Japan’ s nuclear crisis is also causing concerns in China. Worried shoppers rushed to stores and supermarkets in the country for salt, with the belief that it might protect them from potential nuclear radiation spreading from Japan.
Many rushed to buy to store as much iodized salt as possible because of the rumor that iodized salt could help prevent radiation poisoning spreading from Japan’ s Fukushima Daiichi power plant. Consumers also worried that the nuclear plumes might spread to China by air and sea, polluting food sources, including salt taken from the sea.
The wave of panic buying spread quickly across the country, driving up salt prices by five to ten fold in some cities.
Even regions rich in salt production, like Jiangxi Province，faced sudden shortages.
The government took measures to guarantee enough supply and to stabilize（穩(wěn)定）the market. It also dismissed the nuclear rumors, saying the nuclear fallout was unlikely to reach the country, and that salt did not help to prevent radiation poisoning.
Local authorities have stepped in to stabilize the market, too. As well, state-owned salt companies have been urged to increase their supply.
Facing expanding market demand, distribution centers have taken extra measures to ensure they are well-prepared.
Wang Yun, the General Manager of Beijing Salt Industry Corporation, said, “Our storage reserves can guarantee a two-month supply for the Beijing market.”
小題1:People made panic purchases of salt for the reasons EXCEPT______________.
A．salt might protect them from potential nuclear radiation
B．nuclear radiation might pollute food sources
C．nuclear radiation might pollute salt taken from the sea
D．there would be a shortage of salt on the market
小題2:The underlined word “fold” in the third paragraph means _______.
A．timesB．pricesC．quantitiesD．means
小題3:What measures did the government take for the panic buying?
A．Enough salt would be offered to each house.
B．It admitted that salt could stop nuclear radiation.
C．Authorities urged state-owned salt companies to increase the supply.
D．Those who spread the rumor were all arrested and punished.
小題4:What is the purpose of the writer to give the example of Beijing Salt Industry Corporation?
A．To tell readers that there is a salt company in Beijing.
B．To make people believe that the supply of salt is enough.
C．To call on panic people to buy enough salt.
D．To prove what the government did was right.

小題1:D
小題1:A
小題1:C
小題1:B

小題1:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章的第一、二段可知人們搶購食鹽，因為害怕食物受到核輻射的污染，加碘鹽可以預(yù)防核輻射，而不是害怕市場上缺鹽。
小題1:詞義猜測題。根據(jù)上句可知食鹽搶購潮迅速波及全國，使得某些城市的食鹽價格上漲了5至10倍。因此選A。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第六段可知，當(dāng)?shù)卣髧宣}業(yè)公司增加市場供應(yīng)，故選C。
小題1:推理判斷題。根據(jù)文中的“全國出現(xiàn)了搶鹽潮，政府采取了措施來穩(wěn)定市場和人心”可知，列舉北京鹽業(yè)公司是為了使人們相信鹽的供給是充足的。
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A．shark attacks on humans are on the rise
B．sharks attacked humans three times in one month
C．a(chǎn) boy was attacked by a shark at a Sydney beach
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(   ) 小題1:. From the first three paragraphs we can learn that         .
A．many fans of the British royal family will be invited to London on April 29th, 2011
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“The zoo is negotiating with the company in the hope of terminating it sooner,” Ye said. She refused to answer directly whether the chimp photo sessions were still ongoing yesterday, instead, saying. “It’s very likely we will cancel it tomorrow.”
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Such activities not only damage the mental and physical health of the animals, but also risk the safety of visitors, according to the official website of the State Forestry Administration where the notice was released.
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B．Families of the victims in the 9/11 attacks celebrated together.
C．President Obama thought highly of the Anti-Terrorist Military Action
D．Obama thought that al Qaeda will continue attack against the United States.
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B．Osama bin Laden has three sons.
C．Some soldiers were injured in the firefight.
D．More than 3000 people were killed in the 9/11 attacks.
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B．President Obama doesn’t think bin Laden's death is a victory.
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C．in an advertisementD．in a textbook
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The most appropriate heading for this article is _______.
A．Germany to develop its new resources of energy
B．Nuclear power no longer popular in Germany
C．Germany to have safety checks for some nuclear reactors
D．Germany to end its nuclear energy program
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B．The explosion of some Fukushima nuclear reactors has quickened Germany’s pace to abandon nuclear energy.
C．France, which relies on nuclear energy for more than 70 percent of its power, will follow Germany and cut its use of it at any cost.
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