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广西北部湾经济开发区2018年中考英语试卷（含听力音频）
Imagine a perfect day: the weather is good and everything seems fine. When, suddenly, your mobile phone loses its signal, the television has no programs, and you can't get online with your computer.
What has happened? These are just the types of problems a solar storm（太阳风暴）might cause. You may not think of storms as putting our society in danger. But today, a solar storm is as serious as other bad events, such as earthquakes.
A solar storm is caused by solar flares（太阳耀斑）: large explosions（爆炸）near the sun that can give off lots of energy. The strong energy can stop the satellite systems（卫星系统）that control our computers, telecom networks and so on. These storms can even cause the power to go out for weeks or months.
In the past few months, scientists have recorded some of the strongest sun flares in years. The most recent one happened around Valentine's Day, 2011. It caused radio and satellite signals to go down in some northern cities in China.
“Solar flare activity is going to be much worse than what we've seen in the past. We're not talking about a few cities losing power, it could be half of the country, maybe more.” SolarStormWarning.com, a US website about space weather, warned.
Scientists say that little can be done to predict such a storm. Governments around the world are trying to work together before the next storm, although they are not sure when that may happen.
a. solar flares give off lots of energy
b. people can' t get online with their computers
c. solar storms happen
d. satellite systems are stopped
{#blank#}1{#/blank#}Bill cares about sports events and how the sports players are now. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}Tony is interested in reading. He wants to know what kind of new books have come out and how some famous writers are living now. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}Jackson is really a film fan. Recently he would like to know what new movies are like and what some famous singers' songs are. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}Kate's father is working abroad in Syria. Unrest(动乱) took place there, so she is rather worried about the situation in Syria. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}Lily is in poor health. She is so eager to know how to keep fit. | A. Home News In this section you will read news about the events which happened in the country. B. Entertainment News In this section all kinds of news about movies, songs and pop stars are available. C. Advertisement Section Here are advertisements of various products, such as food, medicine , electric machines and so on. D. Reading Section New and good books and magazines are introduced here.Of course, you can learn about some well-known writers. E. International News Here are news about events that happened all over the world. F. Sports News Important sports events are broadcasted here. And we often interview some good players. G. Health Section Winter is coming and it is easy to get ill. If you want to know how to keep away from disease, you should pay attention to this section. |
Have you ever left your child alone at home? Being alone at home, especially if it's a new experience, can be scary. Please pay attention to the following guidelines for leaving kids alone | |
7& under | You shouldn't leave them alone at any time. |
8--10 years old | You shouldn't leave them alone for more than 1.5 hours during the daytime and early evening. |
11-12 years old | You may leave them alone for up to 3 hours but not late at night. |
13--15 years old | You may leave them alone but not for the night. |
16--17 | years old You may leave them alone for up to two days and nights. |
* Ask your child to remember your full name, home address and telephone number. * Let neighbors know that your child may be home alone. * Make a list of lo cal numbers to call in an emergency. * Call the child several times while you are away * Make sure your child knows how to lock windows and doors * Tell your child not to go into others' houses without permission * Tell your child to choose a safe house to run to if he or she feels like in danger. * Teach your child to keep safe in the kitchen. * Ask your child not to turn on the home appliances(家电) alone. | |
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