When the earthquake hit Japan on March 11, workers in a supermarket in Japan didn’t run away when they felt the shaking. Instead, they held on to the shelves and tried to stop the goods (货物) from falling down.
Reporters from NHK, the country’s largest TV station, stayed calm in front of cameras during the earthquake, even though some were facing real danger.
The earthquake was the most powerful one to hit Japan in the country’s history. But Japan’s reaction (反应) to the accident has shown that it is the most earthquake-prepared country in the world. The calm the Japanese showed during and after the quake has impressed the world. This is because Japan has “an earthquake culture”. Japanese people are taught how to prepare for and react to earthquakes from a young age.
Schools in Japan organize earthquake practices every month. They make students become familiar with being in an earthquake.
Japan also has a good earthquake warning system (警报系统). Warnings were broadcast on television, radio and mobile phones nine seconds after experts (专家) first knew about the quake on March 11.
The warning system is unable to predict earthquakes. But it can usually alert people about 15 seconds before they feel the effects. Even 15 or 20 seconds can be enough time to save people’s lives.
1. When the big earthquake hit Japan on March 11, Japanese people __________| A．felt angry. | B．were scared. |
| C．didn’t run away. | D．were frustrated. |
| A．Japan’s reaction to the earthquake impressed the world. |
| B．Japanese schools organize earthquake practices every day. |
| C．Japan has a warning system that can predict earthquakes. |
| D．Japanese people learn about earthquake safety only from universities. |
| A．改善 | B．提高 | C．提醒 | D．改变 |
| A．Japan’s earthquake culture. |
| B．The bad results caused by the earthquake. |
| C．Japanese people were scared after the earthquake. |
| D．Japanese people were homeless after the earthquake. |
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【推荐1】On April 14th at 7: 49 a.m, the town of Jyekundo in Kham, was struck (打击) by a 6.9 magnitude earthquake. My family and I were in our 3rd floor apartment building when the earthquake hit. There was a smaller earthquake (around 4.7) that happened around 4 am and neither my wife nor I could get back to sleep. When the big earthquake hit, my wife was using her computer while our younger son Norbu (18 months old) was playing in the living room. Tsering, our older son who is 3 years old, was still asleep in the back bedroom of the 3 bedroom apartment we were living in.
Norbu flew across the room when the earthquake hit. My wife was also thrown to the ground. Everything in our apartment began to be tossed (摇动) around, breaking when it hit the walls or floor. I ran to the back bedroom and grabbed (抓住) Tsering as my wife grabbed Norbu off the floor. Together, we ran to the door. I stopped long enough to grab my shoes, coat and a bit of money. I opened the door and one of our neighbors helped us carry Tsering down to the ground floor. I was the only one of my family who managed to get shoes.
After the earthquake, we were able to see that this was a major earthquake. We began to hear people crying for help, badly injured people crawling (爬) to the road and people weeping (哭泣) for loved ones who had died.
1. What was Tsering doing when the big earthquake hit?| A．He was using the computer. |
| B．He was playing in the living room. |
| C．He was sleeping in the back bedroom. |
| D．He was crying for help. |
| A．He ran to the back bedroom and grabbed Tsering. |
| B．He grabbed Norbu off the floor. |
| C．He stopped to grab his shoes, coat and a little money. |
| D．He went down to the ground floor. |
| A．At 7: 49 a.m. | B．At 6: 09 a.m. |
| C．At 3: 00 a.m. | D．At 4: 00 a.m. |
| A．People were able to have a rest. |
| B．People cried for help. |
| C．Injured people were crawling to the road. |
| D．People were weeping for dead loved ones. |
| A．My Family |
| B．A Major Earthquake |
| C．What to Do in an Earthquake |
| D．My Good Neighbors |
【推荐2】On average (平均), firefighters get a fire call every 24 second s in the US. Every 87 seconds, a home fire happens. Just between January 1st, 2019 and January 1st, 2024, there were 11,180 home fire deaths in the country. But the best escape time for a fire is just three minutes or less. So everyone should pay attention to fire safety at home.
