Jennifer, a 33-year-old writer, has had more than 110 houseplants since she began collecting in January. Today, they're an essential part of her daily routine. Every morning, she rolls out of bed, heads to the living room and begins a 45-minute tour of all her plants. Even before brushing her teeth or feeding the dog, Jennifer inspects every leaf.
Though she is a little extreme, Jennifer is just one of many plant enthusiasts spending hours a day and thousands of dollars cultivating plant collections in their homes. American gardeners spent a record $76.3 billion on garden last year. A quarter of that spending was attributed to people aged 18 to 34, whose spending on plants has grown at a higher rate than any other age group since 2014.
Houseplants should thank social media for their reappearance and growth in popularity. That's how Jennifer was hooked first. Her inability to keep plants alive had always been a running joke. However, while surfing on the Internet, she happened upon an eye-catching photo posted by a plant lover. She followed that account, along with several others over the course of a month or two, and her desire to grow a collection of her own strengthened. Soon, she was fully buried in plant culture. Recently, Jennifer even attended her first local plant swap.
It's no secret that millennials（千禧一代）are delaying major life milestones such as buying homes, getting married and having children, largely for financial reasons. “People are designed for connection and nurturing, but with more millennials waiting until later in life to have babies and settle down, young people are turning to plants,” said Lily Ewing. Plants often require less attention than other living things, such as pets, but still provide the opportunity to nurture something. Plants can provide a greater sense of fulfillment and purpose. Ewing added, "Keeping plants around the home or office also allows people to bring nature to their immediate surroundings when it can be hard to find time to get away from the day-to-day busy work and escape to the outdoors."
1. Which one can best describe Jennifer's behaviour towards houseplants?| A．Reasonably affectionate. | B．Somewhat crazy. |
| C．Less enthusiastic. | D．Sensibly cautious. |
| A．To represent the millennials plant enthusiasts. |
| B．To introduce a writer with special affection for plants. |
| C．To compare with other gardeners. |
| D．To show a writer's life with plants. |
| A．The functions of social media. |
| B．Jennifer's inability to keep plants. |
| C．The reason for Jennifer's desire for plants. |
| D．The reappearance and growth of plants in popularity. |
| A．Because they want to get exposed to nature. |
| B．Because they have enough free time to stay indoors. |
| C．Because plants bring them nature and help nurture something. |
| D．Because plants can offer a greater sense of fulfillment than pets. |
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【推荐1】The African Bush Elephant can weigh up to 5.5 tons, making it one of the largest mammals (哺乳动物) alive. It is only second to the giraffe in terms of height!
Previously thought to exist as one species, both the African Bush Elephant and African Forest Elephant were discovered to be two different subspecies. Basically, they both have very big ears. But, the Bush Elephant is larger and has a lighter color and outward curving (弯曲) long teeth, whereas the Forest Elephant is smaller, very dark and has downward facing straight teeth.
The African Bush Elephant’s habitat is given away by its name — in the African Bush! This includes grasslands and primary forest within Central and Southern Africa. These locations are perfect areas for the African Bush Elephant to find food. An ideal meal for the African Bush Elephant consists of plenty of grass, fruits, and roots. Their teeth can be used for digging.
All elephants are social and live in societies. This means that they are led by an older, more experienced female, and females stick together. As migrant animals, they are constantly travelling together to search for food and keep their young safe.
Although population levels are recovering, African Bush Elephants face many threats. Similar to other species, loss of land reduces the availability of food and water, meaning they have to travel further. What’s worse, some won’t survive the journey if they cross paths with poachers (偷猎者). African Bush Elephants aren’t just killed for the illegal trade, but they are often the sufferers of conflicts with local people too.
To help them, we need to give them room to travel! A possible solution would be to provide wildlife roads that allow the African Bush Elephant to travel without coming into conflict with people. The African Wildlife Foundation combines governments and communities in Africa and works to set land aside for this purpose. Similarly, education that encourages people to understand the African Bush Elephant can change awareness and reduce local hunting pressure.
