（By CCTV correspondent Vanessa Duffy 04/28/2013 08:36）
It’s been eight days since a 7.0-magnitude strong earthquake hit China’s Lushan Ya’an Sichuan Province.How the earthquake has affected one of Sichuan Province’s special residents（居民）—pandas.How are the animals living? And do they have enough food to eat?
There are more than 80 pandas living here at the Chengdu Panda Breeding Base（繁育基地）.The quake was felt strongly in Chengdu.Fortunately，all of the pandas here were out on the grounds when the earthquake hit，so they were very safe.
Several days have passed and the earthquake seems to have made no negative（不利的） impact on the pandas.These two baby pandas Chengshuang and Chengdui are playfighting with each other and climbing trees.When they climbed too high，the breeders have to rescue them from the trees.
The quake zone is not only the home of these pandas，it’s also the source of their food.Fortunately，enough bamboo(竹子) has been stored away in five bamboo storehouses for the pandas，so there are no worries about food supplies.
Wu Kongju，Breeder，Chengdu Panda Breeding Base，said，“When the Wenchuan earthquake happened on May 12，2008，we were unprepared and had a shortage of bamboo.But we’ve been able to handle this earthquake event more smoothly.There are no problems with the food supply.”
1.When did the 7.0-magnitude earthquake happen in Lushan Sichuan Province?
A．On April 28，2013
B．On May 12，2008
C．On April 20，2013
D．On May 20，2013
2.The underlined word “ rescue” in this passage means ______ in Chinese.
A．保存 B．阻止 C．放任 D．营救
3.How did the Panda Breeding Base deal with the food supply after the earthquake in Wenchan in 2008?
A．They built 5 bamboo storehouses to store food for pandas.
B．They were unprepared and had a shortage of bamboo.
C．They handled this earthquake more smoothly.
D．They let pandas out on the grounds.
My problems started after I went to a boarding（寄宿） school.I was only 14，and at first I missed my family a lot.I often called them and cried on the phone.But after two weeks，I found I enjoyed being with my classmates at school. I had many friends who were boys.I thought of them as my best friends-but only friends.I never guessed my friendships with boys would become a problem.
Then，three months later，my friends told me that some teachers and girls said I was hanging out with boys all day long in order to get attention from them.Seven months after that，the head teacher Mr.Wang asked the class to choose some students to join the Student Union（学生会）.I thought I could win for I was doing well in school.I’d already won prizes for the best math and English exams.A week later，the list came out and it didn’t include me.I was sad.
Mr.Wang came to me and said，“Don’t be sad.I know you’re excellent! Maybe you are a little distant（疏远的）from the girls in our class.They don’t know much about you，so some of them didn’t choose you.It doesn’t matter.Do your best to get along well with everyone and I think you’ll make it next time.”
1.What was the writer’s problem when she first entered the boarding school?
A．She didn’t like her new school.
B．She didn’t get along well with her classmates.
C．She missed her family very much.
D．She didn’t like her new teacher.
2.Why did the writer fail to join the Student Union?
A．Her teachers didn’t like her.
B．She was a poor student.
C．Some girls didn’t choose her.
D．She likes showing off herself.
3.Which of the following is NOT true，according to the passage?
A．The writer won prizes for the best science and English exams.
B．The writer didn’t realize that her friendships with boys would cause problems.
C．The writer was sad because she failed to join the Student Union.
D．The teacher thought she was an excellent student.
The bell rang loudly.Everybody packed their school bags and got ready 1 home.When the teacher dismissed the children，they lined up in two rows and walked 2 to the school gate.
Usually，George’s 3 would fetch him home from school.But today she was not there.George waited for fifteen minutes 4 he walked home.
When he reached home，he knocked at the door as he did not bring his keys.Surprisingly，no one opened the door.George 5 his mother was in the toilet，so he waited for his mother.After a few minutes there was 6 no answer.Just as he was about to go to the nearby coffee shop where his father worked to 7 the keys，he heard the friendly voice of his neighbor，John.
George told John that no one was at home and Johns mother suggested that George could stay in their house till his mother came back.George and John played happily till evening when George’s mother came back.George 8 John and his family before he went back into his house.His mother told him that she had a backache and she had to see a doctor. 9 this experience，George learnt an important 10，“Neighbors are people who help each other.”
1. A．to go B．go C．to go to D．goes to
2. A．ordering B．orderly C．order D．orders
3. A．father B．neighbor C．mother D．doctor
4. A．before B．after C．when D．while
5. A．hoped B．thought C．said D．preferred
6. A．almost B．already C．always D．still
7. A．get B．make C．find D．buy
8. A．called B．loved C．thanked D．visited
9. A．From B．About C．To D．Of
10. A．word B．saying C．sentence D．lesson
—Could you tell me____?
—Sorry，I have no idea.
A．how old is your son
B．that he will come here soon
C．whether is it fine tomorrow
D．who is going to give a talk at the meeting
—The problem is too difficult，can you show me _____，Wang Le?
—Sure.
A．what to work it out B．what to work out it
C．how to work it out D．how to work out it
—What do you think of Ann?
—Ann is so careful that she always goes over her exercises to ______ there are no mistakes.
A．look for B．make sure C．find out D．think about
