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EARTH WEEK－A DIARY OF THE PLANETEnduring Storms
Several more rounds of severe storms, tornadoes and flash flooding struck many parts of the American Midwest and Northeast as bad weather continued across the US for a second month.
Monsoon Storms
A south-west monsoon has caused havoc in parts of SriLanka. Government meteorologists said that unexpected monsoonal winds blew directly across the country from the Southern Hemisphere at about 100 km/h, producing several rounds of stormy weather. Nearly 250 houses in the capital Colombo were damaged.
For the week ending 3 July 1998
Mt. Etna Erupts
Sicily’s Mount Etna volcano erupted shortly after midnight on July 1, shooting“bombs”of lava nearly 1.5 metres in diameter on the eastern side of the mountain. The 30-minute eruption could be seen for several miles, but did not threaten any nearby villages.
Hurricane
Hurricane Blas lost strength as it moved over cooler waters in the Pacific Ocean to the west of Mexico. Blasformed off southwest Mexico during the previous week, but squalls on the outer fringes of the storm lashed western Michoacan State, killing four people when their wood and cardboard home collapsed.
Monkey Repellent
After years of unsuccessful attempts to keep crop-eating monkeys out of Japanese fields, a Tokyo research team believes that it may have finally found a way to prevent the damage caused by the monkeys. Animal raids on crops were successfully prevented by shooting chilli powder into the air, irritating the eyes and noses of monkeys that passed in front of carefully-placed warning sensors.“We’ve tried…all kinds of preventive measures, but the monkeys are smart enough to outwit the tricks,”said Toshiaki Wada, Director of the Tokyo Forestry Experiment Station in western Tokyo.
1．The monsoon is Sri Lanka ________.
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A．was of average strength
B．destroyed more property than previous monsoons
C．was not typical for that time of the year
D．affected only the outer areas of the nation
2．What aspect of Hurricane Blas does the map show?
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3．According to the information, which of the following statements is TRUE?
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A．The eruption of Mt. Etna lasted thirty days.
B．Hurricane Blas was formed off the coast of Italy.
C．The American Midwest had fine weather throughout July 1998.
D．The eruption of Mt. Etna did not destroy local villages.
4．According to the information, the monkeys in the Japanese fields ________.
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A．destroy crops
B．kill unsuspecting humans
C．spread eye diseases to humans
D．stop farmers from working
5．Toshiaki Wada, Director of the Tokyo Forestry Experiment Station, would describe the monkeys as ________.
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阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1～25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案．
(A)One rainy Saturday afternoon, Nancy and Smith were wondering 1 , when suddenly Smith had an idea．“I know, ” he said eagerly (焦急地), “I'll take you to a place my father used to 2when I was a boy． No, don't ask questions, just get your umbrella and get into the car． ”
Half an hour later they stopped 3 a large building and Nancy laughed．
“Oh, it's the waxworks exhibition． Do you know, I've 4 before?”
And Smith said, “Oh, we used to 5 often when I was little． There used to be a lot of famous people inside, all 6 wax, but I suppose they've changed most of them now． ”
While Smith was buying the tickets at the paydesk, Nancy 7 ．
“Did your mother use to come too ? ” she asked．
“Not very often． ”Smith told her． “She used to stay at home and 8 babies, come on, up these stairs． ”
At the top of the stairs stood an attendant (服务员) 9 some catalogus (目录册)． Nancy went up to her, opening her handbag, while Smith watched her．
“How much are the catalogues, please? ” Nancy asked, but the girl 10 ． And she didn't realize that she had been talking to a waxwork until she heard Smith laughing behind her．
1．
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A． what to do it B． how to do
C． what to do D． not to do
2．
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A． take me B． take me to
C． taking me D． taking me to
3．
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A． outside B． outside of
C． inside D． inside of
4．
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A． never gone B． never been
C． never went D． never been to
5．
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A． coming here B． coming there
C． come there D． come here
6．
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A． made from B． made in
C． made of D． made into
7．
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A． looked round B． ran about
C． stole away D． went back
8．
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A． look for B． look at
C． look through D． look after
9．
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A． to hold B． holding
C． to be holding D． held
10．
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A． make no answers B． made no answer