To avoid starting a fire, we must know common causes. Cooking tools are the number-one cause of home fires. Be especially careful when using them. Never leave the kitchen while cooking and make sure the tools are completely off after cooking. Electrical appliances (电器) can lead to a fire, so check them often to make sure they are working properly. Smoking is another common cause of house fires. It’s never a good idea to smoke indoors, so take a few steps to go out. Last, don’t forget little kids. They usually find fire exciting and think of fire as a toy. So keep them away from fire and teach them about dangers of fire.
How can we prevent home fires? The following tips may help.
Get smoke alarms
The first step is to install (安装) enough smoke alarms through your home. Get one in every room.
Prepare fire extinguishers
Keep fire extinguishers (灭火器) available at home. They can put out small fires. Check them often to make sure they work properly.
Create a plan for escape
A good plan should start with two escape ways from every room. Then know how fast your family can run, tell kids when and how to get out, and make a house map with all doors and windows. At last, choose a meeting place outside. And don't forget to practice it often with every family member.
You might think that these fire safety tips are common sense. However, it's difficult to think of them especially when you're in a life-and-death moment. Take action with the tips and never take fire safety lightly at home.
1. How does the writer start the passage?| A．By asking a question. | B．By introducing the causes. |
| C．By telling a story. | D．By listing some numbers. |
| A．Cooking tools. | B．Electrical appliances. |
| C．Smoking indoors. | D．Not having smoke alarms. |
CREATE AND PRACTICEAHOME FIRE ESCAPE PLAN
| A．Talk with every family member |
| B．Teach family members how to call 119 |
| C．Make a house map with all doors and windows |
| D．Think about special needs for older family members |
| A．Plans for Escape from Fire. | B．Fire Safety at Home. |
| C．Common Sense about Fire. | D．Risks in Living Places. |
【推荐3】Have you ever imagined what will happen in the ocean when an earthquake happens underground. If you’ve ever felt a big earthquake or seen one on television, you know that it has the power to shake the ground and move large buildings. When a great earthquake happens under the ocean floor, the earthquake’s large energy is transferred（转移）to the water above it, creating a series of water waves called a tsunami（海啸）. The word comes from the Japanese words tsu (harbor) and nami (wave).
Normal ocean waves have an average wavelength（波长）of about 100 meters and an average height of about 2 meters, while a tsunami can have a wavelength of 193 kilometers or more. Travelling at up to about 800 kilometers per hour in the deep ocean, a tsunami might be at a height of as little as 0.9 meters, which makes it almost impossible to be noticed, even for a ship in the area.
As a tsunami approaches（靠近）a coastline, things begin to change greatly. As it approaches shallow（浅的）waters, the wave speed drops below about 80 kilometers per hour. The wavelength also decreases much, but amplitude—the height of the wave—increases greatly, leading to the huge wall of water along coastlines, which causes great damage to coastal areas.
About 80% of tsunamis happen in the Pacific Ocean. Tsunamis cannot be prevented, but areas that experience tsunamis regularly have developed tsunami warning systems to give as much advance warning as possible to people who live along the coastline. For example, there are tsunami warning signs and warning sirens （警报器）atop nearby hills along Japanese coastlines. And many Japanese coastal communities have built tsunami walls, floodgates and others to stop or change the direction of water from incoming tsunamis.
1. According to the passage, tsunamis are hard to find mainly because of ________.| A．their low sound | B．their fast speed |
| C．their low height | D．their short wavelength |
| A．Changes. | B．Reduces. | C．Develops. | D．Produces. |
| A．how to study tsunamis |
| B．where tsunamis always happen |
| C．what tsunami warning systems include |
| D．how to reduce damages caused by tsunamis |
| A．An earthquake is sure to cause a tsunami. |
| B．The word “tsunami” comes from Japanese. |
| C．About 80 percent of tsunamis happen in Japan. |
| D．Tsunamis can be stopped by warning systems. |
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①The new ChatGPT is a kind of AI that can search information from over 8 million web (网络) pages. You can ask it anything and it will give you an answer (although it sometimes makes mistakes) . You can also ask it to write short stories or passages. For example, type in (输入) “A cat wants to go to space” and ask it to write a story. Just one second later, you’ll get the story of Max, who is on his way to sing among the stars.
