Maybe you know floods, droughts, earthquakes, sandstorms and so on. But have ever heard of typhoons（台风）?
Typhoons are some of the worst storms, usually around the Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea. Most happen in July, August and September.
How does a typhoon happen? When lots of sea water gets hot in the summer sun, it evaporates into the air. This makes the air hotter. When the air gets warm enough, it starts to move higher up into the sky. Then, cooler air around it rushes in. It fills the space that is left. After the air gets warmer, it starts to move quickly, making wind. The wind goes in circles, and it keeps moving higher in the sky. The warmer the air gets, the quicker the wind moves. And when the wind moves faster than 30 meters a second, a typhoon begins.
A typhoon has two parts, One is called the “eye”. In the eye, the wind does not move so fast. The other part is the wall of clouds around the eye. This is where the strongest with and hardest rains are.
Typhoons are very dangerous. In 2004, Typhoon Yunna killed 164 people in Zhejiang, and 24 people were missing. In May 2006, Typhoon Pearl hit Guangdong and Fujian, and thousands of houses were damaged.
What to do when a typhoon hits:
Stay inside, Close all the windows and stay away from them.
Try to bring all of your things inside. Strong winds could even blow away your bikes!
Listen to the radio or TV for important information.
If you’re told to go to a safer place, do so right away. Typhoons often happen
| A．in the hot season | B．in the cold season |
| C．only in China | D．under the sea |
Which picture can tell the meaning of the underlined sentences“…，it starts to move higher up into the sky. Then, cooler air around it rushes in.”?
When a typhoon comes, we cannot
| A．close all the windows | B．listen to typhoon news |
| C．stay outside with our bikes | D．stay inside the strong house |
This passage is mainly about
| A．the knowledge of typhoon | B．the eye of a typhoon |
| C．the most dangerous typhoon Yunna | D．the names of typhoon |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．The warmer the air gets, the slower the wind moves. |
| B．In 2006, Typhoon Peal killed 164 people in Zhejiang. |
| C．The strongest winds and harder rains are in the eye of typhoon. |
| D．A typhoon will happen when the wind goes faster than 30 meters a second. |
Tom is a schoolboy. He is only seven years old, but he is very busy on weekdays. One Saturday he decided to relax himself, so he went to the cinema.
It was the first time for him to do that. He bought a ticket and then went in. But after two or three minutes he came out, bought a second ticket and went in again. After a few minutes he came out again and bought a third ticket. Two or three minutes later he came out and asked for another ticket. Then the girl in the ticket office asked him,“Why did you buy so many tickets? How many friends did you meet?”Tom answered, “No, I have no friends here. But a big boy always stops me at the door and tears (撕)my ticket.”Tom wanted to buy when the girl asked him why.
| A．a second ticket | B．a third ticket |
| C．a fourth ticket | D．a fifth ticket |
The big boy stopped Tom at the door because .
| A．it was the big boy’s job |
| B．the big boy didn’t like Tom |
| C．the big boy didn’t know Tom |
| D．Tom didn’t buy ticket at all |
The big boy was at the cinema.
| A．a bookseller | B．a policeman |
| C．a shopkeeper | D．a worker |
From the story we know .
| A．Tom had a lot of money |
| B．Tom knew little about the cinema |
| C．the big boy wasn’t friendly to Tom |
| D．the girl wanted to get more money |
Which of the following is Not true?
| A．Tom bought the tickets for himself |
| B．Tom hadn’t been to the cinema before |
| C．Tom was too young to make friends |
| D．Tom met no friend at the cinema |
Mr Jones and Mr Brown work in the same office (办公室). One day Mr Jones says to Mr Brown ,“I will have a small party at our house on Monday evening . Would you and your wife like to come ?” Mr Brown says , “Thank you very much . I’d love to , but let me ask my wife first . ” So Mr Brown goes to the other room and telephones his wife . Then he comes back and looks very worried . “What’s the matter?” asks Mr Jones . “Is your wife there at home ?”“No,” answers Mr Brown . “She isn’t there . My small son answers the telephone . I say to him ,‘Is your mother there , David ?’ and he answers ‘No , she isn’t in the house . ’ ‘Where is she ?’ I ask , ‘She is somewhere outside(在外面) . ’‘What’s she doing ?’ ‘She is looking for me . ’”
阅读短文，判断正（“T”），误（“F”）。There is a party at Mr Jones’s house on Monday evening.
Mr Jones asks Mr Brown and his wife to go to the party.
The telephone is in Mr Brown’s office.
Mr Brown speaks to Mrs Brown on the telephone.
Mrs Brown is looking for her son.
Do you know that man? He is my uncle. His name is David Smith. He is forty-eight this year. He is a worker. He works in a Car Factory. His factory is not near his home. So he gets up early in the morning and takes a bus to work.
At about seven thirty, he gets to his factory. He makes (生产) the parts (零件) of the car. He makes many every day. He works very hard. Everyone likes him and says he is a good worker. He has his lunch in the factory. He often plays basketball after work. In the evening, he learns Chinese at home. His Chinese is good, too. Sometimes he helps me with my Chinese. I like my uncle very much.That man is ________________.
| A．a teacher | B．a bus driver |
| C．a worker | D．a player |
He _________.
| A．teaches Chinese in a school |
| B．works in a Car Factory |
| C．learns Chinese every day |
| D．helps me with my Chinese every day |
He goes to work __________________.
| A．by bus | B．on foot |
| C．by taxi | D．by bike |
He _________________ in the factory.
| A．has dinner | B．plays basketball |
| C．sleeps | D．eats lunch |
Which is not right?
| A．Everyone likes my uncle |
| B．My uncle works very hard in the factory |
| C．My uncle is very lazy in the factory |
| D．My uncle can speak Chinese |
Now more than 20 schools in the northeast of China_____（use） E-textbooks．Some teachers say they make Laming easier and
_______ （teach）more convenient．
Jing Xuan is excited about lessons about Chinese，English and math．She_______（enjoy）the pictures and animations（动画）in the E-textbooks．The children here
______ （study）with E-textbooks since last September．
With the help of the E-textbooks，some good ideas______ （share）at times．Some parents encourage their children
______ （try）the E-textbooks to make learning easier．But others worry about their children’s health．
“You can’t imagine how the growing popularity of E-textbooks_____ （change）the way the students learn．More and more students
_____ （1earn）with E-textbooks in the future．However there’s still a long way to go．”said the headmaster．
People often say “Come to see me soon”，but don’t believe them! You should ring someone before you visit them to make sure that they are not busy．When you first receive an invitation，you should think about if you really want to go．Nobody will be angry if you don’t want to go．You can say, “Thank you，but I can’t make it this time．”
If you accept an invitation but later realized you can’t go，you should tell the host or hostess as soon as possible．If you receive a written invitation that says PSVP（please reply），you have to tell the host if you will be going or not．
You don’t have to bring a gift with you．However, people think it is polite to bring a small gift if you have been invited for a meal or are going to stay for a few days．If you are going for dinner, the host or hostess will be happy if you give him or her a box of chocolates or a bottle of wine．
A guest should ask their host or hostess if they can help in the kitchen．Offering to help is more important than actually helping．If your visit was for a few days，you could send a thank you letter to the host or hostess．If you had a meal，you could give them a telephone call to say thank you．Why should you ring someone before you visit them?
___________________________________________________________________If you can’t go to the party after receiving an invitation，what should you do?
___________________________________________________________________Will people be angry if you don’t bring any gift?
___________________________________________________________________What gifts will make the host or the hostess happy?
___________________________________________________________________What should you do after you visited your friends for a few days?
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