Last Friday a storm swept through two villages in the New Territories(新界), destroying fourteen homes. Seven others were so badly destroyed that their owners had to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows or broken roofs. One person was killed, several were badly hurt and taken to hospital, and a number of other people received smaller hurt. Altogether (总共) over two hundred people were homeless after the storm.
A farmer, Mr. Tan, said that the storm began early in the morning and lasted for over an hour.
“I was eating with my wife and children,” he said, “when we heard a loud noise. A few minutes later our house fell down on top of us. We tried our best to climb out but then I saw that one of my children was missing. I went back inside and found him safe but very frightened.”
Mrs. Woo Mei Fong said that her husband had just left for work when she felt that her house was moving. She ran outside at once with her children.
“There was no time to take anything,” she said, “A few minutes later, the roof came down.”
Soldiers helped to take people out of the water area and the welfare government brought them food, clothes and some other things.How many homes altogether were destroyed in the storm last Friday?
| A．Fourteen. | B．Twenty-one |
| C．Twenty-nine. | D．Thirty-six. |
Where was Mr. Tan when the storm first began?
| A．He was in bed. | B．He was at table. |
| C．He was outside the house. | D．He was on the roof. |
Mrs. Woo and her family didn’t get hurt because ________.
| A．her husband knew there would be a storm |
| B．they were all outside the house when the storm became worse |
| C．she felt the house moving and they ran out immediately |
| D．the welfare department helped her |
This passage may be from _____________.
| A．a guide book | B．an introduction |
| C．an advertisement | D．a newspaper |
Which of the following may be the best title for this passage?
| A．A Terrible Storm | B．A Lucky Woman |
| C．Good Soldiers | D．Clever People |
If you have a chance to go to Finland, you will probably be surprised to find how “foolish” the Finnish people are.
Take the taxi driver as an example. Taxis in Finland are mostly high- class Bens with a fare (车费) of two US dollars a kilometer. You can go anywhere in one, tell the driver to take you to any place you want to, say that you have some business to attend to (料理), and then walk off without paying your fare. The driver will not be anxious.
The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their guests (客人), but also serve outside eaters. Hotel guests have their meals free, so they naturally go to the free dining room to have their meals. The only thing they need to do is to show their cards to the waiter. You can easily use any old room card to take a couple of friends to eat dinner without paying.
The Finnish workers are paid by the hour. But to my surprise, they can remember everything so clearly that the workers only need to say how many hours they have worked and they will be paid by their boss.
With so many loopholes (漏洞) in everyday life, surely Finland must be a heaven (天堂) to those who love to take “small advantages”. But the strange thing is: all the taxi passengers will always come back to pay their fare after they have dealt with their business; not a single outsider has ever been found in the free hotel dining rooms; and workers always give an honest answer of the exact hours they put in. As the Finns always act on good trust in everything they do, living in such a society has turned everyone into a real “gentleman (绅士)”.
Xiao Jing, a Beijing girl took home a cup of iced tea for her father after having supper at McDonald’s. But when the father happily started to drink his daughter’s gift, he found that there was a filter tip (过滤嘴) inside it. Xiao Jing and her father got very angry.
This is not the first time that McDonald’s has let Chinese customers down. According to a CCTV program on World Consumer Rights Day(消费者权益保护日) on March 15, a McDonald’s restaurant in Beijing sold chicken wings 90 minutes after they were cooked. The company’s rules set a 30-minutes limit. What’s more, some workers changed desserts’ expiration dates (保质期) or even put them into a new bag or box to sell them again.
McDonald’s China released a letter of apology on their official micro blog (微博) soon after the program. “McDonald’s China pays great attention to this. We will immediately look into this accident, deal with it seriously and take practical actions to apologize (道歉) to consumers. We’ll try our best to provide healthy and safe food,” the letter said.
We all need to learn how to fight for our rights and interests. Here are some tips:
