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　　San Francisco is a big city which lies in the west of the United States very near the Pacific, where two earth’s plates often meet and jump．So earthquake is a 　　1　　 word to hear there．It is recorded that at least 　　2　　 big earthquakes have happened in San Francisco since the beginning of the 　　3　　 century．One happened in 1906, the other in 1989．

　　The second worst earthquake 　　4　　 San Francisco on the evening of October 17, 1989, when people were travelling to their 　　5　　．A wide and busy overhead road fell onto the one 　　6　　．Many people were killed in their cars．A few 　　7　　 ones were not hurt, but many thousands became 　　8　　．A large number of weak buildings didn’t 　　9　　 in the quake and the 　　10　　 electricity was cut off for several days, too．

(1)


[　　]
A．	terrible
B．	sad
C．	usual
D．	funny

(2)


[　　]
A．	two
B．	three
C．	four
D．	five

(3)


[　　]
A．	17 th
B．	18 th
C．	19 th
D．	20 th

(4)


[　　]
A．	shook
B．	felt
C．	discovered
D．	moved

(5)


[　　]
A．	offices
B．	homes
C．	factories
D．	schools

(6)


[　　]
A．	above
B．	nearby
C．	below
D．	round

(7)


[　　]
A．	young
B．	tall
C．	strong
D．	lucky

(8)


[　　]
A．	homeless
B．	jobless
C．	friendless
D．	childless

(9)


[　　]
A．	put up
B．	go up
C．	stay up
D．	turn up

(10)


[　　]
A．	company’s
B．	school’s
C．	country’s
D．	city’s

If you walk slowly through downtown Helsinki during the day, taking in the splendid 19 th century buildings, white boats and noise of passing trams (有轨电车), you will start to understand why it is called a city of two colors: white and blue.

The sea is always present in Helsinki. When you take a walk over the great open space of the central square, you will hear seabirds screaming. When you take the tram, suddenly and unexpectedly, you are faced with a calm, shining blue sea. You may notice that people in Helsinki do not rush about as in other cities. Instead, they walk along the roads, politely letting other people by.

A usual way to see Helsinki for the first time is to start out by the boats. You will walk by the elderly women selling fish and vegetables in the market square and find yourself in front of a beautiful park. You may enjoy a pleasant walk in the park for a few hours and then take the tram. Trams are the perfect way to get around in Helsinki. Watching the old houses, parks, theatres, churches, shops, restaurants and people in the streets, you may have a slightly sad film feeling to it.

The pale summer nights are another wonder in the city. Following the waterfront（滨水区）of the city after sunset, you couldn’t help stopping and listening to the sweet silence, interrupted only by the screaming seabirds and leaving fishing boats.

However, in some way. Helsinki is also the most modern city in northern Europe. You will surely want to visit the white Glass Palace, the modern art museum, and all those extremely popular cafes and design stores.

Helsinki is called a city of two colors mainly because of the colors of its ________.

A．19th century white buildings and boats

B．19th century buildings and passing trams

C．white roads and blue trams

D．old buildings, boats and the sea

The best way to see most of Helsinki is to go ________.

A．by boat B．by bus C．by tram D．on foot

The 19th century buildings, the white Glass Palace and all those popular cafes and design shops show that Helsinki is _________.

A．both western and eastern B．both quiet and noisy

C．both historical and modern D．both old and new

This passage is most likely to be found in _________.

A．a story-book B．a geography textbook

C．a research report D．a travel magazine

Talking on a mobile phone is expensive, so a lot of people send text messages. Text messages are much cheaper than talking on a mobile phone, and you can make it cheaper by making the words shorter. You can do this by taking out “unimportant” letters in the words and using numbers instead of words (2 = to, 3 = free, 4 = for, 8 = ate, so h8 = hate, etc.). You can also keep away from using punctuation (标点). Here is an example: Do U wnt 2 g 2 th cnma tnite (Do you want to go to the cinema tonight?)

What do you think these text messages mean?

Whr hv U bn? Iv bn wtng hrs fr a cll.

Im hm nw, why nt gv me a cll.

I gt a txt mssge frm my frnd. Shes hvng a prty on Strdy.

Mobile phone users have developed a group of symbols (符号) to show how they feel. They are called emoticons, and there are some examples below. To read an emoticon, you have to look at it sideways. For example, if you say something in a text message that is a joke, you can follow it with a smiling face. Like this: Why didt u call me? I’m so sad. (

Here are some others. Can you think of text messages where you could use them?

) laughing ( sad ＜ really sad

Ⅴ shouting |·| asleep ：0 shocked

8·| surprised \·o bored

Why are text messages popular?

A. Because they are expensive. B. Because they are cheap.

C. Because they are hard to write. D. Because they are not important.

The first paragraph tells us that we can make the text messages shorter in ways.

A. one B. two C. three D. four

What does this text message “Do U wnt 2 cm?” mean? It means “ ?”.

A. Do you want to come B. Do you wear two caps

C. Do you want two cakes D. Do you go home early

Why do people use emoticons?

A. Because they can show how users feel. B. Because the symbols are beautiful.

C. Because text messages are short. D. Because the users can’t make the words shorter.

Talking on a mobile phone is expensive, so a lot of people send text messages. Text messages are much cheaper than talking on a mobile phone, and you can make it cheaper by making the words shorter. You can do this by taking out “unimportant” letters in the words and using numbers instead of words (2 =" to," 3 =" free," 4 =" for," 8 =" ate," so h8 =" hate," etc.). You can also keep away from using punctuation (标点). Here is an example: Do U wnt 2 g 2 th cnma tnite (Do you want to go to the cinema tonight?)
What do you think these text messages mean?
Whr hv U bn? Iv bn wtng hrs fr a cll.
Im hm nw, why nt gv me a cll.
I gt a txt mssge frm my frnd. Shes hvng a prty on Strdy.
Mobile phone users have developed a group of symbols (符号) to show how they feel. They are called emoticons, and there are some examples below. To read an emoticon, you have to look at it sideways. For example, if you say something in a text message that is a joke, you can follow it with a smiling face. Like this: Why didt u call me? I’m so sad.   (
Here are some others. Can you think of text messages where you could use them?
) laughing     ( sad    ＜ really sad
Ⅴ shouting    |·| asleep   ：0 shocked
8·| surprised    \·o bored
【小题1】Why are text messages popular?

A．Because they are expensive.	B．Because they are cheap.
C．Because they are hard to write.	D．Because they are not important.

【小题2】The first paragraph tells us that we can make the text messages shorter in ways.

【小题3】 What does this text message “Do U wnt 2 cm?” mean? It means “ ?”.

A．Do you want to come	B．Do you wear two caps
C．Do you want two cakes	D．Do you go home early

【小题4】Why do people use emoticons?

A．Because they can show how users feel.	B．Because the symbols are beautiful.
C．Because text messages are short.	D．Because the users can’t make the words shorter.

Talking on a mobile phone is expensive, so a lot of people send text messages. Text messages are much cheaper than talking on a mobile phone, and you can make it cheaper by making the words shorter. You can do this by taking out “unimportant” letters in the words and using numbers instead of words (2 =" to," 3 =" free," 4 =" for," 8 =" ate," so h8 =" hate," etc.). You can also keep away from using punctuation (标点). Here is an example: Do U wnt 2 g 2 th cnma tnite (Do you want to go to the cinema tonight?)