On Sunday morning, a strong earthquake hit Indonesia and then big tsunamis(海啸) followed. They soon went on to other countries in the south and southeast Asia as well as East Africa.
Tsunamis are especially dangerous for children. By Wednesday,  nearly 60 000 people died because of the tsunamis. 30% of them were children,  and most of them were 5 to 12 years old.
In open seas tsunamis are only one or two metres high. When they are near land, they are as high as 10 metres,  Houses and cars near the sea can be taken away by these big waves. Because tsunamis move fast and can travel to another side of the sea within one day, they may affect(影响)a lot of places.
The Pacific Ocean(太平洋)has a lot of strong tsunamis because of the size of the ocean and large earthquakes there. China doesn\'t see tsunamis often because its sea floor is quite flat(平的). Islands around China also help the country avoid from them.
What should you do when there\'s a tsunamis? Move to a safe place. If you are near the sea and you feel the earth shake, move to higher ground. Stay away from rivers and streams(溪流).
Reported by "China Daily" on Friday, December 31st, 2004.

1. The big Asian tsunamis first happened________.

A. on Friday morning               B. on the morning of December 26th
C. on December 31st, 2004          D. three days ago

2. Which places did the big tsunamis hit?
A. All the coastal(海岸的) countries.
B. Only in Indonesia and Sri Lanka.
C. South and southeast Asia as well as East Africa.
D. Vietnam(越南)and India.

3. Why does the Pacific Ocean have a lot of strong tsunamis?
A,  Because there are few islands in the ocean.
B,  Because of the strong wind on the sea.
C,  Because there are many Asian countries around the Pacific Ocean.
D. Because of the large earthquakes and the size of ocean.

4. Which of the following is wrong?
A. In open seas tsunamis are one or two metres high.
B. Tsunamis can\'t travel to another side of the sea within 24 hours.
C. Most of the children who died in tsunamis were under 5-12 years old.
D. China\'s sea floor is quite flat and tsunamis seldom happen.

5. You should________ when there\'s a tsunamis according to the passage.
A. listen to a weather report
B. try to find out what will happen
C. run to the policeman for help
D. get to a higher and safer place as soon as possible

If you’re into sports, you’ve seen it happen—tennis players jump over the net to shake hands after a hard match; football players exchange clothes after 90 minutes of knocking each other around; even boxers touch gloves at the beginning of each round. Players in every event, from spelling bees  to golf, act in this way. It’s all part of sportsmanship, a great tradition in sport and competition. It means playing and being calm all through the match.
Everyone feels great when they win. In the last few years, you might see some players celebrate a goal with a long victory dance or talk big about their ability. However, it’s always hard for people to say in public that they made a bad play. Good sportsmanship is what they really need. It’s the golden rule of sports.
Good sportsmanship means that you play by the rules, talk politely to everyone during games and stay cool even when you lose the game. At the school sports meeting, for example, it’s more important for you to know how to work as part of a team and cheer your teammates on. That may help you enjoy more success at your future work. In competition—as in life—you may not always win, but believe me, sportsmanship will help you get through, and there is always the next match.
根据短文内容，选择正确的答案。
【小题1】What match do you know will last 90 minutes?

A．Tennis

B．Football

C．Golf

D．Spelling bees

【小题2】The underlined word “bees” in the passage means__________.

A．fly

B．competition

C．guess

D．research

【小题3】When people need good sportsmanship?

A．When they win the competition	B．When they made a bad play
C．When they are in public places	D．When they want to have a long victory

【小题4】Why does the author think good sportsmanship is really important?

A．It’s all part of sports .	B．It’s all part of celebration
C．It’s the golden rule of sports	D．It’s know to stay cool

【小题5】The passage mainly tells us that sportsmanship gets you through no matter whether _______.

A．you win or lost	B．you play or learn
C．you are happy or not	D．you feel hard or not

James is a good student and he has lots of friends，but he also has a problem．Some older boys are bullying(欺负)him at school．James is very unhappy and he doesn’t know what to do about it．Here are some suggestions to him and other teenagers in this situation．
Don’t feel worried．It’s not your fault(过错)! Being bullied can make you feel very lonely and angry，but you are not alone．Don’t feel that you have to hide the problem．You should find a person you can trust，and tell them．It might be your teacher，your parents，or even your friend’s parents．After you tell someone，you will get some support and feel some relief(解脱)．
Speaking to an adult might make you nervous，but here are other things you can do．Some people express their feelings more easily on paper．Write a letter to someone or keep a diary．Include all the details(细节)about what the bullies do, as well as when and where the bullying happens．You can use it as proof to show what is going on．And it is a wonderful idea to
show your letter or diary to a teacher or another responsible adult．Then the bullies will feel very afraid if their names appear in a letter!
Also，don’t show you are sad and don’t try and fight with the bullies. You could get in trouble yourself. Ignore them and just walk away. The bullies will soon stop.
【小题1】What do you think the text is trying to tell us?

