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Hurricane Katrina was one of the deadliest hurricanes ever to hit the United States. About 1,833 people died in the hurricane and the floods that 1. (follow) in late August 2005, and millions of others were left 2. (home) along the Gulf Coast and in New Orleans
Katrina formed about 200 miles southeast of the Bahamas on Aug. 23, 2005. By the time it made 3. (it) way to southern Florida on Aug. 25, Katrina was just a Category One hurricane. While it caused some floods and two deaths during its first landfall, it appeared to be just another hurricane in an 4. (act) hurricane season. 5. (surprising), Katrina strengthened into a Category Five hurricane on Aug. 28, with winds 6. (blow) at about 280 kph.
The National Guard was called in to help people leave dangerous areas. Thousands looked for shelter in the New Orleans Convention Center, 7. was extremely crowded.
Government officials have tried to learn from the disaster and carried out better environmental and communication plans. The Army Corps of Engineers has rebuilt the levee（堤坝）system, making it 8. (high). The city of New Orleans has improved people’s access 9. disaster information. For example, they have 10. e-mail and text message system called NolaReady that 13,000 people have signed up for.
Ann’s neighbor Tracy found a lost dog walking around the local elementary school. She asked Ann if she could keep an eye on it. Ann said that she could ______ it only for the day.
Tracy took photos of the ______ and printed off 400 FOUND fliers and put them in mailboxes. ______, Ann bought some pet foods in the dollar store nearby, and ______ her two sons not to fall in love with it. At the time, Ann’s son Thomas was 10 years old, and Jack, who was ______ from a heart operation, was 21 years old.
Four days later Ann was still ______ the dog, whom they had started to ______ Riley. When she arrived home from work, the dog ______ itself against the screen door and barked ______ at her. As soon as she opened the door, Riley ______ into the boys’ room where Ann ______ that Jack was suffering a heart attack caused by the operation. Riley ran over to Jack, and as soon as Ann bent over to help him, the dog went ______.
“If it hadn’t come to get me, the ______ said Jack would have died,” Ann reported to a local newspaper. ______, no one had called to claim the dog, so Ann decided to ______ it.
The next morning Tracy got a ______. A man named Peter ______ his dog and called the number on the flier. Tracy started ______, and told him, “That dog ______ my friend’s son.”
Peter drove to Ann’s house to pick up his dog and saw Thomas and Jack crying in the window. After a few moments Peter said, “Maybe Odie was supposed to ______ you; maybe you should keep it.”
1.A. accept B. assist C. watch D. train
2.A. dog B. neighbor C. school D. house
3.A. However B. Therefore C. Thankfully D. Meanwhile
4.A. recommend B. warned C. command D. urge
5.A. escaping B. removed C. recovering D. dying
6.A. bringing up B. looking after C. thinking of D. worrying about
7.A. call B. adopt C. mean D. mention
8.A. rested B. supported C. attached D. threw
9.A. joyfully B. madly C. aimlessly D. weakly
10.A. stared B. passed C. rushed D. followed
11.A. believed B. found C. heard D. remembered
12.A. silent B. wild C. crazy D. bad
13.A. reporter B. doctor C. writer D. owner
14.A. For a long time B. In the end C. At this point D. For a start
15.A. reward B. hide C. comfort D. keep
16.A. call B. letter C. message D. flier
17.A. appreciated B. missed C. recognized D. concerned
18.A. arguing B. complaining C. crying D. shouting
19.A. saved B. trusted C. needed D. understood
20.A. search B. find C. join D. contact
Smog is a form of air pollution that is produced in the atmosphere when sunlight reacts with at least one volatile organic compound (VOC). When this reaction occurs, particles (微粒)are formed in the atmosphere, and oxygen at the ground level takes in harmful chemicals, thus creating what we consider smog. Recent years have seen an increase in campaigns for the reduction of smog due to its harmful effects towards both humans and the environment. 1.
