Be careful on January 8th —It's officially the most dangerous day of the year. The insurance（保险）company Hyperion has studied accident statistics（统计数字）and has found that there are more accidents on January 8th than on any other day.
Accidents are certainly more likely to happen at particular times of the year. One general rule is that more accidents happen in winter months, because risk increases in bad weather.
In 2004 and 2005 Hyperion found that the worst day was January 8th , with 298 accidents reported to them. March 3th was the safest day, with only 89 reports. Six of the ten worst days for driving were in January.
It's clear that icy and snowy conditions are dangerous, but some other statistics are puzzling. A British Medical Journal report in 2001, for example, found that hospital admissions were always higher than usual on Friday the 13th .
But it is not only when Friday falls on the 13th that it is a dangerous day. Four of the top ten worst days for accidents last year were Fridays-perhaps because everyone is rushing home for the weekend-while Thursdays are the safest day of the week.
At what time of the day is an accident most likely to happen? The Health and Safety Authority found that people are most likely to have an accident at 11:00 a. m. , while the safest time of day is between 4: 00 and 5: 00 a. m. —probably because most people are in bed!
Finally, good news for Harry Potter fans. Doctors at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford noted that fewer children were in hospital on the weekend when Harry Potter books were available to the public. Deaths fell by over 50% when the last two books went on sale. So if you want to be really safe, you should read a Harry Potter book in bed. at around 5: 00 on a Thursday morning, in summer.
1.What is special about Janua, 8th according to Hyperion?
A.The weather is often the worst.
B.More accidents happen on the day.
C.More people are rushed to hospital.
D.It's the best day to buy insurance.
2.Why are Fridays considered to be dangerous days?
A.Fridays often fall on the 13th .
B.Busy weekdays tire people out.
C.Everyone is in a hurry to go home.
D.It's easy for people to stay up.
3.What happened when there was a new Harry Potter book?
A.It became the safest day of the year.
B.People were more likely to go out.
C.Fewer children ended up in hospital.
D.The driving conditions turned the worst.
4.What is the purpose of this text?
A.To solve a problem.
B.To give practical advice.
C.To tell an interesting story.
D.To show some study results.
On February 3,1931 the peace of New Zealand's Hawkes Bay region was destroyed when the area was hit by the worst earthquake in New Zealand's history.At 10:46 am on that summer's day,the quake hit with a magnitude of 7.9 on the Richter scale（里氏震级）.The centre of the quake lied some 15 to 20 kilometers north of the two main centers,Napier and Hastings.The quake lasted for two and a half minutes.Many people died in the earthquake.
A fire broke out immediately after the quake.The fire started in a chemist's shop and spread quickly.Then the Fire Department in Napier came to help,but they were at a loss to control the fire as a result of losing their water supply.However,the water supply in Hastings,was still usable,allowing them to fight back against the fire.
The force of the earthquake destroyed many of the city's famous landmarks（地标）.Chunks of the coastline were thrown into the sea.Napier's Bluff Hill,a popular tourist spot,was completely destroyed and thrown into the waters below.
Most of the major buildings in the city were completely destroyed.Roads and communications across the whole area were cut.People were afraid to enter their homes for days and found shelters at the local Motor Camp or on the beach.There were about 150 aftershocks（余震）in the 24 hours after the main shock.Over the next 2 weeks,there would be 525 such aftershocks.
1.The worst earthquake took place in New Zealand_______.
A.at night B.in the morning
C.at noon D.in the afternoon
2.The firefighters in Napier failed to put out the fire probably because_______.
A.there was no usable water B.they couldn't get close to it
C.the flames spread too quickly D.The wind was very strong
3.The last two paragraphs mainly tell us that_______.
A.there were many places of interest in New Zealand
B.the earthquake damaged the city seriously
C.many famous landmarks were thrown into the sea
D.people were afraid to enter their homes for sleep
4.What's the best title for this passage?
A.The 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake
B.New Zealand's two cities
C.The great fire after the great earthquake
D.The city's famous landmarks
Ranjan and Sumer were good friends. They went to the same school and were in the same class.
Ranjan was not strong. He could not play football or other games with boys of his age. All that he did was to watch Sumer and other boys play. He usually went with them to the playground. When they ran off to play, he would sit under a tree and read storybooks. Books became his best friends. The reading made him successful in all the exams. He always stood first in the class.
Sumer was tall and strong. He spent most of his time running, swimming or riding bicycles. He was an extremely good player in every game. He was a member of the school’s football team and cricket team. The PE teacher thought he would make it big in the game when he grew up.
One day, the two friends went for a walk. Ranjan got tired soon.
“I have no strength. What is the use of all this knowledge if I am not healthy? I would give away all my knowledge if I could be half as healthy and strong as you,” said Ranjan.
Sumer was surprised and replied, “So you are not happy with yourself too? I always wished I could have done as well as you did in the studies. I even thought I could have given away my sporting skills for better grades in those exams. ”
The two friends looked at each other and cried out at the same time. “The grass looks greener on the other side of the hill. ”
1.What did Ranjan usually do when he went to the playground with Sumer?
A.He read his favorite books. B.He played with his friend.
C.He studied for the exams. D.He took care of the clothes.
2.Why did the PE teacher think Sumer might become a sports star?
A.Sumer was very strong. B.Sumer was good at doing sports.
C.Sumer was very tall. D.Sumer spent a lot of time playing sports.
3.What can we learn from paragraph 6?
A.Ranjan was proud of his knowledge.
B.Sumer could do as well as Ranjan did in the studies.
C.Sumer was unhappy with his studies.
D.Ranjan and Sumer decided to learn from each other.
4.What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?
A.Practice makes perfect.
B.Nobody knows his own advantages.
C.Grass usually appears greener in faraway places.
D.We always want something better and feel unhappy.
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假定你是李华，某国际学生杂志邀请你在“国际交换生项目”专栏中分享你作为国际交换生的经历。请你给杂志编辑写封邮件，内容包括：1. 遭遇的问题；2.问题的解决；3.你的感想。
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参考词汇：寄宿家庭：homestay family 交流生：an exchange student
Dear editor,
Last year, I went to England for a student exchange programme.
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Yours,
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Last month our class organized a hiking along the Chaobai River, which run through Hebei, Beijing and Tianjin. Much to my disappoint, I found the river was serious polluted. At that moment, I was determined to do what I could protect it. First, under my teacher’s help, I used the equipment from the school lab to test the qualities of the river water. But then, I used the information I had collected it to analyze the pollution of the water. Finally, I write a report on the pollution of the river to the local government. I also gave a speech in class which I suggested that we make small changes to protect our water resources.
