| STAYING SAFE DURING EARTHQUAKES On the morning of April 3, a 7.3-magnitude earthquake (7.3 级地震) hit the sea area near Hualien, Taiwan. As of April 8, the quake had killed 13 people and hurt more than 1,140 people. There had been more than 20 aftershocks (余震) of magnitude 5 or above in Hualien, as of April 10. From China Daily, April 15,2024 | |
| What to do during an earthquake? | Inside: Don’t stand in a doorway. You are safer under a table. Outside: Move away from buildings, trees and gas lines. In a crowded place: Drop down onto your hands and knees and hold on to strong things. In a stadium (体育馆) or theatre: Stay in your seat. Protect your head and neck with your arms or any way possible. |
| Earthquake warning | People get warnings of an earthquake before it arrives. How does this work? There are many seismometers (测震仪) in different areas. When the earth starts shaking, the machines quickly tell how strong the quake is and then send a warning before the earthquake waves (波) arrive in other areas farther away.
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1. The earthquake in Taiwan on April 3 had killed ________ people by April 8, 2024.
| A．13 | B．20 | C．1,140 |
| A．stay under a table | B．move away from buildings | C．stay in your seat |
| A．stand in a doorway |
| B．drop down and hold on to strong things |
| C．run to the exit through the crowd |
| A．Epicenter | B．Warning areas | C．Early warning center |
| A．Star Stories | B．Science Study | C．University History |
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| Drama: Revel’s World of Shakespeare Time: 7: 30 pm on December 29, 2022 Place: Ningbo | Tianran Stage Price: ¥50-380 a person | Concert: Tan Xiaoqing’s Piano Solo Time: 7: 30 pm on December 24, 2022 Place: Ningbo | Ningbo Musical Hall Price: ¥180-580 a person |
| Talk Show: You are a Pianist Time: 2: 30 pm on December 25, 2022 Place: Ningbo | Ningbo Musical Hall Price: ¥80-280 a person | Shaoxing Opera: Cinnabar Ball Time: 7: 30 pm on December 28, 2022 Place: Ningbo | Cixi Grand Theatre Price: ¥80-480 a person |
1. If you want to enjoy some piano music in the evening, you can buy tickets on ________.
| A．December 29, 2022 | B．December 24, 2022 | C．December 25, 2022 | D．December 28, 2022 |
| A．Revel’s World of Shakespeare | B．Tan Xiaoqing’s Piano Solo |
| C．You are a Pianist | D．Cinnabar Ball |
| A．a travel guide | B．a story book | C．a notice board | D．a sports magazine |
| GONE WITH THE WIND Author: Margaret Mitchell ¥25 (in bookstores) ¥18 (online) Gone With the Wind is a best-seller, which tells a story that happened in the American Civil War. Scarlett Ohara is a woman in the story who is full of energy. She is strong and saves her family but is very selfish at the same time. |
| A LITTLE PRINCESS Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett ¥18.3 (online) Motherless Sara Crewe was sent home from India to school at Miss Minchin’s. Her father was very rich and she lived a rich and comfortable life. Then her father died and Sara lost everything. She had to learn to do with her changed life. Her strong character made her able to fight successfully against her poverty(贫穷) and the scorn(嘲笑) of her fellows. It’s an excellent book with 4 tapes for children |
| PETER PAN Author: J.M Barrie ¥15 (in bookstores) ¥12 (online) It is a children’s story full of imagination and adventures, which is about Wendy, John, and Michael Darling’s adventures in Never-Never Land with Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up. The children are happy and lovely. (with 2 tapes) |
| UNCLE TOM’S CABIN Author: Harriet Beecher Stowe ¥20 (in bookstores) The most famous novel in American history, Uncle Tom’s Cabin talked about the struggle between free states and slave states during the American Civil War and is as powerful today as when it first came out 150 years ago. |
| THE SECRET GARDEN Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett ¥35 (in bookstores) ¥30 (online) Mary Lennox, a sickly orphan(孤儿), finds herself in her uncle’s dark house. Why are so many rooms locked? Why is one of the gardens locked? And what is that crying she hears at night? Through the power of hope, friendship, and the magic of nature, the brave girl brings the house and a long-lost garden back to life. |
1. All of the following books have children as their main characters except _______.
| A．PETER PAN | B．GONE WITH THE WIND |
| C．A LITTLE PRINCESS | D．THE SECRET GARDEN |
| A．there are only three books with tapes |
| B．we can buy 5 kinds of the above books in bookstores |
| C．two of the books are written by Frances Hodgson Burnett |
| D．THE SECRET GARDEN is ¥5 cheaper in bookstores than online |
a. the power of hope b. friendship c. her uncle d. Nature’s magic
| A．a, b, c | B．a, c, d | C．b, c, d | D．a, b, d |
| A．What Sara did to help her fellows |
| B．Why Peter Pan wouldn’t grow up. |
| C．What kind of woman Scarlett is. |
| D．How Marry Lennox came into her uncle’s house. |
| A．newspaper | B．science magazine |
| C．storybook | D．book guide |
【推荐3】Study the contents (目录) paper of the book below and choose the right answer to each of the following questions.
