An 8.3﹣magnitude（里氏8.3级）earthquake can often cause fallen buildings and hundreds or even thousands of victims．But only 13 people were killed in the powerful earthquake in Chile on Sept 16，2015．That is the most surprising thing．
According to New York Times．Chile had spent quite a lot of money on the project of making its buildings stronger．Also，it had changed its tsunami（海啸）warning system．Both of these helped prevent a disaster in the country．
Besides，strict laws and rules have made people more ready for earthquakes．Schools have increasingly started doing drills（演练），all society is filled with creative ways to keep safe in earthquakes．
Chile，a South American country，is one of the places where earthquakes are most likely．Its 17 million people have been taught more than enough information about earthquake．The strongest earthquakes ever recorded happened in Chile：a 9.5﹣magnitude earthquake in 1960 that killed more than 5，000 people．And most recently，an 8.8﹣magnitude earthquake in central Chile in 2010 killed more than 500 people and destroyed 220，000 homes．
The 2010 earthquake was 5.6 times more powerful than the 2015 earthquake．And the 2010 earthquake hit in the middle of the night，while the 2015 earthquake happened during an evening when many people were outside for barbecues and other celebrations before the country's Independence Day on Sept 18．
The biggest problem in 2010 was human mistakes．The government failed to warn people to move off the coast after the earthquake hit near the southern city of Concepcion．
The government made no such mistakes this time giving tsunami warnings minutes after the earthquake hit．To reduce more risk in the earthquake，classes were canceled and factories closed across the country on Sept 17．
回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过6个词．
46．Where is Chile？ ．
47．What is the most surprising thing about the powerful earthquake in 2015？ ．
48．How many people died in the earthquake in 1960？ ．
49．What was the biggest problem during the 2010 earthquake in Chile？ ．
50．Why were classes canceled and factories closed on Sept 17，2015？ ．
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Mr. Ma, a famous mental(心理的)doctor from Beijing once said at an important meeting, “Now many young students can have problems with their minds. Some students become worried because they have to study very hard. Others have trouble getting on well with people around them like their parents and classmates. Parents and teachers should care more about this problem.”
Then Mr. Ma gave some examples. One patient, a middle school students from Xi’an was doing badly in his lessons. He thought his teachers and friends often laughed at him, and he became so nervous and worried that one night he left his home without telling parents. Another student, a 14-year-old schoolgirl from Shanghai, was very afraid of exams. While she was reading the exam paper, she couldn’t think of anything to write.
A recent report from Jiefang Daily says about 18% of the young students in Shanghai have mental problems. They often felt worried and very unhappy. Unluckily many of them won’t go and ask for help. Some think they will look stupid if they go to see a doctor. Others won’t talk about their secrets.
At the end of the meeting, Mr. Ma offered some good ideas to young people:
uTalk to your parents or teacher often.
uTake part in group activities.
uTry to get on well with the people around you.
uGo to see a doctor if you often feel unhappy. The students who often become worried or have trouble getting on with others may have _______.
| A．no parents | B．no secrets |
| C．poor memories | D．mental problems |
The schoolgirl’s problem happened whenever she _______.
| A．studied very hard | B．had exams |
| C．talked with her parents | D．went to see the doctor |
Some of those with mental problems won’t ask for help because _______.
| A．they don’t want to tell their secrets to others |
| B．their parents are too busy to look after them |
| C．doctors can’t help them with the problems |
| D．they can do with the problems themselves |
The underlined word “stupid” in this passage means _______.
| A．pretty | B．happy | C．not clever | D．not friendly |
According to the last part, which of the followings is a good idea?
| A．It’s important for children to live with their parents. |
| B．It’s helpful for people to see doctors every day. |
| C．It’s useful for students to keep quiet in class. |
| D．It’s necessary for young people to have group activities. |
(B)
Every day in China, about 200 million children go to school. Many of them take school buses. What should we do to keep these students safe on the road?
On April 5, the State Council (国务院) published new rules about school bus safety. These new rules are much stricter than the old ones.
Under the new rules, local governments must make sure that students attend nearby schools or boarding (寄宿的) schools to reduce traffic risks. Also, local governments must help kids in the countryside reach their school buses.
From now on, school buses have a speed limit of 80km per hour on highways and 60km per hour on normal roads. While on the road, other cars must let school buses go first.
The new rules also say that school buses must never be overloaded (超载的). They have a speed limit of 80 km per hour on highways and 60 km per hour on normal roads.
There are many other rules as well. A school bus must have more than seven seats. On each bus, there must be at least one adult to keep an eye on the kids. Each school bus must have a fire extinguisher (灭火器), a first aid box and a GPS.
Last year, a series of school bus accidents happened in China. To stop such accidents, the Central Government decided to strengthen the rules for school buses.
