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At least 371people were killed and over 750 others injured Saturday in two earthquakes that hit Pakistan’s southwest Balochistan Province , officials said.
Saif-ur-Rehman, spokesperson of Provincial Disaster Management Authority said that a total of 359 people were killed and 750 others injured up till Saturday in the 7.7-magnitude(震级) earthquake that hit the province on Thursday, while the second earthquake measuring 7.2 at the Richter scale, which struck the area on Saturday afternoon, killed 12 people.
He said that the Thursday "s quake affected six districts with Awaran as the worst hit area, where 312 people were killed and 525 others injured when thousands of houses collapsed(坍塌)in various towns and villages of the district.
The spokesman said that Kech area of the province was also badly affected, where 46 people died and 240 injured in various villages.
The Saturday"s earthquake hit Nokjo area of Awaran, killing 12 people, injuring dozens others and destroying many houses.
The spokesperson said that the condition of the injured and affected people is not yet known, as it happened in a far area where it would take several hours for the rescue teams to reach.
Overall the two quakes affected a population of 185,000 and 37, 000 families, said the spokesperson.
The Chinese government has sent three flights carrying relief assistance, including medicines, emergency medical equipment, water purifiers, blankets, tents weighing 260 tons in total.
It is said that the Chinese government will also be handing over cash grant worth 1.5 million U.S. dollars to Pakistan"s Economic Affairs Division on Sept.30 for the quake victims.
小题1:According to the text, up till Saturday, the deaths in the earthquake that hit the province on Thursday reached ________.
A.371B.359C.383D.312
小题2: Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?
A.More than 750 people were injured on Saturday in the two earthquakes.
B.Five hundred and twenty-five people were injured in Awaran in the Thursday "s quake.
C.Six districts were affected by the 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Pakistan.
D.No more than one of the two earthquakes struck Awaran, Balochistan Province.
小题3: We can know from the text that         .
A.the condition of the injured people in the two earthquakes was not knownon Saturday
B.the two quakes affected a population of 37, 000 and a total of 185,000 families
C.the Chinese government would send 260-ton relief materials to Pakistan on Sept.30
D.the Chinese government showed great concern for the earthquake-hit areas
小题4:What can be the best title for the text?
A.Earthquakes Hit Pakistan
B.Balochistan Province Manages Disasters
C.More Relief Assistance is Needed
D.Pakistan Faces Great Loss

答案

小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:D
小题4:A
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试题分析:文章是关于巴基斯坦地震的情况,文章报道了各地区在这7.8级的地震和7.2级的强烈余震中的死亡和受伤人数。但是由于地震地区较为偏远,所以具体情况不详。对于这次灾难,中国政府立即伸出援助之手,不但派出三架飞机运送救灾物资,而且还将捐款一千五百万美元。
小题1:B细节理解题。从文章第二段spokesperson of Provincial Disaster Management Authority said that a total of 359 people were killed 。。。 up till Saturday in the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that hit the province on Thursday,可知B选项正确。
小题2:D细节理解题。从文章第二段He said that the Thursday "s quake affected six districts with Awaran as the worst hit area,和第四段The Saturday"s earthquake hit Nokjo area of Awaran,可知Awaran地区至少发生了两次地震。故D选项正确。
小题3:D细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段和末段可知中国政府表示了极大的关注,立即派出飞机运送救援物资。故D为正确选项。
小题4:A主旨大意题。通过阅读可知整篇文章内容都是关于巴基斯坦地震的状况,以及造成的人员伤亡,由此可知A选项为最佳选项。
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Mo Yan, a Chinese writer has won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature, announced the Swedish Academy in Stockholm on Thursday. The win makes Mo Yan the first Chinese citizen to win the Nobel in its history. Informed of his win today, the author, who was having dinner at home, was “overjoyed and scared”.
Born in 1955 to parents who were farmers, Mo Yan--a pen name for Guan Moye, grew up in Gaomi in shandong province in eastern China. At the age of 12, he left school to work, first in agriculture, later in a factory, In 1976 he joined the army and during this time began to study literature and writing.
He published his first book in 1981, but found literary success in 1987 with Hong Gaoliang Jiazu, which was successfully filmed in the stone year, directed by famous Chinese director Zhang Yimou. In his writing, Mo Yan draws on his youthful experiences and on settings in the province of his birth and his works show the life of Chinese people as well as the country’s unique culture and folk customs. Mo Yan is known as a prolific (多产的)writer. In addition to his novels, he has published many short stories and essays on various topics. Despite his social criticism, be is seen in his homeland as one of the most famous contemporary authors. Dozens of his works have been translated into English, French, Japanese and many other languages.
The awarding ceremony was held on December 10. Mo Yan won a medal, a personal diploma and a cash award of about $1 million.
小题1:How did Mo Yan feel when he was told about the news?
A.Excited and proud.B.Worried and cautious.
C.Uncertain and shockedD.Happy and surprised..
小题2:Mo Yan developed his ability for writing when he was ________.
A.on a farmB.in a factory
C.in the armyD.in a school
小题3:One of Mo Yan’s characteristics of writing is that he _________.
A.explains difficult matters in simple words
B.focuses on social problems in the country
C.writes about topics he is familiar with
D.describes his characters in a unique way
小题4:What’s the best title for this passage?
A.Mo Yan Wins Nobel Prize in Literature
B.An Introduction to Nobel Prize
C.How Mo Yan Gets Nobel Prize
D.A World Famous Writer, Mo Yan

