Chongqing wildfires Date: August 18th—August 28th Causes of the fire: Extreme heat and droughts Efforts to put out the fire: 5000 emergency rescue workers; 7 helicopters; thousands of volunteers People evacuated: 1500 |
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| A．5000 | B．more than 5000 | C．less than 5000 |
| A．the wildfire in Chongqing is caused by humans |
| B．only the government made efforts to put out the fire |
| C．Unity is strength |
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【推荐1】Last weekend our geography teacher, Mr. Carter, took us to Greentown on a school trip. We had a terrible trip!
| A．Mr. Carter shouted at them because he was very angry. |
| B．Mr. Carter was very good at swimming. |
| C．We were cold, wet and tired. |
| D．We got up early on Sunday morning and looked outside. |
| E．There was water everywhere in the kitchen. |
| F．We had a great time! |
| G．We left home at 6:40 on Saturday morning. |
A terrible fire broke out at Notre Dame Cathedral (巴黎圣母院), one of the world’s most famous buildings on the Seine River, in the city of Paris on Monday. The fire threw thick smoke (烟) across the capital. Fire ran through the top of the cathedral. The spire (塔尖) disappeared quickly.
Firemen cleared the area around the cathedral, which marks the very centre of the city. France 2 Television reported that the police regarded this event as an accident. People in Paris also think so.
The cathedral, which dates back to the 12th century, plays an important role in Victor Hugo’s (维克多·雨果) classic The Hunch back of Notre Dame. Millions of tourists go there every year. The sudden fire lasted nearly 10 hours. It had much to lose. Paris cried and the world was shocked.
1. When did the terrible fire break out?| A．On a weekend. | B．After a weekend. | C．In a town. | D．Near a station. |
| A．In the centre of Paris. | B．At France 2 Television Station. |
| C．In the centre of France. | D．Across from the capital of France. |
| A．They didn’t think the fire was an accident. |
| B．They felt very sad when the fire broke out. |
| C．They owned Notre Dame Cathedral before the 12th century. |
| D．They thought Victor Hugo played an important role in The Hunch back of Notre Dame. |
【推荐3】Janet was only 13 years old. She helped her neighbour out of fire.
Last Sunday, Janet was at home doing her homework. Suddenly, she heard a voice, “Fire! Fire!” She saw a lot of smoke come out of the next door. In the beginning, she didn’t know what to do. But quickly she decided to wet a big piece of cloth and went into the house. She saw an old man lying on the floor because his left leg was broken. He is Mr. Smith and he used to be the art teacher in Janet’s school. Janet tried to help the man out of the house. Her hair, her face and her arm were hurt by the fire. At last, the old man was saved and Janet was sent to hospital. Many people from the town visited Janet and bought some flowers for her.
Two weeks later, Janet was cured (治疗）and she could go to school as usual. All of her teachers and classmates would like to hear her great story of helping an old man out of fire.
1. What did Janet hear when she was doing her homework?| A．Smoke | B．Fire | C．Thief | D．Robber |
| A．潮湿的 | B．有水分的 | C．(使)弄湿 | D．阴雨天 |
| A．Janet was an art teacher in the town. |
| B．Mr. Smith broke his left leg when there was a fire. |
| C．Janet hurt her face and arm in the fire. |
| D．Many people visited Janet and bought her flowers. |
| A．Two months. | B．Two days. | C．Two hours. | D．Two weeks. |
【推荐1】House fires often happened. So it appears necessary to learn something useful to protect family from them. The following poster in the neighbourhood will tell you how to do it.
| Fire Safety Put a smoke alarm in your house and test it every month. Half of all house fire deaths happen between 11 pm and 7 am. The risk of dying in a house fire is cut in half with working smoke alarms. Make sure your hearing aid, wheelchair or eyeglasses are next to your bed. Fire can spread through a house soon. You may have as little as two minutes to escape(逃离) safely. Be ready to act at once. Create a fire escape plan. 77% of families don’t have a house fire escape plan to follow. That’s one of the reasons why at least one child dies and 293 children are injured in a house fire every day. Don’t call 119 until you are safely outside. During a fire, the first thing to do is to get out of house as fast as you can. |
| A．A smoke alarm. |
| B．A pair of eyeglasses. |
| C．A wheelchair. |
| D．A hearing aid. |
| A．Stopping the fire from spreading. |
| B．Making and following a plan to escape. |
| C．Keeping awake between 11 pm. and 7 am. |
| D．Calling 119 at first. |
| A．plan their live as they wish |
| B．save time as much as possible |
| C．protect themselves in a right way |
| D．prepare for a fire drill |
【推荐2】Many children love to play with snow in winter. But Long Chuan has come to hate it.
This year his hometown suffered from snowstorms (遭受暴风雪) for nearly a month. The heavy snow stopped cars and trains, broke the electricity (电) tower and turned tap water to ice.
Every day Long Chuan had to walk several kilometers to carry drinking water. “I couldn’t ride a bike and it took me 3 hours to walk to school. I can’t remember how many times I slipped (滑倒) on the hard ice, ” said Long Chuan.
Long is not alone. This year millions of people in central and southern China had a freezing winter without enough water and electricity. The biggest snowstorms in 50 years killed more than 100 people. They also cost the country 111.1 billion yuan.
Experts (专家) say a special type of climate condition (气候条件), La Nina, caused the storms. During a La Nina, the water in the Pacific Ocean (太平洋) near the equator (赤道) becomes colder than usual. It changes the weather around the world.
Besides China, Canada, the US and Middle Eastern countries also met with heavy snowstorms this winter. The special climate caused the recent flooding (洪水) in Australia, too.
However, experts say that people have destroyed the environment (环境). Global warming (全球变暖) may be causing these terrible weather events to happen more and more often.
