A strong earthquake has hit the town of Galta 200 kilometres north of Madras. The earthquake hit the town at 7:15 yesterday evening. The earthquake measured(量出) 7.2 on the Richter scale(里克特震級), the strongest for five years.
The earthquake happened as most people were having their evening meal at home. There were very few people outside in the streets. Buildings fell down and many fires started. The electricity and water were cut off.
As it was dark, the emergency services had a lot of problems. There was no electricity for lights, and there was no water to put out the fires. Early this morning, planes flew over the town to see the damage.
The emergency services are now trying to reach the town. The nearest airport is at Bandel, about 100 kilometers away. The railway station at Galta is closed, because four bridges fell down in the earth. The nearest train station is 32 kilometres away at Solan. We shall have more reports for you during the day. 
【小題1】What were the most people doing when the earthquake hit the town?

A thief entered the bedroom of the 30^th President of the United States, who met him and helped him escape punishment.
The event happened in the early morning hours on one of the first days when Calvin Coolidge came into power, late in August,1923. He and his family were living in the same third-floor suite (套房) at the Willard Hotel in Washington that they had moved in several years before. The former President’s wife was still living in the White House.
Coolidge woke up to see a stranger go through his clothes, remove a wallet and a watch chain.
Coolidge spoke, “I wish you wouldn’t take that.”
The thief, gaining his voice, said, “Why?”
“I don’t mean the watch and chain, only the charm (表墜). Take it near the window and read the words on its back, ” the president said.
The thief read, “Presented to Calvin Coolidge.”
“Are you President Coolidge?” he asked.
The president answered, “ Yes, and the House of Representatives（眾議院）gave me the watch charm. I’m fond of it. It would do you no good. You want money. Let’s talk this over.”
Holding up the wallet, the young man said in a low voice, “I’ll take this and leave everything else.”
Coolidge, knowing there was 80 dollars in it, asked the young man to sit down and talk. He told the President he and his college roommate had overspent during their holiday and did not have enough money to pay their hotel bill.
Coolidge added up the roommate two rail tickets back to the college. Then he counted out 32 dollars and said it was a loan (借款).
He then told the young man, “There is a guard in the corridor(走廊).” The young man nodded and left through the same window as he had entered.
【小題1】What caused the thief to meet the President?

A strong earthquake has hit the town of Galta 200 kilometres north of Madras. The earthquake hit the town at 7:15 yesterday evening. The earthquake measured(量出) 7.2 on the Richter scale(里克特震級), the strongest for five years.

The earthquake happened as most people were having their evening meal at home. There were very few people outside in the streets. Buildings fell down and many fires started. The electricity and water were cut off.

As it was dark, the emergency services had a lot of problems. There was no electricity for lights, and there was no water to put out the fires. Early this morning, planes flew over the town to see the damage.

The emergency services are now trying to reach the town. The nearest airport is at Bandel, about 100 kilometers away. The railway station at Galta is closed, because four bridges fell down in the earth. The nearest train station is 32 kilometres away at Solan. We shall have more reports for you during the day. 

1.What were the most people doing when the earthquake hit the town?

   A. Sitting outside.                        B. Cutting off the electricity.

   C. Staying at home.                       D. Starting fires.

2.Why didn’t the emergency services reach the town?

   A. Because it was dark.                    B. Because planes flew over.

   C. Because there was no water.              D. Because four bridges fell down

3. How far is the nearest airport from the town?

   A. About 100 kilometers away.              B. 32 kilometres away.

   C. About 72 kilometers away.               D. 200 kilometres north of Madras.

A strong earthquake has hit the town of Galta 200 kilometres north of Madras. The earthquake hit the town at 7:15 yesterday evening. The earthquake measured(量出) 7.2 on the Richter scale(里克特震級), the strongest for five years.

The earthquake happened as most people were having their evening meal at home. There were very few people outside in the streets. Buildings fell down and many fires started. The electricity and water were cut off.

As it was dark, the emergency services had a lot of problems. There was no electricity for lights, and there was no water to put out the fires. Early this morning, planes flew over the town to see the damage.

The emergency services are now trying to reach the town. The nearest airport is at Bandel, about 100 kilometers away. The railway station at Galta is closed, because four bridges fell down in the earth. The nearest train station is 32 kilometres away at Solan. We shall have more reports for you during the day. 

1. What were the most people doing when the earthquake hit the town?

   A. Sitting outside.                        B. Cutting off the electricity.

   C. Staying at home.                       D. Starting fires.

2.Why didn’t the emergency services reach the town?

