1 . Earthquakes strike suddenly at any time of the day or night, but there's no way to tell when. If an earthquake happens, it may cause many deaths, injuries and damage. So you need a good preparation ahead of time. Decide how and where your family will get together if separated. Choose an out-of-state friend or relative that the family members can call after the quake to report where they are and how they are. Know the safe places in each room: under the strong tables, desks, or against inside walls. Keep enough food, water and other things, including a flashlight, a radio, medicines and clothing.
During the earthquake, you should keep a clear head and never be too nervous to know what to do. Protect your head and neck with your arms. If possible, take a book, a pillow or any other things to protect yourself from falling glass and ruins. If you are indoors, you must immediately lie under any strong furniture. If outdoors, move to an open area away from trees, buildings, walls or power-poles. If you are in a narrow valley, move to the centre of it and look up for falling stones. If you are in a car, move to the side of the road and stop the car. Do not stop near buildings, power lines or on or under bridges. Stay in your car until the shaking stops.
Do not move a badly injured person unless he is in great danger after the earthquake. Do not use the telephone immediately unless there is a serious injury or fire. Turn on your radio for instructions and news reports. Be prepared for aftershocks. If you want to leave your home, post a message inside your home telling your family members where you can be found.
1. To prepare for an earthquake, we should make sure of ________.A.when an earthquake may happen |
B.the place where we can find our family |
C.how to receive instructions and news reports |
D.the money with which we can buy food and water |
A.find a strong building to hide in |
B.leave the car as soon as possible |
C.go on driving quickly to leave the area |
D.move to the side of the road and stop there |
A.we should keep calm and know what to do clearly |
B.the trees and walls can protect us if we are outdoors |
C.we should protect our necks with a pillow or a book |
D.falling glass can be used to help us |
A.move an injured person quickly |
B.use the telephone immediately |
C.turn on the TV to get news reports |
D.leave a message before leaving home |
2 . Here’s a short piece from the September 2020 issue of the magazine, in the section called Advances on Science, Technology and Medicine. And some stories are as follows from around the globe.
From Argentina:
The earliest dinosaurs laid soft-shelled eggs, scientists say. A new chemical analysis of a more than 200-million-year-old fossilizedegg from Patagonia in South America — and a nest ofmore recent eggs from Mongolia in Asia found in the Gobi Desert — revealed a thin film matching the characteristics of modern soft-shelled eggs.
From England:
Scientists found that 20 deep water wells, previously thought to be natural sinkholes and ponds, were dug by Neolithic humans. The wells form a circle two kilometers in diameter, with the Durrington Walls monument at its center, just three kilometers from Stonehenge.
From Brazil:
Researchers documented the largest lightning ball ever recorded. The “mega-flash,” which extended for more than 700 kilometers in southern Brazil in 2018, was detected by a new advanced weather satellite in geostationaryorbit (静止轨道).
From Indonesia:
Scientists identified a rare nose-horned dragon lizard (蜥蜴) in the forests of North Sumatra. Despite appearing in the mythology of the local Bataks, the visually striking species had been seen by scientists only once before — almost 130 years ago.
From Australia:
Submarine drones (潜艇无人机) uncovered a branch system of underwater “rivers” of salty water along Australia’s continental shelf. These flows carry organic matter from the coast into the deep ocean, and their volume varies seasonally, peaking in winter.
1. What animals laid soft-shelled eggs according to the scientists?A.The earliest dinosaurs. | B.The ancient birds. |
C.Dragon lizards. | D.Monarch butterflies. |
A.water circles | B.modern lakes |
C.natural ponds | D.man-made pools |
A.From England | B.From Brazil |
C.From Indonesia | D.From Australia |
A.It is hard to be seen. | B.It is like a red dragon. |
C.It is found by local people. | D.It is a common animal. |
A.off the long coast | B.deep into the fantasticocean |
C.in freezing cold winter | D.along Australia’s continental shelf |
3 . As a people-pleaser, you care about pleasing other people so much because you want to be liked and don't want other people to think ill of you. It's a bad, never ending way of life, because people are always going to ask things of you.