The most serious accident happened in November in Gansu, when a nine-seat minibus crashed. There were 62 children inside, and 21 of them died.When did the State Council publish the new rules ?.
| A．On April 5 | B．in November | C．On February 19 | D．On March 11 |
Under the new rules, which of the following is NOT true?
| A．School buses must not be overloaded. |
| B．School buses must drive 80 km/h or less on normal roads. |
| C．School buses can go first when there are other cars. |
| D．School buses must drive 80 km/h or less on highways. |
The phrase “keep an eye on” in Paragraph 6 has a similar meaning to “__________”.
| A．look after | B．play with | C．look for | D．chat with |
According to the new rule, a school bus must have the following EXCEPT __________.
| A．a GPS | B．more than seven seats |
| C．a parent of one of the students | D．a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit |
The government made new rules for school buses because __________.
| A．21 students died in school bus accidents last year |
| B．the government encourages all students to take school buses |
| C．200 million children in China go to school by bus every day |
| D．school buses in China were not safe enough before . |
(A)
If it is 8:00 a.m. in western Canada, the time is _______ in eastern Canada.
| A．12:00 | B．2:00 p.m. | C．12:30 p.m. | D．4:00 a.m. |
While Canadian children are waking up, children in Scotland are ________.
| A．having lessons | B．sleeping | C．watching TV | D．playing games |
Who needn’t go to work on Fridays?
| A．Canadians. | B．Scots. | C．Japanese. | D．Egyptians. |
Which country will welcome Saturday first, Canada, Japan, UK or Egypt?
| A．UK | B．Japan | C．Egypt | D．Canada |
What does “ahead of” mean in English?
| A．earlier than | B．later than | C．after | D．until |
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
At least thirty times Bobby had tried to climb the snowy mountain, but he had never 36 the top. His friend old Peeper, who knew a lot about his failures, 37 Bobby to try again. He gave Bobby a pair of sunglasses and said, “If it starts clouding over, put on the glasses, or if your feet start hurting, put them on too. The glasses are very 38 . They’ll help you.” Bobby received the gift without much thought.
The day came when he was to have another 39 . About two hours after he started, he felt his feet hurting. Then he 40 what Peeper had said, and put on the glasses. The pain was pretty bad, but 41 the sunglasses he could clearly see the snow-covered mountain top, so he went on.
42 , clouds were gathering. But this time Bobby could still see the 43 through the clouds. He kept climbing , leaving the clouds behind, forgetting his pain, and finally arriving at the top. It was certainly worth it. His feeling of 44 was extremely good, almost as great as that 45 view. The mountain below was surrounded by a sea of clouds. He couldn’t believe that the clouds were as thick as that, so he looked more closely at the sunglasses, and discovered the 46 . Peeper had engraved (镌刻) the snow-covered mountain top on the sunglasses, 47 Bobby could see it when he was looking upwards!
Bobby __48 that the only difficulty to reaching the top had been losing 49 when he couldn’t see the mountain top. He was thankful that Peeper had used that little trick to help him see that his 50 was never impossible, and that it was still there, where it had always been.
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请阅读下面的短文，并从下列各题所给的A、B、C、D三个选项中，选择最佳选项。
Alex，Nicole and Vickie are friends．They live in the same neighborhood．They want to make some money to buy Christmas presents．
“We need to print out fliers（传单）and pass them around to all the houses，”says Nicole．Alex’s dad helps them print out fliers．The three friends go to all the houses and put a flier in everyone’s mailbox．
“It’s winter,”says Vickie．“There is lots of snow on the ground．Maybe people will need us to sweep the snow for them．”
First，Mrs．Jones hires the children to sweep the snow from her driveway（车道）．She says，“I have twin baby girls．I am much too busy to sweep the snow myself．”
Then，Mrs．Smith calls them．She says，“I am very old，and the snow is much too heavy for me to move．”
Then，Mr．Lee visits them．He says，“My garden is much too big to sweep all by myself．Can you help me?”
The children work very hard sweeping the snow．It is cold，but they also have great fun．They make 30 dollars in all．Now they can buy nice Christmas presents for their friends and families．Whose idea is it to make money by sweeping the snow?
| A．Alex’s | B．Nicole’s． | C．Vickie’s． | D．Alex’s Dad’s． |
How does Alex’s dad help?
| A．He gives them some money． | B．He helps them sweep the snow． |
| C．He prints some fliers for them． | D．He puts the fliers in mailboxes． |
What does the word“hire”mean in Chinese?
| A．出租 | B．雇佣 | C．命令 | D．欺骗 |
Why does Mr. Lee ask the children for help?
| A．He is too busy with his babies． | B．He is too old to sweep snow． |
| C．His garden is much too big． | D．He wants to help the children． |
The passage is mainly about ________．
| A．helping others | B．making money |
| C．spending holiday | D．buying presents |