Many animals do strange things before an earthquake (地震). This news may be important. Earthquakes can kill people and knock down homes. The animals may help to save lives.
Some animals make a lot of noise before an earthquake. Farmers have told about this. Dogs that are usually quiet have started to howl(吠). Horses on farms have run around in circles. Mice have left their holes and run away. Cows have given less milk.
In a town in Italy, cats raced down the street in a group. That happened only a few hours before an earthquake. In San Francisco, a man kept tiny pet frogs. One Sunday, the frogs jumped around more than ever. They made loud noises, like bigger frogs. That night, an earthquake struck the city.
People want to know when an earthquake is coming. Then they could get away safely. Right now, there is no sure way to know ahead of time. Maybe the best way is to watch the animals. This story is mostly about _________.
| A．how animals act before an earthquake |
| B．how an earthquake starts |
| C．how mice leaves their homes |
| D．when an earthquake begins |
Before an earthquake, quiet dogs _________.
| A．ran away | B．started to howl |
| C．climbed trees | D．race down streets |
Before an earthquake, the frogs _________.
| A．sang | B．left their homes | C．jumped around a lot | D．become quiet |
There have been earthquakes in _________.
| A．most countries | B．Italy and San Francisco |
| C．Chicago and Spain | D．all the western countries |
People want to _________.
| A．be in earthquake | B．find out early about an earthquake |
| C．run around in circles | D．get away from earthquakes |
Do you need friends? I'm sure your answer is "Yes,of course. Everybody does! " You need friends when you play and when you work. If you have friends, you will feel happy. If you have no friends. you will feel lonely.
Do you know how to make friends? There is only one good way—You make friends by being friendly.
A friendly person is interested in other people. He is always helpful If you want to make friends with a new classmate, you can talk with him, tell him about the other classmates in your class and try your best to be helpful to him.We need friends __________.
A. because we must play with them
B. Because we must work with them
C. when we play and when we workIf we want to make friends, we should __________.
A. be politely to them
B. be friendly to them
C. be afraid of themA friendly person is _________ other people.
A. interested in
B. worried about
C. surprised atIf we want to make friends with a new classmate, ___________.
A. we can talk with them
B. we must try to help him
C. A and BWhich of the following is TRUE?
A. No one needs friends.
B. Everyone needs friends.
C. Only classmates need friends.
You're listening to Radio Five. Regular(定期的）listeners know that every Tuesday I give a list(目录）of places in the city that are looking for volunteers.
Tiny Tot Preschool is looking for someone who will sing songs to the children on Thursday mornings. The best person for this job would be someone who can play the piano or the guitar.
Primary School 39 needs volunteers to teach students English after school on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.If you are good at English,this is a great chace.
The Parks Department needs volunteers to help plant many trees before May Day. If you like to work outside and protect the environment, this job is just for you.
Lastly, the Community Center is looking for volunteers to work with old people on weekends. You can help read newspapers to the old people with bad eyesight. The Center also needs a few students to do fix-up work on houses. If you often help your grandfather repair his house, maybe this is the best job for you.
If you are interested in any of the jobs, you can call us at 5478-6638.
That's all for now. People need your help. Volunteer Today.We can get some information about volunteers on Radio Five__.
| A．on Sunday | B．on Tuesday |
| C．on Wednesday | D．on Thursday |
Jane wants to volunteer in Tiny Tot Preschool. She should______.
| A．have work experience as a teacher |
| B．like to work outside |
| C．be good at English |
| D．like singing songs to kids |
If you are able to repair the old house, you can volunteer to work in____.
| A．Tiny Tot Preschool |
| B．your grandfather's house |
| C．the Community center |
| D．the Parks Department |
If you want to work outside, you can help the Park Department to__.
| A．plant many trees |
| B．teach students English after school |
| C．clean up the city parks |
| D．repair houses |
Which of the following if TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Tiny Tot Preschool's telephone number is 5478-6638 |
| B．Volunteers can help the students with English in Primary School. |
| C．The Parks Department needs volunteers to help give out notices. |
| D．The Community Center is looking for volunteers that can work on Mondays and Wedensdays. |
John lived with her mother when he was young. He didn’t know who his father was. The woman did some washing for the rich and could buy only some bread for her son. So the boy was short and thin.
One cold morning there was much snow in the streets. A car knocked the woman down and the policemen took her to the hospital. She didn’t tell John that his father deserted(遗弃) her before he was born until she died. She left her son the name and address of his father.
