On December26, 2004, a magnitude (震级) 9 earthquake near the coast of Indonesia caused tsunami waves that struck the coasts of four countries. An estimated(估计的) 230,000 people died and costs were in the billions of dollars. Then, on March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9 earthquake struck northeastern Japan. It was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in that country. More than18,000 people died. The tsunami also caused serious damage to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power center on the island of Honshu. Several nuclear reactors(核 反应堆) were severely(严重地) damaged and leaked(泄漏) radiation(辐射).

The two events caused people in the Pacific and Indian Ocean areas to study and improve preparedness for disasters. This led to the SendaiFrameworkfor DisasterRiskReductionin 2015 in Sendai, Japan. The agreement was a UN effort to raise awareness(提高意识) about disaster risks and to urge(催促) countries to assess(评估)how well they were prepared for them.

Willem Rampangilei is head of the Disaster Management Agency in Indonesia. He said Indonesia passed a law on disaster management after the 2004 tsunami. It led in 2008 to the creation of his agency. “Our responsibilities include reduction and preparedness, emergency response, as well as post-disaster recovery and reconstruction(重新建设),” he said. He added that 150 million Indonesians were at risk from earthquakes, 60 million from floods and four million from tsunamis.

Preparedness has spread beyond Asia. There are now early warning systems in place for the Caribbean Sea, the Northeast Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea and surrounding(周围的) areas.

【1】What does the underlined word mean in the passage?

A.Knowledge.B.Preparation.

C.Day of remembrance.D.Change.

【2】What do we learn from the second paragraph?

A.Natural disasters are too powerful for people to survive.

B.Earthquakes and tsunamis often take place on islands.

C.Nuclear reactors can be safe even if damaged in an earthquake.

D.Natural disasters can cause great losses to humans.

【3】One of the aims of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction is .

A.to reduce the damage caused by disasters.

B.to make people know more about disaster risks.

C.to help people get away from disasters.

D.to help with the reconstruction after the disaster.

Wheel the World has changed that. The company offers wheel-chair- accessible(可以使用轮椅的) tours of Machu Picchu and other places around the world. “Normally people with disabilities would think that these kinds of places are not possible for them,” Camilo Navarro told reporters. He set up Wheel the World with his best friend, Alvaro Silberstein. Silberstein uses a wheel chair.

Navarro and Silberstein started Wheel the World after hiking Torres del Paine in 2016. It is a national park in Chile. Silberstein was the first person to travel the park in a wheelchair. “Our story went popular,” he says. “We started receiving hundreds of requests from people wanting to repeat this trip.”

Today, Wheel the World runs 40 wheelchair-accessible trips in 55 countries. The company offers cars and hotels with ramps(轮椅). It directs people to accessible(可进入的) bathrooms. It even teaches local guides to help wheelchair users get around.

Wheel the World uses a special wheelchair for the Machu Picchu trip. It can be pushed like a wheelbarrow(独轮车). It also folds up(折叠) and can be put into a car easily. “It's a super strong wheelchair. It allows you to get to every corner in all kinds of places,” Navarro says. “Wherever somebody with a disability want to go, we can get there with that wheelchair.”

Wheel the World hopes to give people with disabilities the same opportunities as everyone else. “The world hasn't been planned for people with a disability,” Navarro says. “It's important to build a fairer and better world.”

【1】What is “Wheel the World” in the passage?

A.A companyB.a countryC.An Inca cityD.A newspaper

【2】Which of the following is TRUE?

A.Silberstein first traveled Torres del Paine in a wheelchair.

B.Silberstein traveled Machu Picchu with his friends in 2016.

C.Camilo Navarro said that he set up Wheel the World alone.

D.Few people wanted to repeat this trip to Torres del Paine.

【3】We mainly learn from Paragraph 4 that .

A.Wheel the World trains guides for other companies.

B.Wheel the World makes wheelchairs for people with disabilities.

C.Wheel the World runs trips in about fifteen countries.

D.Wheel the World runs trips for people with disabilities.

【4】What does Navarro thinks of his wheelbarrow?

A.It’s expensive and specialB.It’s helpful and strong

C.It’s common but strongD.It’s cheap but strong

【5】The best title for the passage may be “ ”.

A.Camilo NavarroB.Alvaro Silberstein

C.Travelling in a wheelchairD.Great wheelbarrows

This is because it’s kind of difficult for Clay to see things—even when he wears glasses. His mother says that he was born with cerebral palsy(脑瘫). Although he tries his best to look at the basketball hoop by focusing on the right corner of his glasses, it is not easy for him to do it well.

On the high school’s Senior Night last week, Clay’s coach finally called him to play during the final minute of the game. With the watchers already standing to give him a warm welcome, Clay got into position as the crowd cheered him up.

