You may hear about earthquake, but do you know what to do before, during and after an earthquake? Here is some advice for you.
Before an earthquake. It’s necessary to prepare yourself and your family. All family members should know how to turn off gas, water and electricity and know useful telephone numbers (doctors, hospital, police, 119 etc.). Never put heavy things over beds.
During an earthquake. It’s important for each of you to stay calm. If you are indoor, quickly move to a safe place in the room, such as under a strong desk or a strong table. The purpose is to protect yourself form falling objects. Stay away from windows, large mirrors, heavy furniture and so on. If you are cooking, turn off gas.
If you are outdoors, move to an open area like a playground. Move away from buildings, bridges and trees. If you are driving, stop the car as soon as possible, staying away from bridges and tall buildings. Stay in your car.
After an earthquake. Once the shaking has stopped, do not run out of the building at once. It’s better to wait and leave when it is safe. Check around you and help people who are in trouble. If your building is badly broken, you should leave it. If you smell or hear a gas, get everyone outside and open windows and doors. If you can do it safely, turn off the gas. Report it to the gas company.Which of the following is mentioned in the second paragraph?
| A．People should know how to turn on gas. |
| B．People should know how to save water. |
| C．People shouldn’t put heavy boxes over beds. |
| D．People shouldn’t forget the phone number of others. |
When an earthquake happens, ____ can help you deal with it.
| A．standing still |
| B．staying calm |
| C．looking outside |
| D．moving indoors |
During an earthquake, if you are driving in an open area, you should____.
| A．speed up you car |
| B．stop your car and stay in |
| C．slow down your car |
| D．stop your car and run out |
When the earth stops shaking , you should____.
| A．check around you first |
| B．run out of the building at once |
| C．break the windows and doors |
| D．write a report to your company |
You can learn ____ after reading the passage.
| A．what an earthquake is like |
| B．what to do to avoid an earthquake |
| C．how an earthquake happens |
| D．how to protect yourself in an earthquake |
Can 13-year-olds do something to change the world? Cris Kesz Valdez, 13, from the Philippines believes so.
At the age of 7, Valdez set up an organization to give homeless kids things like slippers and toothbrushes. So far he has helped more than 10,000 children improve their lives in his hometown.
Valdez won the 2012 International Children’s Peace Prize on September 19, 2012.
“My motto is ‘we can change the world one heart at a time,’ ” Valdez said at the award ceremony.
In fact, Valdez is a homeless kid himself. He looked for food from trash, lived on the streets and slept in a public cemetery for most of his childhood. His parents didn’t care about him and often beat him. Valdez said he felt he was living in “darkness” at that time.
But this “darkness” didn’t turn him into a dark person. Valdez got help from community workers. On his first birthday party, at the age of 7, Valdez decided what he wanted most was to help other children who were still living on the streets.
“I didn’t have a lot of money, but I had a lot of love to give,” Valdez explained.
That day was the birth of the organization, Championing Community Children. Since then, Valdez and his friends visit homeless children and hand out bags with slippers, toys and even candy. They nurse their wounds, teach them about their rights and offer them hope.
“I want children on the streets to get the same chance as I have,” he said.Cris Kesz Valdez helped homeless kids in .
| A．China | B．America | C．the Philippines | D．Japan |
The prize Valdez won in September is called .
| A．the Laurens Prize | B．the International Children’s Peace Prize |
| C．the Pulitzer Prize | D．the Noble Prize |
What does the underlined word “darkness” in the passage mean?
| A．Without any fire. | B．Without any family. | C．Without any food. | D．Without any light. |
It’s clear that .
| A．Valdez likes to sleep in public cemetery | B．Valdez has a lot of love and hope |
| C．Valdez still looks food from trash | D．Valdez’s parents love him very much |
According to the passage, we can know that .
| A．Valdez teaches homeless kids about their rights |
| B．all the homeless kids have a better life now |
| C．Valdez made a lot of money from the organization |
| D．Championing Community Children was founded in 2000 |
When I was 14, I decided to make some pocket money by mowing lawns (修剪草坪) in summer. I worked hard because that was my first part-time job. After working for one week, Mr Miller said that he had no money for me. Oh, dear! He wouldn’t pay for my work! That surprised me greatly. I argued with him, and then I went back home.
My parents told me not to complain about Mr Miller. He was in difficulties. Then my mother call up Mr Miller and they talked about something on the phone. A few days later, my mother asked me to return to Mr Miller’s garden, because he was too weak to look after it.
When I came back, Mr Miller said, “Sorry, I have no money, but I can do something for you.” He played CD for me. Hearing the beautiful music, I was so interested in it that I forgot the money and did the work with pleasure. At last, Mr Miller gave me a ticket to a concert.
