We all know the dangers of fires. It’s good and necessary for a family to learn how to prepare for a fire, and here are some suggestions.

Put a smoke alarm in the house. Smoke from a fire causes the alarm to go off. The alarm makes a loud sound. The sound tells everyone to leave the house at once.

Make escape plans. We should know all the ways out of the house. If there is a fire, everyone follows the plan to get out. Part of the plan is to check all the windows to make sure they can be opened easily.

     Buy fire extinguishers(滅火器) in the house. Everyone in the family should know how to use them.

     Practise for a fire. We do fire practice because we teach children about fire safety. Everyone in the family should know the following fire rules:

★Don’t open a hot door! (1) The fire can grow more quickly if you open the door.

★(2)Stay _______ _______ the floor! Smoke can be more dangerous than fire. The best air is near the floor because smoke rises.

★What will you do if your hair or clothes start to burn? First, stop! Don’t run! The fire burns faster because of more air. Drop! Fall to the floor. Then roll! Turning over and over will make the fire go out. Put a blanket(毯子) around you to keep air away from the fire that may still be on you.

There are many possible causes for fires. A wise family is ready all the time. If there is a fire, don’t forget to call 119 for help.

51.   將(1)句翻譯成中文：____________________________________

52. 在(2)句的空白處分別填入一個適當?shù)膯卧~，使句意完整、上下文通順。

____________   ___________

53.   根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容回答問題：What do we check all the windows for?

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54.   在文中找出與“The fire will burn faster if there is more air.”意思相近的句子：

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55.   在文中找出最能表達該短文主題的句子：

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My mother loves flowers. We live next door to each other, so she often spends much time planting flowers in my garden. In summer, she often makes colourful bouquets(花束) and puts them inside the houses-both hers and mine.

One year, shortly before Christmas, a local flower shop offered an activity for mothers in each month of the next year. It seemed to be a great way to thank her for all of the flowers she had given me through the years. I couldn't wait the new year so that I could give a bouquet to her!

After the Christmas, in early January, I drove her to the flower shop to pick up her first month's bouquet. But then we found the bouquet would hardly fill a small vase(花瓶).

I was so embarrassed(尷尬的). "Mum, I'm sorry," I told her. "I didn't know how skimpy that bouquet was." She looked at me and smiled. "It's okay," she said optimistically (樂觀地). "It allows me to enjoy the beauty of each one better."

I was amazed at what she said. It helped me realize something more important —we often fail to enjoy the beauty of each thing when we have too many good things. I understood that less is sometimes more.

46. The mother often spends much time ________.

A. cleaning her child's house

B. making bouquets in a flower shop

C. planting flowers in her child's garden

D. planting flowers in her own garden

47. We can infer(推斷) from the story that_________ .

A. the writer couldn't afford a big bouquet

B. the mother was unhappy when receiving the bouquet

C. the writer would pick up another bouquet the next month

D. the mother would send back the bouquet to the flower shop

48. The underlined word "skimpy" means" _______”.

A. beautiful　　　 B. small　　 C. cheap　　　　 D. colourful

49. What is the mother like?

A. She is a lazy woman.　　　　　　　　　 B. She is a strict mother.

C. Sometimes she isn't honest.　　　　　　 D. She is always optimistic.

50. What did the author learn from her mother?

A. How to buy flowers.　　　　　　　　　 B. How to enjoy flowers.

C. How to grow flowers in the garden.　　　 D. How to consider things in another way.

More than 200 activities have been held so far during the Chinese Language Year in Russia. It has not only made Chinese culture popular in Russia, but also improved understanding and friendship between Russians and Chinese people. More and more Russians begin to enjoy Chinese food and operas, watch TV programs to learn Chinese, and travel in China.

Since the Chinese Language Year program in Russia started, so many events such as movie weeks, operas, Chinese language classes, language contests and teaching programs have been popular in Russia.

