People love the view of old buildings in Paris, especially the Notre-Dame Cathedral (巴黎母院).
Notre-Dame Cathedral is home to many
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Chinese Rescue Icebreaker May Be Stuck in Antarctic ice
All 52 passengers aboard a Russian research ship stuck in ice for over a week in Antarctica were rescued to
On Friday, the crew of the Chinese icebreaker Snow Dragon, which provided the rescue helicopter, said they were worried about their ship’s ability to move through the thick sea
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority reported that the Australian icebreaker Aurora Australis, tasked with taking the
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority said on Thursday that all the passengers aboard the research ship were rescued after a rescue helicopter was finally able
Terrible weather conditions prevented previous attempts from rescuing the passengers
4 . Last year in a cross-country race in Sanqing Mountain, Gentian left everybody far behind, but unexpectedly he felt a sharp pain and saw that there were teeth marks and blood on his calf (腿肚子).
Deep in the mountain, with no phone, Gentian kept running with the injury on his leg for 15 minutes and finally met a local farmer.
What should you do if you encounter a snake while outside? Remember: first of all, do not excite it. Data show that people who excite snakes are easily bitten.
A.He sensed that his situation was not good. |
B.Then what to do if you're bitten by a snake? |
C.So staying still can prevent you from meeting a snake. |
D.He thought his high end shoes could protect against the snake. |
E.However, those who run immediately are less likely to be bitten. |
F.In this case bending the knee to reduce blood flow can be helpful. |
G.Despite the language barrier, he understood what had happened. |
5 . Oil is essential for modern life. About 64 percent of the world’s oil is located in the Middle East, but the heaviest consumers of oil are Europe, America, and Japan. The problem lies in getting the oil from the countries that produce it to the countries that consume it. This is mainly done using oil tankers. Usually the oil is shipped safely and with no problems, but occasionally there is a disaster.
Every year millions of tons of oil are spilled into the ocean. Although this is only a small percentage of the total amount shipped around the world each year, this spilled oil can have terrible effects on ocean life, including the coastlines where the oil washes up onto shore.
One of the worst oil spills in history occurred along the Alaskan coastline in 1989, when the Exxon Valdez tanker got stuck off the coast of Alaska, spilling 42 million liters of oil. Although it wasn’t the largest oil spill, the disaster was terrible because it occurred in such a sensitive natural area. In this spill, the tanker’s captain, who was tired from overwork and drinking alcohol, had gone to take a rest. He gave control of the ship to another sailor, who was unfamiliar with the route. The ship ran onto Bligh Reef. Damaged by the reef, the ship leaked oil out into the ocean. More than 1,600 kilometers of coastline were affected by the oil spill. Many birds and otters died as a result of the oil covering their skin, and many other sea creatures and the animals that fed on them were also severely affected.
1. Which country is NOT among the largest consumers of oil?A.Japan | B.Iraq |
C.America | D.Germany |
A.The birds. | B.The otters. |
C.The sea creatures. | D.The birds and the otters. |
A.The oil leak of Alaska is because the captain was unfamiliar with the route. |
B.Many birds and otters died from eating the spilled oil. |
C.Alaska spill was the most serious spill of all time. |
D.Although some oil leak is not serious, it will affect ocean life. |
6 . The night the Titanic sank
From a high place on the ship, Fred Fleet, who worked on the Titanic, saw the iceberg just a few hundred metres a way. He rang the bell to warn the people to stop the ship.
Soon after midnight, the crew of the Californian saw rockets going up into the sky from the Titanic. Their captain said, “Fireworks!
At 2:20 am on April 15th the Titanic finally sank. Another ship, the Carpathia, heard the Titanic's last call for help.
A.The accident happened at about 11:40 pm. |
B.Everyone was very proud of the Titanic. |
C.The passengers of the Titanic are having a party. |
D.It was 58 miles away, but it raced to help the ship. |
E.But it was travelling too fast to stop, and it hit the iceberg. |
F.Before the accident, the Titanic had received an ice warning. |
G.A lot of people stayed on the ship instead of trying to escape. |
7 . A couple of days ago, we were in Edmonton helping one son move there to live with his brother.
