What is a hurricane? You may already know that hurricanes are storms that can cause
devastating(毁灭性的) waves, wind, and rain. They happen during
“Hurricane Season,” which is from June 1st until November 30th in
the Atlantic Ocean and from May 15th until November 30th in the
Pacific Ocean.
Categories(类别)of Hurricanes
There are five categories of hurricanes according to wind speeds. The categories help people know how much damage(危害) a hurricane may cause because the greater the wind speed, the more dangerous the storm. For example, a Category 5 hurricane has winds over 155 miles per hour, which are strong enough to destroy the buildings along the shorelines completely
Hurricane Dangers When a hurricane happens together with heavy rainfall, there can be a devastating flood. The centre of a hurricane is called the eye. While most of a hurricane has dangerously strong winds, the eye is actually(事实上) a calm area in the storm. When the eye of a hurricane passes over land, people might think that it‟s over, but before long the wind and rain increase again as the second part of the hurricane moves through
Hurricane Safety Tips There is no way to stop a hurricane or make it change direction, so if you ever find yourself in the path of a hurricane, be sure to remember the following safety tips.
·Be sure you have a radio, batteries, fresh dinking water, and enough food.
·Tell neighbours, friends, and family members your emergency plans. Tell them where you’ll go if you need to leave your home.
·If you live near the ocean, leave your home and travel to a safe place. You could stay with a friend or a family member, in a hotel/motel, or in an emergency shelter area.
Stay inside during the storm. You could be seriously injured(受伤) if you go outside.
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| Characteristics |
Hurricane Season usually lasts about Devastating waves, wind, and rain are usually the |
| Categories |
Hurricanes have been divided into five categories by scientists, |
| Dangers |
When a hurricane comes together with heavy rainfall, a terrible flood may happen. The eye is the centre of a hurricane. Soon after it passes, the wind and rain increase again. |
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阅读理解
Many people say that they are working too many hours．They don’t have enough time to relax or to stay with their family．
Work hours are different from one country to another．In France，people spend about l，646 hours a year at work．In Japan，however，people work about 2，159 hours a year．That means a Japanese worker works 513 more hours a year than a French worker．
Why do people work so many hours？Some people work extra hours because they want to make more money．However，many companies don’t pay overtime．Their workers don’t get more pay for more work．Some people think it’s their duty to work more hours．Some are afraid of losing their jobs if they don’t work more hours．
Many people say that their vacations are too short．In France，people get five weeks of paid vacation a year．In Germany，they get four to six weeks，and in the United States，two weeks．One study shows fewer than half of workers used all their vacation days．In Great Britain，there is a saying，“All work and no play makes Jack a dull(迟钝的)boy．”If that is true，there must be a lot of dull people in the world．A Japanese worker works________more hours a year than a French one．
| A．513 |
| B．1，646 |
| C．2，159 |
| D．3，805 |
The word“extra”in Paragraph 3 means“________”in Chinese．
| A．正常的 |
| B．额外的 |
| C．有用的 |
| D．少量的 |
People in________get only two weeks of paid vacation a year．
| A．France |
| B．Germany |
| C．the United States |
| D．Great Britain |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
| A．No companies offer vacations to their workers． |
| B．Many people say they have enough time to relax． |
| C．Not all companies pay their workers for more work． |
| D．More than half of workers use all their vacation days． |
What can we infer from the passage？
| A．Many workers have to work long hours． |
| B．Many people have vacations long enough． |
| C．Work hours are the same around the world． |
| D．There are a lot of dull people in the world． |
阅读理解
(2013茂名)
The Chinese first made paper about 2，000 years ago．China still has pieces of paper which were made as long ago as that．But Chinese paper was not made from the wood of trees．It was made from the hairlike parts of certain plants．
Paper was not made in southern Europe until about the year 1100．Scandinavia(斯堪的纳维亚半岛)，which now makes a great deal of the world’s paper，did not begin to make it until l，500．It was a German named Schaeffer who found out that one could make the best paper from trees．After that，the forest countries of Sweden，Norway，Finland，and the United States became the largest paper producers．Today in Finland，which makes the best paper in the world，the paper industry is the biggest in the land．New paper－making machines are very big，and they make paper very fast．The biggest machines can make a piece of paper 300 meters long and 6 meters wide in one minute．
When we think of paper，we think of newspapers，books，letters，envelopes and writing paper．But there are many other uses．Only half of the paper that is made is used for books and newspapers，etc．Which of the following is the first to make paper？
| A．China． |
| B．Scandinavia． |
| C．Germany． |
| D．Finland． |
Schaeffer found out that________．
| A．the best paper was in the forest |
| B．a German made the best paper |
| C．wood could be made into the best paper |
| D．the oldest paper was made 1，500 years ago |
What does the underlined word“industry”mean in Chinese？
| A．国防 |
| B．教育 |
| C．农业 |
| D．工业 |
According to the passage，paper is not used for________．
| A．newspapers |
| B．envelops |
| C．writing paper |
| D．food and drinks |
The second paragraph mainly talks about paper making________．
| A．in the United States |
| B．in Scandinavia |
| C．in Europe |
| D．in all forest countries |
阅读理解
(2014泸州)
