People know the danger of fires. It’s good for a family to learn how to prepare for a fi
re. Here are some suggestions:
Put a smoke alarm in the house. Smoke from a fire causes the alarm to go off. The alarm makes a loud sound. The sound tells everyone to leave the house at once.
Make escape (逃脱) plans. They should know all the ways out of the house. If there is a fire, everyone follows the plan to get out. Part of the plan is to check all the windows to make sure they can be opened easily.
Buy fire extinguishers (灭火器) in the house. Everyone in the family should know how to use them.
Practice for a fire. They do fire practice because they teach children about fire safety. Everyone in the family should know the following fire rules:
＊Don’t open a hot door! The fire can grow more quickly if you open the door.
＊Stay close to the floor! Smoke can be more dangerous than fire; the best air is near the floor because smoke rises.
＊What will you do if you hair or clothes start to burn? First, stop! Don’t run! The fire burns faster because of more air. Drop! Fall to the floor. They roll! Turning over and over will make the fire go out. Put a blanket (毯子) around you to keep air away from the fire that may still be on you.
There are many possible causes for firs. A wise family is ready all the time. If there is a fire, don’t forget to call 119 for help. What does it mean when a smoke alarm rings at home?
| A．You have to get up. | B．Water is running to the floor. |
| C．Something is burning. | D．Someone breaks your window. |
The writer advices people to do the following to prepare for a fire except that _______.
| A．they practice for a fire | B．they make escape plans |
| C．they buy fire extinguishers | D．they use electrical cookers |
When a fire happens, _______ if you open the hot door.
| A．the fire will grow more quickly | B．the electricity will be cut off |
| C．the door will soon be on fire | D．the house will fall down |
What are the right steps you should take when your hair or clothes catch fire?
| A．Stop, run, roll. | B．Stop, drop, roll. |
| C．Run, drop, roll. | D．Roll, drop, stop |
What is the best title for this passage?
| A．The Dangers of a Fire. | B．The Cause of a Fire. |
| C．Learn to Use a Fire Extinguisher. | D．Be Ready for a Fire. |
All students need to have good habits（好习惯）.When you have good study habits, you learn things quickly. You also remember them easily.
Do you like to study in the living room? This is not a good place because it is usually too noisy. You need to study in a quiet place, like your bedroom. A quiet place will help you only think about one thing, and you will learn better.
Before you begin to study, do not forget to clean your desk. A good desk light is important, too. You’ll feel tired easily if there is not enough light.When you have good study habits, you will__________.
| A．learn things quickly | B．remember things easily |
| C．think about one thing | D．both A and B |
The living-room is not a good place for study because it is too__________ .
| A．quiet | B．noisy | C．good | D．clean |
You’ll feel tired easily if the light is__________ .
| A．good | B．enough | C．bad | D．wonderful |
You should remember to before you study.
| A．clean the desk | B．tidy the room |
| C．turn on the light | D．go to the bedroom |
The best title（标题） for this passage（文章） is__________ .
| A．Study in the bedroom | B．Good habits |
| C．How to study | D．Desk light is important |
Many people like to travel during their vacations(假期). Some people travel in tour groups because they think it is safe and cheap. A tour guide takes care of the group and makes sure the group can see a lot of interesting and beautiful sights. Other people like traveling alone or with friends. If you travel by yourself, you are free to see what you want to see.
People travel for many reasons. Some people travel to learn more about other countries’ people, culture, food and languages. Some people travel for adventure(冒险). They want to do some different things, such as skiing, bungee jumping（蹦极跳） and mountain climbing. Other people like to shop when they travel. They look for new things or cheap ones.
There are different ways to travel. Some people take trains, boats or buses, some fly, and others drive cars. Some people like to travel slowly and spend a long time in each place, while others like to take quick tours and visit more places in a short time.What does “sights” mean in Chinese in the first paragraph?
| A．视力 | B．看见 | C．风景 | D．情景 |
Why do some people like traveling alone ?
| A．Because they want to see interesting sights. |
| B．Because they have different ways to travel. |
| C．Because they are free to see what they want to see. |
| D．Because they want to learn more about people from other countries. |
According to the passage, people travel for_______.
| A．adventure | B．learning more about another country |
| C．Shopping | D．all of the above |
Some people take quick tours because_______.
| A．they travel by car. |
| B．they like to visit many places in a short time |
| C．they have much time for travelling |
| D．they want to spend a long time in each place. |
If a person travels for adventure, he may choose ______ to get a different experience.
| A．eating | B．shopping |
| C．bungee jumping | D．sleeping |
The Spring Bud Project was organized by the China Children and Teenagers’ Fund(CCTF), under the leadership( 领导) of the All China Women’s Federation(联合会). The fund was started by Madam Zhou Jiebing, who donated 1 million Hong Kong dollars.
