Like many people in the UK, the team of BBC learning English were 1 and sad at the news of the earthquake in Sichuan Province. They would like to extend their condolences(吊唁) to those affected by this terrible natural disaster. Below was their special report on the earthquake and the 2 operations taking place.
Rescue efforts were underway in Sichuan Province following the terrible 3 , which measured 7.9 on the Richter Scale. According to Xinhua news agency, nearly 15,000 4 died in the disaster, with as many as 24,000 more 5 under ruins and another 14,000 6 .
Chinese troops(军队) were 7 to carry out the rescue operations, and emergency aid was air-dropped into areas that were cut off by the 8 .
Because of the bad weather, in some places 9 had to go into the disaster area on foot and search for trapped survivors by hand as roads were 10 . Some people of the provincial capital Chengdu chose to 11 in tents and government shelters for fear of aftershock causing 12 damage. One witness in Chengdu said that the people there were helping the relief work by donating food and water for those affected in the 13 .
Although full casualty figures (伤亡数字) were not yet 14 , it was clear that the earthquake was the 15 to strike China after the Tangshan earthquake of 1976.
A．shocked B．commanded C．attacked D．rewarded
A．transport B．rescue C．farm D．accent
A．burst B．accident C．earthquake D．flame
A．animal B．miner C．teenager D．people
A．buried B．injured C．trapped D．suffered
A．missing B．recognized C．upset D．frightened
A．helped B．harmed C．taken D．sent
A．event B．principle C．disaster D．canal
A．reporters B．rescuers C．villagers D．journalists
A．blocked B．built C．settled D．tipped
A．serve B．sit C．sleep D．study
A．equal B．many C．straight D．more
A．families B．outdoors C．apartment D．countryside
A．satisfied B．certain C．determined D．ignored
A．worst B．best C．most D．first
Steve Jobs on life and death
When I was 17, I read a quote （引述） that went something like: “If you live each day as if it was your last, some day you’ll most certainly be right.” It made an 1 on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every 2 and asked myself: “If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?” And whenever the 3 has been “No” for too many days in a row, I know I need to 4 something.
Remembering that I’ll be 5 soon is the most important tool I’ve ever used to help me make the big 6 in life. Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all 7 of embarrassment or failure — these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is 8 important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to 9 . You are already naked. There is no reason not to 10 your heart.
Your time is limited, so don’t 11 it living someone else’s life. Don’t be 12 by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most importantly, have the 13 to follow your beliefs and goals. They somehow already know what you really want to 14 . Everything else is 15 .
A．expectation B．impression C．imagination D．examination
A．minute B．night C．day D．week
A．answer B．solution C．result D．chance
A．accept B．hide C．change D．avoid
A．famous B．dead C．old D．forgotten
A．decisions B．contributions C．differences D．mistakes
A．understanding B．certainty C．fear D．knowledge
A．mostly B．hardly C．nearly D．truly
A．take B．lose C．give D．win
A．break B．catch C．warm D．follow
A．waste B．imagine C．spend D．risk
A．confused B．trapped C．discouraged D．hurt
A．wisdom B．idea C．desire D．courage
A．see B．show C．become D．forget
A．necessary B．natural C．secondary D．possible
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Dad was not only my best friend, but my compass. While he was alive, he 1 me with his actions and advice. He taught me one important 2 “Believe in yourself.”
If there was one phrase my dad 3 liked to hear, it was “I can’t.” He never got to finish high school and 4 two jobs to support his family, 5 he never complained. Through education and years of hard work, my dad became an excellent journalist.
When I was in high school, I had a 6 time with math. He tried to help me, but I 7 struggled. So my math teacher suggested I meet with him at 7:00 each morning before school for 8 help. I told my dad, “That’s 9 ! I can’t do that!” He replied, “You’re doing it. I’ll sent you to school.” Every morning at 6:45 a.m., we’d leave the 10 . Despite working 12 hours every day, Dad never once 11 driving me to school.
After months of 12 , I was facing the final exam. I was so 13 . On the day of the final, my dad hugged me and said, “Luke, 14 yourself. You can do it.” His words made me realize I needed to trust in my 15 and in the hours of work I’d 16 . When I got my 17 proudly, the first person I called was Dad. He screamed, “Yes! You deserved it!”
