A Letter from Antioche

Saturday, May 23, AD 526

Dear Father

I write to tell you the shocking news that has happened since you left here last month. On Wednesday, Antioch had a terrible earthquake. Mother and I are safe, and our house is damaged but still standing. However, over 220,000 people in the city have died, and officials expect even higher numbers as the survivors search everywhere for their loved ones. Hundreds are fleeing the city, carrying their few undamaged things on their backs.…

Many of the churches, markets, theaters, and buildings were in bad shapes. All the city was in a mess. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish everywhere. One of the saddest losses was theGreat Church. Although it survived the aftershocks, it caught fire yesterday and burned.

Thieves have hit some people who are fleeing the city. But all hope is not lost. Just this morning, brave people saved a young woman and her child from a broken house. As I write, volunteers are getting back many of our pieces of fine mosaic art. They are putting them into boats to take them to other places. And Emperor Justin sent a message this morning, He has promised to help us rebuild.

I wish you a safe journey.

Your son,

Simeon

Word Bank:

Antioch n.安条克(古叙利亚首都,现为土耳其南部一城市)damage vt.损害 survivor n. 生存者flee vt. 逃离 loss n.损失

1.From the letter we can infer that ________________.

A.Antioch was a small city

B.Most people were calm after the earthquake

C.only a small number of people died in the earthquake

D.before the earthquake, Antioch was a cultured city.

2.Why are people probably fleeing the city?

A.They are afraid to be stolen.

B.They are afraid of more earthquakes.

C.They are going to search for lost loved ones.

D.They want to save the city’s art works.

3.What is the theme(主题) of this letter?

A.most people stay calm during the difficulties.

B.People only enjoy what they have after they lose it.

C.Even in difficulties, good things happen.

D.Saving people is more important than protecting art.

阅读下面短文,从短文后各小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中,选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

In order to reduce the stress on the students, Nanjing No. 1 High School has___________a “mark bank”.The bank lets students “borrow” marks________they can pass exams, and then repay them in later tests.

Here’s________it works: The “mark bank” allows students to__________marks if they fail the exam. But, just like real banks, it requires “clients (客户)” to pay back the loan (贷款) on time, with interest (利息). So students have to pay for the loan by getting extra marks in future exams. Some teachers also allow the students to repay the bank_______doing lab experiments or giving public speeches. Students who don’t pay back their loans are blacklisted (列入黑名单) by the bank, just like in real life.

“I was sick before the mid-term exams and missed several geography classes,” one student said, “I failed the exam, so I am glad the ‘mark bank’ gave me a ______to pass the exam.”

__________many people think the “mark bank” is a great idea, not_________supports the idea. Education expert Xiong Bingqi, for example, believes_________ the “mark bank” is not proper, but thinks that it takes stress off the students. Others think that such an idea just causes students to be________in their studies.

1.A.built B.created C.developed

2.A.so that B.if C.when

3.A.why B.what C.how

4.A.borrow B.lend C.buy

5.A.in B.by C.on

6.A.place B.time C.chance

7.A.Though B.But C.Because

8.A.someone B.everyone C.anyone

9.A.that B.which C.whether

10.A.busier B.smarter C.lazier

House fires often happened. So it appears necessary to learn something useful to protect family from them. The following poster in the neighbourhood will tell you how to do it.

Fire Safety

Put a smoke alarm in your house and test it every month. Half of all house fire deaths happen between 11 pm and 7 am. The risk of dying in a house fire is cut in half with working smoke alarms.

Make sure your hearing aid, wheelchair or eyeglasses are next to your bed. Fire can spread through a house soon. You may have as little as two minutes to escape (逃离) safely. Be ready to act at once.

Create a fire escape plan. 77% of families don't have a house fire escape plan to follow. That's one of the reasons why at least one child dies and 293 children are injured in a house fire every day.

Don't call 119 until you are safely outside. During a fire, the first thing to do is to get out of house as fast as you can.

1. makes the risk of dying in a house fire smaller.

A.A smoke alarm B.A pair of eyeglasses C.A wheelchair

2.We may have only to escape from a house firm safely.

A.half an hour B.2 minutes C.293 seconds

3.According to the poster, can help save you from a house fire.

A.stopping the fire from spreading

B.making and following a plan to escape

C.keeping awake betwren11 pm. and 7 am.

4.Call 119 for help .

A.after you reach safely

B.as soon as you are ready to escape

C.when you find out what causes the house fire

5.The poster is put up in the neighborhood to help people learn to .

A.plan their live as they wish

B.save time as much as possible

C.protect themselves in a right way

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