Thousands of people have been killed in a massive(大规模的) earthquake in Japan. The quake -- the most powerful to hit Japan in more than 100 years -- caused massive damage and many people are missing and feared dead.
The 8.9 magnitude quake struck Friday(March 11) off Japan's eastern coast, and prompted(引发) tsunami warnings（海啸警报）across the Pacific as far away as South America and the U.S. West Coast. Several days after a 8.9-magnitude earthquake and resulting 10-meter-high tsunami devastated the coastline. The United States Geological Survey says it was the fifth largest earthquake since 1900. The largest, with a 9.5 magnitude, shook Chile(智利) in 1960.
In Japan, the tsunami swept away boats, cars and hundreds of houses in coastal areas north of Tokyo. The quake shook buildings in the Japanese capital and caused several fires. All train and subway traffic in Tokyo has been stopped, and thousands of people there were unable to get back home. People are just trying to find clean water. Food supplies are running out. In the convenience stores, there are no rice balls left. There is no bottled water left. People are facing a really serious situation in the days ahead for these people that are living in areas that were only moderately（普通的） damaged. The final death toll could range from the thousands to tens of thousands, depending on how many of these communities are gone.
Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said the government would do everything it can to minimize（使降到最低） the effects of the disaster. And in Washington, President Obama said the United States is ready to help the people of Japan.The underline word damage means_____________ in the article.
| A．illness | B．disaster | C．terror | D．danger |
Which is true according to the passage?
| A．Thousands of people have been killed in a massive earthquake in Japan. |
| B．Only people in areas that were only moderately damaged are facing a really serious situation in the days. |
| C．The tsunami devastatednot only the coastline in Japan, but also the areas across the Pacific as far away as South America and the U.S. West Coast. |
| D．The massive earthquake caused the tsunami. |
According to the passage, which earthquake is the largest one since 1990 ?
| A．the one happened in Japan on March 11, 2011 |
| B．the one in Chile in 1960 |
| C．the fifth largest earthquake since 1900 |
| D．We don't know. |
If you're in Tokyo these days, what you can't get from the convenience store?
| A．newspapers and magazines |
| B．some medicine |
| C．paper napkins and toothpastes |
| D．rice balls and bottled water |
The passage can't be in/on __________.
| A．March 10th newspapers | B．TV | C． Internet | D． Radios |
If you have no special plans for your holidays, why not spend your time helping others?
Don’t listen to people who say that young people today often think only of themselves. It’s not true at all. More and more young people in the USA volunteer to spend their school holidays working for others. And they don’t do it for money. Here are some of their stories.
| Alice Hamilton, 17 I’m going to help the Forest Center build new hiking paths(小道) in the mountains. It’s going to be terrific(棒极了). I will spend the whole summer living in a tent(帐篷) and breathing the fresh mountain air. I’m going to sleep under the stars. It will be a nice sport, and I will be able to do something good at the same time! |
| Jason Moore, 18 This summer, I’ll volunteer with Special House Program. They build good, low-cost houses and sell them to the poor. They’ll teach me what to do, so I am going to help people and also have a chance to learn how to build houses. |
| Trish Anderson, 16 I’m going to teach children who have trouble in reading. I’ll work for a program called Reading For Life. Every day, I’m going to help children choose and read books that they like. I want to be a teacher, and I love children and reading, so this is going to be a great experience for me. |
What does Alice volunteer to do in summer?
| A．To sleep under the stars. |
| B．To spend the whole summer living in a tent |
| C．To help build new hiking paths in the mountains. |
| D．To be a teacher |
From the passage, we know that Jason Moore _____.
| A．likes reading | B．is 18 years old |
| C．isn’t very rich | D．likes children |
________ wants to be a teacher.
| A．Alice Hamilton | B．Jason Moore |
| C．Trish Anderson | D．The writer |
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| Computer course This computer course is for people who don't know much and need to learn about computers. You will learn what computers are, what they can and can't do, and how to use them. ★Course fee :$75 ★Equipment fee :$10 ★Time :Every Sunday in March (9:00-11:50am) ★Teacher :A famous professor of computer science |
| Stopping smoking course Do you want to stop smoking? Have you tried to stop it but failed? Now it's time to stop smoking by using the latest methods. This course will help you stop smoking. ★ Course fee: $ 30 ★ Tune: Every Sunday in March (3:00 pm- -6:00 pm) ★ Teacher: Dr John Smith, who has helped hundreds of people stop smoking |
| Typing course This course is for those who want to learn to type and those who want to type faster. You are tested in the first class and begin practicing from one of the eight different skill levels. This allow you to learn at your own speed. Bring your own paper. ★Course fee : $125 ★Equipment fee: $25 ★Time: Two hours each evening for two weeks in April. New classes begin every two weeks. ★Teachers: A number of the best business education teachers |
If Linda wants to take the computer course ,how much should she pay?
| A．$10. | B．$30. | C．$75. | D．$85. |
If Mr Green wants to stop smoking, he may take the course_______
| A． every morning in January |
| B． every Sunday afternoon in March |
| C．every evening in April |
| D． every Sunday morning in March |
If you want to meet Dr John Smith, you can take______．
| A．the computer course |
| B．the typing course |
| C．the stopping smoking course |
| D．the smoking course |
If will take you______ to take the typing course in a month.
| A．28 hours | B．14 hours | C．12 hours | D．2 hours |
According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The computer course is 3 hours each time. |
| B．The typing course has eighteen skills levels. |
| C．For the stopping smoking course, you have to pay $10 for the equipment |
| D．Stopping smoking course is the cheapest of all. |
Many people catch a cold in the spring time and / or fall. It makes us wonder .if scientists can send a man to the moon, why they can't find a cure for the common cold. The answer is easy. There are exactly hundreds of kinds of cold viruses there. You never know which one you will get, so there isn't a cure for each one.
