Every 30 seconds there is an earthquake. But don't worry because most are so weak that they cannot
be felt. Only a few big ones hurt people. Many earthquakes happened in China, such as the big one in Sichuan
last month. Thousands of people died in it. So it's important to know what to do when one hits. Here are some
tips on how to stay safe in an earthquake.
a. If you are indoors during an earthquake, hide under a desk. Stay away from windows and anything that
    could  fall on you.
b. If you are outdoors, move to a clear place. Try to be away from trees, signs, buildings and streetlights.
    These could fall on you.
c. If you are in a shop and far from the door, don't try to run outside and rush for exits (出口). Everyone
    will be doing that and you'll find it hard getting out. Don't get into a lift during an earthquake. Just hide
    under some strong cover near you.
d. When an earthquake has ended, be careful because aftershocks may still happen. These are just as
    dangerous as the earthquake itself. So stay under the desk until you make sure it's safe to get up.
e. If you are at home and you smell gas (煤氣), open the windows and get out of the building as quickly 
    as you can. A gas line in your house may be broken. This could be very dangerous.

1. Most earthquakes are too _______ to hurt people.

A. strong
B. weak
C. dangerous
D. scary

2. If you are outdoors, it would be safe to _______.

3. If you're in a shop and far from the door, you'd better _______.

A. rush to the door right away
B. run after the people quickly
C. hide yourself under a cover near you
D. try to rush for exits

4. The best title of this passage is "_______".

A. How dangerous the earthquake is
B. How to be safe during an earthquake
C. Don't be afraid of the earthquake
D. An earthquake can hurt people

A. Most earthquakes are very dangerous, so we must be very careful every day.
B. You'd better keep away from those things that may fall on you wherever you are.
C. If you smell gas at home, try to hide under a desk and don't run outside quickly.
D. Quite a few earthquakes hurt people.

         Before you use your new microwave oven, read the instructions carefully. Each oven has its own
control panel (控制板), but most microwave ovens operate in a similar way. Look at the control panel. It
shows the time at the top of the panel. Under the time are the different functions (功能).You can press
Defrost, Cook, Clock, or Power. You can also warm food by pressing Reheat Times.
         Under the functions are the numbers. These numbers are shown as on telephone, from zero through
nine. You can press the numbers to set the cooking time in seconds or minutes. Under the numbers are Start
and Clear. 
         A microwave oven will automaticall (自動(dòng)) cook on HIGH (power level 10) unless you enter a lower
power level. Suppose you want to cook a serving of broccoli for two minutes and forty-five seconds on
MEDIUM (power level 5). First, press the numbers2,4and5 (two minutes, forty-five seconds).Then press
Power. Next, press the number 5.At last, press Start to begin cooking. If you make a mistake, press Clear.
This will clear the display and allow you to start oven again.
根據(jù)短文回答下列問題
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
                                                                                                                                                          
2. What functions does a microwave oven have?
                                                                                                                                                          
3. How would you cook green beans for two minutes and thirty seconds at power level 7?
                                                                                                                                                           
4. What is the last function you press each time you set the controls?
                                                                                                                                                           
5. What does "Clear" allow you to do when you press it?
                                                                                                                                                            

        To take good notes, you need to be able to do two things very quickly: first, you must understand main
topic; second, your hand must work as fast as your ears so that you can write down as much information as
possible.
        You don't have to learn how to write down what you hear. But you do need to practice a few simple skills
to help you to be good at note-taking. Also, you should learn how to write only the most important words in
short forms from each sentence without taking notice of the rest. 
        In the old days, people sent telegrams to each other. When they did it, they had to pay by the word, and it
was expensive. That is why they sent very short telegrams which included only the most important words.         Let's compare these two examples:
☆"I will be arriving tomorrow, Monday, April 15,on TWA flight number 222, at JFK airport."
☆"Arrive 15th TWA 222 JFK"
         Which would be more expensive? 
         When you take notes, you have a similar problem. In this case it is not money, but time. For that reason,
it is a good idea to practice listening for only the most important sentences, and only the most important words
in those sentences.
根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容完成下面各題。
1. To take good notes, first, you must understand main ______.
2. second, your hand must work ______enough.
3. so you can write down much ______.
4. you do need to practice a few simple skills ______ they can help you to be good at note-taking.
5. The writer's purpose is ______.

         Maybe you are more interested in sports than in history. You probably think you will never be a top
student. In f      1       , anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. If you can use your time
well, you may improve your study w     2       much work. Here's how:
        Plan your time carefully. When you plan your week time, you should make a l    3      of things that
you have to do. First write down the time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide on a good time for
studying. Of course, studying shouldn't take all of your time. Don't forget to leave yourself enough t    4      
for hobbies.
        Find a good place to study. Look around the house f      5        a good study place. Keep this space,
which may be a desk o    6     just a corner of your room. No games, radio, or television! When you sit down
to work, think only about the subject!
        Make good use of your time in class. Listen c      7       to what the teacher says. Careful listening in
class means less work later. You also need to take notes in class, because it can m      8      it easier for you to
learn well.     
        There are only a few ways mentioned here to h      9      you with your studying. I believe you find
s     10     other ways besides these.

