Tokyo is the biggest city in Asia and the second ________ city in the world.
A.largest B.larger C.large
— Why do you cover the turkey ________ gravy?
— Because it makes the turkey tastier.
A.on B.into C.with
"小爱无痕,大爱无疆。"于细微处行善举，于平凡中见精神。乐于助人是一种美德，助人要从日常小事做起，不因善小而不为。
某英文网站正在开展以"I Enjoy Helping Others"为主题的征文活动。假如你是李华，请用英语写一篇短文投稿，谈谈你在校内外是如何帮助他人的，以及你的感受。
提示词语：classmates, old people, happy, experience
提示问题：
●What do you often do to help others?
●What do you think of it?
I Enjoy Helping Others
I enjoy helping others both in school and out of school. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
假如你是李华,你的英国笔友 Mike 了解了中国全民战胜新型冠状病毒肺炎(COVID-19) 疫情的情况，给你发邮件询问你的相关事情。请你用英语写一封电子邮件，告诉他你在延期开学期间做了什么，以及你的感受。
提示词语：in the online classrooms, sports, housework, moved
提示问题：
●What did you do during the hard time?
●How did you feel?
Dear Mike,
I'm glad to receive your e-mail. You know China achieved success in controlling COVID-19 outbreak. During the hard time,_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
If there is anything more that you want to know, please tell me.
Yours,
Li Hua
The Night the Earth didn't Sleep
Strange things were happening in the countryside of northeastern Hebei. For several days, the water in the village wells rose and fell, rose and fell. There were deep cracks (裂缝) that appeared in the well walls. Chickens and even pigs were too nervous to eat, and dogs refused to go inside buildings. Mice ran out of the fields looking for places to hide, and fish jumped out of the water. At about 3:00 a.m., on 28 July 1976, bright lights were seen in the sky outside the city of Tangshan and loud noises were heard. But the city's one million people were asleep as usual that night.
At 3:42 a.m., everything began to shake. It seemed as if the world were coming to an end! Eleven kilometers directly below the city, one of the most deadly earthquakes of the 20th century had begun, a quake that even caused damage (损坏) more than 150 kilometers away in Beijing. Nearly one third of the whole nation felt it! A huge crack, eight kilometers long and 30 meters wide, cut across houses, roads, and waterways. Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt. In less than one minute, a large city lay in ruins. Two thirds of the people who lived there were dead or injured. Thousands of children were left without parents. The number of people who were killed or badly injured in the quake was more than 400,000.
Everywhere survivors (幸存者) looked, there was nothing but ruins. Nearly everything in the city was destroyed. People were in shock-and then, later that afternoon, another big quake shook Tangshan again. Even more buildings fell down. People began to wonder how long the disaster (灾难) would last.
But hope was not lost. Soon after the quakes, the army sent 150,000 soldiers to Tangshan to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead. More than 10,000 doctors and nurses came to provide medical care. Workers built shelters for survivors whose homes had been destroyed. Hundreds of thousands of people were helped. Water and food were brought into the city by train, truck, and plane. Slowly, the city began to breathe again.
Tangshan started to get back up on its feet. With strong support from the government and the tireless efforts of the city's people, a new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake ruins. Tangshan city has proved to the world that in times of disaster, people must unify and show the wisdom to stay positive and rebuild for a brighter future.
1.What does the writer want to tell us in the first paragraph?
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2.On which day did the earthquake happen?
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3.How much was the city destroyed?
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4.Did people lose hope?
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5.What has Tangshan city proved to the world?
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On January 15, 2009, the crew of US Airways Flight 1549 experienced a never-in-a-lifetime event. Less than two minutes after takeoff, some birds found their way into the airplane's two engines and brought them to a sudden stop. Over the next three and a half minutes, the crew managed to identify the problem, decide what to do about it, and make the most successful emergency (突发事件) landing in aviation (航空) history.
We all experience similar moments. Earthquakes, medical emergencies—whatever the situation, the first thing you probably do is scare. Everybody does. While many of us think that we're cool in a crisis (危机), science tells us that we seldom are. At the moment we need to be aware (有……意识的) of our surroundings, but our attention goes to the scariest thing on the scene, leaving us unaware of the other sights, sounds, and even smells around us. At the moment, we're anything but at our best.
These normal human reactions can be reversed. For example, firefighters are taught how to bring down their blood pressure and heart rates quickly. Box breathing, belly breathing—you can learn these techniques in minutes. Once you calm down, you'll exactly find out what the problem is really about. Lack of practice always causes us to judge problems in wrong ways. Doing the thinking ahead of time also helps you fire off the solution when it's show time. This is why you are advised to find the closest exit before the flight.
Performing in a crisis is becoming more important for all of us for two reasons. Back in the good old days, the dependability of most anything we used or did was far less than it is today. Now think about what happens to our preparedness as the probability of something bad happening reduces. Unless we practice what hardly ever happens, our ability to respond when it does happen doesn't seem to work. Also, as our life becomes better, the systems we use today are more complex (复杂的). There are seldom moving parts in clear view that allow us to see when things are about to go wrong. So terrible situations can "come out of nowhere".
As technology becomes part of most everything, and as once-large risks break into countless small ones, crisis situations may become standard events. We should all learn to breathe, recognize the situation, and carry out the plan that we are smart enough to prepare well in advance.
1.According to the passage, when an armed robbery (抢劫) happens, most people around will first ________.
A.focus on the gun B.pretend to be calm
C.decide what to do D.observe the surroundings
2.What does the underlined word "reversed" in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A.tested B.changed C.predicted D.understood
3.It can be inferred from Paragraph 4 that ________.
A.things are less important than they used to be B.carefulness helps prevent the crisis happening
C.convenience reduces our problem-solving ability D.the complexity of present systems ensures our safety
4.What is the writer's main purpose in writing this passage?
A.To introduce ways of avoiding crisis situations. B.To point out the connection between stress and risks.
C.To raise awareness of the preparation for emergencies. D.To show the influence of technology on crisis management.
