请根据以下信息写一篇英语短文，简单描述一下1923年发生在日本的地震。
1. 地震于1923年发生在日本横滨市(Yokohama)；
2. 当时人们正在睡觉，并不知道地震发生；
3. 大量的房屋、建筑物倒塌，水电供应中断；
4. 有140,000多人丧生，还有很多受伤者和无家可归者；
5. 是历史上最严重的地震之一。
要求：
1. 短文必须包括要点中的所有内容；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使内容连贯；
3. 词数：100左右。
It was one of the happiest times of my life. I was 29 and had just received my bachelor’s degree, graduating with honors despite working two jobs and being a wife and mother. My parents and five-year-old son were in the audience when I walked onto the stage at Ashland University to get my diploma. I was so excited and proud to be starting a teaching career and contributing more to my family’s well-being.
But when I got home that evening, there was a note from my husband written on the back of an envelope. It basically said he had come to get his clothes and wouldn’t be back. We’d been having trouble, but the finality of that note still came as a shock. He had emptied our bank account. We were horribly in debt. I had quit my previous jobs in expectation of interviewing for a teaching position. Plus, I was eight months pregnant.
I had my son, and I was about to bring a new life into the world, so despite my deep sadness, I had to go on. The next morning, I woke up, put my feet on the floor, took a deep breath, fixed breakfast, and basically did everything I always did. I used my routine to keep me moving. After being in the military for six years, I guess you can say I relied on my training, like all good soldiers do in tough situations. One small step after one small step was the way I bounced back(恢复原状).
And in the seven years since, I’ve continued moving forward. I got a job as a kindergarten teacher, earned a master’s degree in education, and watched my babies grow to twelve and seven. I certainly would never have chosen to put them through this, but looking back, I’m glad it happened to me when it did. It helped me find my voice and myself a lot sooner. It helped me grow independent, confident, and strong—things I’m hopefully instilling(灌输) now in my children.
1.After getting her bachelor’s degree, the author expected to ________.
A. become a teacher B. be a wife and mother
C. work two jobs D. get divorced
2.What do we know about the author from Paragraph 2?
A. Her husband wrote a note to congratulate her on her graduation.
B. She had just been to a job interview when her husband left her.
C. Her husband paid off all the debts from the bank.
D. She was going to have another baby soon.
3.The author’s hardships in life made her ________.
A. become confident and independent
B. work harder in the kindergarten
C. use her routine to move forward
D. feel pleased with what happened to her
4. It can be inferred from the passage that __________.
A. The author’s parents helped her a lot
B. The author received further education later
C. The author earned a master’s degree when she was 29
D. The author didn’t know how to deal with marriage
5.What helped the author to pull through her hard time?
A. The divorce with her husband.
B. Her fellow soldiers in the army.
C. Her decision to find a new job.
D. A strong mind and love for her kids.
During the summer holidays there will be a revised schedule of services for the students. Changes for dining-room and library service hours and for bus schedules will be posted on the wall outside of the dining-hall. Weekly film and concert schedules, which are being arranged, will be posted each Wednesday outside of the student club.
In the summer holidays, buses going to the town center will leave the main hall every hour on the half hour during the day. The dining-room will serve three meals a day from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm during the week and two meals from noon to 7:00 pm on weekends. The library will continue its usual hours during the week, but have shorter hours on Saturdays and Sundays. The weekend hours are from noon to 5:00 pm.
All students who want to use the library borrowing services must have a new summer card. This announcement will also appear in the next week’s student newspaper.
1.The main purpose of this announcement is to ________.
A．tell students of important schedule changes
B．show the excellent services for students
C．tell students of new bus and library services
D．ask students to renew their library cards
2.At which of the following times will the bus leave the main hall?
A．8:00, 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 B．8:30, 9:30, 10:30, 11:30
C．8:30, 9:00, 9:30, 10:00 D．8:00, 9:30, 11:00, 12:30
3.Times for films and concerts are not listed in this announcement because ________.
A．they are not to be announced B．the full list is not ready
C. they are hard to arrange D．the full list is too long
4. In the summer holidays, the library will have __________.
A． no special hours
B． special hours on weekdays
C． special hours on weekends
D． special hours both on weekdays and weekends
5.We may infer that during the summer holidays ________.
