13．It is sad but true that people die in earthquakes(61)fromfalling furniture and bricks．Earthquake ——青夏教育精英家教网——

13．It is sad but true that people die in earthquakes（61）fromfalling furniture and bricks．Earthquake（62）safety（safe） is very important and there is more to it（63）thanjust keeping buildings from falling down．So if your home is in an earthquake area，you should prepare carefully before the earthquake（64）comes（come）．
First，make sure you buy a house which is earthquake safe．All pipes should be fixed to the walls and all walls should be（65）especially （especial） thick and strong．Make sure the building has no（66）broken（break） windows and is well repaired．
Second，look at the objects in your house．Objects（67）like computers，televisions and lamps can be tied to tables or（68）stuck（stick） to them so they won't easily move around．The cupboards，（69）where many small things are stored，should have strong doors．Always remember，（70）better（good） safe than sorry．

12．The Descendants of the Sun（太阳的后裔） that really（61）earns（earn） the praise（reputation）of K-drama fans．It made its debut（首映） on February 24，2016 with an average of 13 percent in the Seoul National Capital Area．The next night，ratings（62）went（go）up an average of two percent．（63）Apparently（apparent），those two episodes set up Descendants of the Sun as it dominated the competition with its third episode．（64）withnationwide and Seoul National Capital Area for both TNmS Ratings and AGB Nielson，the K-drama earned over 20 percent viewership ratings（收视率）．For those（65）whodo not know what Descendants of the Sun is about，it is a drama about the love of people who get（66）closeras they learn to be considerate of each other in desperate times．It is also about the sacrifices made by people who throw themselves（67）intonatural disasters．Captain Yoo Shi Jin（柳大尉）（Song Joong Ki宋仲基） is the team leader of the Special Warfare Command of the United Nations Peacekeeping Troops．By request of the UN，he is（68）stationed（station） in the war-torn country of Uruk（乌鲁克）．（69）Therehe meets Kang Mo Yeon（姜暮烟）（Song Hye Kyo宋慧乔），a volunteer doctor with Doctors Without Borders．（70）when/asthey work alongside each other，they clash and fall in love．

11．Colorful fruits and vegetables are helpful to our health．Their（61）natural（nature） colors help protect our bodies from disease．Think about the colors of fruits and vegetables---the red of tomatoes，the orange of carrots，the green of apples and the purple of grapes．
You can enjoy （62）eating（eat） f ruits and vegetables of all colors---green，yellow，blue，purple，and white．Each color（63）is（be） important to our health．These colors work together to protect （64）our（we） bodies．Scientists have studied them and discovered （65）thegood of colorful fruits and vegetables．The list below shows some benefits of some colors in fruits and vegetables：
Red gives us a healthy heart．It can（66）possibly（possible） reduce heart disease．Red helps improve our memory．
Yellow is good （67）forour eyes．
White can reduce cholesterol（胆固醇）．
Green is helpful to eyes．It also gives us strong bones and （68）teeth（tooth）．
Blue helps us keep a good memory as we grow old．It also helps fight heart disease．
So，69 you are buying or eating fruits and vegetables，remember（70）to try（ try）different colors of them．

10．One day an ant was drinking at a small stream and fell in．She made desperate efforts（61）to reach
（reach） the side，but made no progress at all．The poor （62）exhausted（exhaust） ant was still bravely doing her best when a dove saw her．Moved by her （63）determination（determine） and perseverance，the bird threw her a blade of grass，（64）whichsupported her like a raft，and thus the ant reached the bank again．While she was resting and drying （65）herself（she） in the grass，she （66）heard（hear） a man come near．He was walking along barefooted （67）witha gun in his hand．As soon as he saw the dove，he wished to kill it．He would certainly have done so，but the ant bit him in the foot just as he raised his gun to fire．He stopped to see （68）whathad bit him，and the dove （69）immediately（immediate） flew away．It was an animal much （70）weaker（weak） that had saved her life．

9．The children will not be allowed to go to the supermarket if they don't ______ themselves．（　　）

8．More than half of all Chinese have a smartphone．They reach for it the moment they wake up，keeping it in hand all day．At （61）parties （party），more people are on their smartphones than on their drinks．In addition，too many people are using smartphones while  （62）driving（drive）．And as a result，many car accidents happen every
day on the road．Drivers confirm that text messaging is their number one driving interruption．Smartphones are unbelievably becoming more important than the lives of  （63）themselves  （them） and others．As many．people take risks
Just（64）to send（send）a text or check their messages，smartphones are  （65）in many ways very dangerous to people．
The smartphone （66）is affecting（affect） our desire to communicate face to face with others．Besides，it  is lowering people's competence to communicate．In many cases，some people check or send text messages in the presence of a friend，（67）which  means that the person they are texting is more important．Most（68）seriously（serious），relying on smartphones to make friends does not give us  （69）the same advantage as making new friends in the real world．Face-to-face conversations will give us much  （70）stronger （strong） communication skills in the long run．

