The state of Texas has not fully recovered from last year’s hurricane, Harvey, as it prepares for a new season of storms. After a teleconference with President Trump and Federal Emergency Officials, Texas governor Greg Abbott said that they were taking steps on a daily basis to make sure they would be able to address any coming challenges.
Hurricane Harvey brought record rainfall to a wide range of Texas and more rain fell over a five day period than at any time, since records have been kept in the United States beginning in the 1850s. Last year’s deadly hurricanes including Harvey, Irma and Maria caused mass destruction in large parts of Texas, Louisiana, the South Atlantic states, the Caribbean and Puerto Rico. Trump praised what he called best recovery and response efforts to the disasters. They were gathering every accessible resource to ensure maximum preparation for rapid response. That’s what they had last year. Disaster reaction and recovery is best achieved when it’s nationally supported, state managed and locally performed.
Abbott also mentioned that two new satellites and modern technology will help decide the path and strength of the storms. State and local governments are also planning routes, shelters, communication lines and supply chains to ensure efficient reaction to the storms. Scientists warn that, as the earth warms, storms are taking more moisture and are able to produce more rainfall. This year storms are also expected to be driven by extremely powerful winds.
Emergency Officials say the nation has to be prepared for ever more active storms in the future. They’ve got to keep building the culture of preparedness in this state and in this nation. Meteorologists（气象学家）predict up to 16 storms this summer including 5 to 9 hurricanes, the most active storms will occur in the approaching Mid-August.
1.What does the underlined word “address” in the first paragraph mean?
A. Face. B. Present. C. Request. D. Complain.
2.What made the last year’s rescue more achievable?
A. The new satellites and modem technology.
B. The joint efforts of the whole nation.
C. The best recovery and reaction efforts.
D. The communication lines and supply chains.
3.Which of the following is NOT included in the government response?
A. Providing shelters. B. Arranging routes.
C. Producing more rainfall. D. Supplying communication lines.
4.Which of the following might be the best title for the text?
A. The Culture of Preparedness in the U.S.
B. The Violence of Hurricane Harvey
C. The Prediction of the Future Weather
D. The Recovery after the Disasters
I was very fortunate to be selected by Kindspring to receive $100 for the monthly kindness competition and it has helped to make a beautiful difference in people’s lives.
The idea is simple. I took a lot of fallen branches and hung them from the ceiling with the help of volunteers and friends. Then we hung strings with pins attached to them from the branches. I got a whole lot of art supplies and as people came in for the art exhibit, they were encouraged to create a piece of art or a positive message to hang from the tree.
The tree changed into this really fun way of exchanging positive messages. If you were to hang a message up, you had to take a message down for you to keep. The experience was really amazing. People of all ages and from all walks of life were sharing art and encouragement through the tree.
With the $100 I received from Kindspring, I made a total of seven more trees. I am putting them all over our community（社区）. One will go to a youth shelter for homeless teens and one will be put right in the middle of town on our public square. They will have paper and art supplies at the base for people to use in creating a message or piece of art. For the classroom I was able to provide them with new colored pencils, markers, and some sketchbooks, which they all loved. The act is to create communications that are positive and can influence people’s lives in great ways just by doing a simple act of kindness. The messages people receive can be kept with them forever as a reminder of the good in the world, or they can pass them along to others. The beauty of the idea is that the messages have unlimited possibilities.
1.The author received the award for .
A. making more trees B. passing on positive messages
C. holding an art exhibition D. protecting the environment
2.What is people’s attitude towards the practice?
A. Worried. B. Doubtful. C. Favorable. D. Disappointed.
3.What’s the author’s purpose of writing the text?
A. To explain how to grow trees.
B. To call for the young to create art works.
C. To advise more children to be volunteers.
D. To encourage people to do a simple act of kindness.
Congratulations on having been offered, and accepting, a place to study at Cambridge! This page offers some tips that will hopefully make your arrival at Cambridge as stress-free as possible.
◆ Before you arrive
Your College or Department will send you all the information you need to prepare yourself for your time in Cambridge, including College information, for example, accommodation, course information, and similar related details. You will be sent an email asking you to complete the University’s Student Registration exercise. It will only take a few minutes.
◆ Pre-arrival Freshers’ Events this summer
Around the world in August and September, Cambridge Alumni(毕业生)Groups will be hosting pre-arrival Freshers’ Events for new students coming to Cambridge this autumn. These events are a great opportunity to prepare for university and make some friends before you arrive. There will be the chance to meet current students and alumni from whom you can get tips and advice for living and studying in Cambridge.
◆ Arrival and registration
Most courses start in October. The term between October and December is known as Michaelmas Term in Cambridge. Officially, the first day of the Michaelmas Term is 1 October and this date will be shown on your offer letter. Your College or your Department will advise you about when to arrive. Ceremony activities begin around 1 October for most students. When you arrive in Cambridge, you should go first to your College. They will be glad to know that you have arrived safely and will advise you on what to do next.
◆ Matriculation
Matriculation marks the formal admission of a student to membership of the University, and a College may not normally allow an unmatriculatied student to be a resident member of the College. Every freshman for matriculation must agree with the following belief by signing the Matriculation Registration Form:
I promise to observe the Statutes and Ordinances of the University as far as they concern me, and to pay due respect and obedience to the Chancellor and other officers of the University.
1.Who will be interested in this text?
A. Senior high students. B. Junior high students.
C. Primary school students. D. New university students.
2.What can you get from the Pre-arrival Freshers’ Events?
A. Registration and ceremony activities.
B. Suggestions for the coming college life.
C. Current students and alumni’s agreements.
D. Accommodation and similar related details.
3.What is the aim of signing the Matriculation Registration Form?
A. To make their arrival at Cambridge as free as possible.
B. To complete the University’s Registration exercise.
C. To have the students obey the school rules.
D. To mark the formal admission of a student.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.Who is older than the speaker’s father?
A. Keith. B. John. C. Arthur.
2.What relation is Alison to the speaker?
A. His sister. B. His wife. C. His niece.
3.Where does Kate live?
A. In America. B. In India. C. In England.
4.How many cousins does the speaker have?
A. Four. B. Five. C. Six.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What class does the woman have at 10 am on Tuesday?
A. Culture Studies.
B. Social Change.
C. Language Development.
2.When doesn’t the woman have classes?
A. On Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.
B. On Monday and Friday afternoons.
C. On Wednesday and Friday mornings.
3.When is the class Education on Mondays?
A. At 2 pm. B. At 10 am. C. At 9: 40 am.
4.How often does the woman have Communication Studies?
A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Three times a week.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What does the man like most about the university?
A. The school gym.
B. The swimming pool.
C. The playground.
2.Where is the man’s father now?
A. In Toronto. B. In Sydney. C. In Canberra.
3.What is the woman’s major?
A. Business. B. Law. C. Math.
