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英语（二）练习10一、阅读判断1、ModerateEarthquakeStrikesEnglandAmoderateearthquakestruckpartsofsoutheastEnglandon28April2007,topplingchimneysfromhousesandrousingresidentsfromtheirbeds.SeveralthousandpeoplewereleftwithoutpowerinKentCounty.Onewomansufferedminorheadandneckinjuries.Itfeltasifthewholehousewasbeingslidacrosslikeafun-fairride,saidthewoman.TheBritishGeologicalSurveysaidthe4.3-magnitudequakestruckat8:19a.m.andwascenteredundertheEnglishChannel,about8.5milessouthofDoverandneartheentrancetotheChannelTunnel.Witnessessaidcracksappearedinwallsandchimneyscollapsedacrossthecounty.Residentssaidthetremorhadlastedforabout10to15seconds.Iwaslyinginbedanditfeltasifsomeonehadjustgotupfrombednexttome.saidHendrickvanEck,27,ofCanterburyabout60milessoutheastofLondon.Ithenheardthesoundofcracking,anditwasgettingheavierandheavier.Itfeltasifsomeonewasattheendofmybedhoppingupanddown.Therearethousandsofmoderatequakesonthisscalearoundtheworldeachyear,buttheyarerareinBritain.TheApril28quakewasthestrongestinBritainsince2002whena4.8-magnitudequakestruckthecentralEnglandcityofBirmingham.Thecountry'sstrongestearthquaketookplaceintheNorthSeain1931,measuring6.1ontheRichterscale.BritishGeologicalSurveyscientistRogerMussonsaidthequaketookplaceon28AprilinanareathathadseenseveralofthebiggestearthquakesevertostrikeBritain,includingonein1580thatcauseddamageinLondonandwasfeltinFrance.MussonpredictedthatitwasonlyamatteroftimebeforeanotherearthquakestruckthispartofEngland.However,peopleshouldnotbescaredtoomuchbythisprediction,Mussonsaid,asthemodernearthquakewarningsystemofBritainshouldbeabletodetectaforthcomingquakeandannounceitseveralhoursbeforeittakesplace.Thiswouldallowtimeforpeopletoevacuateandreducedamagetotheminimum.1、FranceandseveralotherEuropeancountriessenttheirmedicalteamstoworksidebysidewiththeBritishdoctors.（）A、RightB、WrongC、Notmentioned2、Manywallsandchimneysweredamagedduringthisquake.（）A、RightB、WrongC、Notmentioned3、Thecountry'sstrongestearthquaketookplaceinLondonin1580.（）A、RightB、WrongC、Notmentioned4、MussonpredictedthatanotherearthquakewouldoccurinsoutheastEnglandsoonerorlater.（）A、RightB、WrongC、Notmentioned5、ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatEnglandisrarelyhitbyhighmagnitudeearthquakes.（）A、RightB、WrongC、Notmentioned6、ThemodernearthquakewarningsystemofBritaincoulddetectaforthcomingquake.（）A、RightB、WrongC、Notmentioned7、DuringtheApril28earthquake,thewholeEnglandwasleftwithoutpower.（）A、RightB、WrongC、Notmentioned8、TheChannelTunnelwasclosedfor10hoursaftertheearthquakeoccurred.（）A、RightB、WrongC、Notmentioned9、Itwasreportedthatoneladyhadgotherheadandneckinjured,butnotseriously.（）A、RightB、WrongC、Notmentioned10、TheApril28quakewasstrongerthantheoneof2002.（）A、RightB、WrongC、Notmentioned二、概况段落大意和补全句子1、BoredomatWork①Youmightfindyourselfstaringattheclock,willingittomovefastersotheboringworkdaywillfinallyend.Ifyourjobofferslittleinthewayofstimulation,therearestepsyoucantakeinsideandoutsidetheworkplace.②Ifyou'reboredwithyourjob,itcouldbeasignthatyou'vemasteredthebasicrequirementsandarereadyformoreofachallenge.Youmightnothavebeeninyourpositionlongenoughtorequestapromotion.Still,youcantakestepstoenhanceyourcurrentrole.Askyourbossifthereareanyprojectsyoucanhelpwith.Volunteertotrainlessexperiencedcolleagues.You'llfeelmorestimulatedatworkandalsoincreaseyourchancesoffutureadvancement.③Ifyoufeelthereisnothinglefttolearninyourpresentposition,takestepstoincreaseyourknowledge.Yourcompany'swebsitemighthaveonlinecoursesyoucantakeduringyourslowperiods,withyourmanager'spermission.Enrollintrainingclassesyourcompanyoffersinareasthatinterestyou.Youalsocanpursueeducationalopportunitiesoutsideoftheworkplace,suchascollegeclasses,industry-specifictrainingprogramsorself-improvementcourses.Iftheknowledgeyouacquiredoesn'thelpyouinyourpresentposition,itmighteventuallyhelpyoumoveintoamorefulfillingposition.④Lookforwaystochallengeyourself.Ifyourjobinvolvesperformingrepetitivetasks,setaquotaforthenumberoftimesyoucanaccomplishaparticulartaskduringthecourseofashift.Thiswillgiveyousomethingtoshootfor.Ifyouhaveco-workerswhoperformthesametasks,makeafriendlywagertoseewhocandothemost.You'llformstrongerbondswithyourcolleagues,andyouremployerislikelytonoticeyourincreasedproductivity.⑤AccordingtopsychotherapistandcareercoachNinaHam,boredomatworkmightbeasymptomofdissatisfactionwithyourpersonallife.Findingsourcesofstimulationoutsideofworkcanhaveapositiveimpactonyourattitudetowardyourjob.Seekingcounselingforanemotionalissuecanalsobeofbenefit.Ifyourpersonallifeisgoingwellandnothingyoutryseemstoimproveyourengagementlevelatwork,itmightbetimetoconsiderajoborevenacareerchange.16.Paragraph①______________17.Paragraph②______________18.Paragraph③______________19.Paragraph④______________20.Paragraph⑤______________A.Boredomatworkmightbeasymptomofdissatisfactionwithyourpersonallife.B.Withnothingtolearninyourpresentposition,youcantakestepstoincreaseyourknowledge.C.Youcantakestepstoenhanceyourcurrentrole.D.Promotionisthemostimportantfactorthataffectspeople'sattitudetowardswork.E.Lookforwaystocha