Through the activities, Russian people have had a chance to learn more about the Chinese culture, literature, history and its life today. For example, the first group of 500 Russian students visited the Chinese cities of Beijing, Dalian and Qingdao. There they painted both countries' landmarks, including the Tian' anmen Square, the Great Wall, the Kremb(克林姆宮),the Volga River and the Red Square. When the Russian students returned, they took part in a photo contest and a writing contest to show their love for China.

And Russians, especially young people, have become more and more interested in learning Chinese. To date, more than 130 universities in Russia are offering Chinese courses. More than 20 middle and primary schools have also taught Chinese as their first foreign language.

41. ______activities have been held so far during the Chinese Language Year.

A. Over 200　　　　　 B. 130　　　　 C. Less than 200　　　 D. 200

42. Where did the Chinese Language Year program start?

A. In China.　　　　　 B. In Russia.　　 C. In America.　　　 D. In Japan.

43. What did the first group of Russian students do in China?

A. They had language contests.　　　

B. They went to see movies and operas.

C. They had teaching programs.　

D. They visited some cities and painted both countries' landmarks.

44. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. The Chinese Language Year program has improved understanding and friendship

between Russians and Chinese people.

B. Young people in Russia are interested in learning Chinese.

C. Many schools in Russia are teaching Chinese as their first language.

D. Russian people have had a chance to learn more about China through the program.

45. What's the main idea of the passage?

A. Many events have been popular in Russia.　

B. Russians have had a chance to learn more about China.

C. Russians have become more and more interested in learning Chinese.

D. Chinese Language Year in Russia makes Chinese culture popular.

　　 Imagine one day the water taps(水龍頭) in your house stop running. You have to pay a lot of money to buy water from shops. And still there isn’t enough water for everyone. Your mother has to save the family’s shower water to use for washing clothes. Would you be able to stand that kind of life?

　　 Probably not. But that is what kids in Yemen(也門) are experiencing. According to a report, the capital, Sana, will run out of drinking water as early as 2025.

　　 Because of the water shortage(短缺), the Yemen government often cuts the water supply (供給). Hannan, an 18-year-old girl, told the time, “In a good week we’ll have a water supply all week. But then the following week there will be water only for a day or two.”

　　 Hannan said only rich people have enough water to use. They can buy water from the shops or from the water trucks. Private(私人的) companies own the trucks. They travel around the city every day to sell water—at very high prices.

　　 “A lot of people can’t pay for it,” she said.

　　 The government is thinking of making use of seawater. But it will cost a lot and it may not happen soon enough to help the people of Yemen.

36. How old is Hannan?　

A. She is eight. 　 B. She is eighteen. 　　 C. She is seventeen. 　　 D. She is seven.

37. The underlined word “that” means ______.　

A. buying water from shops 　　　　　　　　　 B. having enough drinking water

C. suffering from water shortage　　　　 D. washing clothes with used water

38. From the passage, we know that ______.

A. the people of Yemen don’t have to worry about water

B. people in Yemen have no water to use during a bad week

C. Sana will have no drinking water in 5 years　　

D. private companies make much money by selling water

39. The Yemen government ______.

A. may try to make use of seawater　 　　　　　　 B. does nothing about the water problem

C. only cares about rich people’s lives　 D. may solve the problem soon

40. The writer wants to tell us ______.

A. not to use seawater 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. not to waste water

C. to drink less water 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to sell water to Yemen

Xie Liang, 80, has offered free help to people asking for directions for 8 years.

Every day, Xie goes to Dongzhimen Long-distance (長途) Bus Stop, and gives help to at least 1,200 people asking for directions. During holidays, the number may be even 3,500. There are more than 50 roads and streets meeting at Dongzhimen, and at least 100 thousand people pass by there daily.

　 The reporter of Beijing Youth Daily had an interview with Xie. At that time, he arrived at the bus stop and placed his little table with maps and guidebooks written by himself on it.

　 "Is it really free to ask you for the way?" said one with a strong southeast Chinese accent(口音)

　 "Of course," answered Xie with a smile. "Quite a number of people have asked me the same question. I am a volunteer."

