Facing an Earthquake

A little knowledge can make a difference at a time of life or death. Do you know what to do if you find yourself in an earthquake?

If you are inside ：

. Quickly move under a strong desk,a strong table or along a wall. You can also go into a small room like the bathroom. Do not get into a lift.

. Don't stand near windows,large mirrors,heavy furniture or fireplaces. If you are outside：

. Move away from buildings and streetlights. These could fall on you.

. Squat (蹲下) and protect your head until the shaking stops.

After the earthquake ：

. Check,take care of injuries (損傷) and help make sure people around you are all right.

. Watch out for aftershocks.

. Protect yourself by wearing long pants,a long-sleeved (長袖的) shirt and strong shoes.

. Listen to the radio for the latest information.

() 1. K you are in a tall building when an earthquake happens,you'd better

   A. run into a lift   B. not stay in the bathroom

   C. stand near large mirrors   D. not stand near windows

() 2. If you are outside during an earthquake,

   A. you must move into a building   B. you cannot squat

   C. you have to stop the shaking   D. you must move away from streetlights

() 3. After the earthquake,you should

   A. look after injuries

   B. not help the others around you

   C. protect yourself without wearing shoes

   D. not listen to the radio for the latest information

() 4. The passage is mainly about

   A. what to do before an earthquake takes place

   B. what to do if you are in an earthquake

   C. how to escape from an earthquake when you are at home

   D. how to predict (預知) an earthquake in the open air

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When I was in primary school,I got into an argument (with a boy in my class. I forgot 1 the argument was about,but 1 never forgot the 2 I learned that day.

I thought that I was riglu and he was wrong — but he thought that I was wrong and he was right. The teacher decided to 3 us an important lesson. She brought us up to the front of the class and placed the boy on one side of her desk and me on the 4 . In the middle of her desk was a large,round object 

體). I could clearly see that it was 5 . She asked the boy what color the object was. White, "he an

swered.

I couldn’ t 6he said the object was white,when it was obviously (明顯) black!Another argu-ment started 7___my classmate and me — it was about the color of the object.

The teacher told me to stand where the boy was standing and told him to stand where I had been. We 8—places,and now she asked me what color the object was. I had to answer, ^uWhite. " The two sides of the object were in different colors. From his view it was white,while from mine it was black.

My teacher taught me an important lesson that day ： You 9 stand in other people’s shoes and look at the 10through their eyes in order to truly understand their perspectives.

() 1. A. which   B. why   C. what   D. whom

() 2. A. song   B. lesson   C. story   D. news

() 3. A. teach   B. suggest   C. leam   D. describe

() 4. A. another   B. other   C. second D. each

() 5. A. white   B. blue   C. black   D. yellow

() 6. A. decide   B. answer   C. see   D. believe

() 7. A. between   B. across   C. without   D. over

() 8. A. agreed   B. left   C. chose   D. changed

() 9. A. may   B. must   C. can't  D. will

() 10. A. object   B. color   C. information  D. situation

B

Eating Peas For Money

I was a small boy of 8 ,and was having lunch in a restaurant with my mother and my grandma. I ordered a Salisbury steak,confident in the knowledge that under that wonderful name was a good hamburger. When brought to the table,it was with a plate of peas. I have always hated peas. I don ’ t  know why anyone would like to eat peas. I never ate them before. And I certainly was not about to eat them now.

“ Eat your peas”’ my grandmother said.

“Mother ,^，?said my mom. “He doesn’ t like peas. Leave him alone. ”

My grandmother did not answer,but I saw something strong in her eyes. “ I ’ 11 pay you $ 5 if you eat them, ”she said.

I sat there still. In my mind, $ 5 was a huge,nearly unimaginable amount (數(shù)量) of money,and as teirible as peas were,only one plate of them stood between me and that $5. I began to eat them.

My mother was angry while grandma was pleased. My mother stared at (盯著) her mother and me. If there were a staring Olympics,she would win the gold medal. The stares made me nervous,and every single pea made me nearly throw up,but the image of $ 5 was in my mind,and I finally finished them.

My grandmother left for Aunt Lillian’ s a few weeks later. That night,at dinner,my mother served a big bowl of peas. I, of course,said no at once. My mother looked at me coldly and then came the words that followed me for years.

“You ate them for money. ” she said. ^uYou can eat them for love. ”

Oh,despair (絕望) ! Oh,my god!Now,too late,came the understanding that I’d  drawn myself into something from which there was no way to run away.

What possible answer could I say against that?

I ate them. I ate them that day and every other time they were served. The five dollars were quickly spent. My grandmother passed away a few years later. But the stoiy of the peas lived on,and the words became my forever nightmare (HI夢) ,^uYou ate them for money,you can eat them for love. ”

() 1. What kind of person is the grandma according to the writer?

   A. Strict. B. Terrible. C. Friendly. D. Funny.

() 2. After the lunch,the mother continued to serve peas to her son because .

   A. she disliked her son very much   B. she wanted to see if he loved her

   C. she decided to teach him a lesson   D. she wanted him to remember his grandma

() 3. The writer wanted to tell us that .

