Earthquake in Central China Kills 14
BEIJING﹣A magnitude （级别） 5.7 earthquake shook part of central China on Saturday，killed at least 14people and injured nearly 400，the official said．
The official Xinhua News Agency said the quake happened around 6：00a．m．local time，with the epicentre（震中） in Ruichang，a city of 420，000 in Jiangxi province．
Hundreds of homes collapsed（倒塌） and thousands were damaged，Xinhua said．"The earthquake this morning was quite scary，"said a shopkeeper in Ruichang reached by telephone who would only give her surname﹣Zhou．
Many people in Ruichang were staying outside for fear of aftershocks （余震）．She said she felt a milder trembling of the earth around 9：00p．m．
Tents were set up outside a hospital treating some of the 377 injured．
The United States National Earthquake Information Centre reported the quake was magnitude 5.5．
1.Why did the people still stay outside after the earthquake？
A.They were afraid to be buried in the buildings．
B.They wanted to stay with their friends outside．
C.They were waiting for help．
D.They were afraid of another quake．
2.About how many people were killed and injured in the earthquake？
A.414 B.400
C.14 D.377
3.When did the earthquake happen？
A.9：00a．m．on Sunday．
B.6：00p．m．on Sunday．
C.9：00a．m．on Saturday．
D.6：00a．m．on Saturday．
4.Where can we most probably find such a passage？
A.In a science book．
B.In a newspaper．
C.In a magazine．
D.In an advertisement．
Hello，everyone!Welcome to the Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes．Of course，many people also call it Mogao Caves，which is the nation key cultural relic protection，I am your tour guide，Now，listen to me slowly．
Mogao Grottoes is known as"Thousand﹣Buddha Grottoes，located in 25km southeast of Dunhuang city，Gansu province in western China，a total of five layers from top to bottom，the existing four hundred and ninety﹣two caves，murals of more than forty﹣five thousand square meters，Mogao grottoes murals are always painted on the walls of caves，mainly include the figure of Buddha，Buddhist stories，historic，JingBian，two thousand four hundred and fifteen body painted sculpture，the largest of which is 33meters high，and the minimum of which is only 10centimeters high．statue of flying more than four thousand．The Mogao Grottoes which has a long history，and Yungang Grottoes in Shanxi，Henan Longmen Grottoes are called"Three Grotto Art Treasure"in China．
Mogao Grottoes was originally carved in 366AD，and ended in Yuan dynasty．Constant digging，makes the Mogao Grottoes set the period of the world's largest，most abundant content，the oldest Buddhist art treasure．At the same time，Mogao Grottoes also shows the outstanding wisdom and remarkable achievements of the working people．In 1987，the Mogao Grottoes is listed in the world cultural heritage by UNESCO．
Well，dear visitors，now，the Mogao Grottoes is really beautiful，wish you all a happy journey，to be in a good mood．Please be sure to pay attention to safety and protect our attractions．
1.How many caves does exist in Mogao Grottoes at present？
A.492
B.45000
C.2415
D.366
2.What does"UNESCO"stand for？
A.联合国经济开发署
B.联合国教科文组织
C.世界粮农组织
D.英国教育科学文化部
3.What does the word"mural"refer to？
A.A kind of color．
B.A kind of paper．
C.An interesting story．
D.A picture painted on a wall．
It is well known that most great people are also famous people，but famous people may not be great people．
As a political leader，Zhou Enlai is well known to the world．Of course，he is not only a good diplomatist and statesman．Zhou Enlai was born in Huai'an，Jiangsu，on March 5，1898．In 1917，he finished school in Nankai Middle School，and then went to France to learn Marxist theory．In 1922，he joined the Chinese Communist Party．After that，he was active in his work and directed the Party work in Shanghai．
He led the famous uprising﹣﹣﹣﹣Nanchang Uprising on August 1st，1927．Then he took part in the Long March．From 1937 to 1945，he worked in South China．
After the People's Republic of China was founded，he was elected Premier of China．He put all his heart into the work and always worked until midnight．He had no time to think about himself，but only the Chinese people．He loved his homeland and people，and he helped many children in poor family but he did not have his own child in his life．
Premier Zhou died on January 8th，1976．The whole nation was in deep sorrow at his death for he was loved by all the people．Our beloved Premier Zhou will always be alive in our Chinese people's hearts．He is a great Marxist and communist．
1.According to the passage，what do you think of Zhou Enlai？
A.He is only a good diplomatist
B.He is a great person．
C.He is a famous people
D.He is a great politician
2.What role did Zhou Enlai play in Nanchang Uprising？
A.A guidance
B.A leader．
C.A premier
D.A politician
3.How many years did Zhou Enlai serve for Chinese people as a premier？
A.about 27 years
B.about 8 years．
C.about 49 years
D.about 54 years
4.What is the best title for this passage？
A.The founder of the People's Republic of China
B.Our beloved Premier Zhou．
C.A great student in Nankai Middle School
D.A great Marxist and communist．
A rabbit and two ducks were good friends.They _______to meet on the bank of a river and play together.One day the ducks _______the rabbit that they _______found a carrot farm on the _______ bank of the river.The rabbit was _______ and quickly asked for the help of his friends to cross the river,reach the farm and enjoy the _______.The ducks agreed _______ carry him across the river.
They made a wonderful plan _______ the river.The two ducks entered the river and stayed _______to each other.The rabbit ________got on their backs and stayed still.Then the ducks slowly swam across the river,staying close to each other.The rabbit cautiously（谨慎的） stayed on top of the ________ducks.
Right ________ they reached the center of the river,the ducks suddenly saw ________large number of fishes swimming together.In the excitement of finding a delicious meal in the water,the ducks ________swam to either side to catch the fishes.They forgot about the poor rabbit on their backs, ________fell down into the deep river as the ducks moved away. ________ after they finished their meal,did the ducks remember their job. ________,by the time the poor rabbit had already drowned.The ________ ducks were sorry to miss their good friend.
From this short story,we know ________ should not be just words and talks； it must be true love,which is shown in ________.
1.A.were used B.used C.use D.were using
2.A.spoke B.said C.told D.talked
3.A.would B.had C.have D.were
4.A.other B.another C.either D.both
5.A.surprising B.surprised C.exciting D.excited
6.A.flowers B.apples C.fishes D.carrots
7.A.to B.for C.in D.with
8.A.across B.crossed C.to cross D.crossing
9.A.closed B.closely C.apart D.close
10.A.carefully B.silently C.sadly D.frighteningly
11.A.driving B.moving C.stopping D.flying
12.A.before B.after C.during D.present
13.A.the B.one C.a D.many
14.A.bravely B.slowly C.quickly D.equally
15.A.which B.who C.whom D.that
16.A.until B.by C.till D.only
17.A.However B.Otherwise C.Besides D.Therefore
18.A.friendly B.clever C.foolish D.selfless
19.A.hope B.care C.help D.love
20.A.words B.action C.mouth D.heart
Citing（引用） a Chinese saying that"the last leg of a just marks the halfway point"Xi Da da demands every party member be prepared to work even harder toward this goal．
A.trip B.voyage C.journey D.tour
It was the last time that Liu Xiang the Olympic Games．
A.had taken part in B.had attended
C.has joined in D.has joined
