1 . On September 5, 2022, a strong earthquake hit Luding, Sichuan. Many people ran as fast as they could to a safe place, but some others made a different choice. They risked their lives to save more people. Gan Yu was one of them. When the earthquake came, Gan Yu and Luo Yong, workers the Wandong Hydropower Station (湾东水电站), didn’t run away. Instead, they went to the station to open two flood-gates (泄水闸门) so that villages nearby wouldn’t be flooded (淹没).
On September 6, Gan and Luo left the hydropower station to look for help. On September 7, Gan was physically weak and he couldn’t walk properly. Thinking that he would cause trouble for Luo, Gan asked Luo to leave first to find help. Luo agreed. On the morning of September 8, Luo was saved.
Gan remained missing until September 21. A local villager, Ni Taigao, found him. The earthquake damaged (损坏) Ni’s house on the mountain, so he had to live in a house down the mountain. One day, Ni returned to the mountain to look for his sheep and saw rescue (救援) workers who were looking for Gan. As he knew the mountain well, he decided to help look for Gan.
At 7 a.m. on September 21, Ni took some water and food and set out. After walking for more than two hours, Ni heard somebody shouting for help and later found Gan lying in the forest. He was very weak. At 11:30 a.m., rescue workers arrived and Gan was sent to the hospital at once.
Looking back on this experience, Gan said, “We stayed at the hydropower station because we wanted to save the villagers. And later, I was saved thanks to the villagers.”
How wonderful!
1. What did Gan do right after the earthquake happened?A.He saved his workmate Luo Yong. |
B.He helped look for missing villagers. |
C.He tried to run away from the hydropower station. |
D.He tried to prevent damage to nearby villages with his workmate. |
A.after he found enough water |
B.because they got lost in the forest |
C.because he was too weak to walk properly |
D.after they heard the shout of rescue workers |
A.he knew the mountain well | B.he got on well with Can |
C.Can saved his family | D.Gan saved his sheep |
A.on September 7 | B.by a local villager |
C.near the hydropower station | D.about 10 days after the earthquake |
A.A terrible earthquake. | B.An important floodgate. |
C.The changes of a hydropower station. | D.The experience of an earthquake hero. |
2 . Earthquakes are hard to predict (预言). But do you know what to do before, during and after an earthquake? Here’s some advice:
Before an earthquake It’s necessary to prepare yourself and your family. All family members should know how to turn off gas, water and electricity and know useful telephone numbers (doctor, hospital, police, 119, etc.). Never put heavy things over beds.
During an earthquake It’s important for each of you to stay calm. If you are indoors, quickly move to a safe place in the room such as under a strong table. The purpose is to protect yourself from objects (物体), stay away from windows, large mirrors, heavy furniture and so on. If you’re cooking, turn off the gas. If you’re outdoors, move to an open area like a playground. Move away from buildings, bridge and trees. If you are driving, stop the car as soon as possible, staying away from bridges and tall buildings. Stay in your car.
After an earthquake Once the shaking has stopped, DO NOT run out of the building at once. It’s better to wait and leave when it’s safe. Check around you and help the people who are in trouble. If your building is badly broken, leave it. If you smell the gas, get everyone outside and open windows and doors. If you can do it safely, turn off the gas. Report it to the gas company.
1. Which of the following is mentioned in the second paragraph?A.People should know how to turn on gas. |
B.People should know how to save water. |
C.People shouldn’t put heavy boxes on the beds. |
D.People shouldn’t forget some useful phone numbers. |
A.standing there | B.staying calm |
C.looking outside | D.moving indoors |
A.slow down your car |
B.stop your car and stay in it |
C.stop your car and run out to tall buildings |
D.drive your car to the bridge as soon as possible |
A.check around you and help those in trouble first |
B.open the windows and doors and let people out at once |
C.report the earthquake to your company |
D.run out of the building at once |
A.what an earthquake is like | B.how an earthquake happens |
C.how to protect yourself in an earthquake | D.what to do to avoid an earthquake |
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Have you heard of the sandstorm? It is a natural disaster. It often happens in the desert. A sandstorm is like a snowstorm. They both bring a lot of trouble to people. In sandstorms, the wind carries the sand. Sandstorms are different from other disasters(灾难). They come with a warning(前兆) but other disasters come without any warnings. So when you see that clouds have a dark colour, it means there is going to be a sandstorm.
If it doesn’t rain for a long time, sandstorms may happen. When there are sandstorms in cities, there will be no planes in the sky. It would be dangerous for the pilot(飞行员)to fly the plane because he cannot see clearly. There would also be more traffic accidents in the street. The sky is gray and people cannot see very far.