   A. his grandmother became his nightmare

   B. he realized money was so easy to spend

   C. he never refused to eat peas from then on

   D. he leamt he shouldn’t do everything for money

A

Appreciation

A big company wanted a clerk (營業(yè)員) ,so John went there. In the interview (面試) the director (主任) asked him a question.

“Who paid for your school?”

⁴⁴ My mother paid for it by washing clothes.

Hearing this,the director asked John to show his hands. John showed a pair of hands that were perfect. The director said, “When you go back today,go and clean your mother's hands,and then see me tomorrow morning.

When John went back,he happily asked his mother to let him clean her hands. However,his tears fell as he cleaned his mother ’ s hands. It was the first time he noticed that there were too many bruises (傷痕) in his mother^, s hands. After finishing the cleaning of his mother's hands,John quietly washed all the remaining clothes for his mother.

Next morning,John went to the director's office. The director noticed the tears in John’ s  eyes and asked, ‘‘ Please tell me your feeling. ”

John said, “Number 1, 1 know now what appreciation (感激，感恩) is. I would not be successful if my mother didn^, t do these things. Number 2,by helping my mother,now I realize (意識) how difficult it is to get something done. ”The director said, “This is what I want to be my clerk. You can get the job.

() 1. John went to the big company to .

   A. look for his mother   B. ask for a job   C. ask the director for help

() 2. John's mother was a (n)   .

   A. office clerk   B. director   C. clothes cleaner

() 3. From the underlined sentence,we learn .

   A. John tried his best to wash clothes for his mother

   B. John often helped his mother do the housework

   C. John hardly helped his mother wash clothes

() 4. John felt when he cleaned his mother's hands.

   A. happy   B. sad   C. angry

() 5. Why did the director hire (雇傭) John?

   A. Because he thought John learned appreciation.

   B. Because he thought John had a good education.

   C. Because he thought John worked very hard.

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Robots can help us do boring and dangerous jobs. Robots can do things faster and 1 than people. And they can work in 2 situations,for example,under water,in fires and in 3 Also,robots don't need sleep or 4 They only need electricity (電). They can 5 24 hours a day and they

never feel 6 But 7 are also disadvantages (缺，點) with robots. For example,many people

8 need new jobs. Childem won't be close to their parents,because 9 will bring them up. And robots are usually expensive and people have to spend a lot of money making or 10 them. Robots are useful but we shouldn’t exaggerate (夸大) their advantages.

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6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

1 I'm  tired of snow,I' m tired of cold weather,and I 'm sick and tired of winter coats and boots!Just think —in a few more weeks,it won't  be winter any more. 2 The weather won 't be cold. It will be sunny. I won ' t have to stay indoors any more. 3

In a few more weeks our neighbour won't look sad and gray any more. The flowers will bloom,and the trees will become green again. My family will spend more time outdoors. 4 He'llcut the grass and paint the fence. My mother will work in the yard,too. 5 On weekends we won ’ t just sit in the living room and watch TV. We^, 11 go for walks in the parks,and we* 11 have picnics on Saturday afternoon. 

A.I '11 go outside and play basketball again.

B.She will buy new flowers and plant them in the garden.

C.I'm tired of winter.

D.My father will work in the yard.

E.It ’ 11 be spring.

Today ’ s story is about Zhu Hui，a student from Shenzhen. He's now studying in the United States. He's living with an American family in New York. Today is the Dragon Boat Festival. It’s 9: 00 a.m. and Zhu Hui ’ s family are at home. His mom and aunt are making zongzi. His dad and uncle are watching the boat races on TV.

Is Zhu Hui also watching the races and eating zongzi? It ’ s 9: 00 p. m. in New York，and it’s the night before the festival. But there isn^, t a Dragon Boat Festival in the US, so it's like any other night for Zhu Hui and his host family. The mother is reading a story to her young children. The father is watching a soccer game on TV. Zhu Hui is talking on the phone to his cousin in Shenzhen. Zhu Hui misses his family and wishes to have his mom's delicious zongzi. Zhu Hui likes New York and his host family a lot, but there’s still “no place like home”.

1. Where is Zhu Hui from?

2. Why are Zhu Hui's family watching boat races and making zongzi

3.    Where is Zhu Hui studying now?

4.    What time is it in New York now?

5.    What does he think about his home in China?

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My name is Tony. Now I am a middle school 1. I like history 2.because it is very

interesting. My 3teacher is Miss Li. She often 4me with my Chinese. Every morning I

get up at twenty 5.five. I have breakfast at home. I eat an egg and a hamburger for breakfast.

Then I 6.to school. I have lunch at school. I often have rice and 7. After school I usually play soccer 8. my friends. I go 9.at 5:0 in the afternoon. I have bread and fruit for

10.. After that I do my homework.

A:Hi,Alan! 1.

B ： I want to join the music club.

A：2.

B ： Because I like singing very much.

A： 3.

B：Yes. I often sing when I am free. What about you?

A:4. I want to join the chess club.

B：I like playing chess,too. 5.

A：Great. We can play chess when we join the chess club.