1. Which is the picture of an African Forest Elephant?A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．Mountains in Africa. |
| B．Forests in Western Africa. |
| C．Grasslands in Central Africa. |
| D．Desert areas in Southern Africa. |
| A．Lack of leading female elephants. |
| B．Development of the trade. |
| C．Low level of socialization. |
| D．Worse living conditions. |
| A．Providing passageways. | B．Travelling further. |
| C．Fighting with others. | D．Educating people. |
【推荐2】The mosquito is a troublesome and sometimes dangerous insect. Their bites itch (发痒) and can carry dangerous diseases, like malaria and yellow fever. However, researchers from Britain and Japan recently discovered how mosquitoes fly. This knowledge, they said, helps find ways to design new flying devices.
Mosquitoes’ wings are small and have an uncommon shape. Because of this, it is hard to believe that they are able to fly. So how does their flight make possible? The team of scientists from Britain and Japan solved the puzzle. They used high-speed cameras and computer images to understand the rules of how the insect moves its wings to stay in the air. Researchers at the University of Oxford took images of mosquitoes’ wing movements. They set up eight high-speed cameras that take l0, 000 images each second.
Simon Walker, a researcher at the University of Oxford, said, “Normally to record an insect you need at least two cameras, perfectly more, so you’ve got enough views of an insect because with two camera views you can then take any point on an insect and calculate(计算) its 3D coordinates.” They find mosquitoes fly by moving their wings in several different directions.
The research team believes the mosquitoes’ wing movements could help inventors design new flying devices. Walker said that existing unmanned flying devices or drones do not work very well outside because wind can affect their flight. “Insects, on the other hand, deal really well with even quite windy conditions. So understanding bow they can do this is going to be advantageous to us in the future.”
These researchers said that, more importantly, humans can benefit a lot from understanding how mosquitoes fly.
1. Why is mosquitoes’ flight considered to be a mystery?| A．They have little and unusual wings. | B．They have heavy bodies. |
| C．They have large and strange wings. | D．They’re small in size. |
| A．It flies by the night light. | B．It rises and falls at times. |
| C．It moves its wings in different sides. | D．It shakes its wings non-stop. |
| A．Because it can’t fly everywhere. |
| B．Because it has no man in it. |
| C．Because it can’t move in rainy conditions. |
| D．Because wind can have an effect on their flight. |
| A．The mystery of a drone and the effect on it. |
| B．The mystery of the mosquitoes’ flight and the application. |
| C．The mystery of the high-speed cameras and the images they take. |
| D．The mystery of the dangerous insect and the diseases they carry. |
【推荐3】Though I know that I can do little to help the animals, I often check dog rehoming websites. Looking through page upon page of pitiful faces looking up, you might be forgiven for thinking that the only dogs to be abandoned in this country are fierce-looking or large and unruly dogs.
Recently, it seems there are some new additions in dog homes. Dogs Trust — the country’s largest dog welfare charity-says that in the past year over 400 “toy dogs” were handed in, a 44% increase on the year before.
“Toy dog” is the traditional term for all little dogs, but in recent years they’ve increasingly been referred to as “handbag dogs” after the ridiculous manner in which famous people like Paris Hilton carry them around in their $ 1,000 handbags, making these dogs the most wanted for impressionable teens. As the popularity of Hilton has waned, however, these dogs are being rudely tipped out of the handbags and given up to charity.
In spite of the sad ending that this trend brings for some of these dogs, it can only be a good thing if people become aware that the toy types are still dogs, not dolls to be carried around. If you really are prepared to stick with them, a small dog is just as capable of bringing joy without the need to dress him or her up. A large dog won’t sit on your lap while you read the papers or travel happily on the train with you. And a park full of pugs (哈巴狗) would be a happier and safer place than one full of teenage boys and badly trained large dogs. As Edith Wharton said, “My little dog - a heartbeat at my feet.”
