Fire Prevention Information
The University of Adelaide employs a full-time staff of fire prevention professionals. They inspect all campus buildings and test and maintain all sprinkler (喷水灭火装置）systems fire alarms and fire extinguishers (灭火器). They also provide educational programs or fire safety in the residence hall. Whenever you move to a new area, you should locate the fire alarm pull stations and the two exits nearest your room.
Fire Alarms
The floors of all campus buildings are equipped with manual (手动的）fire alarm systems which include fire alarm pull stations and pipes. Most are also equipped with automatic fire alarm systems consisting of heat detectors, smoke detectors and sprinklers. For your safety, never tamper with (胡乱摆弄）these systems. False fire alarms are illegal and may lead to imprisonment.
Fire Drills
A fire drill will be conducted in your residence hall every semester. During a fire drill, please do the following:
·Take your room key and ID, close and lock the door to your room.
·Exit immediately from the nearest emergency exit ,do not use a lift.
·Meet outside of your residence hall and wait for further instructions.
Smoke Detector
A smoke detector is on the ceiling in your room. Some buildings also have heat detectors on the ceilings. Do the following to ensure the safe operation of your smoke detector:
·If your smoke detector is working properly, the red light should be on. If the red light is not blinking（闪动), contact residence hall staff immediately.
·Do not cover or block your smoke detector in any way.
·If a smoke detector sets off an alarm and there is no fire or smoke, inform your hall staff.
1.What is the main duty of the fire prevention professionals?
A.To provide part-time jobs for students.
B.To lead the students to the nearest exits.
C.To check and maintain fire prevention equipment.
D.To train teachers to be fire prevention professionals.
2.What do the automatic fire alarm systems include?
A.Pipes and smoke detectors.
B.Smoke detectors and sprinklers.
C.Fire alarm pull stations and pipes.
D.Sprinklers and fire alarm pull stations
3.In a fire drill, the students should ________.
A.rush quickly to a lift
B.gather at the nearest exit
C.shut the door and leave at once
D.wait for instructions in the hall
4.To ensure the safe operation of the smoke detector, one should_________.
A.contact the hall staff regularly
B.cover the things that burn easily
C.start the smoke detector in a fire
D.make certain the red light is working
Fifty years ago on a hot July 4th afternoon, an agent showed us a house in the South Farmingdale—North Massapequa area. My husband and I liked the house. The price was _______ our reach. So we made our decision to buy it.
But there was one issue. It was a corner property (房产). We both agreed there had to be a _______. So after moving in, my husband put up a fence and I painted it _______.
There have been many_______ in our lives since that fence went up. Our four children have grown up and _______. Most of the old _______ have been replaced with new ones. _______ , the fence remains, and at the moment, so do I.
The fence has been _______ more often than I can remember. Most times a broken board or two was _______ repaired. During the past ten years, it has been repainted professionally.
But more ________, the white fence had turned green with mildew (霉菌). The boards were too old to paint. So this spring I had it rebuilt and repainted. Within a week, however, I was________ to discover that a part of it was destroyed.
A post (桩) was ________ and some boards were left lying on the ground. 1 don’t know who or what did this. The fence is ________ a thing, not a life, but for the first time in the years I had spent on my corner, I felt defeated (被打败). I felt as if possibly there was a(n)________: Time to move on, stop trying. Defeat is not usually part of my make-up. This time it was.
As I was taking a photo of the damage for a police report, a young man ________me from across the street. He ________ himself as a relatively new neighbor, and offered sympathy (同情) for the________. I appreciated meeting him, and also his ________.
The next evening as I ate my dinner, I heard a ________ outside. When I walked into the yard, I realized the sounds came from my property. As I walked closer, I saw the neighbor I had just________ repairing my fence.
There were still warm-hearted people who loved our community and reached out to a stranger in my time of need.
1.A.below B.beyond C.within D.between
2.A.fence B.garden C.wall D.farm
3.A.red B.yellow C.white D.green
4.A.decisions B.changes C.stories D.chances
5.A.moved out B.come back C.settled down D.turned around
6.A.friends B.classmates C.neighbors D.workmates
7.A.Thus B.Therefore C.Besides D.However
8.A.replaced B.repaired C.removed D.cleaned
9.A.hurriedly B.gradually C.suddenly D.easily
10.A.recently B.importantly C.secretly D.seriously
11.A.worried B.nervous C.shocked D.excited
12.A.fixed B.found C.dropped D.broken
13.A.just B.still C.also D.ever
14.A.order B.message C.note D.reply
15.A.greeted B.passed C.approached D.called
16.A.introduced B.expressed C.regarded D.described
17.A.cause B.mistake C.difficulty D.damage
18.A.promise B.idea C.help D.understanding
19.A.conversation B.noise C.voice D.laugh
20.A.noticed B.met C.caught D.recognized
假定你是李华，你校上个月举办了“读书节”系列活动。活动内容包括：著名作家讲座、中国诗词诵读大赛、优秀读书笔记展览等。请你向校英文报投稿，介绍活动情况，并谈谈自己的收获和感受。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：诵读 recitation
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根据下列句子中所给单词的汉语提示，写出相应单词的正确形式
1.My mother has always made sure we eat very _______ (健康地).
