Ben could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama. Black 1.(cloud)were making the sky very dark. Without any light outside, it felt 2. midnight. The news on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.
Ben's dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows 3. his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. She also put some candles and matches on the table. Ben was helping 4.(he) mom make dinner when the rain began to beat 5.(heavy) against the window. After dinner, they tried to play a card game, but it was hard to have fun with storm happening outside.
Ben couldn't sleep at first. He finally 6.(fall)asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00.When he woke up, the sun was 7. He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in 8. mess. Fallen trees, 9.(break) windows and rubbish were everywhere. They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together. 10. the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.
We have just experienced a 1.(complete) different Chinese New Year due 2. the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pneumonia this year. It is a sever epidemic that can be transmitted from people to people 3.(start) in Wuhan in December, 2019. Thousands of people are infected with this virus, many of 4. died of this disease. On 31st January, the WHO declared that the novel coronavirus outbreak had become a PHEIC (Public Health Emergency of International Concern). By now more than 70,000 confirmed cases has been announced, 5.(include) over 2000 deaths.
After more than 30 years of development, Huawei has now beaten Apple and become the world's second-largest maker of smartphones behind Korea's Samsung. It has also become the world's largest supplier of 5G.
But recently, Huawei faced some difficulties. The U.S. government ordered a ban (禁令) on its sales in America. American officials said Huawei gave information that it collected to the Chinese government. At the same time, the U.S. government planned to stop selling parts and services to Huawei, which was believed that Huawei's business would be hurt.
"We have never received such a request (要求) from Chinese government and we have never tried to get into other system to collect information." RenZhengfei, Huawei's founder and president said. "The ban from the U.S. would have little effect on our company. Huawei has enough ability to deal with the problems." Ren added.
In an interview several years ago, RenZhengfei said. "I started Huawei with only E4,000 at the beginning, but now it has become a $ 100 billion company. The experience was not as romantic as you imagine."
Facing the ban of the U.S., Huawei is growing. Huawei's smartphone sales around the world rose 50 percent compared to a year earlier in the first three months of 2019. At the same time, sales from both Samsung and Apple declined (下降). So far, Huawei has grown world's largest telecommunications (电信) equipment supplier, selling in 170 countries. It may beat Samsung as the largest smartphone maker in the near future.
1.________ is the largest supplier of 5G in the world.
A.Apple B.Samsung C.Huawei
2.The U.S. ordered a ban on Huawei because________.
A.Huawei's sales in America were growing faster than Apple
B.Huaweire fused to supply services to the U.S. government
C.They thought Huawei collected information for the Chinese government
3.From what RenZhengfei said, we can learn that Huawei
A.is deeply affected by the ban.
B.has gotten into the system of the U.S.
C.can solve the problems they are facing
4.The underlined sentence "The experience was not as romantic as you imagine." in Paragraph 4 probably means.
A.Huawei's developing experience was hard
B.it is romantic to start a company with £4,000
C.the romantic experience was a large amount of wealth
5.What does the writer want to tell us in the last paragraph?
A.Huawei will grow slowly. B.Huawei is full of hope C.Huawei's sales will be doubled.
Sometimes, I doubt whether there is any love between my parents. Every day they are busy trying to make money. They don't act romantic ways couples do in books and on TV. They never say "I love you". It's not their style.
One day, my mother was sewing (缝) a quilt (被子). I sat down beside her. "Mom, I have a question to ask you," I said after a while.
"What?" she asked, still working.
"Is there love between you and Dad?" I asked her. She didn't answer right away. I thought I had hurt her. At last I heard my mother say, "Susan, look at this thread (线). Sometimes it appears, but most of it disappears in the quilt. It makes the quilt strong. If life was a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can hardly be seen anywhere, but it's really there."
I listened carefully but I didn't understand her until the next spring. My father suddenly got seriously sick. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month.
After they got back, she helped my father walk slowly down the country road every day. My father had never been so gentle.
"Dad, how are you feeling now?" I asked him one day.
"Susan, don't worry about me," he said, "I just like walking with your mom. I like this kind of life."
Once, I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. Now, I know that love is the thread that holds a family together.
1.Why does the writer think there may be no love between her parents?
A.Because they never say "I love you." to each other.
B.Because they don't look after each other.
C.Because they don't go for walks together.
2.Why didn't the writer's mother answer her right away?
A.Because the writer's mother didn't know the answer.
B.Because the writer's mother wanted to give a proper answer.
C.Because the writer's mother didn't love her husband.
3.What can we learn from the passage?
A.The writer's parents don't love the writer.
B.The writer's parents love each other in their own way.
C.The writer's father didn't like to walk with his wife.
4.With the story of the quilt and the thread, the writer's mother wanted to ________.
A.teach the writer how to make a quilt
B.show she was very good at making quilts
C.tell the writer what love was
5.Now, the writer thinks love ________.
A.means flowers, gifts and sweat kisses
B.means holding a family together
C.is like a quilt
Different weather makes people feel different. It influences health, intelligence and feelings. In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States. People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month.
In the Northwest and the Middle West, it is very hot at some times and very cold at other times. People in these states have some heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March. The weather can also influence intelligence. For example, in a 1983 report by scientists, IQ of a group of students was very high when a very strong wind came, but after the strong wind, their IQ was 10% lower. The wind can help people have more intelligence. Very hot weather, on the other hand, can make it lower. Students in many schools of the United States often get worse on exams in the hot months of the year (July and August).
Weather also has a strong influence on people's feelings. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They usually feel cold during these months. They might feel unhappy during cold weather. But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer.
Low air pressure (气压) may make people forgetful. People leave more bags on buses and in shops on low pressure days. People feel best at the temperature of about 18 °C.
Do you feel sad, tired, forgetful or unhappy today? It may be the influence of the weather.
1.When do people in U.S. have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems?
____________________.
2.What's the Chinese meaning of the underlined word "intelligence" in Paragraph2?
____________________.
3.Which thing can make people have more intelligence?
____________________.
4.When a very strong wind come, is IQ higher or lower?
____________________.
5.Weather influences health, intelligence and feelings, doesn't it?
____________________.
How to keep yourself safe from new virus?
After a new-type coronavirus was detected in viral pneumonia cases in Central China's Wuhan city a month ago, more cases have been reported in recent days. 1. .
Wear masks outdoors
●Wearing a mask is one of the most effective ways to protect you from getting infected.
●Make sure to wear it properly by tightening up the nose clip and pulling the bottom of it over your chin.
●2. , a mask is also needed to prevent you from spreading germs to others.
Cover your coughs and sneeze with tissue.
Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze, or you can cough or sneeze into your sleeve, but avoid covering with your hands directly.
3. Wash your hands with soap and running water thoroughly for at least 15 seconds.
●Before eating and after using the toilet
●After returning home
●After touching trash or garbage
●After contacting with animals or handling animal wastes Strengthen your immune system and exercise regularly
●Exercise regularly is one of the most important ways to help you stay away from catching any infections.
●Make sure that shared spaces have good air flow and avoid going to crowded places such as hospitals, railway stations and airports. 4. .
●Seek prompt medical attention if you have symptoms of fever and respiratory infection.
●Avoid close contact with people who have flu or cold-like symptoms.
● 5. . Avoid contact with wild animals or farmed livestock without any protection.
A.To prevent catching the infection, here's what you can do.
B.Eat thoroughly cooked meat and eggs.
C.Wash your hands frequently and properly.
D.Protect yourself and others from getting sick.
E.Wear a mask if transport or movement is necessary.
F.If you're not feeling well or have symptoms of fever.
