Earthquakes may happen anywhere on the earth. When some plates(板块) of the earth move suddenly, an earthquake happens. Many earthquakes begin under the sea. They often happen near the mountains (山脉), too.
During an earthquake, the shakings make rocks rise suddenly and even crack(断裂) open. Houses fall, people are killed or hurt, and sometimes the whole villages or cities are destroyed(破坏).
Can we do something to keep ourselves safe from earthquakes? Scientists have studied earthquakes and made maps that show the “earthquake belts”. In areas in these belts, it’s possible for earthquakes to happen. In these areas we should build strong houses to fight against (对抗) earthquakes.
In the future, scientists will be able to tell when and where an earthquake will be before they happen. They can also tell people what to do and how to do it.
| A．that some plates move suddenly |
| B．that the sea is too deep |
| C．Rocks’ cracking open |
| D．that the mountains are too high |
| A．in the area | B．next to mountains |
| C．at night | D．in the morning |
| A．what kind of houses to build |
| B．what kind of houses can stay up in an earthquake |
| C．where earthquakes may happen |
| D．when earthquakes may happen |
| A．During an earthquake few people are killed or hurt. |
| B．The scientists can tell when and where an earthquake is now. |
| C．We should build strong houses to fight against earthquakes. |
| D．Earthquakes all happen near the mountains. |
| A．with the help of scientists’ exact prediction(预测) |
| B．because of a map showing the “earthquake belts” |
| C．because we can guess the date and place of earthquakes |
| D．because no earthquakes will happen around us |
Do you get angry when your friends sing loudly? Or when your best friend does not wait for you after school?
If you do, you need to control(控制) your feelings and stop getting angry so easily. Getting angry easily can make you lose friends.
Gary Egeberg, an American high school teacher, wrote My Feelings are Just Like Wild Animals to help you control your feelings. It tells teens how to stay cool when bad things happen to them. The book says that getting angry only makes problems worse. It can not make them better. “Getting angry is not a natural way to act”, the book says. It is just a bad habit, like smoking. The book says you can control your anger easily, and all you have to do is to tell yourself not to be angry.
When a baby falls over, it cries only when people are watching it. Like a baby, you can only get angry if you are sure it is the right thing to do.
The book gives many suggestions to help you if you get angry easily. Here are the top three.
①Keep a record. Every time you get angry, write down why you are angry. Look at it later and you will see you get angry too easily.
②Ask your friends to stop talking to you when you get angry. This will teach you not to be angry.
③Do something different. When you get angry, walk away from the problem and go somewhere else. Try to laugh!The writer wants to tell us ____.
| A．not to get angry easily | B．to work hard at school |
| C．to do more exercises | D．to help each other |
The writer thinks that if you get angry easily you will ____.
| A．get ill very easily | B．lose your friends |
| C．put on weight easily | D．eat less |
My Feelings are Just Like Wild Animals is a ____.
| A．story | B．book | C．picture | D．film |
My Feelings are Just Like Wild Animals mainly tells us ____.
| A．what to read | B．how to read |
| C．how to stay cool | D．how to learn English well |
In the fourth paragraph, the underlined word “it” refers to(指的是)____.
| A．the book | B．anger | C．habit | D．the baby |
What will the house look like in the future? Could it have gardens on its walls, or a pool with fish for dinner? Architects（建筑师） believe that they are all possible. The only thing for sure is that the houses will be as green as possible.
The tree house
Many architects in the world would like to build a “tree house.” Like a leaf, the surface of the house collects sunlight during the day. The energy can be used to heat water, produce electricity, and even create fresh air for the home. The “root” (根) of the house is deep under the ground. It uses the soil (土壤) to keep the home’s temperature.
The Lizard house
Like a lizard (蜥蜴), changing color with the weather is the most important design of a lizard house. When it’s in the bright sun, the cover of the house will turn dark to protect it from strong heat. During dark days, it turns white and takes in as much light and heat as possible to produce energy.
Meals at home
This design is perhaps as much about the future of food production as architecture (建筑风格). It has gardens on the outside wall of the house. People can plant tomatoes, carrots and green tea on them. So every day in the morning, you just need to walk outside and collect your meals.
Learning from the past
Looking to the future isn’t the only way to be green. Sometimes, ancient techniques (古老的技术) can also help cut down energy use. For example, a chimney (烟囱) can be a useful air conditioner because it is easier to flow out hot air from the chimney.What is the best title (标题) of the passage?
| A．Green house of the future | B．The greener, the better |
| C．How to build green houses | D．Changes of the houses |
We can heat water, produce electricity or create fresh air for the home_______.
| A．with the root of a leaf | B．with the energy from sunlight |
| C．with the soil under the ground | D．with gardens on its walls |
What will happen to the cover of the lizard house when it’s in the bright sun?
| A．It will take in light. | B．It will produce energy. |
| C．It will turn dark. | D．It will turn white. |
The passage seems to tell us that meals at home in the future________. .
| A．will be more delicious | B．need more cooks |
| C．cost as much as possible | D．will be greener |
A chimney can be a useful air conditioner but it used to cause________. .
| A．pollution | B．accident | C．noise | D．techniques |
When do you think of a forest, what do you see? Just trees? Or do you see many other things, such as singing birds, colorful plants and wild flowers?
