Jamie Carrion took her four-year-old daughter,Averie and her little son,Abel into her father's truck and began driving from her parents' home to her home several hours away. But,she hadn't realized how icy the roads were. Just a few miles into the drive,the truck rolled over several times and landed on the passenger side. Carrion became unconscious(昏迷的) ,leaving her children crying in the back seat.

  When Carrion woke up,her daughter Averie wasn't in the car. After a rescue team showed up,she directed them to search the snow bank maybe Averie had been thrown out of the car. She could be unconscious, or worse.

  In fact,the 32-pound child had crawled(爬) through the broken truck window and pushed her way through the snow bank,and then walked a quarter mile up the road to the nearest farm?house in search of help for her mother and crying brother. "I think my mom's dead,and my brother is still in the car,and we need you to help us," she told Jason Zenk,the 13-year-old boy who found her.

While the family warmed the shivering(发抖) child up with blankets, Zenk's father Patrick got into his truck to see what had happened. Just down the road,he came across a group of e-mergency vehicles, and a female driver crying. Police officers were searching for Averie in the snowy fields. "I think we have what you're looking for. " Zenk said.

A few minutes later, Averie and her mother were happily reunited. And Averie was re?cently rewarded with a trip to New York City to tell her story on national TV shows.

(   ) 1. The accident happened because        .

   A. the roads were too busy

   B.the roads were too icy

   C.the truck broke down

   D.it was too dark

(   ) 2. We can infer that Zenk        .

   A.found Averie in the snow bank

   B.saved Averie,s mother and brother

   C.asked his father to see what had happened

   D.went with his father to see what had happened 

(   ) 3. What can we learn about Averie?

   A.Averie earned a reward because of her bravery.

   B.Averie was thrown out of the car in the accident.

   C.New York City is Averie's favourite place.

   D.Averie is living with her grandparents now.

(   ) 4. Which of the following is true according to the text?

   A.Carrion was not good at driving trucks.

   B.Zenk called the police to save the family.

   C.Averie's brother stayed with his mother after the accident.

   D.Averie's brother also became unconscious in the accident.

 Latin America and other poor regions of the world will bear the impact(影响) of climate change, a top official from the organization that shared this year's Nobel Peace Prize said.

  The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) ,a UN network of scientists,was awarded the prize along with former US Vice President AI Gore for their work warning the pub?lic of the peril of global warming.

  "The results of the IPCC show very clearly the impact of climate change will be much seve?rer for the poorest groups and Latin America is included in that”,said IPCC vice chairman Mo?han Munasinghe of Sri Lanka.

  He said water management issues were likely to be the most pressing problem caused by global warming in Latin America. Dry areas will become much drier and other areas will face increased floods and associated waterbome diseases like malaria and dengue fever.

  He said in spite of the problems faced by Latin America, the region is very practical in dealing with the issue.

  "My sense is that Latin American countries have been much more responsive(反应积极的) to the issue of climate change because they feel much more vulnerable(脆弱的) ,"Munasinghe said. "For North America, particularly the United States, the reaction is more defensive."

  Brazilian Environment Minister Marina Silva said, "Global warming is a burden(负担)shared by both developing and developed nations. If we are to reduce our "greenhouse" gas e-mission by 100 percent, without richer nations reducing theirs by at least 80 percent, we will still be affected.”

(   ) 5. Why were IPCC and AI Gore awarded with the Nobel Peace Prize?

   A.They were working together to fight global warming.

   B.They stopped the global warming becoming severer.

   C.They warned the public of the impact of climate change on poor regions.

   D.He predicted the influences of developed nations on climate change.

(   ) 6. The underlined word "peril" in the second paragraph probably means .

   A. danger   B. force   C. possibility   D. range 

(   ) 7. We can learn from the last but one paragraph that Mohan Munasinghe seems to       .

   A.be blaming the USA for its reaction to global warming

   B.seek more countries to help them fight global warming

   C.be optimistic about reducing the impact of global warming

   D.look for the real reasons why global warming is so severe 

(   ) 8. Marina Silva believes that       

   A.developing nations should learn from developed nations to fight global warming

   B.developed nations have a bigger role to play in solving the problem of global warming

   C.developed nations have made more contribution to reducing the impact of global warming

   D.developing nations are able to do little in solving the problem of global warming

  There are some parts of the world where earthquakes often happen,but millions of people still choose to live in these areas. As a consequence, several technologies have evolved to help make buildings more resistant to collapse during an earthquake,many of them using roller Or ball bearings(轴承) .

