Passage 1A Teacher Who Saved His Students
An Australian teacher Dane came to Chengdu four years ago. He was giving an English class in Guangya school, in Dujiangyan, when the ground began to shake at 2:28 p.m. on May 12. “Desk! Desk!” he shouted to his students. After all the children hid under the desks safely, he joined them.
When the shake stopped, Dane led his students out of the classroom on the third floor and downstairs to an open area.
Passage 2International Aid(援助)
A Japanese team of medical workers landed in Chengdu on the early morning of May 16. It was the first team to arrive from abroad. They set off for Guanzhong Town, in Qingchuan County(县). Two villages were lost in the town, and about 700 people were in danger. Without stopping to rest, they walked many miles to search for the survivors. Soon, a team from Singapore and a second team from Japan arrived, followed by two other teams Korea and Russia.
( )51.We can learn from Passage 1 that Dane is.
A. an American doctorB. an Australian teacher
C. a medical worker D. an International organization(组织)
( )52. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. There weren’t any Chinese teams providing aid after the earthquake.
B. A Japanese team was the first team that arrived in Sichuan.
C. Several countries provided aid.
D. Dane taught English in Chengdu for four years.
( )53. How does the underlined word “survivors” mean?
A. 幸存者 B. 灾区 C. 失败者 D. 灾难
( )54. How many international team are mentioned in Passage 2?
A. TwoB. Three C. FourD. Five
( )55. What is the second passage mainly about?
A. How to save students during the earthquake
B. How to search for villagers in Dujiangyan
C. Aid from different countries
D. Ways of providing aid