Stay as safe as possible during an earthquake. Be aware that some earthquakes are actually foreshocks(前震) and a larger earthquake might occur. Reduce your movements to a few steps to a nearby safe place.
If you are indoors, do “duck, cover and hold”. Duck or drop down to the floor, under something strong, such as a table or a desk, cover your head and face with your arms and hands and hold on to that table or desk so that it does not move away from you as the ground shakes. Do this until the shaking stops and it is safe to move. Stay inside to avoid being injured by falling glass or building parts. If there isn’t a table or desk near you, cover your face and head with your arms and crouch(蜷缩) in an inside corner of the building.
Stay clear of windows, fireplaces, and heavy furniture that may fall over. Stay inside until the shaking stops and it is safe to go outside. Research has shown that most injuries occur when people inside buildings attempt to move to a different location inside the building or try to leave.
If you are outside, get into the open and stay there. Move away from trees, buildings, signs and power lines. Once in the open, stay there until the shaking stops. The greatest danger exists directly outside buildings, at exits and alongside exterior walls. Ground movement during an earthquake is seldom the direct cause of death or injury. Most earthquake-related casualties（伤亡） result from collapsing walls, flying glass, and falling objects.
If you are driving, you may not realize what is going on at first because the car may feel like it is going to blow up. Stop the car in as clear and open an area as possible and stay in it until the shaking stops. If it is a really bad quake, turn on the radio to find an emergency channel to get information. Follow the directions of people directing traffic.
If you are in a mountainous area, watch out for falling rock and other debris that could be loosened by the earthquake.
If you are at the beach, move quickly to higher ground or several hundred yards inland.
【小题1】Which of the following pictures means “duck, cover and hold”?

【小题2】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?

Last year in the UK at least 45 people died and 900 more were injured in car accidents where drivers were using their mobile phones．Yet many people continue to use them while driving even though it’s dangerous．

   Research has shown that it is difficult to concentrate 0n driving and talking at the same time．It can even be more dangerous than driving after drinking too much．A recent study found that when drivers were talking on their mobile phones，their stopping times were 30 percent slower than when they had drunk too much—and nearly 50 percent slower than when they were driving normally．It also found that drivers talking on mobile phones were less able to control their cars than drunk drivers．

   And talking isn’t even the most serious problem, texting is. Unbelievably, another recent study reported that 22％ of adults admitted they had sent a text message while driving at least once in the past month．An average text message takes 90 seconds to write and send．That means for one and a half minutes a driver is looking at their phone’s screen and not at the road．The arrival of new smart phones such as the iPhone will only make matters worse as they will allow users to do more things than ever before．

   Using a mobile phone while driving puts others’ lives at risk．No matter how well we drive，if another driver is not being professional or careful，we are put in danger by their actions．Such drivers are selfish，careless and should have their driving licences(驾照)cancelled．

    There is no doubt that mobile phones call be fun and are extremely useful，especially when you’re in trouble．But there is no need to use them while driving．Just wait until you stop or you will probably get into trouble of your own．

1.The underlined word“'them”in paragraph 1 refers to           .

  A．phone users    B．mobile phones    C．drivers D．ears

2.According to the passage，if a driver needs 10 seconds to stop when driving normally, they will need   seconds to stop when talking on a mobile phone．

A．12．    B．13．    C．14.   D．15．

3.According to the passage，in what order do the following activities influence driving?

Dangerous→More dangerous→Most dangerous

 A．drinking→talking on phone→texting

 B．texting→talking on phone→drinking

 C．talking on phone→texting→drinking

 D.  drinking→texting→talking on phone

4.Why will new types of mobile phones make the driving problem worse?

  A．It will take longer to send text messages．

  B．People will want to talk on their phones more often．

  C．There will be more things for people to do with their phones．

  D．People think the new phones are easier and safer to use．

5.According to the writer,what should be done to people who use mobile phones when driving?