  People usually think of ball bearings as a way to decrease friction(摩檫) ,and question how that use could apply to things that don't typically move,like buildings, in scenarios like earth?quakes. However, bearings aren't intended to enable things to move effortlessly. They've just there to allow buildings to move at all. Damage from earthquakes is caused when structures are shaken and forced to move,and their rigid(坚硬的) forms don't permit them to do so without giving way and breaking. By using strategically-placed bearings, builders have observed a way to isolate the bases of buildings from the rest of their structures,making it possible for them to move independently without causing greater stress on the building's otherwise solid frame. Some of these bearings are large and rubber, while other buildings use huge linear bearings. Some?times ,these earthquake-proofing technologies are even used to help skyscrapers be built on soft ground, and enable very tall buildings to move with the wind. Without them,these buildings would remain rigid,and be easier to falling over.

  A number of well-known companies produce bearings for builders looking to buy bearings for their seismic(地震的) applications. For one,Timken produces large,roller-style Timken bearings that are used in base isolation earthquake technology. NSK bearings also come in a range of shapes and materials for different seismic and building applications. Not all of the beat?ings carried by seismic bearing distributors resemble the ball bearings that a lot of people are used to seeing in everyday life. Some might look like large rubber discs, while others look like a series of pillars. Regardless of what they look like,these are all bearings, and all provide the purpose of helping large buildings to survive an earthquake.

  Though no approach of building is completely earthquake-proof, things like roller Timken bearings help save lives. It's hard to precisely test earthquake-proofing technology without being able to try it out in an actual earthquake,but every day builders and manufacturers get closer and closer to creating better solutions for surviving seismic disasters.

(   ) 5. Which of the following is true about rigid forms of structures during an earthquake?

   A.They prevent structures from breaking.

   B.They allow structures to move if necessary.

   C.They make structures resistant to collapse.

   D.They don't allow structures to make necessary move. 

(   ) 6. Why does NSK produce various kinds of bearings?

   A.To make them suitable for different buildings.

   B.To use them in different parts of a building.

   C.To satisfy the needs of different people.

   D.To use them in different areas of life.

(   ) 7. We can infer from the last paragraph that earthquake-proofing technology        .

   A.will be put into use very soon

   B.has been tested in an actual earthquake

   C.will be replaced by better solutions

   D.will develop better in the future

(   ) 8. The main purpose of the author is to        .

   A.analyze why buildings collapse during an earthquake

   B.explain the use of bearings during an earthquake

   C.tell us how to make buildings more resistant to an earthquake

   D.advertise for bearings made by Timken

Reuters Dec. 22

   Few Asians are Christian but people across the vast continent are embracing(拥抱) the holi?day as a great excuse for shopping, partying and even romance.

   Come December,Christmas lights brighten shopping streets in cities from Beijing to Co?lombo ,while images of Santa Claus and deer decorate office buildings, shops and restaurants.

Shopping malls in Indonesia,the country with the largest number of Muslims,play carols like "Silent Night" and "Jingle Bells" through speakers during the year-end holiday season.

  "Most workers here are Muslim but we also celebrate Christmas just like we celebrate Eid al-Fitr(开斋节) .We are complementing(补充,完善) each other with these clothes and decora?tion”,said Jakarta restaurant receptionist Lina Novianti,wearing a red Santa Claus hat.

   Every year the Indonesian president and top officials attend national Christmas celebrations with church groups.

   In China,Christmas Eve has become one of the biggest party nights of the year for young professionals.

"Bars,karaoke halls,restaurants,they all get completely packed on Christmas Eve”,said Zu Min,who sells Christmas trees and wreaths(花环) ,"More and more Chinese people are buying Christmas trees now."

   Flowers have even been put up inside commercial aircraft that fly from Colombo to Jaffna.

"We celebrate Christmas because my kids insist on it. We decorate the house and have a Christmas tree so my kids will be happy," said a mother of two children, laden with gifts.

In Japan, Christmas Eve has taken on a meaning similar to Valentine's Day,being the time for romance among young couples.

(   ) 5. Which of the following can be the best title of this article?

    A. The History of Christmas Day

    B. Asia Celebrates Christmas Happily

    C. Are You Shopping at Christmas?

    D. The Chinese Are Embracing the Christmas

(   ) 6. It can be inferred from the passage that         .

    A. the presidents and top officials from all the Asian countries will attend their na?tional Christmas

    B. not only the Christian but also the people all over Asia enjoy the Christmas Day

    C. Christmas Eve has only become the colorful party nights of the year for the youth

    D. young Japanese regard only Valentine's Day as the time for romance

(   ) 7. According to the passage, which of the following activities will the people NOT do to celebrate Christmas Day?

    A. People rush into the town for their Christmas shopping.

    B. People invite many friends to a big party.

    C. Lovers send gifts, such as roses, chocolates, to each other.

    D. People all wear red Santa Claus hats,walking in the street.

(   ) 8. When you visit Indonesia on Christmas Day,you will probably find         .

    A. all the Muslims stay at home,celebrating Eid al-Fitr

    B. all the residents join together in the street,enjoying the delicious dinner only

    C. the shops and supermarkets are all closed

    D. the Christmas songs are sung here and there among the people

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