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More than 220 people 1. (kill) in the fire 2. destroyed the Capital Building on February 4th, 1974. The building was finished only a few 3. (month) before the fire; it was Sao Paulo’s newest building. All the 25 floors of the office building were 4. (complete) destroyed. 5. fire also destroyed cars which belonged 6. the people who worked in the building.
Over 500 people were working in the building 7. the fire broke out on the 11th floor. No one knows how the fire started. Perhaps it was started by an 8. (electricity) fire in the ceiling of one of the offices. Office workers tried to put out the fire, 9. it was impossible to control it. Soon the whole floor was on fire and it was impossible for people on the floors above 10. (escape).
Mandela, South Africa freedom fighter, was put in prison on a lonely island for 27 years. In those years he was ______ treated though already reaching his ______ age. The rocky island, which is covered with snakes, seals and other ______, is 7 miles ______ from the capital. In the day time, Mandela had to work on a stone pit, ______ big stones into small pieces or go to the sea, collecting kelp( 海 带 ) out of the ______ seawater. Being a major criminal( 罪 犯 ), he was specially ______ by three men, who were always finding mistakes in what he did and then ______ him.
1991 saw Mandela’s release( 释 放 ) from ______. One of his touching moments happened on his ceremony( 典 礼 ) of his coming into ______. As elected President of South Africa, he first introduced the political( 党 派 的 ) ______ from all over the world. He said he was pleased to meet them at his introduction into Presidency(主席的职位). But, to his joy, the three guards also attended the ______. He ______ them to rise from their seats in order to be introduced to everybody ______. Being old he slowly stood up from his seat and ______ to the three men. A silence occupied(占据) the hall. Being so ______, Mandela made all the whites, who cruelly treated him for many years, ______ to death. His behavior won him universal admiration(敬佩).
Later, he explained to his friends that he was bad-tempered when he was young. It was ______ that he learned to control himself and was able to ______ from the hard years. “When I stepped out of prison and threw myself into ______, I was aware that if I can’t leave hatred and sorrow behind in the prison, I remain imprisoned.”
1.A.badly B.well C.equally D.seriously
2.A.young B.old C.tall D.short
3.A.plants B.wood C.food D.animals
4.A.to B.over C.away D.off
5.A.picking B.digging C.putting D.breaking
6.A.cold B.warm C.beautiful D.wonderful
7.A.served B.guarded C.liked D.cured
8.A.punished B.killed C.watched D.fired
9.A.sentence B.election C.prison D.office
10.A.palace B.room C.library D.power
11.A.questions B.leaders C.demands D.differences
12.A.lesson B.wedding party C.ceremony D.funeral
13.A.let B.demanded C.ordered D.asked
14.A.around B.nearby C.present D.faraway
15.A.saluted B.greeted C.apologized D.talked
16.A.experienced B.broad-minded C.generous D.mean
17.A.pitiful B.painful C.delighted D.ashamed
18.A.at war B.at church C.in prison D.in school
19.A.fight B.survive C.make D.spend
20.A.freedom B.life C.work D.politics
1. Many students feel stressed around big moments in their lives like during final exams or when applying to college. Stress can be a pretty dangerous thing, because it can cause you to become sick. Here are some ways to deal with stress:
Laugh .Laughter is really one of the best medicines. When things get stressful, do things that make you laugh. Watch a funny movie. 2. Chat with friends and family.
Take a Deep Breath. Breathing is a great way to reduce your stress. Taking deep breaths or doing breathing exercises may seem silly, but it does help you relax and clear up your mind.
Plan Ahead .Most students tend to study hard when test time comes close or do their homework right before it is due. 3. Give yourself the proper amount of time to complete tasks, and break those tasks down into manageable positions.
Sleep .Sleep is another great tool in reducing stress. It is necessary that we allow our bodies to recover from daily stress. 4. As you know, a lack of sleep can be bad for your health.
Learn to Say “No” .5. So there are times when it is okay to say “no” to the requests of friends, families and teachers. If it is going to add too much to your stress level, just say so.
A.There are a lot of ways to deal with problems.
B.Sometimes life gets pretty stressful.
C.Read an interesting book.
D.Some stress comes from doing everything you’re asked to do.
