1. Why do the speakers stop the car?
A.They both feel thirsty. |
B.They arrive at the parking lot. |
C.They hear something strange. |
A.The oil has run out. |
B.The motor is out of work. |
C.There’s no water in the tank. |
2 . On Tuesday, Nicholas went out again to find help. He had walked for about a mile when a volunteer searcher found him. After two days stuck in the snow, Nicholas was saved.
On Tuesday, Nicholas ______.A.returned to his shelter safely | B.was saved by a searcher |
C.got stuck in the snow | D.stayed where he was |
3 . One Sunday, Nicholas, a teenager, went skiing at Sugarloaf Mountain in Maine. In the early afternoon, when he was planning to go home, a fierce storm swept into the area. Unable to see far, he accidentally turned off the path. Before he knew it, Nicholas was lost, all alone! He didn’t have food, water, a phone, or other supplies. He was getting colder by the minute.
What happened to Nicholas one Sunday afternoon?A.He got lost. | B.He broke his skis. | C.He hurt his eyes. | D.He caught a cold. |
Guangzhou fire kills five
By ZHENG CAIXIONG in Guangzhou | chinadaily.com.cn
Updated: May 14, 2023
Five people were killed in a fire which happened in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, in the early morning of Sunday.
According to a statement released by Guangzhou Fire and Rescue Brigade on Sunday, the tragedy took place in civilian housing in Baogangxi Road in the city’s Haizhu district after a fire broke out at 2:48 am.
Firefighters and trucks, plus an ambulance, were immediately sent to the scene to help rescue the victims and control the fire after receiving reports from local residents. The fire was soon controlled, said the statement.
Fire fighters and rescue personnel searched for the five victims but medical staff on-the-scene confirmed that all had been killed.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation, it said.
假设你是李华,某校英文报记者,2023年5月14日广州海珠区发生严重火灾,校报要求你针对这起火灾写一篇英文报道,内容包括:
1. 事故时间和地点;
2. 事故救援情况及后果;
3. 评论。
注意: 词数80左右;
必须根据以上新闻报道来改编。
样例:
A Deadly Fire Killing Five
A fatal fire took place at 2: 48 am in the early morning of Sunday, causing five deaths in civilian housing in Baogangxi Road in the city’s Haizhu district, Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong Province, according to a statement released by Guangdong Fire and Rescue Brigade. Firefighters, trucks and an ambulance got involved in the rescue soon after it occurred. Fortunately, the fire was soon controlled but still five were proven dead by the medical staff on -the-scene. The cause unclear, a lesson should be taken from the disastrous fire.
你的习作:
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5 . Several high school football players made their hometown very proud when they rushed to help a woman trapped in her car after having an accident.
On a recent morning, Cesar, Treyvon, Antwion, Messiah, Tyson and Alto were on their way to school when they heard
Together, the young men worked to open the passenger door in a(n)
“We’re pretty big people. We’re
As the players helped the woman out from her crashed car, Treyvon
Meanwhile, inside the school, math teacher Luis Goya called 911 when he
After the group of guys
A.songs | B.remarks | C.complaints | D.cries |
A.vehicle | B.impact | C.police | D.woman |
A.mess | B.hour | C.effort | D.case |
A.realized | B.imagined | C.admitted | D.expected |
A.observe | B.free | C.adapt | D.stop |
A.abnormal | B.careful | C.strong | D.fashionable |
A.fortunately | B.potentially | C.constantly | D.extremely |
A.sought for | B.made fun of | C.checked on | D.kept in touch with |
A.heard | B.performed | C.reported | D.felt |
A.worked | B.shared | C.agreed | D.argued |
A.confident | B.ashamed | C.proud | D.short |
A.need | B.ignore | C.design | D.avoid |
A.failed | B.worried | C.improved | D.succeeded |
A.comfort | B.attention | C.attraction | D.suggestion |
A.recognized | B.encouraged | C.warned | D.protected |
