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1. How many people will take part in the contest?A. 76. B. 200. C. It hasn’t been known yet.
2. How many prizes are offered?
A. 3. B. 12. C. 8.
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Jane所在的学校要主办留学生汉语演讲大赛。林芸正在向留学生分发传单。Jane会报名参赛吗? Jane: Hi, Lin, what are you doing here? Lin Yun: Hi, Jane, we are handing out application forms for the Chinese speech contest. Are you interested? Jane: Well, how many people do you think will take part in it? Lin Yun: We don’t know yet. So far, 78 have entered their names. Last year there were nearly two hundred. Jane: Um, let me think of it. Lin Yun: Why hesitate? It’s a good chance to practice your Chinese, and also to test your courage. Jane: It sounds great, but can you tell me the procedure? I mean, what am I supposed to do? Lin Yun: You just need to prepare a five-minute speech on a given topic. This year’s topic is “老外眼中的东方文化”. Jane: Is that all? Lin Yun: Well, if you can enter the second round, you’ll also be asked to give a two-minute unprepared speech, and then the judges will ask you two questions, one concerning your prepared speech, the other on your unprepared speech. Jane: So you mean there are several rounds to go through? Lin Yun: Just two. After the first round the number of candidates will be eliminated to 20. And they will go on to the second, that is, the final round. Jane: It seems chances are slim. Lin Yun: Yeah, but the prizes are good. Jane: What is for the first prize? Lin Yun: An Aiwa walkman. Jane: Wow! But that’s beyond my hope. What’s for third-prize winners? Lin Yun: The latest edition of A Concise Modern Chinese Dictionary. Jane: That’s worth a try. By the way, how many third prizes are offered? Lin Yun: There are altogether one first prize, three second prizes and eight third prizes. However, anyone who enters the second round will receive a copy of A Survey of Tianjin published by Nankai University Press, a sponsor of this activity. Jane: That’s great. I’ll sign up right now. Lin Yun: (Hands out a flier.)Here are the rules in detail.
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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 |