   A. Because it was dark.                    B. Because planes flew over.

   C. Because there was no water.              D. Because four bridges fell down

3. How far is the nearest airport from the town?

   A. About 100 kilometers away.              B. 32 kilometres away.

   C. About 72 kilometers away.               D. 200 kilometres north of Madras.

A thief entered the bedroom of the 30^th President of the United States, who met him and helped him escape punishment.
The event happened in the early morning hours on one of the first days when Calvin Coolidge came into power, late in August,1923. He and his family were living in the same third-floor suite (套房) at the Willard Hotel in Washington that they had moved in several years before. The former President’s wife was still living in the White House.
Coolidge woke up to see a stranger go through his clothes, remove a wallet and a watch chain.
Coolidge spoke, “I wish you wouldn’t take that.”
The thief, gaining his voice, said, “Why?”
“I don’t mean the watch and chain, only the charm (表墜). Take it near the window and read the words on its back, ” the president said.
The thief read, “Presented to Calvin Coolidge.”
“Are you President Coolidge?” he asked.
The president answered, “ Yes, and the House of Representatives（眾議院）gave me the watch charm. I’m fond of it. It would do you no good. You want money. Let’s talk this over.”
Holding up the wallet, the young man said in a low voice, “I’ll take this and leave everything else.”
Coolidge, knowing there was 80 dollars in it, asked the young man to sit down and talk. He told the President he and his college roommate had overspent during their holiday and did not have enough money to pay their hotel bill.
Coolidge added up the roommate two rail tickets back to the college. Then he counted out 32 dollars and said it was a loan (借款).
He then told the young man, “There is a guard in the corridor(走廊).” The young man nodded and left through the same window as he had entered.

1. 1.

   What caused the thief to meet the President?

   1. A.
      He knew the president had lots of money.
   2. B.
      He knew the president lived in the suite.
   3. C.
      He wanted to be a rich businessman.
   4. D.
      He wanted to steal some money.
2. 2.

   Why did Calvin Coolidge live at the Willard Hotel in those days?

   1. A.
      Because the former president was still in the White House.
   2. B.
      Because the former First Lady hadn’t left the White House.
   3. C.
      Because the hotel was suitable for the First Family to live.
   4. D.
      Because the First lady liked to live there.
3. 3.

   Coolidge counted out 32 dollars______.

   1. A.
      in order to be out of danger
   2. B.
      to make more money from the loan
   3. C.
      in order not to be killed by the thief
   4. D.
      so that the student could overcome his difficulty
4. 4.

   The young man’s roommate went back to college _____.

   1. A.
      by bus
   2. B.
      by water
   3. C.
      by train
   4. D.
      by air
5. 5.

   Which of the following might happen afterwards?

   1. A.
      The thief was put into prison.
   2. B.
      The young man repaid the 32 dollars.
   3. C.
      The President told many reporters the thief’s name.
   4. D.
      The President ordered the young man to repay the money.

What places do you want to visit when you visit Beijing? Are you going to visit Tian'anmen Square? Are you going to visit the National Museum of China? Are you going to do shopping in Xidan? Well... these places are all on the same street. That is Chang'an Avenue.

Chang'an Avenue has a history of about 600 years. In Chinese,Chang'an means "long peace and satfety". It is a good name for Chinese people.

In Chinese history, many important events happened on Chang'an Avenue. On May 4,1919 ,more than 3,000 college students came there. They were angry about the government and the Treaty of Versailles(《凡爾賽條約》). All Chinese people knew the important event which happened there on October l,1949. On that day,Chairman Mao stood at the ros- trum(城樓) on Tian'anmen Gate and announced that new China was founded. Every person was excited to hear the words from Chairman Mao.

(　 )16. Chang'an Avenue has a history of about ______years.

A. 300　　　　 B. 500　　　　 C. 600　　　　 D. 900

(　 )17. What does Chang'an mean in Chinese?

　 　A. Long peace and happiness.　 B. Long life and safety.

　 　C. Long peace and safety.　

D. Happiness anti safety.

(　 )18. Why were the students angry?

　 　A. Because the government wanted the students Io do that.　

B. Because the government kept the students waiting for long.

　 　C. Because they hated the government and the Treaty of Versailles.

　 　D. Because they supported the government and the Treaty of Versailles.

(　 )19. When people heard of the words from Chairman Mao, they felt______.

　 　A. excited　　　　　　　　　　 B. pleased

　 C. disappointed　　　 　　　　 D. interested

(　 )20. What's the main idea of the passage?

A. It's about Chang'an Avenue.

　 B. It's about the capital of China.

C. It's about the history of Beijing.

D. It's about interesting places in Beijing.