A．What to do about being bullied.

B．How to be a good student at school.

C．What to write well in a diary.

D．How to give suggestions to teenagers.

【小题2】Why does the text advise you not to feel worried if bullied?

A．Because you are not alone.

B．Because it is not your fault.

C．Because someone has known about it.

D．Because you’ re doing something wrong.

【小题3】You’d better go and find a person you can trust and ____.

A．know what happens	B．learn from them
C．ask for help	D．make them lonely

【小题4】If you remember and follow the suggestions above, ____.

A．nobody will speak to the bullies

B．everybody will feel some relief

C．someone will express their feelings

D．the bullies will soon stop

【小题5】What does the underlined word "ignore" mean in the text?

A．take no notice of	B．take care of
C．make full use of	D．get more help from

You must have seen ads on TV about hair care products （护发用品）. The models have shining hair like jewels （珠宝）. But now to make hair shine is no longer the task of hair care products, because hair can be made into real jewels. Believe it or not, a company called LifeGem in the US turns hair into jewels.

The company is in the business of taking hair from dead people and making it into diamonds （钻石）. The diamonds are for the families to remember the dead people.

Now the company plans to make three diamonds using Beethoven's hair to show their latest technology （技术）. The work will take about 7 months and in the end, Beethoven's long hair will become 3 shining diamonds between 0.5 to 1 carat （克拉）in size.

Since the great musician died in 1827, you may wonder how they got Beethoven's hair. Actually, the hair was given by John Rezniloff, who holds the Guinness World Record for the largest and most valuable collection of celebrities' （名人） hair. His collection also includes hair of Napoleon, Albert Einstein,  Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy. In total,  the collection is worth over 5 million dollars.

Though it sounds unbelievable （难以置信）, to have such diamonds made with hair may be a good way to show respect （尊敬） and love to those who died.

1.What does the company of LifeGem do?

A．It buys shining hair.

B．It produces hair care products.

C．It uses hair to make jewels.

D．It sells expensive diamonds to famous people.

2.Why does the company decide to make diamonds out of Beethoven's hair?

A．To show the latest technology.

B．To make the biggest diamond.

C．To make the most shining diamond.

D．To help the dead people become famous.

3.How long will the work take?

A．Half a month.

B．One month.

C．Three months.

D．Seven months.

4.What does the underlined word "it" refer to?

A．The collection of celebrities' hair.

B．The making of hair care products.

C．To make diamonds with hair.

D．The Guinness World Record.

 

I do not need a calendar to tell me when it is winter. All I need is my nose. When I wake up in the morning and smell the tasty treats my mom is cooking downstairs, I know winter has arrived.
The first one is the smell of chocolate. During the holiday season (from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day) my mother makes her special hot chocolate. She always adds a peppermint candy cane (薄荷味拐棍糖) to the drink and tops it with cream.
The hot chocolate gets me out of bed, but it is my mother’s chocolate fudge (软糕) that makes me run downstairs. It is a thick chunk (块) of chocolate that tastes like heaven. My mother adds nuts. That gives it more texture (质感).
But my mother isn’t done yet. She also makes a treat she calls “window panes (窗玻璃)”. She takes a few different colored marshmallows (棉花糖) and melts them together with chocolate. The final product looks like a colorful church window, so we call it “window panes”.
These tasty holiday treats are usually eaten after a meal as a dessert. But don’t tell Santa Claus because I secretly eat them all day long.
【小题1】What wakes “me” up in the morning?

A．The alarm clock.

B．My mom.

C．The noise upstairs.

D．The smell of food.

【小题2】 In the author’s eyes, the taste of the chocolate fudge is ____.

A．terrible

B．wonderful

C．awful

D．so so

【小题3】With nuts, the chocolate fudge tastes _____.

A．softer

B．sweeter

C．harder

D．hotter

【小题4】The “window panes” the author mentions refer to _____.

A．special hot chocolate drink	B．decorations on the window
C．chocolate cake with fruits on it	D．a mixture of marshmallows and chocolate

【小题5】Why does the author look forward to the winter?

A．There is plenty of time to play around.	B．The food his mom cooks is mouthwatering.
C．It’s great fun to play outdoors.	D．He can have a good rest during the winter.