sanford and several in Kennebunk also were evacuated, state officials said.
1.Which is NOT true according to the article?
A. The situation in N. H. is very serious.
B. New England is a region of the U.S.
C.A state of emergency was declared in three whole states.
D. Seven people lost their lives in New Hampshire in October.
2.What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Two dams failed in New Hampshire.
B. Flood in New Hampshire.
C. State of emergency in New England.
D. Severe floods in three U.S. states.
3.In paragraph 4, the underlined word “evacuate” most probably means“ ”.
A. rescue B. trapped C. send away D. wash away
4.Which is NOT a part of New Hampshire?
A. Peabody B. Concord C .Milton D. Andover
5.What was mentioned to cope with the situation?
A. Some towns shut down. B. Some dams were open.
C. People all left their homes. D. Some temporary houses were built.
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Have you ever imagined that you could be cloned like Dolly the sheep in the not too distant future?
The news that a human embryo (胚胎) has been 1 cloned for the first time has caused mixed reactions (反映).
The 2 was carried out by scientists from the Advanced Cell Technology Inc (ACT), in Massachusetts, US. The group 3 the news on November 25.
“This is 4 human being. A clone is alive, it walks, it breathes,” said Jamie Grifo, 5 on the study of cloning at New York University School of Medicine.
“This is a set of cells in a lab that will be used to 6 someone's life. ”
Such research could lead to treatment for 7 such as heart diseases, AIDS and even cancer, 8 scientists.
Despite high hopes from other scientists, the news raised concerns immediately from religious and political leaders. Several 9 in the US do not allow human cloning. President George W. Bush also made it clear that he is 10 any type of human cloning. However, the scientists at ACT said they have no interest at present in 11 an early embryo into __12__.
Animals have been cloned repeatedly since Dolly the sheep 13 in 1997. And there were no real technical 14 to stand in the way of scientists making a cloned human embryo.
This time the research group used traditional cloning technology with a human 15
16 it was given DNA from an adult cell, the egg began to __17__.__18__ it was stopped from becoming a baby--at a stage in which it was 19 a ball of cells. The 20 technology has been used to clone sheep, cattle and monkeys.
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Years ago, in a small fishing village in Holland, a young boy taught the world about the rewards of unselfish service.
Because the entire village lived on fishing, a volunteer rescue team was needed in case of emergency. One night, the winds 36 , the clouds burst and a strong storm overturned a fishing boat at sea. The crew in trouble 37 the SOS. The captain of the rescue rowboat team 38 the alarm and the villagers 39 in the town square overlooking the sea. When the team started their rowboat fought their way through the wild waves, the villagers waited 40 on the beach, holding lamps to 41 the way back.
An hour later, the rescue boat reappeared through the fog and the 42 villagers ran to greet them. Falling 43 on the sand, the volunteers reported that the rescue boat could not hold any more 44 and they had to leave one man behind. Even one more passenger would have surely 45 the rescue boat and all would have been lost.
46 , the captain called for another volunteer team to 47 the survivor. Sixteen-year-old Hans stepped forward. His mother grabbed his arm, crying, "please don't go. Your father 48 in a shipwreck (船只失事) 10 years ago and your elder brother, Paul, has been lost 49 for three weeks. Hans, you are all I have left."
Hans replied, "Mother, I have to go. 50 everyone said I can't go, let someone else do it? Mother, this time I have to do my duty. When the call for service 51 , we all need to take our turn and do our part. Hans kissed his mother, joined the team and 52 into the night. "
Another hour passed, which seemed to Hans' mother like a century. 53 the rescue boat dashed through the fog with Hans standing up in the bow. 54 his hands, the captain called, "did you find the lost man?" 55 able to control himself, Hans excitedly cried back, "Yes, we found him. Tell my mother it's my elder brother, Paul!"
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