| Contents Part I The growth (发展) of Shanghai and its people Chapter 1 (第一章) The growth of Shanghai Chapter 2 The growth of Shanghai’s population (人口). Part II The needs of people Chapter 3 Our environment (环境) Chapter 4 Our food Chapter 5 Our busy traffic (交通) Chapter 6 Supermarkets and shopping centers Chapter 7 Parks and places of interest Part III To our readers | Page (页码) 01 17 32 46 58 71 86 101 |
1. How many parts, chapters (章) and pages does the book have?
| A．It has 3 parts, 7 chapters and 86 pages. | B．It has 3 parts, 8 chapters and over 100 pages. |
| C．It has 3 parts, 7 chapters and less than 100 pages. | D．It has 3 parts, 7 chapters and more than 100 pages. |
| A．Part I. | B．Part II. | C．Part III. | D．Not in the book |
| A．In Chapter 4. | B．In Chapter 5. | C．In Chapter 6. | D．In Chapter 7. |
| A．Who wrote the book? | B．Why do they write this book? |
| C．How much is this book? | D．Where can you buy this book? |
| A．Page 17-32. | B．Page 32-46. | C．Page 46-58. | D．Page 71-86. |
【推荐1】On Saturday, an underwater volcano(火山) in Tonga erupted(爆发) in the South Pacific Ocean. Tonga is an island nation in the South Pacific ocean, home to about 105, 000 people. The volcano, known as Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai, is located off the coast of Tonga. Even though the volcano was underwater, it sent lots of gas, ash(灰烬)and stones 12 miles into the sky.
It took a while to get reports from Tonga because the event knocked out internet service in the area. Like most island nations, Tonga gets its internet through a cable that runs deep under the sea. Experts say it’s not yet clear whether the cable was broken during the event or simply lost power. A four-foot wave hit the capital, Nukualofa. People in low-lying areas were forced to go to higher ground. There are reports of serious damage(毁坏) in Tonga. Many houses near the shore were flooded. At present, the biggest danger is probably from the smoke and ash from the volcano hat has covered much of Tonga. The ash makes the air dangerous to breathe, and it is believed to have polluted many sources of drinking water.
New Zealand and Australia have sent teams to Tonga to help out. Some of the teams will use airplanes to get a better idea of the damage across the island nation. The large cloud of ash high above Tonga is making it impossible to get a good picture of what’s happening in the area from high in the air.
1. What information can we get about the volcano in Paragraph 1?| A．It is underwater and in an island nation. |
| B．More than 105, 000 people live next to it. |
| C．It’s quite far away from the South Pacific Ocean. |
| D．It’s under the ocean and sent stones into the water. |
| A．变化 | B．改进 | C．破坏 | D．带来 |
| A．The ash from the volcano has covered much of Tonga. |
| B．The ash makes the air in Tonga dangerous to breathe. |
| C．Houses in low-lying areas were completely damaged. |
| D．People in Tonga will be short of clean drinking water. |
| A．The airplanes cannot take off because of the ash. |
| B．There is still a lot of ash in the air above Tonga. |
| C．The teams don’t know how to take a good picture. |
| D．The clouds in the sky stop the teams seeing clearly. |
【推荐2】Smog (雾霾) is a kind of air pollution. It makes the sky look grey and dirty, and its air pollutants (污染物) come from many kinds of natural and manmade sources.
Smog is a big problem for our daily life. In smog weather, many people choose to wear masks (口罩) when they go out. And just because of smog weather, many traffic accidents have happened, many flights are stopped, a lot of people have to stay at home because they think the air is dangerous, and more people with different diseases have to go to see the doctor.
People now see the great danger of the smog and the importance of caring the environment. People all over the country are taking actions. First of all, the laws (法律) must be carried out (执行) strictly. Secondly, it will be better for people to go to work or school with public traffic, such as the bus and subway, instead of the car. What’s more, we should plant more trees.
1. What is smog?| A．A kind of water pollution. | B．A kind of noise pollution. | C．A kind of air pollution. |
| A．Masks. | B．Sweaters. | C．Jackets. |
| A．There are more people exercising in the park. |
| B．There are more traffic accidents on the road. |
| C．Nobody goes to the hospital. |
| A．Try not to use public traffic. |
| B．Carry out the laws strictly. |
| C．Plant fewer trees. |
| A．Smog makes the sky look terrible. |
| B．It tells us two ways to protect environment. |
| C．Taking public traffic is good for the environment. |
In the 1500s, South American fishermen said that the sea became warmer every few years. They gave this special event a Spanish name ‘El Nino’, meaning ‘the baby’. It is called ‘the baby’ because it arrives around Christmas.
El Nino is a huge area of warm water in the middle of cold water in the Pacific Ocean. It happens every two to seven years. It moves around the ocean and becomes bigger and smaller at different times. This warm water affects（影响）the weather. It is always raining over El Nino. El Nino contains（包含）a lot of energy. Scientists think this energy is formed when wind comes from the northern half of the world. The winds blow across warm sea water in the south. When the strong wind hits the warm water, violent weather happens. Scientists think that El Nino existed for many thousands of years.
