No one knows yet the accurate number of lives which have been lost in this terrible fire. But reports suggest that it is more than one hundred.
A wall of fire fifty feet high and at least one hundred and fifty miles wide is now racing towards the forests and rich farmlands of southern Victoria. Towns less than one hundred miles from Melbourne will be in danger unless the wind changes. People are rushing excitedly into the streets. The police have warned them not to see the fire but many people are doing so.
The cause of the fire is unknown. No rain has fallen in this part of Australia for three months, and the hot, north-west wind from the great central desert is blowing at more than thirty miles an hour.
The firefighters are traveling to the fire by road, rail and air. But it is not easy to get there. Flames and fallen trees have cut off or blocked roads and railway lines. The thick smoke often prevents them from finding the air strips (飛機跑道).
It is said that the fire has brought the greater danger to the country since the Second World War.
小題1:By the time the article is written, the fire       .
A．has just broken out B．has been put out
C．is spreading fiercelyD．is coming to an end
小題2:The writer writes this article mainly to tell people       .
A．the fire is terrible and dangerous
B．it is very easy to put out the fire
C．less than one hundred people die of the fire
D．to join in the fight against the fire
小題3:In the 4th paragraph, the writer suggests (暗示) that       .
A．the fire would be controlled by the firefighters very soon
B．it will be very difficult to put out the fire
C．the government is paying great attention to the fire
D．the fire has caused great losses and the airport was in danger
小題4:The underlined word “ accurate ” in the first sentence has the same meaning as        .
A．recent B．false C．rough（大約的）D．exact
小題1:C小題1:A小題1:B小題1:D
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A good diet is a fundamental part of sport these days. Aston Villa manager Martin O’Neill’s sport and health experts have chosen a secret weapon --- organic food (food grown without chemicals). Fitness manager Jim Henry eats with his players and said: “I chose to switch to organic food for Aston Villa because I’ve read studies showing that organic food has higher levels of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.” He believes that the best way to get these is to eat the very best fresh food.
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B．a(chǎn) fitness center
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A．he believes the studies he has read about organic food
B．he will only eat organic food with his players
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B．only a few footballers pay attention to the healthy eating
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D．footballers in Aston Villa usually eat some food within an hour after a match.
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The researchers suggested that the United States may have imported the disorder in bees from Australia. They say the bees may carry the virus but not be affected.
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B．Studies are being carried out on the causes of the bee disorder, but questions remain.
C．How the causes of the bee disorder in U.S have been found.
D．The bee production in U.S is down.
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A．Israeli acute paralysis virus should be responsible for the disorder.
B．The solution to the disorder will be found eventually.
C．American bees are more likely to defend themselves against hurt from other insects than Australian ones.
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The life of the countryside can be hard, so the words in country music are often sad. At first, people played the music only at family parties. But it became more popular later. In the 1920s, people played country songs on the radio, and they made them into records.
When people in the countryside moved to towns and cities to look for work, they took their music with them. Country music continued to change and became popular across America.
John Denver was one of America’s most famous country singers in the 1970s.His song “Take Me home, Country Roads” is well-known and people still play it today.
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A．everyday life and feelings
B．farmers’ feelings
C．the lives of workers
D．the lives of farmers
小題2:People began to make country song records _______.
A．in the 1920sB．in 1920
C．in the 1970sD．in 1970
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A．Because city people liked the music.
B．Because farmers moved to cities with their music and it continued to change.C．Because country music talked about city people’s lives.
D．Because country music developed in the Southern Africa
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A．A farmer in the countryside.
B．A person who moved to towns
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