A meteorite (陨石) flew fast across the sky and exploded over central Russia on Friday, raining fireballs over a vast area and causing a shock wave that smashed windows, damaged buildings and injured l,200 people.

People heading to work in Chelyabinsk heard what sounded like an explosion, saw a bright light and then felt the shock wave.

According to Russian space agency Roscosmos, the fireball, travelling at a speed of 30km per second, had burnt very brightly across the horizon, leaving a long white trail that could be seen as far as 200km away. Car alarms went off, thousands of windows shattered and mobile phone networks were disrupted.

“I was driving to work, it was quite dark, but it suddenly became as bright as if it were day,” said Viktor Prokofiev, 36, a resident of Yekaterinburg in the Urals Mountains. “I felt like I was blinded by headlights.”

The meteorite, which weighed about 20 tons and may have been made of iron, entered Earth’s atmosphere and broke apart 30-50km above ground, according to Russia’s Academy of Sciences.

The energy released when it entered the Earth’s atmosphere was about several thousand tons, the academy said, the power of a small atomic weapon exploding.

No deaths were reported, but the Emergencies Ministry said 20,000 rescue and clean-up workers were sent to the region after President Vladimir Putin told Emergencies Minister Vladimir Puchkov to ease the disruption and help the victims.

The Interior Ministry said about l,200 people had been injured, at least 200 of them children, and most from broken pieces of glass.“While events this big are rare, an impact that could cause damage and death could happen every century or so. Unfortunately there is absolutely nothing we can do to stop impacts.”

51. When did the meteorite incident happen?

   A. At midnight.                                                      B. In the early morning.    

C. In the late morning.                                    D. In the evening.

52. According to the text, the meteorite explosion caused _________.

   A. some deaths                                                      B. road accidents

C. communication problems                                   D. building collapse

53. The Russian government’s response to the incident was ________.

A. a little slow but effective                                  B. quick and serious

C. cold and slow                                           D. quick but ineffective

54. It can be inferred that the loss caused by meteorites _________.

A. is nearly unavoidable                                         B. happens every few years

C. can be avoided                                            D. is hard to estimate

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项．

　　A doctor was once teaching a class of medical students at a famous hospital. An injured（受伤的）man was ___1___ and the doctor turned to one of the ___2___ and asked him：

　　“What's wrong with this man?”

　　“I don't know, sir,” the student answered.“___3___ I examine him and find out?”

　　“There's no ___4___ to examine him,” said the doctor. “You should ___5___ without asking questions. He has ___6___ his right leg.” “Didn't you ___7___ the way he walked? He hurt it by ____8___ it in the fire. You see his right leg is ___9___ away until the knee. This is Monday morning. Yesterday was ___10__, but on Saturday the roads were ___11___. The man's trousers are covered with dirt ___12___. The man fell down on ___13__ night.” The doctor then ___14___ the man and said, “You had your wages（工资）on Saturday and went to a public house and ___15___ too much. You got wet and ___16___ on the way home. You tried to dry your clothes ___17___ when you got home. ___18__ you had drunk too much, you ___19___ the fire and burnt your knee. Is that ___20___?”

请根据Helen, Sophie，Peter, Elena和Jacques五人各自的情况，从A、B、C、D、E、F六条信息中选出适合各人的匹配选项（选项中有一项为多余项）。

1.Helen: A foreign tourist who loves rare animals.

2.Sophie: An economical mother with three children on holiday.

3.Peter: A man traveling in the north on business who enjoys southern dishes.

4.Elena: A young lady who pays special attention to her appearance.

5.Jacques: A French businessman who is particular about lifestyle.

A．Shangri-La Hotel Harbin

Located on the banks of the picturesque Songhua River, S.hangri-La Hotel Harbin is close to the city’s bustling business district and about 50 kilometers from the airport. Its 404 guestrooms, combining comfort and luxury, include the specially designed Horizon Club Executive Suite on floors 14 though 16. These cater to discerning ousiness travelers and offer fast check-in and check-out privileges, free breakfast and afternoon tea. The hotel’s Chinese restaurant Shang Palace is renowned for its authentic Cantonese dishes, but serves local Heilongjiang dishes and Sichuan fare too. The hotel has an imposing l,350-square-meter banquet hall that can accommodate over l,000 diners.

B．Sofitel Xi’an on Renmin Square

Ideally located inside the Xi’an aty wall, Sofitel Xi’an on Renmin Square has 414 well-decorated guest rooms and suites equipped with elegant furniture and excellent facilities,including rainforest shower, broadband internet, and the specially designed Sofitel MyBed, which treats every Sofitel guest to the distinctions of a-French lifestyle. In addition, the ClubSofitel lounge and all its 560 rooms and suites are equipped with advanced facilities, with a staff ready to provide tailor-made services that meet the demands of discerning business travelers.

