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 |
Each weekday， more than 30 million students in Canada eat meals in school cafeterias． And when lunch is over， they fill the rubbish cans with uneaten food．
More than ＄1 billion worth of food is wasted every year． Wasted food is wasted money．It's also a missed chance to feed hungry people．And it's had for the environment：farming， packing， and transporting food produces greenhouse﹣gas emissions（温室气体排放）． They pollute the air．
Schools have developed ways to cut back on（减少） waste． Making lunch period longer helps． It gives kids time to eat everything on their plates． Many schools follow government rules that say students must take a certain number of healthy things at mealtime． Those rules help kids get a better meal． But they can lead to more waste． That's why schools in Canada set up something called share tables．Students put untouched food on the table． A student who wants the food can take it． There are rules to make sure the food is safe． Food that isn't taken from the table is served another day．
Students also waste food because they don't like how it tastes． Cook Sam wants to change that． He works with a program called Cooks in Schools． He helps dining hall workers develop dishes kids enjoy．
You can fight food waste too． At the store， look for "ugly" produce．Fruits and vegetables with bad shapes are still delicious， but they are often not noticed． At home， read safety labels（标签）． If a label says "best before"， the food is still safe to eat for a little while after the date． If the label says "use by"， the food is no longer safe after the date．
（1）What does the underlined word "cafeterias" mean？
A． Dining halls
B． Classrooms
C． Hallways
（2）What is NOT the result of wasting food？
A． Wasting money
B． Bad for the environment
C． Feeding hungry people
（3）How do schools in Canada cut back on waste？
A． Making lunch period shorter．
B． Following government rules．
C． Setting up shared tables．
（4）Why do students waste food according to Paragraph 4？
A． They don't like Cook Sam．
B． They don't like the dishes．
C． They don't like dining hall workers．
（5）According to the last paragraph， which food is NOT safe on June 18th， 2019？
Addyson is an 8﹣year﹣old girl from Kansas． Maurine is a 9﹣year﹣old girl from a village called Bartabwa in Kenya． It might not seem as if the girls have much in common， but when they met at a dinner two years ago， in Kansas， they became friends at once．
The dinner was hosted by the group World Vision International． In some parts of the world， people must walk several miles each day to collect water from a stream（小溪） or another water source． Often， the water is polluted． World Vision builds wells（井） and rain catchers in these communities．
Addyson was at the dinner because her family supports World Vision． Maurine was there because her village had been without clean water． World Vision solved that by building a water station there． Addyson was influenced by Maurine． "People helped Maurine so she could have clean water，and kids are dying because the don't have it，" Addyson says． "Addyson says． "I want to help．"
Races are one way World Vision raises money to pay for its water projects． Runners promise to run a race， often a 26﹣mile marathon or 13﹣mile half marathon． They ask people to support them by giving away to World Vision．
Addyson decided to run the 2017 Knasa City Half Marathon for World Vision．She'd raised ＄20，000． She's the youngest person in World Vision history to raise more than ＄10，000． In 2018， she ran again﹣﹣﹣﹣and raised ＄36，000．
Addyson and Maurine still keep in touch． Last year， Maurine returned to the U．S． and they met up in Chicago． But Addyson's work is not finished． "My purpose is for every kid to have clean water，" she says．
（1）Where did the two girls become friends？
A． In Bartabwa．
B． In Kansas．
C． In Chicago．
（2）How did World Vision help Maurine's village？
A． By building wells．
B． By building a water station
C．By building rain catchers．
（3）Which of the following is the way Word Vision raises money？
A． By dinner．
B． By friendship．
C． By race．
（4）How much did Addyson raise in total from 2017 to 2018？
A． ＄46，000．
B． ＄56，000．
C． ＄66，000．
（5）What's the best title of the passage？
A． Run for Clean Water．
B． Run for Bartabwa．
C． Run for Maurine．
Learning a new language is hard． In recent research， scientists found that your
chances of reaching fluency（流利） in a new language drop off at the age of 10． Does that mean you should give up your French class if you are older than 10？ No!
The research found that it's "nearly impossible" to reach fluency if you start learning a language after age 10． That's not because your language sills start to get worse． "You're still learning fast，" says Joshua． "It's just because your ability to learn starts dropping at around 10 or 11 years old．"
The researchers say people who try to learn a new language after 10 may still become quite good． But they will probably not become fluent． Kids may better than adults at learning new languages for many reasons． One is that children's brains are more adaptable（能适应的） than adults' brains． This means they are better able to change． Kids may also would like to try new things． And adults may depend on the rules of their first language． But kids are able to accept a new language without them．
（1）Why is it difficult to reach fluency if we start learning a language after age 10？
A． Our ability to learn starts dropping．
B． We can't learn fast any more．
C． Our language skills start to get worse．
（2）Why are adults worse than kids at learning a new language？
A． Adults' brains are more adaptable．
B． Adults like to try new things．
C． Adults may depend on the rules of their first language．
（3）Who would become more fluent in learning a new language？
A． Mary， 8 years old．
B． Tom， 18 years old．
C． Jenny， 42 years old．
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Proper Hand Washing with Soap and Water • Wet your hands with warm， running water and spread soap， and lather（起泡沫） well． • Move your hands forward and back hard together for at least a quarter of a minute． • Clean all surfaces， including the backs of your hands， between your fingers and so on． • Wash well． •Dry your hands with a piece of clean cloth． |
（1）When should you wash your hands？
A． Before playing with dog．
B． Before coughing．
C． After using the bathroom．
（2）Which of the following is the proper hand washing？
A． Wet your hands with lather．
B． Dry your hands after washing．
C． Only clean the backs of your hands．
Aron Ralston is an American man． He is interested in mountain climbing． He is used to taking risks， and there were many times when Aron almost lost his life because of accidents． On April 26， 2003， when he climbed in Utah， he found himself a very dangerous situation． He struggled （抗争） and fought for five days． At last， he saved his own life but lost his right arm． Even after this experience， he kept on climbing mountains． He also wrote a famous book with a single arm．
Aron's story tells us never to give up． Every person has a dream． It makes us do what we are
doing， because it's what we believe in． And everyone has moments when life seems too hard， but
never stop going like Aron． Our biggest enemies are hiding in us﹣laziness（懒惰） and doubt． We should be warriors （勇士） of our dreams and goals and we should keep on fighting for them．
（1）What is Aron interested in？
（2）When did Aron climb in Utah？
（3）How long did Aron struggle to save his life in Utah？
（4）Did Aron keep on climbing mountains after the serious accident？
（5）What are the biggest enemies hiding in us？
Playing with dog
Using the bathroom
Sneezing or coughing
Playing outside
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