Earthquakes can be very scary（吓人的）. But you need to keep your mind stable (坚定的) in order to make sure you are safe. Be calm and try not to run here and there.
If you manage to come out of your house, go to an open space like a garden or a park where you will be a lot safer. If you live quite some floors above in your building, try to find a place near a bulky(坚固的) object such as a bed. Curl up (蜷缩) and sit on the floor and make sure you are not near a window, fireplace, gas stove and so on. Remember don’t use lifts or escalators.
Some people say you should stand on a doorway. That is not true. If the doorway jambs (侧壁) are weak, they might fall on you. Also if people want to pass through that door, you may stop them. Leave all doorways free.
Another important thing to keep in mind is that you mustn’t climb down the stairs during an Earthquake. If the tremors (震动) stop, after a few seconds, just climb down the stairs as quickly as you can and move out of the building, but don’t run.
Earthquakes usually destroy gas pipes and electrical wires. Turn off the main gas. And don’t light candles or lighters and create an even bigger disaster.
If you’re driving and feel a shake, stop your car at the side of the road and get out. Make sure you are not on a bridge. Bridges and overhead roads (高架路) have the biggest danger of falling. The best title for the passage should be .
| A．Dos and Don’ts Before an Earthquake. |
| B．What to Do in Case of Earthquake |
| C．Tips for Earthquake Preventions |
| D．Tips for Children in Earthquake. |
When an earthquake suddenly happens, you should .
a. remain standing near a window b. turn off the main gas
c. stay in an open space d. stand on a doorway
e. keep off overhead roads
| A．a, b, c | B．c, d, e | C．b, c, e | D．b, d, e |
Which of the following is NOT true, when an earthquake suddenly happens?
| A．We can’t use the lift. |
| B．Curling up may be very dangerous. |
| C．We must turn off the gas. |
| D．We must get out of the car when the earthquake comes |
It can be learned from the passage that .
| A．keeping calm in time of earthquake is very important. |
| B．measures should be taken to make buildings stronger. |
| C．Knowledge of first aid must be used in an earthquake. |
| D．lots of things must be done to survive an earthquake. |
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请阅读下面的短文，并从下列各题所给的A、B、C、D三个选项中，选择最佳选项。
U.S. billionaire Bill Gates went to watch a game of his friend, U.S. teen player Ariel Hsing, at the ExCel Centre while the girl was playing against Chinese Li Xiaoxia.
Gates wore an orange jacket and dark blue baseball cap. He sat in the front row of the spectators’ stand (观众看台) and applauded (鼓掌) for every point Hsing scored.
“I’m wishing her the best of luck, but the opposite player is really great,” Gates said.
Hsing was in her third match at London 2012. She had already beaten Mexico’s Yadira Silva and Luxembourg’s Ni Xia Lian.
Hsing is known in the U.S. as a close friend with billionaires Warren Buffett and Gates. She is close enough to call them “Uncle Warren” and “Uncle Bill”.
Buffett met Hsing when she was only 9. Two years later, he invited her to play against his friends. She has returned several times after that. Earlier this year after winning a position on the U.S. team, she took a few points off Buffett and Gates.
When asked whether he has won a point off Hsing, Gates said, “She beat me when she was nine. She has been nice to me.” Bill Gates went to the ExCel Centre to watch a game between Ariel Hsing and .
| A．Li Xiaoxia | B．Warren Buffett | C．Ni Xia Lian | D．Yadira Silva |
Bill Gates applauded when .
| A．others applauded | B．Hsing won a point |
| C．the Chinese player played well | D．Hsing won the game |
What did Bill Gates think of Li Xiaoxia?
| A．Exciting. | B．Just so-so. | C．Great. | D．Funny. |
Buffett invited Hsing to play against his friends when she was .
| A．seven | B．nine | C．ten | D．eleven |
What’s the best title for the passage?
| A．Bill Gates cheered for Li Xiaoxia in London |
| B．How Ariel Hsing made friends with Buffett and Gates |
| C．An excellent teen player — Ariel Hsing |
| D．An interesting visit in London |
Reading B
Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him. He had tripped(绊倒) and dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with some clothes, a baseball bat and a glove.
Mark knelt(跪) down and helped the boy pick up the things. Since they were going the same way, he offered to carry some things for the boy.
As they walked, Mark discovered the boy’s name was Bill. He loved video games, baseball and history, but he was having trouble with some of his subjects.
They arrived at Bill’s home first. Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed pleasantly with some laughs and talk. Then Mark went home.
They continued to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, then both graduated from junior school. Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.
Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.
Bill reminded Mark of the day years ago when they had first met. “Did you ever wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill.
