People know the danger of fires. It’s good for a family to learn how to prepare for a fire. Here are some suggestions:
Put a smoke alarm in the house. Smoke from a fire causes the alarm to go off. The alarm makes a loud sound. The sound tells everyone to leave the house at once.
Make escape (逃脱) plans. They should know all the ways out of the house. If there is a fire, everyone follows the plan to get out. Part of the plan is to check all the windows to make sure they can be opened easily.
Buy fire extinguishers (灭火器) in the house. Everyone in the family should know how to use them.
Practice for a fire. They do fire practice because they teach children about fire safety. Everyone in the family should know the following fire rules:
＊Don’t open a hot door! The fire can grow more quickly if you open the door.
＊Stay close to the floor! Smoke can be more dangerous than fire; the best air is near the floor because smoke rises.
＊What will you do if you hair or clothes start to burn? First, stop! Don’t run! The fire burns faster because of more air. Drop! Fall to the floor. They roll! Turning over and over will make the fire go out. Put a blanket (毯子) around you to keep air away from the fire that may still be on you.
There are many possible causes for firs. A wise family is ready all the time. If there is a fire, don’t forget to call 119 for help.
1.What does it mean when a smoke alarm rings at home?
A. You have to get up. B. Water is running to the floor.
C. Something is burning. D. Someone breaks your window.
2.The writer advices people to do the following to prepare for a fire except that _______.
A. they practice for a fire B. they make escape plans
C. they buy fire extinguishers D. they use electrical cookers
3.When a fire happens, _______ if you open the hot door.
A. the fire will grow more quickly B. the electricity will be cut off
C. the door will soon be on fire D. the house will fall down
4.What are the right steps you should take when your hair or clothes catch fire?
A. Stop, run, roll. B. Stop, drop, roll.
C. Run, drop, roll. D. Roll, drop, stop
5.What is the best title for this passage?
A. The Dangers of a Fire. B. The Cause of a Fire.
C. Learn to Use a Fire Extinguisher. D. Be Ready for a Fire.
Traveling by train is usually not easy in China. It can be hard to get a ticket. When you’re traveling to the railway station you look at your watch, afraid you will miss your train.
But there is good news for people traveling between Beijing and Shanghai. Construction (建设) on the express railway (高速铁路) between the two cities started just before the Spring Festival of 2008. When it is finished by 2013, taking a train will be as easy as taking a bus.
“There will be trains every several minutes. Buying a ticket, getting through the checkpoint (检查站) and taking your seat, will take just 10 minutes,” said an engineer.
There may be high-speed trains running at 350 kilometers an hour. The travel time between the two cities will decease from 10 to about 5 hours. The trains will carry twice the present number of passengers.
The new line will be 1,318 kilometers long and go across specially built bridges. It will run along side the present line. There will be 21 stations in Hebei, Tianjin, Shandong, Anhui and Jiangsu.
“The cost of traveling by the express railway may be around 800 yuan. That will be more expensive than an ordinary train, but cheaper than by air.” Said Zhang Xiaoling, a Jiangsu government official.
According to Zhang, the higher price is caused by the large cost of the railway project. At about 200 billion yuan, the project may be even more expensive than the Three Gorges Project (三峡工程).
1.The express railway between Beijing and Shanghai will be finished _______.
A. at the end of this year B. before the Spring Festival of 2008
C. after 2013 D. in about 5 years
2.Before taking your seat, you should _____ with your ticket.
A. buy a ticket B. get through the checkpoint
C. pack your things D. make some friends
3.The word “decrease” in the passage possibly means ______ in Chinese.
A. 延长 B. 缩短 D. 提速 D. 限速
4.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Traveling by train is usually difficult in China because tickets are too expensive.
B. The high-speed trains will have 21 stations in Hebei, Tianjin, Shandong, Hunan and Jiangsu.
C. Tickets for the high-speed trains will be cheaper than those for planes.
D. The cost of the express railway project is as high as that of the Three Gorges Project.
5.What can be the best title of the passage?
A. An enormous project. B. Train tickets will get more expensive
C. Specially built bridges D. Beijing—Shanghai express railway
Rudi Matt lived in a small village in the Swiss Alps in 1865. What he wanted most in the world was to climb 31 highest peak (山峰) in the Alps. 32 mother and his uncle, Franz, a mountain guide, wanted him to stop 33 and start working in a hotel. Rudi would not 34 his dream and secretly got in touch with an English mountain climber 35 was planning to climb the highest peak.
Franz was very angry when he found out 36 Rudi had done, but he finally agreed to let Rudi go if he went climbing, too. Franz also didn’t want to see Emil Saxo, a guide from another village, got to the top 37 him.
Rudi turned out to be a very good climber, 38 as they got close to the top, the Englishman got sick and couldn’t go on farther. Franz 39 behind to take care of him, but Saxo continued, wishing to be the 40 to the top. Rudi went after Saxo, hoping to 41 him to the top. When they met, Saxo fought with Rudi and fell down by accident. Saxo was 42 and hurt. Rudi must decide whether to carry Saxo back down to safety or to continue alone to the top.
He thought Saxo’s life was more 43 than his dream and helped him down. During that time, the Englishman and Franz continued the climb, and finally 44 reached the top. Later, the villagers 45 knew Rudi was the real conqueror (征服者) of the mountain.
1. A. the B. a C. an D. /
2.A. Rudi B. The Rudi’s C. Rudis’ D. Rudi’s
3. A. climbing B. climb C. to climb D. climbed
4. A. try out B. give up C. go over D. work out
5. A. what B. which C. whom D. who
6.A. which B. what C. that D. where
7.A. after B. behind C. before D. over
8.A. but B. so C. or D. for
9.A. walked B. rested C. stayed D. watched
10. A. first B. second C. third D. last
11.A. take B. beat C. push D. help
12. A. helpful B. helping C. helps D. helpless
13.A. popular B. successful C. important D. interesting
14.A. he B. they C. them D. him
15. A. both B. none C. either D. all
—I can’t stop smoking, doctor. — For your health, I’m afraid you ______.
A. may B. can C. have to D. need
—Look at the noisy kids!
—Haven’t you heard the saying “When the cat is away, the mice ______?”
A. play B. played C. are playing D. will play
—Who broke the window? — ______. A strong wind broke it last night.
A. Somebody B. Anybody C. Nobody D. Everybody
