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Several examples told us that a knowledge of natural disasters can save our lives.

Alice Brown was teaching     1     the floor began to shake.   Her students’     2    (react) was quick and correct. At     3     same time,   Miss Brown quickly opened the classroom door,   in case it     4    (damage) during the shaking.   The moment the shaking stopped,   Miss Brown signalled to her students     5    (exit) the classroom in an     6    (order) line.   All of them were safe and sound.   

Sabrina Andron helped many people escape danger     7     her knowledge of tsunamis.   She noticed something odd while       8    (walk) along Goldshore Beach. It     9    (occur) to her that these were signs of an approaching tsunami.   Her parents told this to a safety officer, who     10    (immediate) realized the coming danger.   The beach was cleared of people just before the huge waves crashed into the coast.

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Nowadays, more and more wild animals are entering cities. Most of us assume that urban     1    (develop) and climate change push the animals out of their habitats. But it is humans     2     have moved into their territory. Cities offer     3    (increasing) appealing spaces to animals as habitats. These animals can be out of reach from their natural     4    (predator). What’s more,       5    (hunger) animals are finding plenty to eat. Urban animals are     6    (intelligent) than their wild cousins. Some animals have changed their living habits to fit     7     with their new homes. Some species are more affected     8     others. These birds have yet to change their     9    (migrate) routes.

We should learn to better understand and appreciate our wild neighbours and     10    (harmonious) share our urban habitats.

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Macquarie Island is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The green grass and bare rock contrast     1    (dramatical),     2    (give) it a wild and natural beauty. The island’s recent history     3    (tell) a tragic story. In 1810     4     humans arrived on the island, they brought rats and     5    (mouse),     6     ate birds’ eggs and attacked baby birds. Later, cats and rabbits     7    (introduce) to the island, making parakeets die out. Experts felt it necessary     8    (remove) the rabbits, but cats had to eat birds. In the 1980s, traps and dogs were used to catch the cats.     9     the disappearance of cats, the mice, rats and rabbits started to increase, which led to a serious result. It was clear that the problem needed     10    (solve). People are taking some steps to give the island a happy ending.

5 . 根据课文内容，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Here     1     (be) some common “green truths” that have been shown to be only half true, or even     2     (complete) false.

First, paper shopping bags are better than plastic ones. In fact, both kinds of bags are bad     3     the environment. Plastic bags cause litter and are a danger to wild animals,     4     mistake them for food. It takes hundreds of years for plastic     5     (break) down.

However, making a paper bag uses four     6     (time) as much energy as making a plastic bag and up to three times the amount of water.

Second, when you turn off a device, it stops using power. Electricity continues to leak from the device, even when it     7     (turn) “off”. So we should remove the plug from its power supply.

Third, eating local food is good for the environment. In fact,     8     is the production of food that uses most of the energy. In some cases, local produce might have used     9     (much) energy than produce grown a long way away — even taking into account its transport.

Fourth, it’s better to take a shower than a bath. Actually, if you spend more than eight minutes in a shower, you’ll use as much water as in a bath—about 50 litres of water.

Environmental awareness is now part of daily life. But it’s worth     10     (check) common ideas and opinions to see what’s really green.

9 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

California is burning! Wildfires have spread (传播) across the US state and smoke     1     (fill) its skies since Oct 23. Take the Kincade Fire in northern California for example. It forced 200,000 people     2     (escape) from its path within one week.

California has seen many     3     (wildfire) in recent years. Why is this? California has the perfect wildfire conditions, Park Williams,     4     is a US climate expert, told The New York Times. It has dry air and high temperatures from spring through late fall. At     5     same time, seasonal winds blow across the state every year,     6     (cause) the wildfires to spread quickly and last for weeks.

Global warming has also made the fires     7     (bad) than before. It has dried out the state’s trees and other plants, which makes them burn     8     (easy). There are also other causes for California’s wildfires.     9    , it’s humans that have caused 90 percent of them, according    10     the US National Park Service.

10 . There are plenty of things you can do right now to prepare if you live in an area where earthquakes often happen.

① Make sure each member of your family knows what to do no matter where they are when earthquakes happen:

Agree on a meeting place where you can all reunite afterward.

Find out about earthquake plans developed by children’s school or day care.

Remember transportation may be affected, so keep some emergency supplies--food, liquids, and comfortable shoes, for example—at work.

② Make sure all family members know where your gas, electric and water main shutoffs are and how to turn them off if there is a leak or electrical short.

③ Find the exact position of your nearest fire and police stations and emergency medical places.

④ Talk to your neighbors--how could they help you, or you them after an earthquake?

⑤ Take Red Cross First Aid and CPR Training Course.

⑥ Make your disaster supply bag. Beyond the usual flashlights, batteries and radios, include a first-aid bag; work gloves; shoes or boots; a week’s supply of medicine you or your family might need; credit card and cash; personal identification; extra set of keys; matches in a waterproof container; map of your area; phone numbers of family and other important people; copies of insurance policies and other important documents; a certain amount of water per person; three-day supply of food per person; hand tools; something for joy (toys, books, coloring books and crayons, playing cards)

⑦ Make sure bookcases, cupboards, tall furniture, and etc. stand well. Move the items which are heavy or easy to break to lower shelves. Fasten drawers and cabinet doors with latches or locks. Look for other steps you can take in your home and workplace to reduce your chances for injury and loss.

⑧ Ask about the safety of your home and/or business. It’s well known that some brick buildings can fail quickly during earthquakes. A check by an engineer now can help you decide what to do so that your buildings can withstand shaking.

1. How can you prepare your family for a possible gas leak caused by an earquake?

A．Keep food and liquid supplies at work.

B．Tell them where the main shutoffs are and how to shut them off.

C．Find the exact position of your nearest fire station.

D．Make agreement with the neighbors to help each other.

2. According to the passage, the following items should be included in the disaster supply bag EXCEPT ________.

A．Flashlights	B．Some medicine
C．Some water and food	D．Bookcases and cupboards

3. If you have doubt about the safety of your building, you should ________.

A．make sure the heavy items do not fall	B．add more bricks to your building
C．go to your company and raise some questions	D．ask an engineer to check it