Manyearthquakeshappeneveryyear-优题课

Many earthquakes happen every year．Some of these earthquakes are very strong．When they happen in cities，they can be very serious．Many people will be hurt or die in the earthquakes．Knowing some ways to protect yourself will help to keep you safe in the earthquake．

If you are indoors when the earthquake happens，the safest place is under a strong table or desk．Sitting on the floor in a doorway or close to a wall is safer than standing in the middle of a room．Remember to protect your head and neck with your arms．Stay away from windows，tall furniture and pictures or anything that may fall on you．Do not try to run out of the building．

If you are out of doors，move to clear areas．Get away from buildings and trees．Be very careful of fallen power lines．

The danger is not over when the strong shaking stops．There will be some shocks after most earthquakes．We call them aftershocks and they sometimes can be more dangerous than the first earthquake．

When it is safe for you to move around，check the people near you．Some may need help．You may feel afraid，but you should try to stay calm．That is the most important thing to do in the earthquake．

How to protect yourself in the earthquake？
Indoors	（61）
•Hide under a strong table or desk． •Sit in a doorway or close to a （62）　　． •Protect your head and neck with your （63）　　． •Stay away from anything that may fall on you． •Do not try to run out when the earthquake is happening．	•Move to clear areas． •Stay away from buildings and trees． •Be careful of fallen power lines． •Remember that （64）　　can be more dangerous sometimes． •Move around to check the people near you when it is safe．
You should always stay （65）　　!

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请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

（1）How much does a bed at Capsule Hotel cost per night?

From ＄13.

From ＄30.

From ＄60.

From ＄90.

（2）Which hotel is the farthest from the city center?

Park Hotel.

Capsule Hotel.

Riverside B&

Beautiful Apartment.

（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the ads above?

A．	You can get double rooms at Capsule Hotel.
B．	You can cook meals at Beautiful Apartment.
C．	You can use public bathrooms at Riverside $B & B$ .
D．	You can stay in any of the hotels with a beautiful view.

阅读下面的材料，从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。

The Internet is often used to buy and sell products, pay bills, and communicate with people. But how safe is it when you use the Internet? Our magazine Interactions asked some Internet users about their experiences.

Linda, 29, nurse: I pay all my bills online. One day, I received an email from my bank. It told me that someone was trying to take out money from my account（账号）, so I should email my password（密码）to the “bank manager”. I felt something was wrong, so I called my bank and asked about the email. The bank said they never sent it. I realised that someone tried to cheat（欺骗）me of my money. I’ll continue paying my bills this way, but I’ll be more careful.

Emily, 22, office worker: I was at work, and I sent an email to a friend of mine. I was telling her about my problems with Mark, the manager. A few minutes later, a friend of Mark’s came over to my desk. He said, “So you think Mark is too strict?” My face was red. I chose the wrong name on my address list. It was my own fault, so I’ll look over my emails more carefully before I click “Send” next time.

Thomas, 21, university student: I love the Internet! I look up lots of information online. I often buy things on the websites—furniture, clothes, CDs, even foods. I have also sold some of my things on the Internet. I only use the websites I trust and I’ve never had a safety problem.

（1）Where is the passage taken from?

A diary.

A novel.

A magazine.

A history book.

（2）Linda probably got the email from a person who ________.

A．	refused to lend money to her
B．	asked about her experiences
C．	sold things to her on the websites
D．	tried to cheat her of her money

（3）The word “fault” in Paragraph 3 means “________”.

project

mistake

advantage

plan

（4）Who shared enjoyable experiences according to the passage?

Linda.

Emily.

Mark.

Thomas.

（5）What is the best title of the passage?

A．	The Internet: How Safe Is It?	B．	The Bank: How Useful Is It?
C．	The Website: How Cheap Is It?	D．	The Magazine: How Amazing Is It?

阅读下面的材料，从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Salt has always been important to people. In the past, it was as valuable as gold. Over the years, people discovered different ways to get salt. Some early people got salt from rocks. In other places, people got salt from the sea. They took sea water and put it in the sun. After a long time, the water dried up（耗尽）. Then people could get salt.