“You see, I took away all my things form school. I had stored away some of my mother’s sleeping pills. I was going home to kill myself. But after we spent some time talking and laughing, I realized that if I had died, I would have missed so many good times. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more. _____________.”When Bill fell down on his way home, Mark __________.
| A．didn’t notice that | B．went away quickly |
| C．helped him pick up the things | D．carried all the things for him |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Mark was a warm-hearted boy. |
| B．Bill was good at all of his subjects. |
| C．Bill and Mark were in the same school. |
| D．Bill loved video games, baseball and history. |
At Bill’s home, they didn’t _________.
| A．drink some Coke | B．watch TV |
| C．have a pleasant talk | D．play video games |
Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark to talk because he __________.
| A．wanted to tell him his story | B．wanted to kill himself again |
| C．hoped to have lunch together | D．hoped to go on holiday together |
What would Bill probably say at last?
| A．I should die. | B．You saved my life. |
| C．You did a good job. | D．You helped me a lot. |
Reading A
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| A．Diego Ramirez | B．Kitty Wolfe | C．Sam Mcgee | D．We don’t know |
Pet Companies cost _________ before.
| A．$15 | B．$39.95 | C．$12.50 | D．$30 |
The space ship was in space for __________.
| A．two days | B．two months | C．one week | D．two weeks |
Which book can tell you something about the South Pole?
| A．Rocket to Space. | B．Pet Companies. |
| C．Icy Journey. | D．Handiwork Make. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Handiwork Make can teach you how to do the housework. |
| B．Rocket to Space is about astronauts’ life in space. |
| C．Pet Companies tells the prices of dogs. |
| D．Icy Journey is the cheapest of the four books. |
It was just three degrees above zero. “That’s cold,” thought Jane as she got ready to deliver her morning papers. Jane had 50 customers, and on cold mornings when she couldn’t ride her bicycle, it took her more than an hour to make her rounds.
As she collected her papers and put them into a big canvas bag, Jane regretted that she hadn’t finished her math homework the night before. There was still time. She’d hurry with the papers and finish the math before breakfast.
Less than an hour later, Jane was nearly finished. She had only five customers to go. She could then head for home to complete her math while her room fixed breakfast. As she rounded the corner, she saw a car in the middle of the street. It was Mr. Zimmerman, the elder man, who walked with a walking stick. His car was out of gas.
“I’d like to help Mr. Zimmerman,” thought Jane, “but if I do, I won’t have time to do my homework.” She hated to think what Mr. Roberts would say if she hadn’t completed her papers.
“It’s his own fault for running out of gas,” Jane talked to herself. “The station is only a half mile down the street. Surely Mr. Zimmerman can walk that far, even on a cold morning like this --- can’t he? ” As she walked down the street, Jane wondered what to do.Jane delivers her paper______.
| A．before she goes to school |
| B．on cold morning |
| C．with the help of Mr. Zimmerman’s car |
| D．on the way to school |
Mr. Zimmerman was old and_______.
| A．couldn’t drive well |
| B．would have nobody to help him |
| C．was not rich enough to buy gas |
| D．was not able to walk a long way |
We know from the reading that______.
| A．Jane couldn’t find any time to finish her homework |
| B．it took about an hour for Jane to send the papers |
| C．Jane would have her breakfast in the school |
| D．Jane likes to deliver papers on cold mornings |
The reading doesn’t say but we can infer(推断) that_____.
| A．Jane bought the gas for Mr. Zimmerman |
| B．usually Jane delivers papers by bike |
| C．Mr. Robert doesn’t like Jane at school |
| D．Mr. Zimmerman had to leave the car for Jane |
Open today’s newspaper. What do you see? Ads! Look through a magazine. More Ads! Turn on TV, still more ads! Everywhere you look, someone has something to tell.
Here are some ways ads get us to buy.
Some ads use famous people. Stars are paid to sell a product. Think about it. Do they really know about medicine? Do they know about soft drink? These people may be famous. But they may not know about what they are selling.
Some ads make you think you’re getting the word of an expert. They say, “Doctor said.” A man in a white coat comes on TV. He looks nice. “I use bright and white,” He says. This man looks like a doctor. But he is an actor. He has been paid to sell this product.
Does soap have anything to do with a pretty child? Not much. But ads may show their product with something nice such as the sun, the flowers and so on. Such an ad is about feelings rather than facts.
Ads are full of strong words, and words like “new” and “improved” have power. They can help a produce sell. The soap may be called “Spring Rain”. A car may be called “Tiger”. Strong words work on our feelings.
Some ads make promise. But can they keep them? No.
Some ads use our fear of being too late. “Buy now!” They say, “Selling ends soon.” Check to see if this is true. Don’t hurry. Take time to think.
All ads hope we will buy something, do something, or think in a certain way. Know what ads are doing. Ask questions to yourself. Don’t let their words and pictures fool you.Some stars appear in the ads because_________.
| A．they know every product well |
| B．they are famous |
| C．they are all experts |
| D．they all like white coats |
According to the passage, we know that “Spring Rain” is the name of ______.
| A．a kind of soap | B．a kind of car |
| C．a kind of medicine | D．a kind flower |
The writer thinks the words and the pictures in the ads________.
| A．tell us a story | B．always make us strong |
| C．sometimes fool us | D．keep promises |