1. What is the author’s new finding in the dog rehoming websites?| A．More “handbag dogs” are given up. |
| B．Some dogs in Dogs Trust are large dogs. |
| C．Teens are likely to play with their “toy dogs”. |
| D．The number of abandoned dogs is increasing. |
| A．Grown. | B．Weakened. | C．Begun. | D．Worked. |
| A．Large dogs and children make a good park. |
| B．Keeping small dogs can bring joys in a way. |
| C．“Handbag dogs” should be forbidden in public places. |
| D．Ifs good to dress dogs up before carrying them around. |
【推荐1】Fighting through pain after running for 28 hours, and amid the sound of tired feet struggling through the Arizona dirt—finally soft, soothing (舒缓的) music could be heard over the horizon. The finish line, which was once 100 miles away, was right in front of him. A small, roaring human victory tunnel welcomed Zach Bates as he ran across the finish line.
Diagnosed with autism (自闭症) at the age of four, Bates completed the 100-mile ultramarathon (超级马拉松) earlier this year, becoming the youngest finisher in the race’s history, aged 19. Bates was a member of the cross-country team in high school but, after graduating he surprised his family with a new goal—to run a 100-mile race before his 20th birthday.
Neither Bates nor his parents had any prior experience in preparing for the task at hand, but Brian, his father, found ways to help, truly making it a family affair. In addition to hiking safe trails, they read books together, organized all his nutrition, and made sure their son had the right equipment—like the watch he wore on long runs so they could track him and make sure he was safe and on course. Rana and Brian even helped with training schedules before finding more experienced ultramarathon runners—such as mentor John Hendrix and coach Nickademus de la Rosa. With Hendrix and de la Rosa’s expertise, the young American prepared by competing in shorter distances and successfully worked his way up to the 100-miler in a short time.
Rather than having his autism be a reason to make the goal unreachable, his mom said the challenge has helped him stay focused. “If we listen to our children and allow them to do what they want to do and be a support to them, you’ll be so surprised at where they’ll end up,” Rana says.
1. How did Bates probably feel when he ran across the finish line?| A．Tired but cheerful. | B．Proud and overconfident. |
| C．Painful but peaceful. | D．Comfortable and relaxed. |
| A．Because he was diagnosed with autism. |
| B．Because he was a cross-Country team member. |
| C．Because he graduated from high school just now. |
| D．Because they considered the new goal impractical. |
| A．Guidance from experts. | B．His perseverance to the goal. |
| C．Support from his family. | D．Encouragement of team members. |
| A．Save for a rainy day. | B．All we have is now. |
| C．Nothing is impossible. | D．Fortune favors the bold. |
【推荐2】My family and I had set out on a day trip from Shillong to Cherrapunji, a town known for being one of the wettest places on Earth. However, after we had been stuck in traffic for more than four hours, one of my sisters proposed going back to the city as a last attempt to save whatever remained of the day. A quick online search revealed other must-visit spots around Shillong. Most were familiar, but one caught our attention—Nartiang with its mysterious monoliths (独石碑). The photo showed tall stones piled together in a strange formation, appealing to us to explore further despite the lack of details provided.
That is how I found myself standing in the shadow of the huge monoliths of Nartiang, which is home to the thickest and largest collection in the region. Curious to uncover their history, I approached Maryo Symblai, a village elder I met later that day, who told me the story of the monoliths that has been orally passed down over generations. She said, “Back in the day, Nartiang didn’t have a bazaar (集市) and the nearest one was at Raliang. On one such bazaar, a giant named Mar Phalyngki was caught in heavy rain on his way back. He requested to borrow an umbrella from the Raliang chief’s youngest daughter, but she wanted to test his legendary strength instead. ‘Why don’t you go lift that huge stone in the bazaar and use it as an umbrella?’ she said dismissively. Emboldened by her challenge, he just did that, but before reaching Nartiang, he placed it in a forest when the rain had stopped.”