Here's how you can stop being such a people-pleaser:
Wait!
Next time someone texts or emails a request, wait to reply. Wait up to 24 hours if you can! Show people how to treat us. And train them on what to expect from us.
Provide a choice
For those who want to say no in a gentle way, instead of giving an excuse, you can provide a choice. It's more useful too! Something like," I'd love to help you pick out a new sofa but not this weekend. Lucy has an excellent eye for sofas." is much more helpful.
Realize you have a choice
More times than you think, you can say no. Stop for a second when a choice comes up that feels uncomfortable. Then decide if, finally, a yes or no feels like freedom--and choose that.
K(no)w it gets easier
Saying no needs practice. The more you do it, the more used to it you become and the less people expect from you. Once you say you are unavailable a few times, people stop asking so much from you.
Recognize you can't please everybody
Other people will always control our lives if we let them. You can't please everyone. And a rich, wonderful life has lots of those "yes" moments--as well as plenty of loving "nos".
1. The passage is written for the people ________.A.who like satisfying everyone |
B.who always make requests |
C.who need to buy sofas |
D.who want more freedom |
A.Pretend not to see it. |
B.Give an immediate answer. |
C.Teach him a good lesson. |
D.Avoid giving a quick reply. |
A.less helpful |
B.more important |
C.less believable |
D.more acceptable |
A.Lose touch with you. |
B.Leave you immediately. |
C.Stop asking you so much. |
D.Consider you to be impolite. |
A.3. | B.4. |
C.5. | D.6. |
4 . The pace of today's working life blurs (使模糊) the line between personal time and work time, and it increasingly mixes personal lifestyle and work style. And as companies are trying hard to attract and keep young people for their technical skills and enthusiasm for change, office culture is becoming an extension of youth culture. This may be no bad thing. For most of human history the middle-aged have ruled, but in the future, they will have to share power with fresh-faced youths.
There have been a number of reasons for this change and the most dramatic of these is technology. Children have always been more expert than their parents at something, but usually a game or a fashion, not the century's most important business tool. The Internet has started the first industrial revolution in history to be led by the young. Though there have been youth revolutions before, none of them made a big change the way the Internet has. Throughout the20th century, if a young person wanted to enter an American company they needed to leave their youth behind. They got a haircut, and probably a suit or at least a tie. Now the same hair, same clothes, even nearly the same hours apply to office and home.
If it had not been for the Internet, this change could not have happened. However, it did not happen because of the Internet only; the corporate restructurings (公司重组) of the 1980s and 90s broke down traditional hierarchies (等级制度). In many companies, seniority-based (基于资历的) hierarchies have been replaced by hierarchies based on performance. The abilities to please your superiors are no longer the most valued skills. Today's employees stay with companies only as long as they feel challenged and rewarded; moving from job to job is now a sign of ambition.
The rise of the young is a good thing, because it gives them more opportunity to put their ideas and energy into practice at their most creative stage in life. Nowadays youth and youth qualities seem to dominate, but the experience and maturity of older employees should be put to good use, too.
1. A company tries to attract young people for their________.A.office culture | B.modern lifestyle |
C.changing attitude | D.technical abilities |
A.work in the office and at home | B.have an eye-catching hairstyle |
C.dress in the business style | D.leave the business tool behind |
A.achievements | B.age and experience |
C.skills with the Internet | D.ability to please the boss |
A.They become more energetic in life. |
B.They have taken over the companies. |
C.Their creativity can be put to good use. |
D.Their ideas appeal to a great many people. |
A.Young people will lead in fashion. |
B.Young people will have more power. |
C.Older people will step off the historical stage. |
D.Older people will continue to be the main force. |
5 . Pre-school children who spend time together take on one another's personalities, a new research has found. The study shows that environment plays a key role in shaping people's personalities. While genetics still forms the central part of the human psyche (心理), the research finds that personality traits (特征) are "contagious" (传染的) among children. "Our finding flies in the face of common assumptions that personality can't be changed," said Dr. Jennifer Neal, co-author of the study.