C．Millennium Hotel Chengdu

The Millennium Hotel Chengdu, the newest upscale 5-star hotel in the Millennium Hotels & Resorts family, has opened its doors. Situated in ‘the Chengdu Hi-tech Zone, the hotel features 360 elegant rooms, with beautiful views towering over the ‘Iush Shenxianshu ‘Park and nearby Zishan Road, which is also known as “European Street.” The hotel features a 400-square-meter banquet hall and 9 smaller meeting halls, providing an ideal place for conferences- or business activities. Special packages for company year-end parties and wedding celebrations are available.In addition, the hotel's distinctive London cabs are on hand to whisk guests in style to destinations like the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport and the Chengdu Panda Base.

D．Hilton Beijing Wangfujing

The Hilton Beijing Wangfujing presents its “Spring Essentials Spa Package”, inviting guests to indulge themselves in an organic body wrap, and lavish themselves with perfect moisture and skin-care, coupled with a massage (90 minutes) that will restore and renew the bodys energy flow. This promotion is now available for only RMB 780-35 percent off the normal rate of RMB l,260 for this luxurious service.

The Spa, located on the hotel's sixth floor, is open daily from l0 am to 11 pm.

Address: 8 Wangfujing East Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing

E.Legendale Hotel Beijing

On Easter weekend April 3 and 4 (Saturday and Sunday), chefs of the Legendale Hotel Beijing will serve up a special selection of delicious holiday cuisines, various desserts and traditional painted eggs to celebrate Easter. Plenty of traditional fun and games including egg hunts, pictures with the Easter Bunny, face painting and Easter egg decorating for you and your kids to take part in．

Lunch time: 12:00 t0 14:30

Price: RMB 288 per adult (including sott drinks and wine but excluding service fee)

Up to two children per table a meal!

F, Zhaolong Hotel

The Zhaolong Hotel is conveniently located in Beijing’s Central Business District in Chaoyang, adjacent to the Yingke Center, home to many business giants and the well-known Sanlitun Village for shopping and entertainment. The hotel has 270 cozy, exquisitely decorated guestrooms set in a tranquil environment. VIP guests staying in the hotel’s suites on the Executive Floor will have a privilege to enjoy a variety of tailor-made services. The restaurants in the hotel, which include the Hanmeifang Chinese Restaurant, Treasure Food Palace, the Tandoor Indian Restaurant, the Emerald Cafe, Lobby Bar and Longxi Function Room, provide guests with a fine selection of cuisines and professional conference services.

 

－What’s the matter?

－Just in front of the bus       an injured man, all covered with blood.

A．where lies         B．does lie           C．lies              D．lying is

 

Lulu is a brave pet in our shelter．

    As you know, there are a lot of forest fires during the summer season．Many forests are badly 1 by fire each year．Not far from our shelter, a forest caught fire during this hot summer．We were in a heat wave which had been  2  for three days．

   Lulu rushed towards the forest where flames sent out a terrible 3 ．I no longer had any hope that Lulu would come  4  to the shelter．In fact, I was waiting for the firemen to announce his 5  in the forest, when suddenly, a fireman burst into my shelter and  6  me that my dog Lulu had  7  to save four kittens who were trapped by the flames．According to the fireman, Lulu seized the kittens, one by one moving them to a  8  place．I immediately accompanied the fireman to the forest to  9  the rescued kittens．When we arrived at the  10  of the incident, we found Lulu was not  11  ．Then we heard the  12  of a dog came from the forest barking furiously．I  13  it was my dog Lulu．The fireman followed the tracks of the dog until we found him barking  14  by the side of an injured fireman who was lying on the ground and desperately 15  rescue．Thanks to Lulu, four kittens and a fireman were saved．w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m

That day, I was very 16 of Lulu for his two heroic  17  toward the kittens and the fireman．Lulu showed much compassion (同情) for both animals  18  him and for a human being who was trying to  19  the fire with his colleagues．

This true story of genuine love and compassion shows us that pets are loving,  20  and compassionate．We should love and protect them．One day they could do us a good turn．

1．A．damaged               B．destroyed               C．wounded         D．hurt

2．A．taking on            B．coming on          C．going on               D．keeping on

3．A．heat                       B．energy               C．fever                 D．burn

4．A．by                        B．round                C．up                       D．back

5．A．return                 B．honor                  C．death                 D．action

6．A．announced          B．informed              C．communicated        D．claimed

7．A．tried                       B．wanted                C．managed               D．failed

8．A．safe                     B．safer                      C．lonely                    D．beautiful

9．A．pick out                B．pick up               C．bring on              D．bring up

10．A．scene                  B．position          C．situation          D．view

11．A．here                B．out                     C．in                          D．there

12．A．voice                     B．noise                     C．accent                D．sound

13．A．acknowledged        B ．recognized        C．heard                     D．listened

14．A．heavily               B．strongly              C．loudly                   D．happily

15．A．waiting for          B．waiting on              C．asking for              D．looking for

16．A．surprised         B．satisfied              C．shamed               D．proud

17．A．things                    B．actions                C．dos                     D．reactions

18．A．as                      B．like                    C．for                        D．to

19．A．put off                B．put away       C．put up                    D．put out

20．A．careful                B．careless         C．caring                D．carefree