El Nino affects every person in the world because it affects the entire（整个）world’s weather. It can bring the rain that farmers need. It can bring storms that destroy homes. It can mean that fishermen cannot catch fish, and it can bring floods.
There is nothing we can do about El Nino. It is an event of nature. We can help the world’s weather by trying to stop the greenhouse effect and air pollution. The most important job for scientists is to learn how to predict when El Nino is going to bring dangerous weather. Then, people can try to prepare for storms, floods and droughts. New technology like satellite（卫星）pictures and temperature measuring equipment can help. Still, it is very hard to say when or where El Nino will cause damage.
1. El Nino is ________.| A．a storm that hits every two years | B．a huge area of warm water |
| C．a wind from the south | D．some cold water in the Pacific Ocean |
| A．every year | B．every month |
| C．every seven years | D．every two to seven years |
| A．makes the weather better | B．affects the weather |
| C．gives the weather energy | D．predicts the weather |
| A．sunny | B．cloudy | C．rainy | D．windy |
| A．everybody | B．just farmers |
| C．only fishermen | D．only students |
| A．finding out more about El Nino | B．being careful during the floods |
| C．driving cars | D．stopping the greenhouse effect |
| Found: A pencil box It’s blue and white. In it, I find two pencils and a green ruler. Is it yours? Call Mary Smith at 498-0752. | Found: Two English books Are these your books? My name is John Brown. My phone number is 498-5241. |
| Lost: A watch I’m Jenny Green. I lost my watch in the library. I must find it. It’s brown and white. Please call me at 498-5149. | |
1. Mary found ________.
| A．a schoolbag | B．two books | C．a pencil box | D．a watch |
| A．Green | B．Brown | C．Miller | D．Smith |
| A．498-5241 | B．498-5149 | C．498-0752 | D．498-7258 |
| A．book | B．dictionary | C．watch | D．ruler |
| A．The pencil box is brown and white. |
| B．The watch is blue and white. |
| C．Jenny’s phone number is 498-0752. |
| D．Two pencils and a green ruler are in the pencil box. |
| Sunny English Club For students 16:00-18:00 Every Saturday 200 yuan a month 9 Zhouyu Street Tel: 3785290 Foreign teachers, English songs and Films and more. | Ocean Museum 9:00-17:00 From Thursday to Sunday Ticket: 50 yuan 132 Xueyuan Street Tel: 5439871 Show you a full picture of sea lives! | Health Centre 9:00-17:30 16 Yongle Street Tel: 3801451 Free examinations for those over 70 Give you good advice to keep healthy! |
1. You will pay ________ if you want to stay in the English club for half a year.
| A．300 yuan | B．600 yuan | C．1, 200 yuan | D．2, 400 yuan |
| A．on Saturday | B．on Wednesday | C．on Monday | D．anytime |
| A．9 | B．17 | C．67 | D．73 |
【推荐3】The Best Student Writing Competitions for You！
When students write for subjects, we usually call it homework. When they write for a real purpose, they will not be afraid of problems in real life!
Student writing competitions are an easy and inspiring way to try writing for a real purpose, and they also offer the possibility of winning money or other chances. We’ve collected some student writing competitions below. Hope there is something for you! Get prepared to see some excellent writings!
Jane Austen Essay (散文) competition. High school students can win up to $1,000 by writing an essay on a special topic about Jane Austen’s novels, such as Pride and Prejudice (《傲慢与偏见》) and Emma. How to Enter: Your essay is from six to eight pages, not including sentences you copy from other books. Email your essays to this address: competition2022-2023@mail.com before April 2.
See Us creative writing competition. Teenagers with creative minds can upload your poetry, or drawings, pictures, photos and videos with creative writings. You don’t need to pay anything and the website has a great collection of past winners. If you are interested in it, you can go and check our website to see the details. The winner can get $700 as well as the chance to talk to masters in their art fields. How to Enter: Students can upload their works through social medias or emails by March 23.
World Historian Article Competition. It is an international competition open to students (aged from 12 to 15) from all countries. The $500 prize is based on an article that explains the topic: In what way has the study of world history influenced my understanding of the world in which I live? How to Enter: Students can hand in your article before May 1 through our website.
These competitions don’t end very soon, so if you are going to upload (上传) your works, spend more time in bettering them and we are ready to see creative minds and wonderful ideas.
1. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?| A．Writing for these competitions is the same as writing homework. |
| B．Students can get more details about the competition by calling the office. |
| C．Students can get $700 if they win See Us creative writing competition. |
| D．Students should hand in their work for the Competitions at any time. |
| A．Peter, 16, Singapore. | B．Zhang Xiaomei, 13, China. |
| C．Kiki, 11, Japan. | D．King-yong-shun, 17, Korea. |
| A．Students can get money if they join in the competitions. |
| B．Students who join in See Us competition don’t need to pay anything. |
| C．Students can take their time to hand in their works. |
| D．Students may become real problem solvers if they win the game. |
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A． | B． | C． | D． |