A．The library will continue its usual hours on weekdays
B．students will stay in the university
C．there will be a concert or film once a week
D．no breakfast will be served on weekends
Peter Judd joined the army 26 he was eighteen, and for several months he 27 (teach) how to be a good soldier. He did quite well in everything ___ 28 shooting. One day he and his friends were practicing ___29_____ (shoot), all of __30___were doing quite well except Peter. After he had shot at the target nine times and had not hit it once, the officer 31 was trying to teach the young soldiers to shoot said, "You’re quite 32 (hope). Peter! Don’t waste your last bullet too! Go behind that wall and shoot yourself with it!"
Peter felt ashamed. He went behind the wall, and a few seconds later the officer and the 33 young soldiers heard the sound of a shot.
"Heavens!" the officer said, "Has that silly man really shot 34 ?" He ran behind the wall 35 (anxious), but Peter was all right. "I’m sorry, sir." he said, "but I missed again.”
Advertising gives useful information about which products to buy. But modern advertising gives more than news 16 products and services .Today’s advertisements, or ads, try to get consumers to buy certain brands .Writers of advertising are so skillful 17 they can sometimes persuade a consumer ___18___(wear) a certain kind of clothing, eat a special kind of cereal (麦片) ,or see a movie. Consumers might never even want a product if they did not see or hear advertisements for it.
For example, you probably do not need the ___19___(new) cereal in the supermarket. There are probably many cereal brands on your kitchen shelves. You may not have space on your shelf for __20__. But if you see ads about a new cereal that is your extra - tasty and has a free prize in the box, you may want __21_. Advertising must get attention. To be 22__ (effect), it must be exciting, entertaining, or provide some pleasure. The secret of writing good advertising copy is to offer____23__ good idea as well as a product. The idea is ___24___ the advertisement is really selling. One example is an ad that says eating a certain cereal will make a person do well in sports. That cereal brand may sell better if consumers think it ____25__ (offer) strength and energy.
School was over and I was both mentally and physically tired, I sat at the very front of the bus because of 1 to get home．Sitting at the front makes you 2 out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies． Janie, the driver, tries to break the uncomfortable atmosphere by striking the match of 3 ．
I try to mind my manners and 4 listen, but usually I am too busy thinking about my day．On this day, however, her conversation was worth listening to．
"My father’s sick," she said to no one in 5 ．I could see the anxiety and fear in her eyes．With a sudden change of attitude and interest, I asked, "What’s wrong with him?"
With her eyes wet and her voice tight from 6 the tears, she responded, "Heart trouble．" Her eyes 7 as she continued．"I’ve already lost my mum, so I don’t think I can 8 losing him．”
I couldn’t respond．I was 9 ．My heart ached for her．I sat on the old, smelly seat thinking of the great 10 my own mother was thrown into when my father died．
I saw how hard it was, and still is, for her．I wouldn’t like anyone to go through that．Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus driver．That was just her job．She had a whole world of family and concerns too．I had never thought of her as anything but a 11 ．I suddenly felt very 12 ．I realized I had only thought of people as 13 as what their purposes were in my life．I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver．1 had judged her by her job and regarded her as unimportant．
For all I know, I’m just another person in someone else’s world, and may not even be important．I should not have been so selfish and self-centered．Everyone 14 a place to go to, people to see and appointments to 15 ．Understanding people is an art．
1.A．determination B．decision C．attempt D．anxiety
2.A．make B．stand C．think D．find
3.A．topic B．message C. discussion D. conversation
4.A．devotedly B．carelessly C．truly D．sincerely
5.A．common B．silence C．particular D．surprise
6.A．avoiding B．clearing C．keeping D．fighting
7.A．glanced B．closed C. lowered D. saddened
8.A．mind B．regret C．bear D．miss
9.A．angry B．interested C．curious D．shocked
10.A．pain B．pity C．disappointment D．mercy
11.A．daughter B．worker C．driver D．passenger
12.A．selfish B．confused C．worried D．sad
13.A．long B．often C．far D．well
14.A．takes B．has C．finds D．needs
15.A．stay B．remain C．keep D．put
