Our wedding was about to begin. My throat was tight and my cheeks got red, but I didn't care. I was ready to marry David Sanchez. We’re a "nontraditional" couple: getting married not at a church but in a bookstore that supports a charity to fight H.I.V. and homelessness.
“Kim! I could walk you down the aisle（走廊）if you like!” David's father offered gently.
"I'm OK. But I appreciate that,” I said with a smile. And I was reminded, again, of my dad's absence.
My father died of cancer six weeks ago. For the last two months, we tried to make him feel comfortable and loved as he departed from this world. He always told us that he didn't like a funeral （葬礼）and insisted our wedding go forward as planned. But how could we honor him since the wedding would be the first time the family would gather after his death and some even didn't know he was sick?
During the ceremony, my dear friend Eva delivered a reading entitled "When Things Go Missing” by Kathryn Schulz. She paused and got everyone on the same page: “When we are experiencing it, loss often feels like confusion in the usual order of things. In fact, the entire plan of the universe consists of losing, and life amounts to a reverse（逆向的）savings account in which we are eventually robbed of everything.
I felt the energy full of the room. Everyone was listening. By choosing to accept the pain, we knew what a wedding does to join two families and mark the next chapter for a couple. Loss became a compass that pointed us away from a fantasy and toward celebrating the difficult realities of life.
After rings were exchanged, fried chicken was served, our friends offered so many funny and touching toasts, and finally David sang "Married” on my father’s guitar. I felt joy filling all the holes in my soul. Celebrating my father’s life at our wedding made me grateful for all the time I had spent with him, because it all goes by so fast.
1. Why did David's father offer to walk the author down the aisle?| A．To relieve her tension. |
| B．To welcome her to his family. |
| C．To play the author's late father's role. |
| D．To contribute something to the charity. |
| A．She got a compass as a wedding gift. |
| B．She enjoyed David's promise for their marriage. |
| C．She received more sympathy from families and friends. |
| D．She recalled the days spent with her father and understood life better. |
| A．Because she could keep from the pain. |
| B．Because she knew everyone was listening. |
| C．Because she got more courage for marriage and life. |
| D．Because she could read a piece of Kathryn Schulz's works. |
| A．It was held at a church. |
| B．It was a touching and happy one. |
| C．Kim and David turned it into a funeral. |
| D．There was no other activity except reading. |
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【推荐1】One evening last summer, when I asked my 17-year-old son, Ray, for help with dinner, his response took me by surprise. “What’s a colander (漏勺)?” he asked.
I could only blame myself. In the family, nobody’s hands went in the sauce except my own. But that night, as I explained with a touch of panic that a colander is the thing with holes in it, I wondered what else I hadn’t prepared Ray for. I felt confident that I’d raised a self-reliant boy, as we all try to do. But could he boil water? Suddenly it hit me: He’d be leaving the house in a year to attend college. No way was I going to send a spoiled prince into the world.
As parents, while we focus on our children’ s confidence and character, we perhaps don’t always consider that we are also raising someone’s future roommate, boyfriend, husband, or father. I wanted to know that I’d raised a boy who would never ask the woman in his life, “What’s for dinner?” So I came up with a plan: I would offer Ray a private home economics course. I was delighted to find that he didn’t say no.
For two hours, three days a week, Ray was all mine. One day, as his tomato sauce reduced on the stove, he washed and seasoned a chicken for roasting. Then he rolled out the piecrust and filled it with apples, all while listening to my explanation on the importance of preheating an oven.
Grandparents being tailors, Ray was genetically programmed to quickly master the basics like refastening a button. One day we covered Advanced Laundry, in which I taught him never to mix a red sweatshirt with white or put sweaters in the dryer. I knew that he would rather have been shooting hoops in the driveway than learning to mend socks with his mother — he tried to beg off sewing lessons, even though I insisted that one day, someone would find the sight of him fixing his own shirt very attractive — but it couldn’t be denied that he was learning, and more than just housekeeping. “I appreciate what you do as a mom,” he told me one day.
Ray now understands the finer points of cooking, and more importantly, he realizes there’s nothing masculine (男子气概的) about being helpless. Not only can he make his own dinner, but also he can make a big meal for his family. That’s what I call a man.