C． make no speech D． made no speech
(B)
No one can change the weather, 11 can control the weather． But we can tell what the more important changes in the weather will be． This way of telling 12 the weather will be like on the 13 day or two 14 weather forecasting．
For many centuries and in all countries people have studied the weather and tried to make weather forecasting．
15 distant objects 16 hills and tall trees seem 17 very clear and near． This is a sign of much water 18 in the air, and therefore rain will probably come．
Rings round the sun are a sign of coming rain．
19 feel in their bones the coming of 20 weather． Their joints (骨关节) ache． Some birds fly 21 if fine weather is coming but they fly near the ground if rainy or stormy weather is 22 ． It is probably because of the insects (昆虫) which they are hunting 23 they fly low．
24 have been made by people who 25 their eyes and brains to make weather forecasting．
11．
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A． None B． Nobody
C． Nobody of us D． No one of us
12．
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A． whether B． in which
C． what D． whatever
13．
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A． following B． followed
C． being fine D． being followed
14．
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A． is calling B． is naming
C． called D． is called
15．
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A． Some time B． Sometimes
C． Sometime D． Some times
16．
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A． such like B． such that
C． such as D． for example
17．
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A． be B． to be
C． to do D． to find
18．
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A． vapour B． gas
C． liquid D． steam
19．
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A． Many of people B． Much of the people
C． Many people D． Many of the peoples
20．
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A． getting dry B． wet
C． dry D． getting wet
21．
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A． high B． to tall buidings
C． to a height (高度) D． highly
22．
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A． by the way B． in the way
C． in a way D． on the way
23．
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A． that B． in which
C． for the reason D． for which
24．
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A． Most the above sayings
B． Most of the above sayings
C． Most above words
D． Most of the above words
25．
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A． have made B． has made
C． has used D． have used
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After three years I became head chef in a 40 called The Tortoise. As the head chef, I 41 the important decisions, but if anything 42 wrong, I was the one who should take the responsibility. Experiencing the sweaty 43 , I learned 44 my father was the way he was.
Actually 45 I began, I didn't have a goal. I 46 wanted a regular job, but soon I realized my career was 47 . The rich and famous started to visit the restaurant and eventually I 48 a crossroads: I could either open my own restaurant 49 go and work for one of the big restaurants. Then fate occurred. My father 50 and I got his job.
51 my first day, I received a 52 reception. No one would talk to me. What made it worse was that I was 53 —I had a cold, and my hands were shaking as I went into the kitchen. I 54 my breath, stood up in front of everyone and said, "My name is Leah Kleist. You all know my father. Whether you 55 him or hated him, I don't care. He is the past. Now let's get to work." And we did.
36. A. overlook B. overcook C. overwork D. overeat
37. A. boss B. brother C. mother D. father
38. A. anyway B. therefore C. besides D. otherwise
39. A. manager B. waiter C. assistant D. chef
40. A. restaurant B. hall C. factory D. shop
41. A. found B. took C. made D. fought
42. A. turned B. became C. went D. changed
43. A. streets B. schools C. gardens D. kitchens
44, A. where B. how C. why D. which
45. A. when B. while C. until D. unless
46. A. just B. always C. seldom D. often
47. A. cutting off B. putting off C. showing off D. taking off
48. A. came B. reached C. crossed D. got
49. A. nor B. and C. or D. but
50. A. retired B. refused C. reminded D. replaced
51. A. In B. At C. After D. On
52. A. cold B. friendly C. kind D. warm
53. A. fine B. ill C. bad D. happy
54. A. lost B. had C. held D. felt
55. A. confused B, amused C. disliked D. loved
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Head chef (厨师) aren't known for their friendly characters. Their assistants who 36 the noodles by ten seconds usually struggle to get out of the kitchen alive. My 37 was a head chef. We'd had a stormy relationship for years, but, 38 , I decided to follow in his footsteps, and train as a 39 . After all, it was better than the job I'd been doing.
After three years I became head chef in a 40 called The Tortoise. As the head chef, I 41 the important decisions, but if anything 42 wrong, I was the one who should take the responsibility. Experiencing the sweaty 43 , I learned 44 my father was the way he was.