Avoid high VOC products. VOCs are chemicals that easily escape into the atmosphere through common use around the house. Check the household products to determine if they contain VOCs. 2. If you must store some, do so in a tightly covered, original container so that VOCs can’t get out.
Avoid gas-powered yard equipment. Gasoline emissions are one of the major causes of smog — whether from cars or lawn equipment. Try environment-friendly lawn equipment that can be powered electrically. You can also change the material in your yard. 3.
4. When you choose products that are made in the place where you live, it cuts down on the cost of transport which reduces emissions. Local farmers' markets and grocery stores can help you determine where items were produced. There are even many restaurants that are joining the movement towards supporting locally grown items.
Be energy efficient in your home. The less energy you use at home, the fewer pollutants that go into the atmosphere. There are many ways to reduce energy use including through lighting, heating and cooling. 5.
A. Buy local products.
B. Shop for green products.
C. It is high time that we changed our habits to make a difference.
D. There are alternatives that look real, but require less care and attention.
E. If you must use them, buy in small quantities that can be used quickly.
F. Make a community garden. Grow vegetables and fruit for your community.
G. For example, try equipment that resets temperatures on its own while you're away.
The possibility of self-driving robot cars has often seemed like a futurist’s dream, years away from coming into reality in the real world. Well, the future is apparently now. The California Department of Motor Vehicles began giving permits in April for companies to test truly self-driving cars on public roads. The state also cleared the way for companies to sell or rent out self-driving cars, and for companies to operate driverless taxi services. California, it should be noted, isn't leading the way here. Companies have been testing their cars in cities across the country. It's hard to predict when driverless cars will be everywhere on our roads. But however long it takes, the technology may change our transportation systems and our cities, for better or for worse, depending on how the transformation is managed.
While much of the debate so far has been focused on the safety of driverless cars, policymakers should be talking more about how self-driving cars can help reduce traffic jams, cut emissions(排放)and offer more convenient and affordable choices to move around. The arrival of driverless cars is a chance to make sure that those cars are environmentally friendly and more shared.
Do we want to copy or even worsen the traffic of today with driverless cars? Imagine a future where most adults own their self-driving cars. They accept long, slow journeys to and from work on crowded highways because they can work, entertain themselves or sleep on the ride. They take their driverless car to a date and set the empty car to circle the building to avoid paying for parking. Instead of walking a few blocks to pick up a child or the dry cleaning, they send the self-driving minibus. The convenience even leads fewer people to take public transport — an unwelcome side effect researchers have already found in ride-hailing(网约车)services. Policymakers should start thinking now about how to make sure the appearance of driverless cars doesn't worsen the transportation system we have today. The coming technological development presents a chance for cities and states to develop transportation systems designed to move more people, and more affordably. The car of the future is coming. We just have to plan for it.
1.What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A. Self-driving cars are not allowed in the real world.
B. Driverless taxies will be seen everywhere on the road in a short term.
C. California is not alone in testing driverless cars.
D. Self-driving technology will definitely benefit transportation system.
2.According to the author, policymakers should pay more attention to __________.
A. how driverless cars can help deal with transportation-related problems
B. how driverless cars can travel safely
C. how driverless cars can travel faster
D. how driverless cars can move more people
3.What is a possible side effect of self-driving cars?
A. Journeys to and from work become longer.
B. More and more people abandon public transportation.
C. There is no place to park them.
D. They may result in traffic jams.
4.What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Preparing Cities for Robot Cars B. Future Technology Underway
C. Transportation System in the Future D. Robot Cars on the Road
That China will not play in the Football World Cup has not prevented Chinese soccer fans from taking part in the exhilaration of the sports gala in Russia. Reports say Chinese fans have bought over 40,000 tickets, more than Spanish and English fans. They have also booked 16 percent of the hotel rooms in the host cities in Russia. Except for actually playing, China will take part in almost every other aspect of the World Cup. Chinese companies have made the balls to be used in the World Cup and the official mascot Zabivaka. And the air-conditioning system in the newly built Mordovia Stadium in Saransk has been provided by Chinese companies as well. Fans can also get World Cup special coins that are made in Nanjing.
