人教版高中英語必修第一冊同步訓(xùn)練Unit4　NaturalDisastersword版

Unit4NaturalDisasters課時作業(yè)(一)ListeningandSpeaking必備知識基礎(chǔ)練進(jìn)階訓(xùn)練第一層Ⅰ.單詞拼寫1．Earthquakesareoneofcommonnatural________(災(zāi)難)．2．Thecropsdiedduringthe________(旱災(zāi))．3．A________(直升飛機(jī))landedinanopenareainthejungle.4．Thefloodcauseda________(滑坡)．5．Twochildrenfellintotheriverandmanypeopletriedto________(營救)them.6．Canceristheleadingcauseof________(死亡)inwomen.7．Thebigfirelastedforfourhoursandallthebuildingsalongthestreetgot________(毀壞)．8．ComputersandtheInternetare________(影響)ourlivesnow.9．Thesebushesgrowwellinthe________(掩蔽)ofbigtrees.10．Heavyrainfalls________(淹沒)thevillage.11．Thefirebadly________(破壞，損害)thetownhall.12．Officialsorderedpeopleto________(撤離)．Ⅱ.單句語法填空1．Toenjoythemselves,thechildrendecided________(slide)thegrassyslope.2．Firefightersworkedfortwohours________(rescue)peoplefromthebuilding.3．Severaldayslatermostofthebuildingswhichhadbeen________(damage)wererepaired.4．Thevillagers________(evacuate)fromthevillagebeforeitwasflooded.5．Eightofthestudentswere________(affect)bythefreezingwaterandwerebeingkeptinhospitalforfurtherobservation.6．Theflood________(destroy)alotofhousesandmanypeoplebecamehomeless.關(guān)鍵能力綜合練進(jìn)階訓(xùn)練第二層Ⅰ.閱讀AEarthquakerescuerobotsexperiencedtheirfinaltestsinBeijing.Theirdesignerssaidwiththeserobots,rescuerswouldbeabletobuymoretimetosavelivesduringanearthquake.Thiskindofrobotlookinglikeahelicopterisaflyingrobot.It'sabout3metreslong,andittookabout4yearstodevelopthemodel.Itsmainfunctions(作用)aretocollectinformationfromtheair,andsendgoodsofupto30kilostopeopletrappedbyanearthquake.Ithasahigh－definition360－degreepanoramic(全景的)camera.Itcanworkdayandnightandisalsoabletosendthelatestpicturesfromthequakearea.Dr.QiJuntong,aresearcheratChineseAcademyofSciences,said,“Themostimportantfeatureofthisflyingrobotisthatitdoesn'tneedadistantcontrol.Wejustsetthedestinationinformationonit,andthenittakesoff,andlandsbyitself.Itfliesashighas3,000metres,andasfastas100kilometresperhour.”Thisrobothasadifferentfunction—itcanchangeastheenvironmentchanges.Itsmainjobistosearchforanysignsoflifeinplaceswherehumanrescuersareunabletogo.Aswellasadetector(探測器)thatfindsvictimsanddetectspoisonousgases,acameraisplacedinthe3－metre－longrobot,whichcanworkinthedark.Anotherusefortherescuersisthesupplybot.Withits10－metre－longpipe,peoplewhoaretrappedintheruinswillbeabletogetsuppliesincludingoxygenandliquids.Expertshavesaidthattherobotswouldenterproductionandserveaspartofthenationalearthquakerescueteamassoonaspossible.1．WhatdoesDr.QiJuntongthinkmakesthisrobotmainlydifferentfromtheothers?A．Ithasmorefunctions.B．Ithasauniqueshape.C．Ithasmoreadvancedcameras.D．Itcanworkbyitselfoncegiventheinformation.2．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“which”inParagraph4referto?A．Acamera.B．Adetector.C．Arescuer.D．Asupply.3．Whatcanwelearnaboutthisrobotfromthetext?A．Itiscarriedbythehelicopter.B．Itweighsabout30kilos.C．Itisamachinewithalengthof10metres.D．Ithasn'tbeenputintoproductionsofar.4．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Whattherobotlookslike.B．Anintroductiontoarobot.C．Howtherobotismade.D．