题目内容
1. How many buildings were damaged by the planes?A. Two. B. Three. C. Quite a lot.
2. When did the terrible attack take place?
A. On Friday.
B. On Sunday.
C. On Tuesday.
3. What does the World Trade Center look like now?
A. It is completely damaged.
B. It is slightly damaged.
C. It stands still.
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| M: Hello,
Li Ping.
W: Hi, how is New York now? M: It’s still terrible. Citizens all feel worried about their safety since Tuesday’s attack. You see, two planes ploughed into New York’s World Trade Center, destroying two highest buildings in the city, a third plane seriously damaged the Pentagon. W: We have known that. What we want to know now is how many people were killed? M:40 000 people could work in the tower, so lives lost are expected to be thousands. And at least 202 firefighters were still missing and 259 service members had not been included. That’s really terrible. W: We’re all very sad at this. Take care of yourself. If there is anything new, just telephone us.
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Hurricane(飓风) reached the northeastern United States today and caused death and destruction everywhere. The killer storm carried winds of 135 miles per hour. The high winds and heavy rains created extremely dangerous waves. It is not yet known how many people died or were hurt in this storm, but it is said that the numbers will be very high.
With the arrival of the tornado season, the National Weather Service is again telling people how to protect themselves from these deadly storms. The winds from tornadoes are the most violent winds on earth. They can blow up to 400 miles per hour. A tornado looks like a funnel(漏斗). It is also very loud. It may sound like a train coming at you. In fact, the winds from a tornado can pick up a train and throw it around. If a tornado is seen in your area, it is very important that you protect yourself. A basement (地下室) is the safest place to go. Try to wait under a table in the basement. Stay away from windows. If you are outside or in your car, try to find a narrow place to hide.
As the area tries to deal with the worst flood of the century, there are many heartwarming stories of people helping other people. From all over the world people have sent food and clothes to help the thousands who have had to leave their homes. Many volunteers have come to help to make sandbags and use them to build walls against the overflowing river. While the result of this disaster will be terrible for many, it is beautiful to see people coming together to help others and save lives.
【小题1】What does the underlined word “tornado” mean?
| A.台风 | B.龙卷风 | C.洪水 | D.冰雹 |
| A.They look like a funnel. |
| B.They come regularly every year. |
| C.They are the most violent winds on Earth. |
| D.They carry winds of 135 km per hour. |
| A.drive his car away as fast as possible |
| B.go to the basement and wait under a table |
| C.find a narrow place to hide |
| D.stay away from windows |
| A.nobody tried to help the local people |
| B.hurricane damaged the northwestern coast of US |
| C.when there is flooding, sandbags can be made and used to build walls |
| D.people are often taught how to protect themselves from snowstorms |