Tsunami warning system is tested

If he, the founder of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, were alive, Thomas Jaggar would be proud of the U.S. tsunami warning system after Friday’s devastating earthquake in Japan sent a surge (大浪，洶涌) of ocean water dashing toward the West Coast.

● WASHINGTON — So many people surged to the West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center website that it slowed to a crawl early Friday, unable to provide critical information to the public about the coastal impact in the U.S. of a massive earthquake in Japan.

McClatchy Washington Bureau — Mar 11 06:09 p.m.

● CHICAGO — A tsunami warning has been issued for the central and northern California coast and Oregon, the National Weather Service announced early Friday.

Chicago Tribune— Mar 11 06:07 a.m.

● HONOLULU — A tsunami warning was issued late on Thursday for Hawaii after an 8.9 magnitude earthquake struck in the Pacific near Japan, prompting state civil defense officials to order all coastal areas evacuated（把…撤出…）by 2 a.m. local time. Tsunami sirens (警報(bào)) began sounding at 9:59 p.m. on Thursday. They have sounded every hour since 11:15 p.m.

Alaska Tsunami Warning Center also issued a warning for much of the coasts of Alaska, Washington, Oregon and California.

Reuters via Yahoo! News — Mar 11 01:22 a.m.

● LOMPOC — Tsunami warning ‘a(chǎn) wake-up call’              

A tsunami warning that led to evacuations for coastal communities and campgrounds in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties Friday served as a successful trial for a more serious emergency, officials said after the danger passed.

The Lompoc Record — Mar 11 11:29 p.m.

● WELLINGTON — The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre issued a warning after an 8.9 magnitude earthquake struck in the Pacific near Japan, and it said the sea level readings confirm that a tsunami has been generated and was in effect for some Pacific islands — Hawaii, China’s Taiwan, the Philippines and Indonesia etc.

New Straits Times — Mar 11 07:48 a.m.

                                  — Reproduced by Yahoo Greenwich Meantime

1..

. A tsunami warning was issued for all the following states in the U.S. except for _____.

    A. Ohio         B. California           C. Oregon          D. Alaska

2..

 The underlined word “prompting” (in the fourth paragraph) most probably means _____.

A. promoting      B. advocating     C. urging         D. appealing

3..

According to the passage, the Pacific Tsunami warning was first reported by _____.

A. New Straits Times                    B. Reuters via Yahoo! News

    C. McClatchy Washington Bureau          D. Chicago Tribune

4..

In which city did the news agency issue a tsunami affecting for some other places apart from Japan and Hawaii?

A. LOMPOC.        B. WASHINGTON.      C. HONOLULU.    D. WELLINGTON.

 

Tsunami warning system is tested
If he, the founder of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, were alive, Thomas Jaggar would be proud of the U.S. tsunami warning system after Friday’s devastating earthquake in Japan sent a surge (大浪，洶涌) of ocean water dashing toward the West Coast.
● WASHINGTON — So many people surged to the West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center website that it slowed to a crawl early Friday, unable to provide critical information to the public about the coastal impact in the U.S. of a massive earthquake in Japan.
McClatchy Washington Bureau — Mar 11 06:09 p.m.
● CHICAGO — A tsunami warning has been issued for the central and northern California coast and Oregon, the National Weather Service announced early Friday.
Chicago Tribune— Mar 11 06:07 a.m.
● HONOLULU — A tsunami warning was issued late on Thursday for Hawaii after an 8.9 magnitude earthquake struck in the Pacific near Japan, prompting state civil defense officials to order all coastal areas evacuated（把…撤出…）by 2 a.m. local time. Tsunami sirens (警報(bào)) began sounding at 9:59 p.m. on Thursday. They have sounded every hour since 11:15 p.m.
Alaska Tsunami Warning Center also issued a warning for much of the coasts of Alaska, Washington, Oregon and California.
Reuters via Yahoo! News — Mar 11 01:22 a.m.
● LOMPOC — Tsunami warning ‘a(chǎn) wake-up call’
A tsunami warning that led to evacuations for coastal

