Earthquakes happen without warning (前兆). They can happen any time of a day, at any point during the
year. When an earthquake is happening, you should know what you should do or not do.
    Do NOT go outside.You could get injured from falling glass or parts of buildings. If you are outside, stay
away from buildings and power lines (输电线).
    Stay under a desk, table, or other strong furniture. Hold on to it. Or stay in a corner of the building. Cover
your face and head with your arms and cover your mouth with a towel or clothing. Stay inside until shaking
stops and it is safe to go outside.
    Keep away from windows,pictures or advertisements on the wall or the building,and anything else that
could fall and hurt you. Most people get injured by falling things during an earthquake, not by the shaking
itself.
    Also keep away from a fire. You could fall down and burn yourself on the fire.
    If you are driving when an earthquake happens, stop the car if it's safe. Stay inside your car until the
earthquake stops, and don't drive near bridges. Try not to stop by power lines or trees. These could fall
and hurt you.

1. It isn't safe for you to            while the earthquake is happening.

A. run out of the building
B. stay in a corner of the building
C. cover your head with your arms
D. cover your mouth with a towel

2. From this passage, we know            .

A. many people fear earthquakes
B. earthquakes maybe happen at any time
C. we can't save ourselves in an earthquake
D. people never get injured in earthquakes

3. The best title for this passage should be "           ".

A. How Earthquakes Happen
B. How to Drive a Car
C. What We Should Do in Earthquakes
D. Why Earthquakes Happen

    Speaking is different among the four skills in learning English. The other three you can do alone on your
own,but you can't really speak alone. Speaking to yourself can be "dangerous" because men in white coats
may come and take you away! Then how can you practice speaking? Where can you find people to speak
English with?
    At school-If you pay to go to a language school, you should use the chance to speak. If your teacher asks
you to speak in pairs with other students, try to say as much as possible. Don't worry about your mistakes.
Just speak!
    Cafes and bars-There are American,British,Irish and Australian bars in many big cities. If you can find
one, you will probably meet many people speaking English as their first or second language.
    Songs and videos-Repeat the words of an English song singing with the music until it becomes automatic
(不假思索). It's good practice for your memory and for the mouth muscles (肌肉) that you need for English.
    Language is all around you-Everywhere you go, you will find language. Shop names, notices, and car
numbers…When you walk down the street, practice reading the words and numbers that you see. Say them
to yourself. It's not exactly a conversation, but it will help you to "think" in English.

1. The purpose of this passage is to            .

A. tell us that you can speak English alone
B. tell us that English is all around you
C. give us some advice on how to practice speaking
D. tell us speaking is the easiest of the four skills in learning English

2. What does the writer mean by saying "Speaking to yourself can be dangerous"?

A. The writer is joking-perhaps a doctor will come and take you to the hospital.
B. It's dangerous to practice speaking with foreigners.
C. When you speak alone, you have to put on a white coat.
D. Men in white coats will cause an accident.

3. The writer advises you to go to cafes and bars because            .

A. you can enjoy yourself there
B. you can listen to English songs there
C. it will not be dangerous if you speak to yourself there
D. you will meet many English speakers there

4. Why does the writer give the advice "Songs and videos"?

A. It's good practice for your memory.
B. It's good for the mouth muscles that you need for English.
C. It's good for you to sing well.
D. Both A and B.

      I was born in a small river. When I was young, the river was my home. I didn't know my parents, but
I had hundreds of brothers and sisters. I swam about and played all day with them.
      At that time I did not look like my parents. I had no legs, but I had a long tail. So I looked like a fish.
      Then my tail became shorter and shorter. And now I have four legs and a very short tail (尾巴).
      I know I'm going to have no tail at all soon. I'm going to be like my parents. Then I'm going to jump out
of the water. I'm going to live on the land and in the water, too. I'm going to eat a lot of insects (昆虫)-a lot
of bad insects.
      What am I?

根据短文内容，判断下列句子是否正确，对的用“A”号，错的用“B”号。
(     )1．I had quite a few brothers and sisters.
(     )2．I am a fish.
(     )3．I have neither legs nor a tail when I was burn.
(     )4．When I was born, I didn't look like my parents.
(     )5．I am a frog. (青蛙)

       Here are some tips (建议) on how to stay safe in earthquakes (地震).
      1. Stay inside and duck and cover. Get under a desk or table, or stand in a corner or under a doorway.
Cover your head and neck with your arms.
      2. Move against a wall if in a high building with no protective desk or table nearby. Cover your head and
neck with your arms. 
      3. Try to get into an open area away from trees, buildings, walls, and power lines (电杆) if outdoors. 
      4. Pull over (停靠) to the side of the road away from overpasses (天桥) and power lines if driving. Stay in
your car until the shaking ends.
      5. Get away from shelves or other areas where objects may fall if in a crowded store or public area. Do
not run for the door. Lower your body close to the ground and cover your head and neck with your hands and
arms.
      6. Stay in your seat if in a cinema or a theater. Get below the level of the back of the seat and cover your
head and neck with your arms. 
      7. If you take cover (躲避) under a strong piece of furniture，hold on to it and be prepared to move with
it. 
      8. Try to stay away from kitchens, where there are often many objects that might fall or get burnt.

1. The underlined word "duck" in Tip 1 means            .

A. a water bird with short legs
B. some kind of meat for eating
C. walk like a duck
D. lower your head or body very quickly

2. _______ should be the most important part(s) to be protected in an earthquake.

A. Your head and arms
B. Your arms
C. Your neck and arms
D. Your head and neck

3. Tip3 and Tip4 give you some advice on what you should do when you are            .

A. inside a building
B. outside a building
C. in your house
D. in a store

     When you are learning English, listening, speaking, and writing are important, but reading can also be very
helpful. When you read, you can not only learn some new words, but also you can learn how to use these
English words.
     Try to read at the right level (水平). _____ If you need to stop every three words to use a dictionary, it is
not interesting. 
     Try to increase the number of your new words. If there are four or five new words on a page, write it in
your notebook. But you don't have to write them while you read. _____ Then come back when you have
finished reading to look them up in a dictionary and write them in your own vocabulary book. Then try to
remember them.
     Try to read regularly. For example, read for a short time once a day. _____ Fix (固定) a time to read and
keep to it. You could read for fifteen minutes when you go to bed, or when you get up or at lunchtime.
     Read what interests you. _____ You can also read newspaper.
A. Choose a book or a magazine about a subject that you like, because you are going to spend time and money
     reading it.
B. Instead, try to guess their meaning as you read: mark them with a pen.
C. Read something that you can (more or less) understand.
D. Fifteen minutes every day is better than two hours every Sunday.
E. It is not a good idea to stop reading while you meet some new words.

    Plants are very important. 1.            But animals and man can't make food from air, water and sunlight.
Animals can get their food by eating plants and other animals. 2.            So animals and man need plants in
order to live. This is why there are so many plants around us. 
   3.            f1owering plants and non-flowering plants. Almost all the trees around us are flowering plants.
You can know some trees from their flowers and fruits. Non-flowering plants do not grow flowers. You
can not see many non-flowering plants around you. If you look carefully at the plants around you, you will
find that there are many kinds of plants. Some plants are large and some are small. 4.           

A. But anyhow without the plants around us we can't live on the earth.
B. Man gets his food by eating plants and animals, too.
C. This is because plants can make food from air, water and sunlight.
D. There are two kinds of plants.
E. Plants are very important for us and animals.