On 26th January, the biggest earthquake (地震) in India took the lives of 25, 000 people. In the morning, when everybody was enjoying holiday, earthquake began. It was about 7. 5 on the Ritcher scale. "There is nothing left between the sky and the earth any more. Everything has been pulled down, " said one of the villagers alive. "There is no water, no food and no one has come to help. " Nobody died in Pakistan, a country next to India. The City of Lahore was lucky. In Lahore American School, where I was studying, all of the students were safe. They were on the field, so most children didn't feel anything. The earthquake was felt by the teachers that were on the second floor. However, though Mrs Young was also on the second floor, she didn't feel anything. She didn't know what happened until a teacher told her about it. Those teachers who were on the other floors had different feelings. Mr Emond, the maths teacher from Australia, said that when the earthquake started he thought there was something wrong with him, but then another teacher said that it was an earthquake. After those words Mr Emond felt better. Mrs Davis and Mr Frost didn't feel anything either. My mother didn't feel anything. She didn't even know that it was an earthquake till she saw a shaking (moving from side to side) light. My dad saw the computer shaking and then he looked out of the window and saw many people going out
1.
People use "Ritcher scale" to tell______.
A.
where the earthquake takes place
B.
when the earthquake takes place
C.
how serious the earthquake is
D.
how long the earthquake lasts
2.
From the sentence " There is nothing left between the sky and the earth any more. " We learn that______.
A.
India is a large country
B.
the Indian people had nothing after the earthquake
C.
there is no tall building in India
D.
the earthquake in India was not serious
3.
The City of Lahore is______.
A.
in India
B.
in America
C.
in Pakistan
D.
in Australia
4.
Which of the following is true?
A.
I was with my parents when the earthquake happened
B.
The earthquake in the city of Lahore wasn't serious
C.
People in the City of Lahore were frightened when they knew it was an earthquake
D.
The teachers in Lahore American School were afraid of the earthquake
On the first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder(肩膀). “Hi, girl! My name is Rose, I’m 87 years old.” “Why are you in college at such a young age?” I asked jokingly. “I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!”she replied. Rose became a college symbol(象征) this year and she easily on her from the other students. At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football party. I’ll never forget what she taught us. “We do not stop playing because we are old, we grow old because we stop playing. There are only two secrets to staying young, being happy and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor(幽默) every day. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose you dreams, you die!”she said. “There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don’t do anything, you will turn 20 years older. If I am 87 years old, and stay in bed for a year, and never do anything, I will turn 88. Anybody can grow older. But every minute counts for young men,” she added. She ended her speech by singing The Song of Rose. She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live then out in our daily lives. At the year’s end, Rose finished the college education she had begun all those years ago. One week after graduation Rose did peacefully in her sleep.
1.
Rose went to college because she .
A.
wanted to live longer
B.
loved to stay with the young
C.
wanted to realize her dream
D.
planned to enjoy her life there
2.
From the story we can see that Rose was during her stay in college.
A.
outgoing and popular
B.
brave and hard-working
C.
honest and athletic
D.
calm and creative
3.
Which of the following is included in Rose’s speech?
A.
People won’t grow old if they stop playing.
B.
The more you laugh, the younger you will be.
C.
People easily become old if they do more things.
D.
Time is especially important for young people.
4.
At the end of her speech, Rose asked each of her classmates .
A.
to sing along with her
B.
to sing one’s own song
C.
to recite the lyrics
D.
to do as the lyrics said
5.
Which of the following can best describe the story?
