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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，汹涌) 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 (警报) 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 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，汹涌) 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 (警报) 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 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
【小题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 |
| A．promoting | B．advocating | C．urging | D．appealing |
| A．New Straits Times | B．Reuters via Yahoo! News |
| C．McClatchy Washington Bureau | D．Chicago Tribune |
(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．angry B．satisfied C．frightened D．sad
45．A．or so B．or else C．as usual D．as far
46．A．became B．seemed C．lay D．appeared
47．A．called B．taught C．arranged D．sent
48．A．aim 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．asked 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 (巡逻) 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(劲吹) 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(地平线) 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(旋风)，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
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