  A．They should be put into prison．

  B．Their cars should be taken away．

  C．Their phones should be taken from them．

  D．They should not be allowed to drive any longer．

Stay as safe as possible during an earthquake.? Be aware that some earthquakes are actually foreshocks (前震) and a larger earthquake might occur.? Reduce your movements to a few steps to a nearby safe place.

If you are indoors,? do “duck，cover and hold”.? Duck or drop down to the floor, under something strong,? such as a table or a desk，cover your head and face with your arms and hands and hold on to that table or desk so that it does not move away from you as the ground shakes.? Do this until the shaking stops and it is safe to move.? Stay inside to avoid being injured by falling glass or building parts.? If there isn’t a table or desk near you, cover your face and head with your arms and crouch(捲缩）in an inside comer of the building.

Stay clear of windows，fireplaces, and heavy furniture that may fall over.? Stay inside until the shaking stops and it is safe to go outside.? Research has shown that most injuries occur when people inside buildings attempt to move to a different? location inside the building or try to leave.

If you are outside, get into the open and stay there.? Move away from trees，buildings, signs and power lines.? Once in the open, stay there until the shaking stops. The greatest danger exists directly outside buildings,? at exits? and alongside exterior walls. Ground movement during an earthquake is seldom the direct cause of death or injury.? Most earthquake-related casualties (伤亡) result from collapsing walls,? flying glasses, and falling objects.

If you are driving, you may not realize what is going on at first because the car may feel like it is going to blow up.? Stop the car in as clear and open an area as possible and stay in it until the shaking stops.? If it is a really bad quake, turn on the radio to find an emergency channel to get information.? Follow the directions of people directing traffic.

If you are in a mountainous area,? watch out for falling rock and other debris that could be loosened by the earthquake.

If you are at the beach,? move quickly to higher ground or several hundred yards inland.

1.Which of the following pictures means “duck，cover and hold”？

2.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?

A. Ground movement during an earthquake is the main reason of death.

B. You should keep your windows, fireplaces and heavy furniture clear.

C. Stop your car in the clear area and get out of it if an earthquake happens.

D. Run away from the beach as quickly as possible if an earthquake happens.

3.The passage is mainly about________ during the earthquake.

A. ways of keeping you safe?

B. the importance of keeping safe

C. ways of finding safe places?

D. researches on how to keep safe

I am my mother’s third girl. When I was born, the doctor gently explained to my mother that my left arm was missing, below the elbow(肘). Then he gave her some advice, “Don’t treat her any differently from the other girls.” And she did!

There were five girls in our family and we all had to help out. Once when I was about seven, I came out of the kitchen, “Mum, I can’t peel(削……皮)potatoes. I only have one hand.” “You get back to peel those potatoes, and don’t ever use that as an excuse for anything again!”

Of course I could peel potatoes—with my good hand and my other arm. “Jenny, if you try hard enough,” she said, “you can do anything.”

Once in the second grade, our teacher had each of us race across the monkey bar(攀爬架).When it was my turn, I said no, Some kids laughed. I went home crying.

The next afternoon Mum took me back to the school playground. “Now, pull up with your right arm,” she advised. She praised me when I made progress. I’ll never forget when I was crossing the bar, the kids were standing there with their mouths open.

It was the way with everything. Mum had the courage to face anything. And she taught me I could, too.

1.How many younger sisters do I have?

A．Two.             B．Three.            C．Four.             D．Five

2.What does the doctor’s advice mean?

A．My are could be all right soon.

B．The other girls had the same arms as me.

C．My mum should look after me differently.

D．My mum should treat me the same as others.

3.Who peeled the potatoes at last?

A．Jenny.            B．Jenny’s mum.     C．Jenny’s sister.     D．Nobody.

4.Why did Mum take me back to the school playground the next day?

A．she wanted to tell me I could do anything.

B．she wanted the teacher to let me try again.

C．she would punish the kids who laughed at me.

D．she would like to praise me before the other kids.

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A．My bad-tempered mother                B．Different mother love

C．A doctor’s advice                      D．My childhood(童年)