1. Learn some of the differences between real and fake, fresh and overdue (过期的) products.
2. Get the invoices（发票）for all your goods and services.
3. If you find there’s a problem with your goods, call 12315 or go to your local Consumer Association (消费者协会) for help.
| A．Because the drink was not fresh. |
| B．Because the drink was not clean. |
| C．Because the drink was not a full cup. |
| D．Because the drink was not what they ordered. |
| A．McDonald’s has made Chinese customers happy |
| B．McDonald’s has disappointed(使…失望) Chinese customers |
| C．Chinese customers don’t like McDonald’s food |
| D．Chinese customers think McDonald’s doesn’t provide good service |
| A．假的 | B．优秀的 |
| C．肤浅的 | D．错误的 |
| A．Learn the differences between real and fake products. |
| B．Ask for invoices after getting goods or services. |
| C．Check the expiration dates on products before buying them. |
| D．Call the police office if there is something wrong with the goods. |
| A．McDonald’s China doesn’t provide healthy food. |
| B．It’s necessary for us to learn how to protect our rights. |
| C．We should pay more attention when buying things in the supermarket. |
| D．The Consumer Association can solve all kinds of problems. |
At two o'clock a bank robber (抢劫犯) stole in. "This is a hold-up," the man said loudly. He took a gun from under his jacket, pointing to George. "Hand it over!" George reached into his money-box and took all the bills from the top part--close to six thousand dollars. The robber took them and turned to leave. Then, while everyone watched the robber, George calmly lifted the top part of the money-box, took bills from the bottom part and put them into his own pocket secretly. The door was shut and the bank robber was gone. George fainted (晕倒). As soon as he was safe behind his bedroom door, George counted the money. He had eight thousand dollars. He was very happy.
The next morning, while the others were checking the bank’s records, George was asked to go to Mr. Burrow’s office and was introduced to Mr. Carruthers, who used to be president of the bank.
"Good morning, George, I was sorry to give you a hard time yesterday, but with all the banks being robbed these days I thought it would be a good idea to prove that our small bank can be robbed, too. I have retired, but I am always thinking of our bank. That’s why I played my little game yesterday, just to keep everyone on his toes. Now, I have put the money back in your money-box all six thousand. "
| A．George wanted to protect the money for the bank. |
| B．George had been thinking of taking money away. |
| C．This bank had been robbed several times. |
| D．Nobody knew the bank would be robbed that day. |
| A．His stealing money was known to all. |
| B．Mr. Burrow wanted to say sorry to him. |
| C．Mr. Carruthers wanted to explain the whole thing to him. |
| D．Mr. Burrow wanted to tell him the money hadbeen put back. |
| A．to make everyone work hard |
| B．to keep everyone staying in his place |
| C．to make everyone do a kind of exercise |
| D．to keep everyone ready for the coming danger |
| A．Because their bank was once robbed. |
| B．Because their bank was a small one. |
| C．Because he wanted to keep his bank safe. |
| D．Because he wanted to teach George a lesson. |
| A．George turned cold with fear. |
| B．George turned red with anger. |
| C．George was pleased with the end. |
| D．George was excited with the end. |
Every day in China, about 200 million children go to school. Many of them take school buses. What should we do to keep these students safe on the road?
On April 5, the State Council(国务院) published new rules about school bus safety. These new rules are stricter than the old ones.
Under the new rules, local governments must make sure that students go to nearby school or boarding (寄宿的) schools to reduce traffic risks (风险). Also, local governments must help kids in the countryside reach their school buses.
From now on, school buses have a speed limit (限制) of 80 km/h on highways and 60 km/h on normal roads. While on the road, other cars must let school buses go first.
The new rules also say that school buses must never be overloaded (超载的).
There are many other rules as well. A school bus must have more than seven seats. On each bus, there must be at least one adult to keep an eye on the kids. Each school bus must have a fire extinguisher (灭火器), a first aid kit (急救箱) and a GPS.
Last year, a series of school bus accidents happened in China. To stop such accidents, the Central Government decided to strengthen (加强) the rules for school buses.
The most serious accident happened in November in Gansu, When a nine-seat minibus crashed(碰撞). There were 62 children inside, and 21 of them died.
| A．New rules about school bus safety. |
| B．New rules about student safety. |
| C．New rules about student home. |
| D．New rules about class. |
| A．School buses can go first when there are other cars. |
| B．School buses must drive 80km/h or less on highways. |
| C．School buses must drive 80km/h or less on normal roads. |
| D．School buses must have at least one adult to look after the kids. |
| A．a GPS |
| B．more than seven seats |
| C．a parent of one the students |
| D．a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit |
| A．21 students died in school bus accidents last year |
| B．School buses in China were not safe enough before |
| C．200 million children in China go to school by bus every day |
| D．the government encourages all students to take school buses |
| A．The most serious accident happened in November in Gansu. |
| B．A school bus must have more than seven seats. |
| C．Local governments must help kids. |
| D．Safety first on the bus. |
A： Have you listened to the weather report today?
B：Yes, why do you pay much more attention to the weather?
A：
B：The radio says that there’ll be rain.
A： Our plan will have to be put off.
B：You know sometimes the weatherman “makes mistakes”.
A：I hope he “made a mistake” again this time.
B：
A：I’m afraid I prefer to go to the movie rather than do that.
B：OK.
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