What are you going to do if you are in a burning house? How will you escape? Do you know how to save yourself? Please read the following passage.
Escaping a fire is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save your life. It is important to know the ways you can use and show them to everyone in the family, such as stairways and fire escapes, but not lifts.
From the lower floors of the buildings, escaping through windows is possible; learn the best way of leaving by windows with the least chance of serious injury.
The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground. An average(平均高度的) person, hanging by the finger-tips will have a drop of about six feet to the ground. It is about the height of an average man. Of course, it is safer to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building.
Windows are also useful when you are waiting for help. Be sure to keep the door closed. Or smoke and fire may be drawn into the room. Keep your head low at the window to be sure you get fresh air rather than smoke that may have leaked(渗) into the room.
On a second or third floor, the best windows for escape are these which open onto a roof. From the roof a person can drop to the ground more safely. Dropping onto cement(水泥) might end in injury. Bushes and grass can help to break a fall.It is important to ________.
| A．put out the fire in the burning house |
| B．know the ways to escape the fire |
| C．jump off a burning house |
| D．keep the door closed |
It is possible to escape through the windows ________.
| A．if there are some bushes on the ground |
| B．if you are strong enough |
| C．if you live on a lower floor |
| D．if you have a long rope |
Which of the following escaping way is NOT right?
| A．You can escape through stairways. |
| B．You can choose fire escapes. |
| C．Escape from the windows which open onto a roof. |
| D．Use a lift to come down at once. |
Open the window so that ________ if the building is on fire.
| A．you can get fresh air |
| B．you can call for help |
| C．you can easily jump off |
| D．you can be seen first |
The best title of the passage is ________.
| A．Escaping from the Windows |
| B．Save Yourself in the Burning House |
| C．Knowledge on Fire |
| D．Waiting for Help |
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News 1 Huang Heshan, a boy from Xinghua, has moved(感动) many people in Taizhou. Thanks to Huang Heshan, Yang Kangshao can go to school every day. Yang is disabled, but Huang Heshan carries him to school on his back. It’s eight years since he started to do that. They help each other. At school, Yang helps Huang with his study, too. Huang says that he feels happy when he can do something to help disabled people. |
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News 2 In Taizhou City, Ren Min Park is a good place for families to have fun. There are many green trees and the air is fresh. People can have different activities in the park. However, we can also find the waste bags and other rubbish everywhere. How can we get such bad environment? Now it’s time to keep the park clean if we want to have a nice field trip. |
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News 3 On March 25, more than four thousand people started to run from Jiangsu Taizhou Middle School. All the runners ran about 4.7 kilometers. They took part in the activity to lead a healthy life and show the spirit of the people in Taizhou. After running, many runners signed their names on the wall. |
In News 1, we know Huang Heshan has helped Yang Kangshao for _____.
| A．eighteen years | B．eighty years | C．eight months | D．eight years |
We should _____ if we want to have a nice field trip in Ren Min Park.
| A．throw the rubbish | B．find some waste bags |
| C．plant more trees | D．help keep the environment clean |
To lead a healthy life, over four thousand people _____ on March 25.
| A．cleaned the park | B．signed their names on the wall |
| C．ran about 4.7 kilometers | D．started to help disabled people |
According to the news, we can know something happened in _____.
| A．Beijing | B．Taizhou | C．Guangzhou | D．Shanghai |
We may know the news above from _____.
| A．a newspaper | B．a book | C．a magazine | D．a poster |
There is an old tiger in the forest (森林). He doesn’t want to look for (寻找) food now. He often lets other animals get him some food to eat.
One day, he sees a monkey and says, “I am hungry, monkey. Go and get me something to eat.” “I can’t do that now, tiger,” the monkey says, “There is another tiger over there. He does not let me get anything for you to eat. I am afraid of (害怕) him.” “What?” says the old tiger. “Take me to that tiger. I want to talk to him.” The monkey and the tiger go to the bridge over the river (河). “Now look down at the water.” says the monkey. “Do you see the tiger?” “Yes, I do,” says the old tiger. “Let me eat him.” Then the tiger jumps (跳) into the river.