Even now, whenever I 18 that a task is too much for me, I think back to that exam. No matter how 19 something is, if you’re willing to work, you can succeed. I’m forever 20 to Dad for that lesson.
A．understood B．forgave C．guided D．impressed
A．history B．lesson C．skill D．language
A．always B．almost C．ever D．never
A．took B．lost C．left D．finished
A．so B．or C．but D．and
A．good B．free C．terrible D．short
A．still B．nearly C．hardly D．probably
A．real B．practical C．immediate D．extra
A．wonderful B．crazy C．expensive D．necessary
A．house B．school C．office D．farm
A．suggested B．risked C．enjoyed D．missed
A．meeting B．testing C．learning D．interviewing
A．excited B．nervous C．happy D．shocked
A．stand for B．hold back C．believe in D．look after
A．teacher B．luck C．time D．ability
A．wasted B．ignored C．picked up D．put in
A．answer B．grade C．pay D．gift
A．hope B．forget C．worry D．promise
A．different B．important C．hard D．interesting
A．grateful B．sorry C．polite D．useful
完型填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
One Monday morning, the class were excited about the rumor（流言）that the science room was on fire over the weekend．Mr. Johnson, my fifth grade teacher 36 it and explained that science class would be cancelled 37 the fire. He also 38 us not to go near the room because it could be dangerous．
During the morning break, Kim and I 39 to check out the damage．A first hand observation would make us heroes at lunch．We safely 40 the science room．We stood on tiptoes（脚尖）looking hard through the door window, trying to see what was like inside 41 suddenly a firm hold on our shoulders stopped us．
"Where do you belong? Certainly not here!"
I turned around to find a teacher staring 42 at us, shouting．In those frozen seconds millions of 43 flashed through my mind．My father would kill me for disobeying teachers．Worse than that, my mother might be so mad that she might not 44 him．My heart 45 even lower when I thought of how angry Mr. Johnson would be．Soon the teacher led Kim and me back to the classroom, leaving us 46 before Mr. Johnson．
But to our 47 , there was no yelling and no anger from Mr. Johnson． 48 , he bent slowly to look me in the eye．I was met with a look of 49 rather than anger．He spoke softly and carefully as he explained why he was 50 in my decision to go where I might have got 51 ．As I looked into the eyes of the man who could send me to unimagined 52 at home, tears welled up in my eyes．The thought of disappointing Mr. Johnson 53 me while I felt a gentle touch of Mr. Johnson's hand on my shoulder．I glanced up and he smiled．My 54 for Mr. Johnson grew greatly the moment I discovered that he still liked me even after I'd disappointed him．I could see that he cared more about my 55 than the fact that I'd broken a rule．It was the first time I felt the power of forgiveness．
A．confirmed B．believed C．heard D．studied
A．in spite of B．due to C．in terms of D．other than
A．reminded B．informed C．warned D．convinced
A．pretended B．asked C．promised D．decided
A．entered B．found C．examined D．reached
A．as B．while C．when D．since
A．curiously B．patiently C．silently D．angrily
A．thoughts B．excuses C．words D．feelings
A．help B．stop C．hate D．seize
A．flew B．beat C．sank D．moved
A．whistling B．chatting C．whispering D．shaking
A．delight B．surprise C．regret D．sorrow
A．However B．Therefore C．Instead D．Otherwise
A．concern B．guilt C．comfort D．complaint
A．frightened B．puzzled C．disappointed D．discouraged
A．burnt B．hurt C．lost D．blamed
A．consequences B．destructions C．influences D．surroundings
A．shocked B． confused C．bored D．shamed
A．care B．hope C．love D．desire
A．behavior B．freedom C．dignity D．safety
完型填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）
This is a story about doing well by doing good. Sandy Greenberg was a very good student, 36 he came from a poor family. He went to Columbia University on a scholarship and there he met his 37 who also was receiving financial aid(经济资助).
