A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Turkey (在土耳其发生7.8级地震) on February 6, 2023. What were you doing when you heard of the news? We asked some people and here were their answers.
| Dave | I woke up and couldn’t sleep anymore. So I turned on my computer and surfed the Internet. On the Internet, I knew the news. I was really shocked. |
| Sally | I came back from the supermarket, ate lunch and then checked my Facebook. I saw someone post (公布) the news. I did a quick search (搜索) on the Internet to confirm it. A few minutes later I knew it was true. |
| Leo | I was playing the guitar when I got a text message (短信) from my friend. I put my guitar down and then googled it to see whether my friend was kidding. The results showed that what he said was true. I then walked into the living room and told my mother the news. She was very surprised. |
| Alice | Normally I don’t have my TV on before I go to work, but on that day I did. Maybe I got up earlier than usual so I had some extra time to watch TV. The TV news reported that news. |
【小题1】Where did Dave get the news?
| A．From the TV. | B．On the radio. | C．On the Internet. |
| A．分享 | B．证实 | C．询问 |
| A．He was watching TV. | B．He was sleeping. |
| C．He was playing the guitar. | |
| A．In the bedroom. | B．In the living room. | C．In the bathroom. |
| A．Dave got the news while he was working |
| B．after Sally checked her Facebook, she went to the supermarket |
| C．when Alice got the news, she was watching TV |
Imagine a perfect day: the weather is good and everything seems fine. When, suddenly, your cell phone loses its signal, the television has no programs, and you can’t get online with your computer.
What has happened? These are just the types of problems a solar (太阳) storm might cause. It may not sound as serious as other natural disasters, such as earthquakes. But today, a solar storm often puts our society in danger.
A solar storm is caused by solar flares: large sudden burning near the sun. It can give off lots of energy. The strong energy can stop the satellite systems (系统) that operate our computers, telecom networks and so on. These storms can even cause the power to go out for weeks or months.
In the past few months, scientists have recorded some of the strongest sun flares in years. The most recent one happened around Valentine’s Day. It caused radio and satellite signals to go down in some northern cities in China.
“Solar flare activity is going to be much worse than what we’ve seen in the past. We’re not talking about a few cities losing power. It could be half the country, maybe more.” Solar StormWarning. com, a US website about space weather, warned.
Experts say that little can be done to predict such a storm. Governments around the world are trying to work together before the next storm, although they are not sure when that may happen.
【小题1】According to the article, how long can a solar storm cause power cuts?| A．For years. | B．For weeks or months. | C．For a day. | D．For several hours. |
| A．telecomputer networks | B．solar storms |
| C．large explosions near the sun | D．the energy of the sun |
a. Solar flares give off lots of energy.
b. People can’t get online with their computers.
c. Solar storms happen.
d. Satellite systems are stopped.
| A．a-b-c-d | B．c-b-a-d | C．c-a-b-d | D．a-c-d-b |
| A．some facts about a solar storm |
| B．how to predict a solar storm |
| C．the weather is good and everything seems fine on a perfect day |
| D．something about why we can’t get online with our computers |
One evening, he asked us to meet at the table after dinner. “I have some bad news,” he said. “The weather reports on the television warned(警告) that we would face a typhoon tomorrow.”
At 6.30 a.m. the next day, the winds started and the rain was falling heavily. There were new warnings that the sea level could go up as much as 5 meters.
The winds were terribly strong and tree branches were flying everywhere. Trees were falling down and the rain kept coming down.
Just after 10:30, the wind stopped suddenly-it was strangely calm and the sun was shining. Then the winds came howling(咆哮) again, but this time more rain fell. There were more flying things and the storm came in. Everything within 1 km of the coast was flooded-there was fish in the streets. Now the winds were dying down, but the rain was still falling.
After another two hours, the wind came to a stop at last. My home was in a mess and my mum burnt her arm when the hot water from the stove hit her skin. We were all frightened, but we were all safe, including the cat.
【小题1】The father knew that there was going to be a typhoon from ______.
| A．the Internet |
| B．the newspapers |
| C．his friends |
| D．the TV |
| A．The sea level could go up as much as 5 meters. |
| B．Trees were falling down. |
| C．The winds came howling again. |
| D．There were more flying things. |
| A．About two hours. |
| B．About four hours. |
| C．About six hours. |
| D．About eight hours. |
| A．There was flood. |
| B．The snowstorm came in. |
| C．The winds were terribly strong. |
| D．The rain kept coming down. |
Do you know what to do before, during and after an earthquake?
It’s necessary to prepare yourself and your family for an earthquake. All family members (成员) should know how to turn off gas, water and electricity (电).
During an earthquake, it’s important for you to keep calm. If you are indoors, quickly move to a safe place in the room, for example, under a strong desk or table.
After an earthquake, don’t run out of the building when the shaking stops.
根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺、内容完整。
| A．The aim (目的) is to protect yourself from falling objects (物体). |
| B．Here is some advice for you. |
| C．It’s best to stay in your safe place until the shaking stops for l or 2 minutes. |
| D．They should also know some useful telephone numbers (120,110, 119, etc.). |
| E．If you are outdoors, move to an open area like a playground. |
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