C．rocks' cracking open
( ) 2．A lot of earthquakes often happens _______． A．in the area B．next to mountains C．at night
( ) 3．A map showing the earthquake belts will tell people _______． A．what kind of houses to build
B．what kind of houses can stay up in an earthquake C．where earthquake may happen
( ) 4．Which is Not True according to the passage? A．During an earthquake people are killed or hurt．
B．The scientists can tell when and where an earthquake is now． C．we should build strong houses to fight against earthquakes．
( ) 5．In the future，we'll be no longer so afraid of earthquakes _______． A．with the help of scientists' exact prediction B．because of a map showing the \
C．because we can guess the date and place of earthquakes
答案：
1．A 根据文章第一段中“When some plates of the earth move suddenly，an earthquake happens．\可知，地球是由许多板块构成的，板块的移动产生了地震，所以根源在板块。
2．B 根据短文第一段内容可知，地震常发生在山脉附近。
3．C 根据短文第三段内容可知，地图将告诉我们地震带常发生地震。
4．B 根据短文最后一段内容可知，专家预测将来能判定地震发生的时间和地点，而不是现在。 5．A 根据短文最后一段内容可以推测出专家能预测地震发生的时间和地点，所以我们不必担心将来发生地震。
六 Sri Lankan got its name \．Now Sri Lanka is making its own way in the world． Here are 6 reasons to consider visiting Sri Lanka in 2009： 1．The Art of Smiling
If you have not seen enough smiles lately，go to Sri Lanka． 2．The Land of Fruit
Sri Lanka is a bit larger than the state of West Virginia．But it's very beautiful．Don't miss the wood apple．This fruit is smashed down on a hard surface in order to be cracked opening． 3．Friendliness with Interest
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Usually，families seeing a foreigner walk by their home would invite them inside for a cup of tea．They want to hear what you think of the country and its people，and they're very happy to have their picture taken． 4．Architecture(建筑设计)
This is a land of temples — Buddhist and Hindustani． 5．English Spoken Here
Most people in this country can speak English．When a traveler is lost or curious(好奇的)，the locals would be glad to help at any time． 6．Surf's Up
Awanatuna Beach is a good place for surfers from April to October．Waves are reported three to eight feet higher．The off-season would be better for surfing beginners． 根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正(T)误(F)。 ( ) 1．Sri Lanka is in the state of West Virginia． ( ) 2．The wood apple is a special fruit in Sri Lanka． ( ) 3．The people in Sri Lanka are very friendly to tourists． ( ) 4．All the people in Sri Lanka can speak very good English．
( ) 5．Surfing beginners can surf at Awanatuna Beach in any season of the year．
答案：
1．F 根据短文中第二个原因“Sri Lanka is a bit larger than the state of West Virginia．”可确定，本命题是错误的，即 F。
2．T 根据短文中第二个原因内容可以确定木苹果是一种水果，所以是 T。
3．T 根据短文中第三点原因可以看出，斯里兰卡的人们对游客非常友好，所以答案是 T。 4．F 根据短文中第五点原因中“Most people in this country can speak English．”可以确定答案是 F。 5．F 根据短文中第六点原因中的“Awanatuna Beach is a good place for surfers from April to October．”可以确定答案是 F。
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With miles of beaches，sea and sunshine，Pattaya(芭堤雅) is one of the most popular places for visitors to Thailand．It provides many kinds of entertainment for both young people and the whole family．There is always something to do，any time，any weather，any day or night．
Orchid(兰化) Farms are a worthwhile visit and if you are thinking of taking some of these beautiful plants home，visit a day or two before you leave to make sure that you will have live plants when you get back．You can also get great orchids in a sealed(密封) bottle that will last as long as your memory． Pattaya Elephant Village is another place that you can not miss in Pattaya．It is a good place to learn and understand how elephants have been linked into Thai life and history over the centuries．You can also take an elephant trek there．Show time allows the elephants to display their skills，such as playing football． You can also feed a tiger at the Sriracha Tiger Zoo(斯里拉差龙虎园)．There you will learn more about tigers．You can take photos with them．You can also enjoy elephant and crocodile shows at the zoo．
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根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
( ) 1．What is Pattaya famous for in Thailand? A．Beaches． B．Sea． C．Sunshine． D．All of the above．
( ) 2．Whenever you go to Pattaya，it can provide many kinds of entertainment for ________． A．both young people and the whole family B．both old people and the whole family C．both young people and kids D．both parents and kids
( ) 3．Where can you get beautiful orchids in Thailand? A．Beaches．
B．Pattaya Elephant Village． C．Orchid Farms． D．The Sriracha Tiger Zoo．
( ) 4．Which animal do you see at the Sriracha Tiger Zoo?