All living things on the earth need other living things to live．Nothing lives alone．Most animals must live in a group，and even a plant grows close together with others of the same kind．Sometimes one living thing kills another，or one eats and the other is eaten．One kind of life eats another kind of life in order to live，and together they form a food chain(食物链)．All food chains begin with the sun，and all food chain become broken up if one of them disappears．
All life needs sunlight to live on．But only plants can use sunlight directly．Plants are“factories”．They make food from sunlight，water and things in the soil and air．
Plants feed all other living things．Animals can only use the sun’s energy(能量)after it has been changed into food by plants．Some animals feed directly on plants，and others eat smaller animals．Meat－eating animals are only eating plants indirectly．
What about human beings？We are members of any food chain．We eat rice，vegetables，fruits and so on．We also eat meat．But men often break up the food chain．They kill wild animals．They also make rivers，lakes and seas dirty．When these rivers，lakes and seas are polluted，the fish in them cannot be eaten．If men eat the fish，they will get strange diseases．
Each form of life is linked(联系)to all others．Breaking the links puts all life in danger．Food chains suggest that________．
| A．every life needs food |
| B．plants are very important |
| C．no living thing can live alone |
| D．1iving things need different food |
From the text we can learn that the sun________．
| A．forms a food chain |
| B．makes animals to grow fast |
| C．is the beginning of food chains |
| D．is directly giving us different food |
What do plants need to grow up？
| a．living things b．soil c．water d．sunlight e．things in the air |
A．a；b；c；d
B．b；c；d；e
C．a；b；d；e
D．a；c；d；eWhich can change the sun’s energy into food？
| A．Plants． |
| B．Humans． |
| C．Plant－eating animals． |
| D．Meat－eating animals． |
The writer is trying to tell us not to________．
| A．kill animals |
| B．break the links of life |
| C．worry about food chains |
| D．eat fish from polluted water |
阅读理解
(2013广东)
Wildwood School library guide
This will offer you some information about our school library．You can use this guide to help your kids use our library．
Service Hours：
3:00 p.m．—5:30 p.m．on school days；8:30a.m．—11:00 a.m．on weekends
On school days，your kids may borrow or return books during opening hours only when his classroom teacher allows him to．At the weekend，our library is open to both you and your kids．
Borrowing：
Each student can borrow one or two books at a time．More books can be borrowed only for class reading activities and school research．
Returning：
Books borrowed from the library can be kept for 15 school days．The books must be returned before the due(到期的)date or the kid can not borrow other books．
Damaged(受损的)or Lost Books：
When a book is returned in a damaged condition，the kid will have to pay three dollars for
the damage．Full price must be paid if a book is lost．We encourage students to carry their library
books in plastic bags to protect them from rainy weather．
Please call us at 3362－1323 for more information．Students can borrow more than two books at a time________．
| A．for reading exams |
| B．to do school research |
| C．for after－school activities |
| D．to read together with their parents |
________must be paid when a student loses the book he borrows．
| A．Three dollars |
| B．Half price of the book |
| C．Full price of the book |
| D．Twice the price of the book |
The students are advised to________to prevent rain．
| A．carry their library books in plastic bags |
| B．cover their library books with raincoats |
| C．put their library books into their pockets |
| D．keep their library books in their classrooms |
This library guide is for________．
| A．teachers from Wildwood School |
| B．workers in Wildwood School library |
| C．visitors to Wildwood School library |
| D．parents of the Wildwood School students |
Which of the following is NOT true？
| A．The library is open for two and a half hours every day． |
| B．Students’parents can go to the school library on weekends． |
| C．Students can go to the library during opening hours as they like． |
| D．Students can keep the books that they borrow for fifteen school days． |
阅读理解
(2013济南)
Camilla Chomp was a strange little girl．She liked to spend her time alone eating chocolate．Her parents were worried，so they took all the chocolate away．
Camilla left her house to look for some chocolate．She found a small house full of bottles．Among the bottles，a blue bottle caught Camilla’s eye．It was full of chocolate．In the bottle there was also a card with the words“Change tears(眼泪)into chocolate”．
Camilla was very excited．She ran out of the house with the bottle to look for someone crying．First，she met a little boy crying h ard and collected his tears．The tears were quickly changed into chocolate．While Camilla was collecting the tears，she comforted the boy．Finally，the boy stopped crying and they had a good time together．
Later，Camilla met a woman and an old man crying．The woman had broken some bowls．And the old man’s dog had just died．Camilla collected their tears and made them happy again．
Soon，Camilla knew that making people happy was much more important than finding chocolate．So she stopped collecting tears and began to help sad people．As a result，she had many friends and had a happy life．Camilla liked to________．
| A．eat chocolate | B．read books | C．collect coins | D．eat fruit |
Camilla’s parents took away all the chocolate because they were________．
| A．happy | B．angry | C．worried | D．hungry |
What caught Camilla’s eye？
| A．A nice card． | B．A black dog． | C．A red cup． | D．A blue bottle． |
The old man was crying because________．
| A．he had broken some bottles |
| B．he couldn’t find his way home |
| C．he couldn’t find his daughter |
| D．his dog had just died |
How many people did Camilla help before she stopped collecting tears？
| A．One． | B．Two． | C．Three． | D．Four． |