6 . Nicole Salgado and and her family woke up on New Year’s Day to panic knocking at the front door of their home in Avodale, Arizona. Her house was on fire, but she didn’t know it. “We were all
Salgado, a mother of four, ran to
Making sure that everyone was out, they realized the full extent of it. They were just in
“We are so grateful to just be
In the footage (一段镜头), Palisch is seen yelling outside the Salgado family’s door, surrounded by smoke and
A.sleeping | B.dining | C.playing | D.chatting |
A.going down | B.going off | C.going about | D.going ahead |
A.scared | B.embarrassed | C.thrilled | D.discouraged |
A.turn away | B.pick out | C.take on | D.check on |
A.cheerfully | B.unconsciously | C.instantly | D.amazingly |
A.learned | B.benefited | C.escaped | D.recovered |
A.due to | B.except for | C.regardless of | D.free from |
A.vain | B.shock | C.line | D.order |
A.dam | B.tower | C.bridge | D.roof |
A.Firefighters | B.Nurses | C.Architects | D.Lawyers |
A.stayed up | B.worked out | C.turned up | D.passed out |
A.absent | B.alarmed | C.alive | D.annoyed |
A.viewed | B.applied | C.evaluated | D.blamed |
A.plants | B.branches | C.papers | D.flames |
A.pretends | B.agrees | C.continues | D.declines |
A. brake B. victims C. issued D. confirmed E. pace F. typically G. multiple H. seriously I. slippery J. canceled K. visibility |
NINE people died and 43 were injured in two rear-end crashes on Shanghai’s S32 Expressway that occurred during heavy fog yesterday morning.
Two were
Police first received a report at 5:54 am that
Two people were killed after getting out of their vehicle to see what was causing congestion ahead. They were hit by an out of control tanker, police said.
When police arrived at that scene, they found a further five people had been killed when a construction vehicle was crushed by two large vehicles from both front and back. The crash was about three kilometers away from the accident that killed the two people on the expressway. The injured were sent to local hospitals.
Some drivers reported that the road was very
“The fog was very heavy,” an unidentified driver told Shanghai Television Station. “When I saw the accident ahead, I wanted to slow down and
Zhoupu Hospital treated 12 people. “One of the
The city’s meteorological authority
The dense fog hit coastal areas in particular, including Chongming Island, Pudong New Area, Baoshan and Fengxian districts. The alert was
Several expressways in the city were closed or subject to speed limits yesterday morning.
Pudong International Airport was also affected by the bad weather. The airport’s traffic was about 60 percent less than normal in the morning but picked up the
A.He was late for the meeting. | B.He had an accident. | C.He fell ill. |
We were appointed to investigate a rash of attacks on international shipping. During our journey, our boat experienced a
Conseil cried out aloud
10 . A 71-year-old Swedish man “can’t put into words” how thankful he is for the new technology that saved him from sudden cardiac arrest (心脏骤停).
The
Luckily, an
EMADE drones (无人机) swiftly delivered an automated external defibrillator (AED), a device to save a person’s life during a sudden cardiac arrest, to the
After receiving on-site treatment, the patient was
“This is a truly
A.change | B.conflict | C.incident | D.campaign |
A.doorway | B.backyard | C.house | D.driveway |
A.quickly | B.gradually | C.exactly | D.usually |
A.seek | B.offer | C.stop | D.refuse |
A.influential | B.immediate | C.impressive | D.inspiring |
A.energy-efficient | B.life-saving | C.cost-effective | D.family-centered |
A.hospital | B.ambulance | C.scene | D.room |
A.storage | B.purchase | C.delivery | D.return |
A.On purpose | B.By chance | C.Without delay | D.In fact |
A.rested | B.waved | C.struggled | D.collapsed |
A.learning | B.performing | C.explaining | D.teaching |
A.noticed | B.imagined | C.remembered | D.missed |
A.rushed | B.called | C.guided | D.dragged |
A.stable | B.realistic | C.popular | D.useful |
A.report | B.inquiry | C.recovery | D.preparation |