Actually 45 I began, I didn't have a goal. I 46 wanted a regular job, but soon I realized my career was 47 . The rich and famous started to visit the restaurant and eventually I 48 a crossroads: I could either open my own restaurant 49 go and work for one of the big restaurants. Then fate occurred. My father 50 and I got his job.
51 my first day, I received a 52 reception. No one would talk to me. What made it worse was that I was 53 —I had a cold, and my hands were shaking as I went into the kitchen. I 54 my breath, stood up in front of everyone and said, "My name is Leah Kleist. You all know my father. Whether you 55 him or hated him, I don't care. He is the past. Now let's get to work." And we did.
36. A. overlook B. overcook C. overwork D. overeat
37. A. boss B. brother C. mother D. father
38. A. anyway B. therefore C. besides D. otherwise
39. A. manager B. waiter C. assistant D. chef
40. A. restaurant B. hall C. factory D. shop
41. A. found B. took C. made D. fought
42. A. turned B. became C. went D. changed
43. A. streets B. schools C. gardens D. kitchens
44, A. where B. how C. why D. which
45. A. when B. while C. until D. unless
46. A. just B. always C. seldom D. often
47. A. cutting off B. putting off C. showing off D. taking off
48. A. came B. reached C. crossed D. got
49. A. nor B. and C. or D. but
50. A. retired B. refused C. reminded D. replaced
51. A. In B. At C. After D. On
52. A. cold B. friendly C. kind D. warm
53. A. fine B. ill C. bad D. happy
54. A. lost B. had C. held D. felt
55. A. confused B, amused C. disliked D. loved
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We keep reading that TV is bad for you. If this is true, how come the current generation of TV-addicted kids is much smarter than we are? In my home, the only people who can work the remote control are the children.
Perhaps TV does educate you. For example, you learn a useful medical fact: A person who has been shot always has time to speak an incomplete sentence before he dies.
But I guess the biggest things we learn from TV can be regarded as “Life Skills”. Bad things only happen on dark and stormy nights. Emotional breakdowns cause people to wander in the heavy rain without umbrellas. And contrary to what scientists say, the crack(霹雳) of lightning and the accompanying flash happen at exactly the same time, wherever you are.
I’ve even acquired useful geographical facts from science-fiction shows: Aliens speak English no matter which planet they come from.
Making use of what we learn from TV can improve our security. Consider these truths. If you are ever attacked by 20 bad guys, don’t worry about being outnumbered. The criminals will hang back and take turns to approach you in ones and twos just so you can conveniently defeat them all. Bad guys who are completely covered in black clothes always remove their black masks to reveal that they are in fact, aha, women.
TV also teaches us important information about escaping from danger. Watch and learn. (1) If anyone is running after you down a passage, you will find that boxes have been conveniently placed near all the walls you need to jump over. (2) If you are tall and handsome, you can run from any number of armed criminals, and every shot will miss you.
Be warned, however. If your name card says “henchman” (帮凶) and you are part of a group of plain-looking people trying to catch a handsome individual, a single shot will kill you. But don’t be anxious: TV also delivers useful information for bad guys. All cars are inflammable (易燃的) and have amazing shock absorbers that enable them to fly into the air and land without damage — except police cars.
TV even teaches us about TV. Whenever anyone turns on a TV, it shows a news flash about someone they know. They then turn the box off immediately after that news item.
1. By saying “A person who has been shot always has time to speak an incomplete sentence before he dies” (Paragraph 2), the writer shows his________.
A. sympathy B. humor C. deep concern D. medical knowledge
2. We can infer from Paragraph 3 that in the real world_______.
A. bad things cause people to break down in the rain
B. bad things never happen on dark and stormy nights
C. the crack of lightning and the accompanying flash don’t happen at the same time
D. people with emotional problems like to walk in the rain without umbrellas
3. On TV what usually happens when a person turns it on?
A.. The person always turns off the TV when it’s time for news.
B. The news shown is always about someone the person knows
C. The program shown is always about the importance of TV.
D. TV always shows news about famous people.
4. What’s the main idea of this passage?
A. Life skills can be learned from TV.
B. TV plays an important role in society.
C. What happens in TV is very different from reality
D. Watching TV makes people more creative.
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