The researchers studied the personalities and social networks of two pre-school classes for a full school year. One of the classes was a set of three-year-olds, and the other a set of four-year-olds. Children whose friends were hard-working or outgoing gradually took on these personality traits over time. Psychology expert Dr. Emily Dublin said kids are having a far bigger effect on each other than people may realize.
The new study is not the first to explore the contagious effects of personality traits. A 2015 psychology study found that rudeness at work can be contagious as it travels from person to person "like a disease". The study found that seeing a boss being rude to an employee was enough to cause people to be rude to those around them.
The researchers questioned 6,000 people on the social "climate" in their workplaces, which included offices, hotels and restaurants. They found 75 percent of those who took part said they had been treated rudely at least once in the past year. And the study also suggests that merely seeing other people being subjected to rudeness made it more likely that a person would treat their colleagues in the same way. Rudeness could include leaving someone off an invite to a company event, sending unkind emails, finding fault with others or failing to give praise.
Dr. Torkelson believes companies need to be more aware of the harm that rudeness in the workplace can do as it can damage the working environment. She said better training could help to fight against the problem.
1. What does the underlined part "flies in the face of" in Paragraph1mean?A.Leads to. | B.Results from. |
C.Goes against. | D.Agrees with. |
A.Their parents. | B.Their friends. |
C.The researchers. | D.The psychologists. |
A.Ignoring the faults of co-workers. |
B.Not sending emails to workmates. |
C.Seeking praise from colleagues and bosses. |
D.Not inviting a colleague to a company party. |
A.One's personality is hard to change. |
B.One's personality is shaped by genes. |
C.One's personality traits can spread to others. |
D.One's personality traits can change overnight. |
A.a science report | B.a study guide |
C.a school textbook | D.a technical journal |
6 . A Teacher’s Lifesaving Call
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Julia Koch began what was only her second year as a first grade teacher in a virtual classroom.
One September afternoon a few weeks into the school year, she received a call from Cynthia Phillips, who was having technical difficulties with her granddaughter’s tools for online learning.
Koch immediately knew something was wrong with Phillips. The two women had spoken numerous times before, but Koch had never heard the grandmother sound quite like this. Her words were so jumbled that Koch could barely understand her, though she was able to make out that Phillips had fallen four times that day.
Koch called her principal, Charlie Lovelady, who assured her that he would call and check on Phillips himself.
Just like Koch, Lovelady could barely understand Phillips. He suspected she might be having a stroke—he recognized the signs from when his own father had suffered one. Lovelady was able to make out the word “kids” and immediately became concerned that Phillips’s two grandchildren, aged six and eight, were probably home alone with her—she is their primary guardian—and scared. Lovelady asked his office manager to send an ambulance to the grandmother’s home. Then Lovelady called two deans in the school district, to tell them what was going on, both of whom dropped everything and drove to the family’s home.
When they pulled up less than ten minutes later, the EMTs(急救人员)were treating Phillips while the two girls, looking visibly shaken, were outside with a neighbor.
The quick response from Koch and Lovelady saved Phillips’s life. She arrived at the hospital in time to get treatment and before chronic damage occurred.
“If it weren’t for them, I wouldn’t be here,” said Phillips from her hospital bed about a month after her stroke.
Thanks to an extended stay in the hospital, she has regained most of the movement throughout her body except for one hand and a portion of her mouth, which affects her speech.
