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Unit 3 Tomorrow s world 4 同步练习.阅读理解AVALPARAISO，Indiana (AP)A high school student holding two knives injured eight schoolmates on Wednesday，authorities said. The injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.The student who committed the attack before class was in custody (held under guard，especially by the police) and Valparaiso High School was placed on lockdown，police spokesman Michael Grennes said.Grennes said the attack happened around 8 am.in a Spanish classroom at the school about 20 miles southeast of Gary.“The kid，after he stabbed them，ran out of the room and a group of teachers tackled (seized and threw down) him，” sophomore (secondyear student in a college) Clark Hogan said. “I saw the lady kick the knife down the hallway. She kicked it against the wall.”Jenin Bell，a spokeswoman for Porter hospital，said the students suffered severe cuts and one suffered a hip injury. But she said the injuries were not life-threatening. Two students had already been released and one left without being treated，she said.The uninjured students were allowed to leave school about three and a half hours after the attack. Until then，they said，they were kept locked in their classrooms.“The teachers wouldnt tell us what was going on，” said Danielle Boer. “We were scared.”1 Which of the following is NOT true？AThe injuries that the students got were serious but not dangerous to their lives.BThe boy who committed the attack was caught by the teachers of the school.CThe students who were uninjured didnt leave school until 1 oclock in the afternoon.DDanielle Boer was among the students kept in the classroom.2 What was the result of the attack？AThe boy was currently held by the police.BThe school was shut down at the moment.CThe injured students were all treated in the hospital.DBoth A and B.3 Why were the students scared？ABecause they knew a boy had injured eight students.BBecause they saw eight students were sent to a hospital.CBecause they were locked in their classrooms not knowing what had happened.DBecause they were not allowed to leave school until very late.4 What is the passage mainly about？AA news report about campus violence.BA scene in a movie shot.CA made-up story by a group of students.DA rehearsal of a play in a theater.5 What is true about the kid who committed the attack？AHe was released soon after the injury took place.BHe was locked in the classroom.CHe was sent to hospital immediately.DHe was believed to be a student in the same school.BHurricane Irene hit the coast of North Carolina with winds of up to one hundred and twenty kilometers an hour last Saturday. The storm weakened as it moved north. But Irene brought heavy rains and strong winds to the populated(人口稠密的) east coast.Hundreds of thousands of people were told to leave areas likely to suffer flood. That included parts of New York City where Mayor Michael Bloomberg ordered over two hundred and fifty thousand people to evacuate.Irene is blamed for more than forty deaths in the United States. Five deaths were reported in the Caribbean. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo estimated his state suffered one billion dollars in damage. Estimates place the total damage from the storm at about seven billion dollars. Insurance(保险业) companies are expected to pay forty to fifty percent of these costs. But costs of lost trade in the travel industry，especially in North Carolina，will be high at a time when the nations economy is struggling.High winds and flood from Irene brought down electrical lines，causing about four million people to lose power. Days after the storm，hundreds of thousands were still without electricity.Many states in the path of Irene have reported disasters. Governors in several states asked over four thousand National Guard members to help in rescue. In North Carolina，some communities near the ocean were flooded and cut off from the mainland. And the small northeastern state of Vermont was especially hard hit. Emergency workers have had to airlift food and supplies to thousands of people trapped by floodwaters. Officials said it was the worst flood in Vermont in almost one hundred years.A man described what he saw in the community of Woodstock in Vermont. He said，“The water in the yard was almost up to the house，which is another ten feet above this level. It is probably fifteen or twenty feet above the normal river level. So the water was really，really very high. And the force of it was beyond our understanding.”6 What is the main idea of this passage？AThe United States is in great trouble.BThe storm that hit the United States has become weak.CHeavy rains spread across the United States.DHurricane Irene hits northeastern United States.7 The underlined word “evacuate” in Paragraph 2 refers to “_”Afight BleaveCstay Drescue8 What can we learn from Paragraph 3？AHurricane Irene is much severer than expected.BHurricane Irene has caused great loss in some states.CNew York City suffers the greatest loss.DHurricane Irene has led to more deaths than any other hurricane in the United States.9 In North Carolina，some communities near the ocean were so seriously flooded that _.Athey were completely covered by waterBthousands of people there lost their livesCthe houses there were completely destroyedDtheir road connected to the mainland was cut off10The writer mentioned a mans description in the last paragraph to show _.Awhy the flood was so seriousBhow people survived the floodChow serious the flood in Vermont wasDhow people in Vermont reacted to the flood.阅读简答One tends to go out for a jog，walk or even hit the gym，if the weather is pleasant outside. However，when it is raining，youll sit by the window，watching the rain. Moreover，its a good excuse for not exercising，since nobody will ask you to go out when its raining. So，what do you do in such a situation？Well，its not very difficult. Look around the house and you will find many creative ways to exercise. For example，you can take up some housework. Clean the stove，tidy your garage，move the furniture，sweep the floor of your bedroom and change the bed sheet. Doing these things can burn your calories and lift your mood.If you think homework is boring，how about a more joyful form of indoor exercise？You can dance all around the living room. Play your favorite music and just go all out. Also，you can do some other indoor physical activities such as lifting things and jumping over things. These activities will help you stay active on rainy days.With the development of technology，you can never be bored even if you stay at home alone. There are so many online programs that offer you a lot of creative workouts. If you have a DVD，which teaches you a particular exercise style，try working out in that way. If you like yoga，perform a few asanas (瑜伽姿势)，which will not only burn your calories but also relax you and energize (使