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HK"s family affair
The 32nd Hong Kong Art Festival, to be held early next year, will be based on the theme of “family”.
The art festival, considered to be Asia"s best, was launched in 1973.
“We hope that people from Beijing and from all over the world will go to Hong Kong to enjoy the multiple performances in our art festival,” Douglas Gautier, the festival"s management director, told a press briefing in the capital.
In the 34 days of the festival, which runs from February 8 to March 7, 2004, the audience can choose from 111 performances of 51 programmes staged by 700 foreign performers, 450 local artists and 160 actors from the mainland.
Programmes vary from classical music, jazz, world music, Western and Peking opera, drama and dance to outdoor spectaculars.
The programmes include Beethoven’s only opera Fidelio, Shakespeare’s drama Romeo and Juliet, the ballet Mozartina and African dances, to name just a few.
The lineup (阵容) includes the English Touring Theatre, Prague Chamber Orchestra, Zurich Ballet, the Spanish National Dance Troupe, as well as Europe Galante, the Petersen Quartet, pianists Angela Hewitt, and arc-Andre Hamelin, and saxophonist Jan Garbarek.
In an effort to increase attention, hotels and airlines are offering discount packages along with art festival ticket sales.
For more information, please check www.hk.artsfestival.org.
小题1:The press briefing must have been held ______. 
A.in Hong KongB.in EuropeC.in BeijingD.in Zurich
小题2:By means of "discount packages", you can pay ______.
A.more than the usual cost
B.less than the usual cost
C.for the air ticket but not for the festival ticket
D.for the ticket but not for hotel rooms
小题3:We do NOT have any information about ______.
A.what programmes there will be
B.in which theatres there will be performances
C.who will perform
D.when the festival will be held
小题4:Where is this material from?
A.Literature MagazineB.Textbook
C.Website www.hk.artsfestival.org.D.Newspaper

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Russian President Putin named Time magazine"s "Person of the Year"
  Russian President Vladimir Putin was named Time magazine"s’ "Person of the Year" on December 19th. 2007 for strengthening stability(稳定)that made Russia a world power again.
  The magazine recognized Putin"s "extraordinary feat(技艺)of leadership in taking a country that was in a mess and bringing it stability,"said Richard Stengel,Time"s managing editor.
  The magazine noted that "Person of the Year" is not an honor or an endorsement(认可)but a recognition of leadership that shapes the world.
  Putin,who is 56 years old,is very popular in Russia,making a great effort to cause economy to come to life on revenue(收入)from oil and natural gas.
  Putin recently supported vice-PM Dmitry Medvedev"s presidential bid,and said he would accept Medvedev"s offer to serve as prime minister if Medvedev is elected on March 2.
  The Kremlin said Wednesday the Time recognition was seen there as an acknowledgement of Putin"s role in helping Russia pull out of its social and economic troubles in the 1990s.
  Others considered for "Person of the Year" included Nobel Prize-winner Al Gore and author J.K. Rowling.
  This year"s choice was a return to the magazine"s tradition of picking an individual rather than last year"s choice of "You",which refers to anyone creating or using content on the World Wide Web.
  Putin is the fifth Russian(or Soviet)leader to be named Person of the Year:Gorbachev,Andropov,Khrushchev and Stalin,who was named twice.
小题1:How did Putin try to make Russia a world power again?
A.By performing arms race.B.By making war.
C.By strengthening stability.D.By getting foreign help.
小题2:How many times have Russian leaders been named "Person of the Year" so far?
A.Five times.B.Six times.C.Seven times.D.Eight times.
小题3:Which of the following is Not True according to the passage?
A.Russia used to be in a mess.
B.Time always picks an individual to be the "Person of the Year".
C.Oil and natural gas caused Russia"s economy to come to life.
D.Putin will leave office on March 2nd, 2007.
小题4:What is the author’s attitude towards the matter?
A.NegativeB.PositiveC.CriticizeD.Objective