We
My younger son was on the phone to 91l while my husband and older son each held one of the man’s hands and continued trying to talk to him. I sat beside him and told him that
When the
I told my husband and sons how
A.As | B.Before | C.Since | D.Although |
A.wonderful | B.important | C.strange | D.necessary |
A.window | B.mirror | C.sky | D.distance |
A.luckily | B.slowly | C.finally | D.quickly |
A.younger | B.older | C.cleverer | D.bigger |
A.agreeing with | B.looking for | C.talking to | D.caring about |
A.plastic | B.curtain | C.newspaper | D.blanket |
A.laid | B.found | C.sent | D.left |
A.operation | B.translation | C.research | D.help |
A.scared | B.surprised | C.relaxed | D.disappointed |
A.moved out | B.looked up | C.slowed down | D.turned away |
A.truck | B.car | C.train | D.ambulance |
A.thanked | B.inspired | C.encouraged | D.supported |
A.careful | B.tired | C.proud | D.afraid |
A.hide | B.help | C.explain | D.complain |
8 . Last year, Kristen Yaldor celebrated her thirty-seventh birthday with a travel in Zimbabwe. But an unthinkable
Kristen was rowing a boat in a lake when something terrible appeared below her boat—a broad, rocklike back. She was immediately
Kristen certainly was
Kristen’s story is evidence of one’s power over the body. Although she’s got serious injury, she never lost the
A.puzzle | B.request | C.incident | D.surprise |
A.attacked | B.noticed | C.attracted | D.touched |
A.success | B.fame | C.independence | D.recovery |
A.led | B.pulled | C.shown | D.thrown |
A.waited | B.managed | C.refused | D.chose |
A.river | B.animal | C.land | D.boat |
A.calm | B.angry | C.worried | D.excited |
A.water | B.blood | C.air | D.light |
A.rescue | B.remind | C.inspire | D.observe |
A.huge | B.dangerous | C.peaceful | D.gentle |
A.satisfied | B.cool | C.lucky | D.modest |
A.sat | B.appeared | C.rushed | D.walked |
A.mystery | B.strength | C.energy | D.curiosity |
A.skill | B.devotion | C.will | D.knowledge |
A.chances | B.troubles | C.doubts | D.changes |
9 . Mr. Peter Johnson, aged twenty-three, battled for half an hour to escape from his trapped car yesterday when it landed upside down in three feet of water. Mr. Johnson took the only escape route—through the boot(行李箱).
Mr. Johnson’s car had finished up in a ditch(沟渠) at Romney Marsin, Kent after skidding on ice and hitting a bank. “Fortunately, the water began to come in only slowly,” Mr. Johnson said. “I couldn’t force the doors because they were jammed against the walls of the ditch and dared not open the windows because I knew water would come flooding in.”
Mr. Johnson, a sweet salesman of Sitting Home, Kent, first tried to attract the attention of other motorists by sounding the horn and hammering on the roof and boot. Then he began his struggle to escape.
Later he said, “It was really a half penny that saved my life. It was the only coin I had in my pocket and I used it to unscrew the back seat to get into the boot. I hammered desperately with a hammer trying to make someone hear, but no help came.”
It took ten minutes to unscrew the seat, and a further five minutes to clear the sweet samples from the boot. Then Mr. Johnson found a wrench and began to work on the boot lock. Fifteen minutes passed by. “It was the only chance I had. Finally it gave, but as soon as I moved the boot lid, the water and mud poured in. I forced the lid down into the mud and scrambled clear as the car filled up.”
His hands and arms cut and bruised(擦伤), Mr. Johnson got to Beckett Farm nearby, where he was looked after by the farmer’s wife, Mrs. Lucy Bates. Huddled in a blanket, he said, “That thirty minutes seemed like hours.” Only the tips of the car wheels were visible, police said last night. The vehicle had sunk into two feet of mud at the bottom of the ditch.
1. What is the best title for this newspaper article?A.The Story of Mr. Johnson, A Sweet Salesman |
B.Car Boot Can Serve As The Best Escape Route |
C.Driver Escapes Through Car Boot |
D.The Driver Survived A Terrible Car Accident |
A.The hammer. | B.The coin. | C.The screw. | D.The horn. |
A.Mr. Johnson’s car stood on its boot as it fell down. |
B.Mr. Johnson could not escape from the door because it was full of sweet jam. |
C.Mr. Johnson’s car accident was partly due to the slippery road. |
D.Mr. Johnson struggled in the pouring mud as he unscrewed the back seat. |
A.Luckily the door was torn away in the end | B.At last the wrench went broken |
C.The lock came open after all his efforts | D.The chance was lost at the last minute |
A.the ditch was along a quiet country road | B.the accident happened on a clear warm day |
C.the police helped Mr. Johnson get out of the ditch | D.Mr. Johnson had a tender wife and was well attended |
Alexis, 17, sat quietly in the passenger seat of her dad’s car. She let her eyes lazily scan the landscape for wildlife. Then a deer came into view about 200 yards in front of them. “ Dad, there’s a deer there!” Alexis said, rolling down the window for a better look. It was a male deer with sharp antlers (鹿角) on each side of its head.
As the car moved closer, Alexis saw that the deer’s head was bent toward the ground. Then she heard a scream and saw an arm fly up near the deer’s head. Alexis realized the deer was attacking a woman. Sue, a 44-year-olcI mother, had been out for her morning run. The deer followed her and edged (缓慢移动) closer. “ I knew I was in trouble,” says Sue. She went to pick up a stick for self-defense, and the deer attacked her. It lifted her with its antlers and threw her into the air. Sue felt blood flow down her leg. Within seconds, the deer had pushed her off the road.
When Alexis and her father pulled up, the deer was throwing Sue like a doll. Alexis looked into the woman’s terrified eyes, and before her father had even stopped the car, the teenager jumped quickly out of the car and ran toward the deer. She was kicking and hitting it to get its attention. Then Michael, her father, who had followed his daughter, pushed the deer away from the woman.
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