The Cambodian government says more than 378 people died and hundreds more were injured in a stampede(踩踏)during the celebrations of the annual Water Festival late Monday in Phnom Penh.
Less than 24 hours after the tragedy(悲剧), Cambodia’s most serious loss of life in decades(十年), the government founded an organization to investigate(调查)how so many died on what was meant to be one of the nation’s most joyous occasions.
Most of the victims(牺牲品)were young people in their teens and twenties. They were some of the estimated(估计)two million who had flooded to Phnom Penh for the Water Festival, which marks the end of the rainy season.
Most suffocated on the bridge, which thousands of people were using to leave Diamond Island, an entertainment(娱乐)area in the middle of the river. Others drowned(溺水)after jumping from the bridge into the water.
Buot Panha, 19, said shortly after 9: 30 on Monday evening he ended up trapped(围困)with his friends in the middle of the bridge, fighting to breathe while terrified people struggled all around him.
Being tall saved his life, since he could stretch(伸出)his neck to take in oxygen(氧气). Shorter people were unable to do that, he says, which may be why two-thirds of the victims were women.
He tried to help a woman who was trapped with two children near him. She was screaming for people to help. Being tall, Buot Panha grabbed(抓住)one child and pushed him above the crowd to help him breathe.
But then some of the young men were told to jump off the bridge into the river to make room. So he handed back the child, squirmed his way to the edge, and jumped.
Some like Buot Panha were fortunate, jumping into the river below and swimming for the shore. But many simply could not move, and died where they lay.
Buot Panha says his first Water Festival will be his last. He vows(发誓)never to come back.
1.The passage is mainly about .
A. Water Festival celebrations
B. a stampede in Cambodia
C. a teenager, Buot Panha
D. a woman and her children
2.What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?
A. It is the biggest tragedy in decades in Cambodia.
B. It is the most serious loss of life in decades in Cambodia.
C. The government ordered an investigation.
D. Water Festival is Cambodia’s most joyous occasion.
3.The underlined word “suffocated” (in Paragraph 4)probably means .
A. breathed in
B. felt uncomfortable
C. died from too little oxygen
D. left in a hurry
4.Which of the following is TRUE about Buot Panha according to the passage?
A. His being tall saved him in the river.
B. He struggled through the crowd to save one child.
C. It was his first time to attend the Water Festival alone.
D. He will never come back to Phnom Penh for the Water Festival.
Most tourist destinations around China are witnessing travel peaks during the eight-day Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays that run through Sunday. In Beijing, the Palace Museum, or the Forbidden City, attracted 182, 000 tourists on Tuesday, the biggest number on a single day, as millions of visitors arrived in the national capital. “We saw absolutely nothing but people’s heads. ”said Guo Zhijun, 42, of Henan province. “We wanted our 11-year-old son to learn something from the trip, but we only ended up very tired. ”
Earlier, from Sunday noon to midday Monday, garbage collected at Tian’ anmen Square in the heart of the city amounted to 7. 9 tons, a quarter more than that in the same period of last year.
In the eastern coastal city of Qingdao, its top five major tourist sites attracted more than 200, 000 visitors on Tuesday.
Yesterday, thousands of cars jammed two 20-kilometer mountain roads winding to and out of the Lushan Mountain scenic area in the eastern province of Jiangxi. The area, with about 3, 000 car parking spaces, was unable to contain at least 8, 000 inbound cars, said head of the Lushan Mountain public security bureau.
The Lushan Mountain tourism administration temporarily stopped selling entrance tickets to prevent the traffic from growing on Tuesday afternoon. Similar measures could be taken during the rest of the holidays, a police officer said.
Emergency measures have been taken at other scenic sites. Crowded visitors overwhelmed the capacity(承载量)of the cable cars at Huashan Mountain, in Shaanxi province, leaving tens of thousands of stuck at the peak late into Tuesday night. According to China Central Television, restless visitors demanded refunds from the tourism committee, and a lot of visitors had to give up and walk down the mountain.