There are many deserts in Africa and Asia. Sandstorms often happen in these places. People can stop sandstorms by planting trees.
1. Sandstorm is a2. Both a sandstorm and a snowstorm bring
3. There is going to be a sandstorm if the clouds have
4. Sandstorms may happen if it
5. When sandstorms happen, the pilot cannot
5 . Have you watched news on TV or read newspaper recently? It has been a difficult time for people in California, US during the past month. As we all know, wildfires have spread through much of the state. According to CBS, at least 31 people have died so far. This makes them the most terrible wildfires in California so far.
Wildfires are uncontrolled fires. They usually happen in areas where few people live. They are most common in wooden areas in the US, Canada and Australia. They are also known as forest fires or grass fires, or as bushfires in Australia.
Lightning and volcanic eruptions(火山爆发) can cause wildfires. However, 90 % of wildfires are caused by people. According to the US National Park Service, burning campfires and garbage debris(碎片), cigarette butts and acts of arson(纵火) can easily cause wildfires.
Dry and hot weather, as well as wind, creates perfect wildfire conditions. They help wildfires spread quickly and last for weeks.
Wildfires can burn at over 900℃ and reach heights of more than 50 metres. Wildfires can move at a speed of up to 23 kilometres an hour, burning everything — trees, bushes, homes, even people, in their path.
The fires are also dangerous to animals. In Australia, koalas can’t get enough water from tree leaves because of wildfires. They have to leave their trees and find water somewhere else.
But sometimes, fires can be helpful for some plants. Heat from the fires makes some fungi (真菌), such as morel mushrooms(羊肚蘑), grow better. People can find more of them in the wild after a fire.
Hope that wildfires will never happen again.
1. According to the writer, which of the following can NOT cause wildfires?A.Lightning and volcanic eruptions. | B.Burning campfires and cigarette butts. |
C.Acts of arson. | D.Cooking meals at home. |
A.Wildfires usually happen in areas where many people live. |
B.Wildfires can burn at over 900℃. |
C.Wildfires reach heights of more than 50 metres. |
D.Wildfires can move at a speed of up to 23 kilometres an hour. |
A.people | B.animals | C.trees | D.morel mushrooms |
A.The Terrible Wildfires | B.The Reasons of Wildfires |
C.The Advantages of Wildfires | D.The Disadvantages of Wildfires |
A.a novel | B.a magazine | C.a diary | D.a textbook |
Typhoons in the northern part of the world have girls’ names. Sometimes they have very beautiful names. Rose is a pretty name but there was nothing pretty about Typhoon Rose. It was the worst typhoon to hit Hong Kong in fifty years.
It began to rain on the morning of Monday, August 16th, 1971. At ten o’clock in the morning, Typhoon Rose was still 130 miles away but the wind was already blowing people’s umbrella away. The wind became stronger and stronger. The typhoon shelters(避难所) were soon full of boats. Ships that were too big to go inside the shelters put down more anchors(锚). Some very big ships went out to sea. It is safer for a big ship to be at sea in a typhoon because it cannot be blown onto rocks. Kai Tak Airport closed. No planes were able to take off or land. At 9:00 in the evening, all the lights went out. No one slept well that night. It was difficult to sleep in such bad weather.
In Typhoon Rose, more than one hundred people died. 229 people were hurt and 66 of these had to go to hospital. 1,500 lost their homes. The people of Hong Kong will remember Typhoon Rose forever.
1. Typhoon Rose was the worst typhoon to hit2. When the wind became stronger and stronger, the typhoon shelters were
3. It was not easy for people
4. In Typhoon Rose, more than 100 people died and 1,500
5. The people of Hong Kong will never
1. Where did the storm happen?
A.In the UK. | B.In the USA. | C.In China. |
A.He’s a doctor. | B.He’s a teacher. | C.He’s a farmer. |
A.Because he wanted to find his child. |
B.Because his wife got hurt. |
C.Because he wanted to get some food. |
Why so many fires?
California is burning! Wildfires have spread across the US State since Oct 23 and smoke has filled its skies.
Take the Kincade Fire in northern California for example. It forced ( 迫 使 ) 200,000 people to e
California has seen many wildfires in recent years. Nine of the 10 biggest fires have happened since 2000, i
Why is this? California has the perfect wildfire c
Global warming has also made the fires worse in recent years. It has dried out the state’s trees and o
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Lightning strikes (雷击) and volcanic eruptions (火山爆发) can also cause wildfires. However, people have caused 90 percent of California’s wildfires, according to the US National Park Service.