The forest is a whole world of its own. It is full of many different living things(生物). But even though they are all different, they have one thing in common: they all need each other in order to live on.
The trees feed the forest “people” by making food in their leaves; by using sunlight to join water and minerals(矿物) from the soil and air. Their deep network of roots joins the soil together and stops it from dying out, making it possible for living things to live in it.
Human beings(人类) are like the living things in the forest. We need one another in order to live. We need the farmers to grow our food, railroad and truck drivers to bring it to our shops and clerks(售货员) to sell it to us. We need people to prepare our food and cook it and others to take our waste things away. Then, of course, we need doctors, nurses, government leaders, mailmen, telephone operators, and many others.
We also need other human beings in another way. We need people for friendship, to talk over our problems, exchange ideas. Think how lonely and unhappy you would be if you lived all alone.
Life is a matter of giving and taking. We need to help other people as much as we need other people to help us. Think what a good feeling you have when you have done something for someone else!According to the text, colorful plants and flowers live on _____.
| A．the leaves of the trees | B．water and minerals |
| C．the soil and air | D．all of the above |
It is the ____ that make it possible for living things to live in the forest.
| A．trees | B．birds | C．plants | D．farmers |
According to the writer, human beings are ______ the forest “people”.
| A．different from | B．like | C．dislike | D．unhappy with |
The writer mainly wants to tell us_______.
| A．we need people for friendship |
| B．we need one another in order to live |
| C．the forest is a whole world of its own |
| D．the forest is full of different living things |
Which one is the relationship(关系) between a forest and your life？
| A．We can see trees in the forests. |
| B．We like the living things in the forest. |
| C．We need farmers to grow our food in the forest. |
| D．We are the same as the forest; We need each other to live on. |
One day a poor man was cutting a big piece of wood (木头) near a river. Suddenly his old axe (斧子) fell into the water. He felt very sad because he lost his only axe. Then all at once a beautiful fairy (仙女) came out and asked the man what was the matter.
“I have lost my axe.” he said, “It fell into the water when I was cutting the wood.”
The fairy showed him a gold axe and asked, “Is that yours?”
“No.” said the man.
The fairy then showed him a silver (银) axe and asked again, “Is this yours?”
“No.” again answered the man.
Then she showed him the old axe.
“Yes, that is mine.” called out the happy man.
“I know it well enough.” said the fairy, “I only wanted to see if you would tell me the truth, and now I’ll give you the gold axe and the silver axe besides (包括) your own one.”
根据短文，判断正（T）误（F）。 The man was so poor that he only had one axe.
The old axe fell into the river when the man was cutting the wood.
. The fairy asked the man if he lost a gold axe, then the man said “No”.
. When he saw his own axe, the man was very happy.
. At last, the man had two axes.
Mary was a 911 operator(接线员) in Los Angeles. One Thursday morning, she was surprised to get a call from a young child who said, “Mom is ill, Mom is ill”, again and again. Mary hurried to find the address of the call. She called the police. In a minute, the policemen and doctors arrived at the house. They broke the door open, and they couldn’t believe their eyes. The little child was so young that maybe she could not walk! She was sitting beside her mother and holding her mother’s hand. Tears(眼泪) were running down her face.
The doctor gave the woman some medicine and soon she woke up. Later, she told people , “Everyone was surprised that my daughter could call 911. One Monday I tried to teach her how to call 911.” “It’s the first time I’ve seen a two-year-old child call 911.” What did Mary do every day? ______________
| A．She answered the telephone calls. |
| B．She talked with the policemen and the doctors. |
| C．She played with the children. |
| D．She dealt with emergencies(紧急情况). |
How did she feel when she answered the little girl’s call? _______________
| A．She was worried. | B．She was sorry. |
| C．She was surprised. | D．She was happy. |
How did the police and the doctors get into the house?_________________
| A．They went in through the windows. | B．They broke the door open. |
| C．They didn’t go in. | D．The woman was outside. They didn’t need to go in. |
How could the little girl learn to call 911?________________
| A．She learnt it by herself. | B．She called it by chance.(偶然地) |
| C．Her mother taught her one Monday | D．Her mother often taught her. |
How old was the little girl?_________________-
| A．Only two. | B．She was nine. |
| C．She was five. | D．She couldn’t walk, so she must be less one. |
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