April 20th is an ordinary day in 2013, it is in this
day that shocking earthquake happened again in Sichuan province, China. The
earthquake was terrible. We can’t describe the
scene what we saw with any words. Thousands of people were injured even died.
And thousands of children became such unlucky ones who lost fathers or mothers.
They longed to have families to continue their lives. I am sympathetic
to their fate! But I believed that we can fight against the fate and change it.
For example, there are many people keeping living without food or water for
about 100 hours during the earthquake!
What an unbelievable thing it is! Their great spirits
showed the powerful life vitality of humans! However, they must keep fighting
against the death. Many
schools were destroyed and there were many students and teachers who left us
forever. Sadness, hopelessness and different kinds of danger spread out here
and there!
But, fortunately, love is around us: the Communist
Party helps us, the army helps us, the
people all over the world help us. They offer us money, goods, love and so on !
With the help of such a large love, we will overcome the damage of the
earthquake and face our beautiful future!
1.Many people keeping living without food or water because ____________.
A . they were very strong. B. they could fight against the fate and longed to live on.
C. they were not hurt. D. they lost fathers and mothers.
2.The meaning of fortunately in third paragraph is ___________.
A .good B. unbelievable C. luckily D. wonderful.
3.The underlined word “They” in the first paragraph refers to___________.
A. the children who survived
B. the parents who survived
C. the children who survived but lost parents
D. the parents who survived but lost children
4.Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?
A. An Earthquake. B. Unbelievable thing. C. Beautiful future. D. Love in disaster.
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When I was young, I always helped my grandfather in the fields. As I worked beside him, he ____ to tell a story about a man named Joe, and his wife, who moved to a new farm with their three sons. They were setting into the new place ____ a nearby farmer told Joe that there was gold in the earth. Joe was very____, and told his sons about it.
They began to dig in one corner, and they got to the end of the field. At the same time, Joe thought he would ____ some crops where the earth had been ____. The plants included corn, tomatoes, potatoes, etc. His sons continued to dig through the soil, made up their mind to find the gold. Since ____ soil was being turned, Joe could plant more crops. Joe had never farmed before, but it had always been his ____.
As different crops came ready to be harvested, Joe started to _____ that there were more vegetables than he and his family could ever ___. One of Joe’s neighbors suggested that he ____ a vegetable shop. Joe and his wife did that very thing. They called it Joe and Family Vegetable. Joe even had to leave some crops in the fields _____ he had more than enough to supply the vegetable shop. This went on for years, and Joe and his wife became quite _____ from their little vegetable shop. They were even able to ____ their sons to college.
Remember the beginning of the story, when Joe was told by his new neighbor that there was gold in the land? Well, Joe’s ___ of the English language was less than perfect. His new neighbor friend actually meant that his land had rich ____. So you can see where the meaning of gold comes from.
1.A. feared B. agreed C. used D. failed
2.A. while B. before C. when D. after
3.A. happy B. peaceful C. angry D. calm
4.A. harvest B. plant C. water D. feed
5.A. controlled B. burned C. destroyed D. turned
6.A. more B. most C. much D. few
7.A. job B. problem C. pity D. dream
8.A. realize B. promise C. believe D. accept
9.A. feed B. sell C. plant D. eat
10.A. take up B. set up C. turn up D. make up
11.A. now B. though C. so D. because
12.A. careful B. rich C. alone D. cheerful
13.A. bring B. take C. send D. make
14.A. understanding B. knowledge C. thinking D. skills
15.A. plant B. gold C. soil D. material
— Would you like to go
for a picnic to enjoy the fresh air outside this weekend?
— __________. It will be a funny day.
A. I’d love to B. Don’t mention it C. No, I won’t D. It doesn’t matter
---Excuse me, may I ask you some questions?
--- Of course, but I only have five minutes to ______.
A. spend B. spare C. offer D. take
--Is Jessica giving us a speech this evening?
---No, it _____be her. She _____to Japan.
A. mustn’t ;has gone B. mustn’t ;has been C. can’t ;has gone D. can’t ;has been