“There is a certain overlap of ancient story and memory in the case of the Nartiang monoliths. The locals’ account of how the place came to be is based on ancient stories or folk customs. But they also remember it because it served their ancestors as a weekly marketplace, a memorial, and a place for political gatherings. That is how oral history works. It mixes fact and fiction into collective memory”, said Dr Reeju Ray, a local writer.
Today, even though the traditional customs and more confirmed historical accounts offer some insight into the site, the mystery(奥秘)of the stone giants lasts.
1. Why did the author and his family come to visit the monoliths of Nartiang?| A．It was in their original trip plan. |
| B．They had to choose it as an alternative. |
| C．It was the only remaining place to visit. |
| D．An elder village r gave them the suggestion. |
| A．Threatened. | B．Moved. | C．Stimulated. | D．Frightened. |
| A．To info rm what the monoliths served as. |
| B．To illustrate how the mysterious story came into being. |
| C．To introduce the feature of Nartiang monoliths. |
| D．To deny the overlap of ancient story and memory. |
| A．A Trip to the Monoliths. | B．The Mystery of Shillong. |
| C．The Formation of the Monoliths. | D．A Disappointing Travel Experience. |
What Awuah wanted was to create a university in his native Ghana．a state-of-the-art education centre that would help educate the country’s next generation of leaders．Awuah moved with his family，back to Ghana．There，he invested his own money and with the help of other donors he founded Ashesi University．
“Africa needs to have a renaissance(复兴),” says Awuah as he explained what drove him to
take the risky decision．“The world needs to change in this way and I strongly believe that people like me need to be part of the solution；I need to be really actively involved in helping to drive this change in Africa‘‘
Located about an hour's drive from the capital Accra，Ashesi，which appropriately translates to “beginning,” is the first Ghanaian university to combine technical majors with a liberal arts approach．Its campus，set on 100 acres in a town called Berekuso，was designed to be inspiring for the more than 500 young Ghanaians studying there．
“So when I look at universities I see Africa fast—forward 30 years．When this 20-year-old is now in his or her 50s，that person is going to be a leader．”
Today Ashesi，which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year，offers degrees in business，
information systems and computer science．There are plans to offer engineering and economics majors in the near future．The school’s graduation rate is between 70％and 90％，according to Awuah．
In our last freshman class，50％ of the students paid full tuition(学费)，25％were on full
scholarships and 25％on partial scholarships ,”he said．“The reason why variety is so important is that the most important conversation on campus is a conversation about the good society—what is the good society we would like to see in Africa? That conversation is a lot more interesting if you have variety in the classroom，”adds Awuah． 。
1. In Awuah’s opinion，Africa should be changed by
| A．investing more money for development |
| B．developing computer science |
| C．training future leaders for development |
| D．founding more universities |
| A．Awuah regretted that he had once worked with Microsoft |
| B．Awuah would doubt if he should resign from Microsoft |
| C．Awuah wondered whether it was right to invest for a university |
| D．Awuah felt it wrong that he had refused a job with a large salary |
| A．came into being 10 years ago |
| B．was named with “beginning” |
| C．is located in the capital of Ghan |
| D．will be run for 30 years |
| A．Ashesi has offered five degrees since it was founded． |
| B．Ashesi had earned millions of dollars before he left Microsoft． |
| C．50％ of the new students in Ashesi receive education for free． |
| D．Awuah was the only investor in setting up Ashesi University． |
【推荐1】A company in San Francisco, California, has found a way to turn used plastic bottles into women’s shoes.
Every day, millions of Americans drink water and other liquids from plastic bottles. More than 60 million of them are thrown away each day. Many of the plastic bottles end up in landfills or are burned with other waste products.
