42. Don't be so      (nervously). All the people here are friendly.

41. They will never forgive him for his      (disaster) mistake.

40. My friend Lucy brought a      (烙餅)to me this morning.

39.______ (既然)you feel uncomfortable,go to bed then.

38. He thought and thought. Finally,a good idea came into his      (頭腦).

37. My pet dog lost its life in the      (洪水)，and everyone felt sorry for it.

36. After the terrible      (地震),many people in the building were missing,

Carson was having dinner with his mother and sisters one evening. Suddenly his younger sister asked, "Why does it look like that outside?" Everyone looked out of the window on the north side of the kitchen. They saw the sun shining brightly in a blue sky. Then,they looked out of the window on the south side of the kitchen. They saw a dark sky with big,grey clouds. Next,they heard the tornado siren (龍卷風(fēng)警報).That meant a tornado was coming. They all knew that during a tornado the safest place to be is underground. Luckily,they had a basement (地下室). They all ran quickly into the basement. Suddenly,Carson remembered the pet cat,Pete. "Mum,we forgot Pete!" Carson yelled, "I will go upstairs and find him!" But his mother said, "No,Carson! It's too dangerous. The tornado is coming. You have to stay down here." All at once they heard the very loud noise of a very strong wind. It was so loud that they could not even hear their own screams although they were screaming. Everyone was very scared. Just a few seconds later,it was over. The tornado went away and everyone was safe. Carson ran upstairs and found that the house was badly damaged and that Pete was gone. He began to cry and went outside. He saw that all the trees were knocked down except one. At the top of that tree was Pete,looking at Carson and waiting for him to help him get down.

(   ) 31. Why did Carson and his family go to the basement?

A.   Because they forgot Pete.

B.   Because they heard the noise of a very strong wind.

C.   Because everyone was very scared.

D.   Because the safest place to be during a tornado is underground. 

(   ) 32. Why did Carson's mother not let him go upstairs to find Pete?

A. Because she could not hear him. B. Because Carson was too young.

C. Because the house was badly damaged. D. Because it was too dangerous.

(   ) 33. What was the loud noise Carson and his family heard when they were in the basement?

A. Screaming. B. The wind. C. The siren. D. The trees.

(   ) 34. Why did Carson begin to cry?

A. Because the tornado went away. B. Because everyone was very scared.

C. Because Pete was gone. D. Because Pete was at the top of the tree.

(   ) 35. How many trees were knocked down after the tornado?

A. All except one. B. All of them. C. None of them. D. Some of them.

Many animals do strange things before an earthquake. This news may be important. Earthquakes can kill people and knock down homes. The animals may help to save lives. Some animals make a lot of noise before an earthquake. Farmers have told about this. Dogs that are usually quiet have started to bark. Horses on farms have run around in circles. Mice have left their holes and run away. Cows have given less milk. In a town in Italy,cats raced down the street in a group. That happened only a few hours before an earthquake. In San Francisco,a man kept tiny pet frogs. One Sunday,the frogs jumped around more than ever. They made loud noise,like bigger frogs. That night,an earthquake struck the city. People want to know when an earthquake is coming. Then they can get away safely. Right now,there is no sure way to know that ahead of time. Maybe the best idea is watching the animals.

(   ) 26, This passage is mostly about .

A. how animals act before an earthquake    B. how an earthquake starts

C. how mice leave their homes    D. how animals live every day

(   ) 27. According to the passage,some animals will do      things before an earthquake.

A. amazing    B. interesting C. usual    D. unusual

(   ) 28. Before an earthquake,quiet dogs      

A. run away    B. start to bark C. climb trees    D. jump into the water

(   ) 29. People want to      

A. have more earthquakes    B. know about an earthquake earlier

C. run around in circles    D. follow the animals to run quickly

(   ) 30. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A.   All the animals make a lot of noise before an earthquake.

B.   Before an earthquake cats usually jump around more.

C.   If we study animals more,we may know about an earthquake before it comes.

D.   Watching the animals is the only way to know about an earthquake.

A terrible earthquake happened in Wenchuan on May 12,2008. As a result,many people lost their lives and homes. During those days,a lot of stories about⁽¹⁶⁾      could be heard. Here is one of them. After the earthquake,under a fallen building,some soldiers found that a woman died in a very^（17)      way. When they were ready to take her^（18）      they were ⁽¹⁹⁾      to find that a baby in her arms was still alive. The baby was sleeping and wasn't^(2Q) at all. Between the dead mother and the ⁽²¹⁾ baby,there was a mobile phone with a short message on the screen, "My dear baby,if you can⁽²²⁾       remember that I love you." Everybody⁽²³⁾      when they read these words. Besides this story,many other stories also moved (感動) us deeply.⁽²⁴⁾       these stories,we know more about love. You're lucky if you're loved by others. You're great if you love others when you're in⁽²⁵⁾      

(   ) 16. A. home    B. life C. love    D. hope

(   ) 17. A. strange    B. important C. necessary   D. terrible

(   ) 18. A. back    B. away C. behind    D. over

(   ) 19. A. glad    B. surprised C. sad    D. exciting

(   ) 20. A. alive    B. dead C. hurt    D. crying

(   ) 21. A. dead    B. dying C. alive    D. living

(   ) 22. A. survive    B. leave C. stay    D. speak

(   ) 23. A. said    B. shouted C. spoke    D. cried

(   ) 24. A. On    B. To C. From    D. With

(   ) 25. A. danger    B. silence C. need    D. safety