Chen Li, deputy director of the Shaanxi Provincial Public Security Department, said on his micro blog that more than 300 policemen and government officials climbed up the mountain to help trapped visitors. Fearing that tourist sites might become too crowded, many people are staying at home, going shopping or making short suburban trips. A resident Mr. Wang in Nanchang, capital of Jiangxi, canceled long-distance travel plans after learning of heavy traffic on many highways during the first two days of the holidays. Instead, Mr. Wang, his wife and son went fishing in the suburbs before having a picnic.
1. What happened in the Forbidden City that Tuesday?
A. There were far more visitors coming than expected.
B. A large number of zones were opened to the visitors.
C. Over 7. 9 tons of garbage was collected.
D. More than 200, 000 visitors gathered there.
2.What does the underlined word “overwhelmed” mean in Paragraph 6?
A. Showed up. B. Added to.
C. Reached beyond. D. Filled in.
3. The writer wrote this article to .
A. advise traveling to different places to learn something
B. warn people not to climb those mountains on holiday
C. encourage people to change the travel plans according to the traffic
D. suggest we stay at home or go shopping during those holidays
4. Which of the following might be the best title?
A. Experiences from Different Travel Plans
B. Travel Peaks in China’s Tourist Sites
C. Floods of People to the Forbidden City
D. Problems with Traveling on Holiday
Many years ago, when I was in high school and working on weekends, I lost my wallet. After adding gas to my old car, I paid, and my wallet at the gas station. I hadn’t even had time to I had lost it when my phone rang. A man asked me if I had lost my wallet. I my purse and to my , I had. He asked me to him what was in it. I did so. He then told me where to my wallet.
When I reached his , I noticed his wheelchair and a slope(坡道)going up to the house. I thought that it might have been for him to lower his body and pick up my wallet. I knocked on the door and he told me to come in. I him for finding my wallet. While I didn’t want to insult(侮辱)him by offering , I really felt like something. So I asked him if there was anything I could do to repay his , and he said, “Just pass it on. ”I said I would be to do that. I was raised to be honest in any case and I would have done so, promising this fellow I would, but I wanted to his kindness, so I promised I would.
Ten years later I found a lying on the ground. It me several days to find the owner. He lived in another state, about 60 miles away from where I found the wallet. When he me back, we to meet, so I could return his wallet. He was actually all his money was still in the wallet and he tried to hand me a $20 bill. I told him, “Thanks, but just pass it on. . . ”
1.A. forgot B. left C. found D. saw
2. A. realizeB. regretC. considerD. recognize
3. A. lookedB. checked
C. foundD. searched for
4.A. angerB. delightC. horrorD. excitement
5. A. tellB. giveC. buyD. offer
6. A. turn upB. bring up
C. look upD. pick up
7.A. houseB. schoolC. companyD. station
8. A. easyB. practical
C. difficultD. useful
9.A. presentedB. thankedC. blamedD. paid
10. A. helpB. thanksC. moneyD. wallet
11. A. leavingB. sayingC. offeringD. owning
12. A. laborB. patienceC. kindnessD. support
13.A. ableB. hardC. certainD. possible
14. A. withoutB. withC. onD. by
15.A. repayB. thankC. showD. reply
16.A. packageB. cellphone
C. cardD. wallet
17. A. spentB. costC. wastedD. took
18. A. calledB. paidC. broughtD. went
19. A. startedB. preferredC. agreedD. failed
20. A. satisfiedB. worried
C. puzzledD. surprised
Last Sunday my father and I went fishing along a river. We found the water very dirty that we could hardly catch any fish in it. A lot of factories along the river always poured their waste water and rubbish straightly into the river, which made the river polluting. In this way most of the fish in the river was killed. Unless the rivers all over the country are polluted like this, no living things will be exist in the water. As we all know, environmental pollution do great harm to living things. Now more and more people have realized what serious this problem is. Our government is doing her best to take measure to fight against pollution. We expect that water in every river will be made cleaner and cleaner before long.
We will be traveling to the Presidio in San Francisco to visit the newly opened Walt Disney Family Museum. There are countless art exhibits and even a model of an early Disneyland Park.