1. When did the story happen?A.When Koch was in her first grade. |
B.When the grandchildren were having online classes. |
C.When Lovelady was with his own father. |
D.When the EMTs were giving medical help to Phillips. |
A.Because Phillips’s voice sounded strange. |
B.Because Phillips had seldom called Koch. |
C.Because Phillips spoke a strange language. |
D.Because Koch could not hear very clearly. |
A.By calling the hospital for advice. |
B.By visiting Phillips in person. |
C.By recognizing the signs he knew. |
D.By asking the office workers for help. |
A.minor. | B.unknown. | C.obvious. | D.serious. |
A.She could not move about properly. |
B.She could not speak clearly. |
C.She could not have meals properly. |
D.She could not use her hands as before. |
7 . All he wanted was some juice. As high school students sat in a cafeteria on that cloudy afternoon, he was
He stood at the drink machine on purpose, fumbling(摸索) in his
With a determined expression, he continued to
Although it was clear that they were from very different
A.hungry | B.thirsty | C.anxious | D.popular |
A.worrying | B.arguing | C.taking | D.learning |
A.expected | B.volunteered | C.forced | D.preferred |
A.real | B.beautiful | C.expensive | D.fake |
A.nervously | B.proudly | C.carelessly | D.angrily |
A.Under | B.With | C.At | D.For |
A.test | B.mark | C.accept | D.prove |
A.shouting | B.quarreling | C.singing | D.laughing |
A.tremble | B.shout | C.smile | D.fight |
A.satisfied | B.defeated | C.tired | D.bored |
A.praise | B.comfort | C.drink | D.reward |
A.carelessly | B.regularly | C.patiently | D.secretly |
A.rose | B.struggled | C.jumped | D.fell |
A.cafeteria | B.waitress | C.shop | D.machine |
A.what | B.where | C.why | D.when |
A.feelings | B.manners | C.directions | D.steps |
A.worlds | B.schools | C.villages | D.offices |
A.understanding | B.choice | C.offer | D.opinion |
A.juice | B.dollar | C.girl | D.change |
A.selfish | B.wise | C.caring | D.brave |
8 . US Open Championships
The US Open has been in existence for more than 130 years. The first tournament was held in 1881 at the Newport Casino. It was called the US National Singles Championship. Entry was limited to only those clubs which were members of the United States National Lawn Tennis Association, and the competitors were all male, competing in both singles and doubles. Richard Sears won the men's championship and he went on to win the next six men's singles championships.
The Wimbledon
In 1875, the All England Croquet Club was troubled financially due to declining membership. A new sport called lawn tennis was gaining fast in popularity and taking away the members. Two years later, a new roller was needed for maintaining its lawns so the club proposed to hold a tournament to raise money. Twenty-two players entered that first Wimbledon tournament which was won by Spencer Gore in straight sets over W. C. Marshall. Two hundred spectators each paid a shilling to watch the final game, enabling the club to buy the needed roller plus some extra cash.
The French Open
The very first French Championship was way back in 1891, and the tournament has since grown into one of the four tennis Grand Slam tournaments we know today. The first competition was a one-day national championship which was won by a British. The competition was poorly attended by world class players. It took 24 years before it became fully international and an accepted tennis grand slam event. After the First World War, French tennis was achieving stature. Suzanne Lenglen was the predominant French player, winning the championships six times between 1920 and 1926.
The Australian Open
The very first tennis tournament ever played in Australia was held in January 1880, on the courts of the Melbourne Cricket Club. In 1905, the Australian Open was established as the Australasian Tennis Championship and was played at the Warehouseman's Cricket Ground in Melbourne. It became the Australian Championship in 1927 and the Australian Open in 1969. Women's events were added in 1922.
1. Which of the following statements about the first U.S. Open is right?A.It has a history of 130 years. |
B.Only men were allowed to play in the game. |
C.Richard Sears won six championships. |
D.It has remained about the same through all these years. |
A.raise some fund for a lawn roller | B.attract more people to play tennis |
C.attract more audience to watch the game | D.celebrate the renaming of the club |
A.the tournament has been played in the same place all these years |
B.twenty-two players played in the first tournament |
C.few good tennis players took part in the first French Championship |
D.the players played in singles and doubles in the tournament |
A.they were all born in the same year |
B.they all had only male players in the first tournament |
C.they have all experienced financial difficulties |
D.they all have had a history of 130 years or more |
A.how the four international tennis tournaments came into being |
B.how long it took for women to have the right to play in the game |
C.how the four international tennis tournaments get their present names |
D.why the tennis tournaments are held in these four countries |
9 . Germany is a highly developed country.Many people think its people lead a luxurious(奢侈的) life.