The purpose of the Spring Bud Project is to raise the quality of women’s education and ability from childhood. It has tried a lot to raise funds both at home and abroad and its aim is to help dropout girls in China’s poor, rural areas return to school.
In the past ten years, more than 10 million children in China have left schools because their families are too poor, and 70% of these dropouts are girls. In fact, girls’ education has become one of the most difficult problems in China. The CCTF wants to help hundreds of thousands of girls return to school, so it set up the Spring Bud Project.
Thanks to donations from so many people and organizations, by the end of 2009, the Spring Bud Project had raised 800 million yuan in total, built more than 1,000 Spring Bud schools, aided more than 2 million girls to return to school and provided technical training for more than 400,000 girls.What is the Spring Bud Project organized by?
How many poor girls have left school in the last ten years in China?
What may the underlined word “dropout” mean in Chinese?
Can you think of another way of saying “thanks to” ? What is it?
What did the Spring Bud Project spend the donations doing?
A concert under the theme of the 28-year-old charity song Let the World Be Filled with Love is set to bring 100 celebrated singers to perform in Quanzhou in southeast China’s Fujian Province next month. The concert is set to cover 10 cities including Beijing. Quanzhou is the first stop of the touring schedule.
The song Let the World Be Filled with Love was written by famous Chinese singer and songwriter Guo Feng. It was performed by a chorus (合唱团) of 100 singers during a concert for world peace that year. The song also made Guo Feng famous.
The concert is organized by China TV Artists Association. It aims to improve local charity programmes. The concert has so far received positive feedback (爱的回应) from some of the biggest names from the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan, including Hollywood actor Jackie Chan.
It is well known that Jackie Chan has made great contributions to the music scene for years with songs like A Hero Never Dies and Don’t Go Home. He sang the theme song to the film Fairy Tale with Kim Hee Sun. Between shooting (拍摄) films and joining in public activities all over the world, it took Chan about a year to finish an album.
By joining in charity activities, Jackie Chan has provided scholarships for needy students and helped injured performers and their families. So far, he has been involved in over 100 public welfare (救济) projects in 52 cities in over 30 countries.The charity song Let the World Be Filled with Love was written in _______.
| A．1986 | B．1988 | C．1992 | D．1997 |
Which of the following is NOT true about the charity concert?
| A．It will be held in 10 cities in China. |
| B．Its aim is to improve local charity programmes. |
| C．It is organized by the famous singer Guo Feng. |
| D．Jackie Chan has decided to support it. |
How long did it take Jackie Chan to finish an album?
| A．About half a year. | B．About one year. |
| C．About one and half a year. | D．About two years. |
Jackie Chan joined in charity activities in order to ________.
| A．make a living |
| B．raise money to help poor students |
| C．become famous |
| D．help other singers in need |
What does the underlined part “be involved in” in the last paragraph mean in English?
| A．take part in | B．be crazy about |
| C．take care of | D．get ready for |
Bob Butler lost his legs in 1965 in Vietnam. Later he returned to the USA and began his life in wheelchair (轮椅). One day he was working in his yard when he heard a woman calling for help. He began moving towards the woman’s house, but something on the ground stopped his wheelchair going through the back door. So he got out of his wheelchair and started to crawl (爬行).
When Butler got through the back door of the house, he found there was a little girl in the pool. She had no arms and couldn’t swim. Her mother was calling for help crazily. Butler got into the pool and pulled the little girl out of the water. Her face was blue, and she was not breathing.
Butler did CPR (心肺复苏术) on her right away. As Butler continued doing CPR, he talked to the mother. “Don’t worry,” he said. “It’ll be OK. I was her arms to get out of the pool. I am now her lungs. Together we can make it.”
Soon the little girl coughed and began to cry. The mother asked Butler how he knew it would be OK. “I didn’t know,” he told her. “But when my legs were blown off (炸掉) in the war, a little girl in Vietnam said to me in broken English, ‘It’ll be OK. You will live. I’ll be your legs. Together we make it.’ Her kind words brought hope to me and I wanted to do the same for your little girl.”What did Butler hear when he was working in his yard one day?
| A．He heard a little girl crying. |
| B．He heard a woman calling for help. |
| C．He heard his neighbors arguing. |
| D．He heard someone calling his name. |
How did Butler get through the woman’s back door?
| A．By bike. | B．On foot. |
| C．By crawling. | D．By moving his wheelchair. |
What did Butler find when he got through the woman’s back door?
| A．A little girl lost her legs. |
| B．The woman was saving her kid. |
| C．The woman was in the pool. |
| D．A little girl was in the pool. |
What does the underlined word “lungs” mean in Chinese?
| A．肺 | B．大脑 | C．肾 | D．肝脏 |
What did the little girl in Vietnam say to Butler?
| A．“I’ll be your legs.” | B．“I’ll be your lungs.” |
| C．“I’ll be your friend.” | D．“I’ll be your family.” |