Most of us have now heard about the plane crash of German wings Flight 9525. After taking off from Barcelona, Spain, the plane crashed into the French mountains on its way to Düsseldorf, Germany. Immediately, it caused shock and also questions. How do we find out what happened?
There is one piece of equipment that is the key to discovering the mysteries of a crash: the black box. On an airplane, there are actually two black boxes: the flight data recorder (FDR) and the cockpit (驾驶员座舱) voice recorder (CVR). FDR holds altitude levels information while CVR keeps conversations in the cockpit and radio conversations with air traffic control.
Australia was the first country to require airplanes to have flight recorders—it wasn’t until 1976. Since then almost every country on Earth follows this rule.
So what did the black boxes uncover about the Germanwings Flight 9525? By using their data, it is believe that the crash was caused by the co-pilot on purpose.
In the event of a tragedy, the truth must become clear. This is why black boxes play such as important role in uncovering the truth.
1.Germanwings Flight 9525 planned to leave for _________.
A. Barcelona, Spain B. a city in France C. Düsseldorf, Germany. D. Australia
2.Which of the following is TRUE of the black box?
A. The color of the black box is black.
B. There is only one black box on a plane.
C. It can be easily destroyed if dropped into the sea.
D. It can show the truth of a plane crash.
3.What does the underlined word “uncover” mean in English?
A. suffer B. spread C. discover D. appear.
4.According to the investigation, what was probably the cause of the crash of the Germanwings plane?
A. The weather was too extreme.
B. The co-pilot did it on purpose.
C. The other black box didn’t work well.
D. Germany didn’t follow the rule to have flight recorders
Everyone likes living in a clean and comfortable environment. If the environment are bad, it will affect our body, and make us not feel well. Sometimes we may be terribly ill. At that time we
don’t want to work, and we have to stay in bed and rest at home. So the environment is very
important to us.
It’s germs that makes us ill. There are germs everywhere, They are very small and you
can’t find them with your own eyes, but you can see them with a microscope. They are very small
and there may be hundreds of them on a very small thing. Germs can always be found in dirty
water. When we look at dirty water under the microscope, we shall see them in it. Germs can also be found in air and dust. If you cut your finger, some of the dust from the floor may go into it, and you will have much pain in it. Sometimes the germs will go into all of your body, and you will
have pain everywhere.
To keep us healthy, we should try to our best to make our environment become cleaner and
tidier. This needs us to act together.
1.The writer tell us that________.
A. we feel well when the environment is good.
B. germs can’t live in the water.
C. we can’t feel ill if the environment is bad.
D. we can stay in bed and rest at home if we don’t want to work.
2.What does the underlined word “germs” mean in Chinese?
A. 灰尘 B. 病菌 C. 寄生虫 D. 废气
3.Germs are________.
A. very small things that you can’t see with your eyes.
B. the things that don’t affect people.
C. he things that you can find with your eyes.
D. the things that are very big
4.How will you feel if germs go into the finger that is cut?
A. I will feel nothing. B. I won’t mind. C. I will feel tense. D. I will feel painful.
On a hot summer day, a little boy decided to go for a swim in the lake behind his house.
In a hurry to swim in the cool water, he ran out of the back door, leaving behind his shoes, socks, and shirt as he went. He flew into the water, not noticing that in the middle of the lake, a crocodile was swimming to the bank. His mother in the house saw the two as they got closer and closer. She quickly ran to the lake, shouting to her son as loudly as she could.
Hearing her voice, the little boy swam quickly to his mother, but his he was too slow. Just as he reached her, the crocodile reached him, too.
The mother caught her little boy by the arms just as the crocodile caught his legs. There was a tug of war between the two. The crocodile was much stronger than the mother, but the mother didn’t give up. A farmer happened to drive by. He heard her shouts, and then tried his best to kill the crocodile.
After spending weeks in the hospital, the little boy felt well. His legs were scarred (留下疤痕) by the animal and on his arms there were deep scars, too. His mother’s hand had deeper scars because she wouldn’t let go.