One day,my friend and I
As we were
When we were leaving,the young man spoke to us in English.We
After a while,an officer from the Social Security Organization(社会保障组织) arrived.Upon knowing what had happened,he gave us a €50 fine(罚款),which
The officer told us in a
Their attitudes to eating put both of us to
A.entered | B.opened | C.left | D.called |
A.still | B.even | C.already | D.only |
A.cheap | B.simple | C.expensive | D.common |
A.gentle | B.stupid | C.mean | D.friendly |
A.full | B.hungry | C.honest | D.free |
A.disagreed | B.ignored | C.understood | D.doubted |
A.ordering | B.eating | C.serving | D.wasting |
A.business | B.power | C.action | D.concern |
A.slowly | B.calmly | C.exactly | D.immediately |
A.surprised | B.upset | C.worried | D.satisfied |
A.relaxing | B.serious | C.grateful | D.boring |
A.Money | B.Decision | C.Right | D.Freedom |
A.old | B.young | C.rich | D.poor |
A.thinking about | B.suffering from | C.bringing in | D.getting along with |
A.use | B.reason | C.need | D.way |
A.interest | B.trouble | C.shame | D.joy |
A.purpose | B.method | C.education | D.opinion |
A.returns | B.shows | C.lends | D.passes |
A.single | B.wealthy | C.important | D.special |
A.expect | B.manage | C.afford | D.begin |
10 . Great Barrier Reef Choking on Pollutants
Attempts to protect the Great Barrier Reef are failing. A report released Monday by the government in Australia says water quality in the Great Barrier Reef is far below what it should be. It showed that pollution have decreased, but not enough to reach environmental targets.
Sediment (沉淀物) and chemicals can weaken coral, hurting its ability to feed and grow. Coral are live animals that take root in the ocean floor, but they are not plants. Reefs are the hard skeletons (骨架) left at the bottom of the sea by small marine creatures called polyps (珊瑚虫). The polyps then form the larger structure of a reef. Corals also are some of the most diverse ecosystems on the entire planet. They can make a home for invertebrates, crustaceans, fish, and sea snakes.
Steve Miles is Queensland’s environment minister. He says the research shows the Reef needs more protection. “Over that five-year period, we did see some progress towards our targets. Sediment is down 12 percent and pesticides (杀虫剂) loads are down 30 percent. But what is most disturbing is that these results are far from our targets. Progress towards these targets flat-lined in the period 2013-2014. If one of my kids came home with a report card like this, I would be a bit disappointed. There is more bad news here than good news. ” said Steve Miles.
The report also found that fewer than one-third of Queensland’s sugar plantations used techniques to reduce the use of pesticides. Only 28 percent of land managers managed their land properly. They had reduced harmful water run off to protect the health of the Reef. The official target is a 90 percent reduction in pesticide use within three years.
Scientists at the University of Queensland and the Australian Institute of Marine Sciences published their findings Wednesday, July 18 in the journal Science Advances. It found between 1992 and 2010, the recovery rate dropped by an average of 84 percent. But there is hope. The study also found some corals can recover quickly if “acute and chronic stressors” are lessened.
Meanwhile, the Australian government released its updated reef protection plan Friday. It clearly states global temperatures must be stopped from rising in order to save the world’s largest living structure.
1. What does the underlined word “They” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A.Diverse ecosystems. | B.Sediment and chemicals. |
C.Reefs and corals. | D.Small sea creatures. |
A.He is satisfied with the protection of the Reef. |
B.He thinks that the Reef needs more protection. |
C.He feels angry with what his children did. |
D.He is very happy about the Reef progress protection. |
A.Not increase significantly. | B.Disappear. |
C.Speed up. | D.Miss the chance. |
A.were tough to deal with | B.failed to manage their land properly |
C.reduced the amount of harmful water | D.were eager to quit pesticide soon |
A.A news report. | B.A science fiction. |
C.A book review. | D.A guide book. |