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  The country of Chile is struggling to recover from one of the most powerful earthquakes in history.The quake struck the South American nation early Saturday morning.It registered 8.8 on the Richter scale.Ex-perts say the earthquake in Chile is among the five most powerful earthquakes ever recorded.

  The epicenter of the earthquake is about 70 miles north of the city of Concepci6n.The area has been rocked by dozens of aftershocks since the big quake hit on Saturday morning.

  On Sunday, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet updated reports on the toll the earthquake has taken.“It’s an enormous catastrophe,” she said.Countless buildings and roadways have been destroyed or badly damaged.Rescuers continued to work around the clock to find survivors who may be trapped under the rub-ble of fallen buildings.Government officials estimate more than 2 million people have lost their homes.

  Bachelet assured people that food and medical aid were on the way.Ten thousand members of the Chil-ean military have been dispatched to help in the relief and recovery efforts.Many of the country’s major gro-cery stores have started giving away basic food and supplies to people in the affected areas.Secretary-Gener-al of the United Nations spoke to President Bachelet by telephone.He assured her that the United Nations“stands ready to assist the Chilean government’s rescue and recovery efforts ”.

  The earthquake in Chile comes less than two months after the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that Haiti suf-fered in January.Although the earthquake in Chile was more powerful than the one in Haiti,the damage is unlikely to be as severe.Earthquakes are more common in Chile,and many buildings and homes there are constructed to withstand tremors better.Also,the area of Chile most affected by this earthquake is not asheavily populated as Port-au-Prince, where the epicenter of the Haitian quake was located.Furthermore, Chile is one of South America’s richest, best-organized countries.Its government has more supplies and people available to effectively respond to national emergencies.

  The energy released by the quake caused shock waves to roll across the Pacific Ocean in the form of tsu-namis(海啸)that have the potential to do great damage to coastal areas.Some of these waves struck the Chilean coast,causing major damage to seaside towns.Coastal communities in Russia,Japan,and the Unit-ed States were concerned,too,but there were no reports of severe damage from the waves that eventually reached the countries’shores.

(1)

Who is leading the earthquake relief efforts in Chile?

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A.

The Chilean government and military.

B.

Geologists and other scientists.

C.

The United Nations peacekeeping forces.

D.

Secretary-General of the United Nations.

(2)

The damage from Chile’s earthquake is not expected to be as severe as the damage from Haiti’s quake.Which could not be the reason for it?

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A.

Chile is one of the richest,best-organized countries in South America.

B.

Chile has constructed many buildings for the people.

C.

Chile knows how to respond to a national emergency.

D.

The epicenter area of the Chile earthquake is less heavily populated than that of the Haiti’s quake.

(3)

One result of the earthquake in Chile was ________.

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A.

severe storms in Russia and Japan

B.

massive waves in the pacific Ocean

C.

a lack of food supplies in coastal communities

D.

a social confusion across the globe

(4)

What’s the best title for this news report?

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A.

Major Earthquake Hits Chile

B.

The Most Powerful Earthquake in History

C.

Rescue and Recovery Efforts

D.

Face to Face with the Natural Disaster

Children who speak English as their first language are now a minority in inner-city London primary schools,official figures show.
Youngsters with foreign mother tongues form a majority at primary schools in 13 out of33 London cities. Across the country,English is a foreign language to more than one in seven primary school youngsters.
The figures from the Department for Children,Schools and Families (DCSF) point to major demographic (人口的) changes over the past few decades,with around a fifth of pupils now coming from ethnic minorities.
There are concerns that school finances are coming under stress from the growing numbers of youngsters requiring help with English. The government has been urged to provide more funding,and give fair treatment to schools with large concentrations of non-English speakers.
In Tower Hamlets almost four out of five youngsters do not have English as their mother tongue. In other areas,including Leicester,Luton and Bradford the proportion approaches 50 percent.
The figures indicate that many recent migrants have settled in London. Sir Andrew Green,Founder and Chairman of Migration Watch UK,says,“These figures confirm the huge impact immigration is having on our society. When government funds are as tight as they are,this is bound to have a negative impact,since children for whom English is a second language need extra tuition (学费).”He adds,“In inner London it's hard to know with whom immigrant chil­dren are supposed to practice English,since the number of immigrant children is much larger than that of local. ”
A spokesman for DCSF stresses that the figures “only indicate the language to which a child was initially exposed at home,regardless of whether he or she comes to speak English fluently later on. It is only a relatively few recent arrivals for whom communication problems are serious”.“We are increasing funding to the Ethnic Minority Achievement Grant (助学金)to £206 million by 2010,to help bring students weak in English up to speed. We’re also equipping schools to offer effective English as an Additional Language teaching to new arrivals,”he adds
72.A minority of London primary school students speak English as their first language because
      .
A. local children prefer to speak other languages
B. more and more immigrant children are attending school in London
C. children learning English as an additional language need extra tuition
D. English is too difficult a language for primary school children to learn
73.Some people worry about      .
A. the increasing number of adults needing help with English
B. the government taking no measures to help the schools
C. non-English speakers putting school finances under stress
D. London schools not providing adequate service for children in need
74.It can be inferred from the passage that         .
A. most immigrant children make a great effort to learn English
B. the government used to treat non-English speakers unfairly
C. it's not easy to find English speakers for immigrant children in some parts of London to communicate with
D. local children are influenced by immigrant children
75.According to the spokesman for DCSF,the figures indi­cate       .
A. that children will speak English fluently later on
B. that immigration is having a huge impact on English society
C. what the language the children were exposed to first was
D. that funding is increasing to help students weak in English

GUANGZHOU:Young migrant workers(民工)left home alone are more likely to commit crimes,according to a recent survey. Up to 90 percent of migrant workers serving sentences in southern Guangdong province are younger than 26,according to the survey conducted by the human rights research center of Guangzhou University.

