When the earthquake hit Japan on March 11,workers in a supermarket in Japan didn’t run away when they felt the shaking. Instead, they held on to the shelves and tried to stop the goods(货物)from falling down.
Reporters from NHK, the country’s largest TV station, stayed calm in front of cameras during the earthquake, even though some were facing real danger.
The earthquake was the most powerful one to hit Japan in the country’s history. But Japan’s reaction(反应) to the accident has shown that it is the most earthquake-prepared country in the world. The calm the Japanese showed during and after the quake has impressed the world.
This is because Japan has “an earthquake culture”.Japanese people are taught how to prepare for and react to earthquakes from a young age.
Schools in Japan organize earthquake practices every month. They make students become familiar with being in an earthquake.
Japan also has a good earthquake warning system（警报系统）.Warnings were broadcast on television, radio and mobile phones nine seconds after experts(专家)first knew about the quake on March 11.
The warning system is unable to predict earthquakes. But it can usually alert people about 15 seconds before they feel the effects. Even 15 or 20 seconds can be enough time to save people’s lives.How did Japanese people react when the big earthquake hit Japan on March 11?
| A．They felt angry. | B．They were scared. |
| C．They stayed calm. | D．They were frustrated. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Japan’s reaction to the earthquake impressed the world. |
| B．Japanese schools organize earthquake practice every day. |
| C．Japan has a warning system that can predict earthquakes. |
| D．Japanese people learn about earthquake safety only from universities. |
.After experts first knew about the quake on March 11,warnings were not broadcast ____.
| A．on radio | B．on the movie | C．on television | D．on mobile phones |
What does the underlined word “alert”mean in Chinese?
| A．改善 | B．提高 | C．提醒 | D．改变 |
What does the s
tory mainly tell us about?
| A．Japan’s earthquake culture. |
| B．The bad results caused by the earthquake. |
| C．Japanese people were scared after the earthquake. |
| D．Japanese people were homeless after the earthquake. |
In the park，you see a group of people，all looking up at the sky． Without thinking about it， you look upwards， too． Why？ In the concert，someone begins to clap and suddenly the whole room joins in． You do， too． Why？
Sometimes we feel we are acting correctly when we do the same as others． The more people follow an idea， the better or truer we think the idea is． It's the social proof （社会认同感）that works．
The scientist Asch carried out an experiment． It shows how social proof can influence us． In a room， a man is shown Line 1，and next to it are three lines （A，B，C）． A is longer，C is shorter and B is as long as Line 1． He must tell which of the three lines is as long as Line 1． When the man is alone，he gives the correct answer B． Then， five other men enter the room， and each of them gives the answer C as they were told to． Now the man changes his idea and gives the answer C． Asch got the same result many times among different subjects （实验对象）．
Why do we act like this？Well，in the past， following others was a way to keep from danger．Suppose that 5000 years ago you were hunting （打猎） with friends．Suddenly，they all ran away．What would you have done？ Would you have stayed？ No，you would have run，too．We are descendants （后代） of those who copied others' action． It is so deeply planted in our mind that we still use it now．
Social proof has special power．The advertising industry，for example，often makes use of it．So be careful whenever a company says its product is "the most popular"．
（1）At the beginning of the passage， the writer leads in the topic by ．
A．telling a story
B．giving examples
C．answering questions
D．showing a map
（2）According to Paragraph 3， the experiment by Asch shows ．
A．following others is always right
B．social proof may change people's ideas
C．it's difficult to carry out the experiment
D．people can study better if they are alone
（3）The underlined word "It" in Paragraph 4 refers to ．
A．running with others
B．hunting with friends
C．copying others' action
D．doing something different
（4）According to the passage，we can infer （推断）that ．
A．it's important to run with others anytime
B．products in the advertisement are the best
C．we mustn't copy others' action to keep safe
D．we need to think twice before following others
It was Day 1 of our vacation on Cortes， a beautiful quiet island． "iPhone， iPhone， iPhone，" my son kept moaning （呻吟）． In front of him was a big window facing the blue ocean． And a cool gentle wind was coming in from the door． Clearly， he saw and felt none of it．
Back at home， I'd soon give up and hand the phone over to him after five minutes of listening to this kind of moaning．
But not here，Before we left，I had told my 10﹣year﹣old son the rule ﹣﹣ no emails，no Facebook，no video games， and no iPhone． We came here to get away from them all． Here we were on our first day and already， he couldn't stand it．
▲I walked down the grass road to the beach and looked out to the sea． My 6﹣year﹣old daughter and my husband were drawing on pieces of wood． They were doing just fine．
On Day 2，we spent the whole morning digging for shells （贝壳）．This time， my son joined us． He collected shellfish and other sea treasures． When we got back to our little wood house， I gave my son a book， and put him on the lovely garden chair． It was almost dinner when he looked up．
The next few days passed in peace．
On Day 6， my son was lying beside me on the beach， watching the sun going down． He was playing with the sand． And there was something shining in his eyes． I realized how time slowed down for both of us． It was exactly what I wanted． Finally， we were able to sit quietly without thinking about screens， phone calls and e﹣mail．
A week away from all the electronics and life is good．
（1）What is the special rule for the writer's vacation？
A． They couldn't use their electronics．
B． They must keep quiet and stay in the house．
C． They had to spend their vacation on an island．
D． They should collect as many shells as possible．
（2）Which of the following can be put in "▲'' in Paragraph 4？
A． I felt really tired and went to bed．
B． I closed the door and stayed with him．
C．I just walked outside to leave him alone．
D．I gave him his iPhone and let him stay inside．
（3）The change of the son's feelings can be described as ．
A．angry →surprised→proud
B．excited→peaceful→bored
C．worried→angry→hopeful
D．bored→peaceful→pleased
（4）The best title for the passage can be ．
