Because earthquakes happen without warning, it’s important to take steps now to prepare．Because you don’t know where you will be when an earthquake happens， prepare some supplies for your home， workplace， and car．
1．Water．
A person need at least 1/2 gallon of water daily just for drinking．Store at least 1 gallon of water per person per day and be prepared for a 72-hour period．It is suggested that you buy bottled water．Keep bottled water in its original container and do not open it until you need to use it．Also， do check the “use by” date．
2．Food．
It’s always a practical idea to keep a supply of nonperishable （不易腐烂的）food on hand．Have an enough supply of canned food， powdered milk， dried fruits, nonsalted nuts and canned juices for at least 72 hours．
3．Flashlights （手电筒） and spare batteries．
Keep a flashlight beside your bed, at your place of work, and in your car．Do not use matches or candles after an earthquake until you are sure that no gas leaks．
Prepare a battery-powered radio and spare batteries．Most telephones will be out of order, so radios will be your best source of information．
4．Clothes．
If you live in a cold place， you must think about warmth．You might not have heat after an earthquake．Think about your clothing and bedding supplies．Why should people prepare themselves for an earthquake?
| A．Because earthquakes can be known before they happen． |
| B．Because earthquakes take place without warning． |
| C．Because earthquakes usually take place in the neighborhood． |
| D．Because it’s people’s daily work to prepare the earthquakes． |
About the prepared water, which description is RIGHT?
| A．A person should prepare 0．5 gallon of water for one day． |
| B．You’d better use your own containers to keep water． |
| C．You’d better open the bottled water when you buy it． |
| D．You shouldn’t open the bottled water until you need it． |
You should prepare all of the following except ________．
| A．powdered milk | B．fresh vegetables |
| C．dried fruits | D．canned juices |
According to the article we know that________．
| A．we need to prepare some supplies only at home． |
| B．a telephone is the most important prepared thing． |
| C．flashlights but not matches are first used after earthquakes． |
| D．clothes are used to protect your head． |
If you live in a cold place, you should prepare________．
| A．some warm clothes and bedding supplies |
| B．some hot water |
| C．some batteries |
| D．some flashlights |
Sometimes， little things can bring big changes． Justice and Nathaniel are learning this with music． A cello and a violin brought big changes to their lives．
Justice and Nathaniel are in sixth grade． They go to a middle school named Northwest School of the Arts． They used to go to Winterfield Elementary School． Winterfield has a program with the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra （CSO）． The CSO program teaches kids how to play musical instruments． Justice learned to play the violin． Nathaniel learned to play the violin and the cello． They are the first students from the program to go to Northwest．
For the past six years， the CSO has given after﹣school music classes at Winterfield． Most of the kids in the school come from poor homes． It's difficult for their parents to afford music lessons． The CSO wants the kids to learn about music， and it also wants them to stay out of trouble and get better grades．
The program was started to teach kids about music． It wants to help kids in other ways， too． Kids are allowed to take smaller instruments home to practice． This teaches them to take responsibility for something valuable． The program also encourages cooperation（合作）． Students must spend time with children they might know outside of the program． And also， the program teaches practice habits． When students get better after practice， they learn that practice is good．
Students use the first year to explore and find a "forever instrument．" Justice tried out the clarinet and cello before picking a violin．Nathaniel liked the trumpet but decided on the cello and violin．
"When I started， it actually looked easy， but I knew it would get tougher，" says Nathaniel． "Practicing is a pleasure． I'm always trying to get a song perfect， so I'm playing 15﹣20﹣25 minutes a day．"
Thanks to music， Justice and Nathaniel got into a good middle school． Justice's mom said she is very glad that he does well in class and that he likes it． "It makes a big difference，" Nathaniel's dad said．
（1）The word "cello" in the passage is most probably ．
A． a musical instrument
B． an expert in music
C． a famous musician
D． a music program
（2）From Paragraph 2 ， we can learn that Justice and Nathaniel ．
A． are six﹣year﹣old school boys
B． are learning art in a primary school
C． are middle school students
D． worked for a school music program
（3）Which of the following is true about the CSO program？
A． It trains music teachers for a school．
B． It gives kids after﹣school music classes．
C． It teaches each kid to play the violin．
D． It tries to raise money to help poor kids．
（4）Paragraph 4 mainly talks about ．
A． how to become a responsible person
B． the importance of cooperation
C． how to take part in the music program
D． the goals of the music program
（5）From the last paragraph， we know that Justice's mom and Nathaniel's dad ．
A． are both music teachers in the program
B． are happy about the program
C． have different opinions about the program
D． don't think the program useful
Paula was seven that year． One day， she saw Mom making clothes． When Paula asked who the clothes were for， Mom said they were for the poor people． On Christmas morning， Paula opened her presents and saw those beautiful clothes she had seen Mom making． "I thought the clothes were for
The poor people，" said Paula． Mom smiled and said， "They are for the poor people． We're poor．"
When Paula was nine， her greatest wish was to own a pogo stick（弹簧单高跷）． When Christmas season came again， she told Mom all she wanted was a pogo stick． Mom told her they couldn't afford one． One a Saturday morning before Christmas， Paula went shopping with her parents． While they were buying fruit， Dad said： "I need to buy some tools． I'll be back soon．" Later， Paula and Mom got In their truck． Soon Dad walked out with a long thin box． Paula wondered if it was a pogo stick in the box．
When they got back home， Dad put the box in the storeroom． That afternoon， while her parents were busy doing housework， Paula walked secretly into the storeroom and found the box． There was a silly old broom（扫帚） in the box! Paula was so disappointed． On Christmas morning， she got some gifts， but she didn't get what she really wanted． Then Paula saw Dad enter the storeroom． He came back carrying a beautiful pogo stick! She couldn't believe it!
