Do you know there is an earthquake every thirty seconds in the world? But don’t worry because most of them are so small that they cannot be felt. Only a few hurt people. Many earthquakes happen in China ,too. Are you ready for the next earthquake? We have some advice for you on how to keep safe in an earthquake. When the earthquake happens, protect yourself first. The life is the most important because where there is a life, there is hope. Don’t go back to get your money or other things.

If you are at home, hide under a desk. Stay away from windows because anything may fall on you.

If you are outdoors, try to move away from buildings and streetlights. They may fall on you. If you are in a shop and far from the door, don’t run outside. Everyone will run outside so that people may hurt each other. Hide under a desk. Don’t get into a lift during an earthquake.

If you are in a moving car, drive to the side of the road, stop as quickly as possible, and stay in the car. Do not try to drive across bridges. It’s dangerous.

When an earthquake has ended, be careful because aftershocks(余震) may still happen. They are just as dangerous as the earthquakes , so stay under the desk until you think it is really safe for getting out.

Make sure you wear shoes after an earthquake. There may be broken glass on the ground.

Remember, these tips are very important. We should always hope for the best but prepare for the worst.

Li Wei, a 22-year-old young man is       1.    (name) “ Strong Brother” by netizen(网民) . He walked on his knees all the way to the 2011 national college entrance examination room. He was born in a poor family in Shanxi province. But unluckily, a traffic accident       2.    (take) away his legs when he was only 3 years old. His life       3.    (change) since then. Without feet, he had to spend most of his time practising       ­­_____4.     (walk) on his hands and knees. Everyone who sees Li Wei for the first time is surprised            ___5.    (see) that he can easily play tennis or climb up stairs without feet. Now he is enjoying his college life. He always says, “ Follow your dream, and it       6.     (come) true one day.”

1.This is the _________ time for our school to hold the robot-making contest. (twelve)

2.Larry has put on too much weight because of his _________ diet. (health)

3.You can’t go on driving if you feel ___________(sleep).

4.Mark Twain was a ___________(humour) writer.

5.It’s __________(possible) for you to study English well if you don’t work hard.

1. They were proud of their children’s ______________.

2. The ___________ was terrible because the shoe factory used to dump its waste into the river.

3. Would you like to study in that ____________ ?

4.We had a long ______________ about the question.

5. They went to a big hospital for  ___________.

Mrs. Smith has a bottle of medicine named 666 POWDER FOR COLD at home. Here is the instruction of it.

1.What kind of patients mustn’t take 666 POWDER FOR COLD ?

A. The patients who have got a fever.          

B. The patients who have got a cough.

C. The patients who have got a sore throat.      

D. The patients who have got a heart disease.

2.How many days can a bottle of 666 POWDER FOR COLD last for an adult patient at least? A. One day             B. Two days.          

C. Three days            D. Six days.

3.Mrs. Smith’s baby, John, six months old, has got a cold. What do you think she should do ?

A. She should feed him 1/2 spoon of 666 POWDER FOR COLD three times a day

B. She should feed him 1 spoon of 666 POWDER FOR COLD three times a day.

C. She should take him to see a doctor and get to know what’s wrong with her son.

D. She should feed him 1/2 spoon of 666 POWDER FOR COLD only once

4. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Patients can take the 666 POWDER FOR COLD in February , 2015.

B. If patients take more than one spoon at a time, they need to see a doctor.

C. If patients don’t feel well after taking, they need to see a doctor.

D. Patients can’t use 666 POWDER FOR COLD for more than seven days.

Laura Fagan is a British girl. She is 29 years old now. She has a special job. Her job is an offical cake-taster. She began to work two years ago. She loves her job very much. She needs to try as many as 20 desserts a day. She needs to travel to different cities to taste different desserts.

Although the job seems to be great, it is hard. Usually , Laura begins tasting desserts as early as 8 a.m., and is still tasting new desserts at 6 p.m. before she goes back home. Fortunately, the job hasn’t made her too fat. She only worries about her teeth.

“ Of course I was afraid of becoming fat when I started the job, so I try to do exercise as often as possible. The main thing is my teeth. I don't think my dentist would be happy if I told him what I do, so I try to brush my teeth as often as possible.” “When I tell people what I do, they say ‘ that’s the best job in the world’, and then they ask me what my favorite dessert is.”

Laura loves her job although it is hard. “ I can learn about new trends(趋势) in food. It is a hard job but someone has to do it.” she said.

1.To be a cake-taste is to _________________.

A. sell different cakes            B. make different cakes

C. taste different cakes           D. buy different cakes

2. The underlined word “ Fortunately” means “ ________________”

A. quickly          B. luckily          

C. lovely            D. terribly

3.Which of the following is TRUE ?

A. Laura is very heavy because of her job.          

B. Laura doesn’t love her job because it is hard.

C. Laura often works for a long time every day.     

D. People all think Laura’s job is very tired.

It was the first day of school. I had a new classmate, a little old lady with a warm smile.

She said, “ Hi, young man! I’m Rose. I’m 87 years old. Can I give you a hug(拥抱)?”

I said         , “ Of course!”

“Why are you in college at            an age?” I asked.

She joked, “ I’m here to meet a         husband, get married, have children, and then travel around the world.”

“No, seriously,” I asked.

“ I always            of having a college education. Now I’m getting one!” she told me .

After a year, Rose became popular. She easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she enjoyed the attention from         .

At the end of the semester(学期) we invited Rose to       at our party. I’ll never forget what she

taught           .

“We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow        because we stop playing. Here are the         of staying young. You have to laugh and find humour every______. You’ve got to have a dream. When you             your dreams, you die!”she said.

“There is a big            between growing old and growing up. Anybody can grow old. That doesn’t take any talent or ability,” she added. “But to          , you have to find the chance in change. Have no regrets(遗憾). We usually don’t have regrets for what we did,            rather for things we did not do.”

Finally we graduated from the college with Rose. One week             graduation(毕业), she died peacefully in her sleep. She taught us by example that it’s never too late to be all you can possibly be.

1.A. slowly            B. happily           C. heavily              D. badly

2.A. so                B. this              C. such                D. that

3.A. rich               B. bad             C. poor                 D. short

4.A. hoped             B. wished           C. wanted              D. dreamed

5.A. another            B. the other          C. the others            D. others

6.A. say               B. speak             C. talk                 D. discuss

7.A. us                B. her               C. him                D. them

8.A. young             B. old               C. tall                D. thin

9.A. stories            B. secrets            C. seasons             D. surveys

10.A. week            B. month             C. year               D. day

11.A. lose             B. have               C. keep              D. like

12.A. chance          B. change             C. difference          D. problem

13.A. stand up         B. grow up            C. grow old           D. keep healthy

14.A. because         B. so                 C. though             D. but

15.A. in              B. after               C. during             D. before

—Would you mind turning down the music?

— _____________.

A. Not at all.     B. Never mind          

C. Yes, I will.       D. No, I don’t mind.

— Your aunt often walks the dog in the morning.

— Yeah, ___________ bad weather stops her.

A. when            B. unless            

C.because           D. since