　 The reporter found that at least 5 people came to ask him for the way in a minute, and Xie

told them the way patiently and gave every one of them a note with his words on it.

　 Xie has a husky(沙啞的)voice. People think that it's because of the result of his hard work.

Now Xie has encouraged several other volunteers to join him.

　 Many people hope to do volunteering like Xie, but it's hard to do as well as he does.

31. What does Xie Liang do?

A. A cleaner.　　 B. A volunteer.　　　 C. A reporter.　　 D. A bus driver.

32. There may be ________ people a day asking Xie for ways during holidays.

A. 50　　　　　 B. 1,200　　　 　　 C. 3,500　　　　 D. 100,000

33. How does Xie Liang offer help to others?

A. He calls a taxi for them.　　　　　　

B. He drives them to the right place.

C. He gives them a map to read by themselves.

D. He tells them the way correctly or writes the way on a note.

34. Now there is something wrong with Xie Liang's ___________.

A. throat(喉嚨)　　 B. legs　　　　 C. stomach　　　　 D. eyes

35. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Xie Liang still works alone now.

B. Xie Liang has written some guidebooks on his own.

C. People have to pay Xie Liang for asking for directions.

D. Xie Liang likes writing some reports for Beijng Youth Daily.

There was once a young man who began to feel self-satisfied after some small achievements.

    One day, the young man took a walk with a _16_ man from the town. On the way the young man was bragging (吹噓) about himself, _17_ the wise man didn't say a word. When they _18_ a peak (山峰), the wise man asked, "Look down. What do you see?"

     "I see trees, farmland, houses and people as _19_ as ants working in the fields," the young man said.

     "What do you feel?" the wise man asked.

     "Everything is _20_ me. I feel I rule the world," the young man answered.

     The wise man said _21_. After a minute, he asked the young man to look _22_ "What do you see this time?" the wise man asked.

     "I see _23_ flying around high mountains, the white clouds on the mountains and the _24_ sky above the white clouds," the young man answered.

     Then he asked the wise man's _25_

     "I feel small and powerless," the wise man answered. "A person who knows to look upward can _26_ understand his position(位置). When a person knows the blue sky is always overhead, he won't be so _27_ as to believe he rules over the world or other people. "

The young man felt foolish(愚蠢的) for his _28_. From then on, _29_ he began to feel as if the world owed (虧欠) him something, he looked up at the sky and remembered _30_ small he really was. Try to look upward when you feel too good about yourself.

16. A. busy          B. lazy                 C. wise               D. hard-working

17. A. if             B. but                 C. so                 D. or

18. A. got to           B. got off              C. arrived in            D. got up

19. A. fat              B. light                C. small               D. strong

20. A. below         B. above               C. between            D. against

21 A. everything      B. anything             C. something           D. nothing

22. A. up            B. down               C. out                 D. after

23. A. monkeys       B. tigers                C. chicks              D. birds

24. A. red             B. blue                C. green               D. black

25. A. ways           B. name               C. feelings             D. address

26. A. badly           B. angrily              C. hardly               D. clearly

27. A. clever           B. smart              C. silly                 D. useful

28. A. pride            B. success            C. luck                D. smell

29. A. whatever        B. whenever           C. wherever            D. however

30. A. why            B. where              C. how                D. what

 At the science museum，the boys and girls get to know__________.

A. what is the spaceship like            B. what the spaceship looks like

C. how the spaceship looks 1ike        D. how does the spaceship 1ook like.

 Listening to music _____ me too much time. From now on I won’t ______ much time on it.

   A. costs, spend    B. takes, pay       C. spends ,take   D. takes, spend

—________do you write a letter to your father?

— I seldom or never do that now .Instead I call or e-mail him almost every day.　

A. How soon　　 B. How long　　 　　　 C. How much　 　 D. How often

 — Why are people around the world learning English? 

— Because it’s used widely for doing businesss          countries.

   A. among             B. between       C. in              D. into