“I want to get him in. It was Senior Night,” the head coach told reporters. “If there is an opportunity for him, I wanted to take advantage of it. All the player were for it, too.”

Once the game was back in play, one of Clay’s teammates passed him the ball. Though he had been practising shooting hoops since he was in the third grade, this was the first time he had ever taken a shot on his high school basketball team.

As the watchers waited, Clay took the shot and dropped the ball clean through the net, hardly touching the rim(边框)—and the watchers shouted in wild cheers.

“This whole gym was calling my name,” Clay told the news reporters. “The whole crowd was jumping . They were going crazy. It was like I were a little kid again.”

【1】The coach wouldn’t like to bring Clay into play because_ .

A.he is afraid that Clay would get hurt.B.he is afraid that Clay wasn’t good at playing.

C.Clay wouldn’t like to play for the team.D.Clay doesn’t get on well with other players.

【2】What is wrong with Clay?

A.Something is wrong with his ears.B.Something is wrong with his eyes.

C.Something is wrong with his arms.D.Something is wrong with his legs.

【3】What happened when Clay got into the position?

A.The coach shouted at himB.The watchers cheered him up

C.The coach passed him the ballD.The watchers passed him the ball

【4】Clay took the shot on his high school basketball team.

A.onceB.twiceC.three timesD.four times

【5】The underlined word “They” in the last paragraph refers to “ ”.

A.The coachesB.The reportersC.The playersD.The crowd

---Maybe we can send them to the poor people.

A.introductionB.suggestionsC.instructionsD.signs

---No one knows the value of health he has lost it.

A.whenB.sinceC.afterD.until

【1】Where did Mr. and Mrs. Black go yesterday evening?

A.To the cinema.B.To the supermarket.C.To the restaurant.

【2】Who stopped them when they walked in?

A.A policeman.B.An office worker.C.A shop keeper.

【3】What did they think of the movie?

A.Interesting.B.Relaxing.C.Boring.

【1】When is Fred going to the United States?

A.Next Monday.B.Next Tuesday.C.Next Wednesday.

【2】How will Fred and Lily communicate with each other?

A.By writing letters.

B.By making phone calls.

C.By chatting online.

【3】What can we know about Fred?

A.Fred and Lily will study together in the United States.

B.Fred will study in the United States for a long time.

C.Fred’s parents want him to work in the United States.

【1】很可惜，今天天气不好，我们不能去白云山游玩。

It ___________ ___________ ___________ ____________ we cannot take a trip to Baiyun Mountain today because of the bad weather.

【2】Angela是多善良的女孩啊！她总是乐意帮助有困难的人。

___________ ___________ ___________ ____________ Angela is! She is always ready to help people in need.

【3】我会一直等我妈妈直到她回来。

I __________ ___________ __________ my mum ___________ she comes back.

【4】昨天晚上，我的妹妹问我是否能跟她讲Peter Pan的故事。

Last night, my little sister asked me ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ her the story of Peter Pan.

【5】他们昨天被邀请去分享他们的想法。

They ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ their ideas yesterday.

【6】均衡膳食是指每天摄入不同种类的健康食品。

A ___________ ___________ means having different kinds of ___________ __________ every day.

【7】我和哥哥都住在学校。我们只能周末帮忙做家务。

__________ my brother __________ I live in school. We can only ___________ ___________the housework on weekends.

【1】The doctor advised Samuel to l_____________ weight in a healthy way.

【2】We can’t park our car here because the s____________ says “No Parking”.

【3】Our work was finally completed a______________ of time with everyone’s effort.

【4】The woman who was sitting on the ground looked p__________ and tired. She needed help.

【5】To our great joy, we b__________ their team in the football match by a score of two to one.

【6】After having a good r___________, they went on with their project.

About 25 percent of adults worldwide do not get enough exercise, according to the study. 【1】 Because of this, about 1.4 billion people are at greater risk for deadly diseases such as heart disease and cancer. According to the WHO, people should do at least 150 minutes of light exercise each week, such as dancing or swimming. 【2】

When it comes to exercising more, experts say that we don’t have to go to the gym every time. 【3】 Standing on one leg for 30 seconds each day is also good for our health.

【4】 Thirty-two percent of women fail to exercise enough, compared to twenty-two percent of men. Women tend to spend more time at home taking care of children and doing housework.

Countries with higher incomes showed higher rates of inactivity. For example, people in Kuwait and the United States exercise less than people in Uganda and Nepal. Does China exercise? 【5】 The study says that 14 percent of Chinese adults don’t exercise enough, much lower than the average rate — 26 percent — of other middle-income nations.

A. This number hasn’t changed since 2001.

B. In the study, China is listed as a middle-income country.

C. The study also found that women are less active than men.

D. For example, we can take the stairs instead of taking an elevator.

E. They can also do 75 minutes of heavy exercise, such as running or playing soccer.