One of India’s longest and strongest heat waves in decades, with temperatures reaching 123°F (51° C) has killed at least 36 lives since it began in May, and the government has warned that the suffering might continue as the arrival of monsoon (季风) rains has been delayed.
India’s heat waves have grown particularly strong in the past decade, killing thousands of people and affecting an increasing number of states. This year, the extreme temperatures have struck large parts of northern and central India.
Anup Kumar Srivastava, an expert at India’s National Disaster Management Authority, said the number of Indian states hit by heat waves was expected to grow to 23 this year from 9 in 2015. He said, “This year, the number of heat wave days has also increased — and it’s not just day temperatures, night temperatures have also been high.” He added that the coming storms would bring down temperatures in some areas, but that heat waves might pick up again until the monsoon rains arrive.
India’s Meteorological Department warns that extreme heat brings a very high likelihood of developing heat illness and heat stroke in all ages. Medical authorities have canceled leaves for doctors at hospitals in Churu as the number of patients has soared. Schools in central India have remained closed.
In the capital, New Delhi, temperatures reached a record 118.4°F (45°C) on Monday, June 10. Clouds on Tuesday promised rain, but largely failed to deliver. Dust storms the next day lowered temperatures to around 100 °F (38°C).
Heat records around the world are more likely to be broken as average temperatures climb upward because of rising greenhouse gas emissions.
1.Why might India’s heat waves continue according to the government?
A.Because clouds have failed to gather.
B.Because there are fewer dust storms.
C.Because temperatures stay high day and night.
D.Because monsoon rains have come later than usual.
2.What does the underlined word “soared” in Paragraph 4 most probably mean?
A.Stayed low. B.Increased sharply.
C.Remained the same. D.Decreased slightly.
3.What was the weather of New Delhi most probably like on June 11th?
A.Dry. B.Cloudy. C.Rainy. D.Cool.
4.What’s the best title for the text?
A.India has Become the Hottest in History.
B.Heat Records Around the World Are Broken.
C.36 Died in India with Temperature Shooting up to 123°F.
D.Indian Government Took Measures to Handle Heat Waves.
It was “Disabilities Day at the Capitol ” and I was there, along with hundreds of Georgians, hoping to get the attention of our legislators (立法者). My thoughts ran back to the days when I was struggling to deal with my hearing loss learning, often dependent on others to help me hear. Now I stood under the gold dome of the Georgia Capitol, a member of the disabled community claiming the rights of people with disabilities.
After the rally (集会) I followed the crowd across the street to a free lunch. Although the crowd was huge, I managed to find a place to sit. I introduced myself to the young woman on my right, Kendall. However, with my hearing loss and her serious speech disorder, a conversation with her was next to impossible.
After a few moments, I realized that Kendall’s personal attendant (护工) was not present. I asked if anyone knew where she was and found out there had been a family situation and the attendant had to leave. “But,” I said, “who’s going to feed Kendall?” My thoughts were racing: someone had to help Kendall. In admitting her need I had to at once declare my responsibility to help.
Surprisingly, Kendall spoke clearly with her eyes. It was those eyes that spoke to me that day as we were waiting for lunch. I asked if I might serve her lunch. She nodded “Yes!” and her eyes said “Thank you!”
Helping Kendall that day shows an important belief of my life: We need each other. With or without a disability, it is our need for each other that makes us have a good life.
1.What’s the author’s purpose in attending “Disabilities Day at the Capitol”?
A.To defend the rights of the disabled. B.To have a free lunch with friends.
C.To deal with his hearing problem. D.To give support to the legislators.
2.Why couldn’t the author make a conversation with Kendall?
A.Because they were in a noisy crowd. B.Because they didn’t know each other.
C.Because they spoke different languages. D.Because they both had certain disabilities.
3.How did the author help Kendall?
A.By calling her family. B.By feeding her lunch.
C.By admitting her need. D.By finding her attendant.
4.What does the author intend to tell us through the text?
A.We need each other to live a good life.
B.We should support people with disabilities.
C.People with disabilities should help each other.
D.People with disabilities should learn to be independent.
This is always a busy time of year, but please don’t forget to recycle as much as you can.
Put in Your Recycling Bins: Cardboard — this includes all the boxes your presents came in but please remove any plastic packaging. Plastic bottles — all plastic bottles including fizzy drinks and cider bottles, as well as milk, shampoo, cleaning and washing-up liquid bottles. |
Christmas trees can be recycled in your fortnightly Garden Waste Collection Service as long as they are small trees chopped into pieces no bigger than 3 inches or 75mm in diameter. For large trees please take them to your local Household Waste and Recycling Centers. Please note the Garden Waste Collection Service is suspended (暂停的) between Dec 26th and Jan 6th . |
Glass bottles and jars — empty wine bottles can be taken to the bottle bank together with beer bottles and pickle (泡菜) jars. Clothes and shoes — for your old clothes, take them to your local clothing recycling bank. |
Please Do NOT Place in Your Recycling Bins: Gift wrap — Christmas gift wrapping does not contain much paper. It is often layered with foil (箔纸) and plastic which can’t be recycled. Plastic carrier bags — please do not put your recyclables in these as it makes it difficult to sort the contents. Plastic packaging — Although plastic packaging may have symbols which suggest it can be recycled, it is made of different types of plastic and there are no cost-effective ways to recycle it at present. |
1.What should we do before putting the cardboard into recycling bins?
A.Cutting it into pieces. B.Collecting the gifts.
C.Taking off its plastic packages. D.Emptying the packages.
2.Why shouldn’t we put plastic packaging into recycling bins?
A.Because it is hard to sort the content.
B.Because it is made of different type of foil.
C.Because the symbols on it advise us not to do so.
D.Because cost-effective ways to recycle it haven’t been found.
3.What can we learn from the text?
A.The Christmas is the season for recycling.
B.Christmas trees must be kept for the future.
C.All the empty bottles can be put into the recycling bins.
D.There is a recycling center for the old clothes and shoes.
假如你是某国际学校的学生会主席，下周学校将邀请袁隆平院士做一次英文讲座，介绍其试种海水稻的实验，请你以学生会的名义写一份英语通知，邀请同学们参加。内容包括：
1. 举办活动的目的；
2. 活动时间、地点、内容；
3. 其他要求：为了防范疫情，参加人员限制100个名额
注意：1. 词数100左右
2. 可以适当增加细节， 以使行文连贯；
参考词汇：海水稻saline-alkali tolerant rice;
院士academician
疫情防范epidemic prevention
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处；每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
During my last winter holiday, I went to countryside with my father to visit my grandparents. I find a big change there. The first time I went there, they were living in a small house with dogs, ducks, and another animals. Last winter when I went here again, they had a big separate house to raise dozens of chicken. They also had a small pond which they raised fish. My grandpa said last summer they earned quite a lot by sell the fish. I felt happily that their life had improved. At the end of our trip, I told my father that I planned to return for every two years, but he agreed.
The skirts are available in v_______ colors. (根据首字母,补全句子)