John found his father, Mr. Brown, in another city. He was one of the richest shopkeepers and he had to receive his son. From then on the boy lived a rich life. He ate all kinds of delicious food and wore beautiful clothes. But he didn’t go to school and could not read or write.
Once his father took him to a party. He saw a newspaper lying on the floor and picked it up while others were talking about a film. He had a look at it and found a car’s wheels(轮子) were upward(向上).He called out,“ Oh, dear! An accident happened!”
All the people were surprised and began to read the newspaper. But soon they all began to laugh. Do you know why?John didn’t know his father because.
| A．the man was rich |
| B．the man deserted his mother |
| C．his mother left the man |
| D．the man didn’t like him |
John was short and thin because.
| A．he didn’t like sports |
| B．his parents were short, too |
| C．he was often hungry when he was young |
| D．his mother never gave him food |
The woman told John who his father was.
| A．after she was knocked down by a car |
| B．before her son left |
| C．before she was in hospital |
| D．before she died |
After John found his father,.
| A．he was angry with the man |
| B．he started a rich life |
| C．he wouldn’t live with him |
| D．the man was bad to him |
The people at the party laughed at him because.
| A．he held the newspaper upside down |
| B．he wasn’t polite |
| C．the newspaper was yesterday’s |
| D．he wasn’t clever |
To many students, joining social media (社交媒体) “circles” is now more important than making new friends in real life. And it’s easy. If you have a cell phone, you can download apps (应用程序) such as Sina Weibo, WeChat and QQ.
“I love to check my friends’ updates (更新). I also enjoy news and humor on social media, but I’m not interested in study.” Said Ou Wei, 14, from Hongling Middle School in Shenzhen. Because of enjoying these, Ou distances himself from real life. Deng Yunyun, 14, from Jianfeng Middle School in Shanghai, said that social media had influenced.(影响)their life. Recently his school held a basketball match, and a student hurt his leg. Instead of giving him some help, students were busy with updating micro blogs about the accident. What makes parents and teachers worried is safety. “Many students are happy to tell their interests and personal information (私人信息)to their social media “friends”. For example, WeChat’s shake-shake function makes users close by. But the police warn about the danger of socializing in this way. “Be careful. Do not use the locating (定位) function in any app, do not give your name, and do not post the photos of your living place.” said the police.
| A．接近 | B．疏远 | C．超过 | D．破裂 |
| A．Deng Yunyun’s school held a basketball match |
| B．The students in the school are not friendly |
| C．Students are very busy |
| D．Social media have influenced the students’ life |
| A．Do not share any news on social media |
| B．Do not use the locating (定位) function on social media |
| C．Do not give your name on social media |
| D．Do not post the photos of your living place |
| A．Many students are using WeChat. |
| B．Social media makes our life more interesting. |
| C．Social media is very popular. |
| D．Social media can be bad and dangerous. |
These days, a new kind of restaurant is becoming popular. People who go there can not only enjoy their meals, also can enjoy playing computer games and have fun with their family and friends on line．U.Wink is the restaurant’s name．It is in Los Angeles，and it’s about fun and food. In U.Wink, there are no waiters or waitresses around you. The screens have replaced(取代) them. You can order the food you want by touching the screen in front of you and runners will bring it to the tables．You can also play video games with the people at the next table．The screens can show music videos，movies and so on．But mainly they are used to show video games．
It’s an interactive(互动的) restaurant where you will control your meal and your fun．The service is fast and the runners know clearly where to go．There will be no waiting for a waiter，and no misunderstandings(误解) in the kitchen．Different kinds of food are served at any time of day. U.Wink is a place which hosts “room games”，where every table in the restaurant can have a video game competition at the same time．The owner of the restaurant hopes that U.Wink can make it easy for people to be interactive，have fun and enjoy a delicious meal．
| A．Enjoy their meals. |
| B．Play computer games. |
| C．Have fun with their family and friends. |
| D．Chat with the waiters and waitresses. |
| A．touching the screen in front of them |
| B．calling the restaurant |
| C．asking the waiters or waitresses |
| D．asking the runners |
| A．The waiters. | B．The waitresses. |
| C．The runners. | D．The customers themselves. |
| A．it’s a restaurant where there are no waiters or waitresses |
| B．different kinds of food are served at any time of day |
| C．it’s an interactive restaurant for people to have fun and enjoy a delicious meal |
| D．it’s in Los Angeles |
| A．A restaurant without waiters or waitresses. |
| B．A new kind of restaurant called uWink. |
| C．A new kind of kitchen. |
| D．How you order food in the restaurant. |