[加拿大温莎大学在综合类大学始终保持前十名的稳定地位]温莎大学(university of windsor)位于北美中西部五大湖区的工业中心-温莎市，隔着底特律河与美国密西根州的底特律市相望，濒临美丽的五大湖，是加拿大的汽车之都，北美最大的模具设...+阅读

PASSAGE 14 

Earthquake

Every year earthquakes are responsible for a large number of deaths and a vest amount of destruction in various parts of the world. Most of these damaging earthquakes occur either in a narrow belt which surrounds the Pacific Ocean or in a line which extends from Burma to the Alps in Europe. Some of the destruction is directly caused by the quake itself. An example of this is the collapse of buildings as a result of the quake itself. Other damage results from landslides or major fires which are initiated by the quake.

There are about a million quakes a year. Fortunately， however， not all of them are destructive. The intensity of an earthquake is measured on the Richter Scale， which goes from 0 upward. The highest scale recorded to date is 8.9. Major damage generally occurs from quakes ranging upwards from 6.0.

The actual cause of the quake itself is the breaking of rocks at or below the earth s surface. This is produced by pressure which scientists believe may be due to a number of reasons， two of which are the expansion and contraction of the earth s crust and continental drift.

In order to limit the damage and to prevent some of the suffering resulting from earthquakes， scientists are working on ways to enable accurate prediction. Special instruments are used to help people record， for example， shaking of the earth. Scientists are trying to find methods that will enable them to indicate the exact time， location and size of an earthquake.

Certain phenomena he been observed which are believed to be signs of imminent earthquakes. These include strange behiors of some animals， the changes in the content of mineral water， etc. The magic properties of rocks may also display special pattern before major earthquakes happen.

EXERCISE：

1. Paragraph 2_____.

2. Paragraph 3_____.

3. Paragraph 4_____.

4. Paragraph 5_____.

A Earthquakes forecast

B Historical records of earthquakes

C Intensities of earthquakes

D Cause of earthquakes

E Indications of earthquakes

F Damaging earthquakes

5. Not all damage during an earthquake is caused ____.

6. Not all earthquakes are strong enough ___.

7. Scientists he been working hard to warn people ___.

8. Earthquakes can be predicted by observing ___.

A by the quake itself

B not be prevented

C to cause damage of property and loss of lives

D of a possible earthquake

E the unusual behiors of some animals

F the strong behiors of human beings

KEY： C D A E A C D EPASSAGE 15

Transport and Trade

Transport is one of the aids to trade. By moving goods from places where they are plentiful to places where they are scarce， transport adds to their value. The more easily goods can be brought over the distance that separates producer and consumer， the better for trade. When there were no railways， no good roads， no canals， and only small sailing ships， trade was on a small scale.

The great advances made in transport during the last two hundred years were acpanied by a big increase in trade. Bigger and faster ships enabled a trade in meat to develop between Britain and New Zealand， for instance. Quicker transport makes possible mass-production and big business， drawing supplies from， and selling goods to， all parts of the globe. Big factories could not exist without transport to carry the large number of workers they need to and from their homes. Big city stores could not he developed unless customers could trel easily from the suburbs and goods delivered to their homes. Big cities could not survive unless food could be brought from a distance.

Transport also prevents waste. Much of the fish landed at the ports would be wasted if it could not be taken quickly to inland towns. Transport has given us a much greater variety of foods and goods since we no longer he to live on what is produced locally. Foods which at one time could be obtained only during a part of the year can now be obtained all through the year. Transport has raised the standard of living.

By moving fuel， raw materials， and even power， as， for example， through electric cables， transport has led to the establishment of industries and trade in areas where they would he been impossible before. Districts and countries can concentrate on making things which they can do better and more cheaply than others and can then exchange them with one another. The cheaper and quicker transport bees， the longer the distance over which goods can profitably be carried. Countries with poor transport he a lower standard of living.

merce requires not only the moving of goods and people but also the carrying of messages and information. Means of munication， like telephones， cables and radio， send information about prices， supplies， and changing conditions in different parts of the world. In this way， advanced munication systems also help to develop trade.

练习：

1. Paragraph 2 _________

2. Paragraph 3 _________

3. Paragraph 4 _________

4. Paragraph 5 _________

A. Higher living standard

B. Importance of transport in trade

C. Various means of transport

D. Birth of transport-related industries and trade

E. Role of information in trade

F. Public transportation

5. The development of modern means of transport _________.

6. Only when goods can be carried to all parts of the world quickly ___________.

7. Transport has made it possible for people to eat whatever food they want _________.

8. In the trade of modern society the transmission of information plays as important a role as ________.

A. to send goods to various parts of the world

B. at any time during the year

C. has greatly promoted trade

D. is it possible to produce on a large scale

E. the transport of goods

F. it is possible to produce on a large scale

答案：BADECDBE

以下为关联文档：

医博类，综合类，基础类，加拿大这三大类院校的区别在哪我们在衡量学校的时候，总会涉及到各种排名或者是分类，咱国内有“985”“211”，还有“一本”“二本”“三本”，而加拿大的分类，则是依据办学规模和办学目的分为“医博类、综合类、...

职称英语综合类考试辅导阅读阅读下面这篇短文，短文后列出了七个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子作出判断。如果该句提供的是正确信息，请在答题卡上把A涂黑；如果该句提供的是错误信息，请在答题卡上把B涂黑；如...

职称英语综合类阅读判断模拟试卷2Will Hillary Be the Next American President? Back in 1969，US President Richard Nixon confidently predicted：“In the next 50 years，we shall see a woman president，per...

2009年职称英语综合类B级补全短文练习阅读下面的短文，文章中有5处空白，文章后有6组文字，请根据文章的内容选择5组文字，将其分别放会文章原有位置，以恢复文章原貌。请将答案涂在答题卡相应的位置。 The first four min...

职称英语综合类阅读理解练习题23husband and wife by arrangement some japanese still get married by parents arrangement. yoshio and hiromi tanaka, a young japanese couple living in the united s...

全国职称英语考试综合类AB级课堂笔记阅读判断2passage 2 A Pay Rise or Not? Unless I get a rise, Ill he a talk with the boss, Henry Manley, Gee Strong said to himself. Gee liked his job and he liked the town...

全国职称外语等级考试综合类概括大意1PASSAGE 1  Successful Language Learners Some people seem to he a knack for learning languages. They can pick up new vocabulary， master rules or grammar， and lea...

职称英语综合类阅读理解练习题24one-room schools one-room schools are part of the heritage of the united states, and the mention of them makes people feel a vague longing for “the way things...

职称英语综合类考试辅导阅读理解Medical Journals Medical journals are publications that report medical information to physicians and other health professionals． In the past，these journals were a...