Thousands of people have been killed in a massive(大规模的) earthquake in Japan. The quake -- the most powerful to hit Japan in more than 100 years -- caused massive damage and many people are missing and feared dead.
The 8.9 magnitude quake struck Friday(March 11) off Japan's eastern coast, and prompted(引发) tsunami warnings（海啸警报）across the Pacific as far away as South America and the U.S. West Coast. Several days after a 8.9-magnitude earthquake and resulting 10-meter-high tsunami devastated the coastline. The United States Geological Survey says it was the fifth largest earthquake since 1900. The largest, with a 9.5 magnitude, shook Chile(智利) in 1960.
In Japan, the tsunami swept away boats, cars and hundreds of houses in coastal areas north of Tokyo. The quake shook buildings in the Japanese capital and caused several fires. All train and subway traffic in Tokyo has been stopped, and thousands of people there were unable to get back home. People are just trying to find clean water. Food supplies are running out. In the convenience stores, there are no rice balls left. There is no bottled water left. People are facing a really serious situation in the days ahead for these people that are living in areas that were only moderately（普通的） damaged. The final death toll could range from the thousands to tens of thousands, depending on how many of these communities are gone.
Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said the government would do everything it can to minimize（使降到最低） the effects of the disaster. And in Washington, President Obama said the United States is ready to help the people of Japan.The underline word damage means_____________ in the article.
| A．illness | B．disaster | C．terror | D．danger |
Which is true according to the passage?
| A．Thousands of people have been killed in a massive earthquake in Japan. |
| B．Only people in areas that were only moderately damaged are facing a really serious situation in the days. |
| C．The tsunami devastatednot only the coastline in Japan, but also the areas across the Pacific as far away as South America and the U.S. West Coast. |
| D．The massive earthquake caused the tsunami. |
According to the passage, which earthquake is the largest one since 1990 ?
| A．the one happened in Japan on March 11, 2011 |
| B．the one in Chile in 1960 |
| C．the fifth largest earthquake since 1900 |
| D．We don't know. |
If you're in Tokyo these days, what you can't get from the convenience store?
| A．newspapers and magazines |
| B．some medicine |
| C．paper napkins and toothpastes |
| D．rice balls and bottled water |
The passage can't be in/on __________.
| A．March 10th newspapers | B．TV | C． Internet | D． Radios |
How much sleep do we need? People are all different. Some people need only three or four hours of sleep a night. Others need ten hours of sleep a night. Most Americans sleep seven to eight hours a night.
Some people find it is hard to fall asleep. About one in three Americans have a problem with sleep. Many of these people can not fall asleep. The name of this problem is insomnia (失眠症). Many famous people in history had insomnia. Some of these people have special (特殊的) ideas to make themselves sleep. Benjamin Franklin had four beds. He moved from bed to bed to fall asleep. Mark Twain lay (躺) on his side across the end of his bed.
根据短文内容，判断正 (A) 误 (B)。Different people need different amounts of sleep (睡眠时间).
Most Americans sleep more than 8 hours a night.
If a person has insomnia, he can never fall asleep.
About 1/3 of Americans have a problem with sleep.
Mark Twain had four beds to make himself sleep.
How much sleep do we need? We are all different. Some people need only three hours of sleep a night. Others need ten hours of sleep a night. Most Americans sleep an average (平均) of seven to eight hours a night. After the age of fifty, the average sleeping time goes down to 6.5 hours a night.
Most people have a bad night when they can’t fall asleep (入睡). The name of this problem is called insomnia.
This isn’t a new problem. Many famous people in history had insomnia, too. Some of these people had special ideas to make them sleep. Benjamin Franklin, the famous inventor, had four beds. He moved(移动) from one to another to fall asleep. King Louis XI V (国王路易十四) of France had four hundred and thirteen beds and hoped to fall asleep in one of them. Mark Twain, the famous American writer, had a different way. He lay on his side across the end of his bed.After the age of fifty, the average sleep hours are_______ a night.
| A．3 hours | B．7or 8 hours | C．6.5 hours | D．10 hours |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．King Louis XI V was an American. |
| B．Many famous people in history had a bad night when they couldn't fall asleep. |
| C．Benjamin Franklin was a famous writer. |
| D．Most young Americans sleep for an average of 6.5 hours a night. |
Why did King Louis XI V of France have more than four hundred beds?
| A．Because he hoped to fall asleep. |
| B．Because he was a famous inventor. |
| C．Because he had a lot of money. |
| D．Because he liked to lie on his side across the end of his bed. |
What does the word insomnia mean (意思) in Paragraph (段落) 2?
| A．too many beds | B．sleep well | C．can’t sleep well | D．problems |
What’s Paragraph (段落) 1 talking about?
| A．The history of sleep. | B．How much sleep do we need? |
| C．The story of famous people. | D．Why can’t we sleep? |
Lin Dehua, boy, 13
School should make our lunchtime longer. Now, our lunchtime is short. Many of my classmates have some homework to do after lunch . But if they do not get a good rest, they won’t have enough energy for the afternoon. So I would like to have some time to take a nap (午睡)after lunch . That way we will learn well in the afternoon.
