6. Why did the city uncovered look almost the same as it had looked in AD 79? Because ___________.

A.　　 Ginseppe and his men dug it slowly and carefully

B.　　　 the city was buried alive and remained untouched

C.　　　 scientists successfully rebuilt the city width everyday objects

D.　　 nobody had lived in the city ever since the volcano erupted

5. Why had so many Pompeiians remained by volcanic Mount Vesuvius?

A.　　 The city nearby offered all kinds of fun..

B.　　　 The area produced the finest wine in Italy.

C.　　　 Few people expected the volcano to erupt again.

D.　　 The mountain was beautiful and covered with grass.

4. Why do large numbers of people come to Pompeii each year?

A.　　 To visit the volcano.

B.　　　 To shop and eat there.

C.　　　 To watch sports and plays.

D.　　 To see how Pompeiians lived.

3. The information in the “Earth Week” diary _________.

A.　　 Predicts (预见) future weather patterns

B.　　　 gives advice on dealing with monsoons

C.　　　 shows that weather can be unpredictable　

D.　　 shows the effects that storms have on people

(2)

Every year thousands of tourists visit Pompeii, Italy. They see the sights that Pompeii is famous for ---- its stadium and theatres, its shops and restaurants. The tourists do not, however, see Pompeii's people. They don't see them because Pompeii has no people. No one has lived in Pompeii for almost 2000 years.

Once, Pompeii was a busy city of 22,000 people. It lay at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, a grass-covered volcano. Mount Vesuvius had not erupted for centuries, so the people of Pompeii felt safe. But they were not.

In August of Ad 79, Mount Vesuvius erupted. The entire top of the mountain exploded, and a huge black cloud rose into the air. Soon stones and hot ash began to fall on Pompeii. When the eruption ended two days later, Pompeii was buried under 20 feet of stones and ashes. Almost all of its people were dead.

For centuries, Pompeii lay buried under stone and ash. Then, in the year 1861, an Italian scientist named Ginseppe began to uncover Pompeii. Slowly, carefully, Ginseppe and his men dug. The city looked almost the same as it had looked in Ad 79. There were streets and fountains, houses and shops. There was a stadium with 20.000 seats. Perhaps the most important of all, there were everyday object, which tell us a great deal bout the people who lived in Pompeii. Many glasses and jars had some dark blue color in the bottom, so we know that the people of Pompeii like wine. They like bread too, metal bread pans were in every bakery. In one bakery there were 81 round, flat loaves of bread - a type of bread that is still sold in Italy today. Tiny boxes filled with a dark, shiny powder tell us that women liked to wear eye-makeup.

Ginseppe has died, but his work continues. One-fourth has not been uncovered yet. Scientists are still digging, still making discoveries that draw the tourists to Pompeii. 　　　

2. According to the information, which of the following statements is TRUE?

B.　　　 The eruption of Mt Etna lasted thirty days.

C.　　　 Hurricane Blas was formed off the coast of Italy.

D.　　 The American Midwest had fine weather for a month.

E.　　　 The eruption of Mt Etna did not destroy local villages.

1. The monsoon in Sri Lanka __________.

A.　　 was of average strength　　　　

B.　　　 destroyed more property than previous monsoons

C.　　　 was unusual for that time of the year　　

D.　　 affected only the outer areas of the nation

3.　　　 EARTHWEEK-A diary of the planet

Enduring Storms

Several more rounds of severe storms, tornadoes and flash flooding struck many parts of the American Midwest and Northeast as bad weather continued across the US for a second month.

Monsoon Storms

A south-west monsoon has caused havoc in parts of Sri Lanka. Government meteorologists(气象学者) said that unexpected monsoonal winds blew directly across the country from the Southern Hemisphere at about 100km/h, producing several rounds of stormy weather. Nearly 250 houses in the capital Colombo were damaged.

Mt Etna Erupts

Sicily’s Mount Etna volcano(火山) erupted shortly after midnight on July 1, shooting “bombs” of lava(熔岩) nearly 1.5 meters in diameter on the eastern side of the mountain. The 30-minute eruption could be seen for several miles, but did not threaten any nearby villages.

Hurricane

Hurricane Blas lost strength as it moved over cooler waters in the Pacific Ocean to the west of Mexico. Blas formed off southwest Mexico during the previous week, but squalls(暴风) on the outer edges of the storm swept western Michoacan State, killing four people when their wood and cardboard home collapsed.

4. Cloze

There are several active volcanoes in the US, especially along the Pacific Coast. There are also many 　(1)　 　in this area. Scientists can do 　(2)　 　to control earthquakes or volcanoes. This was clearly shown on May 18,1980.At 8:32 that morning, Mt St Helens exploded, the top of 　(3)　 　was blown off.

Over 60 people were killed and 　(4)　 　of square miles of forests were knocked down. In towns over 100 miles away,　 (5)　 　suddenly became night. An ash cloud hid the sun for many hours. Towns and fields in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho were covered with dirty gray ash.

Scientists knew that Mt St Helens 　(6)　 　erupt soon. But no one could say 　(7)　 .And no one expected the terrible strength of the eruption. Scientists had asked people to move away because the volcano was 　(8)　 .

