On April 20th,2013, a big earthquake hit Ya’an, Sichuan. Nearly 200 people died. Many people were hurt. Why do earthquakes happen?
The surface(表面) of the earth has many pieces. These pieces are always moving. When two pieces move past each other, there is an earthquake.
Scientists are working hard to find out more about earthquakes. They try to predict(预测) them, but it’s very hard.
Do you know how to get ready for an earthquake? Do you know what to do during an earthquake? Here are some things you should know.
What to do before an earthquake
Make sure you have two bottles of water, a packet of biscuits, a clean towel , a few band-aids（创可贴）, a radio and a flashlight（电筒）at home.
What to do during an earthquake
If you are inside:
★Stay where you are. Quickly move under a strong desk, or along a wall. This will protect you from falling things.
★Don’t stand near windows.
★Turn off the lights.
★Don’t get into a lift during an earthquake. If you are in a lift, get out quickly.
If you are outside:
★Don’t stand near buildings. Things may fall on you.
★Lie on the ground until the shaking stops.An earthquake hit Ya’an .
| A．on April 12th, 2013 | B．on April 20th, 2013 |
| C．on May 14th, 2013 | D．on May 12th, 2013 |
You need at home before an earthquake.
| A．some water and biscuits | B．a clean towel and a few band-aids |
| C．a radio and a flashlight | D． A, B and C |
You must protect yourself in an earthquake by .
| A．lying on the ground | B．turning on the lights |
| C．standing near the windows | D．getting into a lift |
In England nobody under eighteen years old is allowed (允许) to drink in a bar (酒吧)．
Mr Thompson often went to a bar near his house．But he never took his son, Tom, because he was too young．Then when Tom had his eighteenth birthday, Mr Thompson took him to his usual bar for the first time．They drank for an hour．Tom drank a bit．Then Mr Thompson said to his son,“Now, Tom, I want to teach you a useful（有用的） lesson．How do you know when you’ve had enough（足够的）? Well, I’ll tell you．Do you see those two lights（灯） at the end of the bar? When they seem（好象） to become four, you’ve had enough and should go home．”
“But, Dad,” said Tom, “I can only see one light at the end of the bar．” Young people ______ allowed to drink in a bar until eighteen．
| A．is not | B．are not | C．may | D．must |
When Tom was_______, his father often went to a nearby bar without taking him．
| A．a girl | B．man | C．woman | D．a child |
On Tom’s eighteenth birthday, he drank together with his father in that bar for ______．
| A．the first time | B．once |
| C．many times | D．eighteen times |
Father wanted to tell his son ______．
| A．the time to drink |
| B．something about the light |
| C．when to stop drinking |
| D．something about the bar |
Visit Dongqian Lake Zoo
Come and see big elephants from Yunnan and tigers from the northeast. The African giraffes are waiting for you. Clever monkeys are going to make you laugh. A lot of other animals you have never seen are waiting to meet you.
Tickets:
Grown-ups: ￥80
Children: ￥40
Under Six: Free
Opening Hours
From Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m.－－－4：30 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: 8:00 a.m.－－－5：30 p.m.
Keep the zoo clean.
Do not feed or go near to the animals.Now Mr. and Mrs. King are going to the zoo with their seven-year-old son and five-year-old daughter. How much will they pay for the tickets?
| A．One hundred and twenty yuan. |
| B．One hundred and sixty yuan. |
| C．Two hundred yuan. |
| D．Eighty yuan. |
Which is the visiting time?
| A．8:00 a.m. on Monday. |
| B．5:00 p.m. on Thursday. |
| C．8:30 a.m. on Saturday |
| D．7:30 p.m. on Sunday. |
We can _______ in the zoo.
| A．throw dirty things |
| B．not go close to the animals |
| C．not laugh |
| D．give food to the animals |
Each morning a rich man found a poor man sitting on a park bench (长凳). The poor man always sat there, looking at the big hotel in which the rich man lived. One day the rich man got out of his car and said to the poor man, “Excuse me, but I just want to know why you sit here and look at my hotel every morning.” “Sir”, said the poor man, “I am a failure (失败者). I have no money, no family, no home. I sleep on this bench, and every night I dream that one day I'll sleep in that hotel.” The rich man said, “Tonight your dream will come true. I'll pay for the best room in that hotel for you for a whole month.
A few days later, the rich man went by the poor man's room to ask him how he was enjoying himself. To his surprise, he found that the man had moved out of the hotel, back to his park bench. When the rich man asked why, the poor man said, “you see, when I am down here sleeping on my bench, I dream I'm up there, in that big hotel. It's a wonderful dream. But when I was up there, I dreamed I was back to this cold bench. It was a terrible dream, and I couldn't get any sleep at all.”The poor man lived in ________ before he met the rich man.
| A．the hotel | B．his home | C．the park | D．the car |
Every morning, the poor man sat on the bench and __________.
| A．waited for the rich man |
| B．looked at the rich man's hotel |
| C．looked at the rich man's car |
| D．enjoyed the clean air |
Every night the poor man dreamed of _____________.
| A．sleeping in that hotel |
| B．becoming rich |
| C．owning that hotel |
| D．being the rich man's friend |
The poor man moved out of the hotel because __________.
| A．he didn't want to live in such a fine room |
| B．he didn't like the rich man |
| C．he couldn't pay for the room |
| D．he couldn't get any sleep at all there |
Michael Jordan is the most famous basketball player in the world. He was born in Brooklyn, New York. He didn't like to talk to other people about himself. He was also very short. He didn't play very well when he joined the basketball team in his high school at first. But the next year things changed greatly for him as he grew much taller.
Michael Jordan became famous when he joined the university basketball team in North Carolina. Michael used his speed and strength (力量) to reach the basket again. He played so well that people called him “Air Jordan”.
After college, Michael became a basketball team member in the Chicago Bulls. The NBA was very surprised at this high-flying player. He was named “Rookie” (新秀) of the year in 1985 and “Most Valuable (价值的) Player” in 1987. He once set a record (创纪录) by getting 63 points in one game.He began to become famous in _____________.
| A．the university basketball team |
| B．the NBA |
| C．his high school at first |
| D．the Chicago Bulls |
He is often called“__________”.
| A．Rookie | B．the NBA |
| C．Air Jordan | D．Most Valuable Player |
The NBA was very surprised at the superstar when _________.
| A．he was young |
| B．he joined the basketball team in his high school |
| C．he joined the university basketball team |
| D．he joined the Chicago Bulls |
| Leeds Castle One of the most popular places of interest in Britain Opening times Open all year round except 7th and 8th November and Christmas Day（25th December）2009． 1 April to 30 September 2009 Open：10:30 am—5:30 pm Gates close at 6pm 1 October 2009 to 31 March 2010 Open：10:30 am—4 pm Gates close at 5pm Prices Adults：￡16.50 Students：￡9.50 Children under 4：free |
Leeds Castle is closed on _________．
| A．7th January | B．8th August | C．25th December | D．1st April |
John and Mary will take their three-year old son to Leeds Castle．How much should they pay?
| A．￡33． | B．￡16.50． | C．￡26． | D．￡9.50． |
What time does Leeds Castle close on 29th October?
| A．6 pm． | B．6:30 pm． | C．5:30 pm． | D．5 pm． |
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