A. in the zoo B. in the garden
C. in the forest D. in the parkHow many tigers and monkeys are there in the story?
| A．Two tigers and two monkeys. |
| B．Two tigers and one monkey. |
| C．One tiger and two monkeys. |
| D．One tiger and one monkey. |
Why do other animals get food for the tiger?
| A．Because they are afraid of him. |
| B．Because only they can find some food. |
| C．Because they are his friends. |
| D．Because they like to do that. |
The monkey ________.
| A．goes to get something to eat |
| B．goes to the bridge with the tiger |
| C．knows there is another tiger |
| D．tells the tiger to jump into the water |
Which of the following is right(正确的)?
| A．The tiger is very clever. |
| B．The monkey eats the tiger. |
| C．The tiger eats another tiger. |
| D．The tiger jumps into the water. |
Mrs. Black lives on Second Avenue. New Year is coming. She wants to send (寄) a card to her friend in Toronto, but she doesn’t know where the post office is. She asks her neighbor (邻居) Mary, “ Is there a post office near here? I want to send a card.”
“The post office is not near from here,” answers Mary, “but you don’t need to go to the post office to post the card. There is a mailboxin front of the supermarket. You can put your card into the mailbox”Where does Mrs. Black live?
| A．In New York. | B．In Toronto. |
| C．On Second Avenue. | D．On Green Street. |
What does Mrs. Black want to do?
| A．She wants to go to the post office. |
| B．She wants to go to the supermarket. |
| C．She wants to send a card to Mary. |
| D．She wants to visit her friend. |
The post office is ________.
| A．next to Mary’s house |
| B．not near Mrs. Black’s house |
| C．across from the supermarket |
| D．in front of Mary’s house. |
Mrs. Black and Mary are ________.
| A．friends | B．sisters |
| C．mother and daughter | D．neighbors. |
What’s the meaning (意思) of mailbox？
| A．电子邮件 | B．信箱 | C．邮局 | D．信封 |
| Name: Julie Age: 13 I’m a student in Australia. I speak English. I want to find new friends from China. I like reading and listening to music. I want to know more about China. |
| Name: Jodie Age: 14 I’m from Paris. I like dogs, and I have three dogs. I also like playing computer games and watching action movies! I want to write to anyone with the same (相同的) likes. |
| Name: Andrew Age: 12 I want to have pen pals from the USA or Canada. I like painting, singing, and playing baseball. If you are from either (任何一个) of the two countries, please e-mail me. |
| Name: Sam Age: 13 I’m from the USA. I want to make pen pals from any country. I can write in French and English. I like sports and reading. I like history and math best at school. I often play tennis on weekends. Please write to me. Thanks. |
Julie wants to make friends from ________.
| A．Canada | B．the USA | C．China | D．Australia |
What does Jodie like doing?
| A．Singing and dancing. | B．Playing baseball. |
| C．Playing tennis. | D．Playing computer games. |
Andrew is ________ years old.
| A．14 | B．13 | C．12 | D．11 |
Sam comes from ________.
| A．America | B．Australia | C．China | D．Canada |
Sam writes to Andrew. Andrew will be (将会) ________.
| A．sorry | B．happy | C．unhappy | D．sad |
One morning, Wu Liang discovered (发现) that her classroom changed. She found that the desks were no longer in rows, but pushed together to make eight bigger desks. She was too excited about it for the first two days and she couldn’t listen to the teachers carefully. But soon she and her classmates got used to this new classroom arrangement (安排). “Now our class is quieter,” said Wu. “What’s more, we can come up with our own ideas and learn more through discussion. It’s a better way to study.”
Li Yu liked it, too. He said, “Group members first discuss, and then show ourselves in front of the whole class. It makes us believe in ourselves.” It was part of a reform (改革) at Li’s school. The school made this reform because they wanted to provide (提供) students with easier ways to study and more chances to discuss. “Our school hopes it can improve students’ abilities(能力) to study by themselves and work in groups,” said Zhang Ming, an English teacher.
However, the reform has demanded (要求) more from teachers. Now they have only 15 minutes to give the lesson which should be taught in 45 minutes before. It is difficult to teach in such a short time. The teachers have to find better ways to teach more effectively.
“The reform demands more, but I’m sure it is helpful,” added Zhang Ming.After the new classroom arrangement , it was easier for Wu Liang and her classmates to ________ in class.
| A．discuss with each other |
| B．sit in the classroom |
| C．push desks together |
| D．teach a lesson |
The school made the reform in order to provide students with ___________ to study.
| A．noisier classes | B．easier ways |
| C．more seats | D．fewer chances |
The Chinese meaning of the word “effectively” in this passage is ___________.
| A．简单的 | B．明确的 | C．有效的 | D．认真的 |
The best title of this passage may be “____________”.
| A．Students’ Friendship |
| B．Teachers’ Hope |
| C．Discussion in Class |
| D．New Look in Class |