Hong Kong﹣Zhuhai﹣Macao Bridge（ HZMB）opened on October 24， 2018． It's the longest cross﹣sea bridge in the world． The bridge is 55 kilometers long． It connects Hong Kong and Macao to the Chinese mainland city of Zhuhai． Construction（建筑工程） on the HZMB began in 2009． It is considered as one of the "seven wonders（奇迹）of the modern world"．
The HZMB is the only one in many ways． It can withstandwind speeds of up to 185km/h and earthquakes with magnitude（震级） of up to8． It's designed to have a service life（寿命）of 120 years， 20 years longer than most bridges．
And It' s not just a bridge， but also part tunnel（隧道） and part island． In one section（部分），the bridge tums into a 6.7﹣km undersea tunnel． And the tunnel passes through two man﹣made islands． The tunnel is the world's longest undersea tunnel for road traffic， allowing large ships to continue passing through the sea area above the tunnel．
The HZMB makes it more convenient to travel between the three areas． It can shorten （缩短） the traveling time from Hong Kong to Zhuhai． People used to spend four hours， but now it takes about 45 minutes．
By making local cities and areas closer together， the HZMB helps the areas' development．It can develop the economy （经济）of Hong Kong， Macao and nine Guangdong cities．
（1）When did the HZMB open？
A． On October 24 ，2009．
B． On November 24， 2009．
C． On October 24，2018．
D． On December 24 ，2018．
（2）what does the underlined word"withstand" mean in Chinese？
A．坚守
B．躲避
C．减轻
D．承受
（3）The bridge can help the three areas in many ways EXCEPT ．
A． developing the economy of the three areas
B． making the three areas have fewer earthquakes
C． making local cities and the three areas closer together
D． shortening the traveling time from Hong Kong to Zhuhai
（4）How long does it take to travel from Hong Kong to Zhuhai according to the passage？
A． About 45 minutes．
B． About 55 minutes．
C． About 2 hours．
D． About 4 hours．
（5）Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage？
A． The bridge is 55 kilometers long．
B． Construction on the HZMB began in 2009．
C． The service life of the HzMB is 20 years shorter than most bridge．
D． In one section， the undersea tunnel passes through two man made islands．
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Red Ribbon Week is held every year, usually during the last week of October. It started with a police officer named “Kiki” Camarena. He was sent to Mexico in order to investigate(调查) a Mexican drug company and stayed there for four and a half years. His efforts helped put a stop to several major drug making companies. So the bosses wanted to murder the men who brought them down. When Camarena left his office for a lunch date with his wife on February 7, 1985, a car drove up and kidnapped(绑架) him, and a month later he was killed. At that time he was only 37 years old.
Shortly after his death, people in Camarena’s town began wearing red ribbons in his honor. Then Camarena’s high school friend, Henry Lozano, started Camarena Club. Hundreds of people joined the club and promised to be drug-free in order to honor the death of Camarena. And then schools in several states began to join in. Now, at the end of every October, millions of Americans wear red ribbons in memory of “Kiki” Camarena. So, in 1988, the first national Red Ribbon Week was founded in America.
Red Ribbon Week has become the largest drug education and prevention organization in the United States. It encourages communities to stand up against drugs and it encourages children to make a promise not to take drugs in their life. 
Is Red Ribbon Week held at the end of October in America?
How long did “Kiki” Camarena stay in Mexico?
What did “Kiki” Camarena do there?
Why do people wear red ribbon during Red Ribbon Week?
What’s the passage mainly about?
The ocean can be a great place to swim and play, it may also be useful in another way. Some scientists think that waves could help make electricity.
“Have you ever been on a surfboard or boat and felt yourself being lifted up by a wave?” asked Jamie Taylor of the Wave Energy Group in Scotland. “There is certainly a lot of energy in waves.”
Scientists are working on using that energy to make electricity. The United States and a few other countries have started doing research on wave energy, and it is already being used in Scotland.
Most waves are created when winds blow across the ocean. “The winds start out by making little ripples (波纹) in the water, but if they keep on blowing, those ripples get bigger and bigger and turn into waves,” Taylor said. “Waves are one of nature’s ways of picking up energy and then sending it off on a journey.”
When waves come towards the coast, people can set up dams(大坝) to block the water and send it through a large wheel called a turbine(涡轮). The turbine can then power an electrical generator(发电机).
We will never run out of wave power. Besides, wave energy does not create the same pollution as oil and coal do.
Oceans cover three quarters of the earth’s surface. That would make wave power seem perfect for creating energy around the world. But there are some disadvantages that need us to pay more attention to.
Jamie Taylor said that wave power still cost too much money. He said that its influence on animals in the sea is still unknown. Besides, wave power would get in the way of fishing and boat traffic.
With more research, “Many of these problems might be solved,” Taylor said. “Finding more energy sources(资源) is very important, for traditional sources of energy like oil and gas may run out some day.”
In the future, when you turn on a light button, an ocean wave could be providing the electricity! 
