At a nation’s saddest moment, its greatest heroes are born.
On September 11th, 2001, many police officers and government officials in America worked day and night to save lives from the big fire at the World Trade Centre.And in Japan, after the serious earthquake, a group of workers showed their courage.
The earthquake on March 11th made Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant(福岛核电站)turn off and stop its protective cooling systems.And later, a fire broke out.Workers were told that the plant’s radiation(辐射)could be harmful to human health.Hundreds of workers left the plant quickly.However, a group of workers decided to fight against the fire and the damage, though they knew it could cause very serious health problems.There were 50 workers in all, so they were also named the "Fukushima 50".The workers worked in shifts(轮班).
People knew little about the workers, who were mainly experts(专家)with the skills to control the situation.One woman said that her father had volunteered to stay there.“I heard that he volunteered even though he would retire(退休)in just half a year and my eyes were filled with tears.I am really proud of him.And I pray for his safe return.”
(1)
The passage mainly tells us _________.
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A.
what happened in America on September 1lth, 2001
B.
"Fukushima 50" stayed in the nuclear power plant bravely
C.
who saved many lives from the big fire at the World Trade Centre
D.
what Japanese government did after the nuclear power plant was turned off
(2)
Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant was turned off because ________.
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A.
there were no heroes there
B.
many workers left the plant
C.
it was destroyed by a big fire
D.
the earthquake damaged it heavily
(3)
workers stayed in Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant after the earthquake.
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A.
11
B.
50
C.
100
D.
150
(4)
Which of the following is TRUE?
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A.
The woman was happy to know his father was there.
B.
A woman’s father who had retired from work still stayed there.
C.
Little was known about the workers when the passage was written.
D.
The workers didn’t know staying in the nuclear plant was harmful to their health.
(5)
The writer thinks _________.
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A.
American police officers were very strong
B.
the nuclear radiation would do no damage to humans
C.
all the workers who stayed in the plant should return quickly
D.
all the workers who stayed in the plant are great heroes
You will have a lot of reading to do in this grade this year.You can do more of it in less time if you learn to read rapidly.
Perhaps you have been told about some habits (习惯) which keep a person from reading fast and have been strongly asked to break those habits which you might have.
Do you still have any of these bad habits?Check yourself by answering“yes”or“no”to these questions.
(1) Do you move your lips (嘴唇) when reading silently?
(2) Do you point to words with your finger as you read?
(3)Do you move your head from side to side as you read?
(4)Do you read one word at a time?
If you answer“yes”to any of these questions,start at once to break the habit.If you move your tips,hold your fingers over them,or hold a piece of paper be-tween your lips while you are reading.Then if your lips move,your will know it and can stop them.
If you point to words,hold the two sides of your book,one side with your left hand,the other side with your right hand.Then you won't have a free finger to use in pointing while reading.If you move your head,place your chin (下巴) in one hand and hold your head still (静止不动的).
If you read no more than one or two or three words at a time,you need to work very hard in learning to take in (吸收) more words at each glance (一瞥) as your eyes travel across the lines of words.
Even if you do rather fast now,you can learn to read even faster.As you probably have been told,the secret of fast reading is to take in whole groups of words as each glance.Read in through groups and force (迫使) your eyes along the lines of words as fast as you can to make them go.Anyone who practices doing these things will he able to read faster.
(1)
You may hold your fingers over your lips while reading so as ______.
A.to tell others to be silent
B.to feel whether your lips move or not
C.to hold a piece of paper between them
D.to keep yourself from talking to others
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(2)
When you read,______.
A.don't keep your head still
B.don't hold your books with your hands
C.don't stand up near a desk
D.don't use your finger to point to words
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(3)
If you learn to read fast,______.
A.you can read more in less time
B.you can write faster
C.you can understand better
D.you can read less in more time
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(4)
You must _______ those habits that we are talking about in this reading.