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In India， I visited a city. There were many homeless children. Some were young and lived in the streets. But then a lady called Rosa opened a home for them. In one whole year, she was looking after two hundred kids, feeding them, teaching them and giving them hope. Another time，I was in Japan and met a young girl with a serious illness.After seven operations，she had to have thirteen more in hospital.However，when I met her，she was still smiling. Here in China， after the terrible Wenchuan Earthquake， I found a three-year old boy named Lang Zheng.He had been in the ruins(废墟) for more than ten hours before he was found by the soldiers.Though weak and injured，the brave boy lifted his right hand above his head with difficulty and saluted the soldiers to show his thanks， which became the most moving moment in the disaster(灾难). Thanks to the experience as a reporter，I myself am getting braver and stronger.When I face challenges in my life， I always remember the courage(勇气) of these three people. 56. The writer chose the job of being a reporter because he wanted to ______ . A. improve his writing skills B. experience difficulties C. travel the world D. offer help to others 57. From the passage， we learn that Rosa was ______ . A. kind and patient B. creative and proud C. lovely and lucky D. honest and brave 58. What does the underlined word “saluted” in the passage mean in Chinese? A.向……告别 B.向……学习 C.向……求救 D.向……致敬 B Earthquakes happen without warning(前兆).They can happen any time of a day，at any point during the year. When an earthquake is happening， you should know what you should do or not do. Do NOT go outside.You could get injured from falling glass or parts of buildings. If you are outside， stay away from buildings and power lines(输电线). Stay under a desk，table，or other strong furniture.Hold on to it.Or stay in a corner of the building. Cover your face and head with your arms and cover your mouth with a towel or clothing. Stay inside until shaking stops and it is safe to go outside. Keep away from windows，pictures or advertisements on the wall or the building，and anything else that could fall and hurt you.Most people get injured by falling things during an earthquake， not by the shaking itself. Also keep away from a fire.You could fall down and burn yourself on the fire. If you are driving when an earthquake happens，stop the car if it’s safe.Stay inside your car until the earthquake stops，and don’t drive near bridges.Try not to stop by power lines or trees.These could fall and hurt you. 59. It isn’t safe for you to ______ while the earthquake is happening. A. run out of the building B. stay in a corner of the building C. cover your head with your arms D. cover your mouth with a towel 60. From this passage， we know ______ . A.many people fear earthquakes B.earthquakes maybe happen at any time C.we can’t save ourselves in an earthquake D.people never get injured in earthquakes 61. The best title for this passage should be “ ”. A.How Earthquakes Happen B.How to Drive a Car C.What We Should Do in Earthquakes D.Why Earthquakes Happen C My wife passed away seven and a half years ago, and I went through a huge depression (消沉), the worst time in my life. I even wanted to end my life. I continued to work as a small-town doctor at my medical clinic in Kilauea, Hawaii. My kids had gone to live on the mainland, and I was alone. On a family trip, we turned on the TV and saw the second plane crash into the World Trade Center. I said to my kids, “I’m going to Afghanistan.” International Medical Corps sent me to set up 20 clinics in some provinces where people had no health care. Eventually, the clinics were serving 27,000 patients a month. I had such a sense of accomplishment, a sense of purpose. My depression went completely away. I go wherever disasters strike: Indonesia after the tsunami, Pakistan after the earthquake. I was just in Kenya. After their presidential election, at least a thousand people were killed and hundreds of thousands were forced out. We set up mobile clinics in an area with 19,000 refugees (难民). Measles broke out, one of the biggest killers of kids in refugee camps, and it spread like wildfire. Water and medical equipment were also problems. When my wife passed away, I thought my life was done. But really, it was just getting started. At the end of her life, my wife fell into a coma (昏迷). I held her head in my hands and told her of all the places we would visit, the exciting adventures we would have. I think about this moment many times during my “adventures”. I did not know then how prophetic (先知的) those words would be. She is with me still. 62. The first country where the author provided people with medical care is ______. (责任编辑：admin) |