When a virus attacks your body, the body works hard to get rid of it. Blood rushes to your nose and brings congestion(充血)with it .You feel terrible because you can't breathe well, but your body is actually "eating" the virus. Your temperature rises and you get a fever, but the heat of your body is killing the virus. You also have a running nose to stop the virus from getting to your cells. You may feel miserable, but actually your wonderful body is doing everything it can to kill the cold.
Different people have different remedies（治疗法）for colds. In the United States and sane other countries, for example, people might eat chicken soup to feel better. Some people take hot baths and drink warm liquids. Other people take medicine to stop the fever, congestion, and running nose.
There is one interesting thing to note - some scientists say taking medicines when you have a cold is actually bad for you. The virus stays in you longer because your body doesn't have a way to fight it and kill it .Bodies can do an amazing job on their own. There is a joke, however, on taking medicine when you have a cold. It goes like this:
If it takes about one week to get over a cold if you don't take medicine, but seven days to get over a cold you take medicine.The scientists think .when someone catches a cold.
| A．they have many ways to cure the patients |
| B．it's difficult to find a good way to cure the patients |
| C．taking hot baths and drink warm liquids can cure the patients |
| D．people should eat chicken soup to cure themselves |
Why can't you breathe we11 when you catch a cold? Because.
| A．you get a fever |
| B．the weather is so cold |
| C．blood rushes to your nose and brings congestion with it |
| D．too much virus stays in your nose and prevent you from breathing |
The blood is _____for the virus when someone gets a cold.
| A．peaceful | B．safe | C．useful | D．deathful |
Which sentence is not right according to the passage?
| A．The heat in your body can kill the virus when you have a fever. |
| B．A running nose can prevent the virus from attacking your cells. |
| C．If you have a cold , you mustn’t take medicines. |
| D．It's not the same to cure the patients when they have a cold. |
What does the underline sentence mean in the last paragraph?
| A．感冒了需要你吃一周的药才能治愈。 |
| B．不吃药你的感冒—周不能治愈。 |
| C．吃药一周治愈感冒对你的身体非常有害处。 |
| D．感冒了吃不吃药都需要一周才能恢复过来。 |
If babies are given more love and feelings by their mothers, they will deal better with stress and anxiety when they grow up , research has shown.
The study of eight-month-old children shows even the very earliest life experiences can influence our happiness.
Lots of mother love makes children form a safe bond with their mothers , so they are able to feel safe in relationships when they grow up ,and they will have better social skills and deal with life's difficulties．
The researchers, led by Dr．Joanna Maselko of Duke University in North Carolina, studied the relationships of 482 eight—month - old babies with their mothers during daily development.
They studied how well the mother had dealt with her child's developmental text and how she had responded child's performance．Mental health was then assessed when the babies had grown up – at the average of 34.
The more feelings and attention a mother gave to her child, the better her child would be. This kind of child had the lowest levels of anxiety, hostility and general difficulties.If children are given more love and attention, what will they have in the future?
| A． They will have a successful life. |
| B．They will have less stress and anxiety. |
| C．They will work better. |
| D．They will grow up better. |
The research studied children who are ____．
| A．8 - month - old | B．8- day - old |
| C．8 - year - old | D．18 - month - old |
Which of the following is right according to text？
| A．Mental health was then assessed when all the babies were 34. |
| B．The very earliest life experiences can influence our lives. |
| C．All the mothers love makes children feel safe in relationship when they grow up． |
| D．Lots of mother love makes children form safe bond with their mothers . |
What should many mothers do?
| A．They should let children do things by themselves. |
| B．They should give a safe life to their children. |
| C．They should give more love to their children. |
| D．They should teach their children how to deal with other people. |
Which can be the best title for this text?
| A．Mother love is important to children |
| B．Children need love |
| C．Love children |
| D．Love is important |
Some children are born bosses. They have a need to make decisions, manage their environment and lead rather than follow. Too much rule in the hands of the young isn’t healthy for children or the family. Family expert John Taylor says, “Children have secret feelings of weakness. They are always trying to feel safe. ”It’s the parents’ duty－not the child’s－to provide safety.
When a “boss child’’ doesn’t learn limits（限制）at home, troubles will appear outside the family. The child may have trouble obeying（遵守）teachers, for example, or keeping friends. It can be pretty lonely as the top dog if no one likes your ruling ways.
Bossy kids are often unusually bright. Their parents need to be especially careful to manage them. Bossy kids usually work more on the mother. It’s important for both parents to know their child’s weakness, to agree on key rules and to back each up.
Even as you try to be kind—to a point—don’t give up your parental ruling post. Instead, stand your ground by using body language that tells your child who the boss is.
Good manners are important to family. Show a child by example how to ask for something rather than shout orders. Try asking your child to do things that are not too difficult. Then reward（奖励）him with a hug（拥抱）and words such as “Thank you. I like it when you listen to me.” Over time good manners will become associated（联结）with pleasure. Is the passage mainly about how to teach children?
Do boss children usually feel lonely or have a lot of friends?
Which of the parents should know their child’s weakness?
Why is it important to teach children good manners?
What should parents be like to teach a boss child well?
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