That was many years ago． But Paula recalls those sweet memories every Christmas season． Her parents didn't have much money， but they gave her the most important gift of all， full of love． She will never forget all the joy her parents brought into her life．
（1）Paula's parents gave her as a Christmas gift when she was seven．
A． a new computer
B． a nice pencil
C． beautiful clothes
D． delicious food
（2）At the age of ， Paula wished to have a pogo stick．
A． eight
B． nine
C． ten
D． eleven
（3）Paula's father went back to their truck with a ．
A． bag
B． hat
C． map
D． box
（4）Paula's parents were when she walked secretly into the storeroom．
A． sleeping
B．eating dinner
C． doing housework
D． feeding cows
（5）Which of the following is the best title of this passage？
A． The Great Gift
B． A Nice Pogo Stick
C． A Kind Little Girl
D． Paula And Her Mom
How to be a good student
As teenagers， how to be a good student？ In my opinion， there are a lot of things we should do．
Firstly， live a healthy life， We should have healthy eating habits． Do more exercise to keep healthy． Secondly， have a good study habit． We should listen to the teacher carefully； try our best to finish homework on time． Thirdly， try to be an honest student． Don't tell lies and never cheat in class． Finally， obey the school rules． Don't go swimming alone without permission． Never take the mobile phones to school． Don't fight with others． Last but not least， we should be polite to the teachers and classmates．
I hope we all become good students．
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Lei Haiwei， a 37﹣year﹣old fast food courier（快递员） from Hunan Province， got first place in a televised Chinese poetry knowledge competition． He beat other competitors， including a master's degree（硕士学位） graduate from Beijing University， in the third season of the Chinese Poetry Conference on CCTV on April 4， 2018．
"My interest in ancient poems began as early as I was six years old． My father hoped I would grow up to be a man who keeps the mountains， rivers， lakes and seas in mind，" the courier said．
In 2001， the younger Lei found a job in Shanghai and began to read books related to ancient poems at bookstores or libraries in his spare time， since he didn't make much money． The young man also developed a habit of reciting poems he liked and writing them down after ieturning home．
Though Lei works as a fast food courier in Hangzhou later，his love for poems never died． Even on his busiest work days， he used any available momeni to recite poems． "For example， I am used to reciting poems when I wait for food at restaurants， and traffic lights on my way to deliver food． Reciting poems not only enriches my knowledge， but also makes my job less boring． As for my future plan， I will stick to reading and reciting poems，" Lei said．
（1）How old is Lei Haiwei？
（2）What habit did Lei Haiwei develop when he worked in Shanghai？
（3）What is Lei Haiwei's future plan？
（4）把短文最后一段中划线句子翻译成汉语．
（5）给短文拟一个恰当的标题．
Put a frog in the water and start heating the water． As the temperature of the water rises， the frog is able to adjust its body temperature． The frog keeps on adjusting with the increase in temperature．
Just when the water is about to reach the boiling point， the frog is not able to adjust anymore．
At that point the frog decides to jump out．
The frog tries to jump but is unable to do so． because it loses all its strength in adjusting to the water temperature．
Very soon the frog dies． What kills the frog？
Many of us would say the boiling water．
But in fact， what kills the frog is its own inability to decide when it has to jump out．
We all need to adjust to people and situations， but we need to be sure when we need to adjust and when we need to face．
There are times when we need to face the situation and take the proper action．
If we allow people to exploit us in body， mirid， emotion or money， they will continue to do so． We have to decide when to jump． Let us jump while we still have the strength!
So， we must think of danger in times of safety and always be prepared for the worst．
（1）What does the underlined word "adjust" in the first paragraph mean in Chinese？
A． 整理
B．调整
C． 整顿
（2）What kills the frog？
A． The boiling water．
B． Its own ability to adjust its body temperature．
C． Its own inability to decide when it has to jump out．
（3）What does the writer really want to tell us？
A． We must think of danger in times of safety．
B． We should not put the frog in the boiling water．
C． The frog is too stupid to know how to protect itself．
