It is hard to know when an earthquake(地震) is going to come. There is no easy way to __1__ what place will be in danger next. Some places __2__ earthquakes very often, such as Alaska in the USA. __3__ have a large earthquake every year. Taiwan also has many earthquakes , __4__ usually they aren’t very __5__. The biggest earthquake in the world has a Magnitude (震级) of 9.5. It was in Chile（智利）, South America, in 1960.

 Most earthquakes are below a magnitude of 6.0. People can feel the earthquakes a little, but they seldom bring any damages (损失).__6__ an earthquake is above a magnitude of 8.0 , it is called a great earthquake. It will bring ___7___ of damage, and many people may be hurt or die（死亡）. __8__ December 2004, the fourth __9__ earthquake since (从。。。以来) 1990 in the world hit（击、打） Indonesia. It brought a big tsunami (海啸). The tsunami is a large wave of water. Hundreds of thousands of people died in the disaster. In May 2008, the earthquake in Sichuan brought much damage.

When an earthquake __10__, the first thing we should do is to drop to the ground . Then take cover under a strong desk or table . Finally, hold on to something until the shaking stops.

(　) 1. A. look                            B. grow                        C. know                      D. sure

(　) 2. A. have                    B. happen                    C. find                  D. go

(　) 3. A. We                             B. They                        C. You                   D I

(　) 4. A. or                        B. so                           C. and                  D but

(　) 5. A. small                   B. big                           C. long                  D. short

(　) 6. A. If                        B. What                        C. Which              D. Where

(　) 7. A. a little                  B. little                         C. lots                   D. many.

(　) 8. A. On                             B. At                            C. By                    D. In

(　) 9. A. biggest                 B. smallest                    C. most                 D. least

(　) 10. A. comes                B. goes                         C. takes                 D. feels

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THE KING'S SPEECH---OSCAR    WINNER

 

 

A lot of stories are about friendship and courage. They have been told in many different ways. It is just something that people need to be told from time to time that perhaps people would grow bored of it. Well, director Tom Hooper’s The King’s Speech, a historical movie about the British royal family, won the Oscar on 27^th, February, 2011. The movie tells about the true story of a King George VI and it also tells the story of a friendship between the king and his doctor. They find something special about the word “courage”.

    Just as the name of the movie, the story was simple but moving. Maybe The King’s Speech is just an ordinary story, though it won the Oscar. Throughout the honored movies in Oscar’s these years, it’s not difficult to find out that they seldom follow a traditional Hollywood way. The traditional way of Hollywood means shiny actors, famous director, a lot of money, 3D technology or something else.

With the development of technology, our native movies prefer to follow the traditional Hollywood way. But the results were the decrease of the good comments(评论). What can we learn from that? The standard(标准) for a good movie is not how well- known the actor is, how famous the director is, or how eye-catching the usage of the special skills are, but the connotation(内涵) or the theme the movie includes!

1.Is The King’s Speech about friendship and courage?

2. When did The King’s Speech win the Oscar?

3. What does the traditional way of Hollywood mean?

4.Which is more important to a good movie, famous actor or the theme the movie includes?

5. What is the passage mainly about?

 

 

Shyness(害羞) means feeling frightened when you’re around other people. Some children were  1 shy. Some become very shy later because of their life experience.  2, everybody gets a little shy sometimes. It’s just how much they feel shy.
Most people have red faces and talk in  3 sentences when they are shy. But some become  4 shy that they won’t go to a restaurant because they are too nervous to 5 and pay for their food. Some are afraid of meeting  6 people, so they seldom go outside. This kind of shyness can be  7 for a person.
If shyness doesn’t stop you from doing something you want to do, being shy isn’t a big 8. Some experts(专家) say shy people are good at working because they think more and 9 less. But remember not to let good opportunities(机会) pass you just because of it. If you have to sing a song at a birthday party or give some performances in front of others, just do it. There’s nothing to  10.

【小题1】

A．shown B．born C．thought D．seen

【小题2】

A．For example B．In fact C．So far D．First of all

【小题3】

A．broken B．strange C．different D．boring

【小题4】

A．very B．too C．quite D．so

【小题5】

A．pack B．order C．cook D．serve

【小题6】

A．new B．foreign C．old D．friendly

【小题7】

A．good B．helpful C．bad D．usual

【小题8】

A．question B．example C．excuse D．problem

【小题9】

A．do B．talk C．get D．sleep

【小题10】

A．think about B．pay attention to C．worry about D．be afraid of

Americans love sports . But this hobby sometimes has serious results—at least to the players. For example, when people play tennis, sometimes they hurt their elbow（肘部）. Also it is easy to hurt a knee in a football game. These injuries（毁伤）happen while the player is having fun, but they still hurt.

A few months ago, Kathleen Simmons, who loves playing volleyball, hurt her knee in a volleyball game. Her doctor told her that she needed a very difficult operation（手术）or she might not be able to play again. She felt very sad

Then Simmons learned about “video operation”. With the help of this new science in medicine, doctors can now repair many injuries.

 For this operation, her doctor didn’t have to open her knee. Instead he put a very small camera lens（镜头）inside her knee. The lens sent back pictures, which appeared on a television screen. As he worked, he could see the inside of her knee on the TV. With the help of the large pictures on the screen, the doctor knew exactly what to do when he was making the repairs.

 Simmons started walking five days after her operation. “My knee hurt a lot the first few days,” she said. “But I felt better very quickly.” Now, six months after her operation, Simmons can do everything she did before her injury. “It feels like a new knee,” she said. “I can even play volleyball again.”

1.Do Americans love sports?

2.What sport is Simmons interested in?

3.What did the doctor put inside Simmons’ knee?

4.What problem may people have when they play sports?

5.Can Simmons do everything like before?