Earthquakes are something that people fear. There are some places that have few or no earthquakes. Most places in the world, however, have them regularly. Countries that have a lot of earthquakes are usually quite mountainous.
The most talked about earthquake in the United States was in San Francisco in 1906. Over 700 people died in it. The strongest one in North America was in 1964. It happened in Alaska.
Strong earthquakes are not always the ones that kill the most people. In 1755, one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded was felt in Portugal. Around 2,000 people died.
In 1923, a very strong earthquake hit Tokyo, Yokohama area of Japan. A hundred and forty thousand people died. Most of them died in fires which followed the earthquake.
One of the worst earthquakes ever was in China in 2008. It killed a large number of people. The worst earthquake ever reported was also in China, in which 400,000 people were killed or injured. This earthquake happened in 1556.
Earthquakes worry people a lot. The reason is that we often do not know when they are coming. People cannot prepare for earthquakes.
1.Earthquakes happen _____.
A.in all the places in the world
B.only in the countries that have a lot of mountains
C.regularly in most places in the world
D.only in a few places along the coast
2.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A.The stronger the earthquake is, the more people are killed.
B.Earthquakes often come unexpectedly.
C.Earthquakes can cause fires.
D.People still don't know how to tell when an earthquake will come.
3.When and where was the worst earthquake ever reported?
A.In 1964 in Alaska. B.In 1556 in China.
C.In 1923 in Japan. D.In 2008 in China.
4.What may be talked about in the seventh paragraph?
A.How do earthquakes worry people?
B.What will people do to prepare for earthquakes?
C.How can we save people when earthquakes happen?
D.How do earthquakes happen?
When I was a little child, my parents divorced, making my mother a single parent. We had little money, but my mom gave me a lot of love. Each night, she sat me on her lap and spoke the words that would change my life, “Kemmons, you are certain to be a great man and you can do anything in life if you work hard enough to get it.”
At fourteen, I was hit by a car and the doctors said I would never walk again. Every day, my mother spoke to me in her gentle, loving voice, telling me that no matter what those doctors said, I could walk again if I wanted to do it badly enough. She sent that message so deep into my heart that I finally believed her. A year later, I returned to school — walking on my own!
When the Great Depression (大萧条) happened, my mom lost her job. Then I left school to support the family. At that moment, I was determined never to be poor again.
My real change took place on a vacation I took with my wife and five kids in 1951. I was angry that the second-class hotel charged an extra $2 for each child. That was too expensive for the common American family. I decided to open a motel (汽车旅馆) for families that would never charge extra for children.
Not surprisingly, mother was one of my strongest supporters. We experienced a lot of challenges. But with my mother’s words deeply rooted in my mind, I strongly believed we would succeed. Fifteen years later, we had the largest hotel system in the world — Holiday Inn. In 1979 my company had 1,759 inns in more than fifty countries with an income of $ 1 billion a year.
You may not have started out life in the best situation. But if you can find a task in life worth working for and believe in yourself, nothing can stop you.
1.When Kemmons was a little child, what his mother usually told him was _____.
A.funny. B.sad.
C.worrying. D.encouraging.
2.In the writer’s view, who made Kemmons walk back to school again?
A.Mother. B.Teachers.
C.Friends. D.Classmates.
3.According to the passage, what made Kemmons start a motel by himself?
A.His successful business. B.His terrible experience in the hotel.
C.His mom’s support. D.His wife’s advice.
4.In your opinion, which of the following best describes Kemmons’ mother?
A.Honest and hard-working. B.Careful and beautiful.
C.Loving and supportive D.Strict and helpful.
Find the perfect way to keep fit with these websites.
www.activelife.co.uk
This site is perfect for those who like to combine (结合) living a healthy lifestyle with enjoying the countryside. You can get a list of locations that offer routes for cycling. There is also information on cycling competitions in Britain.
www.fitnet.co.uk
Steve Amos started this site for busy people wanting to keep fit. Fill in a quiz (测验) and Steve will create a fitness programme for you. Although Steve’s fee is high, you can email him for advice whenever you want. Besides, Steve has designed many fitness clothes, which anyone can order.
www.fitnessonline.co.uk
This is a free government website that encourages people to keep fit. It gives diet advice, and allows you to work through a fitness programme without leaving your house. It also offers advice on equipment to buy and has a chat room, where you can compare experiences with others.
www.sportsarena.co.uk
This website tells you how you can keep fit at this group of London sports centres. You don’t have to be a member — these centres run a pay-as-you-go system. They all have a pool and gym. The website includes information about locations, opening times and prices.
www.NAG.co.uk
The National Athletics Group is a site for people interested in athletics. It allows you to find out where your nearest athletics club is and provides information about races and other athletics events around the country. There is a popular chat room where athletes exchange (交流) suggestions and ideas.
1.Which of the following websites has information on cycling competitions?
A.www.sportsarena.co.uk. B.www.activelife.co.uk.
C.www. fitnessonline.co.uk. D.www.fitnet.co.uk.
2.What can we learn about Steve Amos?
A.He always helps people for free.
B.He started the site to sell fitness clothes.
C.He is unwilling to answer people’s emails.
D.He offers services to busy people who want to keep fit.
3.What can people do on www.NAG.co.uk?
A.Search for the best gym. B.Buy sports equipment they need.
C.Communicate with other athletes. D.Find information about indoor sports.
假如你是李华，你校英语俱乐部将于下周五下午3:00在二楼报告大厅举办舞会（prom）。你是服务志愿者，但因故不能按时参加，请你用英语给组织者Mr.White写一封道歉信，内容包括：
1.表示歉意
2.解释原因
3.已将志愿者工作安排他人完成
注意：1. 词数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加内容，以使行文连贯。
Dear Mr.White，
I'm Li Hua, volunteer of the English Club.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文，文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（Λ），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Since I was a kid, I’ve considered different job I would like to do. First, I wanted to be a fireman, whose uniform looked so coolly. Then, when I was in the five grade, I wanted to be a teacher because I liked my English teacher very much. When I studied chemistry high school, I reconsidered my goal or decided to be a doctor. They were two reasons for the decision. One was that I was amazing at the fact that a sick person could feel much more better after seeing a doctor. And the another was that I want to help people in need.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
China is a big old country，1. has a history of more than five thousand years. We are proud of 2. (it) culture and part of the culture even influences the world 3. (great), for example, the thought of Confucius. As Chinese economy develops very fast and plays 4. important role in the world, more and more 5. (foreign) learn Mandarin (普通话) in Confucius institutions. The Chinese traditional culture can be tested by the time. It unites the whole nation and no matter 6. kind of disaster comes, we will fight together for the country’s future. Today, many young people lose faith in traditional culture and they are crazy 7. the western culture. They follow the western fashion, 8. (think) we are the old style. But some day, they 9. (realize) it is wrong 10. (abandon) traditional culture.
