In the last 500 years, several million people have been killed by earthquakes. Among all the earthquakes, the 1976 Tangshan Earthquake is regarded as the 　1   one in the twentieth century.

   On July 28, 1976, a terrible earthquake of 7.8 magnitude (级)  2   Tangshan City, Hebei Province. In just one second, the city with one million people was destroyed. The earthquake was   3   strong that even Beijing and Tianjin were seriously affected (受到影响). The shock was felt in 14 provinces and cities—one-third of the country.

   The earthquake took place   4   midnight. Most people could not take any actions. Over 240,000 people  5  and about 170,000 were seriously injured. Water supplies, communications and traffic were completely cut off.

   The people there needed   6   immediately. But they could not wait for help   7  . They formed groups to dig for others. They set up medical areas and tents. They searched for food and clean water. Recovery (恢复) was not easy with so much   8  . Yet, after a lot of care  was given in time, the rebuilding of Tangshan began almost   9  . Though it took time, the whole city was rebuilt and is   10   home for over a million people, earning (赢得) Tangshan the name “Brave City of China”.

1. A. deadly        B. deadlier             C. deadliest          D. dead

2. A. happened       B. hit                  C. happen            D. took place

3. A. such             B. much                      C. so                  D. even

4. A. at                  B. in                     C. on                   D. with

5. A. killed             B. kill                   C. was killed        D. were killed

6. A. food             B. water                      C. help                D. tents

7. A. arrive           B. arrived                     C. arrives              D. to arrive

8. A. people          B. disaster             C. death              D. areas

9. A. soon             B. quickly             C. immediately      D. now

10. A. too              B. also                   C. again                 D. still

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We have a lot of trouble in our life, but we have to face them. When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are, there are six ways to make you  71  good about yourself.

　　(1)Look in the mirror (镜子) and say to  72  , “I’m a special(特殊的) person and there’s no one in the world  73  me. I can do anything !” It may not  74  so good, but it really works!

　　(2)Do something  75  for someone.   76  others always makes you feel good.

　　(3)Smile! Be  77  to people you meet. Look for the good things in your friends and family.

　　(4)Learn something new! Have you always wanted to decorate your own room or learn   78  to swim? Go for it! New challenges(挑战) are fun and give you a sense of accomplishment when you have finished.

　　(5)Read and start a diary. Turn off the TV and let your imagination(想象) fly! If you have any thoughts, dreams or anything you want,  79  them down! Writing always helps to express your feelings.

　　(6)Stay with your family. We all  80  our family time. Talk with your Mum and Dad or maybe even your cousin.

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