        A new school term begins. Is anything new at your school? Sichuan students are getting an extra (額外的) hour to sleep in the morning.
        This year, Sichuan schools decided that students should start classes later. This should help them feel less
tired, For Junior high schools, the first classes will begin no earlier than 8:30 am.
        The changes have made students happy.
        Liu Xian, 15, said his class was excited by the news on the first day of school.
       "It's so good we can get up later!" said Liu.
        Liu studies in Chengdu No.4 Middle School. He used to get up at 6:40 am. Now he can get up at 7:40 am
because class doesn't start until 8:40 am.
        Wu Hongli, 15, said the new timetable is good for her health. "I used to drink coffee every night or I would
feel too sleepy to finish my homework, "said Wu. "Now I can finish it without coffee." She used to get up at 6:30
am. Now she can get up at 7:30 am.
        Wu Hongli's mother was happy, too. She thought more sleep would help her daughter grow taller.
        But some parents worried that more sleep would mean less learning. There used to be five classes in the
morning. Now there are only four.
        Many teachers, though, say the changes will help students learn better. 
       "Students used to doze (瞌睡) for the first two classes in the morning," said Wu Zongping, an English
teacher at Chengdu No.12 Middle School. "But now they look fine and they learn much better than before."

A. The new school term began.
B. Their schools took on a new look.
C. They felt a little bit tired.
D. They could get up later.

2. In the new term, the first class in the morning in middle schools started at about             .

A.7:00
B.7:30
C.8:00
D.8:40

3. Why was Liu Xian excited at the news on the first day of school?

A. There were many changes in his school.
B. He could sleep one more hour in the morning.
C. He could study in Chengdu No.4 Middle School.
D. He would have only five classes in the morning.

4. What did the teachers think of the changes of the school timetable?

A. They didn't like the changes.
B. They could use the timetable more easily.
C. They spoke highly of the changes.
D. They looked fine when they taught.

1. __________ on the colour systems.

A. Scientists and artists have the same idea
B. Scientists agree with artists
C. Scientists and artists have different ideas
D. Some of their ideas are the same

2. How many colour systems are mentioned in the passage?

A. Two.
B. Three.
C. Only one.
D. Four.

A. mix blue and green
B. mix blue and red
C. mix red and green
D. mix red, green and blue

4. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Red, green and blue are used in television sets.
B. If scientists want to get white, they will mix red, yellow and blue together.
C. Most artists think red, yellow and blue are the pure colours.
D. In the print industry, if you mix all the colors, you will get gray.

A: Recently, the word "clone" has appeared very often in the newspapers. Do you know its meaning?
B: Not exactly. I read a report in yesterday's newspaper. It said a Scottish scientist had successfully cloned
    a lamb named Dolly. It was the first time that a cloned lamb had been made from an adult sheep.
A: Actually, the word "clone" means to produce the "same" animal by taking cells (細(xì)胞) from an adult one. 
    I think, if we know how to do cloning, we need only keep a small number of sheep, cows and horses.
B: (A) It's said that recently there have been some people who ever wanted to clone humans.
A: It seems interesting. (B)但你覺得那樣做可能嗎?
B: No, I don't think so. First, I think we can't clone a dead person because the cells in his body have been
    dead already.
A: Then can we clone a living person?
B: Again no. You might clone yourself one after another, but it is only a copy, not a real you. It is only
     something, not a human.
A: Well, you mean that a real human can speak, think and create, and these abilities(能力) can't be cloned?
B: That's right! I think the main purpose of  Dr. Ian Wilmut, the "father" of Dolly, is to make better animals,
     and it has nothing to do with human cloning.
根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,回答下列問題。
1. Which kind of animal did a Scottish scientist clone? _____________________________________
2. 把文中畫線的（B）句翻譯成英語(yǔ)。 _____________________________________
3. Why can't we clone a dead person? _____________________________________
4. What's the purpose of clone? _____________________________________
5. 把文中畫線的（A）句譯成漢語(yǔ)。 _____________________________________

       What is color? Why do some of the things around us look red, some green, others blue? Colors are
really made by reflected (反射) light. We see color because most of the things reflect light. In the same way,
if something is green, it reflects most of the green light. If something reflects all light, it is white. If it doesn't
reflect any light, it is black. Some of the light is reflected and some is taken in (吸引) and turned into (變成)
heat (熱能).The darker the color is, the less light is reflected, the more light is taken in. So dark-colored
clothes are warmer in the sun than light-colored clothes.

A. see its color
B. see its heat
C. not see its color
D. see nothing

2. Something looks white because it reflects             .

A. some light
B. no light
C. all light
D. most light

3. The dark-colored clothes are warm because              is taken in.

A. more light
B. less light
C. more color
D. less color

4. In summer              make people feel cool.

A. dark-colored clothes
B. red-colored clothes
C. green-colored clothes
D. light-colored clothes

5. What's the best title (標(biāo)題) of this passage (短文)?