APRIL 5 marks the 100^th anniversary(周年纪念日)of the sinking(下沉)of the Titanic. In 1997, the movie Titanic was a huge hit all around the world. Now, the 3-D version of the movie will come to Chinese theaters on April 10.

As anyone who has seen the movie knows, the Titanic struck an iceberg(冰山) and sank on its first voyage in 1912, killing 1,517 people. A century after the accident, scientists have found something new to blame(负责任) for the sinking: the moon. Donald Olson, a Texas State University physicist, led a team of astronomers(天文学家) to examine the moon’s role, according to Reuters.

Normally, icebergs stay in place and cannot move until they melt enough or a high tide(潮汐) frees them. A single iceberg can become stuck many times on its journey southward. The process can take several years.

According to Olson, a hundred years ago the moon made its closest approach to the Earth in more than 1,400 years. This caused the moon to have a much stronger pull on the Earth’s oceans than usual, which created a super-high tide. The tide pushed icebergs from shallow waters off the coasts of Canada’s provinces, Newfoundland and Labrador, into the Titanic’s way.

“Of course, the final cause of the accident was that the ship struck an iceberg,” Olson told Reuters. “It went full speed into a region with icebergs, but the lunar connection(月亮的联系) may explain how an unusually large number of icebergs got into the path of the Titanic.”

The research team will publish their research in the April issue of Sky & Telescope magazine.

根据短文内容，选最佳择答案,并在答题卡上按要求作答。

1. How many people lost their lives in this accident?

A . Over 2,000 people.            B. About 100 people.  

C. More than 1,500 people.        D. We don’t know.

2. The underlined word “voyage” in the second paragraph really means ______.

A. 航行         B. 飞行       C. 划船      D.游泳

3. Which of the following about icebergs is TRUE?

A. Icebergs move only when the tide frees them.

B. An iceberg can stop for some time during its travel.

C. An iceberg will move as soon as its melts.

D. It takes an iceberg several months to leave its place.

4. Which of the following played a role in the sinking of the Titanic?

      a. the moon                 b. the tides             c. too many passengers 

d. the high speed of the ship    e. going the wrong way   f. the iceberg 

      A. a,b,c,f    B. a,c,d,e    C. a,b,d,f     D.a,c,e,f

5.. What is the article mainly about?

A. The main cause of the Titanic’s sinking.

B. The 100^th anniversary of the Titanic.

C. The moon’s great influence on the Earth’s tides.

D. The moon’s role in the sinking of the Titanic.

 

每空限填空一词，有些词需要做相应的变化。其中有两个多余的选项。

	Choose  father   she   happy  care  lucky  move  give  he  but  eight  be

 

There were many stories in 2011 that showed our love in the beauty of mankind. Today I want to tell you a 1.____ story about Meng Peijie. She is still a student in a college now, but she was 2.___ as one of 10 recipients of its “Moving China” award by CCTV in 2011.

Meng Peijie was born in Sha’anxi Province in 1991. After her 3.___ death in a car accident in 1996, her mother decided to send her to Liu Fangying. Liu Fangying’s family lived more 4. than before. But it only lasted three years of happiness, then Liu didn’t walk anymore and had to stay in bed.  5., her husband left the home and never returned. Liu was so sad that she wanted to kill  6. by taking pills. But Meng Peijie found the pills, destroyed them and cried “Don’t die, mum. You’re the only one who  7. for me. You and I make a home.” It was only her  8. birthday at that time. Meng began  cooking, doing housework and taking care of her mother. But Meng  9. so short that she had to stand on the chair to reach the cooker. She fell off it for many times. Meng said, “I’d rather go hungry as long as my mother can eat properly. I think my mother would do the same for me if I couldn’t walk.” Liu Fangying said, “I wish to thank her natural mother for  10. me such a good daughter.”

What a kind-hearted girl she is! We should learn from her ----learn to be grateful: care for everyone and thank everyone.

 

根据中文提示或所给单词，写出正确的单词 （每空1分，共10分）

1. The ____________(交通) light is green. You can cross the street.

2. Many students in our class have poor ___________(视力) and they have to wear glasses.

3. Xu Xiake is ________________(出名的) in China.

4. Do you know the __________(重量) of the elephant?          

5. My uncle doesn’t like ______________( 西方的) food .

6. —Whose watches are these?    —They’re the _________ (swim) .