E.You should be getting at least 6 to 8 hours of sleep each night.
F.However, having a plan will do a lot to decrease your stress.
G.You can lose yourself for a while in the music.
Protecting wildlife has become a tough problem in today’s world. As one of the effort, many countries formulate(制定) related laws to protect wildlife. The need for such protection was realized centuries ago in India.
About 300 BC an India writer described forests that were somewhat like national parks today. The game of killing animals was carefully controlled. Some animals that became dangerous to human visitors were trapped or killed outside the park.
The need for wildlife protection is greater now than ever before. About a thousand kinds of animals are in danger of extinction(灭绝), and the speed at which they are being destroyed has been increasing. With mammals(哺乳动物), for example, the speed of extinction is now about one kind every year. From AD 1 to 1800, the speed was about one kind every fifty years. Everywhere, men are trying to solve the problem of saving wildlife while caring for the world’s growing population(人口).
1.“Protect wildlife” means ______.
A.保护野生动物 B.保护每一个生命
C.猎杀野生动物 D.关爱野生动物
2.The reporter says that the need for protecting wildlife ______.
A.was understood in India centuries ago
B.was described by an India writer about 3,300 years ago
C.is not met in many centuries ago
D.is not carried out in the forests as well as in national parks
3.The reporter says that in India forests of long ages, ______.
A.hunters were given permits to hunt games
B.all animals were to be killed
C.the game of killing animals was controlled
D.no killing of animals was allowed
4.According to the report, men trying to save wildlife are thinking about ______ as well.
A.the animals in national parks B.stricter laws against hunting
C.the trees in the forests D.the growth of the population
How does a place become a World Heritage Site ( 世 界 遗 产 )？ It takes a lot of people to decide.
1) If a country wants one of its places to be on the World Heritage List, it has to ask JUESCO (联合国教科文组织).The place must be important and special. UNESCO put the Great Wall on the list in 1987 because it said it was great part of Chinese culture and beautifully made to go with the land. When a country asks, it must also make a plan for taking care of the place.
2) The World Heritage committee of UNESCO talks about different places and decides whether to put them on the list. The committee meet every June. Many experts help the committee to decide.
3) After a new place goes on the list, UNESCO gives money to help keep it looking good. If a place is in serious danger, it may be put on the List of World Heritage Sites in Danger. UNESCO gives special care and help to those places.
4) Countries have to give UNESCO regular reports about places on the list. If UNESCO thinks a country isn't taking good care of a place, the site will be taken off the list.
1.When did the Great Wall became a World Heritage Site?
A.1987 B.1988 C.1997 D.1977
2.The passage mainly discusses ______.
A.what the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO is
B.how the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO protects a World Heritage Site
C.how the Great Wall becomes a World Heritage Site
D.how a place becomes a World Heritage Site
3.The purpose of putting a place on the World Heritage List is ______.
A.to attract more tourists from other countries
B.to get more money and help from other countries
C.to have it taken better care of
D.to make it known to other countries
Baron Pierre de Coubertin was a Frenchman. At his time sports were not taught in French schools. De Coubertin believed that sports should go hand in hand with studies. He had an idea. His idea was to begin the Olympics all over again.
Sports teachers of other countries liked De Coubertin ideas. So in 1896, the modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece. Since then the Olympics have been held once every four years, except three times, when there were wars.
The modern Olympic games have many foot races and field sports programs. The longest race in the games is called marathon.
Before the start of the Olympic Games, runners carry lighted torch( 火炬 ) through many nations towards the stadium where the games will be held. These sportsmen are from different countries. Yet they work together to carry the Olympic torch. It is passed from runner to runner, When the last runner enters the stadium, he or she places the torch in a special basin filled with oil. It catches fire. It is then, only then, that the Olympic Games can begin.
The Olympic flame burns throughout the games. It is the flame of peace.
1.Before 1896 French schools didn't teach ______.
A.match B.history
C.sports D.physics
2.Where were the first Olympic Games held?
A.In Athens,Greece B.In German
C.In French D.In Russia
3.According to this passage, the third modern Olympic Games should have been held in ______.
A.1896 B.1904
C.1915 D.1924