Informationaboutearthquakes.BTaiwanofficialssayamudslide(泥石流)causedbyheavyrainsfromTyphoonMorakotburiedamountainvillageinthesouthernpartoftheisland.Thefateofhundredsisunknown.RescuehelicoptersmadetheirwayupintothemountainstoreachShiaoLinvillage,bringingfood,waterandsuppliestothosewhosurvivedthemudslide.Somehavebeentransportedtosafety.LengChia－yu,aspokesmanatTaiwan'sdisasterresponseagency,saysthefateofanestimated500peoplewholiveinthevillage,whichwaswipedoutwhenthemudslidehitSunday,isstillunclear.Lengsaysthatoriginallytherewere150buildingsinShiaoLin,butnowonlyoneortwoareleft.Hesayseverythingisgone,andofficialsdonotknowhowmanymayhavebeenburied.LengsaysthatwhilehelicoptersreachedthevillageTuesdaymorning,rainandstrongwindsmadeitimpossibleforthemtoreturnintheafternoon.Landslideshavealsohitotherpartsoftheisland.Swollen(水漲的)rivershavewipedoutroadsandsuckedawayhouses,hotelsandevenaschool.DisasterofficialssaythatuptoTuesday,thestormhaskilled41peopleand62aremissing.ThosefiguresdonotincludeestimatesforShiaoLin.ChinesestatemediasayTyphoonMorakotcausedfloodsandamudslidealongChina'seastcoast,andaffectedovereightmillionpeople.Hundredsofthousandshavebeenforcedtofleetheirhomesasthestormheadsnorth.StatemediasayalandslideinthetownofPengxi,inZhejiangprovince,destroyedabuilding,killingtwopeopleandseriouslyinjuringfourothers.5．WhendidthemudslidehitShiaoLinvillageaccordingtothepassage?A．OnSunday.B．OnMonday.C．OnTuesday.D．OnWednesday.6．TheTyphoonMorakotandthemudslidecausedbyithavecaused________deathsaccordingtothepassage.A．41B．43C．103D．6037．Whatcanweknowfromthesecondparagraph?A．Almostnoonesurvivedfromthemudslide.B．Morethan500havebeenkilledbythemudslide.C．Themudslidedestroyedallthehousesinthevillage.D．It'sverydifficultforrescuehelicopterstorescuethevictims.8．What'sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Typhoonaredangeroustopeopleallovertheworld.B．Thepowerofamudslideispowerfulandundefeatable.C．Manisweak,comparedwithnatureandwon'tconquernature.D．ThemudslidecausedbyTyphoonMorakotburiedavillageinTaiwan.CTherewasanearthquakethismorning.Iwasworkinginfrontofmycomputerwhenithitthecity.Thequakestartedwithasuddenloudnoise.Ithoughtthatsomethingheavyinaneighbor'shouseprobablyhadfallen.However,thewallsandthefloorbegantoshake.Ifinallyrealizeditwasanearthquake.MysonZac,asixteen－year－oldboy,wassleepingwithhisdoorlocked.Beingsixteen,hecansleepthroughanykindofnoise.“Zac！”Ishouted.“AreyouOK？”Butnobodyreplied.Iwasalittleworried.Icouldn'timaginethatsomeonewasabletogetsuchadeepsleep.Thehousewasdancing.Therewerewavesintheswimmingpool.Iwasafraidthehousewouldcomedown.“Zac！”Iyelled,knockingonhisdoorwithanopenpalm(手掌).“Zac!Wakeup!It'sanearthquake!Weneedtogetout！”Mysonfinallyemergedinhisunderpants.Welookedaroundtheroom.Iknewthatweshouldhideunderatabletostopthingsfromfallingonusandstayawayfromglass.Unfortunately,noneofourfurniturewasdesignedforhidingunder.“Shouldwegointothegarden？”Zacasked.“No,treescouldfallonus！”Isaid.Actually,Zachaddoneearthquakedrills(訓(xùn)練)atschool.Hemusthavebeentoldtohideunderadeskandcoverhishead.Butwehadnothingtocoverourheadsinthehouse.Luckily,beforewetookanyaction,thewindowsstoppedmovingandthepoolcalmeddown.Everythingwentbacktonormalsoon.ButbothmysonandIknewwhatweshoulddo,becauseweknewiftherehadbeenareallybigearthquakethismorning,wecouldn'thaveescapedfromit.9．Whentheearthquakestarted,theauthor________.A．didn'thearanythingB．wasrepairinghercomputerC．didn'tconsideritanearthquakeD．wassleepingwithherdoorlocked10．