Jeanne Johnson lives near the ocean (海洋) in the USA. She is worried about the danger of tsunamis (海啸), so she bought a tsunami escape pod (逃生舱).
The pod is a bright orange ball. It is not very big, just 1.37 metres across. Two people can fit inside. It has a watertight (不漏水的) door and some windows. The pod can even provide air for the people inside and show where they are.
Julian Sharpe made the pod. He got the idea after a tsunami in 2004 in the Indian Ocean. It killed more than 226,000 people. He was on vacation near the ocean with his family. His kids were very young. Sharpe wondered how he could keep them safe if a tsunami happened. Then in 2011, a tsunami killed about 16,000 people in Japan. This was when Sharpe really started designing and making an escape pod strong enough to protect people from a tsunami.
Jeanne spent $13,500 on the pod. She has put some water, food, warm clothes and a radio in it. And she is practising getting into it quickly.
“The pod is really not comfortable,” said Jeanne. “But it’s better than nothing. I don’t think too much about tsunamis now. I can sleep well at night.”
1.The tsunami escape pod ________.
A.is a bright orange B.is less than 1.3 metres across
C.has no doors or windows D.cost Jeanne more than $13,000
2.After buying the pod, Jeanne ________.
A.thought much about tsunamis B.put food, clothes and a radio in it
C.didn’t practise getting into it D.worried a lot and couldn’t sleep well
3.In 2004, Julian Sharpe ________.
A.made a tsunami escape pod B.was on vacation near the ocean
C.sold the pod to Jeanne D.had no children
4.A tsunami in ________ killed over 226,000 people.
A.2004 B.2005 C.2011 D.2017
5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Jeanne lives in the UK.
B.Only one person can fit inside the pod.
C.Jeanne Johnson likes the pod because it is comfortable.
D.Sharpe hopes his pod can protect people from a tsunami.
Long ago, the birds and the land animals had a big fight. A bat ______ in a cave (洞穴) to see which side was going to win.
After many hours, the land animals won. The bat flew ______ his cave to follow them. A bear looked at him and said, “Here is a bird. Let’s ______ it.” The bat cried, “Oh, please don’t! I can fly ______ a bird, but I’m not a bird. I have ______ in my mouth. Birds do not.”
The land animals talked it over and finally allowed (允许) the bat to join them. All was well ______ one day, the birds came back to fight again. Once again, the bat hid in a cave. This time, the ______ won the fight. The bat joined them. One old bird said to the bat, “______ are not one of us.” But the bat cried, “I am a bird. I have ______.” Finally, the birds allowed the bat to stay. The land animals and birds ______ fighting for many years. Each time, the bat hid and waited to see which side would win. Finally, everyone was tired of fighting and they decided to make peace (讲和). ______, they didn’t know what to do with the bat.
One of them said, “You have wings, but you are not a bird. You have teeth, but you are not a land animal. From now on, you will fly only at night when we are ______.” Maybe that is why bats only come out at night.
1.A.brought B.hid C.searched D.fought
2.A.down into B.all over C.up to D.out of
3.A.help B.accept C.kill D.become
4.A.as B.through C.like D.in
5.A.teeth B.food C.cave D.wings
6.A.from B.till C.on D.to
7.A.birds B.bat C.land animals D.bear
8.A.We B.You C.They D.He and I
9.A.wings B.teeth C.land D.mouths
10.A.finished B.failed C.kept D.began
11.A.So B.But C.However D.Otherwise
12.A.afraid B.alone C.around D.asleep
—How many eggs are there in the fridge?
—________. We should go to the supermarket to buy some.
A.Nothing B.None C.No D.Nobody
—Mum, can you cook beef ________ chicken for lunch today?
—Sorry, I’m too busy to cook today. Your father will cook for you ________.
A.instead of; instead B.instead; instead of
C.instead; instead D.instead of; instead of
—Have a nice trip, Jenny. ________!
— Thanks. Bye, Lily.
A.No way B.What a shame C.Take care D.You’re welcome
Among the six students, May has ________ money, but she buys ________ books.
A.the most; the least B.more; less
C.the least; the most D.fewer; more