A． A Terrible Life on the Island
B． A Special iPhone for My Son
C． A Fight between Mother and Son
D． A Vacation Away from Electronics
International Museum Day is coming． Here are some special museums that you must see．
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Sweet Museum， Russia |
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Do you love candy？ Don't miss the sweet world in Russia． You can find different kinds of sweet food here． But they are just models! Look， how big the lollipops （棒棒糖）are! People can ride on them． Want to taste the ice cream？ Be careful﹣the ice﹣cream balls are lights! |
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Museum of Failure， Sweden |
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There are more than 100 failed products in the museum． Some of them come from the world's most successful companies， like the Newton computer from Apple． Maybe success stories are similar and kind of boring， but we can find interesting stories in failures and learn something from them． |
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Cancun Underwater Museum， Mexico |
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It is a secret garden under the sea． You can either dive （潜水）or take a glass boat into it． Down here， sea animals live around 400 sculptures （石膏像）． Each sculpture tells a story and it's made of special material， which is good for the sea life． |
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Museum of Broken Relationships， Croatia |
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Some relationships end ﹣ with lovers， with dreams and with cities， This special museum has a collection of objects from people all over the world who want to lock their memories． Each of the objects shares a story of their past relationship． |
（1）If you're interested in art under the sea， you may go to ．
A．Sweet Museum
B．Cancun Underwater Museum
C．Museum of Failure
D．Museum of Broken Relationships
（2）According to the passage， which of the following is TRUE？
A．People can taste the candies on show in Sweet Museum．
B．People learn about success stories in Museum of Failure．
C．Objects in Museum of Broken Relationships have their stories．
D．The material of sculptures in Cancun Underwater Museum is harmful．
（3）The passage is probably from the column （栏目）of in a magazine．
A．Culture
B．Health
C．Sports
D．Food
下面短文中有四处（第1﹣4题）需要添加小标題．阅读短文，然后从方框中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出符合各段意思的小标题，并完成第5题．
Sleep plays an important role in our life． A lack of sleep can influence our ability to work and study．
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Normal people need 7 to 9 hours of sleep every night． But for teenagers， a healthy amount（数量） is about 8 to 10 hours． Sadly， only of people manage that．
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Tiredness usually reaches its highest twice a day， at 2 a．m． and 2 p．m． That explains whys students easily fall asleep in afternoon classes． So sleeping at noon for a while helps us work better in the rest of the day．
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People can make mistakes if they don't get enough sleep． Students cannot pay attention in class or do well in sports． Drivers who have fallen asleep while driving have caused 1%﹣10% of the traffic accidents in our life． And we can imagine what will happen if a doctor feels sleepy at the operating﹣table!
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There are several ways that can help us sleep better， such as avoiding drinks that make us excited late in the day， going to sleep at the same time each night， and sleeping in a comfortable place that is dark， quiet and warm．
A． Bad influences
B． Sleeping hours
C． The most tiring moments
D． Good sleeping habits
（5）The passage mainly encourages us to ． （不得超过5个单词）
阅读下面材料，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案．
Mark Zuckerberg， who starts the social network Facebook， often wears jeans and a T﹣shirt to work， including to important business meetings． Not everyone agrees with him． Some people say he doesn't look serious this way．
Harvard Business School researcher， Franccsca Gino， has a different idea． While most people seem to think that dressing differently from those around you generally has a bad influence， she believes it can actually have a positive（积极的） effect． And she's done experiments to support her idea． When her researchers， wearing sportswear， visited the expensive shops an Italy， they were usually viewed as wealthier and more important people than those who were well﹣dressed in designer clothes．
Do people always view less formal（正式的） clothing more positively？ Researchers in France took their research out into the street， to the general public． The video they made shows an actor dressed in a well﹣cut suit and shiny shoes． While walking along the road， he begins to cough badly， stops to catch his breath and falls down． Before he even calls for help， people rush to help him． In another video， the actor appears at the same crowded place and repeats the actions in exactly the same way． But this time， no one comes to help． What's the difference？ He's wearing untidy clothes and looks like a homeless person． In a situation like this， the clothes you're wearing could mean the difference between life and death．
It seems that our clothing doesn't only change the way others view us， but also the way we see ourselves． In an experiment testing students' ability to pay attention to details（细节）， the group wearing white lab coats did the best．Why？ Researchers told them that they were wearing the doctors coats． The experiment didn't show whether such influences would last long． More experiments are needed in the future before we decide to make the doctors' coats a must of fashion．
（1）Mark Zuckerberg is not considered serious by some people because ．
A． he does not listen to others' advice
B． he sets up a network of video games
C． he wears jeans and a T﹣shirt to work
D． he often plays jokes at business meetings
（2）Which of the following is Gino's opinion according to Paragraph 2？
A． It is necessary to buy expensive clothes．
B． Wearing less formal clothes is in fact good．
C． It is bad to dress differently from people around you．
D． Wearing sports clothes makes you look less important．
（3）In Paragraph 3， the writer proves（证明） his （her） opinion mainly ．
A． by giving reasons
B． by using pictures
C． by comparing facts
D． by listing numbers
（4）What can we learn from the passage？
A． What we wear makes a difference．
B． Formal clothing makes a wise man．
C． Our value depends on what we wear．
D． Our clothing influences our characters．