7. Take good care of _____________(you) when you go on a trip , boys and girls.

8. Yesterday he did his homework ____________(careful) and made many mistakes. His teacher was very unhappy.

9. After taking the medicine, he felt even _______________(bad). So he had to stay in bed .

10. He often tells us funny jokes to make us ________________ (please) .

 

※Live Music - Late Night Jazz  Enjoy real American jazz from Herbie Davis, the famous trumpet player. He is known play well into the early hours, so don’t want to get much sleep.

PLACE: The Jazz Club            DATES: 15- 23 June PRICE：￥100-150         TIME: 10p.m.till late!   TEL: 4668736

※Scottish Dancing   Scottish dancing is nice and easy to learn. The wonderful dance from England will be given.

PLACE: Jack Stein's            DATES: 10-20 May PRICE: ￥150                 TIME: 7-10p.m.   TEL: 4021877

※Shows- Anhui Museum    There are 12,000 pieces on show here. You can see the whole of Chinese history.

PLACE: Anhui Museum           DATES: 1 Mar - 30 Jun PRICE: ￥60 (￥30 for students)  TIME: Monday- Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. TEL: 4886888                           Weekends 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.

※Hotels     Three-star hotels whose service can make you feel at home.

Dates 1 Oct - 31 Dec. 1 Jan - 31 Mar. 1 Apr - 30 Apr. 1 May - 31 May. 1Jun - 30 Sep.	SUN  HOTEL Prices (a night) ￥ 168 ￥ 148 (closed) ￥  188 ￥  208	ROSE HOTEL Prices (a night) ￥ 198 ￥ 178 (closed) ￥ 218 ￥ 248
	TEL: 4686788	TEL: 4686755

1.If you want to watch dancing, you can call________.

A．4668736

B．4021877

C．4886888

D．4686788

2.You can see the whole of Chinese history at________ in April in Anhui Museum.

A．3 p.m. every day

B．9 p.m. from Monday to Friday

C．7 a.m. at weekends

D．7 p.m. every day

3.You can enjoy________ at Jack Stein’s.

A．American jazz	B．Scottish dancing
C．12,000 pieces on show	D．yourself all night

4.Sun Hotel and Rose Hotel are open for________ months of the year.

A．nine

B．ten

C．eleven

D．twelve

5.You have ￥148 and you can________ in June.

A．listen to Jazz

B．watch Scottish dancing

C．go to Anhui Museum

D．stay in Sun Hotel for a night

 

What’s your favorite cartoon? It may be difficult for you to decide. But for pianist Lang Lang, Tom and Jerry is the best one.

When Lang was two years old, he saw Tom play the piano. This was his first time to enjoy western music and this experience encouraged him to learn to play the piano.

His talent at the keyboard has taken him from Shenyang to the world. Lang became a good piano student at three. Ever since, the boy has been doing better and better. In 1997, the 15-year-old boy studied at a famous American music college.

Lang’s performances are energetic. He is well-known for making facial （面部的）expressions and moving around while playing the piano.

The road to success has never been easy. Lang’s father stopped his job to look after him, while his mother stayed in Shenyang to make money. But Lang thinks himself lucky and believes he should give something back. He has helped the children in poor areas a lot.

1.What made Langlang first enjoy western music?

A．When he played the piano at three.

B．When he saw Tom play the piano at two.

C．When he listened to the western music on the radio.

D．When his father taught him to read music.

2. How old was Langlang when he became a student of a famous American music college?

A．two

B．three

C．five

D．fifteen

3. What is Langlang famous for?

A．He is famous for playing the guitar.

B．He is famous for singing

C．He is famous for writing music.

D．He is famous for making facial （面部的）expressions and moving around while playing the piano.

4. Why did Langlang’s mother stay in Shenyang?

A．Because she liked Shenyang, she didn’t want to leave.

B．Because she had to look after Langlang’s grandparents.

C．Because she had to make money to pay for Langlang’s education.

D．Because she didn’t love her son.

5.From the passage, we can say it _______ Langlang and his parents a lot of time to get success.

A．spent

B．paid

C．took

D．cost