AccordingtoParagraph2,whywastheauthorworried?A．Becausehersonseemedtobeinpain.B．Becauseshecouldn'twakehersonup.C．Becausehersonwaslockedinhisroom.D．Becauseshecouldn'tsolveherson'ssleepproblem.11．Whatproblemdidtheauthorandhersonface?A．Theycouldn'tgetoutofthehouse.B．Theycouldn'tstopthingsfromfalling.C．Theycouldn'tfindanythingtohideunder.D．Theycouldn'trememberwhattodoinanearthquake.12．Theauthorandhersonmostprobablyrealizedtheyshould________.A．replacetheirfurnitureB．buildastrongerhouseC．receiveearthquakedrillsD．watchtheweatherreportoftenⅡ.七選五Meteorologists(氣象學(xué)家)lovehurricanesbecausetheyarewondersofnature.Butifyou'reonashipatseaorinahouseonthebeach,ahurricaneisnotsopretty.__1__Attheshoretheycanpunchoutwindows,knockdowntrees,orblowawaytheroofsfromhouses.__2__Hurricanewindscanpushtheoceanwatertowardshore,buildingitupintoahuge,rushingtidecalledastormsurge.Waterlevelattheshorecanrise20feetinjustafewhours.ThedeadliesthurricaneinUnitedStateshistoryhappenedin1900,whenGalveston,Texas,wasstruck.__3__Thesedays,withmoreandmorepeoplelivingincoastalcities,expertspredictthatifahurricanehitwithoutwarning,thedeathtollcouldbeevenhigher.__4__Meteorologistscannowtrackthepathahurricanetakesandpredictwhereitislikelytohitdaysinadvance.WhenHurricaneIsabelswepttowardtheNorthCarolinacoastin2022,theNationalHurricaneCenterwasabletomakeforecastsfivedaysahead,andscientistswereoffbyonlyonehourintheirpredictionofwhereandwhenIsabel'seyewouldmakelandfall.Theinformationcollectedbythehurricanehuntersimprovestheaccuracyofsuchforecastsby30percent.__5__A．Thehurricanehappenedwithoutwarning.B．Sothousandsofliveshavebeensaved.C．Itishardtopredictthetimeandthepathofahurricane.D．Inthebigstormsurgemorethan6,000peoplewerekilled.E．Butscientistshavelearnedalotabouthurricanessince1900.F．Thescreamingwindsandenormouswavescanoverturnaship.G．Themostdangerouspartofahurricane'sdestructionisflooding.Ⅲ.語法填空Earthquakesarequitecommon.Infact,thousandsofearthquakes(happen)almostateverymoment.，mostofthemaretooweaktofeel.Duringabigearthquake,thereisoftenabignoisefirst.Thentheearthshakes(terrible)andmanyhousesfalldown.Asoneofthemostdeadlynaturaldisastersintheworld,theearthquakeoftenresultsmanypeoplebeinginjuredorkilled.In2022,asevereearthquakehitChina'sSichuanProvince,(kill)morethan80,000peoplethere.Besidesthegreatdamageand(die)causedbytheearthquake,otheraccidentssuchfiresoftenfollow.Morebuildingsmaybedamagedandmore(injure)maybecaused.Forcenturies,peoplehavebeenmakingstudiesofearthquakes.About2,000yearsago,forexample,aChinesescientist(name)ZhangHenginventedamachinewhichcouldfindoutthedirectiontheearthquakewavescame.

課時作業(yè)(二)ReadingandThinking必備知識基礎(chǔ)練進(jìn)階訓(xùn)練第一層Ⅰ.單詞拼寫1．Iwas________(震驚的)tohearthenewsthatagreatfirebrokeoutinthefactory.2．Thesedeadducksshouldbe________(埋葬)immediatelysincetheyaren'tfittobeeaten.3．Twopeoplegot________(困住)intheliftthismorningwhentheelectricitywascutoff.4．Thereweredeep________(裂縫)thatappearedinthewellwalls.5．The________(電)hasbeencutoff.6．Fishcan't________(呼吸)outofwater.7．Nothingcanbegainedwithout________(努力)．8．Heisamanofgreat________(智慧)．9．Thenewleaderhopesto________(統(tǒng)一)thecountry.10．Weshouldguessthemeaningofawordfromits______(上下文)．Ⅱ.選詞填空eq\x(asusual，asif，cometoanend，inruins，beburiedin，betrappedin，beinshock，digout，agreatnumberof，sufferfrom)1．