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1、.A When some plates of the earth move suddenly, an earthquake happens. Many earthquakes begin under the sea. In fact, earthquakes may happen anywhere on the earth. They often happen near mountains.During an earthquake, the shakings make rocks rise suddenly and even crack斷裂open. Houses fall, people a

2、re killed or hurt, and sometimes whole villages or cities are destroyed.Can we do something to keep ourselves safe from earthquakes? Scientists have studied earthquakes and made maps that show“earthquake belts帶. In these belts, its possible for earthquakes to happen. In these areas we can build stro

3、ng houses to fight against earthquakes.In the future, scientists will be able to predict exactly準(zhǔn)確預(yù)報(bào)when and where can earthquake will happen. They can also tell people what to do and how to do it.39.It is said a large number of earthquakes often happen .A. next to mountains B. in the day timeC. on

4、land D. at night40. A map showing the earthquake belts will tell people .A. what kind of house to build B. what kind of houses can stay up in an earthquakeC. where earthquakes must happenD. how to keep themselves safe during an earthquake41.In the future well be no longer so afraid of an earthquake

5、.A. because of a map showing the“earthquake beltsB. because we can guess the date and place of an earthquakeC. as scientists will know what to do and how to do itD. both B and C42. Which is the best title of the passage?A. A Scientist and an EarthquakeB. An EarthquakeC. How to Fight against Earthqua

6、keD. Earthquakes Today and TomorrowBFred and Mike were born in the same town and studied in the same school. The year before last they finished middle school and joined the army. And they are in the same company now. they always help each other and play together.One afternoon it was very hot. Fred a

7、nd Mike obtained permission獲準(zhǔn)to take their weekend in the city. They were both very happy and left their company quickly. They saw an interesting film and then went into a bar. They drank too much to stand and they were taken out of the bar and they got to the bank of the river and the water almost

8、washed them away. Just then a general was passing there. He told his men to save the young men and took them to their company.“Go to change your wet clothes, the general said angrily. “But you must hand your papers of the holidays to me first. I wont give them back to you until they are dry.A week p

9、assed. Fred and Mike wanted to take their weekend again. They came to the general to ask for their papers. But the general wasnt in. They saw their papers were in a basin which was full of water!43. Fred and Mike are both .A. policemen B. soldiers C. generals D. clerks44. The general became angry be

10、cause .A. the two young men had drunk too much in the cityB. the two young men werent polite to him at allC. he didnt know if they had asked for leaveD. the two young men didnt thank him45. The word “papers in the story means in Chinese.A. 紙張 B. 試卷 C. 證件 D. 紙幣46. The general put their papers in the

11、water because .A. there was no place to keep themB. he didnt know where to put themC. he was careless and forgot to give them back to the young menD. he wanted the two young men to take the next weekend in the companyCLEEDS, England-A Leeds University psychology心理學(xué)professor is teaching a course to h

12、elp dozens of people forgivestop being angry withtheir enemies.“The hatred 憎恨 we hold within us is a cancer, Professor Ken Hart said, adding that holding in anger can lead to problems such as high blood pressure and heart disease.More than 70 people have become members in Harts first 20-week worksho

13、p in Londona course he says is the first of its kind in the world.These are people who are sick and tired of living with a memory. They realize their bitterness is a poison they think they can pour out, but they end up drinking it themselves, said Canadian-born Hart.The students meet in groups of ei

14、ght to ten for a two-hour workshop with an adviser every fortnight.= two weeksThe course, ending in July, is expected to get rid of the cancer of hate in these people. “People have lots of negative消極的attitudes towards forgiveness, he said. “People confuse把混淆forgiveness with forgetting. Forgiveness m

15、eans changing from a negative attitude to a positive one積極的態(tài)度.Hart and his team have made instructions to provide the training needed.“The main idea is to give you guidelines on how to look at various kinds of angers and how they affect you, and how to change your attitudes toward the person you are

16、 angry with, said Norman Claringbull, a senior expert on the forgiveness project, Hart said he believes forgiveness is a skill that can be taught, as these people “want to get free of the past.47. From this passage we know that .A. high blood pressure and heart disease are caused by hatredB. high bl

17、ood pressure can only be cured by psychology professorsC. without hatred, people will have less trouble connected with blood and heartD. people who suffer from blood pressure and heart disease must have many enemies48. If you are angry with somebody, you should .A. try your best to defeat him or her

18、B. never meet him or her againC. persuade him or her to have a talk with youD. relax yourself by not thinking of him or her any more49. In Harts first 20-week workshop, people there can .A. meet their enemies B. change their mindsC. enjoy the professors speech D. learn how to quarrel with others50.

19、If you are a member in Harts workshop, youll .A. pay much money to Hart B. go to the workshop every nightC. attend a gathering twice a month D. pour out everything stored in your mindDNo one know why we sleep, but its certain that we need to. People who are prevented from sleeping begin to suffer ob

20、vious effect after 明顯效果 a few days they think less clearly, and they fall asleep during the working hours, some may have hallucination 幻覺(jué).There were no rules about sleep. Generally speaking, grown-ups sleep about 7 and a half hours each night and probably more than 60 percent get between 7 or 8 hour

21、s. But perhaps eight percent are quite happy with 5 hours or less, and four percent or so find that they want ten hours or more. If you fell all right youre probably getting enough sleep. The important thing is not to2 worry how much other people get their needs may be different. Exercise doesnt see

22、m to increase the need for sleep office workers, for example sleep for about as long as people doing physically active work.Children sleep more than grown-ups perhaps 14 to 18 hours soon after birth, going down to grown-up levels by early teen-age. Sleep patterns also tend to 易于 be different in the

23、elderly, who may sleep less at night than they did when younger, find sleep getting more broken, and often make it a rule to sleep during the daytime.51. According to the passage some people are unable to think clearly because _A.they have hallucinationsB.They feel sleepy during the working hoursC.They dont have enough sleepD.They are certain to be kept from going to bed52. Which of the following is true?A.All grown-ups