—Jackie Chan has donated     dollars to  charity.

—He is an example to us all.

A．thousand          B．thousands         C．thousand of        D．thousands of

 

Maybe you know floods, droughts, earthquakes, sandstorms and so on. But have ever heard of typhoons（台风）?

         Typhoons are some of the worst storms, usually around the Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea. Most happen in July, August and September.

         How does a typhoon happen? When lots of sea water gets hot in the summer sun, it evaporates into the air. This makes the air hotter. When the air gets warm enough, it starts to move higher up into the sky. Then, cooler air around it rushes in. It fills the space that is left. After the air gets warmer, it starts to move quickly, making wind. The wind goes in circles, and it keeps moving higher in the sky. The warmer the air gets, the quicker the wind moves. And when the wind moves faster than 30 meters a second, a typhoon begins.

A typhoon has two parts, One is called the “eye”. In the eye, the wind does not move so fast. The other part is the wall of clouds around the eye. This is where the strongest with and hardest rains are.

Typhoons are very dangerous. In 2004, Typhoon Yunna killed 164 people in Zhejiang, and 24 people were missing. In May 2006, Typhoon Pearl hit Guangdong and Fujian, and thousands of houses were damaged.

What to do when a typhoon hits:

Stay inside, Close all the windows and stay away from them.

Try to bring all of your things inside. Strong winds could even blow away your bikes!

Listen to the radio or TV for important information.

If you’re told to go to a safer place, do so right away.

1. Typhoons often happen      

A. in the hot season                                       B. in the cold season

C. only in China                                               D. under the sea

2. Which picture can tell the meaning of the underlined sentences“…，it starts to move higher up into the sky. Then, cooler air around it rushes in.”?

3. When a typhoon comes, we cannot      

A. close all the windows                                B. listen to typhoon news

C. stay outside with our bikes                       D. stay inside the strong house

4. This passage is mainly about      

A. the knowledge of typhoon                       B. the eye of a typhoon

C. the most dangerous typhoon Yunna       D. the names of typhoon

5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The warmer the air gets, the slower the wind moves.

B. In 2006, Typhoon Peal killed 164 people in Zhejiang.

C. The strongest winds and harder rains are in the eye of typhoon.

D. A typhoon will happen when the wind goes faster than 30 meters a second.

 

Almost every child in cities has the chance to go to school, but not all children in the countries are so lucky.

There is a girl called Xiao Fang. She is eight years old and lives in a small village in Guangxi. When she was young, she wanted to go to school. But she could not, because her family was too poor to afford the school fees for her, so her parents had to keep her at home. Instead of studying, Xiao Fang worked in the fields with her parents every day. Then Hope Project heard about Xiao Fang. It agreed to help Xiao Fang to go to school. Her wish of study came true, and now she is studying in a school.

Unluckily there are many thousands of children who can not go to school. You can join in Hope Project and help these children. You know all the good work needs money. Hope Project needs your help.

If you give Hope Project ￥300 each year, it can pay for one child to go to school for a whole year. With more money, Hope Project can build new schools, buy good desks, chairs, blackboards and books. let’s help the children together and give them a chance to have a good start in life.

1._____ can go to school.

A．Almost every child in the world

B．Almost every child in China

C．Almost every child in big cities

D．Almost every child in small villages

2.Xiao Fang didn’t go to school when she was young because_________.

A．her family was too poor

B．she didn’t like to go to school

C．there was too much work for her to do

D．she could learn nothing at school

3.With ￥300, _________.

A．one child can go to school for nine years

B．a new school can be built

C．many children can go to school

D．a child can go to school for a whole year

4.Hope Project helped Xiao Fang because__________.

A．it heard about her

B．she went to ask for help

C．she knew someone working there

D．she wrote a letter to the newspaper

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Hope Project helps the poor children to go to school

B．Hope Project helps to build new schools

C．Hope Project helps schools to buy desks, chairs, books, etc.

D．All the above

 

_______ people lost their homes in Japan’s earthquake.

  A. Two thousands  B. Thousand        C. Thousands of   D. Thousand of

April 27 is a special day in Britain. It’s called Take Our Daughters to Work Day. It was __36__ to Britain in 1994 from America. On that day thousands of girls take a day __37__ school and go with one of their parents to their work places. By doing this, it can __38__ girls more about the society where they live.
Now the girls can have a close look at __39__ their parents are doing. This may help them to be calmer when they have to choose a __40__. Mary experienced a day of work at her mother’s office. This helped her __41__ her mother’s work better. She said that this made her feel more confident about her future.
Schools and many companies __42__ the activity, too. Some schools __43__ make the day a necessary part of school life.
Experts think that girls with more self-confidence are more likely to be __44__ than common girls. __45__ parents can set good examples both at work and at home for them, they will do better than others. Take Our Daughters to Work Day is surely a step in the right direction.

【小题1】

A．sent B．given C．brought D．taken

【小题2】

A．off B．at C．away D．of

【小题3】

A．talk B．keep C．teach D．make

【小题4】

A．which B．what C．that D．whom

【小题5】

A．place B．school C．friend D．job

【小题6】

A．thank B．understand C．praise D．remember

【小题7】

A．hold B．refuse C．choose D．support

【小题8】

A．just B．never C．even D．ever

【小题9】

A．successful B．polite C．friendly D．knowledgeable