Hewenttoschool________.2．Myholidayis________andImustgobacktoworktomorrow.3．Hespreadhisarmsout________toholdthewholeworld.4．Aftertheearthquake,thewholecitylay________.5．Weareexpectingto________someimportantfacts.6．Alongtimeago,________EnglishpeoplesettledinAmericaandAustralia.7．Hisfriendhas________illhealthforsomeyears.8．He________hisworkwhenthebosscamein.9．I________theheavyrainonthewaytoschoolyesterday.10．We________atthenewsthatabout500minersdiedintheaccident.Ⅲ.課文語法填空StrangethingshadhappenedbeforeTangshanEarthquakehappened.Thewellwallshaddeepcracks.Some(smell)gascameoutofthem.Chickensandevenpigsweretoonervous(eat).At3：42themorningofJuly28,1976,everythingbegantoshake.seemedasiftheworldwerecomingtoanend!Hardhillsofrockbecameriversofdirt.Inlessthanoneminute,thewholecitylayin(ruin).Twothirdsofthepeoplediedorwere(injure).Everythinginthecitywasdestroyed.Peoplewere(shock)atthisandwonderedhowlongthedisasterwouldlast.Thearmyorganizedteamstodigoutthoseweretrappedandtoburythedead.Workersbuiltsheltersfor(survive).Freshwaterwastakentothecity.Slowlythecitybegantobreatheagain.Withstrongsupportfromthegovernmentandthetirelesseffortsofthecity'speople,anewTangshan(build)upontheearthquakeruins.關(guān)鍵能力綜合練進(jìn)階訓(xùn)練第二層Ⅰ.閱讀Thescientificstudyofearthquakesiscomparativelynew.Untilthe18thcentury,fewfactualdescriptionsofearthquakeswererecorded,andthenaturalcausesofearthquakeswerenotwellunderstood.TheearliestearthquakeforwhichwehavedescriptiveinformationoccurredinChinain1177BC.TheChineseearthquakecatalog(目錄)describesseveraldozenlargeearthquakesinChinaduringthenextfewthousandyears.EarthquakesinEuropewerementionedasearlyas580BC,buttheearliestforwhichwehavesomedescriptiveinformationoccurredinthemid－16thcentury.TheearliestknownearthquakesintheAmericaswereinMexicointhelate14thcenturyandinPeruin1471,butdescriptionsoftheeffectswerenotwellrecorded.Bythe17thcentury,descriptionsoftheeffectsofearthquakeswerebeingpublishedaroundtheworld.ThemostwidelyfeltearthquakesintherecordedhistoryofNorthAmericawereaseriesthatoccurredin1811－1812nearNewMadrid,Missouri.Agreatearthquake,whosemagnitudeisreportedtohavebeenabout8,occurredonthemorningofDecember16,1811.AnothergreatearthquakeoccurredonJanuary23,1812,andathird,thestrongestyet,onFebruary7,1812.Aftershocks(余震)werenearlycontinuousbetweenthesegreatearthquakesandcontinuedformonthsafterwards.TheseearthquakeswerefeltbypeopleasfarawayasBostonandDenver.Becausethepopulationintheseregionswassmall,thedestructionofhumanlifeandpropertywasslight.TheSanFranciscoearthquakeof1906wasoneofthemostdestructiveintherecordedhistoryofNorthAmerica—theearthquakeandthefirethatfollowedkillednearly700peopleandleftthecityinruins.1．Whendidpublisheddescriptionsoftheeffectsofearthquakesbecomepopularintheworld?A．Inthe1300s.B．Inthe1400s.C．Inthe1500s.D．Inthe1600s.2．Whatdoweknowabouttheearthquakesin1811－1812inNorthAmerica?A．Theykilledalargenumberofpeople.B．TheyoccurredinSanFrancisco.C．Theycouldbefeltveryfaraway.D．Theyalmostdestroyedentirecities.3．Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．Fewearthquakeswerescientificallystudiedbeforethe18thcentury.B．Earthquakescanbeavoidedwiththedevelopmentoftechnology.C．Mostoftheearlyearthquakescausedlittledamage.D．Peoplehaven'tfoundthecausesofearthquakessofar.4．What'sthebesttitleforthispassage?A．