2.After graduation, I only see my old classmates _______ (偶尔).
3.She acted in the _______ (信念) that she was doing good.
4.Qi Baishi ________ (采用) the traditional Chinese style in his paintings.
5.We became the best of friends and he _______ (影响) me deeply.
6.Beijing and Shanghai are the _______ (金融的) centers of China.
7.He _______ (承认) that he had made some mistakes.
8.Smoking can _______ (缩短) your life.
9.Of the six people injured in the crash, only two _______ (活下来).
10.I was very _______ (印象深刻的) with my new English teacher.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Antarctica is one of the last real wildernesses 1. (leave) on the earth. Since it was first explored in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, various countries 2. (try) to use it for different purposes.
However, in 1961, 12 countries agreed to sign the Antarctic Treaty. This means that the entire area was 3. nuclear-free zone and could only be used for 4. (peace) purposes. Antarctica became the biggest laboratory in the world, with many scientists 5. (conduct) research there. Today 42 countries have signed the treaty, and have sent scientists to study in the area. Every summer, 3,000 scientists arrive to carry out a variety of research 6. (project).
Unlike the Arctic in the north, 7. is just made up of ice, Antarctica is an actual land mass. In fact, it is one 8. (ten) of the land surface of the earth. Over 140 million years ago, Antarctica was a green and living place. However, the land mass 9. (gradual) moved to the colder areas in the South, and now it is just as frozen as the Arctic.
Tourism has finally reached the great frozen wilderness. People come to see the local bird life, to go mountaineering, or to visit the South Pole. 10. we are not careful, it will not remain a wilderness for much longer.
Adrian’s “Amazing Race” started early when his parents realized that he, as a baby, couldn’t hear a thing, not even loud noises. In a ______ school for the hearing-impaired (听觉受损的)，he learned sign language and got to mix with other ______ children. However, the sight of all the disabled children communicating with one another ______ his mother. She wanted him to lead a(an) ______ life. So after speaking to an advisor, she sent him to private classes where he learned to read lips and pronounce words.
Later on, Adrian’s parents decided to send him to a(an) ______ school. But the headmaster tried to ______ them from doing so, saying regular school couldn’t ______ a special needs student. His parents were determined to take the ______ and push him hard to ______ his work every day because they wanted to prove that, given the ______, he could do anything. Adrian made the grade and got ______. It was a big ______. The pace（节奏）was ______ so he had to sit at the front of the class and really pay attention to the teacher, which wasn't always ________. But he stuck to it and did a lot of ______ work after school.
The ______ made by Adrian and his parents paid off. Adrian graduated with good grades and got into a top high school. He also achieved a lot in life ______ school. He developed a love for the outdoors and went to Nepal to climb mountains. He ______ entered the World Yacht Race 05/06----being the first hearing-impaired Asian to do so.
But none of these achievements would have been ______ without one of the most important lessons from his mother. “If you ______ yourself and work hard, you can achieve great results.” She often said.
1.A.public B.special C.middle D.primary
2.A.disabled B.naughty C.dirty D.happy
3.A.upset B.excited C.surprised D.annoyed
4.A.special B.normal C.amazing D.excellent
5.A.regular B.better C.unusual D.funny
6.A.help B.allow C.ask D.prevent
7.A.look for B.play with C.take care of D.bring up
8.A.time B.advice C.change D.risk
9.A.go through B.make up C.care about D.give up
10.A.money B.opportunity C.luck D.strength
11.A.criticized B.lost C.accepted D.away
12.A.joke B.mistake C.challenge D.journey
13.A.faster B.different C.easier D.difficult
14.A.painful B.easy C.awful D.correct
15.A.dull B.familiar C.strange D.extra
16.A.money B.efforts C.courage D.energy
17.A.outside B.except C.besides D.beyond
18.A.frequently B.at least C.still D.even
19.A.founded B.avoided C.possible D.enjoyable
20.A.refer to B.come up with C.belong to D.believe in