7．Whether we should allow marine （海洋的） parks to stay open has been widely debated in our community recently．A variety of different arguments have been put forward about it．
Smith，a sociologist，argued that dolphin parks provide the only opportunity for much of the public to see marine mammals．As this argument goes，most Australians live in cities and never get to see these animals．Marine parks allow the average Australian to appreciate our marine wildlife．However，in fact，there are many places where they can be seen in the wild．Moreover，these places do not charge an overpriced entry fee-they are free．
Dr．Alison Lane，the director of the Cairns Marine Science Institute，insists that we need marine parks for scientific research．She argues that much of our knowledge of marine mammals comes from studies which were undertaken at marine parks．The knowledge which is obtained at marine parks can be useful for planning for the preservation of marine mammal species．However，Jones，a zoologist，explains that park research is only useful for understanding captive animals and is not useful for learning about animals in the wild．Their diets are different，they have significantly lower life lengths and they are more likely to have a disease．In addition，marine mammals in dolphin parks are trained and this means that their patterns of social behaviour are changed．
The Marine Park Owners Association holds that marine parks attract a lot of foreign tourists．This position goes on to state that these tourists spend a lot of money，increasing our foreign exchange earnings and assisting our national balance of payments．However，foreign tourists would still come to Australia if the parks were closed down．Indeed，surveys of overseas tourists show that they come here for a variety of other reasons and not to visit places like Seaworld．Tourists come here to see our native wildlife in its natural environment and not to see it in cages and concrete pools．They can see animals in those conditions in their own countries．
In a word，perhaps an agreement cannot be reached now．However，a question does deserve our consideration：If we continue with our past crimes against these creatures，how will our future generations view us？

67．Who support（s） the idea of closing marine parks？D
A．Most Australians． B．Alison Lane．
C．Smith． D．Jones．
68．What does the author intend to tell us in Paragraph 3？B
A．The results from studies are valuable in animal preservation．
B．Scientific research at the marine parks has its limitations．
C．Captive animals have biology changes in marine parks．
D．Human behavior causes harmful effects on the animals．
69．Which is NOT the reason to keep marine parks？D
A．For entertainment purpose．
B．For scientific research purpose．
C．For economic purpose．
D．For political purpose．
70．The author tries to persuade readers to accept his argument mainly byA．
A．pointing out the problems with keeping the marine parks
B．using evidence he has collected at the marine parks
C．discussing the advantages of animals'natural homes
D．questioning the way the animals are studied．

6．Now Hear This
What do former American president Bill Clinton and rock musician Pete Townshend have in common．'？Both men have hearing damage from exposure to loud music，and both now wear hearing aids as a consequence．As a teenager，Clinton played saxophone in a band．Townshend，who has the more severe hearing loss，was a guitarist for a band called the Who．He is one of the first rock musicians to call the public's attention to the problem of hearing loss from exposure to loud music．
Temporary hearing loss can happen after only 15minutes of listening to loud music．One early warning sign is when your ears begin to feel warm while you listen to music at a rock concert or through headphones．One later is that an unusual sound or a ringing is sometimes produced in your head after the concert．
"What happens is that the hair cells in the inner ear are damaged，but they're not dead，"says physician and ear specialist Dr．Sam Levine．According to Dr．Levine，if you avoid further exposure to loud noise，it's possible to recondition the cells somewhat．However，he adds，"Eventually，over a long period of time，hair cells are permanently damaged．"And this is no small problem．
What sound level is dangerous？According to Dr．Levine，regular exposure to noise above 85decibels （分贝） is considered dangerous．The chart below offers a comparison of decibel levels to certain sounds．Here's another measurement you can use．If you're at a rock concert and the music is so loud that you have to shout to make yourself heard，you're at risk for hearing loss．That's when wearing protective devices such as earplugs becomes critical．
The facts are pretty frightening．But are rock bands turning down the volume．'？Most aren't．"Rock music is supposed to be loud，"says drummer Andrew Sather．"I wouldn't have it any other way．And neither would the real fans of rock．"
Continued exposure to loud music and the failure to wear earplugs can lead to deafness，according to Dr．Levine．He states，"There's no cure for hearing loss．Your ears are trying to tell you something．That ringing is the scream of your hair cells dying．Each time that happens，more and more damage is done．"

Levels of Common Noises
Normal conversation                            50-65dB
Food blender                                  88dB
Jet plane flying above a person standing outside      103dB
Rock band during a concert                      110-140dB

63．From Paragraph 1，we can learn thatA．
A．loud music is a major cause of hearing loss
B．famous people tend to have hearing problems
C．teenagers should stay away from school bands
D．the problem of hearing damage is widely known
64．In Paragraph 3，the underlined word"recondition"meansD．
A．not to be seen B．to fill with sound
C．to become larger in size D．to make good again
65．The purpose of the chart at the end of the article is to showB．
A．a list of harmful sounds
B．the effect of rock concerts
C．the noise levels of familiar sounds
D．relationship between daily activities and hearing loss
66．Which of the following statements will Dr．Sam Levine probably agree？C
A．When your ears feel warm，your hair cells are dead．
B．Drummer Andrew Sather gives good advice．
C．Many are taking the risk of losing hearing．
D．Doctors know how to cure hearing loss．

5．---How can my daughter develop her interest in literature？
---You should _______ her to classical literary works．（　　）

4．If you send the application form before 8o'clock tomorrow morning，I can you an interview．（　　）

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