We will enter the museum at the same time and then each family is free to enjoy the art exhibits in the museum. Lunch will be on you, so bring a lunch or bring money for the Museum Café. For those of you who are interested in exploring the Presidio, there is a free Presidio bus. The Walt Disney Family Museum is a must-see for anyone who likes Disneyland. Here are the details:
Date: March 22, 2013 Time: 9: 30 am to 4: 00 pm Location: Presidio, San Francisco |
Cost per person: $35(Adult)/ $25(Aged 6~17)/ $10(Children under 6 years). A registration(登记)fee covers round-trip bus transportation to and from Alameda and admission into the Walt Disney Family Museum. |
New pick-up location: Bayport Recreation Center, Jack London |
Avenue. (Parents must be around children on trip. Please check in at least 15 minutes before setting-out time. ) |
Click here to download the “Walt Disney Family Museum” flyer(PDF, 245Kb). |
It’s easy to register! You may register: In person or by mail at: Alameda Recreation and Park Department(2226 Santa Clara Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501) Phone registrations with Master Card or VISA will be accepted for people 18 years old and over(510)747-7529. Fax form with Master Card or VISA to(510)747-7566. Save time and register online at www. arpdeplay. com. Registration deadline: March 7, 2013 |
1. Besides a registration fee, visitors may also need to pay for .
A. the transportation to Alameda
B. the admission fee into the museum
C. the transportation from Alameda
D. their lunch inside the museum
2. How much will a couple have to pay if they take part in the activity with their 4-year-old daughter?
A. $60. B. $70. C. $80. D. $95.
3. What can we infer from the passage?
A. A single child cannot take part in the activity.
B. The Walt Disney Family Museum has a long history.
C. The Walt Disney Family Museum is not popular.
D. The Walt Disney Family Museum is mainly for adults.
4. Which of the following statements is WRONG about the registration?
A. People can register online.
B. People can register by mail.
C. People can go to register in person.
D. People of all ages can register by phone.
5.This passage is most probably taken from a .
A. newspaperB. magazine
C. websiteD. radio program
Few of us haven’t read Cinderella, the story of a young woman living in poverty who meets the prince of her dreams. Some might not want to admit it, but there is a hidden Cinderella in everyone’s heart—we all wish we could achieve recognition or success after a period of obscurity(默默无闻)or neglect.
Mary Santiago has that secret dream, too. Her story is featured in Another Cinderella Story, a film set in a US high school.
Mary is shy but loves to dance. Compared with other girls, she is invisible. However, her world changes completely when a famous teenage pop singer, Joey Parker, appears.
Joey is everything the rest of the boys in her class are not—kind, handsome and desirable. Mary and Joey’s paths cross at a ball. They meet and fall in love with each other. But when Mary has to rush back home, she leaves behind her MP3 player, which becomes the only clue Joey has to find the girl of his dreams. Of course, there is a wicked(邪恶的)stepmother, who turns out to be Dominique Blatt and she takes in Mary after her dancer mother dies. Dominique treats Mary like a maid and does everything she can to make sure Mary doesn’t get into the top dance school. Her two daughters are equally determined to stop Joey falling for Mary, even if that means embarrassing her.
The story, though it mostly follows Cinderella, does add a few modern day twists to the classic fairy tale. Refreshingly, the film, unlike many high school films, does not focus on looks, although the actors are all beautiful. There is also a lot less materialism in Another Cinderella Story than in many similar movies.
“The movie takes the fairy tale Cinderella as its jumping off point, ”writes movie critic Amber Wilkinson. “The focus is firmly on following your dream. ”
1.The first paragraph is mainly to .
A. build interest and lead us to Mary’s secret dream
B. remind us why Cinderella is popular all the years
C. inform us of the main topic of the whole passage
D. tell us how interesting the fairy tale Cinderella is
2. In the movie, Mary Santiago is the main character who .
A. is brave in expressing her love
B. is attended to badly by the stepmother
C. has a dream of meeting a prince
D. is embarrassed by the pop singer
3.What can we infer from the passage?
A. Joey is just like other boys in Mary’s class.
B. Mary’s mother influences her a lot in singing.
C. Not many people have a dream to be realized.
D. The MP3 player helps Joey in finding Mary.
4.The passage is mainly .
A. an introduction to a film
B. a review about a film
C. an essay about dreams
D. an advertisement of Cinderella
5.According to the passage, Another Cinderella Story .
A. follows Cinderella with nothing new
B. pays more attention to the looks of the actors
C. encourages young people to follow their dreams
D. focuses more on materialism than other films