1. Hearing her son’s question, the author felt ______.| A．angry | B．shocked |
| C．disappointed | D．calm |
| A．Ray made great progress in cooking. |
| B．Ray preferred sewing to cooking. |
| C．Ray was unwilling to take the course initially. |
| D．Ray always thought it attractive to do housework. |
| A．fell in love with housework |
| B．did other work in the house |
| C．acknowledged his mother’s efforts |
| D．began to be more independent |
| A．Are women Programmed for Housework? |
| B．Should Boys be Involved in Housework? |
| C．I’m Proud of My Private Cooking Course |
| D．A Present for My Future Daughter-in-law |
【推荐2】This is the time of the year when I feel the memories of the small town and country days come alive！In October each year，we planned to spend a weekend with our grandparents in Michigan. Riding by fields already harvested for the winter，we could still see remains of summer corn stalks. Smoke would fill the air as we drove through the country. Chimney smoke reminded us the area we were visiting was colder than the city and fireplaces in homes were heated as the months would soon turn to cooler winter days.
While riding along the country road，we saw the trees stand tall and many fallen leaves lie on the ground. And we could see the birds of the season，the pheasants，and watch as they flew in the sky flapping（扑动）their beautiful wings to a hidden area away from the eyes of a hunter. On arriving，our grandparents always had a decorative pumpkin with a smile. It might be weeks before Halloween，but Grandpa grew a supply of pie pumpkins and cooked the seeds with salt for us to eat.
Often the small town would have a homecoming parade（返校节游行）on Saturday morning. We'd walk two blocks to the main street where the school band would start off the festivities. Store owners would all come out to watch the parade. Church women's groups would have tables along the sidewalk to raise money. Children played together and adults talked. What fun it was！
And early in the morning，Dad would meet some men. In an area，they waited for pheasants to fly.
Although pheasants tasted good，I secretly hoped they would let the beautiful birds fly away. They belonged to the blue sky.
As time goes by，all becomes more precious to me. When I married and raised my family，fall trips became a yearly event. Whenever I drive along a country road, I often picture scenes from the small town where my grandparents live in Michigan.
1. The memories of country days made the author feel_______________| A．exhausted | B．cheerful |
| C．anxious | D．dull |
| A．people cooked in the field |
| B．people burned fallen leaves |
| C．there was a fire accident somewhere |
| D．people used fireplaces to warm themselves |
| A．the scenes of the homecoming parade |
| B．the history of the homecoming parade |
| C．the function of the homecoming parade |
| D．the organizers of the homecoming parade |
| A．To enjoy their beauty. |
| B．To feed them. |
| C．To study how they fly. |
| D．To hunt them. |
【推荐3】How to Love Your Parents?
Even if you think that your parents are mean-spirited (小心眼的)at times, loving your parents is a normal and fulfilling part of life. You love them for the fact that they created you, raised you, and are in part a source of who you are.
Tell them you love them every morning. A gentle “good morning” and “I love you” will warm a coldest heart. Remember that they brought you into this world. Without your parents, you might still wander at an unknown corner in an unknown world.
Respect them more and cherish these moments. You can use these moments to learn from them when you’re off on your own. It’s OK to get angry but angry actions don’t help you or your parents. Act calmly, cool off, write down your feelings, or talk to a friend.
Obey their requests. It will make your attitude better and earn you more respect from them. It may seem like you are going through hell when you don’t get what you want or you have to clean. However, you had better remember they keep a roof over your head when it’s cold, raining, snowing, or too hot. Understand that parents are human beings and make mistakes.
Keep company with them. Do things with your parents like watching TV, or go somewhere with them.
| A．Here are some ways to love your parents. |
| B．Parents will in turn express their love to you. |
| C．Anyway, spend as much time with them as you can. |
| D．After this, share your feelings with your parents. |
| E．Forgiveness is the key. |
| F．Please remember parents are as important as friends. |
| G．Some people simply may not be able to love their parents. |
【推荐1】Bilibili star uses her platform to promote greater understanding of the lives and needs of disabled people.
Compared to most people with disabilities, Zhao Hongcheng is lucky. Born in 1990, a wheelchair has been part of Zhao's life since she was 1 year old due to poliomyelitis (小儿麻痹症). And now, as a video content creator who has over 84, 000 followers on the video-sharing platform Bilibili, Zhao wants to be a bridge between the disabled and the rest of society.
I made my first video in 2019," Zhao says. "My original purpose was to find a way to reduce my emotional stress. I always met inconvenience caused by my wheelchair when going out, which made me feel sad. However, I barely had any disabled friends, so I had no one to talk to. I felt quite lonely, "Zhao explains.