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Norm Pethrick, a 36-year-old man in Australia’s northern city Darwin, was praised on Thursday for jumping onto a crocodile’s(鳄鱼) back to save his wife Wendy at Litchfield National Park, a popular tourist spot southwest of Darwin, a local newspaper reported.
Ms Pethrick was standing on a river bank Wednesday afternoon when the saltwater crocodile lunged (扑), locking its jaws on both her legs as it tried to drag her underwater.
Norm Pethrick, who with his wife had been collecting water, immediately went to help her. He jumped onto the back, poked (戳) the eyes of the crocodile and finally got his wife free.
Ms Pethrick was later taken to Royal Darwin Hospital for a medical treatment. The doctors said she was suffering eight puncture wounds (伤口) in her right leg, a puncture wound in her left leg and a serious cut to one of her fingers.
“This could have been a fatal and tragic situation,” said the general manager of Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH), Dr Len Notaras, according to a local report.
He said Ms Pethrick was saved by her husband’s “quick and diligent actions”.
Dr Notaras also said she would remain in hospital for three to four days and have an operation to clean the wounds, which are easy to get infected because of bacteria (细菌) on the teeth of the crocodile
小题1:This passage is most likely to be found in _____.
A.a travel guideB.a newspaperC.a textbookD.a novel
小题2:The crocodile attacked Ms Pethrick when she was ______.
A.swimming in the river
B.standing on the river bank
C.watching the crocodile
D.fishing in the water
小题3:Which of the following statements is TRUE about Ms Pethrick?
A.Her eyes were badly poked.
B.She had eight wounds altogether.
C.One of her fingers also got hurt.
D.One of the crocodile’s teeth was found in her leg.
小题4:According to the passage, Norm Pethrick can be described as following EXCEPT ______.
A.braveB.diligent
C.quickD.humorous
小题5:Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A.The husband should save the wife
B.A man saves wife’s life from crocodile’s jaws
C.A crocodile is not so dangerous as people imagine
D.Human beings can beat crocodiles sometimes

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Nearly a thousand people laugh heartily together for half an hour every morning in a park in Shenzhen. Guangzhou Daily took a closer look at those happy people.
They are members of a group named Laughing Club, and when they get together, all they do is laugh.
Zhang Lixin, the founder of the club and regarded as the ‘laugh leader’, told the paper that laughing does him a lot of good. He started after he read some advice in a book and tried giggling after quarrelling with his wife to relax.
After laughing for a few days, Zhang found himself more outgoing and relaxed. Soon his wife joined him, bringing the family more laughter and less bickering.
When he got to know a kind of “laughing yoga” is good for the health, Zhang went to Bombay to learn from the locals and developed what he learned into more than 30 ways of laughing.
The “lion bellow (吼)”is to shout with the fingers outstretched near the ears. There is the “open mouth laugh”, the “bow-pulling laugh”, the “welcoming laugh” and even the “quarrelling laugh”, with different arm movements of laugh style.
The “laugh movement” swept over Shenzhen in a few of months, attracting tens of thousands of people to join, and has been followed in nearby cities such as Guangzhou.
Every morning at the lake front and at 8 pm on every Monday, Wednesday, Friday at the mountain peak square in Lianhua Mountain Park, club members gather to laugh and shout loudly.
小题1:From the first paragraph we know that _________________________.
A.Guangzhou Daily is the source of the information
B.those happy people come from Guangzhou Daily
C.there is a Guangzhou Daily office near Laughing Club
D.Guangzhou Daily supported the laugh movement
小题2:The people in Laughing Club laugh because they _____________________.
A.live a happy lifeB.always feel happy
C.just can’t help itD.want to relax themselves
小题3: Which of the underlined words has a meaning similar to “laughing”?
A.Giggling.B.Quarrelling.C.Outgoing.D.Bickering.
小题4:According to the passage, when cannot you see club members practicing laughing in Lianhua Mountain Park?
A.At 8 pm on Sunday.B.At 8 pm on Monday.
C.At 8 pm on Friday.D.At 8 pm on Wednesday.
小题5:What’s the idea expressed by the last two paragraphs?
A.The members of Laughing Club are increasing.
B.The laugh movement is becoming popular.
C.The laughing is done only in parks.
D.Laughing Club is practicing laughing hard.

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