We can learn from the passage that__________________.
| A．almost every country is making use of the wave power at present |
| B．it is necessary for us to develop wave power instead of oil and coal |
| C．wave power will be sure to make some bad influence on sea animals |
| D．scientists are making efforts to find new ways of fishing and boat traffic |
What does the fourth paragraph tell us?
| A．Why scientists are doing the research on wave power. |
| B．What experience that scientists have achieved so far. |
| C．How the wave energy forms and grows bigger. |
| D．Which countries are trying out wave power. |
What’s the writer’s attitude towards wave power?
| A．The writer believes that wave power will be used widely by man. |
| B．The writer doubts if wave energy can be changed into electricity. |
| C．The writer is sure the experiments will come to the end some day. |
| D．The writer thinks that wave power isn’t worth researching at all. |
What can be the best title for the passage?
| A．Sea Animals and Wave Power. |
| B．How Do We Get Wave Energy? |
| C．The Advantages of Wave Power. |
| D．Can Waves Make Electricity? |
I love my iPhone---it’s my little connection to the larger world that can go anywhere with me. I also love my computer, as it stores all of my writing and thoughts. Though I love these devices(装置) of technology, I know that there are times when I need to move away from them and truly communicate with others.
I teach history in a high school. My goals for the class include a full discussion of historical themes(主题) and ideas. Because I want students to thoroughly study the material and share their ideas with each other in the classroom. I have a rule---no computers, iPads, phones, etc. When students were told my rule before class, some of them were not happy at all.
Most students think that my reasons for this rule include unpleasant experiences in the past with students misusing technology. There’s a bit of truth to that. Some students believe that I am anti-technology. There’s no truth in that at all. I love technology and try to keep up with it so I can relate to my students.
The real reason why I ask students to leave technology at the door is that I think there are very few places in which we can have deep conversations. Interruptions(打断) by technology often break concentration and allow for too much dependence on outside information for ideas. I want students to dig deep within themselves for ideas. I want them to push each other to think differently and to make connections between the course material and the class discussion.
I’ve been teaching my history class in this way for many years and students realize that with deep conversation, they learn at a level that helps them keep the course material beyond the classroom.
I’m not saying that I won’t ever change my mind about technology use in my history class, but until I hear a really good reason for the change. A few hours of technology-free dialogue is just too sweet to give up.What’s the second paragraph mainly about?
| A．The reasons why students should use computers or iPads in class. |
| B．The advantages of using cell phones and computers in the classroom. |
| C．What the writer is trying to do and what rule has been made in class. |
| D．A new learning style that the teacher enjoys using in history class. |
According to the writer, the use of technology in the classroom may _____.
| A．improve teaching and offer more help |
| B．allow students to get on well with each other |
| C．help students concentrate on what they learn |
| D．keep students from making deep conversations |
What can we infer from the passage?
| A．The teacher will carry on the success in the future. |
| B．The teacher will have to cancel the rule in class. |
| C．Some students will be punished according to the rule. |
| D．More and more students will be absent in history class. |
My five brothers, my sister and I lived in Toronto with our parents. My father worked in a factory, and my mother stayed at home. Each year my father would dress up as Santa Claus and go through the streets sharing joy and candies with the children there. He loved it as much as they did!
But around Christmas in 1970, my father was out of work. In fact, there was no money for Christmas and my parents weren’t sure how they’d provide for us.
That Christmas Eve, however, as usual, my father left the house dressed as Santa Claus. He knew that even though our Christmas would be hard, he could not make the other kids in the neighborhood disappointed.
As my father left the house and went downstairs, another Santa Claus was walking up, with a great bag of gifts for us! He said nothing, only smiled a sweet smile at my father, and wished him a merry Christmas. The jolly man handed the bag and walked away down the block.
We never knew who showed us great kindness on the snowy Christmas night. We do know, however, that without him we would have had nothing under the tree. His kindness gave my parents hope and showed us in a very real way the true meaning of Christmas.
Our family has never forgotten this kind stranger and his generosity(慷慨). Each year we tell the story of the mysterious(神秘的) Santa Claus and try to repay his gifts by giving help to others in need.According to the passage, the writer’s father is ______on Christmas.
| A．brave | B．lonely | C．serious | D．generous |
The underlined word “jolly” in the passage probably means “______”.
| A．handsome | B．strong | C．happy | D．silly |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．The family showed thanks to the Santa Claus and helped others in need. |
| B．The bag from the other Santa Claus was filled with gifts and money. |
| C．Santa Claus that helped the family lived a rich life in the same community. |
| D．The writer’s father arranged another Santa Claus to take the place of him. |
Besides calling 120, here is what you should do when no one is around to help.
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If you get lost, you may stay where you can be seen clearly and try your best to have a rest. In a wide open area, make a colorful cross out of rocks to show where you stay. |
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When you choke at home, make a sudden hit against the back of the chair. If you can’t breathe after six tries, call 120. Leave the telephone open until help arrives. |
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Use your hand or a scarf, or any dry cloth you can find, and push down on the wound until the blood stops running. Don’t put the cloth around your leg tightly(过紧), or you may lose your foot. |
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When a fire breaks out, you must move close to the floor. Cover your mouth and nose with a wet towel, make you wet from head to foot if possible and find a safe place outside. |
If you get lost in a wide open area, you should _______.
| A．call out for help | B．make a cross |
| C．phone the police | D．draw a map. |
You move close to the floor in a fire to keep away from ____________.
| A．smoke | B．light | C．noise | D．rain |
_______can help to deal with a wound.
| A．A wet towel | B．A scarf | C．A chair | D．Some rocks |