A．Foxes． B．Elephants． C．Lions． D．Monkeys． ( ) 5．The passage mainly tells us ________．
A．Pattaya is one of the most popular places for visitors to Thailand B．you must buy some beautiful orchids in Thailand
C．Pattaya Elephant Village is the only place that you can not miss in Pattaya
D．if you visit Thailand，you must visit the Sriracha Tiger Zoo
答案：
1．D 根据第一段的内容可知，芭堤雅以阳光、碧海与沙滩而著名。
2．A 根据第一段的内容可知，无论什么时候去芭堤雅。它都能给年轻人和一个家庭提供游玩场所。
3．C 根据第二段的内容可知，在兰花农场可以买到兰花。
4．B 根据最后一段可知，在斯里拉差龙虎园可以看到老虎、大象和鳄鱼，所以选 B。 5．A 通读全文可知，这篇文章主要是讲述芭堤雅是到泰国游玩的最佳场所之一。
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A high school student in southwest China who raised money for people of Wenchuan Earthquake by selling cookies and her own watercolor paintings attended the inauguration(就职典礼) of the US new President Barack Obama．
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Li Zizi moved in August，2008 to Sichuan Province，which was rocked by a terrible earthquake in May．She now attends Chengdu Experimental Foreign Languages School(外国语学校)，which is close to many of the hardest-hit areas．
Her family is from Sichuan，but she was born and raised in Japan and was living there when the quake hit．
When the earthquake happened，Li baked sugar cookies to sell at her school and sold some of her watercolor paintings．She finally earned $500 to buy school supplies for children in the quake areas．Li also supports two children，one in first grade and the other in third，whose parents were forced to find work far away in order to earn money to rebuild their homes．Li provides the children with pocket money and tickets to travel to see their parents．
Because she was born and grew up abroad，Li said she has a feeling of being close to Obama，whom she called a \．\，\． 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 ( ) 1．Where was Li Zizi born?
A．Sichuan． B．Japan． C．America． D．Chengdu． ( ) 2．Why did Li Zizi collect money in the quake? A．Because she had to raise money for finishing her studies． B．Because she wanted to see her parents．
C．Because she must help her parents to rebuild their homes． D．Because she wanted to help children in the quake areas． ( ) 3．the Two children lost _______ in the earthquake． A．their parents B．their homes C．their schools D．their lives．
( ) 4．What did Li give the two children by selling cookies and watercolor paintings? A．Some money． B．Tickets． C．Clothes． D．A and B．
( ) 5．The underlined word \．
A．机会 B．奇迹 C．渴望 D．理想
答案：
1．B 根据短文中第三段的内容可知，她出生在日本。
2．D 根据短文中第一、四两段内容可以确定她挣钱是为了帮助震区的孩子们。 3．B 根据短文中第四段“...，whose parents were forced to find work far away in order to earn money to rebuild their homes．”可以确定孩子在地震中失去了家园。
4．D 根据短文中第四段“Li provides the children with pocket money and tickets to travel to see their parents．”可确定答案。
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5．B 根据上下文提示可以看出是“一种特别的、几乎不敢相信的事情”，即一种“奇迹”。
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A hard-working Chinese rice farmer was supporting his children，wife and his old father．He worked long and hard each day，but still he was hardly growing enough to feed his children and wife．
One day he didn't work for the whole day．Instead，he built a small cart(手推车) out of some wood that he had．The next day he went to his old father and told him that the old man was no longer able to help the family．His old father was only eating and taking up precious resources(宝贵资源)．So the farmer loaded him into the new cart and headed up a nearby mountain．When he got to the top，he stopped and turned the cart to face down the mountain，but before he could start to roll(使……滚动) the cart，his father stopped him，saying，\，I can understand what you are doing，and even why you are doing it，but please save the cart．Your son will need it．\
根据短文内容，判断下面句子正(T)误(F)。
( ) 1．The Chinese rice farmer didn't work hard each day． ( ) 2．He built the cart so that he could put more rice into it． ( ) 3．His father was old and he wasn't able to work for the family． ( ) 4．His father understood that his son wanted to kill him．
( ) 5．The words that the old man said to his son were educational(有教育意义的)． 答案：
1．F 根据第一段内容可知，农夫天天很努力工作，所以是 F。
2．F 根据短文中的内容可以确定，农夫做手推车不是为了装稻米，而是为了把老人送走，所以是 F。
3．T 根据短文中“His old father was only eating and taking up precious resources．”可知，老父亲没有劳动能力了，所以是 T。
4．T 根据老人对儿子说的话可以看出，他知道儿子要他死，所以答案是 T。 5．T 根据短文最后几句话可知他是教育儿子要赡养老人，所以答案是 T。
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