communities and campgrounds in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties Friday served as a successful trial for a more serious emergency, officials said after the danger passed.
The Lompoc Record — Mar 11 11:29 p.m.
● WELLINGTON — The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre issued a warning after an 8.9 magnitude earthquake struck in the Pacific near Japan, and it said the sea level readings confirm that a tsunami has been generated and was in effect for some Pacific islands — Hawaii, China’s Taiwan, the Philippines and Indonesia etc.
New Straits Times — Mar 11 07:48 a.m.
— Reproduced by Yahoo Greenwich Meantime
【小題1】.
. A tsunami warning was issued for all the following states in the U.S. except for _____.

A．Ohio

B．California

C．Oregon

D．Alaska

【小題2】.
The underlined word “prompting” (in the fourth paragraph) most probably means _____.

A．promoting

B．a(chǎn)dvocating

C．urging

D．a(chǎn)ppealing

【小題3】.
According to the passage, the Pacific Tsunami warning was first reported by _____.

A．New Straits Times	B．Reuters via Yahoo! News
C．McClatchy Washington Bureau	D．Chicago Tribune

【小題4】.
In which city did the news agency issue a tsunami affecting for some other places apart from Japan and Hawaii?
A. LOMPOC.       B. WASHINGTON.      C. HONOLULU.    D. WELLINGTON.

 (06·江西)

While l studied at school，I felt a great difficulty in leaning my Latin translations．I was always very   36  in using a dictionary，and    37   it most difficult，while to other boys it seemed   38  .

   I formed an alliance(盟友) with a boy in the Sixth Grade．He was very clever and  39   read Latin as easily as English．My friend for his part was almost as  40  troubled by the English essays he had to write for the headmaster as I was  41  these Latin words. We agreed together that he should   42   me my Latin translations and that I should do his essays. The arrangement                          43   wonderfully．The headmaster seemed quite   44   with my work，and I had more time to myself in the morning.On the othcr hand，once a week   45  I had to compose the essays Of my fnend．For several months no difficulty   46  ，but once we were near]y caught out．

    One afternoon，the headmaster   47  my friend tO discuss one essay with him in a lively spirit．“I was interested in this   48   you make here．I think you might have gone further．Tell me   49   you had in your mind." The headmaster continued in this   50   for some time to fear of my friend．However the headmaster，not wishing to   51   an occasion of praise into  52   of fault-finding，finally   53   him go．He came back to me like a man who had had a very narrow   54   and I made up my mind to make every effort tO study my   55  .

36．A．quick               B．slow                C．hard                D．good

37．A．made               B．got                  C．foud                D．left

38．A．trouble             B．difference        C．labor               D．worry

39．A．mlght              B．would              C．should             D．could

40．A．very                B．little                 C．much                     D．few

41．A．for                  B．by                   C．in                    D．to

42．A．change            B．take                 C．forgive            D．tell

43．A．worked            B．tried                C．happened         D．developed

44．A．a(chǎn)ngry                     B．satisfied           C．frightened        D．sad

45．A．or so               B．or else             C．a(chǎn)s usual           D．a(chǎn)s far

46．A．became            B．seemed            C．lay                  D．a(chǎn)ppeared

47．A．called              B．taught              C．a(chǎn)rranged          D．sent

48．A．a(chǎn)im                 B．goal                 C.point                  D．opinion

49．A．why                B．how                C．which              D．what

50．A．exciment          B．way                 C．meaning           D．disappointment

51．A．turn                 B．leave                C．grow               D．become

52．A．none                B．one                  C．either               D．some

53．A．ordered            B．a(chǎn)sked               C．took                D．let

54．A．surprise           B．escape             C．hope                D．chance

55．A．reading            B．writing             C．translations      D．essays

    

 (06·江西E篇)

Answering the Community Needs of Our City

     The Silver City Council recognizes that citizens have certain needs.  To better meet your needs, we have made several changes to community facilities in 2004. This chart shows how we have tried to make your life better.

☆Transport

 ·Three stations for the suburbs have been  added to the western train service.

 ·20 new buses for the southern line were  purchased in January.

