On April 20th,2013, a big earthquake hit Ya’an, Sichuan. Nearly 200 people died. Many people were hurt. Why do earthquakes happen?
The surface(表面) of the earth has many pieces. These pieces are always moving. When two pieces move past each other, there is an earthquake.
Scientists are working hard to find out more about earthquakes. They try to predict(预测) them, but it’s very hard.
Do you know how to get ready for an earthquake? Do you know what to do during an earthquake? Here are some things you should know.
What to do before an earthquake
Make sure you have two bottles of water, a packet of biscuits, a clean towel , a few band-aids（创可贴）, a radio and a flashlight（电筒）at home.
What to do during an earthquake
If you are inside:
★Stay where you are. Quickly move under a strong desk, or along a wall. This will protect you from falling things.
★Don’t stand near windows.
★Turn off the lights.
★Don’t get into a lift during an earthquake. If you are in a lift, get out quickly.
If you are outside:
★Don’t stand near buildings. Things may fall on you.
★Lie on the ground until the shaking stops.An earthquake hit Ya’an .
| A．on April 12th, 2013 | B．on April 20th, 2013 |
| C．on May 14th, 2013 | D．on May 12th, 2013 |
You need at home before an earthquake.
| A．some water and biscuits | B．a clean towel and a few band-aids |
| C．a radio and a flashlight | D． A, B and C |
You must protect yourself in an earthquake by .
| A．lying on the ground | B．turning on the lights |
| C．standing near the windows | D．getting into a lift |
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“How are you?” is a nice question. It’s a friendly way that people in the U.S.A greet each other. But “How are you?” is also a very unusual question. It’s a question that often doesn’t need an answer. The person who asks“ How are you?” hopes to hear the answer “Fine”, even if the person’s friend isn’t fine. The reason is that “How are you?” isn’t really a question and “Fine” isn’t really an answer. They are simply other ways of saying “Hello” or “Hi”.
Sometimes, people also don’t say exactly what they mean. For example, when someone Asks “Do you agree?”, the other person might think, “No, I disagree. I think you’re Wrong...”But it isn’t very polite to disagree so strongly, so the other person might say “I’m not sure.” It’s a nicer way to say that you don’t agree with someone.
People also don’t say exactly what they are thinking when they finish talking with other people. For example, many talks over the phone finish when one person say “I’ve to go now.” Often, the person who wants to hang up gives an excuse: “Someone’s at the door.”“Something is burning on the stove.” The excuses might be real, or not. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesn’t want to talk any more, but it isn’t polite to say that. The excuse is more polite, and it doesn’t hurt the other person.
Whether they are greeting each other, talking about an idea, or finishing a talk, people don’t say exactly that they are thinking. It’s an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and it’s part of the game of language.“How are you?” is another way of saying "Hello." or" Hi."
It is polite to say" No. I disagree I think you are wrong, "if you don’t agree with others.
When someone says "I have to go now "On the phone.it means he wants to go on talking.
"Someone is at the door." may be an excuse for finishing a phone.
Sometimes people don’t say exactly what they are thinking about just because they try to be nice to each other.
Singaporean Singer Stefanie Sun (Sun Yanzi) goes to Tahoua, West Africa (西非尼日塔瓦) to visit the children who have suffered from famine(饥荒)and war. Stefanie Sun is touched by those poor kids there: “Some children are already 3 or 4 years old, but they are so skinny that you can hold them with your single（单个的）arm. You can see scare and hopelessness in their eyes. The children only wish to have food to eat, and can survive and go to school. However, these basic needs are like dreams to them.”
Stefanie Sun is deeply touched by a 4-month baby who weighs only 2.5kg! Stefanie says that the children have nothing but leaves to eat during famine. The reconstruction (重建) in that area needs enough food, education, and clean water. Stefanie Sun is a singer, who is from ___________.
| A．West Africa | B．Singapore | C．China | D．Taiwan |
The children in Tahoua, West Africa have suffered from ___________.
| A．water and food | B．illness and war | C．famine and war | D．earthquakes and typhoon |
The 3 or 4-year-old children are so__________ that you can hold them with your single arm.
| A．thin | B．fat | C．heavy | D．light |
“these basic needs are like dreams to them.” Here basic needs means____________.
| A．having food to eat | B．going to school |
| C．surviving | D．all of above |
From this passage, we can see the charity ____________ can help them.
