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 |
阅读理解(每小题2分，共30分)
A
Elephants have very strong legs．Their legs are like trees．They usually walk slowly because they are so big，but they walk very quietly．
Wild elephants living in the jungle(丛林) usually stay together in big families．Usually one old elephant leads them．The others follow their leader．They usually move about at night，looking for food．In the hot daytime，they go to sleep in the cool shade of the trees．Elephants are kind animals．When one of them is hurt and cannot pull itself to its feet，the other elephants lift it up and help it to walk．
Some people say that elephants never forget．They remember people who are kind or bad to them．There are many about this．Elephants usually walk slowly because ________．
| A．they are very big |
| B．they are quiet |
| C．they are very strong |
| D．they want to eat leaves along the way |
Wild elephants living ________ usually stay together in big families．
| A．in the zoo |
| B．in the suburbs |
| C．in the jungle |
| D．in the cities |
When an elephant is hurt and cannot keep itself to its feet，the others ________．
| A．lift it up and help it to walk |
| B．run away as soon as possible |
| C．kill it immediately |
| D．carry it to a safe place |
If you hurt an elephant，what may happen when you meet it again five years later？
| A．It may not remember you and walk away． |
| B．It may kick you，or do something to hurt you． |
| C．It may eat the food you give it． |
| D．It may let you take photos with it． |
When elephants stay together，________．
| A．not all the elephants follow their leader |
| B．the youngest elephant leads them |
| C．there is a leader |
| D．None of the above． |
B
| Rule One 1．You can come into the room only with your teacher． 2．Don’t eat or drink in the room． 3．Don’t listen to music． 4．Be quiet．Don’t talk to each other． 5．Turn off all the computers and close windows after class． |
Rule Two Here are the rules for Emily． 1．You must get up before 6:30 am． 2．Don’t listen to music． 3．Don’t talk loudly on the phone． 4．Go to bed by 10:00 pm． 5．Don’t meet friends if you don’t finish your homework． 6．Clean your bedroom yourself． |
In the two rules，________ isn’t allowed(被允许)．
| A．eating or drinking |
| B．listening to music |
| C．meeting friends |
| D．coming into the room |
When does Emily have to go to bed？
| A．After 10:00 pm． |
| B．Before 6:30 pm． |
| C．By 10:00 pm． |
| D．By 9:00 pm． |
Rule One may be for a ________．
| A．computer room |
| B．classroom |
| C．bedroom |
| D．dining room |
The underlined word“finish”means ________ in Chinese．
| A．阅读 |
| B．拿走 |
| C．开始 |
| D．完成 |
Which of the following is Not true？
| A．You have to be quiet when you have a computer class． |
| B．Emily’s parents clean her bedroom． |
| C．Students can’t go into the room if there is no teacher． |
| D．Rule Two is a family rule． |
阅读理解(每小题2分，共20分)
A
Many students in the USA always take the school bus to school every day．Parents think taking the school bus is very safe(安全的)．But sometimes it is also dangerous．Some students died(死亡) because they broke the school bus rules．
Here are some school bus rules：
◆Arrive at the bus station early．
◆Wait for the bus at the bus station．
◆Don’t play around the bus．
◆Don’t run everywhere at the bus station．
◆Don’t walk or fight in the bus when it is going．
◆Don’t try to leave the bus until it stops．
These rules are good for students．Remember them and don’t break them．So you can keep yourself safe．
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正(T)误(F)。Taking the school bus to school is always safe．
Students can run everywhere at the bus station．
Students have to sit on their seats when the bus is going．
Students can’t get to the bus station late．
It can be dangerous if students break the school bus rules．
B
 Hi，I’m Tina．I’m an office worker and work in a downtown office．I live on a small island，so I take a boat from the island to the city every day．The boat leaves every 20 minutes and it takes about 35 minutes to get to the city．Then I have a short walk to my office．Sometimes when the weather is bad，I can’t get to work on time by boat． |
 My name is Sarah and I’m a teacher．I take the train to work every day．The train is quick and cheap，and there are hardly any delays(延迟)．The trains run every half an hour and run until 00:30．The train station is near my home．It only takes 20 minutes from my home to school． |
 Hello，I’m Maria and I’m a college student(大学生)．I live in the college．The college is very big，so usually walk a lot．Sometimes it takes 15 minutes to get from one building(楼房) to the next．When I want to shop with my friends outside the college，we take a bus．The buses stop running after 10:00 p．m．So if we come back after that time，we have to take a taxi． |
根据短文内容，判断句子正(T)、误(F)。Tina goes to work first by boat，and then on foot．
Sarah likes taking the train to work，though there are often delays．
There are only two trains from Sarah’s home to her school every day．
Because the college is very big，Maria goes from one building to the next by bus．
Maria and her friends can’t take a bus back to her college after 10:00 p．m．
阅读理解(每小题2分，共20分)
A
There are trains to carry people，trains to carry animals or carry things．There are fast trains and slow ones．Some trains go through hills．In big cities，the streets are usually very busy．So you can find trains under the ground．they carry people quickly in and out of the big cities．Can a train run over the water？Yes，it can．There are many bridges over the rivers．The trains can easily run over the water．But it is not easy to build the bridges．Today’s trains have dining rooms for people．You may eat something in them on the way if you are hungry．Trains are useful to men，women and children．Many children have model trains．With the model trains they can build their own rails(铁轨) and enjoy the wonderful world of trains．There are all kinds of trains．Here " all kinds of trains" means ________．
| A．fast trains and slow trains |
| B．many different kinds of trains |
| C．trains to go through hills |
| D．trains to carry people |
The trains carry people in and out of the big cities under the ground because ________．
| A．the streets are very busy |
| B．the cities are big |
| C．the trains have dining rooms |
| D．the cities are too small |
If you are hungry，you may go to ________ of the train to have something to eat when you are traveling by train．
| A．some rooms |
| B．some shops |
| C．the dining room |
| D．the station |
It’s ________ for trains to run over the water but ________to build bridges．
| A．easy；easy |
| B．easily；not easy |
| C．difficult；easily |
| D．easy；difficult |
Which of the following is WRONG？
| A．There are dining rooms in trains． |
| B．There are fast trains and slow trains． |
| C．The trains can only carry people． |
| D．We can see trains under the ground． |
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