Her fist vlog was about a trip to Guangzhou with friends. The video was viewed more than 2, 000 times on the first day, which surprised Zhao. "This made me feel that there were many things worth sharing in my life, and it also gave me a sense of mission," she explains. That first video has since been viewed over 48, 000 times. Her fourth video, displaying how she got to work in a wheelchair, made her even more popular. The video received more than 300, 000 views on Bilibili in a short period of time.
In her video about an accessorily bus tour in Shanghai, she put forward a piece of advice for such facilities. Fortunately, her proposal was adopted by the city.
"One of the great things about being a content creator is that I feel like I have the opportunity of talking about the real difficulties and pains that a disabled person faces, "Zhao says.
"Many stories or reports on people with disabilities are covered by the so-called able-bodied, and rarely reported from the perspective of a disabled person," she says. "We go to college, find a job, go on dates-but these are just our daily lives."
1. What inspired Zhao to make and share videos on Bilibili at first?| A．Her disabled friends. | B．Her affected life. |
| C．Her wish to be popular. | D．Her desire to be a bridge. |
| A．The problems the disabled face. | B．The popularity of Zhao's videos. |
| C．The difficulties of making a video. | D．The competition among video makers. |
| A．Owning more viewers. |
| B．Being successful on Bilibili. |
| C．Sharing stories from the angle of the disabled. |
| D．Encouraging the disabled to be content creators. |
| A．A Positive Disabled Influencer | B．Care for the Disabled |
| C．A Popular Content Creator | D．Share Videos for A Better Society |
【推荐2】During Amsterdam’s chaotic rush hour, nine-year-old Lotta Crok cycles to a very busy crossing. “Look,” she says. “There’s traffic coming from everywhere. Four buses from four different directions. For a child on a bike that’s really confusing!”
Lotta is the first junior cycle mayor in the world and her working area is the Dutch capital. You would think this challenge would be superfluous in a city known as the bicycle capital of the world. The number of bicycles in Amsterdam is estimated at 810,000 more than the city’s 750,000 inhabitants and 63% of the population cycle daily.
But children who cycle in Amsterdam face challenges. Lotta says: “The three biggest problems for us are cars, cycling tourists and scooters(小型摩托). The cars take up too much space, the tourists are always swinging side to side and stop when you least expect it, and the scooters simply run you over.”
Lotta became junior cycle mayor in June last year when she won a contest in which school children were asked to come up with plans to make cycling safer and more fun. Her idea was to add children’s bikes to the popular bike share programme.
Since Lotta was appointed junior cycle mayor, she has been busy giving interviews, opening cycling contests in the city and being a jury member during the Amsterdam Light Parade, an event in which Amsterdammers decorate their bikes with lights.
She is now planning a meeting with the city’s mayor to discuss ideas that children have come up with: “One of our proposals is a bicycle park where children can learn how to cycle. Right now, most of us learn it in the street, which can be quite busy. Another idea is to create an app for tourists to teach them the rules of cycling, because most of them really don’t know.”
Following the success of the Amsterdam plan, cycle mayors around the world are now planning to appoint junior colleagues. “They see it works really well,” Boerma, the senior major, says. “I talk to the parents. Lotta talks to the children. And if you look at the city through the eyes of a child, you will also make it accessible for others. A city that’s good for an eight-year-old is also good for an 88-year-old.”
1. Why is a junior cycle mayor appointed in Amsterdam?| A．To teach children how to ride. |
| B．To ensure cycling is safer for children. |
| C．To give suggestions to the city’s mayor on how to run the city. |
| D．To organize the cycling contests in the city. |
| A．Important | B．Unnecessary | C．Difficult | D．Valuable |
| A．Favorable | B．Cautious | C．Ambiguous | D．Disapproving |
【推荐3】Up to now, Wood has published more than 60 diaries, and he still updates the diaries frequently on social media websites. In his first diary, he mentioned, “news is going around about a bad cold virus in Wuhan, but I feel worlds away from me and few people wear masks in public.”
He recorded in his diaries that thousands of medical workers from different provinces and cities went to Hubei to help with the anti-epidemic (抗疫). Restaurants and shops were closed down, while supermarkets checked people’s body temperatures. And community workers across the country took strict action, asking people to stay at home and helping the old buy daily necessities.
“People in some countries said these measures (措施) could cause panic (恐慌) among the public. However, my experience in China shows these efforts are useful and effective, which finally removed (去除) people’s fear,” Wood said.
