Mary Allen was my best friend－like the sister I never had．We did every thing together, piano lessons, movies, swirnrning, horse riding． When 1 was 13, my family moved to another city．Mary and I often wrote to each other, and sometimes we saw each other－like my wedding and Mary's．Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often．One day a card that I sent to Mary came back with the words“Address Unknown”．I had no idea how to find Mary．
Over the years, I thought of Mary often．1 wanted to share stories of my children and then grandchildren．And I needed to share my sorrow when my brother and then mother died．There was an empty place in my heart that on1y a friend like Mary could fill．
One day 1 was reading the newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman．She looked like Mary and her last name was White－Mary's married name．“There must be thousands of Whites, ”I thought, but I wrote to her anyway．
She called as soon as she got my letter．“Mrs．Green!”she said excitedly．“Mary Allen White is my mother．”Minutes later I heard a voice that I recognized at once, even after 40 years．We laughed and cried．
The empty place in my heart is filled and there's one thing that Mary and I know．We won't lose each other again!
(1)
Mary is the writer's________．
[ ]
A．
mother
B．
friend
C．
sister
D．
teacher
(2)
After the writer moved to another city, they ________ each other．
[ ]
A．
had never seen
B．
had never written to
C．
often e-mailed
D．
sometimes visited
(3)
The underlined word“sorrow” means
[ ]
A．
something sad
B．
something happy
C．
something exciting
D．
something interesting
(4)
What happened to Mrs．Green when she was reading the newspaper?
First it was an earthquake．Then came a terrible tsunami．These natural disasters killed thousands of people in Japan on Mar．11, 2011．Then a nuclear crisis(核危机)put the island in danger and shocked the world．
Damaged by the earthquake and tsunami, Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant(福岛第一核电站)has put out dangerous radioactive(放射性的)materials．Experts from several countries are working to control the crisis．
Although the reports say the leak so far will not cause huge health problems, people are worrying about nuclear safety．Switzerland has stopped plans to build new nuclear plants．Germany raised questions about its nuclear future．
As for China, the government has suspended approving(暂停审批)new nuclear power stations and stepped up safety checks at existing plants, Xinhua reported．But it is reported that all nuclear power stations in China are safe．
A nuclear power plant creates electricity．It is a clean energy source．In 1954, the world's first nuclear power plant was built in Russia．From then on, nuclear power has been widely used．
But nuclear power plants have hidden problems．If radioactive materials get into the air or water, theycan pollute soil and plants and harm humans and animals．Nuclear accidents, such as the Chernobyl(切尔诺贝利)disaster in 1986 in the Ukraine, have caused great damage to the nearby people and the environment．
Will there be another choice for energy that we can use in the future? In recent years, scientists have found ways to make electricity from sunshine, wind and garbage．
Some scientists say hydrogen(氢气)may be used to create power．Hydrogen is a clean resource to use, and will never disappear．Some car companies have already developed cars powered by hydrogen．But still, the technology for its production is only in early stages of development．
(1)
Which is the correct order of the following statements?
a．the leak of radioactive materials
b．a tsunami
c．an earthquake
d．a nuclear crisis
[ ]
A．
b－c－d－a
B．
c－b－a－d
C．
b－d－c－a
D．
c－a－b－d
(2)
The first nuclear power plant has been in use for ________ years．
[ ]
A．
35
B．
57
C．
53
D．
56
(3)
The underlined word “ they” in the six paragraph means ________．
[ ]
A．
hidden problems
B．
nuclear accidents
C．
radioactive materials
D．
Japanese
(4)
We can infer that ________．
[ ]
A．
Nuclear has huge power but it is harmless to people．
B．
People are not afraid of nuclear safety because experts have confirmed the leak so far will not cause huge health problems
C．
As a new clean power, Hydrogen will be in used very soon．
D．
China will not build new nuclear power plants in the next few years．
(5)
What is the main idea of the passage?
[ ]
A．
Another choice for energy in the future．
B．
A terrible earthquake in Japan．
C．
Hydrogen will surely take the place of nuclear power very soon．
D．
A clean energy source－nuclear power
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(1)
People can enjoy music at Young Scene Concert from ________．
[ ]
A．
1－20 Mar
B．
15－20 Nov
C．
26 Nov－7 Dec
D．
1 Mar－20 Nov
(2)
You can e-mail ________ if you want to see Documentary Film．
[ ]
A．
info@mtccc．com
B．
askus@oneofakindshow．com
C．
info@paris-touristoffice．com
D．
info@quasimodo．de
(3)
You can buy ________ at the Craft Show．
[ ]
A．
glass, ironwork and clothing
B．
different kinds of flowers
C．
classic music CDs
D．
some books about film
(4)
If two adults and two boys of 9 want to see Flower Show and Craft Show, it will cost them ________．
[ ]
A．
＄40
B．
＄56
C．
＄76
D．
＄112
(5)
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
[ ]
A．
Young musicians from all over Germany perform at Quasimodo music hall．
B．
Cinemas, schools and libraries across France take part in Documentary Film Month．
C．
People can enjoy the Craft Show from 9 am to 6 pm on Sunday．
D．
Toronto Garden and Flower Show is the world's largest garden show．