TheScientificStudyofEarthquakesB．EarthquakesinHistoryC．TheEffectsofEarthquakesonHumansD．WhyEarthquakesOccurⅡ.七選五Newsreportswarnusthatthesmogisexpectedtostaywithusforacoupleofmonths.Airqualityis10timesworsethantheWorldHealthOrganisation'srecommendedlevels.__1__However,thereareeasywaystoprotectyourselfagainstsmogandairpollution.WearanN95mask.Surgicalmaskswon'tdo,myfriends.YouneedaproperN95mask.__2__Thepurposeistofilteroutthelittleparticles(顆粒)intheairthatcanbeveryunhealthyifbreathedin.It'snotattractive,butyourhealthismoreimportantthanlookingattractive.Drinklotsofwaterandstayhydrated(含水的)．Hightemperatureandhighhumidityareoftenconnectedwithhighsmoglevels.Thismakesitimportanttostayintheshadeanddrinklotsofwatertostayhydrated,especiallybefore,during,andafterexercise.__3__Stayindoors.Ifpossible,stayindoors.Whileyoumightwanttovisityourfavouriteopen－airfoodstand,nowit'snotthetimetodoso.__4__Betterstill,forthoseatwork,packyourownlunch.What'smoreimportant,avoidexerciseoutdoors,especiallyfrommid－morningtoearlyevening,whensmoglevelsarehigher.__5__Oftenneighboursorfamilymemberssmokeinthehallwaysorjustoutsideofapartmentbuildings,whichmakestheairmuchworse.Andthisairstillcomesintotheapartments.So,keepthewindowsclosedanduseairpurifierstoprotectyourhome.A．Protectyourhome.B．Keepthedoorsopen.C．Ifyouwanttogoout,gotomalls,andeatinenclosedspaces.D．Considerexercisingindoorsinanair－conditionedenvironment.E．Youmaythinkthatthereisnothingyoucandoabouttheairyoubreathe.F．Besides,waterwillnotonlyrelievethirst,buthelpclearyourbreathingpassages.G．Itsstringsshouldbetightlytiedbehindyourhead,toholdthemaskagainstyourface.Ⅲ.完形填空MynameisMirandaGibson.Ihavebeenatthetopofatreeforfivemonthsnow.Somepeoplemightwonder__1__onearthIwouldchoosetodothat.Ihavewalkedthroughthisforestmanytimes.On12December2022,__2__rolledintotheforestandthedestruction(摧毀)began.Icouldn't__3__thethoughtthattheseforestswouldbe__4__forever.So,on14December2022,Ipackedupmylife,__5__ofmyjobplans,andclimbed60meterstothetopofthistree.Ihavebeenhereeversince.Lifeinthetreetopscanbe__6__attimes.IhavetimeswhenIfeelfrustrated(沮喪)andwishIcould__7__，toanywhere,justhavea__8__ofsceneryforaminute!Therearetimestoo,whenIfeelterribly__9__.Imissmyfriendsandfamily.__10__thesetimes,Ifindmyselflovingthe__11__.Livingonthetreehasbeeninspiring.Iamwillingto__12__uphereforaslongasittakes,__13__Ihonestlyhopeitwon'tbetoo__14__beforeIcanputmyfeetonthegroundbelowandstandinaforestthatwillneverbe__15__.1．B．whenC．howD．where2．B．a(chǎn)nimalsC．machineryD．tourists3．B．helpC．keepD．spare4．B．stolenC．protectedD．lost5．outB．fellshortC．ranoutD．letgo6．B．riskyC．challengingD．rewarding7．upB．getawayC．giveinD．giveup8．B．lookC．searchD．touch9．B．nervousC．sorryD．lonely10．B．WithoutC．DespiteD．Unlike11．B．experienceC．backgroundD．position12．B．stopC．stayD．hide13．B．thoughC．becauseD．so14．B．longC．nearD．bad15．B．loggedC．burnedD．missedⅣ.語法填空HurricaneKatrinawasoneofthedeadliesthurricanesevertohittheUnitedStates.About1,833peoplediedinthehurricaneandthefloodsthat(follow)inlateAugust2022,andmillionsofotherswereleft(home)alongtheGulfCoastandinNewOrleans.Katrinaformedabout200milessoutheastoftheBahamasonAugust23,2022.Bythetimeitmade(it)waytosouthernFloridaonAugust25,KatrinawasjustaCategoryOnehurricane.Whileitcausedsomefloodsandtwodeathsduringitsfirstlandfall,itappearedtobejustanotherhurricaneinan(act)hurricaneseason.