②Because ChatGPT is free and easy to use, it could make learning easier. When we use search engines such as Baidu, we have to look at different web pages to find answers to our questions. With ChatGPT, we know that we are getting information from many other web pages, with the information in simple and easy to underdstand language.
③ChatGPT can also help people communicate. ChatGPT can help people who don’t speak the same language communicate, and help people who have language-based disabilities to communicate more effectively (有效地) . When used in this way, ChatGPT could be a great tool for bringing the world closer together.
④However, it is also a cause for worry. For many years, students have been asked to find information using books, more recently, the Internet. This needs some effort (努力) that usually rewards (奖励) students who work hard and allows learners to see lots of different information. With ChatGPT, finding information becomes much easier than using the Internet or a book. This could make cheating much easier, and make students feel their hard work isn’t rewarded.
⑤ChatGPT also brings other problems. These days, there are millions of people around the world working in the “knowledge economy (知识经济) ”, including scientists and writers. Because ChatGPT makes people get information easily, these jobs could become much easier. This may lead in the result that many people will lose jobs or be paid much less, as their skills are no longer something needed.
⑥It’s too soon to say what kind of impact (影响) ChatGPT will have on our lives. Let’s hope that, if ChatGPT does become bigger and more popular, its results are mostly good.
1. The writer uses “the cat story” as an example to ________ in Paragraph 1.| A．tell what ChatGPT can do for animals | B．tell what kind of story ChatGPT can write |
| C．show how ChatGPT learns about space | D．show what creative work ChatGPT can do |
| A．ChatGPT gives us right answers to all questions |
| B．ChatGPT can help people communicate with others |
| C．students will work harder after using the ChatGPT |
| D．writers get more money with the help of ChatGPT |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．Will ChatGPT be good for humans? | B．Is ChatGPT better than Baidu? |
| C．Can people study without ChatGPT? | D．Do you know the history of ChatGPT? |
【推荐2】Have you ever imagined going inside of a video game? That dream may soon become real. It’s called the “metaverse（元宇宙）”.
The metaverse is a shared virtual（虚拟的）3D world. The word is made up of “meta”, which means beyond, and “verse” which refers to “universe”. The word first appeared in a science fiction book called Snow Crash in 1992. In this story, people wear virtual reality（VR）headsets to see and join the metaverse.
Now, what happens in the book is becoming a reality. Wearing a VR headset, you can meet other people wherever they are. You also can work and play with them. It will feel real because the technology can simulate（模拟）our senses: vision, hearing, touch and even smell.
“The metaverse is about creating another reality, another world, which is as rich as the real world. So, what can you do inside the metaverse? Your location will no longer matter, ” says VOA News. It means that in the metaverse, people will be connected at all times. You can meet friends from other countries and go on a virtual beach vacation together. You can go to the beach on the moon, or anywhere else you can imagine. Can’t find a friend to play basketball? Jump into the metaverse and find some friends to play with or go to a concert!
Cathy Hackl, an expert in metaverse technology, said her son’s first concert was inside a video game. “Although it happened in a video game, it didn’t make it less real for him, ” she said.
Perhaps the metaverse will change our idea of what is real.
1. Paragraph 2 mainly tells us ________.
| A．how to join the metaverse |
| B．what happened in the book Snow Crash |
| C．where the word “metaverse” comes from |
| D．when the book Snow Crash came out |
| A．VR headsets | B．other people | C．our senses | D．video games |
| A．The technology still needs to be developed. |
| B．It is not good for kids to join the metaverse. |
| C．The metaverse will hardly change our lives. |
| D．The metaverse is a different kind of reality. |
| A．A Virtual 3 D Movie | B．Metaverse Is Happening |
| C．Metaverse in the Books | D．Snow Crash |
【推荐3】March 16 is International Sleep Day. And we should all celebrate the act of sleeping. Researchers say sleep is probably the best tool we have for memory and learning. But what about getting rest during the middle of the day?