Today, people still get salt from the sea. But most salt comes from salt mines（矿）and salt wells（井）. How do people get salt from salt mines? They dig deep into the ground for it. To get salt from salt wells, people put two pipes（管子）into the ground. Water is sent down through one of the pipes. And the water is mixed with the salt in salt wells. It makes salt water. Then the salt water is pushed up through the other pipe. Later, the salt is taken out of the salt water.

People once worked hard to find and make salt. Now, people can buy it at any food store.

（1）Some early people got salt from ________.

flowers

fruits

trees

rocks

（2）Why did people put sea water in the sun?

A．	To get salt.	B．	To catch fish.
C．	To wash clothes.	D．	To water crops.

（3）How do people get salt from salt mines?

A．	By mixing sand with gold.	B．	By digging deep into the ground.
C．	By putting oil on rocks.	D．	By throwing stones into the sea.

（4）What is the right order of getting salt from salt wells?

a. The salt is taken out of the salt water.

b. Water is sent down through one of the pipes.

c. The salt water is pushed up through the other pipe.

a-b-c

b-c-a

c-b-a

b-a-c

（5）The passage is mainly about ________.

A．	who discovered salt	B．	when we made salt
C．	where salt comes from	D．	how much salt we need

阅读下面的材料，从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Sara and Jack helped their mother and father work on the farm. They got food and drink from the farm.

Sara got water from the stream. Jack got eggs from the hens. Sara got apples from the trees. Jack got corn from the field. Sara got milk from the cow. After Sara and Jack worked, they went into the house.

When it got dark at night, Father made a fire so that the house had light. Then Mother told the family some news.

“There is a new food called ice cream,” Mother said. “But some people call it cream ice.” The whole family smiled. The family thought that cream ice was a funny name for a food.

“Can we try some ice cream, Mother?” asked Jack.

“We need ice and milk to make it,” said Mother. “We have to wait until winter when it snows. Then we will get ice.”

Sara and Jack couldn’t wait until winter so that they could try ice cream.

（1）Where did Sara and Jack help their mother and father work?

In the hotel.

On the farm.

In the cinema.

On the train.

（2）Where did Sara get water?

From the cow.

From the field.

From the stream.

From the trees.

（3）When the house had light, Mother ________ to the family.

A．	showed some photos	B．	sang some songs
C．	read some poems	D．	told some news

（4）What did the family think of the name of cream ice?

It was funny.

It was easy.

It was helpful.

It was common.

（5）What did they need to make ice cream?

Sugar and eggs.

Ice and milk.

Apples and corn.

Milk and meat.

阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Dennis Hong and his students design（设计）human-like robots. This includes a cooking robot called Project YORI. YORI is only the latest of Hong’s robot inventions. There’s DAVID，the world’s first and only car that can be driven by the blind. And SAFFiR，a two-legged robot that can do dangerous work that humans are often unable to do. Hong is finding plenty of work for his robots.

When he was asked about his biggest success，Hong chose the robot called DARwIn-OP. He thought it was one of the most widely used human-like robots for research and education. Hong’s team made DARwIn’s design free for anyone to use. They have seen many projects using the design. And they consider it a gift to the robotics community.

“Many people only want to see our successes and not the failures that came before those，but failure is simply a stepping stone in developing new technology. If you’re too afraid of failure，then you only get to walk on the safer side，and then there’s no innovation（创新），” said Hong. “I tell my students to try breaking the robot. If the robot doesn’t fall and doesn’t break，we don’t get to learn anything.”

（1）Which robot is the most recent invention by Dennis Hong’s team?

$Y O R I$ .

$D A V I$ .

$S A F F i R$ .

$D A R w I n - O P$ .

（2）What is special about DARwIn according to the text?

A．	Its technology is the latest.	B．	It is a popular robot for the blind.
C．	It is the first human-like robot.	D．	Its design is free for anyone to use.

（3）What does Dennis Hong encourage his students to do?

A．	Walk on the safer side.	B．	Do more for education.
C．	Keep trying and learning.	D．	Avoid making mistakes.