A San Francisco start-up company called Rothy’s, however, turns this plastic waste into environmentally friendly shoes. Roth Martin is the company’s co-founder. He explains how they turn plastic into soft material for women’s feet. They take the plastic, clean it, and break it down into small pieces. Then they press them through a device that makes soft fibers. Those fibers are then combined together. This is done by a 3D machine. It is designed to reduce waste while making the shoes. The knitted stuff and the inner part of the shoe are then attached to the shoe’s outer part, called the sole (鞋底). This outer sole is also made from environmentally friendly material: responsibly sourced no-carbon rubber.
Rothy’s shoes are sold online. They are flat shoes, with either a rounded or pointed toe. They come in different colors and designs. They cost either $ 125 or $ 145 per pair, depending on the design. After American actress Gwyneth Paltrow discovered them last year, the demand for the shoes grew. Martin says there is no shortage of material to fill that demand. “We’re not going to run out of water bottles any time soon. So we have a limitless supply of material, and I think that is a good sign for our future.” When the environmentally friendly shoes wear out, customers can return them at no cost to a company that uses the recycled materials to make other products.
For now, the shoes are only available to be shipped in the United States. However, the company says it will add international shipping in the near future.
1. How are used plastic bottles usually dealt with?| A．They are buried or burned. |
| B．They are used to make shoes. |
| C．They are changed into soft materials. |
| D．They are returned to factories for reuse. |
| A．Attached. | B．Fixed. |
| C．Combined. | D．Repaired. |
| A．The design and color. | B．The reasonable price. |
| C．The company’s advertisement. | D．The star power of Gwyneth Paltrow. |
| A．To advertise a new kind of shoes. |
| B．To describe the process of making shoes. |
| C．To introduce a new way of recycling plastic waste. |
| D．To stress the importance of environmental protection. |
【推荐2】Four Best Places to Travel for a Girls Holiday
Cannes
When you think France, often the famous capital Paris comes to mind. But this holiday is for the girls that want to live like the stars for a weekend or two, and have budgeted for it too. Not only does it offer a beautiful view, you will feel like celebrities as you wander around the place film stars call home during the Cannes Film Festival.
Brazil
One of the few places on Earth is warm all year-round, where temperatures rarely dip below 20℃. Brazil is the perfect destination for a girls holiday. For the girls group with the most visitors, the place for you is Rio de Janeiro. The iconic Rio Carnival, is truly where Brazil comes to life in an explosion of colour and passion. Full of parades, shows and dancing in the streets, the perfect party.
Thailand
Ko Pha Ngan is renowned (闻名的) for its monthly Full Moon party. This night long lunar celebration draws visitors from all over the world and is an absolute must. While nursing your hangover, move on to Phuket, where you'll find the Elephant Shelter, home to rehabilitated elephants. Observe as they socialize freely, bathe and help prepare food for the herd.
Amsterdam
Known for its artistic heritage, elaborate (精致的) canal system and museums, Amsterdam is packed with adventures waiting to be had. Start your trip right with a canal tour. The history of Amsterdam is intimately connected with water. Floating down Amsterdam's canals is the most magical and memorable way to discover the city especially with a glass of wine or two.
1. What can visitors experience in Cannes?| A．They can learn to budget. |
| B．They can watch various parades. |
| C．They can feel like famed entertainers. |
| D．They can pay a visit to film stars' home. |
| A．Cannes. | B．Phuket. | C．Rio. | D．Amsterdam. |
| A．A canal tour. | B．Various museums. | C．Artistic heritage. | D．Thrilling adventures. |
【推荐3】A new Japanese research has suggested that regularly eating mushrooms could help lower the risk of cancer. The researchers found that the men who consumed mushrooms once or twice a week had an 8 percent lower risk of developing cancer, regardless of how much fruit and vegetables, or meat and dairy products they ate—compared to those who ate mushrooms less than once per week. Eating mushrooms more often appeared to bring even bigger benefits, with those who consumed mushrooms three or more times per week showing a 17 percent lower risk than those who ate mushrooms less than once a week.