1. What took place in Long Chuan’s hometown last winter?| A．Earthquake. | B．Flooding. | C．Traffic Accident. | D．Heavy snowstorms. |
| A．had to walk to carry drinking water | B．had to ride a bike to school |
| C．couldn’t go to school on foot | D．couldn’t play with snow |
| A．killed millions of Chinese | B．cost China 111.1 billion yuan |
| C．used too much electricity | D．lasted more than three hours |
| A．China is the only country which suffered from the heavy snow |
| B．La Nina is said to have caused the snowstorms |
| C．La Nina also caused hot summer in Australia |
| D．the snowstorms have nothing to do with global warming |
| A．to wear more clothes in winter | B．to stop riding bikes on the hard ice |
| C．to protect the environment | D．to save water and electricity |
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At least one child dies in a house fire every day. Every day, 293 children are injured by fire. |  | |||
 | House fires often cause nearly 90 percent of all fire-related deaths. | |||
77% of families have not developed and practiced a house fire escape（逃离）plan. Creating and following a plan can help you escape a house fire. |  | |||
 | Fire can spread quickly through a house, leaving a family as little as 2 minutes to escape safely once the alarm sounds. | |||
1. How many children die in a house fire every week?
| A．At least 1. | B．At least 7. | C．At least 77. | D．At least 293. |
| A．House fires. | B．School fires. | C．Forest fires. | D．Wildfires. |
| A．9%. | B．19%. | C．77%. | D．99%. |
| A．1 minute. | B．2 minutes. | C．5 minutes. | D．10 minutes. |
| A．In a dictionary. | B．In a notebook. | C．In a calendar. | D．In a magazine. |
a Usain Bolt set the world record (纪录) for the fastest human to run 100 meters. It just took him 9.58 seconds. What about the fastest robot? That is Cassie. It set a Guinness World Record for the fastest robot to run 100 meters. A team from the US made it. Cassie finished 100 meters in just 24.73 seconds. | b China’s women’s basketball team made history once again! On October 1st, they won second place at the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup. It’s the second time in history, 28 years after winning second prize in the 1994 competition. The team is very young. Head coach Zheng Wei just took over the team in May. |
c September 18 was Paris’car-free day. There were no cars in the streets. People walked or rode bikes around the city. The environment pollution is serious in Paris because of cars. People in Paris hope that they would take in cleaner air and see the beautiful buildings of their city more clearly, according to Paris City Hall. | d Two boys were the winners of Swim to Fight Cancer (癌症) in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, on September 11. The competition started in 2014 and it takes place each year. In the event, people swim in water outdoors to raise (筹集) as much money as possible for cancer research (研究). This year hundreds of people took part in the event. It raised more than ￡121,000. |
| A．News Around the World. | B．Interesting World. | C．Future World. |
| A．Once. | B．Twice. | C．Three times. |
| A．It was interesting. | B．It was difficult. | C．It was successful. |
| A．When did the team from the US make Cassie? |
| B．Why is the environment in Paris not good? |
| C．How did China’s women’s basketball team win? |
| A．The robot Cassie runs faster than humans. |
| B．People didn’t drive cars on September 18 in Paris. |
| C．The two boys won £121,000 in Swim to Fight Cancer. |
1. In which section can we probably read the news?
| A．MUSIC TIME | B．SPORTS DESK | C．SCHOOL TIME | D．ANIMAL WORLD |
| A．Tang Renjia got a patent | B．teachers’ fingers can be hurt easily |
| C．the gloves have only one use | D．the gloves were made of natural materials |
| A．likes inventing （发明） things very much | B．usually worries about hurting hands |
| C．often touches screens in class | D．set a good example for young people |
| A．Century | B．a newspaper | C．a school teacher | D．the girl in the picture |
| A．ask students to care for teachers | B．how to put on the gloves |
| C．tell us a student’s small special invention | D．tell teachers not to use the touchscreen |
【推荐3】I LOVE CHINESEI
David Brown is a 15-year-old boy from the UK. This summer he is studying Chinese in a summer camp in Gansu Province. This is what he told our interviewer.
What do you think of Gansu?
Well, I think it’s fantastic. Summer is the best season to visit Gansu. I enjoy the pleasant weather a lot. Gansu also has many pretty views with a long history.
Is there anything else you especially like about it?
Yes, the friendly people and delicious foods.
When we were in Tianshui City 3 days ago, we tried malatang, a traditional spicy hot pot dish. I like it a lot. Beef noodles and niangpizi are also my favorites. I haven’t tried huidouzi. But it seems very tasty.
Where are you staying in Gansu?
I’m staying with some very nice families in different cities in Gansu. That’s quite helpful for learning Chinese and experiencing the life and culture here. That’s why I’ve chosen home-stay.
Do you like learning Chinese?
I enjoy learning Chinese because it’s interesting and has a rich history. Chinese characters are beautiful, and the language offers many chances. Being able to speak Chinese will be very helpful in the future. I want to be a Chinese teacher when I’m older.
阅读以上材料，根据其内容回答其后各个小题。1. What does David Brown do?
| A．He is a British teacher. | B．He is a tour guide. |
| C．He is an English student. | D．He is an America teenager. |
| A．Beef noodles. | B．Malatang. | C．Niangpizi. | D．Huidouzi. |
| A．He enjoys it a lot. | B．He doesn’t mind it. |
| C．He can’t stand the weather. | D．He hates it. |
| A．Because he has no other choices. |
| B．Because his parents ask him to do so. |
| C．Because it’s helpful for language learning. |
| D．Because it’s cheaper than staying in hotels. |
| A．The enjoyment Chinese food brings. | B．Chinese friendly people he met. |
| C．What the interviewer told him. | D．Many chances the language will bring. |