However, Harry R Truman,　 (9)　 　eighty-four, who owned a small hotel on Mt St Helens, would not leave his home, Now it is covered with many feet of dirty 　(10)　 .A small cross stands above the place 　(11)　 　Harry probably died. Perhaps it is 　(12)　 　that he did not see the destroying of Mt St Helens, the 　(13)　 　beautiful lakes and the forests.

But gradually, life is returning to the dead area around the mountain. Grasses and small plants are beginning to grow again. Deer and birds have been seen. The land will never be the same 　(14)　 　it once was. Perhaps Mt St Helens will erupt again. But this is all part of nature's pattern of change, and man has 　(15)　 　power to control it.

⑴A. floods 　　　　　 B. fires 　　　　　　　　 C. earthquakes 　　　 D. storms

⑵A. nothing 　　　　 B. something 　　　 C. anything 　　　　　 D. everything

⑶A. whose 　　　　 B. which 　　　　　　　 C. that 　　　　　　　　 D. what

⑷A. piles 　　　　　　 B. plenty 　　　　　　 C. hundreds 　　　　 D. lots

⑸A. day 　　　　　　 B. morning 　　　　　 C. afternoon 　　　　 D. evening

⑹A. must 　　　　　　 B. might 　　　　　　　 C. should 　　　　　　 D. could

⑺A. how 　　　　　　 B. where 　　　　　　　 C. why 　　　　　　　　 D. when

⑻A. powerful 　　　 B. changeable 　　　 C. exciting 　　　　　 D. dangerous

⑼A. aged 　　　　　　 B. named 　　　　　　 C. called 　　　　　　　 D. reached

⑽A. soil 　　　　　　 B. earth 　　　　　　　 C. ash 　　　　　　　　　 D. rocks

⑾A. that 　　　　　　 B. which 　　　　　　　 C. where　　　　　　　 D. as

⑿A. well 　　　　　　 B. better 　　　　　　　　　　 C. worse 　　　　　　　 D. bad

⒀A. early 　　　　　 B. after 　　　　　　　　 C. before 　　　　　　 D. once

⒁A. as 　　　　　　　　 B. like 　　　　　　　　 C. look 　　　　　　　　 D. with

⒂A. many 　　　　　 B. much　　　　　　　　 C. few 　　　　　　　　 D. little

3. Multiple choice

⑴National Day _________ people singing and dancing happily in a street parade.

　　 A. caused　　 B. made　　　　 C. found　　　　 D. had

⑵It’s often difficult to ________ the twins from each other, even when they’re standing side by side.

　　 A. say　　　　 B. tell　　　　　　 C. speak　　　　 D. divide

⑶When trapped in the cave, he was trying to think of a/an __________, but it was impossible to find one.

　　 A. way out　 B. entrance　　 C. way in　　　　　　　 D. arrival

⑷___________ his return from New York, Frank telephoned the boss about his business trip.

　　 A. With　　　 B. At　　　　　　　 C. Upon　　　　 D. For

⑸Last week, we went on a picnic to the lakeside, but all of us were _______ at the sight of a snake by our tent.

　　 A. terrified　 B. shocking　　 C. frightening D. scaring

⑹The work ___________ endurance and patience. Do you think Eric is the right person for the job?

　　 A. calls in　 B. calls for　　 C. calls on　　　 D. calls at

⑺Sam’s eyes _________ when his dad gave him a sports car as a birthday gift.

　　 A. came up B. turned up　 C. showed up　 D. lit up

⑻From your face, I can tell something important was _________. What’s it?

　　 A. on　　　　　 B. up　　　　　　 C. off　　　　　　 D. down

⑼We’re going to have to buy a new computer--it’s ____________.

　　 A. sent for　　　　　　　　　　　 B. called for　

C. asked for　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. done for

⑽We flew over Paris and had our first __________ of the Eiffel Tower.

　　 A. look　　　 B. view　　　　　 C. scene　　　　 D. watch

⑾It is ________ thing for you to stay here, _________ for me to ask you not to leave.

　　 A. one; one　　　　　　　　　　　 B. a; one

　　 C. one; another　　　　　　　　 D. another; other

⑿The spy suddenly stopped and looked as if ________ whether he was being followed.

　　 A. seeing　　 B. having seen　　　 C. to have seen D. to see

⒀Get up early tomorrow. _________, we’ll miss the first bus.

　　 A. Otherwise　　　　　　　　　　 B. If not

　　 C. Instead　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. If any

⒁______________, I think, and all the problems could be settled.

A.　　 If you make more efforts

B.　　　 Making more efforts

C.　　　 A bit more efforts

D.　　 To have made more efforts

⒂-Grace, why didn’t you come last night?

-I ________, but I had an unexpected visitor.

A. had 　　　　　　 B. would　　　　　　　 C. was going to　　　　　　 D. did

2. Usage of phrases

⑴He’s fond of reading; he sits and reads for hours ____________.

⑵I’m embarrassed about my mistake; please don’t ______________ it.

⑶When reading, I often keep a dictionary ______________ just in case I meet with some new words.

⑷______________! Shouting at everybody won’t help.

⑸The plane took off after all the passengers were safely ______________.

⑹These are the people who have ______________　 two world wars.

⑺______________, all the lights went out and everyone screamed.

⑻He broke grandpa’s vase, but he behaved ______________ nothing had happened.

⑼He thought it would be easier to go there than to come back, but it was ______________.

⑽As a young man he suffered a lot from poverty. He used to ______________ at the market, trying to find a job for a few coins.