Eating mushrooms also appeared to be particularly beneficial among those who ate a large amount of meat and dairy products, little fruit and few vegetables. The findings, published in the International Journal of Cancer, are the first to suggest that there may be an association between eating mushrooms and a lower risk of cancer.
“Test-tube studies and studies conducted on living organisms have shown that mushrooms have the potential to prevent cancer” said lead researcher Shu Zhang. “To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study indicating the cancer-preventive potential of mushrooms at a population level.” Zhang added that, “mushrooms are a good source of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, especially L-ergothioneine,” which is believed to help fight against stress, and that is cell imbalance caused by lifestyle choices such as poor diets and exposure to environmental poisons. This imbalance can lead to chronic inflammation, resulting in chronic diseases such as cancer.
“Considering the average American consumes less than 5 grams of mushrooms per day, which is lower than that consumed by the participants in this study (7.6 g/day), one would expect that even a small increase in mushroom consumption can offer potential health benefits,” said Zhang. However, Zhang added that, “Although our study suggests regular consumption of mushrooms may reduce the risk of cancer, we also want to emphasize that eating a healthy and balanced diet is much more important than filling your shopping basket with mushrooms.”
1. What is the new Japanese research about?| A．Healthy lifestyle reduces the risk of cancer. |
| B．Often eating mushrooms reduces the risk of cancer. |
| C．Drinking dairy products is good for our health. |
| D．Eating fruit and vegetables makes us healthier. |
| A．People who are over fat and having a poor diet. |
| B．People who are feeling over stressed. |
| C．People who consume much meat but few vegetables and little fruit. |
| D．People who consume many dairy products and suffer cancer. |
| A．It avoids the stress from a disease. |
| B．It reduces environmental poisons. |
| C．It hell helps reduce weight. |
| D．It has a source of cancer-preventive. |
| A．A state of being physically healthy. |
| B．A state of keeping body balance. |
| C．A physical condition that someone needs to be on a diet. |
| D．A condition that a part of the body becomes red, sore and swollen. |
【推荐1】While many parents allow children free reign of the internet at home, it's a common debate in education circles on how —and if— digital devices (数码设备) should be allowed al school.
Some school districts have seen great improvements by allowing digital devices in the classroom. One thing is clear: if digital devices are allowed, there should be guidelines and rules in place.
Students need to be taught online safety, the use of judgment in determining god quality sources of information, and restraint from personal use in the classroom. In other words, they need to learn all about digital literacy and digital citizenship.
There are many resources for teaching these concepts, and a great place to start is the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). Their comprehensive standards focus on the skills and qualities students should have in order to be successful in the digital world. ISTE. also teamed up with Google and developed an online digital citizenship game called Interland. It educates kids about digital citizenship in interactive ways. Students learn how to be god digital citizens as well s how to combat hackers and bullies.
If a school is going to allow and/or encourage the use of digital devices in the classroom, then teachers also need proper support in terns of training, professional development，und curriculum. They can start with curriculum and PD resources such as those provided by Common Sense Media, but in order to fully utilize them, teachers need time to plan and cooperate with each other. Digital devices should only be used when there are specific goals in mind, focusing on student safety, digital citizenship, and critical thinking.
1. What does the underlined word“restraint" in paragraph 3 mean?| A．Self-control. | B．Self-respect. |
| C．Self-destruction. | D．Self-service |
| A．It focuses on the skills and qualities teachers should have. |
| B．It worked with Google and developed an offline game. |
| C．It educates kids about citizenship in traditional ways. |
| D．It helps students learn proper online behavior. |
| A．provide good resources | B．cooperate with governments |
| C．spend time training students | D．receive support in many forms |
| A．To comment on the phenomenon of mobile phone use on campus. |
| B．To advise against bringing mobile phones into classrooms. |
| C．To provide guidelines for digital device use in class. |
| D．To raise awareness of digital device use as a whole. |
After proving he could become a young hero by saving a baby from a runaway car，Banks gets his first real task. He must make friends with a popular girl at school，Natalie Connors. Then，he must spy on her father，a scientist who has developed a dangerous technology (技术).Banks must stop a group of bad people from forcing Natalie’s father into using the technology to endanger the world.
