A 7-magnitude（震级）earthquake hit Ya'an,Sichuan at 8:02 on April 20, 2013, and it killed at least 196 people and injured more than 11,000.
Together with other students, Yang Xuelan ran out to the playground. She was safe. But all her textbooks and exercise books were buried（埋）in the teaching building.
What can we do when an earthquake happens? In fact, there's little we can do to stop natural disasters, such as earthquakes happening. But, some methods can reduce the harm they cause.
◆ Drop down onto your hands and knees. This way can protect you from falling.
◆ Cover your head under a strong table or desk. You can also stay along a wall, and cover your head with your arms and hands.
◆ Hold on to(守住,抓牢) your shelter(遮蔽物) until the shaking stops. Be prepared to move with your shelter if the shaking continues.
Schools can normally take the earthquake drills（演练） to help student stay alive.How many people lost their lives in the earthquake in Ya’an?
| A．At least 196. | B．More than 11,000 |
| C．Less than 196. | D．About 11,196. |
When the earthquake happened in Ya'an, Yang Xuelan was______________.
| A．at home | B．playing on the playground |
| C．on her way to school | D．at school |
What does the underlined word “disasters” mean in Chinese?
| A．祸患 | B．现象 | C．灾害 | D．事故 |
According to the writer, we can _________ to reduce the harm natural disasters cause.
| A．do nothing | B．take some methods |
| C．stay at home | D．run out of the house |
Which of the following can help you stay alive in an earthquake?
A. Dropping down onto your hands and knees.
B. Covering your head under a strong table or desk.
C. Holding on to your shelter until the shaking stops
D. A, B and C.
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| A．Larry | B．David | C．Mr Black | D．Mr White |
You can call 5132683 to get the job as _______.
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If you want to live in Hawaii,you need to think about how to save money,because it is one of the most expensive states in the USA.
Hawaii buys most of its goods from other countries.This makes the prices very high.Eating out can be expensive.Breakfast is at＄5 or＄8 and lunch ia around＄12,while dinner goes from ＄15 to＄30.
What makes living in Hawaii more difficult is that there are few high-paying jobs. For example, it is harder to find engineering jobs than waitressing jobs.
Here is some advice on how to get around and enjoy living in Hawaii.
●Check out online travel websites, magazines and books for information about the islands, from their beaches to their restaurants.
●Find hotels by reading newspapers. You can also find someone to share your room to save money.
●Try to find a job. Craigslist is a good website to start your search. Also, check the newspapers.
●Buy your food and other things at cheap chain stores like Costco and Wal-Mart.
Hawaii is an expensive place to live, but there are ways to save your money if you shop properly.What’s the price of having breakfast in Hawaii?
| A．$ 15. | B．$ 12. | C．$ 8. | D．$ 30. |
Craigslist is a website to find _________.
| A．hotels to live in | B．information about jobs |
| C．cheap food | D．places to travel |
How many pieces of advice does the writer give on saving money in Hawaii?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Hawaii’s cost of living is higher than many other places in the US. |
| B．It is more difficult to find a job as a waitress than an engineer. |
| C．Most of goods in Hawaii are from other countries. |
| D．Things in Wal-Mart are cheaper. |
The passage mainly talks about _____.
| A．the high cost of living in Hawaii |
| B．the beautiful views of Hawaii |
| C．how to enjoy staying in Hawaii |
| D．how to find good jobs in Hawaii |
| Name |
Country |
Date |
How to celebrate |
| Remembrance Day |
England |
November 11th |
People wear red flowers to remember people who died in the two World Wars. |
| Easter Day |
America |
March or April |
This festival is a symbol of new life. People eat Easter eggs and chickens, and wear new clothes. Children often look for Easter eggs in the grass. |
| Bank Holiday |
England |
May |
Workers in banks will have a holiday. They can spend their free time with their families and friends. They can do some shopping have a trip and enjoy themselves. |
| Girls’s Day |
Japan |
March 3rd |
People put dolls into a boat and let the boat down the river to the sea. People also eat a special food — sweet rice cakes. |
People celebrate Remembrance Day in _________ every year.
