A: Hi, Emma. What are you up to?
B: ____1____
A: Is there anything new in the newspaper?
B: ____2____ A terrible earthquake broke out, and more than 200 people were hurt.
A: I’m sorry to hear that! ____3____
B: I agree. What should we prepare?
A: We’d better prepare an earthquake emergency kit (急救包) at home.
B: Good idea! ____4____
A: We need bottled water, flashlights, some medicine, knives and so on.
B: Thanks for your advice. ____5____
A. Yes, there is.
B. It really helps a lot.
C. I’m reading the newspaper.
D. How to build the emergency kit?
E. Where can we find the emergency kit?
F. We can’t stop earthquakes, but we can prepare for them.
1.1.
A
B
C
D
解析:选C。上文A询问Emma正在做什么。C选项“我正在看报纸”回答正在进行的动作;后文A紧接着问报纸上有没有新消息,前后呼应,故填C。
2.2.
A
B
C
D
解析:选A。上文是一般疑问句“Is there anything new in the newspaper?”。A 选项“Yes, there is.” 是该问句的肯定回答,引出下文地震新闻,故填A。
3.3.
A
B
C
D
解析:选F。前文得知地震消息后表达惋惜,后文B回复同意这个观点,并询问我们应该准备什么。F选项“我们无法阻止地震,但是我们可以做好准备”承上启下,引出后文应急准备的话题,故填F。
4.4.
A
B
C
D
解析:选D。上文提议准备地震急救包,后文A列举急救包里需要的物品:瓶装水、手电筒、药品、小刀等。D选项“怎么准备这个应急包?” 对应下文物品清单,故填D。
5.5.
A
B
C
D
解析:选B。上文B感谢对方给出的建议。B选项“这真的很有用”用来评价对方的建议,收尾对话,故填B。