 ·50 per cent of city bus-stops have been upgraded.

·Buses to the eastern suburbs will run every 15 minutes.

☆Communication

·Broadband cable is now available to all parts of the city.

·All of the new Government buildings are ' smart'-wired for better computer

service!

☆Medical Facilities

·The new state-of-the-art Nightingale Hospital was opened in June.

·To overcome a shortage of trained medical staff at Dover Hospital, 10 doctors

have been employed from overseas.

·Some facilities at Station Street Hospital have been upgraded.

☆Education

·Textbooks will be free to all primary students in 2004 !

 ·Rental for private schools has been reduced.

·Teachers report that the 'no hat - no play' rule has been successful.

☆Protection and Security

 ·Extra police now patrol (巡邏) the tourist areas.

·50 new police officers graduated in July and have taken up duties in the city area.

☆Entertainment / Recreation

·The John Street basketball courts have been re-surfaced !

·The new Central Community Building opened in May.

·5,000 new fiction books were bought for the Silver City Library.

72. The public notice is from _______.

   A. the community                           B. the local government

   C. the citizens                              D. a travel agency

73. The notice is mainly about _______.

   A. the work carried out by the people of Silver City

   B. the facilities available in Silver City

   C. some improvements in Silver City

   D. information for interested tourists

74. All the following are true EXCEPT that _______.

   A. both residents and tourists can enjoy more security now

   B. Station Street Hospital had out-dated facilities before 2004

   C. primary students had to pay for their textbooks in 2003

   D. Dover Hospital is still short of trained medical staff

75. Which of the following changes would tourists to Silver City be most happy with?

   A. Travel books are provided in the new library.

   B. Traveling by train is more convenient in Silver City.

   C. Free medical treatment is available at Station Street Hospital.

   D. There are more police officers on duty now.

 (06·江西A篇)

The incident took place on Sunday，the 25th Of June．On that particular day，a south wind had been gusting(勁吹) on and off all morning．It was not strong enough to cause us any concern，so we carried on our daily work not suspecdng what was about to happon．

    The storm gaveus very little warnning．Black clouds loomed over the distant horizon(地平線) so suddenly that we were taken by surprise．Even then，we were not really worried，as the clouds seemed to be moving over our house and towards the distant moountains．Then，just as the clouds had moved inland，the wind suddenly swung around in a full circle and we were facing a major storm．

    Instantly，we were busily preaparing for the worst． The whole family had experienced such a storm before and evelyone remembered the damage it had caused to stock and crops．There was very little we could do about tbe corps.

But we needcd to protect the animals in case the river flooded again．My older brother called his sheep-dog and began driving our small flock of sheep to higher ground above river．If the river flooded，they should be safe there．

    In the meantime，my father was mending a shed roof that had partly fallen down after many years of fine service．If the tin flew off，it could damage the house．  My younger brother began hurriedly carrying firewood under the shelter．My job was to help Mum board up the windows．If the storm developde into a cyclone(旋風(fēng))，the boalds would protect the glass.

    Thc storm raged for four hours，pouring more rain on us than we had seen in the last five years．As expectcd the river borke its banks and came slowly up towards the house and the stock．

    Then，jnst as we were beginning to lose hope，the storm stopped as suddenly as it had begun．The animals were  safe，and the roof was still nailed on．  “All，s weU that ends well,"Said my mother.

 56．When the black clouds appeared suddenly in the distance.

A．the family were surprised   

B．they were extremely worried

C. they were preparing fOr the worst   

D．they faced the storm bravely

57．“There was very  little we could do about the crops" indicates that    ．

A．little damage would be done to the crops   

B．they had everything ready for the crops

C．they felt unablet to protect the crops   

D．the crops should be safe enough there

58．The underlined word"stock" in the third paragraph refers to    ．

    A.money owned by the family   

B．goods for sale

    C．suppplies for family use   

D．farm animals    ．

59．It can be inferred from what the mother said that——·

A．they had no damage at all   

B．everything went beyond their expectation

C. everything was under control   

D．the family could have suffered a greater loss