Sandy got a(n) 38 disease during his second year at university. The 39 was, it wasn’t found out early enough, and 40 he became nearly blind. But Sandy said that he was so 41 because when he lost his 42 , his roommate read his textbooks to him every night. Because of this, Sandy went on with his study and 43 with honors. Later he went off to study at Oxford. He was still quite 44 , but he had managed to 45 about five hundred dollars as he went along. His roommate, 46 , also went on to graduate school(研究生院). One day, Sandy got a call from him at Oxford, telling him that he 47 $500 to start a(n) 48 business. So Sandy sent all the 49 he had saved to his roommate. He said, “What else could I do? He made my life; I needed to do 50 to make his life. ”
Sandy’s roommate was Art Garfunkel, who became a famous singer. He 51 up with another musician named Paul Simon. That $500 52 them a lot and they made a record that eventually became “The Sound of Silence”.
Each of us will be faced with problems we didn’t 53 in our lives. How we are able to deal with those difficulties will be 54 by how we deal with others along the way. What we get will depend a lot on what we 55 .
A．so B．for C．but D．and
A．doctor B．partner C．teacher D．roommate
A．heart B．eye C．blood D．brain
A．trick B．idea C．trouble D．chance
A．in particular B．as a result C．for example D．on the whole
A．lucky B．strong C．calm D．painful
A．hearing B．sight C．confidence D．business
A．grew B．lived C．worked D．graduated
A．kind B．weak C．poor D．clever
A．save B．spend C．borrow D．pay
A．therefore B．as well as C．however D．at the same time
A．needed B．earned C．owned D．lost
A．computer B．fashion C．music D．advertising
A．records B．money C．medicine D．books
A．something B．everything C．anything D．nothing
A．kept B．ended C．teamed D．put
A．satisfied B．pleased C．surprised D．helped
A．understand B．expect C．believe D．like
A．checked B．questioned C．educated D．affected
A．learn B．give C．wish D．bring
完形填空（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）
John, a famous musician, took his priceless zither (齐特琴) and played it in the crowded subway station. The music from the zither was delicately streaming __1__ the whole station. However, during the one-hour play only six or seven people truly __2__ the charming music. A three-year-old kid was so __3__ by the music that he forgot everything around. John only got 52 U.S. dollars for his work that day.
__4__, in normal days, when John is about to hold a concert, the ticket can be sold for more than 100 dollars and it is extremely __5__ to buy a ticket even at such a high price. Therefore, later, many __6__ in the station that day felt deeply regretful for not __7__ the famous musician and missing such a valuable but __8__ music feast.
I have a very busy friend who totally __9__ after knowing that his wife came down with a deadly illness. He cooked by himself for the family and took a walk with his wife every day. But his wife still did not __10__ to conquer the illness and passed away after three months. After that, he often sighed miserably that __11__ his past busy life, he had missed a lot of beautiful time with his wife. But now it is impossible to __12__ it.
Actually, I also missed something __13__ before. The __14__ we missed those things is simple: we had thought that we could still own them __15__.
Yet tomorrow is actually by no means __16__. There was a famous Buddhist monk saying that in many people’s __17__, they had only done two things: waiting and regretting. The result is that they were always too late to __18__ what they had. We would often claim to do something when we grow up, or when we have money or when we become old, etc. However, when we reach the __19__ we have expected, we could no longer __20__ our wish, because we have lost it by then.
A．throughout B．before C．above D．for
A．heard B．appreciated C．found D．absorbed
A．attracted B．confused C．excited D．stuck
A．Therefore B．However C．Then D．Also
A．convenient B．necessary C．easy D．hard
A．listeners B．passers-by C．viewers D．children
A．greeting B．recognizing C．paying D．contacting
A．common B．meaningful C．cheap D．expensive
A．escaped B．abandoned C．submitted D．changed
A．decide B．want C．manage D．agree
A．as with B．thanks to C．due to D．as for
A．come up with B．look forward to C．make up for D．look back on
A．difficult B．present C．precious D．delightful
A．reason B．origin C．chance D．result
A．today B．nowadays C．yesterday D．tomorrow
A．reliable B．easy C．comfortable D．charming
A．lives B．works C．plans D．tasks
A．protect B．miss C．suggest D．value
A．top B．condition C．success D．scene
A．say B．understand C．forget D．realize
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