Earthquakes may happen anywhere on the earth. When some plates of the earth move suddenly, an earthquake happens. Many earthquakes begin under the sea. They often happen near the mountains, 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.
Can we do something to keep ourselves safe from earthquakes? Scientists have studied earthquakes and make 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 house to fight against 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.
1.The reason for an earthquake is .
A、that there are so many plates on the earth
B、that the sea is too deep
C、rocks’ cracking open
2.A lot of earthquakes often happen .
A、in the area B、next to montains C、at night
3.A map showing the earthquake belts will tell people .
A、what kind of houses to build
B、what kind of houses can stay up in an earthquake
C、where earthquake may happen
4.Which is NOT True according to the passage?
A、During an earthquake 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.
5.In the future, we’ll be no longer to afraid of earthquakes .
A、with the help of scientists’ exact prediction
B、because of a map showing the “earthquake belts”
C、because we can guess the date and place of earthquakes
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. Construcion(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) to taking your seat will take just a few minutes,”said a message on the government’s website.
There may be high-speed trains running at 350 kilometers an hour. The travel time between the two cities will decrease from 10 to about five 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 alongside 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 Xiaolin, 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、in 2013
2.Before taking your seat, you’re supposed to with your ticket.
A、buy a ticket
B、get through the checkpoint
C、pack your things
3.The word “decrease”in the passage possibly means in Chinese.
A、延长 B、缩短 C、提速
4.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A、Traveling by train is usually diffcult in China because tickets are too expersive.
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.
5.What can be the best title of the passage?
A、Beijing-Shanghai express
B、Train tickets will get more expensive
C、Specially built bridges
Lots of kids hate school, a new study found. Usually this kind of feeling doesn’t last long. But what happens if you feel this way too much. School is a fact of life and getting a good education can help you build the kind of future life you want. So let’s talk about school and what to do when you don’t like it.
If you don’t like school, the first step is to find out why. You might not like school because you don’t have enough friends, or maybe you don’t get along with your teacher. Sometimes it’s a big problem with your classes and school-work. You may be getting farther and farther behind, and it may seem like you’ll never catch up.
When you know why you don’t like school, you can start taking steps to make things better. It’s a good idea to talk to someone about your problems with school. Your mum, dad, teacher or school counselor(顾问) will be able to help you. Another good idea is to write down your feelings about school in a notebook. It’s a great way to let out emotions(情绪). Remember, you don’t have to share what you’ve written with others.
1.Lots of kids according to the writer.
A、like school very much
B、are good at reading and writing
C、have the thought of hating school
2.What does the underlined word “it” refer to(指的是) in the first paragraph?
A、A good education. B、School. C、Future life.
3.If you don’t like school, the first step is to .
A、find out why
B、go to see a doctor
C、ask your parents for help
4.How many reasons why you don’t like school are given by the writer?
A、Two. B、Three. C、Four.
5.When you start taking steps to make things better, one of the good idea is to .
A、keep silent about your problems
B、share what you’ve written with others
C、write down your feelings about school
完形填空
Rosa liked making up stories. She was so _________ that her classmates believed her from time to time. In fact, the whole class believed her! At first she supposed it was _________ . Now, as she got up to _________ before the class, she knew that make-believed stories had some way of coming back to make you sad.
Rosa’s parents were separated. Nine months out of the year, Rosa lived with her mother in an apartment on Anderson Street. But when summer _________ , she went to her father’s farm in Arizona.
The farm was great! Rose rode horses and _________ with some farm work. Her father, however, was so _________ that he couldn’t find time to go places with her. When she arrived each summer, her father would _________ her at the airport and take her out to eat. And the day she went back to the _________he would always buy her a present.
When summer came to a close, Rosa _________ to her mother. At school she heard lots of stories her friends told about their family trips. Rosa wished she had a _________ to talk about.
Not long after _________ began, Rosa was looking through travel magazines in the school library. They talked about many exciting _________ , like England and Germany. When Rosa’s friends asked what she had done that summer, she made up something that was not _________ . Remembering the travel magazines she had looked at, she told her classmates that she and her father had gone to_________ .
When the class began studying England, Mr. Thomas asked Rosa to tell all the things she could _________ about her trip to England!
1.A、afraid B、worried C、sure
2.A、joke B、fun C、turn
3.A、talk B、teach C、show
4.A、passed B、arrived C、lasted
5.A、made B、played C、helped
6.A、weak B、pleased C、busy
7.A、show B、visit C、meet
8.A、farm B、city C、family
9.A、wrote B、called C、returned
10.A、family B、vacation C、teacher
11.A、meeting B、school C、summer
12.A、people B、places C、languages
13.A、interesting B、true C、long
14.A、England B、village C、home
15.A、think B、see C、remember
—I have a fever.
—__________________.
A、What does she do there?
B、What’s the matter?
C、I’m sorry to hear that.
is important and necessary for us English well.
A、This; to learn
B、It; to learn
C、That; learning
