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 |
A man has a cat. He likes her very much. At mealtime the cat sits at the table with him. The man eats with a knife and a fork, but the cat eats from her plate. Sometimes, when she finishes her dish, her master will give her a bit of his food. He shares his meal with her. One day the cat is not at the table at mealtime.
“Ah! Where is my cat?” asks the man.
His wife says, “Can’t you eat without her?”
So the meal begins without the cat. Before lunch is over, the cat rushes into the room and jumps onto the chair quickly. She has two mice in her mouth, and before anyone can stop her, she drops(扔下) one into her own plate, and the other into her master’s plate.
“Dear me!” cries the woman, “A mouse is in your plate!”
“Hush(安静)!” says her husband. “This shows that she is a nice cat. She knows what friendship is. She wishes me to share her dinner as I often share mine with her.
根据短文内容，判断正误，正确（T），错误（F）。The master loves his cat very much.
The cat always shares her food with her master.
One day the cat is not at the table at mealtime.
The cat hurries home with two mice in her mouth when the master and his wife are having lunch.
The story tells us the cat also loves her master.
Hello. I’m Meg. I’m 12 years old. I have a brother and a sister. My brother is 9 and my sister is only 4 years old. I like vegetables and salad. My brother likes tomatoes and my sister likes ice- cream. We love sports. Because doing sports is good for us. We all like tennis very much. Today is my mother’s birthday. Today is January 21st. There’s a big birthday cake on the table. Come to my mother’s birthday party and have some cake.How old is Meg’s brother?
What does Meg like?
Does Meg’s sister like tennis?
Where is the birthday cake?
Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.(请把划线句子翻译成汉语)
Tommy and his mother go shopping(去购物) today. Tommy’s father likes apples very much. They buy some red apples for him. Tommy’s mother likes yellow bananas, but the bananas are green. “Look! The strawberries are very nice, Mom. Do you like them?” Tommy says to his mother. “Yes, I like strawberries very much.” Tommy’s mother buys some for herself (她自己). The oranges are very nice. Tommy’s mother buys some for Tommy. He likes oranges very much.
They need some vegetables. The vegetables in the supermarket are very good. They buy some tomatoes, cabbages and carrots. Tommy doesn’t like carrots, but his parents like it. They like carrots very much. They buy lots of carrots. What does Tommy’s father like?
| A．Apples. | B．Bananas. | C．Strawberries. | D．Oranges. |
Tommy’s mother buys oranges for __________.
| A．herself | B．Tommy | C．Tommy’s father | D．Tommy’s sister |
The Chinese meaning (汉语意思) of “supermarket” is “__________”.
| A．电影院 | B．动物园 | C．博物馆 | D．超级市场 |
Tommy doesn’t like __________.
A． |
B． |
C． |
D． |
Which of the following is NOT true (下列哪项陈述是错误的)?
| A．Tommy’s father likes carrots. |
| B．Tommy’s mother likes the strawberries. |
| C．Tommy and his mother buy some bananas. |
| D．Tommy and his mother buy some carrots. |
 I like volleyball and I have a volleyball. I often take it to school and play it with my friends. It’s fun. — Sally |
  Sports are good for me. I like sports. I’m in the school sports club. I often play sports in the club.— Jim |
 My favorite sport is soccer. I have eight soccer balls in my room. I often play soccer with my father. He is a soccer player (运动员). — Barry |
 My favorite sport is basketball. Basketball is interesting. I have three basketballs. I also have a ping-pong ball and two volleyballs.But I don’t have soccer balls. I think(认为)soccer is for boys, not for girls. — Anna |
Sally often plays volleyball with her __________.
| A．friends | B．father | C．cousin | D．brother |
What’s Barry’s favorite sport?
| A．Volleyball. | B．Soccer. | C．Basketball. | D．Ping-pong. |
__________ is in a sports club.
| A．Sally | B．Barry | C．Jim | D．Anna |
Anna has __________ volleyball(s).
| A．four | B．three | C．two | D．one |
Which of the following is true (下列哪项陈述是正确的)?
| A．Sally thinks soccer is fun. | B．Barry’s brother is a soccer player. |
| C．Jim doesn’t like sports. | D．Anna doesn’t like playing soccer. |
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_______ Many people like animals and take them as their pets. Nowadays pet hospitals are very busy. Kind persons who love animals are needed to work in busy animal hospitals.
_______ Scientists think that pets will probably be much smaller because people in the future will be living in much smaller places. Scientists are already working on making very small farm animals. The same things might be done to make smaller cats and dogs.
_______It’s said that some day you might own a panther as a pet. Scientists might have to start turning wild animals into pets. This might be the only way to save them from dying out.
_______ What about a robot for a pet? This may sound silly, but it could become true. Robot dogs have been made to bark like real dogs. These “pets” might become more and more popular in the future. After all, robots don’t lose hair or chew on things the way real pets do.
_______ Lots of people miss their pets while they are on holiday. One hotel in Minnesota has solved this problem. They lend cats to their guests. Many experts believe this idea will become more and more popular. It is very possible that in the future you will be able to order a pet, as well as room service, at a hotel.
| A．Pet hotels |
| B．Smaller pets |
| C．Robots for pets |
| D．A panther for pet |
E. Pet restaurants
F. Assistant needed in pet hospitals
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