Emergencies (紧急情况) don’t happen very often. But when they do, you want to get help first. No one wants to spend time looking up the phone numbers.
In 1968, the United States government wanted one number that people could call for emergencies. They decided that 911 was easy to remember and people could dial it quickly. The very first 911 call was made on February 16, 1968, in Alabama. Today, 911 is used for emergencies in most parts of the United States and many parts of Canada.
Other countries may use other numbers. In Great Britain, it’s 999. If you’re not sure which emergency number is used in your area, check your phone book.
When to call
Never call 911 as a joke or just to see what might happen. The only time you should call 911 is when a person is badly hurt or in danger right now! So call when there is a fire, a car accident, or sudden sickness, etc.
When in an emergency call
When you dial the 911 operator（接线员），it’s always OK to give out your information. Speak slowly and clearly when you explain what’s happening. What happened? Where are you? Who needs help?
Don’t hang up（挂断）!
If you have to call 911, do not hang up until the operator tells you it’s OK to do so. That way, you can be sure that the operator has all the information to offer help fast.
A dog named Faith dialed 911 when her owner who was in a wheelchair fell and needed help.
She had been taught to use a speed-dial (快速拨号) function.The emergency number 911 was first used in ________ in the USA.
A. 1958 B. 1968 C. 1978 D. 1999Why was 911 chosen to be the emergency call?
| A．Because other countries also used the number. |
| B．Because it was suggested by the phone company. |
| C．Because it was simple and easy to remember and dial. |
| D．Because it was also used in many parts of Canada. |
People can’t call 911 when ________.
| A．a bus hits a boy badly |
| B．a girl feels bored |
| C．an old lady falls off the stairs, unable to stand up |
| D．some people can’t get out of a burning building |
Which is the right thing to do?
| A．Wait for the operator’s words to end the call. |
| B．Tell the operator what has happened and hang up. |
| C．Test if your phone can get through to 911. |
| D．Tell the operator everything as quickly as possible. |
Which is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．911 is an emergency number almost throughout the United States. |
| B．We haven’t got a worldwide universal（通用的）emergency number yet. |
| C．Usually phone books list emergency call numbers. |
| D．The dog Faith pressed the three numbers 9-1-1. |
A
Sarah’s Calendar
| Monday Morning: school Afternoon: volleyball practice Evening: attend(参加) a speech |
Thursday Morning: school Afternoon: visit her grandma Evening: have a guitar lesson |
| Tuesday Morning: school Afternoon: study for the English test |
Friday Morning: school Evening: her grandfather’s birthday party |
| Wednesday Morning: school Evening: do homework |
Saturday Sunday |
How many days does Sarah go to school in a week？
A. Five days.
B. Four days.
C.Six days.What’s Sarah doing on Monday evening?
A. Having a guitar lesson.
B. Attending a speech.
C. Doing his homework.When is Sarah studying for the English test?
A. Monday.
B. Tuesday.
C. Friday.When is Sarah has a guitar lesson?
A. Tuesday.
B. Wednesday.
C. Thursday.What does Sarah do at the weekend?
A. She can do anything she wants to do.
B. Go to school.
C. Have an English test at school.
B
When you are not well, you may have to _______. The medicine may be not nice to take, but you have to take it, because it will do you good. After a few days, you will get better and you won’t have to take any more medicine. In a short time you will be in good health again, and you will go back to school.
In the cold season, many people catch colds. When you have a cold, your nose is running, so you have to blow (擤) your nose and wipe (擦) it with your handkerchief (手帕).
A bad cold with a high temperature is called flu. When you have the flu, you may pass it to other people around you, because it is very catching (有传染性的). So when you have the flu, you must stay at home.
When you have a bad tooth, you go to see the dentist. He pulls out the bad tooth and looks over the others.
You should look after yourself. If you want to be healthy, you have to take exercise and eat a balanced diet (均衡饮食).
根据短文内容，完成下列各题。在空白处填上一个词组___________。
完成句子：If you ___________, you won’t have to take any more medicine.