A recent study on napping(小睡) says short periods of sleep may help our brains work better. Past studies have shown that napping can help babies and young children learn better. And napping can help brain performance in older adults. Taking a nap may also help this group of people fight off memory loss because of the increase in their age.
Many Americans do nap. But one-third of all adults in the United States are also chronically(长期的) tired, says the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It found that 50 million to 70 million Americans have chronic sleep disorders. However, they seem to be unwilling to tell people that they take a nap. They may think that napping shows they are weak or they don’t have enough energy. It is not an uncommon opinion that only children, the very old, sick or lazy people nap. In fact, Americans sometimes do a very strange thing. Some people brag about how few hours of sleep they need each night to show that they are somehow stronger than the average human–superhuman, if you will. However, that may be changing. Many offices now offer napping rooms and napping cafes(咖啡馆) are appearing in many U.S. cities, including Washington, D.C.
Remember that an hour long nap may be too long for young, healthy adults. It is recommended that 30 minutes is enough to remove the pressure(压力) to sleep and will help people feel more awake. If people nap longer, they will get trapped into deep sleep, which can be hard to get out of. If you have trouble falling asleep at night, limit your daytime nap to under 45 minutes. Also nap before 3 p.m.
1. Who are this group of people in Paragraph 2?| A．The babies. | B．The children. |
| C．The older adults. | D．The young people. |
| A．chat sadly | B．talk proudly |
| C．whisper secretly | D．speak politely |
| A．Healthy adults needn’t take a nap. |
| B．They won’t tell others about their nap. |
| C．It may be common for Americans to take a nap. |
| D．Only the old, the sick and children need a nap. |
| A．take a 40-minute-long noon nap |
| B．take a nap whenever he feels sleepy |
| C．take an one-hour-long nap after dinner |
| D．take a 30-minute-long nap in the evening |
【推荐1】On winter nights, the wind usually blows strongly. Most of us stay inside our warm homes. Few of us think about the homeless. They have no choice but to sleep on the streets. Some of them are so poor that they have no money to buy food.
A young man in Birmingham, England, decided to do something about this. Every night, he puts on a Spider-Man suit and gives food to the homeless he meets. He makes sure that these people won’t go hungry.
The man refuses to make his name public. The local people call him the “Birmingham Spider-Man”. The young man hopes his action will show others that everybody should give a helping hand.
The 24-year-old started his night rounds in 2015. Every night at 9, he buys some sandwiches. Then, he finds a quiet alley (小巷) and puts on his “uniform”. After that, the “Spider-Man” starts handing his food out to people in need.
The man said he wore the Spider-Man suit in order to draw attention. Without the suit, few people took a second look at him when he was handing out food. When people see the “Spider-Man”, however, they come over and ask what he is doing.
“The Birmingham Spider-Man” has already attracted lots of attention. Many people have offered to give away money to him. But the young man never accepts donations. Instead, he encourages people to go out and help people in need on their own. He said, “If more people offer a helping hand, the cold winter nights won’t be so cold any longer.”
1. The underlined word “They” in paragraph 1 refers to ________.| A．The poor | B．The old | C．The young | D．The homeless |
| A．pay little attention to the young man | B．give more money to the young man |
| C．help the young man to hand out food | D．come over and ask what the young man is doing |
| A．offer more money to him | B．encourage him to go out at night |
| C．go out and give necessary help by themselves | D．wear warmer clothes on cold winter nights |
Rebecca and her dad finished the climb, a total of about 11,000 feet (3,353 metres), in 23 hours and 15 minutes. That includes the time spent driving to each mountain: a distance of 500 miles!
Climbing isn’t new to this schoolgirl. She took her first trip up a mountain in her dad’s backpack when she was just six months old!
“One of the best parts about this climb was Scafell Pike,” said Rebecca. “I’ve never walked in the dark before, and it was fun seeing all the sheep eyes as they ran around in the dark.”
