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we can't stop an earthquake(地震), but we can do things to make sure they don't destroy(毁坏) whole cities. first, it is not a idea to build houses along lines where the
of the earth's plates(板块) join together. Second, if you think there_
_ be an earthquake, it is better to build houses on rocks , not on __
_. Third, you must make the houses as
as possible. Weak buildings will fall down in an earthquake, but strong ones may
Scientists are
that one day an even bigger earthquake will hit the part around San Francisco(旧金山) . They call it " the big one ". However, people today are still building more___
__ .The population in and around San Francisco is now ten
more than it was in 1906.This means that
there is another earthquake, a great many houses and buildings will be destroyed.
The UK wants Chinese teachers to help to increase the level of maths in its ________. Chinese students ___
______the highest international test results. There is a huge ____
____in maths levels between the UK and China. A newspaper said: "The children of cleaners in Shanghai do better than ____
_____of UK doctors and lawyers in global maths tests." The UK will hire 60 ____
______Shanghai's best maths teachers to help improve the ability of one million British students.
The UK is _________behind many countries in maths. Poor education in maths costs the UK economy $30 billion a year. Britain's education minister went on ____
______fact-finding task to China. She said: "We have some excellent maths teachers…but ___
______I saw in Shanghai… strengthened my belief that we can learn from them." She added: "They have a can-do attitude to maths and I want us to ____
____that." Having better Maths skills mean you can get ____
_____salaries and better jobs.
Do you know anything about airport security(安全)? In order to protect passengers, airports have ________rules. Some of these rules include:
Restricted items________ are not allowed on board. In the past, knives under four inches were allowed on board,
________ now, knives are not permitted at all.
ID checks
All passengers must have ID cards ________ match their boarding passes. Passengers are unable to fly
_________these documents.
Security on the aircraft
Generally, ________ are not permitted to enter the cockpit, where the pilot sits,
________when the plane is in the air. In order to increase security, bullet-proof doors and locks are now standard on all planes.
Forbidden liquids
No liquids over 100ml may be ________ on board in hand luggage. Liquids
______ 100ml must be carried in a clear plastic bag. This
________water, shampoo, toner etc
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Jenny’s _______________ takes after her. They are both very kind.
The good news Miss White told us made everyone _______________ up.
Julie met her good friend on the way to school and they talked _______________.
The problem is really difficult.______________ Lucy nor her sister can work it out.
I didn’t know what was _____________ in the math class yesterday because I was ill at home.
| A. withB. without C. medicine D. fight against E. quickly |
It is reported that 300 million people in China have eyesight trouble. More and more parents hope to save their children’s eyesight with or by correcting the ways that children read and sit. But in fact, one should start with the exercise on one’s feet. Here are three ways to save eyes.
First, don’t tie your shoes too closely. Try wearing comfortable and soft socks or walkingsocks and shoes at home. While you are travelling, try wearing cloth shoes in order to improve blood circulation(循环).
Second, walking on tiptoes(脚尖)is good for one’s eyesight. It can eyesight trouble.
Third, rope skipping can also be good for one’s eyesight. While skipping rope, one has to move, making both the brain and the eyes excited. It may also help make one grow taller.
| A. surprisingB. understood C. in time D. interesting E. hardly |
Kindergartens(幼儿园) may teach you very important things you need to know. Dancy, a 5-year-old boy, saved his father’s life with the skills he learned.
The boy’s father became seriously ill on the way home from a father-son shopping. He couldn’t speak and couldmove, but he tried hard to stop the car safely. At that point, Dancy used his father’s phone to call his mother for help. The 5-year-old boy tried his best to give her useful information and he was able to tell where they were. Just as he had learned in the kindergarten, Dancy read the letters he saw on a nearby store sign: “F, U, R, N, I, T, U, R, E.” But that wasn’t enough for his mother to find them. Then he added that they were near a bridge. Finally, his mother
he was talking about a store called Furniture 22 on New Jersey’s Route 22. The mother called 911 and the father was saved
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“He just thought his dad needed help,” Dancy’s mother told the reporter. She also pointed out that her husband was a hero, too. “It is for him to get off the highway and get himself and his child to safety even when he was so sick,” she said.
Shine, head of the kindergarten, felt proud of his pupil. “Dancy’s spelling skills helped him seize the moment,” he said, “And that’s the real value(价值)of education.”