把画线部分翻译成汉语。
________________________________________________________________________Why should we stay at home when we have the flu?
________________________________________________________________________What should we do to keep healthy?
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1.任务型阅读（共两篇，A篇每小题1分, 共5分；B篇每小题2分，共10分）
A将下列段落重新排序，组成一篇意思连贯的文章（将序号填在横线上）
(A) The bus started. Now it was getting dark and the bus began to go up a hill. It was very steep（险峻的） and the bus stopped as usual.
(B) “Yellow ticket passengers,” the driver shouted, “Stay in the bus, please. Red ticket passengers, get out and walk. Green ticket passengers, get out, close the door and push the bus!”
(C) Summer vocation began. Jack left New York and went traveling in Africa. He lost his wallet in a hotel and he had little money left. He had to go to a city by bus. One of his friends worked in the city. Jack was going to borrow some money so that he could fly back to his country.
(D) It would take Jack two days to get to the city. He had to stay for a night when he was halfway. Jack had to pay five dollars for the hotel and food. He thought for a while and then said, “Green, please.”
(E) He got on a bus and the conductor showed him a yellow ticket. “You had better buy a yellow ticket,” said the conductor. “It’s ten dollars. I have another two kinds. The red one is five dollars and the green one is three dollars.”__ _
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D
In most parts of the world, many students help their schools make less pollution. They join an “environment club”. In an environment club, people work together to make our environment clean. Here are some things students often do.
No–garbage（垃圾）lunches. How much do you throw away after lunch? Environment clubs ask students to bring their lunches in bags that can be used again. Every week they will choose the classes that make the least garbage and report them to the whole school.
No–car day. On a no-car day, nobody comes to school in a car---not the students and not the teachers. Cars give pollution to our air, so remember: walk, jump, run, or bike! Use your legs! It’s lots of fun!
Turn off the water! Did you know that toilets厕所 can waste twenty to forty tons（吨）of water an hour? In a year, that would fill a small river! In the environment clubs, students fix（修理）those broken toilets.
We love our environment. Let’s work together to make it clean.Environment clubs ask students .
| A．to run to school every day |
| B．to fill a river every day |
| C．not to forget to take cars |
| D．not to throw away lunch bags |
From the passage we know the students usually have lunch .
| A．in clubs | B．in shops |
| C．at school | D．at home |
On a no–car day students can’t .
| A．go bike riding | B．go to school in a taxi |
| C．take a walk | D．build a car |
After students fix toilets, they save .
| A．a small river | B．a club |
| C．a lot of water | D．a toilet |
What’s the passage mainly about?
| A．How students help make less pollution. |
| B．How students clean their school. |
| C．Asking students to join the environment club. |
| D．How students help teachers. |
(B)
Mr. Smith was in trouble those days. He drove a car for Mr. Black, a rich businessman. He worked hard and the shopkeeper liked him. But he couldn't work when he drank too much. And once he almost fell into the river when he drove along the bridge. Mr. Black become angry and was going to send him away. He had a big family and was afraid of it and promised(许诺) he would stop drinking at once. The man told him to wait to be dealt with(处置).
One Monday morning Mr Smith came into the office with two badly burnt(烧伤的) ears.
"What happened to your ears?" asked Mr Black.
"Well," said the man." I went to watch a football match yesterday while my wife was ironing(熨) clothes. She had put the iron(熨斗) near the telephone before she went to cook supper. Our team lost the game and I felt sorry for it. As soon as I went into the sitting-room, the phone rang and I answered the iron!"
"And what happened to the other ear ?"
"When I put the iron down on the table, the telephone rang again!"_____, so he almost drove the car into the river.
A. Mr Smith was not careful
B. Mr Smith drank too much
C. Mr Smith forget they were on the bridgeMr Smith went to watch the football match on _______.
A、Monday B、Saturday C、SundayWe can guess _________.
A. Mr Smith drank much after the match
B. Mr Smith was angry with his team
C. Mr Smith didn't drink those daysThe _____ badly burned Mr Smith's ears.
A. telephone B. drinking C. ironWhat would happen to Mr Smith?
A. He would go on driving for Mr Black.
B. He would never watch any match
C. Mr Black would send him away.