【正文】 9。s the best title of the passage? A. The Scare Caused by the Earthquake B. Dealing with the Pain Left behind after the Earthquake C. How to Get a Sense of Safety D. The Psychological Needs 22. The underlined word “psychological” in Paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to “________”. A. mental B. physical C. material D. professional 23. From the passage, we can infer that ________. A. the scare caused by the earthquake can be relieved quickly B. seeing a doctor is the most important measure to deal with the problems C. the images on TV can also affect people and even cause problems D. to help them overe these problems, we should always talk with them B Surviving Hurricane Sandy (颶風(fēng)桑迪 ) Natalie Doan, 14, has always felt lucky to live in Rockaway, New York. Living just a few blocks from the beach, Natalie can see the ocean and hear the waves from her house. “It39。s family escaped to Brooklyn shortly before the city39。s friends had lost their homes and were living far away. All around her, people were suffering, especially the elderly. Natalie39。t control what happens to me， ”Natalie says, “but I can always choose how I deal with it.” Natalie39。s collection was replaced. In the ing months, her website page helped lots of kids： Christopher, who received a new basketball。t imagine living anywhere but Rockaway,”Natalie declares.“My neighborhood will be back, even stronger than before.” 24. When Natalie returned to Rockaway after the hurricane, she found ________. A. some friends had lost their lives B. her neighborhood was destroyed C. her school had moved to Brooklyn D. the elderly were free from suffering 25. According to Paragraph 4， who inspired Natalie most? A. The people helping Rockaway rebuild. B. The people trapped in high rise buildings. C. The volunteers donating money to survivors. D. Local teenagers bringing clothing to elderly people. 26. How did Natalie help the survivors? A. She gave her toys to other kids. B. She took care of younger children. C. She called on the White House to help. D. She built an information sharing platform. 27. What does the story intend to tell us? A. Little people can make a big difference. B. A friend in need is a friend indeed. C. East or west, home is best. D. Technology is power. C What is the difference between developed and developing countries? The question is quite a difficult one. But we can pare them in two important aspects: people and economy. People In developing countries there are high rates of both birth and death. Families decide to give birth to more than one child, because many developing countries do not have the systems necessary to guarantee(保證 )the life of old people. Raising more children seems to be the only way to make sure that during their later years a person will be taken care of. The situation is pletely different in fully developed countries. Those countries have low levels of birth and mortality. Low mortality rate is mainly because of the good health care, but low birth rate is due to the fact that supporting a family with more children is expensive nowadays. Another reason is that more and more women decide to work outside, so there is usually no time and place for a large group of children in their lives. Economy In developed countries, most industries have high levels of technological progress, while the smallest role in the country39。s the meaning of the underlined word “mortality” in Paragraph 3? A. Health. B. Death. C. Employment. D. Survival. 30. What39。s attitude towards the future of developing countries? A. Negative. B. Worried. C. Optimistic. D. Doubtful. 31. This passage mainly helps us to________. A. know why developed countries develop so fast B. learn about the weak points of developing countries C. realize our responsibilities to develop our own country D. tell the differences between developing countries and developed ones D If you could have one superpower, what would it be? Dreaming about whether you would want to read minds, see through walls, or have superhuman strength may sound silly, but it actually gets to the heart of what_really_matters_in_your_life. Every day in our work, we are inspired by the people we meet doing extraordinary things to improve the world. They have a different kind of superpower that all of us possess: the power to make a difference