Maybe you know floods, earthquakes, sandstorms and so on. But have you heard of typhoons?
Typhoons are some of the worst storms, usually around the Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea. Most happen in July, August and September.
How does a typhoon happen? When lots of sea water gets hot in the summer sun, it evaporates （蒸发）into the air. This makes the air hotter. When the air gets warm enough, it starts to move higher up into sky. Then cooler air around it rushes in. It fills the space that is left. After the air gets warmer, it starts to move quickly, making wind. The wind goes in circles（圆圈）and it keeps moving higher in the sky. The warmer the air gets, the quicker the wind moves. And when the wind moves faster than 30 metres a second, a typhoon begins.
A typhoon has two parts, one is called the “eye”. In the eye, the wind does not move so fast. The other part is the wall of clouds around the eye. Here are the strongest winds and hardest rains.
Typhoons are very dangerous. In November this year, Typhoon Haiyan killed 5500 people in Philippines. More people are missing.
What to do when a typhoon hits?
Stay inside. Close all the windows and stay away from them.
Try to bring all of your things inside. Strong winds could even blow away your bikes!
Listen to the radio or TV for important information.
If you’re told to go to a safer place, do it right now.This passage is most probably from .
| A．an advertisement of a typhoon | B．a travel record |
| C．a weather report | D．a science magazine |
Typhoons often happen .
| A．in the hot season | B．in the cold season | C．only in China | D．under the sea |
In which order（顺序）does a typhoon happen?
a. The wind moves fast enough, a typhoon starts.
b. The air moves quickly, making wind.
c. The sun makes sea water hot.
d. The air gets warmer.
| A．d-c-b-a | B．c-d-b-a | C．c-d-a-b | D．d-b-a-c |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．The warmer the air gets, the slower the wind moves. |
| B．5500 people died because of Typhoon Haiyan around the world. |
| C．The strongest winds and hardest rains are in the wall of clouds. |
| D．A typhoon will not happen before the wind goes faster than 30 km a second. |
When a typhoon comes, we CANNOT .
| A．close all the windows |
| B．listen to typhoon news |
| C．stay inside the strong house |
| D．go outside to find a safer place |
Thousands of years ago, people didn't live in cold places because they didn't know how to keep themselves warm. Later they learned to make clothes. When an animal was killed, they made use of its skins to cover their bodies. .
. It once helped people find fire, when lighting hit a forest and started a fire.
The fire kept them warm, and also frightened wild animals. Soon people found the food cooked tasted much better, so they began to use the fire to cook food.
But people still didn't know how to make a fire. When they got a fire from the forest they tried to keep it burning.
But later they found different ways to make fire. For example, they made fire by burning wood or knocking two pieces of stones.
Today it's easy for people to make fire because they have matches, lighters and different kinds of heaters.
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| A. If it went out, they had to wait for years. B. The skins keep them warm. C. They can make fire at any time they need. D. People took some of this fire to their homes. E. Nature is people's good friend.. |
A little boy invited his mother to attend his school’s first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy’s dismay (沮丧), his mother said she would go. This would be the first time that his classmates and teachers met his mother and he was embarrassed by her appearance(出现). There was a severe (严重的) scar (伤疤) that covered nearly the whole right side of her face. The boy never wanted to talk about why or how she got the scar.
At the meeting, the people were impressed by the kindness of his mother with the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed and hid himself from everyone. However, he could hear clearly the conversation between his mother and the teacher.
“How did you get the scar on your face?” the teacher asked.
The mother replied, “When my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught on fire. Everyone was too afraid to go in because the fire was out of control, but I went in. As I was running towards his bed, I saw a burning wood falling down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked to be unconscious (无知觉的), but luckily, a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She touched the burned side of her face. “This scar will be forever, but until today, I have never regretted doing what I did.”
When the little boy heard this, he couldn’t help running towards his mother with tears in his eyes. He hugged her and felt his mother was greater than anyone. He held her hand tightly for the rest of the day.The underline world “embarrassed” means ______ in Chinese.
| A．焦虑的 | B．尴尬的 |
| C．悲伤的 | D．悔恨的 |
In fact, the boy’s mother was ______.
| A．beautiful | B．ugly |
| C．kind | D．ugly but kind |
We know from the passage that the little boy ______.
| A．wasn’t moved by what her mother said |
| B．didn’t ask his mother to attend the meeting |
| C．wanted his mother to attend the meeting at first |
| D．didn’t really want his mother to attend the meeting at first |
After listening to his mother’s words about the scar, the boy might feel ______.
| A．moved | B．unhappy |
| C．worried | D．dismay |
Which of the following is true?
| A．The boy’s mother was brave but foolish |
| B．The boy hated what his mother had done |
| C．We should love our parents whatever they are like |
| D．The people at the meeting didn’t like the boy’s mother |
Every year thousands of people get hurt or die when they are crossing the road. Most of these people are old people and children. Old people often get hurt or die because they can’t see or hear very well. Children usually meet with accidents because of their carelessness. They forgot to look and listen before they cross the road.