Zhang Huilin, girl,13
Food in our dining hall is not nice at all. There is always pork, fish, and cabbages. The soup is always cold. I think we should have different kinds of food every day. And why can’t we have hot soup every day ? I am fed up with what we eat !
Zheng Chuyu, boy,14
We want more time for sports activities. Students all need time for ball games. But there are only two hours for us to play ball games a week. I think school should be over before 4.30 p.m. every day and then we can go to the playground. I like badminton. All work and no play makes Jack a dull(迟钝的) boy ! What do many of Lin Dehua’s classmates do after lunch ?
| A．They get a good rest. | B．They get a nap. |
| C．They chat with each other. | D．They do their homework. |
Lin Dehua thinks will help him learn well in the afternoon.
| A．having a good lunch | B．having a nap |
| C．doing some exercise | D．having short lunchtime |
What is the meaning of ‘fed up with ’ in Chinese ?
| A．喜欢 | B．渴望 | C．厌倦 | D．欢迎 |
How long does Zheng Chuyu exercise at school every day on average (平均)?
| A．Less than half an hour. | B．Two hours. |
| C．More than half an hour. | D．Half an hour. |
Which is NOT true ?
| A．Zheng Chuyu likes playing badminton. |
| B．Zheng Chuyu doesn’t want to be a dull boy. |
| C．Lin Dehua thinks lunchtime is too short now. |
| D．The students seldom have pork for lunch in the dining hall. |
When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are, these are six ways to make you feel good about yourself.
☆ Look in the mirror and say to yourself, “I am a special person and there’s no one in the world like me. I can do anything!” It may not sound so good, but it really works!
☆ Do something nice for someone. Helping others always makes you feel good.
☆ Smile! Be friendly to people you meet. Look for the good things in your friends and family.
☆ Learn something new! Have you always wanted to decorate your own room or learn how to swim? Go for it! New challenges (挑战) are fun and give you a sense of accomplishment when you have finished.
☆ Read and start a diary. Turn off the TV and let your imagination fly! Write down your thoughts, dreams or anything you want! Writing always helps to express (表达) your feelings.
☆ Stay with your family. We all need our family time. Talk with your parents or maybe even your cousin.This passage may be taken from ________.
| A．a science book | B．a magazine | C．a story book | D．school rules |
According to the passage, when you are helping others, you will ________.
| A．be special | B．be sure | C．feel good | D．be remembered |
What do the underlined words “a sense of accomplishment” mean?
| A．成就感 | B．忧伤感 | C．挫折感 | D．信任感 |
Which of the following should you say “NO” to when you are unhappy?
| A．Look for the good things of others. |
| B．Learn something new and go for it. |
| C．Keep a diary to express your feelings. |
| D．Stay alone at home as much as possible. |
The best title for the passage is ________.
| A．Do Your Best |
| B．Always Smile to Your Life |
| C．It’s Never too Late to Learn |
| D．Ways to Feel Good about Yourself |
When I was a boy, I was a football fan. I played football with some other boys in the backyard all the time. My mom was worried that I would get ill in the hot summer.
One day my brother gave me a new football. I came into the yard and played it excitedly. But suddenly, the ball flew through the window and nearly hit my dad. Dad said nothing. He took my football and cut it in half.
I didn’t cry because I knew how terrible my mistake was. I didn’t expect (期待) to get another football. But to my surprise, Dad bought me another one the next month and told me to be more careful. I was really thankful for my father’s forgiveness (宽恕). He showed me that even when I made a mistake, he still loved me and gave me another chance.
Parents always give us their unconditional (无条件的) love and forgiveness. We should always give our love and forgiveness to them, too.The writer played football in the backyard all the time because ________.
| A．he was easy to get ill |
| B．he was a football fan |
| C．his father was a football player |
| D．his mother was worried about him |
How did the writer feel when he got the football from his brother?
| A．Sad. | B．Worried. | C．Terrible. | D．Excited. |
The writer didn’t cry because ________.
| A．he knew his mistake |
| B．his father cut the football in half |
| C．his father was very happy |
| D．he nearly hit his father |
After his father bought him another football, the writer ________.
| A．forgot his mistake | B．was angry |
| C．was thankful to his father | D．didn’t like it |
What can we learn from the story?
| A．We should learn to play football. |
| B．We should love and forgive our parents. |
| C．We shouldn’t make mistakes. |
| D．We must play football with our parents. |
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