Experts know that a disaster is coming but they do not know when it will happen. They do know that it could cause a lot of damage. They think it will be worse than a hurricane. The disaster they are worried about is an earthquake.
There is a break in the earth’s crust (外壳). It is called the San Andreas Fault. The San Andreas Fault is in California. Many earthquakes happen along the San Andreas Fault. In 1989 there was a big earthquake on the fault. The earthquake was called the “Loma Prieta Earthquake”. Many people were hurt or died. Many buildings were ruined. Lots of people lost their homes. Roads and bridges were also damaged.
A large earthquake could happen in Southern California. Many small earthquakes have happened in the last year. Earthquake experts think that a large earthquake will happen there soon. They think a big earthquake will happen in the next few years.
The San Andreas Fault has many power lines stretched across it. There are water channels close to the earthquake fault. A large earthquake in Southern California would destroy energy and water supplies (供应). Lots of people would be without power or water for weeks. Buildings that have not been built strong enough would be destroyed. Not all hospitals would be able to help people who were injured. Many people would die or be homeless.
People need to be prepared. They need to know what to do if an earthquake happens. Everyone in California should have a survival kit at home. The emergency kit (应急箱) would include food and water. There should be medication and first aid supplies in the kit. A good survival kit will also have a portable radio, flashlights and spare batteries. All of the supplies in the kit should last at least 3 days.
We can probably find this passage in .
| A．a science book | B．a sports newspaper |
| C．a travelling magazine | D．a detective storybook |
Which of the following isn’t mentioned as a result of the “Loma Prieta Earthquake”?
| A．Many buildings were ruined. |
| B．Roads and bridges were damaged. |
| C．Many people were hurt or died. |
| D．Lots of animals lost their living areas. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．All of the supplies in the emergency kit will last at most 3 days. |
| B．A large earthquake in Southern California would destroy food supplies. |
| C．A break in the earth’s crust in California is called the San Andreas Fault. |
| D．Lots of people would be without power or water for days after the earthquake. |
The purpose of this passage is to tell people that .
| A．there will be a terrible earthquake in weeks |
| B．the earthquake may cause such serious results |
| C．the coming earthquake will destroy a lot of supplies |
| D．the earthquake is so terrible that we need to be prepared |
Raising pets is a popular online game among teenagers. "More than 20 of my classmates have adopted(领养）pets online, while last year the number was just 10,” said Wang Hui, a middle school student from Beijing, who also raises pets online.
If you go to some websites, you can adopt virtual(虚拟的）pets like penguins, chickens, dogs and elephants. You can feed, wash, talk to and play with your pet.
Dai Yingshuang of Shanghai raises pets on Kaixin001. com. The 15-year-old said it is great fun. She thinks that she has "also learned how to take care of others".
If one doesn't feed and care for the pet, it becomes unhappy and unhealthy. So raising an online pet means spending a lot of time online.
This makes many parents worried. They fear there will be bad influence in the children's studies.
Dai said that she usually asks her uncle to take care of her pet, while she is at school.
Wang Zhaotong, from Anhui, has been raising a penguin on QQ. com since last year. The 14-year-old takes good care of the penguin.
She said her parents knew about the penguin and think it’s Okay. If the students can keep the balance between studying and playing, it's not bad for them to “raise” pets online.According to the passage, over ______of the students in Wang Hui’s class have adopted pets online this year.
A. 10 B. 20 C. halfWhat does Dai Yingshuang think of raising pets online?
A. It's not interesting at all. B. It wastes time. C. It is great fun.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. Raising an online pet doesn't mean spending a lot of time online.
B. If one doesn't feed the pet, it becomes unhappy and unhealthy.
C. Raising pets online makes many parents worried.How many examples are mentioned in the passage?
A. Two. B. Four. C. Three.What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. Raising pets online is popular among teenagers.
B. It's bad to raise pets online.
C. How to raise pets online.
汤姆和家人要来中国进行为期七天的旅行，导游正在向他们介绍活动的安排：
The round trip will cost at least $4.800 in all. Some more fees(费用)may also need to be spent. I hope you will have a good trip.
DAY 1
Leave the USA for China. Your flight will include meals. drinks. and in-flight entertainment(娱乐)for your journey.
DAY 2
Arrive and check in at your hotel: Beijing Hotel. You will only need to pay￥560 (70% "discounts(折扣)off) per night for a single room.
DAY 3
In the morning we will go by subway to the Olympic Green and see the Bird's Nest. In the afternoon. we will visit the Water Cube.
DAY 4
Enjoy a full-day tour to the Forbidden City. the Temple of Heaven and the Confucius Temple. We will begin at Tiananmen Square and then walk to the Forbidden City. In the afternoon. we will visit the Temple of Heaven and the Confucius Temple:
DAY 5
We will visit Beijing Zoo and the Summer Palace. First stop: Beijing Zoo. You have a chance to see China's most cherished(珍贵) native animal. panda. After lunch. we will take the bus to the Summer Palace.
DAY 6
We will go to the Great Wall and the Ming Tombs.
