If you are lost in the mountains, stay calm in the face of darkness, loneliness, and the unknown. It will greatly increase your chances of survival. Many people think that preparing necessary equipment and knowing how to use it are very important, but actually eighty percent of mountain survivals is your reaction(反应) to fear.
Find a hiding place.
Unnecessary efforts will make you sweat and make you cold. Find a hiding place around you before trying to start your own construction. If you are in a snow-covered area, you may be able to dig a cave in deep snow for protection from the wind. You should try to hide yourself in the middle of the mountain if possible. Stay out of valleys—cold air falls, and the valley floor can be the coldest area on the mountain.
Signal rescuers for help.
The best time to signal rescuers(救援者) is during the day. Signal for help from the highest point possible—it will be easier for rescuers to see you, and any sound you make will farther. If you take a box of matches and a space blanket (a special blanket for traveling), build three smoky fires and put your blanket—gold side facing out—on the ground.
Do not walk away.
It will make finding you more difficult, as search teams will be trying to follow your path and may miss you if you have gone off in a different direction. Searchers often end up finding a car with no one.
If you get frostbite（冻伤）, do not rewarm the affected area until you’re out of danger. You can walk on frostbitten feet, but once you warm the area and can feel the pain, you will not want to walk anywhere. Try to protect the frostbitten area and keep it dry until you are rescued.When lost in the mountains, you can increase your chances of survival if you _____.
| A．try to find a car immediately | B．take a space blanket with you |
| C．do more physical labor | D．walk as far as possible to find help |
According to the passage, people most probably fail to survive if they _____.
| A．do not keep themselves warm | B．stay in the middle of the mountain |
| C．do not take enough equipment | D．stay in a snow-covered area |
What can we infer from the passage?
| A．Never go to unfamiliar places alone. | B．Mountain traveling is dangerous. |
| C．Don’t get frightened in danger. | D．Don’t travel by yourself. |
The passage talks mainly about _____.
| A．mountain traveling | B．mountain dangers |
| C．mountain survivals | D．mountain searching |
Dolphins (海豚) are not fish, but warm-blooded animals. They live in groups, and speak to each other in their own language. In this they are like other animals, such as bees and birds. But dolphins are very different from almost all land animals. Their brain is nearly the same size as our own, and they live a long time - at least twenty or thirty years.
Like some animals, dolpins use sound to help them find their way around. They also make these sounds to talk to each other and to help them find food. We now know they do not use their ears to receive these sounds, but the lower part of the mouth, called the jaw.
Strangely, dolphins seem to like man, and for thousands of years there have been stories about the dolphin and its friendship with people.
There is a story about sailors in the 19th century. In a dangerous part of the sea off the coast of New Zealand, they learnt to look for a dolphin called Jack. From 1871 to 1903 Jack met every boat in the area and showed it the way. Then in 1903 a passenger on a boat called The penguin shot and wounded Jack. He recovered and for nine years more continued to guide all ships through the area－except for The Penguin.
Today, some people continue to kill dolphins, but many countries of the world now protect them and in these places it is against the law to kill them. Dolphins are different from many other animals in that they _____.
| A．are warm-blooded | B．have large brains |
| C．live in groups e | D．have their own languag |
Which of the following does the dolphin use to help it find its way around?
| A．Its nose | B．Its mouth |
| C．Its eyes. | D．Its ears.. |
Why did the sailors off the coast of New Zealand look for Jack?
| A．He was seriously wounded. |
| B．They enjoyed playing with him. |
| C．They wanted his help |
| D．He was lonely and liked to be with people. |
By telling the story of Jack the writer wanted to show that _____.
| A．Jack is different from other dolphins |
| B．people are cruel to animals |
| C．dolphins are friendly and clever |
| D．dolphins should be protected by law |
Once upon a time there lived two friends in a small village. Jay and Victor had been friends since they were little children. Now they were studying in a school which was far away from their village. They had to cross a river, climb hills and go through sandy areas on their way to school.
One rainy day, the two friends went to school as usual. They were chatting while walking. Perhaps they were discussing something important, but the two had different opinions, which led to a big argument. Things got so bad that Jay suddenly hit Victor. Then Victor looked at his friend and wrote in the sand, “ Today, my best friend hit me.” They both continued walking without saying anything . Later, they reached a river. Victor was not a good swimmer. By accident, he fell into the river and was going to be carried away by the water. Jay saw this and jumped into the river at once. With difficulty he pulled victor out of the river when Victor became safe, he wrote on a stone, “Today, my friend saved my life.”