A． |
B． |
C． |
D． |
| Films in West-city Cinema this week |
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A WORLD WITHOUT THIEVES ? Chinese film (2004) ? Dircected (导演) by Feng Xiaogang ? Mainly acted by Liu Dehua, Liu Ruoying, Ge You, Li Bingbing ? From Monday to Wednesday, at 8:00 p. m. ? Ticket Price: RMB¥35 |
KUNGFU HUSTLE ? Chinese Hong Kong film (2004) ? Directed by Zhou Xingchi ? Mainly acted by Zhou Xingchi,Yuan Hua, Liang Xiaolong ? From Wednesday to Friday, at 8:00 p. m. ? Ticket price: RMB¥40 |
HARRY POTTER (III) ? American film (2004) ? Directed by Alfonso Cuaron ? Mainly acted by Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint. Emma Waston ? From Friday to Sunday, at 7:30 p. m. ?Ticket Price: RMB¥30 (Half on Sunday for children) |
TROY ? American film (2004) ? Directed by Wolfgang Petersen ? Mainly acted by Julian Glover, Brian Cox, Nathan Jones, Adoni Maropis ? From Tuesday to Thursday, at 8:00 p. m. ? Ticket Price: RMB¥45 |
You can see________ foreign films in West-city Cinema this week.
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
If you want to see the film which was directed by Feng Xiaogang, go to the cinema on________.
| A．Monday | B．Thursday | C．Friday | D．Saturday |
Children can pay only _____ when they want to see a film on Sunday.
| A．¥5 | B．¥10 | C．¥15 | D．¥20 |
You can see the film ________ on Saturday.
| A．Troy | B．Harry Potter | C．A World Without Thieves | D．Kungfu Hustle |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Liu Dehua acted in the film Kungfu Hustle. |
| B．The ticket price of the four films is the same. |
| C．All the films start after 8 o’clock in the evening. |
| D．The four films were released in the same year. |
David Moore taught science at the City School．He needed some expensive books，so he bought them．He put the books in his car in a quiet street．Then he went to other shops to buy something else．At six he came back to the car．One door was open—and the books were not there．David drove home．
That night he wrote a letter to a newspaper．The next day he went to the police station．
On Friday people read this in the newspaper：
Books： Have you any old books? I buy old and modern books．
Open all day on Saturday．Dauid Moore．26 Fry Road．
David stayed at home on Saturday．The first mall came at eight．David took him to the kitchen．At half past nine another man arrived．He had a bag under his arm．
“Mr．Moore?”the man asked．
“That’s right，”David said．“Can I help you?”
“I’ve got some good books．You buy books，don’t you?”
“Yes．Bring them in。Let me have a look．”
Soon the books were on the dining-table．“Come in now．”David called，“and bring the list．”
A policeman came into the dining-room．He read the names on the books and the names on the list in his hand．They were the same．
“Come with me．Sir．”the policeman said to the man．What happened to David Moore one day?
| A．He lost his way in the city． | B．He couldn’t find his car． |
| C．Someone stole his books． | D．Many people read his letter． |
The first man to David’s home was a_________．
| A．thief | B．policeman | C．driver | D．cook |
From the story，we know the second man_______．
| A．is one of David’s friends | B．wants to return the books to David |
| C．wants to show the books to David | D．reads the newspaper |
Which of the following shows the right order of what happened to David?
a．He left his car in a quiet street．b．He went to the police station．
c．He wrote a letter to a newspaper． d．He bought some dear books．
e．He bought something else at other shops．
| A．d，b，c，a，e | B．d，a，c，e，b |
| C．d，a，e，b，c | D．c，d，e，a，b |
David probably bought the books on________．
| A．Wednesday | B．Friday | C．Saturday | D．Sunday |
One morning Mrs Petty said to her husband, “Jack, there’s a meeting of our Ladies Club at Mrs Young’s house at lunchtime today, and I want to go there. I’ll leave you some food for your lunch. Is that all right?
“Oh, yes.” her husband answered, “That’s quite all right. What are you going to leave for my lunch?”
“This tin of fish.” Mrs Petty said, “And there are some eggs and vegetables and some bread here, too.”
“Good.” said Mr Petty. Then Mrs Petty went to her meetings. All the ladies had lunch at Mrs Young’s house and at 3 
o’clock Mrs Petty came home.
“Was your fish nice, Jack?” She asked.
“Yes, but my feet are hurting.” He answered.
“Why are they hurting?” Mrs Petty asked.
“Well, on the tin was written ---OPEN THE TIN AND STAND IN HOT WATER FOR FIVE MINUTES.”Mrs Petty wanted to ________.
| A．visit her old friends | B．go to Mrs Young’s house |
| C．have a dinner in the restaurant | D．have lunch by herself. |
Mr Petty had to _____.
| A．buy some food himself | B． cook dinner for Mrs Petty |
| C．have lunch at a restaurant | D．have lunch by himself at home |
Mrs Petty had her lunch__.
| A．at home | B．with her husband |
C．in M rs Young’s house |
D．in Jack’s house |
Mr Petty’s feet were hurting because ________.
| A．the tin of fish hurt his feet. |
| B．he fell down and hurt his feet. |
| C．he himself stood in hot water for 5 minutes. |
| D．his wife didn’t tell him how to open the tin. |
In the last sentence, “STAND” means ________.
| A．put | B．push | C．send | D．sink (浸) |