A 7-magnitude（震级）earthquake hit Ya'an,Sichuan at 8:02 on April 20, 2013, and it killed at least 196 people and injured more than 11,000.
Together with other students, Yang Xuelan ran out to the playground. She was safe. But all her textbooks and exercise books were buried（埋）in the teaching building.
What can we do when an earthquake happens? In fact, there's little we can do to stop natural disasters, such as earthquakes happening. But, some methods can reduce the harm they cause.
◆ Drop down onto your hands and knees. This way can protect you from falling.
◆ Cover your head under a strong table or desk. You can also stay along a wall, and cover your head with your arms and hands.
◆ Hold on to(守住,抓牢) your shelter(遮蔽物) until the shaking stops. Be prepared to move with your shelter if the shaking continues.
Schools can normally take the earthquake drills（演练） to help student stay alive.
1.How many people lost their lives in the earthquake in Ya’an?
A. At least 196. B. More than 11,000
C. Less than 196. D. About 11,196.
2.When the earthquake happened in Ya'an, Yang Xuelan was______________.
A. at home B. playing on the playground
C. on her way to school D. at school
3.What does the underlined word “disasters” mean in Chinese?
A.祸患 B.现象 C. 灾害 D. 事故
4.According to the writer, we can _________ to reduce the harm natural disasters cause.
A. do nothing B. take some methods
C. stay at home D. run out of the house
5.Which of the following can help you stay alive in an earthquake?
A. Dropping down onto your hands and knees.
B. Covering your head under a strong table or desk.
C. Holding on to your shelter until the shaking stops
D. A, B and C.
Summer is coming. Grade 9 students are going to goodbye to each other. Everyone must have _______to say to their classmates at this moment. But where can they pull all their warm ______?
In the past, each student would buy a big beautiful notebook and ask their classmates _____ in it. But things are a bit______ now.
Grade 9 students use USB flash disk (软盘) ______notebooks. Some students are not good at Chinese. They can’t use sweet words to show ______they love their friends. But with the USB flash disk they can write, draw or even make cartoons for each other.
One of the students said, “I like USB flash disk because it ______ less than fifty yuan. And there is a lot of _______ for me to write in.”But some students still like notebooks better. They say words in computers are cold. It is bad for their eyes to use computers_______. “Though a notebook may have less space, I still choose one. A notebook can keep my classmates’ handwriting which makes me______ of them.” said a boy.
Which way will you choose to say goodbye to your classmates?
1.A. a lot B. a lot of C. many D. plenty of
2.A. presents B. books C. words D. schoolbags
3.A. to read B. to write C. to sing D. to look
4.A. same B. different C. interesting D. wonderful
5.A. instead B. but C. however D. instead of
6.A. when B. why C. how D. where
7.A. costs B. pays C. takes D. spends
8.A. rooms B. paper C. cards D. space
9.A. too much B. much too C. too many D. many too
10.A. thought B. think C. thinking D. to think
补全对话 从方框中所给的选项中选择正确的句子补全以下对话。（10分）
A: _________ 1.______________
B: I’m from….
C: Don’t tell him, Bruce. Let him guess.
A: Well, you are from Australia, aren’t you?
B: Yes. _________ 2.___________
A: The way you speak. Bruce, you came here at a bad time of year, I’m afraid.
B: _________ 3.______________
C: Because it’s winter now. The weather here is very cold, isn’t it?
B: Yes. It’s very different from Australia at this time of year.
A: Really? _________ 4.___________
B: It’s hot. It’s summer now!
C: Hmm, that’s interesting.
B: Would you like to go there?
C: Yes, _________ 5.______________
—What does the policewoman in the picture mean?
—She tells you to .
A. go straight B. stop C. turn back
—We’re supposed to recycle paper and bottles. It can help the environment.
— . It can save money, too.
A. It’s nothing B. I agree C. Best wishes
—What was Jim wearing at the party?
—Nothing . He was in his usual shirt and jeans.
A. special B. simple C. important