The newspaper reporter interviewed the boy. He asked the boy if he would show him his scars. The boy said to the reporter proudly, “Look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms. I have them because my mum wouldn’t let go.”
1.The little boy_________ when he heard his mother’s shouts.
A. swam to the middle of the lake B. quickly ran towards the water
C. ran out of the back door of his house D. swam quickly towards his mother
2.Who helped the mother and her son out of danger?
A. They boy B. A farmer C. The boy’s mother D. The newspaper reporter
3.The boy’s _________ were hurt in the accident .
A. legs and hands B. hands and arms C. face and hands D. legs and arms
4.Which can be the best title for the passage?
A. frightening crocodile B. In a hot summer C. The scars of love D .A dangerous swim
One late night, a young man walked into a corner store. There was only a salesgirl in it. Suddenly, the man took out a gun and ordered her to put all the money into his bag. The salesgirl was frightened and had to do as the man told her.
Just when the man was leaving, he saw a bottle of champagne behind the counter. He loved wine, so he decided to take it, too. At that time, the salesgirl had an idea. She insisted that she wouldn’t give it to him because she didn’t believe the man was over 21. The man got angry and quickly pulled out his driver’s license and showed it to her. At last, the salesgirl gave him the wine. After the man left, she immediately called the police with the man’s name and address. Soon after, the man was caught.
1.What was the young man in the story?
A. A customer B. A detective C. A robber D. A policeman
2.Why did the salesgirl have to put all the money into the man’s bag?
A. Because he was the owner . B. Because she was very scared.
C. Because he helped her save the money. D. Because she needed to pay him the money.
3.How old might the man be?
A. More than 21. B. Just 21. C. Less than 21. D. We don’t know.
4.Choose the best word to describe the salesgirl.
A. Beautiful. B. Cheerful C. Foolish D. Clever
San Diego Seaside College is offering one-week and two-week English summer courses for high school students from all over the world who want to improve their English. Classed are offered at five levels, from basic to advanced. Students will be tested when they arrive and placed in the level that matches to their languages to their language ability. Each class has no more than 14 students.
Tuition fees
One-week Courses (July 26-August 1): $310
Two-week Courses (July 26-August 8): $620
The full payment must be received before the beginning of the courses.
Accommodations
We provide housing, including breakfast and dinner, seven days a week.
Single Room: $250 per week
Twin Room: $160 per person, per week
You should reserveyour accommodations before May 15 and all the accommodation fees must be paid in full before June 15.
How to apply
Fill out an application form and sent it to us at esc@sdc.edu.
Come to our college this summer and make yourself shine at English.
1.The course are offered to help the high school students _________.
A. improve their English B. visit some high schools
C. choose college D. travel to other countries
2.If Linda and her sister want to take the course for a week, what are the tuition fees?
A. $160 B. $250 C. $310 D. $620
3.When must be the accommodation fees be paid?
A. Before May 15. B. Before June 15.
C. Before July 26. D. Before August 1
4.If you want to apply for the course, what should you do?
A. Choose a college. B. Call your teachers.
C. Reserve a hotel room. D. Fill out a form and send it by post.
An old woman became blind in an accident. So she called a doctor and promised that if he could make her___again, she would give a lot of money to him; but if the doctor didn’t __, he would get nothing. The doctor agreed. After some time, he used his medicine to cure her eyes, and on every__ he took something away. At last, he __all the old woman’s money little by little. When he made her eyes well again, the doctor asked for the promised____. However, the old woman saw ______ in her house. She didn’t _____to give him anything. The doctor took her to the judge: The woman shouted, “What he says is ____, for I did promise to give him some money if I could see again. But if I continued to be ____, he would get nothing. I could see many kinds of__ things in my house before I became blind. Now I am not able to see anything in it.”
1.A. hear B. see C. watch
2.A. operate B. succeed C. appear
3.A. trip B. holiday C. visit
4.A. pushed B. broke C. stole
5.A. payment B. wish C. time
6.A. something B. nothing C. everything
7.A. want B. promise C. forget
8.A. foolish B. important C. true
9.A. poor B. blind C. quiet
10.A. famous B. valuable C. bad