Wood’s diaries soon attracted the world’s attention. Over 10,000 people left him messages on Facebook, and he was interviewed by Canadian CTV which later showed his diaries on its website.
“I also received greetings from my family and friends in Canada. They said they were inspired by the efforts the Chinese have made, he said. “People from some countries thought the Chinese overreacted, and that the Chinese government had overdone in epidemic prevention and control. However, since more countries and regions have been infected (感染) by the virus, more and more people came to realize how proper and important China’s control and prevention measures are.”
Wood is working with the New World Press, which plans to make his diaries a book named The Invisible War. In this book, he hopes to share China’s anti-epidemic experience with more people across the world so they can build confidence to fight against the virus.
1. What can we infer from the first paragraph?| A．People thought the virus spread (传播) fast. |
| B．People failed to realize the danger of the virus. |
| C．People wore masks in restaurants and supermarkets. |
| D．People paid enough attention to Wood’s news report. |
| A．Business people’s work against the virus. |
| B．Different people’s efforts against the virus. |
| C．Community workers’ key role against the virus. |
| D．Medical workers’ great support against the virus. |
| A．The measures removed people’s fear. |
| B．The Chinese cared too much about the virus. |
| C．The measures would make people worry a lot. |
| D．The government took too strict measures to control the virus. |
| A．People’s infection in more countries and regions. |
| B．The worldwide news report on China’s measures. |
| C．Wood’s experience in China shared in his diaries. |
| D．Chinese people’s working together against the virus. |
【推荐1】Bicycles are very popular around the world nowadays. People ride their bicycles for exercise and enjoyment. In some places, people use bicycles to get to work. In other places, bicycle riding is a very popular exercise to people who live in cities. But who invented the first bicycle?
In 1791, a Frenchman named Comte de Sivrac invented and owned the first bicycle. Mrs. Sivrac rode the bicycle in Paris. The handles and the seat were wooden. This bicycle was very difficult to move. A rider even had to pick up the front wheel to change direction. What's worse, the bicycle had no brakes for stopping or pedals for the feet! Riding a bicycle took great risk.
In 1817, a German named Baron von Drais de Sauerbrun made the first bicycle better. The seat became more comfortable. The wheel could now change direction. His ride in the forest took only one hour instead of three hours on foot, which surprised people at that time.
Sauerbrun brought this kind of bicycle from Germany to France. Then Denis Johnson, an Englishman, made a bicycle for women. It had space for their dresses to hang down. But these bicycles still had no brakes or pedals, and riders often got hurt. These bicycles and the people who rode them were not very popular.
It took another forty-five years for the bicycle to become popular. More than 100 years later, bicycle riding is more popular than ever. In fact, in India and China, there are still many more bicycles than cars.
1. According to the passage, people ride bicycles in order to ______.| A．find good jobs | B．take exercise |
| C．be liked by others | D．live in cities |
| A．difficult to move | B．popular with women |
| C．comfortable to ride | D．easy to change direction |
| A．It had brakes. | B．It had pedals. |
| C．It was made for women. | D．It was very popular. |
| A．1817 | B．1836 |
| C．1862 | D．1962 |
| A．The reasons for riding a bike. | B．The inventor of the bicycle. |
| C．A very popular exercise. | D．The history of the bicycle. |
【推荐2】Life doesn't always turn out the way we'd like.When situations take an unfriendly turn，we become upset，frustrated and angry.When others don't agree with us, live their lives the way we think they should not，or act in a manner we find disturbing，anger is a typical reaction.It seems that we feel anger gives us the momentary feeling of power in a situation where we feel we have lost authority(权威). However，in fact, with the exception of a few cases，an angry reaction rarely improves the situation.It only makes the situation worse.Thoughtful consideration of what feelings and replies are most advantageous actually restores our real power.So consider the following alternatives(替代) to anger.
One is compassion，which consists of both understanding and empathy.If we view an individual whose behavior we find unacceptable，we should think each person has a right to live life according to their beliefs，dreams，needs and so on.Even if someone is acting improperly，you should understand them rather than get bent out of shape. If they are struggling，lost，or in pain，you should choose to feel empathy for their suffering，hoping that they soon pass through their current challenge to a more joyful place.If you do so，your anger will disappear.
Humor is another powerful tool for stopping anger because it can help you stay calm when things get bad.Sometimes we take life far too seriously.That is bad for us and anger is easy to happen.We need to use humor to turn any serious situation into a light one.Humor acts as a protective barrier to emotional pain.
