Please keep us ________ of how things are going on.
A. told B. informed C. ignored D. announced
---- Do you mind if I smoke here, madam? ---- ________, sir.
A. Of course not. It’s not allowed here B. Great! I’d rather do that myself
C. I’d rather you didn’t, actually D. No, you can’t
The wave of panic buying 抢盐风波
Many people in China rushed to store as much iodized salt（含碘食盐）as possible. This trend has led to grocery store shelves being ransacked over the past several days.
"I went looking for salt in the supermarket, stores and street markets, and it's all sold out."
It all stems from the rumor that iodized salt could help ward off radiation poisoning spreading from Japan's Fukushima Daiichi power plant. Consumers also worried that the nuclear plumes might spread to China by air and sea, contaminating food sources, including salt taken from the sea.
The wave of panic buying spread quickly throughout the country, driving up salt prices by five to ten fold（涨到五到十倍）in some cities.
Even regions rich in salt production, like Jiangxi Province face sudden shortages.
Local authorities have stepped in to stabilize the market. As well, state-owned salt companies have been urged to increase their supply.
Facing expanding market demand, distribution centers like this one in Beijing have taken extra measures to ensure they are well-prepared.
Wang Yun, Beijing Salt Industry Corporation, said, "Our storage reserves can guarantee a two-month supply for the Beijing market."
Measures are being taken to prevent panic buying. Health authorities and experts have begun informing the public that the rumor of salt's protection against radiation is "totally unfounded"（完全是无稽之谈）. The public is being urged to be more rational when buying salt.
[写作内容]
1．以约 30 个词概括这篇短文的主要内容；
2．以约120词写一篇读后感，说明“国民素质的提高和科学知识的普及等问题的重要性”，内容包括：
（1）议论“抢盐心态”，发人深思。透过现象，从中折射出若干问题的感受；
（2）以你或他人的经历说明；
（3）谈谈你从中悟出的道理。
[写作要求]
1．在作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。
2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
[评分标准]
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。
第一节 基础写作 (共1小题，满分15分)
俗话说”笑一笑，十年少”，请根据下面的提示写一篇短文，谈谈微笑的好处。
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1．微笑的好处：给别人留下好印象；帮自己调节不良情绪 2．具体的事例：聊天时向朋友倾诉苦恼，朋友给我发来了他的一张面带灿烂笑容的照片，朋友的微笑消除了自己的烦恼。 3．你猜想经常微笑会有什么好处？ |
[写作要求] 只能使用5个句子表达全部内容。
[评分标准] 句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。
The average person tells three lies in ten minutes of a conversation. How can you tell if someone is lying? Have a look through the facial expressions to see what they indicate.
A. 
B.
C.
D. 
E.
F. 
Read the following description and find a match with the facial expressions above.
1. ①eyebrows raised;② eyes widened; mouth open.
2. ①Drooping upper eyelids; ②losing focus in eyes; ③slight pulling down of lip corners.
3. ①Crow's feet wrinkles; ②pushed up cheeks; ㈢movement from muscle that orbits the eye.
4. ① Eyebrows raised and pulled together;② raised upper eyelids; ③tensed lower eyelids; ㈣lips slightly stretched horizontally back to ears.
5. ①Nose wrinkling; ②upper lip raised.
The hole in the Earth's ozone layer (臭氧层) has until now protected Antarctica from the worst effects of global warming. But scientists have warned that as the hole closes up in the next few decades, temperatures on the continent could rise by around 3oC on average, with melting ice contributing to a global sea level increase of up to 1.4 metres.
In the past decades the western Antarctic has seen rapid ice loss as the world has warmed, but the other parts of the continent have, paradoxically, been cooling, resulting in a 10% increase in ice in the seas around the region. This is because the hole in the ozone layer has increased cold winds in Antarctica, making much of the continent surface colder than usual.
But now that the gasses that cause the ozone hole have been banned, scientists expect the hole to repair itself within the next 50 to 60 years. By then the cooling effect will have faded out and the Antarctic will face the full impact of global warming. This means an increase in average air temperatures of around 3OC and a reduction in sea ice by around a third.
The biggest threat to the continent comes from warming seas. Robert Johnson, a scientist who monitors Antarctica ice sheets, said, "The ice sheets in Antarctica are hundreds of metres thick. But once warm ocean waters start flowing underneath, the ice will begin thinning and could break up very quickly. "Thinning ice sheets cause ice to break away from the continent and to melt even faster. Escaping ice from western Antarctica has already resulted in a 10% rise in global sea level in recent decades.
Johnson believes that international action to reduce global warming is required immediately or it may be too late. "Everything is connected - Antarctica may be a long way away but it is an important part of the Earth's system," said Johnson. "It contains 90% of the world's ice, 70% of the world's fresh water and that is enough, if it melts completely, to raise sea levels by 63 metres."
Even in a worse-case situation scientists don't expect the ice to entirely disappear, but predict that, because of the melting ice sheets, average sea level rise will be around 1.4 metres higher by the end of the century.
1.The underlined word "paradoxically" (in Paragraph 2) most probably means "_ _".
A. rapidly B. approximately C. contradictorily D. apparently
2.What is the effect of the hole in the ozone layer on Antarctica?
A. It is making much of the continent colder.
B. It is causing the ice to melt faster.
C. It is making the effects of global warming in the region worse.
D. It is reducing the amount of water in Antarctica.
3. What do scientists think is the biggest danger facing Antarctica?
A. Rising sea levels. B. Warming sea water temperature.
C. Water pollution. D. Growing ice sheets.
4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Antarctica contains most of the world's fresh water.
B. The average temperature has increased by 3 degree centigrade in recent decades.
C. Antarctica is currently experiencing the full effects of global warming.
D. Ten percent of Antarctica's ice has already been lost.
5.The best title for the passage is ___ ___ .
A. Our planet in danger B. Antarctica melting away
C. Action plan to save Antarctica D. Let's save the ozone layer