Jay, who was watching all this, asked,“So way did you write it in the sand when I hit you, and why did you write on a stone when I saved your life?” Victor replied, “ we should soon forget the wrong done by our friends as words in sand get erased easily, but if they do something good for us, we should always remember their kindness, just as words in stones are kept forever.” Then the two friends walked on as if nothing had happened. According to the passage, which of the following is right?
| A．Jay pushed Victor into the river. |
| B．Victor would remember the good things his friend did for him forever |
| C．Jay hit Victor because Victor didn’t say anything on the way. |
| D．Jay and Victor broke off their friendship in the end. |
From the first paragraph, we can infer that .
| A．Jay and Victor were good students at school. |
| B．Jay and Victor had to walk a long time before they got to school. |
| C．Jay and Victor were good friends. |
| D．Jay and Victor didn’t do well in their schoolwork. |
According to the passage, the underlined word “ erased” means in Chinese.
| A．消失 | B．删掉 | C．刮走 | D．抹掉 |
This passage mainly want to tell us .
| A．we shouldn’t go to school if the school is far from our home |
| B．we should remember the good things others have done for us, and forgive others easily |
| C．good friends shouldn’t argue with each other. |
| D．we should turn to our friends for help when we are in danger. |
National day is coming next month. Our city will hold a large number of activities in many theatres and parks during the vacation. In order to book tickets ahead of time and have a good holiday, Lily and Tom are planning their holiday by looking for information on the Internet. Here are some choices for them.
| Apple Club |
Your children are sure to enjoy interesting stories and fun games. They can play games in the Apple Club from 9:30 on Sunday morning. It is free for everyone. |
| Films in the Museum |
Two European films will be shown on Saturday morning at the museum theater. For further information, call 34978289 |
| International Picnic |
Do you like different food every day? Come to Ren Min Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. It is delicious and not expensive. You can come from noon to 5:00pm. |
| “ Big Bang” is waiting for you |
This popular rock group from South Korea will give their first concert this Sunday evening. You can come at 8:00pm to Roase Hall, City College. |
On Sunday morning, children can .
| A．go to a concert at Rose Hall, City College |
| B．play games in the Apple Club |
| C．go to Ren Min Park for a picnic |
| D．see two films in a museum |
You can eat all kinds of food from all over the world if you .
| A．buy tickets online | B．go to see a film |
| C．go to Ren Min park | D．go to the apple club |
“Big bang” is.
| A．a park with many birds in it. |
| B．a rock group |
| C．a kind of food |
| D．going to give their last concert. |
Lily and Tom get the information from .
| A．a poster | B．the Internet |
| C．a magazine | D．a book |
Earth Hour started in Sydney on March 31st, 2007. It calls on families and buildings to turn off the lights from 20:30 to 21:30 on the last Saturday night of March. A year later, on March 29, Earth Hour 2008 became a global activity and was supported by 50 million people from thirty-five countries. On March 28, 2010 over 2100 cities in another eight countries took part in it.
In 2012 in China, there were many cities taking part in this activity, especially some large cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai... Many citizens(市民) consciously (有意识的) turned off lights in the hour. In colleges some students held some activities to make all the students leave their dormitories.
It was 20:30, Beijing time. In Shanghai some people were taking a walk with their families or friends. And in Ningbo some young people were holding a party in a park, singing and dancing.
Earth Hour has a variety of activities, but the final goal is the same, that is focusing on (聚焦) climate change and protecting the environment for individuals.
| A. The people from the three cities felt very relaxed. B. In 2007 more than 2.2 million homes and businesses turned off their lights. C. And without lights, they could also enjoy themselves. D. Some people in Beijing were having a nice talk with their friends. E. Earth Hour came to China on that day, too. F. We all believe that this activity can change the situation at present. G. Because of source, we must take measures. |
Top student Lin Yijian had a problem recently. The 14-year-old boy from Xiamen used to get marks of over 110 points (out of 120 possible points) on his math tests. But during last semester’s final exams, his math score was only 90 points.
It was a shock. “I didn’t know what happened,” said Lin, who kept feeling nervous and frustrated about math during the following month.
Like Lin, many of us have setbacks in life. How do you deal with these setbacks? Do you give up?
Lin chose to face his problem. His parents and teacher also gave him help. After some hard work he now gets marks between 100 and 110 points on his math tests. Although he still isn’t at his original level, Lin doesn’t panic anymore.
“Don’t be scared by setbacks,” he said. “You will beat it.”
Chen Xingzhu in Shenzhen also has a story to tell. The 15-year-old girl is not good at doing sit-ups (仰卧起坐), which is necessary for the coming high school PE entrance exam. One has to do at least 35 sit-ups in a minute to pass the test. Most of Chen’s classmates can do 40. However, Chen could only do 20.
Feeling worried, Chen decided to do something. She did sit-ups for half an hour every day after school. Now, after a month, she can do 30 sit-ups in a minute.
“I believe next month I will be able to do 40!” said Chen.What problem did Lin Yijian have recently?
| A．He didn’t take the math test last time. |
| B．His classmate didn’t help him with his math. |
| C．His math score was lower than before. |
| D．He had no time to study math. |
The underlined word "setbacks" means ____________ in Chinese.
| A．挑战 | B．挫折 |
| C．机遇 | D．危险 |
How long did Chen do sit-ups every day after school?
| A．For an hour. | B．For half an hour. |
| C．For many hours. | D．For two hours. |
The passage is mainly about how to ____________.
| A．have setbacks in life |
| B．get high marks in a math exam |
| C．do sit-ups well |
| D．face the problems in life |