The CIA may have taught him first-class self-defence moves，but they didn’t show him how to talk to girls. Banks has zero ability when it comes to dealing with girls. How can he get around his problem and get an invitation to the girl’s upcoming birthday party? Will he finally become Natalie’s boyfriend and find out whatever he can about her father’s work?
Agent Cody Banks has everything that young people are interested in: big explosions, breath-taking performances and funny girl-dating experiences. It was listed No.2 in the American box office last week.
“This story is interesting and fun for the whole family to enjoy，and especially cool for young boys，” said Paul Perkins, a film reviewer in theUS.
1. What is Banks’ first real task?
| A．To test a high-tech tool. | B．To save a baby from a car. |
| C．To study a new technology. | D．To watch a scientist secretly. |
| A．meet her father | B．know more people |
| C．make friends with her | D．steal some information |
| A．The technology developed by Natalie’s father. |
| B．An explosion set off by some bad people. |
| C．The CIA’s training of boys for its tasks. |
| D．Secret agents’ spying on scientists. |
| A．Making known the work of the CIA. | B．Telling the story about a cool boy. |
| C．Showing the dark side of science. | D．Introducing a new film. |
【推荐3】Most earthquakes occur within the upper 15 miles of the earth's surface. But earthquakes can and do occur at all depths to about 460 miles. Their number decreases as the depth increases. In comparison with the total number of earthquakes each year, the number of disastrous earthquakes is very small
The extent of the disaster in an earthquake depends on many factors. If you carefully build a toy house with an erect （直立的）set, it will still stand no matter how much you shake the table. But if you build a toy house with a pack of cards, a slight shake of the table will make it fall. An earthquake in Agadir Morocco, was not strong enough to be recorded on distant instruments, but it completely destroyed the city. If a building is well constructed and built on solid ground, it will resist an earthquake. Most deaths in earthquakes have been due to faulty building construction or poor building sites. A third and very serious factor is panic. When people rush into narrow streets, more deaths will result.
The UN has played an important part in reducing the damage done by earthquakes. It has sent a team of experts to all countries known to be affected by earthquakes. Working with local geologists and engineers, the experts have studied the nature of the ground and the type of most practical building code for the local area. If followed, these suggestions will make disastrous earthquakes almost a thing of the past.
There is one type of earthquake disaster that little can be done about. In certain areas, earthquakes take place beneath the sea. These submarine earthquakes sometimes give rise to seismic sea waves. The waves are not noticeable out at sea because of their long wave length, but when they roll into harbors, they pile up into walls of water 6 to 60 feet high. The Japanese call them "tsunamis", meaning "harbor waves", because they reach a sizable height only in harbors.
Tsunamis travel fairly slowly, at speeds up to 500 miles an hour. An adequate warning system is in use to warn all shores likely to be reached by the waves, but this only enables people to leave the threatened shores for higher ground. There is no way to stop the oncoming wave.
1. The destruction of Agadir is an example of .| A．ineffective instruments | B．faulty building construction |
| C．an earthquake's strength | D．widespread panic in earthquakes |
| A．Put forward advice. | B．Construct strong buildings. |
| C．Monitor earthquakes. | D．Detect disastrous earthquakes. |
| A．By the seaside. | B．On the mountain. |
| C．In the harbor. | D．Under the water. |
| A．notice them out at sea | B．be warned early enough |
| C．find ways to stop them | D．develop warning systems |