DAY 7
Take off from Beijing Capital International Airport.How much money will they spend?
| A．$4. 800. | B．NearlyS4. 800. | C．Less than $4.800. | D．More than $4.800. |
How long will the trip be?
| A．Five days. | B．Six days | C． A week. | D．A month. |
How much does a single room at the Beijing Hotel for one night cost without a discount?
| A．￥590. | B．￥560. | C．￥800. | D．￥700. |
Which of the following places will you NOT see on Day 4?
| A．The Forbidden City. | B．The Summer Palace. |
| C．The Temple of Heaven. | D．The Confucius Temple. |
Which will be the route on Day 3 and Day 4?
| A．The Olympic Green-- the Forbidden City-- the Temple of Heaven-- the Confucius Temple. |
| B．The Temple of Heaven--the Confucius Temple-- Beijing Zoo--the Olympic Green. |
| C．Beijing Hotel-- the Bird's Nest-- the Water Cube-- the Forbidden City. |
| D．Beijing Zoo-- the Summer Palace-- the Temple of Heaven-- the Forbidden City. |
Nancy and Sheila are in the same class. They are friends. Nancy wants to invite Sheila to dinner on Sunday. But Sheila doesn't know the way. Now Nancy is telling her.
"It's easy. You can take No. 4 bus. After you get off at Red Road. cross it and take the first turning on the left. Walk along the road for about five minutes. and then you'll see a big tree. Go straight on for about a hundred meters. and you will see a big red house. This is not my home. Go past the big house about four hundred meters. and you'll see a small yellow house beside a little tree. Then you can open the door with your foot."
"With my foot?" asks Sheila. "Why?"
"Well. you won't come to my house empty-handed(空手地)， will you?" answers Nancy.Nancy asks Sheila to________.
| A．have dinner with her | B．go to a big red house |
| C．go to the cinema together | D．go shopping together |
Which of the following is true?
| A．Nancy and Sheila are classmates. |
| B．Sheila should take No. 5 bus first. |
| C．Nancy asks Sheila to come to her home on Saturday. |
| D．Sheila knows Nancy's home very well. |
How far is it from the big tree to the small yellow house?
| A．It's five minutes' walk. | B．It's a hundred minutes' ride. |
| C．It's about two hundred meters. | D．It's about five hundred meters. |
Where is Nancy's house?
| A．It's beside a big red house. | B．It's beside a little tree. |
| C．It's on the right side of Red Road. | D．It's behind a small yellow house. |
Why does Nancy ask Sheila to open the door with her foot?
| A．Because she thinks Sheila should carry a lot of presents in both hands. |
| B．Because she thinks Sheila should bring her family members to her home. |
| C．Because she thinks Sheila should bring other classmates to her home. |
| D．Because she thinks Sheila will be afraid to open the door with her hands. |
What do you usually do in your free time? Play sports? Watch TV? How about reading books? You must know the Chinese saying: "Read thousands of books; travel thousands of miles" .Books are important in our life. Reading books is good for us. It can help us know and understand the world better. It can help us get a lot of knowledge(知识). It brings us a new and different world that we have never been before. Almost all the great men like reading. like Chairman Mao and Madame Curie.
In a word. books are treasure(财宝) and we must love them. But before you read，remember to choose a good one. Ask your parents or teachers about what books to read. Be sure you are interested in them. There are many different kinds of books. I like biography(传记) because I can learn something from the characters.
What about you? Young friends. please love books and read them.They are very helpful to you. Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Madame Curie doesn't like reading at all. |
| B．We shouldn't ask teachers about what books to read. |
| C．Reading books can give us little knowledge. |
| D．We have to choose a good book before we start to read. |
What does the underlined part "Read thousands of books; travel thousands of miles." mean in Chinese?
| A．读书百遍，其义自见 | B．读万卷书，行万里路 |
| C．滚石不生苔 | D．读数千本书就能行数千里路 |
Reading books can help people_________.
| A．to get more sleep | B．to know little about themselves |
| C．to get money from others | D．to understand the world better |
What kind of books does the writer like?
| A．Story-books. | B．Comic books. | C．Biography. | D．Novels |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Only reading books can make people succeed. |
| B．Chairman Mao likes reading very much. |
| C．Books are helpful to human. |
| D．Young people should read more books. |
My name is Panrit. I live in Samutprakarn. It is about thirty kilometers south of Bangkok，the capital of Thailand. My house is near a museum and opposite a school.
My house has two floors,two bedrooms and two toilets. We don't have a dining room,so we eat our meals in the living room. There are four people in my family, my mum,my dad,my brother and I. My house doesn’t have a garden but we have some plants in pots(盆景). We also have some small fish. My mum likes the plants very much. She usually waters and looks after them when she's at home.
I don't usually stay at home. I usually stay at my grandma's home because it is more comfortable. In her home. there is no homework. and all I have to do is to play.Panrit lives_______ the capital of Thailand.
| A．about thirty kilometers from | B．to the east of |
| C．far from a museum | D．in the north of |
Panrit's family have meals in the___________
| A．dinning room | B．living room | C．bedroom | D．garden |
Panrit's ________ looks after the plants at home.
| A．father | B．brother | C．sister | D．mother |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Panrit often helps his grandma with the housework. |
| B．Panrit likes watering the plants at home. |
| C．Panrit often stays at his grandma's home. |
| D．Panrit is the only child in his family. |
The best title for the passage should be_______.
| A．My Home | B．My Student Life | C．My Parents | D．My Grandma |