Do you still remember the disaster(灾难)several years ago? In Indonesia (印度尼西亚) thousands of people were killed by the tsunami(海啸) that washed people out to sea and pulled children out of their parents’ arms. “The weather was fine with no clouds .There was no warning and suddenly the sea water just hit the city. In some parts the water was as high as two meters.” a man in the city said. “Sadli, an official at the hospital, said many of the dead in the city were children under the age of ten.” “Maybe the children were being carried by their hold but they fell over in the water and couldn’t hold on to their children .All the dead children drawed.” said Sadli. Officials said hundreds of houses had been swept away the force (力量) of five –meter –high waves across Aceh, which lies on the northern tip (末端)of Sumatra Island . “Tens of people saw the rushing water and didn’t run to high ground .Instead, they kept watching it .Several of my workmates are missing.”  Lelana said by telephone.
【小题1】According to the passage, ______were missing in the tsunami.
A.some officials
B.some of Sadli’s friends
C.some children under the age of ten
D.some of Lelana’s workmates
【小题2】In the tsunami, ____ _swept away hundreds of houses.
A.huge wavesB.strong winds
C.heavy rainD.rushing river water
【小题3】“…. There was no   warning and suddenly the sea water was as high as two meters.”“Warning”here means ________.
A. 预兆       B. 借鉴       C 教导          D 教训
【小题4】“…but they fell over in the water and couldn’t hold on to their children.”
“They”here refers to ______.
A. officials   B children
C. the dead   D. the children’s parents
【小题5】Some people saw the rushing water and didn’t run to high grounds because _____.
A.they couldn’t run fast
B.the ground was too high to reach
C.they didn’t know they were in danger
D.the rushing water stopped them from running.


Do you still remember the terrible earthquake in 2008 in Sichuan, which killed at least 87,000 people and left millions homeless? On the twelfth day after the earthquake, Premier Wen Jiabao said, “A new Wenchuan will rise from the ruins(废墟).” Now his words have come true. Three years has passed and the worst-hit areas in Sichuan have risen from the ruins.
So far, 95% of the reconstruction projects(重建项目)have been completed. Nearly 3,000 schools, 1,000 hospitals and more than 5 million homes have been built. Now everyone has been provided with a home, a job and social security(社保).
Dong Xinjun, a villager in Qingchuan, said volunteers from Zhejiang taught him how to grow mushrooms and now he makes about 3,000 yuan more than before every year.
Zhu Lihu, the headmaster of a village primary school in Qingchuan, told us that teaching equipment had been greatly improved. Now they have new classrooms, a library and a computer room with 20 computers.
On May 8th, 2011, Premier Wen Jiabao made his 10th visit to Sichuan Province after the earthquake. He visited a lot of middle schools and neighborhoods. At Beichuan Middle School, Premier Wen embraced a student named Zheng Haiyang, who lost both of his legs in the earthquake. The students told Premier Wen that their new school was very beautiful. And they would never forget that it was built with the hearts and strength of people across the whole country.
Premier Wen believes that the people in Wenchuan have a “strong will” and a “bright future”. They will never back down, but stand bravely on this land.
【小题1】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Nearly 1,000 schools have been built.
B.Dong Xinjun makes about 3,000 yuan every year.
C.Zhu Lihu’s new school has a new large gym.
D.Zheng Haiyang is a student of Beichuan Middle School.
【小题2】What does the underlined word “embraced” mean in Paragraph 5?
A.Put arms around him in a loving way.
B.Shook hands with him in a friendly way.
C.Bowed to him in a very polite way.
D.Smiled at him in a very kind way.
【小题3】How does the passage show us “Wenchuan has risen from the ruins”?
A.By giving facts and examples.
B.By comparing different places.
C.By describing people’s looks.
D.By using volunteers’ words.

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