高二英語——名詞性從句精講精練
the product will soon go on sale in sydney.
6. what’s the purpose of the new product?
a. to inform us of the new car system.
b. to introduce some improvements in cars.
c. to limit certain drivers to safe driving.
d. to popularize the built-in car system.
7. the underlined words "lead-footed drivers" refer to the ones .
a. who drive too carelessly
b. that drive extremely fast
c. who are partly disabled
d. that drive too slowly
8. the second paragraph mainly talks about .
a. the project of the built-in product
b. why the system becomes popular
c. the functions of gps in cars
d. how the product is programmed
9. what can be the best title of the passage?
a. speed alert and its future use
b. progress in car-making science
c. warning for adventurous drivers
d. new in-car device against speeding
(c)
flags are flying at half-mast across china.
china is coming to the end of an official period of mourning for those who died in last week’s earthquake in sichuan province. for three days, there have been no entertainment events and the government has delayed the olympic torch relay.
chinese officials have said that the death toll from the catastrophe has now risen to over 41,000. over 230,000 people were injured.
along with the many accounts of suffering and loss, there have been a few amazing stories of survival. chinese news reported today that a woman in hongbai has been rescued after being trapped in a tunnel for nine days. she has been taken to hospital and is expected to survive.
however, hopes are quickly fading for those who remain trapped. according to the state council over 32,000 people are missing in the quake area.
the rescue workers’ attention is now turning towards the recovery of bodies from the rubble (瓦礫) and providing food, shelter and drinking water for the survivors.
but the relief operation has been hampered(妨礙) by a series of aftershocks, the strongest measuring 6.1 on the richter scale.
chinese news reports say that mudslides have buried 200 relief workers in the past four days. there are also reports that thousands of residents have been evacuated(疏散) from an area in qingchuan county where large cracks have appeared on the top of a mountain.
on monday, tens of thousands of people rushed from their homes after the government warned of a possible major aftershock. they slept on the streets or drove to open ground.
continuous rain is adding to the misery for the homeless. the foreign ministry has appealed to the international community to provide tents for the five million people who have lost their homes.