Earthquake safety tips
On April 14,2010, a big earthquake hit Yushu,Qinghai.Over,2,000 people died. Many people were hurt. Why are there earthquakes?
The surface of the Earth has many pieces. These pieces are always moving. When two pieces move past each other, there is an earthquake.
Scientist are working hard to find out more about earthquakes. They try to predict(预测) them, but it’s very hard.
Do you know how to get ready for an earthquake? Do you know what to do during an earthquake? Here are some things you should know.
What to do before an earthquake
Make sure you have two bottles of water, a packet of biscuits(饼干),a clean towel(毛巾),a few band-aids(创口贴),a radio and a flashlight(电筒) at home.
What to do during an earthquake
If you are inside:
★ Stay where you are. Quickly move under a strong desk, or along a wall. This will protect you from falling things.
★ Don’t stand near windows.
★ Turn off the lights.
★ Don’t get into a lift during an earthquake. If your are in a lift, get out as quickly as possible.
If you are outside:
★ Don’t stand near buildings. Things may fall on you.
★ Lie on the ground until the shaking stops.An earthquake hit Yushu _______.
| A．on April 12,2010 | B．on April 14,2010 | C．on May 14,2010 | D．on May 12,2010 |
You need ________ at home before an earthquake.
| A．some water and biscuits | B．a clean towel and a few band-aids |
| C．a radio and a flashlight | D．all of the things above |
You must protect yourself in an earthquake by ________.
| A．keeping you from falling things | B．turning on the lights |
| C．standing near the window | D．getting into a lift |
The reason why an earthquake happens is that __________.
| A．the surface of the earth is thin |
| B．the pieces of the surface are moving slowly |
| C．two pieces of the surface move past each other |
| D．there are too many people on the earth |
Which is TRUE according to the passage when you are outside in an earthquake?
A. You can play under a big tree.
B. You can’t stand near the buildings.
C. You can lie on the ground until the shaking stops.
D. Both B and C.
Are you carrying too much on your back at school? You’re not alone. Back experts(专家) in the USA are worried about that young students are having back and neck problems because they are carrying too much in their backpacks .
“It hurts my back when I run,” said Ebelin Reyes, a student in Virginia. “It’s hard to get up the stairs with my backpack because it’s too heavy.” Students have to carry heavy backpacks on their backs for a whole week’s study. Ebelin is one of them. They have regular(固定的)backpacks with two straps(带子) to carry them, but a number of students with heavy loads(负担) have switched to rolling backpacks. The backpacks have wheels and can roll on the ground. Shirley Park’s backpack weighs 10 kilos, and she said, “I’ll change to a rolling backpack because I am starting to have back pain.”
How much is too much? Experts say that students should carry no more than 10% to 15% of their own body weight. A few students have had a good idea to lighten(减轻) the load: less homework.
Doctor’s suggestions:
Lighten the load. Take home only the books the students need that day.
(2) Wide straps are better. They can send out weight over your shoulders (肩)and be sure to wear backpacks with two straps.
(3) The heaviest things should be packed closest to the back.
(4) Bend(弯曲) both knees when you pick up the pack, don’t just bend over the waist(腰).The main idea of the passage is about _______.
| A．the problems made by rolling backpacks |
| B．the advantage of backpacks |
| C．the best backpacks for students |
| D．how to lighten students’ backpacks |
From what Ebelin Reyes and Shirley Park said, we know______.
| A．students like to carry heavy backpacks |
| B．students have to do a lot of homework |
| C．backpacks with wheels are bad for students |
| D．students have no time to play because of heavy backpacks |
The underlined word “switch to” means______.
| A．use for | B．turn to | C．catch up | D．begin to use |
According to the experts, it’s better for a student of 40 kilos to carry a backpack of ____ at most.
| A．10 kilos | B．8 kilos | C．6 kilos | D．7 kilos |
If students follow the doctor’s suggestions, they______.
| A．may do less homework |
| B．may feel their backpacks are lighter |
| C．can learn how to enjoy themselves |
| D．will know why to wear heavy backpacks |
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New rules and behavior standards(行为规范)for middle school students came out in March. ①Who are the most excellect student? Middle school uses a new way to decide them. The best students won’t only have high marks. They will also be kids who don’t dye(染 ) their hair,smoke or drink. The following are some of the new rules.
Tell the trueth. Have you ever copied someone else’s work on an exam? Don’t do it again. That’s not something an honest student should do. If you have played computer games for two hours in your room,don’t tell your parents you have done your homework.
Do more at school.②Good students love animals and care for others. April is Bird- Loving Moth in China. Is your school doing anything to celebrate? You should join!That way, you can learn more abaout animals ahd hoe to protest them. When people work together, it makes it more fun for everyone.
