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     People in the nation of Haiti are struggling to recover after a powerful earthquake caused massive
destruction there.
     Tens of thousands of people in the Caribbean nation were  killed, and many more were injured.
The Presidential Palace, which is like the White House in the US, was among the many government
buildings that collapsed. Hospitals were destroyed, as were countless homes. The disaster added more
suffering to  people already struggling to cope with everyday life. Haiti is one of the poorest nations in
the world.
     International aid groups are rushing to provide food, water, and medical aid to Haiti. People
worldwide are donating money to help. Many nations, including the US, are sending aid as well as
money. The US is sending troops to help with rescue and relief efforts, and to police the streets. "This is
a time when we are reminded of the common humanity that we all share, " said US President Barack
Obama.
     The earthquake's epicenter-the point on the Earth's surface directly above where it happened-was
about 10 miles from Haiti's capital, PortauPrince. Experts say it was the worst earthquake in the region
in more than 200 years. The earthquake had a magnitude of 7. 0 on the Richter scale, which is very high. More than 30 aftershocks, or smaller earthquakes, came after the big quake.
     Some Americans have a special concern about the situation in Haiti-family and friends. Hundreds of
thousands of people in the US are from Haiti. They are anxiously seeking news of loved ones. And like
other Americans, they are working to help Haiti recover from this disaster.
     The earthquake in Haiti occurred on a long fault, or crack in the Earth's surface, which goes across
the island. This underground crack separates two giant tectonic (地殼構(gòu)造上的) plates, or slabs
( 石板) of rock that make up the Earth's outer layer. Along the fault, the plates slowly rub past one
another in opposite directions. But this movement isn't smooth. The plates'edges get stuck for long
periods of time. Eventually, they may suddenly jerk free. That sudden movement is what results in an
earthquake. 
1. From the passage, we can know that the massive earthquake in Haiti did NOT________. 
A. make houses collapse
B. cut the country off from outside aid
C. destroy hospitals
D. kill tens of thousands of people
2. Before the earthquake, Haitians were already struggling because________. 
A. their country was in a war against the US
B. a tornado recently hit the country
C. most of them are very poor
D. a drought has ruined crops
3. The underlined word "magnitude" refers to________. 
A. an earthquake's size or strength
B. how long an earthquake lasted
C. where an earthquake happened
D. when an earthquake happened
4. Which statement of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The earthquake in Haiti is the worst in Caribbean in centuries.
B. The home of the President of Haiti is called the White House.
C. The United States is trying to help Haiti only by sending troops.
D. Hundreds of thousands of Haitians are leaving for the US after the earthquake. 
5. The last paragraph of the passage is mainly about________.
A. the movement of the Earth
B. the structure of the Earth
C. how to make the earthquake forecast
D. what causes an earthquake
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　　More than seven hundred years ago, the Prince of Wales had a very big and brave dog called Gelert．One day the Prince wanted to go hunt-ing with his men．He told his dog to stay at home and look after his baby son．The baby was in a wooden cradle, which was like a small bed．When the Prince came back from hunt-ing, Gelert ran out to meet his master．He wagged his tail and jumped up to put his paws on the Prince's chest．Then the Prince saw the blood on Gelert's jaws and head．

　　"What have you done?" the Prince said．He rushed into his house and looked for his baby son．The cradle was lying on its side on the floor．The clothes were torn and there was blood on them．

　　"So you have killed my son?" the Prince said angrily．"You unfaithful dog!" He took out his sword and killed the dog．Just as Gelert was dying, he managed to bark．Then the Prince heard a baby call to the dog．

　　The Prince ran out of the house and saw his son lying on the ground unhurt．Near him was a dead wolf．Then the Prince knew that Gelert had defended the baby and killed the wolf．

　　The Prince ran back into the house but he was too late．Gelert was dead．The Prince was very sad indeed．Tears ran down his face when he realized 'he had killed his faith-ful friend．The Prince carried the body of his brave dog to the top of a mountain and buried him there．After this, the Prince never smiled again．Every morning at dawn, he walked up the mountain and stood by the dog's grave for a few minutes．

　　If you go to Mount Snowdon in Wales, people will show you where Gelert is buried．There is a sign by his grave．It reminds peo-ple of a brave and faithful dog．

(1)

Gelert was the dog of the Prince of _________．

[　　]

A．

Scotland

B．

England

C．

Ireland

D．

Wales

(2)

The Prince told the dog to _________ when he was leaving．

[　　]

A．

watch the door

B．

take care of his baby at home

C．

welcome his friends

D．

stop the strangers

(3)

The dog was very _________ when his master came back from hunting．

[　　]

A．

glad

B．

fearful

C．

afraid

D．

tired

(4)

The Prince never smiled again because _________

[　　]

A．

the wolf was killed by Gelert

B．

he had buried the dog on the top of mountain

C．

he had killed his faithful friend Gelert

D．

Gelert had killed his baby son

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     A survey was conducted in Shanghai where interviewees were asked if they wanted to be a factory worker. One percent of all peo ple interviewed said: "YES," Wang Hongjun, a technician, said, rai sing his voice for
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     I've met colorful people like Wang all over China. They are cynical (玩世不恭的 ) yet warmhearted, plain
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     Wang is a top technician but also represents manual factory workers, who are China's most important
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     Factory work has always been a stepping-stone from farm life to the city and a modern life. It's been
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C. Only a small part of that one percent.
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A. Cynical.
B. Unimportant.
C. Warmhearted.
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