“Most young migrant workers who commit crimes were left alone in their hometowns during their childhood,”said Xie Jianshe,deputy director of the research center.  The survey polled 72 criminals of the so-called young generation of migrant workers in prisons and found about 80 percent experienced a “lonely childhood,” without parental care.

Xie attributed their crimes to inadequate education from families in their chil- dhood.“They usually don’t receive higher education.Inadequate education and less care from parents greatly harmed them,”Xie said.

Among those polled,up to 76 percent said they went to cities for “better life” right. After quitting school.“Their parents,also working in cities,don’t know how to care for and educate their children,”Xie said. Young migrant workers are usually involved in robbery,gang-related crime,according to the survey.

Up to 81 percent of young criminals are involved in property crimes.The new generation of migrant workers usually refers to those born after 1980 who work In cities.

“Unlike their older counterparts,the flew generation of migrant workers begin working in cities fight after quitting school,without qualified technical training or higher education,”said Wang Chunguang,a researcher with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

Commonly,they have a hard-time integrating into the urban lifestyle and work environment, but ale unwilling to return home,Wang said.  

“In terms of work and lifestyle,they should be treated the way young,urban workers are usually treated,”Wang said.

A fair policy for employment,living education and social security will play a key role to help younger migrant workers integrate(融入) better, Wang said.

1.The best title for the paragraph would be________.

A.Young migrant workers              B.Crimes out of lonely childhood

C.Leftover children                  D.A key role of policy

2.What is the message conveyed in the paragraph?

A.The young are more likely to commit crimes.

B.Most young migrant workers live alone.

C.Inadequate education and less parental care do great harm to the young migrant workers.

D.The young migrant workers are hard to integrate with the urban inhabitants.

3.Which section of the newspaper is this paragraph taken from?

A.Social Culture and Arts.               B.Science and Nature.   

C.Business and Money                      D.Sports and Entertainment 

4.According to the passage,most young migrant workers committing crimes________.

A.had a difficult time           

B.were disappointed with their lifestyle

C.were satisfied with their life in the city

D.were lacking in care from their parents

5.In this paragraph the author’s attitude towards the young migrant workers is________.

A.critical      B. favorable           C.objective             D.cold

 

Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members, especially their parents, don’t know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for advice. It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or many friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because friends can discuss something difficult to say to their family members.

However, parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. The question of “choice” is an interesting one. Have you ever thought of the following questions?

Who choose your friends?

Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?

Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like?

1. Many teenagers think their _______ know them better than their parents do.

A.friends

B. teachers

C.brothers and sisters

D. classmates

2.When teenagers stay alone, the usual way of communication is to _________.

A.go to their friends

B.talk with their parents

C.have a discussion with their family

D.talk with their friends on the phone

3. Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

A.Parents should like everything their chil­dren enjoy.

B.In all families, children can choose everything they like.

C.Parents should try their best to understand their children better.

D.Teenagers can only go to their friends for help.

4. The main idea of this passage is that ___________.

A.Teenagers need friends

B.Friends can give good advice

C.Parents often choose their children’s friends for them

D.Good friends can communicate with each other

 

Children who speak English as their first language are now a minority in inner-city London primary schools,official figures show.

Youngsters with foreign mother tongues form a majority at primary schools in 13 out of33 London cities. Across the country,English is a foreign language to more than one in seven primary school youngsters.

The figures from the Department for Children,Schools and Families (DCSF) point to major demographic (人口的) changes over the past few decades,with around a fifth of pupils now coming from ethnic minorities.

There are concerns that school finances are coming under stress from the growing numbers of youngsters requiring help with English. The government has been urged to provide more funding,and give fair treatment to schools with large concentrations of non-English speakers.

In Tower Hamlets almost four out of five youngsters do not have English as their mother tongue. In other areas,including Leicester,Luton and Bradford the proportion approaches 50 percent.

The figures indicate that many recent migrants have settled in London. Sir Andrew Green,Founder and Chairman of Migration Watch UK,says,“These figures confirm the huge impact immigration is having on our society. When government funds are as tight as they are,this is bound to have a negative impact,since children for whom English is a second language need extra tuition (学费).”He adds,“In inner London it's hard to know with whom immigrant chil­dren are supposed to practice English,since the number of immigrant children is much larger than that of local. ”

A spokesman for DCSF stresses that the figures “only indicate the language to which a child was initially exposed at home,regardless of whether he or she comes to speak English fluently later on. It is only a relatively few recent arrivals for whom communication problems are serious”.“We are increasing funding to the Ethnic Minority Achievement Grant (助学金)to £206 million by 2010,to help bring students weak in English up to speed. We’re also equipping schools to offer effective English as an Additional Language teaching to new arrivals,”he adds

72.A minority of London primary school students speak English as their first language because

      .

A. local children prefer to speak other languages

B. more and more immigrant children are attending school in London

C. children learning English as an additional language need extra tuition

D. English is too difficult a language for primary school children to learn

73.Some people worry about      .

A. the increasing number of adults needing help with English

B. the government taking no measures to help the schools

C. non-English speakers putting school finances under stress

D. London schools not providing adequate service for children in need

74.It can be inferred from the passage that         .

A. most immigrant children make a great effort to learn English

B. the government used to treat non-English speakers unfairly

C. it's not easy to find English speakers for immigrant children in some parts of London to communicate with

D. local children are influenced by immigrant children

75.According to the spokesman for DCSF,the figures indi­cate       .

A. that children will speak English fluently later on

B. that immigration is having a huge impact on English society

C. what the language the children were exposed to first was

D. that funding is increasing to help students weak in English

 

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