七、阅读填空 先通读下面的短文,然后根据短文内容,在文章后表格的空格内填入一个最恰当的单词。所填单词必须写在答题卷对应题号的横线上。每个空格只能填一个单词。

When a disaster happens, you might find yourself without water, gas and electricity. You might even need to leave your home with little warning. But disasters don’t have to surprise you. Plan before something bad happens.

Hold a family meeting. Discuss the types of disasters that could happen. Then plan a way to make your family be with each other if they get away. Choose two places for everyone to go to if it isn’t safe to return home. The first should be near your house. You can go there in a very dangerous situation like a fire. The second meeting place should be outside your neighborhood. This will give your family a place to come together if you must evacuate(疏散撤离).

Next, choose a contact (联络) person outside your area. After a disaster, it is often easier to exchange information or talk with other people over a long-distance call than a local one. A contact person can pass messages between family members if they can’t meet or get in touch with each other.

Then create a family disaster work-box. It should include everything your family needs to survive for at least three days. Place your tools in a bag, so you can carry it if you need to evacuate. When getting ready for it, remember that different people have different needs, including special items necessary for not only elderly but young members of your family.

Are you 1. for the worst?

Planning for the worst

● Discuss the different types of disasters.

● Try to make your family 2. if they get away from each other.

● Choose a contact person to pass messages and 3.with each other over a long-distance call.

4. to survive

● Create a family disaster tool box including something like food and water.

● Remember to get special items for 5.old and young people in your family.

I was in line waiting to pay. A little boy in the front was buying some clothes.

I noticed that the little boy was paying mostly with change (零钱). It seemed that he had broken his pig bank to do this shopping. However, the cashier(收银员) told him he was $ 8.00 short after counting his money.

It was clear that the boy had already used all the money. The lady in front of me said, “Well, I could pay half of that.” I told the boy that I could pay the other half. We dug into our handbags. However, both of us only had ten-dollar bills (纸币). Other shoppers began digging into their pockets to find some change. It was amazing and touching as all these strangers seemed to react (反应) with the same mind. All wanted to be of help. Within minutes the cashier said, “I have too much money.” The cashier didn’t need our ten-dollar bills. Then the lady in front of me said, “Wait! I didn’t even get a chance (机会) to give anything!”

I smiled at her and said, “You did your share, because it was your idea and you started all this.” The little boy smiled and thanked us. I left with a good feeling. I saw the love and goodness of others all around me. The woman in front of me smiled and said, “It feels good to give, doesn’t it?” I smiled back and said, “Yes!”

1.What is this passage mainly about?

A. Love and kindness. B. A poor boy.

C. Friendship and honesty. D. Communication and understanding.

2.What does the underlined word “short” most probably mean?

A. 短的 B. 矮的 C. 多余的 D. 短缺的

3.How much were the clothes that the boy wanted to buy?

A. $ 8.00. B. All his money.

C. Ten dollars. D. All his money and another $ 8.00.

4.Why did the writer and the woman both feel glad?

A. Because the boy had saved some money.

B. Because they both didn’t need to give anything.

C. Because the cashier didn’t look down on the boy.

D. Because all the shoppers around were willing to help the boy.

C. 在短文的空格内填入适当的词,使其内容通顺,每空格限填一词,首字母已给。

I like to travel. I have been fortunate enough to make trips to half a dozen countries in Europe. I enjoy seeing new things, experiencing other cultures and m 1.new people. My wife and I recently came back from a driving trip that covered more than 17, 000 kilometers and a little more than six weeks on the road. It was a wonderful adventure filled with new sights and s2..

We're home now and have settled back into our daily routine of life. We live in a small town, so there are not the same sorts of attractions o3.in a big city. That does not, of course, mean there is nothing to do, just that we don’t have the big shows and all the shops and other activities a city can provide. Actually, our town is a f4.place where people say hello to you on the street whether they know you or not, a place where you can walk to almost anywhere you want to go and leave the car at home and a place where being outside is usually very nice because we have generally good weather.

I find that when I am at home, particularly for a while when we have just r5.from a trip, I feel very pleased. Perhaps it is because everything around me is familiar and the daily routine is so much the same that I can move through it almost without thinking. Perhaps it is because our friends are here, because we can have meals at home instead of always being in restaurants a6.it's nice to let someone else do the cooking and because I can sleep in my own bed. There are times I think it would be nice to simply stop travelling and stay home.

We will travel again and we feel fortunate to be able to do so. It's a wonderful world and we want to see as much of it as we can. S7., one of the best things about travelling for me is coming home. I'm very content here even if it is difficult to say exactly why.

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