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（断裂）open. Houses fall, people
2、are 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（带）. In these belts, its possible for earthquakes to happen. In these areas we can build st
3、rong houses to fight against earthquakes.In the future, scientists will be able to predict exactly（精确预报）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.
4、 on 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 earthqu
5、ake .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 passageA. A Scientist and an EarthquakeB. An EarthquakeC. How to Fight against Earth
6、quakeD. 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. Fre
7、d and Mike obtained permission（获准）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 al
8、most 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 w
9、eek passed. 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 ang
10、ry because .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. 纸张 B. 试卷 C. 证件 D. 纸币46. The general put their papers in
11、 the 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（心理学）professor is teaching a cour
12、se to help dozens of people forgive（stop being angry with）their 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-w
13、eek workshop 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 g
14、roups of eight to ten for a two-hour workshop with an adviser every fortnight.（= two weeks）The course, ending in July, is expected to get rid of the cancer of hate in these people. “People have lots of negative（消极的）attitudes towards forgiveness, he said. “People confuse（把混淆）forgiveness with forgetti
15、ng. Forgiveness means changing from a negative attitude to a positive one（积极的态度）.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 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
