Typhoons(台风) the northern of the world have girls’ names. Sometimes they have very beautiful names. Rose is a pretty name but there was nothing pretty about Typhoon Rose.
It began to rain in Hong Kong on the morning of Monday, August 16th, 1971. At ten o’clock in the morning, Typhoon Rose was still 130 miles away but already the wind was blowing people’s umbrella away. The wind became stronger and stronger. The typhoon shelters were soon full of boats. Ships that were too big to go inside the shelters put down more anchors(锚). Some very big ships went out to the sea. It is safer for a big ship to be at sea in a typhoon because there are no rocks in the open sea. Kai Tak Airport closed. No planes were able to take off or land. At 9:00 in the evening, all the lights went out.
No one slept well that night. It is difficult to sleep in such bad weather.
In Typhoon Rose, more than one hundred people died.229 people were hurt and had and 66 of these had to go to hospital. 1,500 people lost their homes. The people of Hong Kong will not quickly forget Typhoon Rose!What’s the possible result of Typhoon Rose in Hong Kong?
| A．Lots of big ships hit rocks |
| B．More than two hundred people lost their lives and many more lost their homes. |
| C．People didn’t sleep well in such bad weather. |
| D．People turned off all the lights at 9:00 in the evening. |
The people of Hong Kong will not quickly forget Typhoon Rose because.
| A．it caused the terrible losses. |
| B．they didn’t sleep well that night. |
| C．Typhoon Rose wasn’t as pretty as its name. |
| D．they couldn’t find their ships after the typhoon. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Typhoons all over the world have girls’ names. |
| B．Typhoons with pretty names are usually beautiful. |
| C．Typhoon Rose only hits Hong Kong. |
| D．Typhoon Rose brought a storm to HongKong in 1971. |
Some big ships didn’t go inside the shelters because________.
| A．they had more anchors | B．it was safer outside |
| C．they were not afraid of rocks | D．it was too expensive for big ships t go inside the shelters. |
This passage is mainly about_________.
| A．the names of typhoons | B．typhoons in Hong Kong |
| C．Typhoon Rose | D．what a typhoon is like |
There are forty-eight students in our class. There are twenty-three boys and twenty-five girls. Some students live near the school, and some others live very far from the school. About half of the students come to school by bike. They often get to school at a quarter to seven. About ten students often come to school by bus. They often go to school very early, too. Another ten students come to school on foot. Their homes are near the school, but they are often late for school, because they get up very late. More than half of the students usually come to school .
| A．very late | B．very early | C．by bus | D．on foot |
Some students are often late for school because .
| A．their homes are far from the school | B．they go to school on foot |
| C．they get up very late | D．they don’t like going to school |
About students go to school by bike.
| A．forty-eight | B．ten | C．twenty | D．twenty-four |
About ten students often come to school by bus because .
| A．their homes are not near the school | B．they don’t have any bikes |
| C．they can’t ride bike | D．they want to go to school very early |
How many students get to school by bus and on foot?
| A．About thirty-eight | B．About twenty | C．About ten. | D．About twenty-five |
In a few years, most people will know that a healthy, happy, loving family is a joy and it is a necessary part for building a strong society. But there are still some people who don’t believe family life can be an enjoyable experience.
Some people already accepted the idea of the “me generation” so they fail to understand that there is a time in life when they have to give up their time to something more valuable.
At a time when adults need to think about the needs of their family, they will be doing other important things. Some people will spend too much time working for a more powerful car or a bigger house so that they can proudly say that they have them. Some will be doing dangerous things so that they may tell their stories to their friends, and others will recite things like “ I must become the best I can be.” or “I don’t want to be at the bottom.” The needs of their family will be forgotten and they never seem to have time for the family.
Many people have not experienced a strong helpful perfect family life, so they have never discovered its worth. Many people have always experienced family life as a flight, so they can’t find time and energy for work.
But it is really very important that we all expect good family relations. We need to realize and value the importance of what can be achieved by loving each other in the family. It is also important for our society to encourage family members to create happiness.What does the writer expect family life to be like?
| A．Happy experience. | B．A strong society | C．Too much work | D．A flight |
What is meant by “me generation”?
| A． I will do whatever the family want me to do. | B．Nothing is more important than myself. |
| C．I always agree with people around. | D．The generation is my age group. |
Why haven’t some people discovered the worth of family life?
| A．They are not married. | B．They grow in a happy family. |
| C．They don’t live with the family. | D．They have never enjoyed family life. |
What is the writer’s purpose of writer the passage?
| A．To ask people to study family life. |
| B．To tell people to work hard for the family. |
| C．To advise people to create happy family life. |
| D．To give people some examples of family members. |
It keeps your insides from falling out. It helps you warm up when you are cold, and it can cool you off when you are hot. It lets you feel things by touch.
What is this? Your skin（皮肤）, of course! What does you skin ask for return for all the wonderful things it does? Just a little care! So let’s learn how to take care of our skin.