| A．December | B．March | C．May | D．November |
People _______ to celebrate Easter Day in America.
| A．eat Easter eggs and wear new clothes |
| B．go boating with their family |
| C．wear red flowers |
| D．go shopping in different countries |
People in ______ celebrated Bank Holiday first.
| A．America | B．England | C．Japan | D．Germany |
Tony’s family can have a chance to enjoy sweet rice cakes on _______.
| A．Bank Holiday | B．Easter Day |
| C．Girls’ Day | D．Remembrance Day |
We can know from the passage _______.
| A．people may celebrate Easter Day and Girls’ Day in the same month |
| B．people put dolls into a boat on Remembrance Day |
| C．English people celebrate Bank Holiday in March |
| D．we can see children look for Easter eggs in the grass on Girls’ Day |
Future and Today
It is well known that everyone has his own dream as well as his own future. But do you know what future really is ? I have to say that future is now. That is to say we must treasure every minute now. If we want to have a bright future, we should know how important time is and use it well.
There is an old English saying: “Gain time, gain life.” Then what’s time? Time is something that we can’t see or touch, but we can feel it passing by. Time is always with us. When we are at table, time passes; when we play, time goes by unnoticeable. We always say “Time is money”, but time is even more precious(珍贵的)than money, because when money is spent , we can earn it back. But if time is gone away, it will never return. So, some of us even say time is priceless(无价的)
We should always remember: future is now. For us students, we should try our best to work hard in order to create a great future of our own. We should make the best use of every hour and be the master of today. We should do everything before us as well as possible. And never put off what can be done today till tomorrow。
As we all know, “Time and tide wait for no man.” If you waste today, you will regret tomorrow. So from now on, work hard. Tomorrow will be better, and your future will be brighter. Remember: “No pains, no gains.” Today’s hard work is the cause of tomorrow’s harvest
Title: and today
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Supporting details |
| Future is now. |
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| Time is money, but time is even more |
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| Be masters of today |
Today’s hard work the |
In his lowest days when few people bought his records, Taiwan singer Steve Chou lived alone in Canada and did little. One day, he passed by a local CD store and heard a song that greatly attracted him. “My heart tells me that music is the thing I truly want to do, not for fame（名誉）or money,” Chou said. That’s how we luckily have such a music genius（天才）, who has since then composed（作曲）lots of hits for the pop music charts (排行榜).
“Sometimes we need to get close to nature to look deeply into our souls and see what we really want to follow,” he said.
Recently he has made public his latest work Lovers Genesis. In this album（集）he explores human relationships in the Internet age. “Technology itself is a good thing, but it depends on how you’re going to use it,” is Chou’s advice to teenagers.
Chou often gets his music ideas from trips. He has traveled to many places around the world and believes that learning a country’s language is the fastest way of experiencing the culture behind it.
Chou has worked hard on learning English to push forward his music career(事业). He has flown to the UK to attend months-long English training schools three times. There he lives with local families and practices daily conversations.
“So I could easily read the English instructions on recording machines and communicate with the local music producers,” said Chou, “The music reviews of the US or British singers that I appreciate（感激） could help me learn and grow with them.”Which of the following about Steve Chou is the correct order?
①. He made public his work Lovers Genesis.
②. He passed by a local CD store and heard a song that greatly attracted him.
③. He composed lots of hits for the pop music charts.
④. Few people bought his records.
| A．①②③④ | B．④②③① | C．①③②④ | D．④①③② |
Why has Chou flown to the UK to learn English?
| A．Because he wants to live in the UK. |
| B．Because his record company asks him to. |
| C．Because he wants to sell his album in the UK. |
| D．Because he thinks it will be helpful for his music career. |
Steve Chou may agree with the following except that __________.
| A．taking trips gives him some ideas of music |
| B．what we really want to follow is the most important |
| C．music is a thing that can bring him fame and money |
| D．in International age, technology itself is not a bad thing |
What is Steve Chou like according to the passage?
| A．Kind and helpful. | B．Proud and confident. |
| C．Active and hard-working. | D．Calm and disappointed. |