“It is no secret that China has a key role in our plan to develop football around the globe. It must play.” said FIFA secretary-general Fatma Samoura during her visit to Beijing last year. FIFA has set a target of making 60 percent of the world’s population take part in soccer by 2026. And China, thanks to its huge population, will play an important role in realizing that goal. Although China is ranked between 80 to 90 in the world soccer standing, it has more than 200 million soccer fans. Moreover, ten Chinese super league players are making Chinese fans proud by shouldering national duty for their countries in the World Cup.
China has almost all the conditions needed for the healthy development of soccer. Hopefully, the World Cup will encourage the decision-makers to focus on ordinary people to develop the sport. In the 1950s, the government at various levels built a large number of ping-pong tables in urban residential communities, which attracted a large number of people to play ping-pong. The result is that China remains the best in the sport. But even in Beijing, where public sports facilities are the most developed in the country, children find it hard to get a chance to play in the limited number of soccer fields. If the government wants to raise the level of soccer in China, they should first improve the soccer facilities in the country.
1.Which of the following can best explain the underlined word ?
A. Disappointment. B. Thrill.
C. Embarrassment. D. Regret.
2.What can we infer from the second paragraph?
A. China will contribute a lot to the development of football.
B. Chinese football fans are the most influential in the world.
C. China’s football teams will improve greatly by 2026.
D. China’s Super League will attract the best football players in the world.
3.Why is ping-pong mentioned in the last paragraph?
A. To show how well the Chinese can play ping-pong.
B. To set an example of how to develop a sport among ordinary people.
C. To attract more people to play ping-pong.
D. To indicate that soccer is less popular than ping-pong.
4.From which is the text probably taken?
A. An advertisement. B. A daily newspaper.
C. A research paper. D. A travel guidebook.
For the brave in the armed forces, being sent away from home for months at a time is just part of the duty. However, it’s never an easy one to perform especially for those with children. So, when I found out I was going to stay in South Korea for a year, I was nervous about how my five children, particularly my eldest daughter Abigail, would take the news since it meant I wouldn’t be home to see her graduate from high school.
To my surprise, Abigail told me not to worry and even suggested we make the news known among family members. “We’ve been lucky you haven’t had to be sent abroad yet. Anyway, we can get connected through the Internet. See me on your phone on my spot.” Abigail said. She stepped into many of my roles when I was gone. I wanted to find a way to thank her and show her how proud I was of her. I started planning the special surprise when my request to return home a few weeks earlier to attend Abigail’s graduation ceremony was approved.
When my time in South Korea finally came to an end, I flew home, rented a car, and stayed in a hotel. And on Abigail’s graduation day, I hid in an office behind the stage waiting until I heard my daughter’s name called. I just kept thinking “Don’t cry. Don’t trip in your heels. Don’t fall over.” At last! Abigail was up on stage. I slipped up behind her, whispered in her ear, and around she turned! “I was just thinking, like, ‘You aren’t supposed to be here. What? What? How?’ It was the biggest shock... I’m pretty sure my dad made people he didn’t even know cry. Emotional for everyone.” Abigail cried.
You know what followed: embraces, kisses, tears, laughs, flowers, wishes...; aren’t they what a family have in store?
1.What worried the author most?
A. His duty in South Korea. B. His Five children’s safety.
C. His eldest daughter’s study. D. His absence from a big event.
2.What can we learn about Abigail from the story?
A. She reacted angrily to her father leaving home.
B. She took good care of the other four kids when her father was away from home.
C. She was the smartest kid in her family.
D. She gave a speech to express her gratitude to her father on graduation day.
3.How did Abigail feel when meeting her father?
A. Embarrassed. B. Overjoyed.
C. Nervous. D. Satisfied.
4.What does the author mainly intend to express by telling the story?
A. A soldier’s personal sacrifice. B. A father’s contribution to a family.
C. The meaning of family tie. D. The way to plan a big surprise.