Therefore，when others behave badly，find it in your heart to forgive them for their unwise behavior rather than complain(抱怨) them.When life hands you the exact opposite of what you requested，take no notice of it instead of getting angry.After all，the bad situation is only temporary.So choose these alternative reactions to soften our heart and prevent anger from happening so that we can enjoy our life to the fullest.
1. What can we infer from Paragraph 1?| A．Anger can make people powerful. |
| B．People are all easy to get annoyed. |
| C．Anger always makes situations worse. |
| D．Anger can do some good in a few cases. |
| A．Bored. | B．Angry. |
| C．Excited. | D．Worried. |
| A．We should complain about it. |
| B．We should ignore it. |
| C．We should show mercy to it. |
| D．We should get mad. |
| A．Ways to Get Rid of Anger |
| B．The Bad Effects of Anger |
| C．Why People Often Get Angry |
| D．Benefits of Being Active in Life |
【推荐3】A 27-year-old inventor, Joco Paulo Lammoglia, has come up with a new device named the AIRE mask, which is capable of converting the wind energy provided by the wearer’s breath into electrical energy. This means breathing has become a source of renewable energy. The inspiration for the invention came from his watching children blowing on pinwheels (纸风车).
The device is worn like a mask equipped with tiny wind turbines (涡轮) and it can work its magic even while people are sleeping, jogging or hanging around, since energy is created from one’s breath. The principle of this AIRE mask is simple. The invention uses the wind flow created by breathing and changes it into energy that can charge mobile phones and iPods. Simply put, this mask connected to your mobile phone on your face. The rest takes place naturally through your breath that provides power to run turbines which produce electricity.
Lammoglia explained how useful he hopes the AIRE will become. He said, “I hope to bring the concept into production and reduce the carbon footprint. It can be used indoors or outdoors, while you’re sleeping, walking, running or even reading books.” Apart from saving energy and contributing to environmental protection, it also encourages the practice of physical exercise. This is an entirely all time renewable energy source. Its energy is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Lammoglia explained why he thought the AIRE was so useful, saying, “Though many of our modern devices offer benefits, they tend to consume a high amount of electrical energy. This may cause problems for the environment, especially if the energy used by these devices is obtained from non-renewable sources.”
The AIRE mask will be future’s cheaper source of charging mobile phones. It would save energy and allow people to never have to worry about their phone dying unless they stop breathing.
1. The AIRE mask can stop working if people ______________ .| A．use it indoors | B．read books |
| C．hang around | D．stop breathing |
| A．Breathe out air ---- Drive turbines ---- Produce electricity. |
| B．Use wind ---- Pass through turbines ---- Produce electricity. |
| C．Breathe in air ---- Use turbines ---- Create energy. |
| D．Connect turbines ---- Produce wind flow ---- Create energy. |
| A．consumes a high amount of energy | B．account for environmental damage |
| C．is available in the shop now | D．is a good solution to energy issues |
| A．An electronic mask | B．A new renewable energy source |
| C．A breath-powered charger | D．An air purifying device |
【推荐1】When we're in need, we always turn to our parents for help. But would you like them to hear the conversations you have with your friends on the school playground or lunch queue? Social networking sites have become extensions (延伸)of the school hallways, so would you add your parents as "friends" and allow them to view your online activities and conversations with friends？
In the past the generation gap included a technology gap, where children were up to date with the latest technology and parents were left behind, content to continue their day-to-day lives as they always had because they had no need to know more about technology. However, more and more parents are beginning to realize just how important social networks are in their lives. This realization has given many parents the motivation to educate themselves about social networking sites.
These days many people are attracted to social networking sites because they can choose who they have around them; there's also a certain amount of control over privacy(隐私) that we don't get in real life. Sometimes we feel that privacy is violated when we must accept a "friend" request from a parent or family member.
It's a difficult choice whether or not to allow a parent to become a part of our online lives. On the one hand we don't want to "reject" their request because that might hurt their feelings or make them feel you have something to hide. On the other hand if you do accept, then you could have a sense of being watched and no longer feel free to comment or communicate the way you did before.
A recent survey suggested that parents shouldn't take it personally if their children overlook their requests. When a teenager overlooks a parent's friend request, it doesn't necessarily mean that he/she is hiding something, but it could mean that this is one part of his/her life where he/she wants to be independent.