(surprising),KatrinastrengthenedintoaCategoryFivehurricaneonAugust28,withwinds(blow)atabout280kph.TheNationalGuardwascalledintohelppeopleleavedangerousareas.ThousandslookedforshelterintheNewOrleansConventionCenter,wasextremelycrowded.Governmentofficialshavetriedtolearnfromthedisasterandcarriedoutbetterenvironmentalandcommunicationplans.TheArmyCorpsofEngineershasrebuiltthelevee(堤壩)system,makingit(high).ThecityofNewOrleanshasimprovedpeople'saccessdisasterinformation.Forexample,theyhavee－mailandtextmessagesystemcalledNolaReadythat13,000peoplehavesignedupfor.課時作業(yè)(三)DiscoveringUsefulStructures(Grammar)必備知識基礎(chǔ)練進(jìn)階訓(xùn)練第一層Ⅰ.單詞拼寫1．Theelectricity________(供應(yīng))hadbeencutoff.2．Thevolcanocould________(爆發(fā))atanytime.3．Itcausedbigfires,storms,acidrain,andevenearthquakesand________(火山)eruptions.4．Manybuildingsweredamagedbythe________(颶風(fēng))andalotofpeoplebecamehomeless.5．To________(生存)intheforest,animalsmustclimbfromtreetotree.6．The________(臺風(fēng))hitthecoastalareas.Ⅱ.單句語法填空1．Thisisthehospital________wevisitedyesterday.2．Heistheboy________fatherisateacher.3．Aplaneisamachine________canfly.4．Theman________iswalkingontheplaygroundismyoldfriend.5．Lookout!Don'tgettooclosetothehouse________roofisunderrepair.6．Theytalkedabouttheirclassmatesandthings________theystillrememberedinmiddleschool.7．Shesaidshewoulddoanything________couldhelphermotherrecoverfromthedisease.8．Anyone________hashelpedtosavethedrowninggirlisworthpraising.9．Theman________youmetyesterdayismyfather'sschoolmate.10．Thefirstthing________hedidafterarrivinghomewasdoinghishomework.Ⅲ.把下列句子改寫成含有定語從句的主從復(fù)合句1．Theboysaremyfriends.Theboysareplayingfootball.________________________________________________2．ThepersonisMr.Ball.Youshouldaskhimaboutthematter.________________________________________________3．Ihaveeverseenthefilmanditisthemostinterestingfilm.________________________________________________4．Thestudent'sarticlewaspublished.Iknowthestudent.________________________________________________5．Thefishisn'tfresh.Weboughtthefishyesterday.________________________________________________關(guān)鍵能力綜合練進(jìn)階訓(xùn)練第二層Ⅰ.閱讀AEarthquakeshappenwithoutwarning(前兆).Theycanhappenatanytimeofaday,atanypointduringtheyear.Butdon'tworrybecausemostaresoweakthattheycannotbefelt.Onlyafewbigoneshurtpeople.However,it'simportanttoknowwhattodowhenanearthquakeishappening.Donotgooutside.Youcouldgetinjuredfromfallingglassorpartsofbuildings.Ifyouareoutside,stayawayfrombuildingsandpowerlines(輸電線)．Stayunderadesk,table,orotherstrongfurniture.Holdontoit.Orstayinacornerofthebuilding.Coveryourfaceandheadwithyourarmsandcoveryourmouthwithatowelorclothing.Stayinsideuntilshakingstopsanditissafetogooutside.Keepawayfromwindows,picturesoradvertisementsonthewallorthebuildings,andanythingelsethatcouldfallandhurtyou.Mostpeoplegetinjuredbyfallingthingsduringanearthquake,notbytheshakingitself.Alsokeepawayfromafire.Youcouldfalldownandburnyourselfinthefire.Ifyouaredrivingwhenanearthquakehappens,stopthecarifit'ssafe.Stayinsideyourcaruntiltheearthquakestops,anddon'tdrivenearbridges.Trynottostopbypowerlinesortrees.Thesecouldfallandhurtyou.1．Mostearthquakesaretoo________tohurtpeople.A．strongB．weakC．dangerousD．heavy2．Fromthepassage,whenanearthquakeishappening,weshould________.A．