Be open to new to new ideas. Have you thought that people live on the moon?Maybe you discover Earth someday. Don’t look down on new ideas. Everyone’s ideas are important. You should welcome them,because new ideas make life better for everyone.
③Use the Internet carefully.Try not to look at Web pages that are bad for you.
You can use the Web for homework. Can’t you find good Web sites for children?
Here are some: Http://kids.eastday.com http://www.chinakids.net.com http://www.cycnet.com根据①完成下面的句子（每空一词）
Middle school uses a new way to decide ______the most excellent students _____.将②处译成汉语。
______________________________________________.根据③处完成下面的句子（每空一词）
If you ______ the Internet, you should ________ away from unhealthy Web pages.
School education is very important and useful. The students both learn knowledge and get educated. Yet, no one can learn everything from school. Scientists, such as Edison, Newton, Galileo and Einstein, didn't learn everything from school. They learnt a lot of knowledge outside school or practiced a lot themselves. A teacher, though he knows a lot, can't teach his students everything.
The teacher's job is to teach his students how to learn, how to read and how to think. A good teacher with rich experience in teaching can teach his students the methods (="ways)" of study. Through these methods students are able to learn and get a lot of things by themselves.
Usually it's very easy for students to memorize some knowledge, but it is difficult to use it to solve problems. If a teacher really teaches students the ability(能力) of how to use knowledge, it means the teacher has learned lots of knowledge by himself(or herself). The success in learning shows he or she knows how how how to study.
根据课文内容选择最佳答案（每题两分，共10分）From the passage we know ________.
| A．students are taught everything at school |
| B．a teacher can't teach his students everything |
| C．school is really not important and useful |
| D．Edison learned lots of knowledge at school |
A teacher's job is ________.
| A．to help his students with their lessons |
| B．to teach his students everything |
| C．to show his students how how to study by themselves |
| D．to tell them how to study |
Choose the right order of this passage.
a．How important are the study methods for students?
b．What does the teacher's experience of success in study mean?
c．Where should students study?
d．What is the job of a teacher?
| A．c,a,b,d |
B．b,c,a,d |
| C．c,b,d,a |
D．c,d,a,b |
Which of the following is right?
| A．If we know how to learn, we can get a lot of knowledge. |
| B．We can learn everything from our teachers. |
| C．The writer tells us that practice is more important for students than learning. |
| D．It is the only job for students to learn knowledge. |
Which of the following is the best title?
| A．A real job for teachers |
| B．Study in and outside school |
| C．Practice－the only way of learning |
| D．How to learn language |
There are no peasants (农民) in Britain. The workers on a farm are called farm workers. The farmer pays them every week. There are not many workers on a farm. The farmers have many machines. The machines do most of the work. A farm with four workers is a big farm, and a farm with one worker is a small farm.
Britain does not grow rice. The summer is not hot enough. The most important grain crop in Britain is wheat. Wheat and other crops grow best in the east of Britain. In the west there is a lot of rain. Here grass grows very well. So, in the west of Britain, most farms are animal farms. They are not crop farms. The Britain winter is warm and the grass grows all the year. The animals live out in the fields and on the highlands all the year. The Britain people eat lots of meat and they drink lots of milk. Cattle give milk and meat, sheep give meat. Cattle and sheep farms are in the west. Pigs are on farms here and there.
Britain can now produce about half of its food. It doesn’t produce enough wheat, so some wheat is imported (进口) from other countries. Britain must also import all the hot climate food, such as rice, tea, coffee and so on.
Judge the following sentences true(T) or false(F) 根据短文内容判断正误(每题两分，10分)In Britain, a big farm has only four workers.
The Britain summer isn’t very hot so rice doesn’t grow well in Britain.
In the west of Britain, there are lots of crop farms.
The animals can live out all the year because the Britain farmers don’t like to keep the animals inside in winter.
Britain can produce half of its food
We are learning English, but how can we learn English well? A student can know a lot about English, but maybe he can not speak English.
If you want to know how to swim, you must get into the river. And if you want to be a football player, you must play football. So , you see, you can learn English only by using it. You listen to your teacher carefully in class. You must read your lessons every day. You must speak English to your English teacher and classmates and also you must write in English. Then one day, you may find your English very good.You know a lot about English but maybe you ______.
| A．can’t speak it | B．can study it |
| C．can’t study it | D．can’t use it |
You must get into the river ______.
| A．to play with water | B．to go boating |
| C．to learn how to swim | D．to catch a fish |
Do you want to be a football player? Please____.
| A．put your football away | B．buy a good football |
| C．play football | D．watch others play football |
According to the passage，how can we learn English well ?
| A．We must have a good English book. |
| B．We must have a good English teacher. |
| C．We must see more English films. |
| D．We must use it often. |
Who can you speak English to in your class?
| A．Only my classmates. |
| B．My English teacher and classmates. |
| C．My father and mother. |
| D．All my friends. |