After that, I became very interested in music. And now, I have been a popular musician. I should thank Mr Miller greatly.Why did the author argue with Mr Miller?
| A．Because that was her first part-time job. | B．Because Mr Miller had no time for him. |
| C．Because she wanted to go home. | D．Because Mr Miller wouldn’t pay for her work. |
A few days later, the author’s mother asked her to .
| A．call up Mr Miller | B．complain about Mr Miller |
| C．return to Mr Miller’s garden | D．look after Mr Miller |
The beautiful music from the CD made the author .
| A．forget to go home | B．forget the money |
| C．forget the work | D．forget a ticket to a concert |
According to the passage, we can learn that .
| A．the author’s mother was kind |
| B．Mr Miller was so bad that nobody liked him |
| C．the author was too poor to have pocket money |
| D．the author had experience to work in the garden |
In some ways, , the author has become a popular musician.
| A．because of the MP3 | B．because of having no money |
| C．thanks to Miller | D．with the help of his mother |
It was 12:45 pm on January 2, 2007. 50-year-old Wesley Autrey was waiting for the train at a subway station in New York. His two daughters, aged four and six, were with him.
Suddenly, a sick man fell down on the platform (站台). The man, 20-year-old Cameron Hollopeter, got up, but then fell again—this time, onto the track between the two rails (道轨). A train was coming into the station. It was a frightening moment.
But Mr Autrey wasn’t frightened. He looked at the man and the space that the man was in. It was about half a meter deep. And he thought, “The train is going to travel over this man. If he tries to get up, the train will kill him. But if he lies on the ground and doesn’t move, he’ll be OK.” So he got an idea.
He jumped down and kept Mr Hollopeter down on the ground. The train driver saw them. He was terrified, but he couldn’t stop in time. The train traveled over the two men before it stopped.
The people on the platform were surprised. When Mr Autrey heard them screaming, he shouted, “We’re OK down here, but I’ve got two daughters up there. Let them know their father is OK.”
In an interview on a TV show, Mr Autrey said, “The only thing that happened to me was my blue hat got dirty.”Why did Mr Hollopeter fall on the platform and then the track?
| A．Because he was ill. | B．Because he walked so fast. |
| C．Because he was too old. | D．Because the subway station was so crowed. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Mr Autrey was so frightened when he saw what had happened. |
| B．Mr Autrey thought the space that the man was in was about one meter deep. |
| C．The train driver saw the two men but he couldn’t stop the train in time. |
| D．Mr Autrey and Mr Hollopeter were both taken to a hospital. |
Mr Autrey was worried about when the train stopped.
| A．his two daughters | B．Mr Hollopeter | C．his blue hat | D．the train driver |
Mr Autrey lay on top of Mr Hollopeter in order to .
| A．keep him calm | B．keep him down |
| C．keep him warm | D．keep him awake |
What’s the best title for the passage?
| A．A Sick Man | B．Save One’s Life |
| C．Mr Autrey and Mr Hollopeter | D．The Subway Hero |
There are many things you can do to improve your memory. Among them are many kinds of useful ways as well as taking special care of your health.
It is important that you make yourself excited to make your memory more active. You can do this by doing some new activities and by changing your daily habits. Learning a new skill helps your brain(大脑)to develop. When trying to remember something, you should pay special attention to the most important things about it. Do not allow other thoughts to enter your mind because this will reduce your chances of making right memories.
An excellent way to help memory is to connect information with pictures. Try to see the pictures in your mind. Taking notes and keeping a diary will also be helpful.
Healthy food and plenty of vitamins are necessary for your memory to work well. Drinking a lot of water also helps keep your memory. You must allow your brain to have enough sleep and rest. When you are asleep, your brain stores memory. Not enough sleep can cause problems with storing information. And being tired will also stop you from being able to think clearly and well.
In order to keep your mind on your work, you must be free from worry. Generally, keeping fit and normal health checks are both important as well — not just for improving your memory.
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| * You can make yourself excited to make your memory more active by taking ____ |
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As young students ,you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big ,such as winning the Nobel Prize;they can also be small, such as becoming one of the best students in your class.
Once you find a dream, what do you do with it? Do you ever try to make your dream real?
Andrew Matews, an Australian writer ,tells us that making your dreams real is life’s biggest challenge. You may think you’re not very good at some school subjects, or that it’s impossible for you to become a writer. Those kinds of ideas stop you from realizing your dream.
In fact, everyone can realize his dream. The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is. Don’t let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want every day and then your dream will come true faster. You should know that a big dream is, in fact, made up of many small dreams.
You must also never give up your dream. There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams.But the biggest difficulty comes from you. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of watching TV will help you to get better exam results, while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book.
As you get closer to your dream, it may change a little. This is good as you have the chance to learn something more useful and find new hobbies.The biggest difficulty on the road to your dreams comes from_____________.
| A．yourself | B．your friends | C．your school | D．your parents |
Which of the following isn't mentioned in this passage?
| A．You may think you’re not good at some school subjects. |
| B．Making your dreams real is life’s biggest challenge. |
| C．You must never give up your dream. |
| D．Listening to English more can help you realize your dream. |
If we have dreams in our hearts and work hard, our dreams____________.
| A．can’t be realized | B．can be very small | C．will come true | D．can be very big |
How do you make your dream come true faster?
| A．Remember what your dream is | B．Dont’ let your dream leave your heart. |
| C．Keep telling yourself what you want every day | D．A B,and C |
The best title of this passage is ___________________.
| A．How to become a writer | B．How to make your dream real |
| C．A big dream is made up of small dreams | D．Everyone can realize his dream. |