The building is shaking. A woman with a baby in her arms is trying to open the door, but fails. Finding no way, she rushes into her bedroom and there they survive the earthquake.
In a factory building, as the workshop floor swings under the terrible shaking, workers run for safety. Some hide(隐藏) under the machines and survive , but others who try to run outside are killed by the falling ceilings.
These scenes, played by actors and actresses, are from a film of science education 《Making a Split Second Decision》 shown in 1998 on China Central TV in memory of Tangshan Earthquake.
By studying actual cases in the earthquake areas and scientific experiments, experts(专家)find that buildings remain untouched for the first 12 seconds of an earthquake.
In this short time, one has the best chance of surviving an earthquake by staying near the inside walls, in bedrooms and under beds, experts concluded in the film. “Earthquakes seem to catch the lives of those who run,” said many survivors in the earthquake areas, describing how their friends were killed on the doorways or along the stair steps as they tried to get out of the building.
Their advice was proved in the film, “Take a hiding-place where you are rather than run, unless you are sure you can reach a safe open place in ten seconds.”
1.The word “survive” appears in the passage several times. It probably means in Chinese.
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A．遇难 |
B．幸存 |
C．恐惧 |
D．摇晃 |
2.The workers who tried to run outside the building died because .
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A．the factory building was shaking terribly |
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B．they were making a film |
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C．they didn’t have enough time to run outside |
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D．they were too nervous |
3.The passage suggests that you should when an earthquake happens.
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A．cry for help |
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B．not move and lie on the floor at once |
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C．run down the steps as fast as you can |
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D．find a safe place and hide in at once or run out in ten seconds |
4.Where can we probably find this passage?
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A．In a magazine. |
B．In an advertisement. |
C．In a history book. |
D．In a poster. |
I had the meanest mother in the whole world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have porridge, eggs or toast. When others had Cokes and candy for lunch, I had to eat a sandwich. But at least I wasn’t alone when I was sad. My sister and two brothers had the same mean(刻薄的) mother as I did.
My mother preferred to know where we were all the time. She had to know who our friends were and where we were going. We had to clean clothes and take a bath every day. The other kids got to wear the same clothes for days. We could not lie in bed “sick” in order to miss school.
The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by nine each night and get up at eight the next morning. We couldn’t sleep till noon like our friends. So while they slept, my mother was brave to break the Child Labour Law. She made us work. We had to wash dishes, make beds, and learn to cook and all sorts of things at home. I believe she lay awake thinking up all things for us to do.
My mother was a complete failure as a mother. Two of her children received higher education. None of us have ever been arrested(taken away by the police) or divorced. She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults. I am trying to raise my three children this way. I am filled with pride when my children call me “mean”. Why? Because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world.
1. How many children does the writer’s mother have?
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A．Four. |
B．Two. |
C．Three. |
D．Six. |
2. What can you infer(推测) from the passage?
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A．My family was rich, so I ate a sandwich for lunch. |
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B．My mother was a great success. We love her. |
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C．If we didn’t want to go to school, the best way was to pretend to be sick. |
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D．We needn’t share the housework at home. |
3.The best title for this passage may be .
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A．My childhood |
B．The meanest mother |
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C．I do as my mother did |
D．Unforgettable memories |
1.Li Yundi, took part in the 14th Chopin International Piano Competition in and won first prize in his group.
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A．Germany |
B．Austria |
C．Poland |
D．France |
2. Harbin holds a (an) in winter every year.
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A．Dragon Boat Festival |
B．Ice and Snow Festival |
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C．Mid-autumn Festival |
D．Lantern Festival |
3.They are all American cities EXCEPT .
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A．Berlin |
B．New York |
C．Los Angeles |
D．Memphis |
4.I hope to see Niagara Falls in some day. It’s said to be wonderful.
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A．Europe |
B．Africa |
C．North America |
D．South America |
5.What did Alexander Graham Bell say when he answered the telephone for the first time?
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A．OK. |
B．Hello. |
C．Great. |
D．Cool.〖 |
6. The following are all e-mail English EXCEPT .
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A．BTW |
B．CSL |
C．CUl8r |
D．WWF |
—It is reported that it will rain hard next Sunday.
— . We’re planning to go boating that day.
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A．I don’t think so |
B．I hope so |
C．I’m afraid not |
D．I hope not |
—My brother and I will go to the library tomorrow.
— . Shall we go together?
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A．So I do |
B．So do I |
C．So will I |
D．So I will |
—Mr. Wang’s never been to Canada, has he?
— . He went there on business last week.
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A．No, he hasn’t |
B．Yes, he has |
C．No, he has |
D．Yes, he hasn’t |