stayunderabigbuildingB．stayunderastrongfurnitureC．standbywindowsD．drivenearabigbridge3．Itisn'tsafeforyouto________whiletheearthquakeishappening.A．runoutofthebuildingB．stayinacornerofthebuildingC．coveryourheadwithyourarmsD．coveryourmouthwithatowel4．What'sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Howdangeroustheearthquakeis.B．Howtobesafeinanearthquake.C．Weshouldn'tbeafraidoftheearthquake.D．Howtheearthquakecomesintobeing.BAnearthquakehappenswhentwoplatesrubtogether.Theearthplatestravelindifferentdirectionsandatdifferentspeeds.Ifoneplateisslowlyforcedunderneaththeother,pressure(壓力)buildsupuntiltheplatesbreakapart.Thisprocess(過程)causesthegroundtomove.Itisanearthquake.Inotherwords,earthquakesaretheshakingoftheearth'ssurfacecausedbytheearth'srockyouterlayerasaresultoftheenergystoredwithintheearth.Thestrainwithintherocksissuddenlyreleased(釋放)．Thedamageanearthquakecausesdependsonwhereitisandthetimeitishappening.Ifanunpopulatedregionisstruck,therewillbelowlossoflifeorproperty(財產(chǎn)).Ifithitsalargecity,theremaybemanyinjuriesandmuchdestruction.Manyoftheareasatriskarelargelypopulatednow.Majorearthquakeshittingthoseareastodaycouldproduceterribledamage.Actually,thereareseveralmillionsmallearthquakeseveryyear.Largeearthquakes,suchasthe1964Alaskanquakethatmeasured8.4ontheRichterscale,causemillionsofdollarsindamage.Inthelast500years,millionsofpeoplehavebeenkilledbyearthquakesaroundtheworld—including240,000inthe1976TangshanearthquakeinChina.A60－secondorlessearthquakecancausedevastationthatcontinuesforyearsafterthefirsttremor.In1972,aseriesofsevereearthquakesstruckManagua,Nicaragua.Fifteenyearslater,thecitystilllookedthewayithadaweekaftertheearthquakehit,becausethecountrydidnothavethenecessarymoneytorebuildit.Theshakingoftheearthissometimesnotthegreatestdisaster.Itisintheensuingfiresandfloodsthatoftenthegreatestdamageoccurs.Inthe1906earthquake,itwasthefirescausedafteritthatdidthemajorityofthedamage.Anearthquakecanalsodestroydamshighaboveacityorvalleys,causingfloodstosweepdownandsweepawayeverythingintheirpath.5．Whichofthefollowingisthemainideaofthefirstparagraph?A．Anearthquakecomesfromtheinsideoftheearth.B．Theearthhasgreatenergyinstorage.C．Howtheearthplatesmove.D．Howanearthquakehappens.6．Whichofthefollowingismentionedtoshowthatanearthquakecankilltoomanypeople?A．The1964Alaskanquake.B．The1976Tangshanearthquake.C．The1972Managuaearthquake.D．The1906earthquake.7．Theunderlinedwork“ensuing”inthelastparagraphprobablymeans“________”．A．causingtoomuchheatandgreatdamageB．causingmanyinjuriesandmuchdestructionC．happeningasaresultofanothereventD．happeningsuddenlyandunexpectedly8．BygivingtheexampleinParagraph4,theauthorwantstoshowthat________.A．a(chǎn)nearthquakedoesn'tlastlongB．thedamagecanlastlongC．peopleinManaguasufferedtoomuchD．NicaraguaisstillapoorcountryCAyoungcoupledecidedtogetmarried.Asthebigdaydrewnearerandnearer,theybothgrewnervousbecauseeachofthemhadaproblem.Thebridegroomdecidedtoaskhisfatherforadvice.“Dad，”hesaid,“IloveLilyverymuch,butIhaveverysmellyfeet,soI'mafraidthatshewillnotputupwiththem.”Hisfathersaid,“Allyouhavetodoiswashyourfeetasoftenaspossible,andyoushouldalwayswearsocks,evenwhenyougotobed.”Well,itseemedaworkablesolution,theyoungmanthought.Theyoungwomanturnedtohermother.“Mom，”shesaid,“MymorningbreathissobadthatI'mafraidmyn