Perhaps talking with parents and explaining would help soften the blow if you do choose not to add them to your friend list.
1. What is the passage mainly about?| A．Privacy online. | B．Parents' friend requests. |
| C．The generation gap. | D．Social networks. |
| A．Parents have realized the importance of social networks. |
| B．Parents feel secure about their privacy online. |
| C．Social networks successfully fill the generation gap. |
| D．Social networks offer a platform for parents to communicate. |
| A．Their parents make negative comments on them. |
| B．They hide something from their parents. |
| C．They are unwilling to be watched by parents. |
| D．Their parents tend to fall behind in technology. |
| A．Parents. | B．Teachers. |
| C．Researchers. | D．Teenagers. |
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项
There is a large percentage of Asian people in the US. They’re hard working, respectful but strange sometimes. If you don’t understand the culture, you will get some problems with them. Asian people are different from any other cultures if you think you know them, you might want to think again.
How are they different? When it comes to most Asian culture, respect is everything. You can do anything you want but don't disrespect an Asian man. You will get some real consequences afterward and especially if he is your boss. It’s something called face saving in the Asian culture. It’s ridiculous sometimes but it’s their culture. Sometimes their culture can come in between their relationship at work. Asian people might expect a lot of respect from their co-workers when their co-workers just see them as an equal.
Americans are very different from Asian people. If you’re Asian, you might want to understand the American culture and even adapt to their culture if you work with them. It will be easier for you since you’re in their countries. Imagine an American working in China, expecting Chinese co-workers to get along with him when he criticizes them straight out on every single matter in front of everyone. I think they will take him outside and take care of him. It just doesn’t work that way with Asian people.
If you’re an American boss giving your Asian employee a review, you will see that they will have a problem with your negative remarks. They will think that you don’t like them, disrespectful, and want to get rid of them; when in fact, you’re just doing your job. You just encourage them to do their work better. Of course, it’s not fair for you as an American boss but just expect that it can be something that is on your Asian employee’s mind.
1. The Americans can’t get along well with the Asians probably because______.
| A．their cultures are different |
| B．they don’t like each other |
| C．both of them are too proud |
| D．they have different political views |
| A．saving some money for later use |
| B．making faces to please your boss |
| C．showing some respect to somebody |
| D．helping somebody out of trouble |
| A．for the Asians to accept the culture in America |
| B．for the Americans to adapt to the culture in China |
| C．for people to learn the culture in a foreign country |
| D．for people to follow the culture in their own country |
| A．doesn’t like you any longer |
| B．thinks you are not worth respecting |
| C．doesn’t think you are suitable for the job |
| D．wants you to improve your work |
【推荐3】Having lived in California until 1970, my family has felt a number of earthquakes. We have been fortunate, however, to have suffered no bodily harm or property damage.
There is a website that lists all California earthquakes recorded from 1769 to the present. The site lists the dates and times as well as the magnitude and the exact location of any quake that measured more than 6.0. There are only a few quakes that stand out in my memory and, luckily, none is shown in the website. So, my personal experience with earthquakes might be considered insignificant.
There are three earthquakes that are difficult to forget. The first one was in 1955 and our oldest daughter was walking with me in our backyard in Redwood City in California. As the shaking became stronger, I held her to me with one arm as I held on to one of our fruit trees with the other. All three of us (my daughter, I and the tree) shook for two or three minutes that to us felt like hours.
The second one was in 1963. Our entire family was visiting Disneyland in Southern California. The earth started to shake just as we were beginning to walk from our hotel toward the famous landmark.
My third experience with an earthquake was a lonely one in California. It was in my sixties and I was alone in an old church. As the building started to shake, I quickly headed for the door to go outside. I remember I said a little prayer — something like, “Help me get out of here in time, Dear Heavenly Father”. Minutes later, I was safe outside.
1. The author writes the passage mainly to tell us about .| A．a new film about an earthquake | B．how to survive an earthquake |
| C．his three earthquake experiences | D．how to save children in an earthquake |
| A．all caused bodily harm | B．are all recorded in a website |
| C．all measured more than 6.0 | D．all happened in California |
| A．A church. | B．Disneyland. |
| C．A building destroyed by an earthquake. | D．The place where the author was born. |
| A．It happened in the author’s sixties. |
| B．The author succeeded in getting outside. |
| C．When it happened, the author was in a church. |
| D．The author was too afraid to walk when it happened. |