How can we lessen (减少) traffic accidents? All of us must obey the traffic rules. For the drivers, they shouldn’t drive too fast. If they drive too fast, it will be very difficult to stop the cars in a very short time. For the pedestrians (行人), it’s very important to be careful when they are walking on the road. Therefore, when we walk across the road, we must try to walk along the pavements(人行道). We must stop and look both ways before crossing the road. Look left first, next look right, then look left again. Only when we are sure that the road is clear, we can cross it. The right way to cross the road is to walk quickly. It’s not safe to run. If people run across the road, they may fall down. Teens(青少年) should try to help children, old people or blind people to cross the road, and never play in the street.Thousands of people get hurt or die when they are crossing the road every year, most of them are ______.
| A．children and drivers | B．old people and children |
| C．old people and blind people | D．teens and drivers |
To lessen traffic accidents, we shouldn’t ______.
| A．run quickly |
| B．walk quickly |
| C．be sure that the road is clear |
| D．look left, look right and look left again |
According to the passage, we know that ______ will be safe.
| A．driving too fast | B．running across the road |
| C．walking alone the pavements | D．playing in the street |
Why do old people often get hurt or die when they are crossing the road?
| A．Because they don’t look and listen. |
| B．Because they walk too fast. |
| C．Because they are not careful. |
| D．Because they can’t see or hear very well. |
What is the main idea of this passage?
| A．Never play in the street. |
| B．Being safe in the street. |
| C．Look and listen before we cross the road |
| D．.Stop and look both ways before crossing the road. |
Once there were two mice. They were friends. One mouse lived in the country; the other mouse lived in the city. After many years the Country mouse saw the City mouse; he said, "Do come and see me at my house in the country." So the City mouse went. The City mouse said, "This food is not good, and your house is not good. Why do you live in a hole in the field? You should come and live in the city. You would live in a nice house made of stone. You would have nice food to eat. You must come and see me at my house in the city."
The Country mouse went to the house of the City mouse. It was a very good house. Nice food was set ready for them to eat. But just as they began to eat they heard a great noise. The City mouse cried, "Run! Run! The cat is coming!" They ran away quickly and hid.
After some time they came out. When they came out, the Country mouse said, "I do not like living in the city. I like living in my hole in the field. For it is nicer to be poor and happy than to be rich and afraid."The City mouse think the Country mouse’s life is not good because ______.
| A．the food is not good |
| B．the Country mouse lives in a hole in the field |
| C．both the food and the house are bad |
| D．the house is not made of stone |
When the Country mouse went to the house of the City mouse, he thinks the City mouse has ______.
| A．bad house and bad food | B．bad house but nice food |
| C．good house and nice food | D．good house but bad food |
From the passage, we know that ______.
| A．The great noise is made by the cat |
| B．They are caught by the cat |
| C．They are not afraid of the cat |
| D．The City mouse lives a rich and happy life |
The Country mouse prefer the ______ life before.
A. poor and afraid B. poor and happy
C. rich and afraid B. rich and happyWhich of the following is the best title for the passage?
| A．The City Mouse |
| B．The Country Mouse |
| C．The Rich and the Poor |
| D．The City Mouse and the Country Mouse |
We all need a healthy environment, but we produce waster every day and it does harm to our environment. Though we are young, we can still do something to help. In fact, even the simplest everyday activities can make a real difference to the environment. Here are some ideas for you to live a green life.
Remember these three words; reduce, reuse and recycle.
Reduce means “ use less”. Don't waste things. This saves money and reduces pollution and waste going into the environment. Before we buy something new, think if it is really necessary or maybe the old one will be just as good! When we do buy thing, choose local products if possible, and try not to buy too many things from abroad.
Reuse mean “ use again”. Use things for as long as possible. When we buy things, make sure that they last a long time. We should take care of them so that they will last, and we should repair them if we can instead of throwing them away and buying new ones. Don't use a paper cup or a paper bag. It's better to use a china cup and a lunch box because you can use them again.
Recycle means “ change things into something else”. Although it takes energy to change something into something else, it's better than throwing things away or burning them. Find out what can be recycled in your neighbourhood and take part in recycling programmes. We should also buy products made from recycled materials, such as recycled paper, to help save trees.
根据短文内容填空，每空一词。We are young, we can still do something to .
Remember these three words; , reuse and .
Before we buy something new, think if it is really or the old one will be just as good!
You use a china cup and a lunch box because you can use them again.
Find out what can be in your neighbourhood and take part in programmes.
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