2008 sadly saw the worst earthquake in China in over 30 years. The Great Sichuan Earthquake was 8 on the Richter scale and killed around 70,000 people in May, not to mention the tens of thousands who were injured or went missing.
On 26th January, 2009, the biggest earthquake in India took the lives of 25,000 people. In the morning, when everybody was enjoying holiday, the earthquake began, It was about 7.5 on the Richter scale. "There is nothing left between the sky and the earth any more. Everything has been pulled down. " said one of the villagers alive. " There is no water, no food and no one has come to help."
Nobody died in Pakistan, a country next to India. The City of Lahore was lucky. In Lahore American School, where I was studying, all of the students were safe. They were in the field, so most children didn't feel anything. The earthquake was felt by the teachers that were on the second floor. However, though Mrs Young was also on the second floor, she didn't feel anything. She didn't know what happened until a teacher told her about it. Those teachers who were on the other floors had different feelings. Mr Emond, the maths teacher from Australia, said that when the earthquake started he thought there was something wrong with him, but then another teacher said that it was an earthquake. After those words Mr Emond felt better. Mrs Davis and Mr Frost didn't feel anything either.
My mother didn't feel anything. She didn't even know that it was an earthquake till she saw a shaking light. My dad saw the computer shaking and then he looked out of the window and saw many people going out.
【小题1】People use Richter scale to tell ______________

A.where the earthquake takes place
B.when the earthquake takes place
C.how serious the earthquake is
D.how long the earthquake lasts
【小题2】The recent biggest earthquake both in China and India killed around ___ people.
A.25,000B.45,000C.70,000D.95,000
【小题3】From the sentence “ There is nothing left between the sky and the earth any more” we learn that______________.
A.India is a large country
B.the Indian had nothing after the earthquake
C.there is no tall building in India
D.the earthquake in India was serious
【小题4】According to the passage, the City of Lahore is in __________________.
A.IndiaB.PakistanC.AmericaD.China

阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。

A. China's best tourist attractions are spread out across the country. So how can you pick which one to go to? You don't have to make a tough decision, just head to the Chinese Folk Culture Village near Shenzhen. Here you can see miniatures(缩影)of almost all of the major tourist at tractions in China.

B. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, containing more than 218,000 acres, is open daily and offers guided tours and more. It has both the world's most massive volcano(火山)and the world's most active volcano. It also offers the best place to view the beautiful sunrise and sun sets sceneries.

C. Crete, a small island in Greece, is not too romantic, but in terms of history and variety it has more to offer and fewer tourists than any of the others. You can relax on the beach and enjoy the sunshine comfortably.

D. Beijing Botanical(植物的) Garden is home to more than 1.5 million plants that belong to over 10,000 species. It’s a botanical research laboratory as well as a place for the public to enrich their knowledge about plants, enjoy the scenery and relax.

E. Traveling in Thailand is as much enjoyable as it is tiring because Thailand has lots of places to visit, lots of nice people to meet, lots of uniqueness, lots of activities and of course lots of new experiences and moments to capture.

F. India is actually  a ‘Jewel in the Crown’ as far as tourism is concerned. India is a vast country with people of many different ethnic(种族的)backgrounds, religions, customs, languages and lifestyles.

现在,请阅读下面信息,根据他们的实际情况,进行信息匹配。

1.Arthur is a college student who majors in geography(地理)and wants to admire wonders of nature in the world this summer vacation.

2.Walrus is from France. He’d like a trip to live in a "third-world" place for a month to experience the different local customs and lifestyles from Europe.

3.Garry and Peter, quite outgoing, have a wide range of interests,enjoy mixing and a wide variety of amusements. They want to a place that is very popular and fashionable(时尚的)this summer.

4.Cindy is very interested in Chinese tourist  attractions and wants to experience Chinese culture, but the time is too limited for her. It’s only about a week before she leaves China.

5.Mr. and Mrs. Hunter are looking for a beach-based holiday in southern Europe, to a quiet beach location where there are not too many tourists.

 

India is a developing country. It has thousands of years of tradition and culture. Different types of people live in India. In the old days the educational institutions (教育机构) were called "ashramam" and teachers were "gurus". A guru was a respected person in society.

     Now we are living in the technological world. Big changes are occurring in people’s living. The influence of television, telephone, radio, computer, Internet and mobile phones is very strong in everyday life. But even today, teachers are role models for students. Teaching is still a respectable job. But there are great changes in the education system.

     One of the most obvious changes is that the influence of Western culture has increased. We are paying too much attention to doing business, just like the Western world. Teachers are likely to be influenced by this too, but it is not good. Teachers are nation builders. The development of any country depends upon its education system. All types of development are possible through education.

     Another change has happened in the curriculum. The curriculum connects the teacher and the student. While education is about learning, curriculum means the situations in which one learns. When we say that education deals with "what", then curriculum deals with "how" and "when". But at the moment, it is hard to say whether the curriculum is playing such a role.

1.In India, an ashramam was _________.

A.a teacher who was respected by people      B.a person who worked for the government C.a place where students were taught                    D.a place where tradition and culture developed

2.Which of the following is NOT a reason to change people’s lives in India?

A.TV.               B.Computer.         C.Mobile phones.     D.Tradition.

3.In modern society, teaching is considered as a job that __________.

A.is respected       B.brings good luck     C.is hopeless        D.connects with the fashion

4.What is the author’s attitude towards educational change in India?

A.He likes it.         B.He is annoyed at it.  C.He is indifferent (冷漠的)to it.    D.He is worried about it.

 

违法和不良信息举报电话:027-86699610 举报邮箱:58377363@163.com

精英家教网