Like the heart and stomach, your skin is an organ （器官）．In fact, it is the largest organ in your body．Unless there’s a problem, you may not think about your skin very much．But skin has an important job to do．
Your skin is protecting you．Your skin keeps you from getting sick．When you take care of your skin, you are helping your skin do its job．Taking care of your skin today will help you have no problems in the future．
Clean skin is happy skin! One simple way to take care of your skin is to keep it clean．Keeping your hands clean is very important．When washing your hands, use warm water．Wet your hands, and then use soap．You should wash your hands carefully everywhere．
You’ll also want to use warm water, but not too hot, when you take a bath．Use soap to clean your body．Don’t forget under your arms and behind your ears! Your face needs attention, too．It’s a good idea to wash your face once or twice a day with warm water．We can infer（ 推断出 ）from Paragraph 3 that __
| A．people don’t often care much about their skin | B．skin is an organ |
| C．there would be nothing wrong with your skin | D．skin is not important at all |
Which of the following best describes your clean skin?
| A．A kind of job to keep you from getting sick． | B．An important and largest organ． |
| C．Something like your heart and stomach． | D．Healthy and happy skin． |
Why does the writer think we should try to take care of our skin today?
| A．To help us warm up when we are cold． | B．In order to keep our insides from falling out． |
| C．In order to help us have no problems in the future． | D．To let us feel things by touch． |
What does this passage mainly talk about?
| A．Taking care of your skin． | B．Your skin． |
| C．An important organ． | D．Keeping yourself from getting ill |
Now, are you changing your living habits to have a low carbon life? Here are some strategies (策略) for you.
Strategy One
●Each week, choose one day when you don’t eat meat. Meat takes up lots of energy because it takes a long time to produce. And animals must be fed on farmed plants, which could be used to feed many more people.
Strategy Two
●Only buy the amount of food you need. When you buy food, go local rather than imported (进口的), and get fresh vegetables instead of frozen.
Strategy Three
●Make sure you keep the things such as paper and plastic bottles separate (独立) so that they can be recycled. There are places where you can recycle batteries. Make sure you find them.
Strategy Four
●Take showers rather than baths and reduce your shower time by two minutes. This will save water and give you an extra two minutes in bed.
Strategy Five
●Buses and trains are better than cars, but walking or cycling is better still. It’s also better for your health and cheaper. It can even be quicker than sitting in a car at rush hours in a busy city. For long distances, coaches are better than trains.
Strategy Six
●Try to buy good, long-lasting products even though they may cost a little more. A small screen TV is better than a big screen. Keep your electronic products one year longer than you would usually have.What does the underline phrase “low carbon” in paragraph one mean?
| A．便宜 | B．低碳 | C．高效 | D．舒适 |
According to the passage, which of the following is WRONG?
| A．When we produce the meat, we need to take up lots of energy. |
| B．Taking showers in less time will help for saving the water. |
| C．When you go for a long-distance trip, you’d better drive your own car. |
| D．Buying the long-lasting products is a good idea to have a low carbon life. |
What’s the purpose(目的) of the passage?
| A．It helps to know walking is one of the low carbon lives. |
| B．It helps to realize how important it is to have a low carbon life. |
| C．It advises to save water and electric to have a low carbon life. |
| D．It advises to kick some bad habits and have a low carbon life. |
| Questionnaire Read the questions and answer Yes or No , then you will find out how good you are. 1. When you don’t understand something, you ask questions. 2. You like listening to older people talk about the past. 3. You think that you can learn something interesting from everyone around you. 4. You are brave enough when you have to talk to people you don’t know. 5. You enjoy reading books about famous people. 6. You always see and talk to different people. 7. You are interested in learning new ways of doing things. 8. You enjoy sharing experiences with friends and learning from people of all ages. 9. You talk a lot about yourself. 10. Even if you are often wrong, you make your own decisions. 11. You hate teaching what you are good at: sports, technology, whatever. 12. Your parents don’t understand you, so you don’t talk to them much. |
| SCORE NOW! Score 2 points if you answer YES to each of the first 8 questions, and 0 if you choose NO. Score 2 points if you answer NO to each of the last 4 questions, and 0 if you choose Yes. 18-24 You are friendly and open-minded. You make people feel important by listening to what they have to say. You’ll probably succeed in learning all kinds of interesting things. Good for you! 10-16 Remember that every single person you know can teach you something. You will greatly make your life rich and colorful. 0-8 About 400 years ago, a famous writer wrote , “No man is an island.” This is still true today. Try to be more open and interested in people around you. |
If you say “YES” to all these questions , you’ll get ______ points.
| A．12 | B．16 | C．20 | D．24 |
The writer thinks you should ______.
| A．always see and talk to the same people. |
| B．make your own decision whenever you want |
| C．enjoy teaching what you are good at |
| D．talk much about yourself when possible |
“ No man is an island”. In the text probably means that _______.
| A．the famous writer was very clever | B．everything is the same as 400 years ago |
| C．you will feel lonely if on an island | D．you can not live alone in the world |
The questions are used to test whether you are willing to ______.
| A．learn from others | B．help other people | C．do all by yourself | D．depend on others |
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