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9 . November 5 is World Tsunami(海啸) Awareness Day. Tsunami is a Japanese word for a long, destructive(摧毁性的) ocean wave caused by an undersea earthquake. The goal of the anniversary is to learn from disasters(灾害) of the past and to prepare for the future. Two tsunamis in the last 15 years have changed the way people around the world think about these destructive events.
On December26, 2004, a magnitude (震级) 9 earthquake near the coast of Indonesia caused tsunami waves that struck the coasts of four countries. An estimated(估计的) 230,000 people died and costs were in the billions of dollars. Then, on March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9 earthquake struck northeastern Japan. It was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in that country. More than18,000 people died. The tsunami also caused serious damage to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power center on the island of Honshu. Several nuclear reactors(核 反应堆) were severely(严重地) damaged and leaked(泄漏) radiation(辐射).
The two events caused people in the Pacific and Indian Ocean areas to study and improve preparedness for disasters. This led to the SendaiFrameworkfor DisasterRiskReductionin 2015 in Sendai, Japan. The agreement was a UN effort to raise awareness(提高意识) about disaster risks and to urge(催促) countries to assess(评估)how well they were prepared for them.
Willem Rampangilei is head of the Disaster Management Agency in Indonesia. He said Indonesia passed a law on disaster management after the 2004 tsunami. It led in 2008 to the creation of his agency. “Our responsibilities include reduction and preparedness, emergency response, as well as post-disaster recovery and reconstruction(重新建设),” he said. He added that 150 million Indonesians were at risk from earthquakes, 60 million from floods and four million from tsunamis.
Preparedness has spread beyond Asia. There are now early warning systems in place for the Caribbean Sea, the Northeast Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea and surrounding(周围的) areas.
1. What does the underlined word mean in the passage?A.Knowledge. | B.Preparation. |
C.Day of remembrance. | D.Change. |
A.Natural disasters are too powerful for people to survive. |
B.Earthquakes and tsunamis often take place on islands. |
C.Nuclear reactors can be safe even if damaged in an earthquake. |
D.Natural disasters can cause great losses to humans. |
A.to reduce the damage caused by disasters. |
B.to make people know more about disaster risks. |
C.to help people get away from disasters. |
D.to help with the reconstruction after the disaster. |
10 . November 5 is World Tsunami(海啸) Awareness Day. Tsunami is a Japanese word for a long, destructive(摧毁性的) ocean wave caused by an undersea earthquake. The goal of the anniversary is to learn from disasters(灾害) of the past and to prepare for the future. Two tsunamis in the last 15 years have changed the way people around the world think about these destructive events.
On December26, 2004, a magnitude (震级) 9 earthquake near the coast of Indonesia caused tsunami waves that struck the coasts of four countries. An estimated(估计的) 230,000 people died and costs were in the billions of dollars. Then, on March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9 earthquake struck northeastern Japan. It was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in that country. More than 18,000 people died. The tsunami also caused serious damage to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power center on the island of Honshu. Several nuclear reactors(核 反应堆) were severely(严重地) damaged and leaked(泄漏) radiation(辐射).
The two events caused people in the Pacific and Indian Ocean areas to study and improve preparedness for disasters. This led to the SendaiFrameworkfor DisasterRiskReductionin 2015 in Sendai, Japan. The agreement was a UN effort to raise awareness(提高意识) about disaster risks and to urge(催促) countries to assess(评估)how well they were prepared for them.
Willem Rampangilei is head of the Disaster Management Agency in Indonesia. He said Indonesia passed a law on disaster management after the 2004 tsunami. It led in 2008 to the creation of his agency. “Our responsibilities include reduction and preparedness, emergency response, as well as post-disaster recovery and reconstruction(重新建设),” he said. He added that 150 million Indonesians were at risk from earthquakes, 60 million from floods and four million from tsunamis.
Preparedness has spread beyond Asia. There are now early warning systems in place for the Caribbean Sea, the Northeast Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea and surrounding(周围的) areas.
1. What does the underlined word mean in the passage?A.Knowledge. | B.Preparation. | C.Day of remembrance. | D.Change. |
A.Natural disasters are too powerful for people to survive. |
B.Earthquakes and tsunamis often take place on islands. |
C.Nuclear reactors can be safe even if damaged in an earthquake. |
D.Natural disasters can cause great losses to humans. |
A.to reduce the damage caused by disasters. | B.to make people know more about disaster risks. |
C.to help people get away from disasters. | D.to help with the reconstruction after the disaster. |