Last Friday a storm swept through two villages in the New Territories, destroying (摧毁) fourteen homes. Seven others were so badly damaged (破坏) that their owners had to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows or broken roofs. One person was killed, several were badly hurt and taken to hospital, and a number of other people received smaller hurt. Altogether over two hundred people were homeless after the storm.

A farmer, Mr. Tan, said that the storm began early in the morning and lasted for over an hour. “I was eating with my wife and children when we heard a loud noise,” he said, “A few minutes later our house fell down on top of us. We tried our best to climb out but then I saw that one of my children was missing. I went back inside and found him, safe but very frightened.”

Mrs. Woo Meifong said that her husband had just left for work when she felt that her house was moving. She ran outside at once with her children.

“There was no time to take anything, ” she said, “A few minutes later, the roof came down. ”

Soldiers helped to take people out of the flooded (水淹的) area and the welfare department (福利机构) brought them food, clothes and shelter.

1.How many homes altogether were damaged in the storm?

A. Fourteen. B. Twenty-one.

C. Twenty-nine. D. Thirty-six.

2.Where was Mr. Tan when the storm first began?

A. He was in bed.

B. He was inside the house.

C. He was outside the house.

D. He was on the roof.

3.Mrs.Woo and her family didn't get hurt because .

A. her husband knew there would be a storm

B. they were all outside the house when the storm became worse

C. she felt the house was moving

D. the welfare department helped her

4.The underlined word “shelter” in this passage means “ ” in Chinese.

A. 食物 B. 衣服

C. 学习场所 D. 避难所

5.Which of the following may be the best title for this passage?

A. A Terrible Storm B. A Lucky Woman

C. Good Soldiers D. Clever People

1.D 2.B 3.C 4.D 5.A 【解析】文章介绍了一场暴风雨引起的自然灾害。 1.根据Last Friday a storm swept through two villages in the New Territories, destroying (摧毁) fourteen homes. Seven others were so badly damag...

More and more people around the world are joining in dangerous sports. Some people climbed the highest mountains; some traveled into unknown parts of the world. Some sailed small boats across the largest sea. Now some people begin to look for new excitement.

Bungee jumping(蹦极) and motorcycle racing are quite dangerous sports. Bungee jumping only lasts for a few minutes or even seconds. You jump from a high place, about 200 meters above the ground, and there is a rubber band (橡胶带子) tied to your legs. When you jump down, the rubber band pulls you up. About 2,000,000 people around the world have tried bungee jumping.

Why do people join in these dangerous sports? Some scientists say that it is because modern life has become safe and it is not interesting. In the past, people lived in danger. They had to go out and look for food, and life was like a fight but was interesting.

Many people think that there is little excitement in life. They live and work in safe places, buy food in shops, and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill.

1.What sports attract more and more people?

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2.How long does bungee jumping last?

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3.What’s the height when people join in a bungee jumping?

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4.Why do people join in the dangerous sports?

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5.How do many people like their life according to the passage?

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1.Dangerous sports. 2.It only lasts for a few minutes or even seconds. 3.It’s about 200 meters 4.Because modern life has become safe and it is not interesting. 5.They think that there is l...

China is a country with many colorful days and festivals. The Dragon Head Raising Day (“Longtaitou” in Chinese) is one of them.

This special day is on the second day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar(阴历). It stands for the start of spring and farming. This year, the day falls on Feb 27th.

The dragon is important in Chinese culture. We Chinese people call ourselves the “descendants(传人) of the dragon”. Therefore, people celebrate the Dragon Head Raising Day with many customs about dragons.

On the day in ancient times, people put ashes(灰)in the kitchen. This was to “lead the dragon into the house”. People believed that with the help of the dragon, they could have a good harvest (收成) in autumn.

Also people eat special foods on that day. The foods are usually named after dragons. For example, people eat “dragon whisker(细须)” noodles and dumplings called“dragon teeth”.

Today many customs have faded away(消退). But one that has remained is the cutting of hair. It was said that a haircut during the first lunar month may bring bad luck to the mother’s brothers. So many people have their hair cut on the Dragon Head Raising Day.

1.Is the Dragon Head Raising Day one of the Chinese traditional festivals?

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2.What does the Dragon Head Raising Day stand for?

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3.How do people celebrate the festival?

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4.What special food do people eat on that day?

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5.According to the passage, which custom still has remained on the Dragon Head Raising Day?

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1.Yes, it is. 2.It stands for the start of spring and farming. 3.With many customs about dragons. 4.“Dragon whisker” noodles and dumplings called “dragon teeth.” 5.The cutting of hair. ...

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