Rebecca brought along food, water, a medical kit (药箱), a hat, a map, a lamp, a camera to take photos and even a mobile phone in case (万一) something went wrong. Along the way, she and her dad had fun by making up mountain songs.
“All my friends like to stay inside playing computer games, but I like being outdoors best,” says Rebecca. Rebecca also enjoys swimming and skiing.
The young climber doesn’t plan to stay on flat land for long. She wants to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain in Africa. “And I would like to climb Mount Qomolangma one day, too,” she said.
1. What is the distance up and down all these three highest mountains in Britain?
| A．500 miles | B．24 hours’ walk |
| C．11,000 feet | D．23 hours and 15 minutes’ drive |
| A．Because the Scafell Pike was the darkest part. |
| B．Because it is the highest mountain in Britain. |
| C．Because she likes being outdoors best. |
| D．Because she saw all the sheep eyes in the dark. |
| A．she doesn’t get along well with her friends |
| B．her dad has a great influence on her |
| C．she likes making up mountain songs |
| D．she wants to climb Mount Kilimanjaro |
【推荐3】As one saying goes, where there are Chinese people, there are kung fu legends.
Jin Yong, also known as Louis Cha Leung-yung, was regarded as one of the greatest kung fu fiction writers in China. And for many people, Cha built a magical kung fu kingdom that they could escape into every now and then. But this kingdom is falling apart now, because Cha passed away on Oct 30, 2018, at the age of 94.
Cha wrote all of his 15 wuxia novels between 1955 and 1972. While the values and tastes of readers have changed greatly in recent decades, his books continue to attract people. His works have been filmed into movies and TV series so many times in Hong Kong, Taiwan and the Chinese mainland that the comparison of these versions (版本) is of great interest to his fans.
There is always a knight (大侠) with a spirit that is sincere in love, friendship and patriotism (爱国精神) at the center of his stories. Such characters move both men and women. For example, in The Return of the Condor Heroes (《神雕侠侣》), the young knight Yang Guo waits for his lover Xiaolongnu faithfully for 16 years, believing that she is still alive, even if she has jumped from a mountain into a valley. And in Demi-Gods and Semi- Devils (《天龙八部》), powerful Xiao Feng treats his friends with sincere feelings, ready to die for the peace of his homeland.
Cha has an excellent ability of using language. He has a theory about writing an attractive plot: “To make a lie believable, it’s better to tell 10 truthful things along with it.” This theory works well for Cha’s writing. His stories are always full of rich history; the rules of martial arts (武术) are described in detail. As a result, he achieves a sense of realism with his martial arts heroes.
Cha’s books bring readers joy, and Cha himself has equal fun creating them. “Writing gives me space for imagination, just like a director.” Cha once said.
However, Cha’s real aim in writing novels is to show traditional Chinese values and qualities. “Kung fu novels must describe justice and honesty. The good fight the wicked. Traditional values are shown through the characters and their stories, not by lecturing readers,” he said.
1. From the passage, we can know all of them EXCEPT ________.| A．Cha spent about 17 years writing his 15 novels |
| B．Cha is a famous writer as well as a famous director |
| C．people can get lost in the magical world when reading Cha’s novels |
| D．Cha always pay much attention to the Chinese traditional values in his novels |
a. Their characters.
b. Their rich historical detail.
c. The author’s extraordinary skill with language.
d. Cha’s deep understanding of readers’ values and tastes.
e. The traditional values and qualities described.
| A．a, b, c, d | B．a, b, d, e | C．a, b, c, e | D．a, c, d, e |
| A．the man full of strength | B．the man who are dishonest |
| C．the people who are weak in kong fu | D．the people who are morally (道德上) unacceptable |
| A．It analyzes (分析) why the books written by Louis Cha are so popular. |
| B．It analyzes what kungfu fiction is and the related traditional values. |
| C．It mainly talks about the characters in Louis Cha’s books. |
| D．It mainly describes Louis Cha’s skills in writing novels. |
