【推荐2】There have been several incidents at some events in recent years where people died because of stampedes (踩踏).     1     Indeed, it’s a frightening situation to be in and circumstances may make it impossible to escape. But there are several strategies that could help you avoid a potentially deadly outcome.

·Don’t panic and conserve your energy

Panicking will not help you free yourself from a developing stampede. Stay calm and focused.     2     If a stampede occurs, you’ll need all the physical energy you can muster.

·Keep pace with the crowd

If the crowd is moving in one direction, it’s best to go with the flow.     3     If the group becomes too tightly packed, you could run out of air for choking.

·    4    

One potential way to handle the situation is to shield yourself and allow the crowd to move past you. Look for a solid structure to stand behind such as a pillar or a wall, or other places to hide: behind a car or even a lamppost.

·Guard your head

    5     If you can’t, curl up on one side and protect your head. You do not want to be knocked unconscious in this situation.

Just remember to calm down, guard your head, and go with the flow of the crowd until you are able to safely escape.

A．Move away from barriers.

B．Find somewhere to protect yourself.

C．Yelling and screaming will tire you out.

D．You can use sign language to communicate with people around you.

E．If you happen to fall down in a large crowd, try to get up as quickly as possible.

F．Once you try to resist, the sheer density of the crowd behind you could crush you.

G．These may leave some people thinking there’s little you can do to survive a stampede.

【推荐3】One night Mr. Lee was driving his wife home from work. She was a staff nurse in a hospital. It was almost midnight and she was quite tired out. She soon fell asleep. Mr Lee looked at her and smiled.

Mr. Lee was a cautious and experienced driver. He knew it was safer to drive slowly on a dark night. After some time he noticed a car following him. It was traveling very fast. Suddenly it overtook his car.

The driver of the car was in a hurry. He did not see the approaching lorry (货车). To avoid hitting it, he swerved his car. It skidded off the road and hit a big tree. The driver and his passenger were injured. They were badly cut by glass splinter from the broken windscreen.

Mr. Lee quickly stopped his car by the side of the road. His wife got out of the car to help the injured men. The lorry driver also stopped to lend a helping hand. Mr. Lee immediately drove off to telephone the police.

About twenty-five minutes later, a police car and an ambulance arrived. The injured men were carried into the ambulance and taken to hospital.

The policemen took down details of the accident. Mr. Lee and the lorry driver told them all that they could remember. The policemen thanked them for their help. Mr. and Mrs. Lee then got into their car and continued their journey home.

1. When the accident happened, the other car was _____.

A．in front of Lee’s car	B．on the left side of Lee’s car
C．on the right side of Lee’s car	D．behind Lee’s car

2. Mr. Lee drove slowly because _____.

A．his wife was asleep	B．the road was dark
C．he was tired	D．the road was quiet

3. To avoid hitting it, the driver swerved his car. "swerved " means_____.

A．stopped suddenly	B．turned around
C．drove faster	D．turned to one side

4. Mrs. Lee fell asleep in the car because_____.

A．her husband was driving very slowly	B．she was very tired
C．it was too late	D．both B and C

【推荐3】In the northern part of Austin there once lived an honest family by the name of Smothers. The family had John Smothers, his wife and their five-year-old daughter.

One night after supper the little girl was ill with a serious stomachache, and John Smothers hurried downtown to get some medicine. He never came back. The mother was very sad over her husband's disappearance, and it was nearly three months before she married again, and moved to San Antonio. The little girl recovered and in time grew up to womanhood. After a few years had rolled around, the little girl also married in time, and she also had a little girl of five years. She still lived in the same house where they dwelt when her father had left and never returned.

By an unbelievable coincidence her little girl was taken with the same stomachache on the same night of the disappearance of John Smothers, who would now have been her grandfather if he had been alive. “I will go downtown and get some medicine for her,” said John Smith(for it was he whom she had married). “No, no, dear John,” cried his wife. “You, too, might disappear forever, and then forget to come back.” So John Smith did not go, and together they sat by the bedside of little Pansy. After a little while Pansy seemed to grow worse, and John Smith again wanted to go for medicine, but his wife would not let him.

Just then, the door suddenly opened and an old man with long white hair entered the room. “Hello, here is grandpa,” said Pansy. She had recognized him before any of the others. The old man drew a bottle of medicine from his pocket and gave Pansy a spoonful. She got well immediately. “I was a little late,” said John Smothers, “as I waited for a street car.”

1. What happened after John Smothers disappeared?

A．His daughter took some medicine.	B．His wife left for San Antonio.
C．Pansy immediately had a stomachache.	D．John Smith went for medicine.

2. What does the underlined word “dwelt” in paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Lived.

B．Left.

C．Returned.

D．Married.

3. What is the relationship between John Smothers and Pansy?

A．Husband and wife.	B．Father and daughter.
C．Grandfather and granddaughter.	D．Father and son.

4. How could Pansy's mother feel when she saw John Smothers?

A．Worried.

B．Sad.

C．Uninterested.

D．Surprised.

【推荐2】阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。

Darius Brown is a 14-year-old boy in the eighth grade. He lives in Newark, New Jersey. When he was 2 years old, doctors told his mother, Joy Brown, that he had a fine motor skills disorder (精细运动技能障碍) which could make it hard for him to do things with hands, like tying shoes and using scissors. And the poor boy can never recover.

When Darius Brown was 8 years old, his elder sister, Dazhai, taught him how to make a bow tie (蝴蝶领结). At first, Joy worried that he might hurt himself. “He was resolute to learn how to make bow ties,” said Joy. “So he sat and watched Dazhai for months and took it all in. Then he practised and practised. ” Before long, she said, “he was making bow ties by himself.” One day, he made a bow tie out of Ninja Turtle fabric (忍者神龟布料). He wore the new bow tie to school the next day. His friends wanted such bow ties of their own. So Darius began to make more.

In 2017, he found a great use for this new skill. That was the year Hurricane Irma hit Florida and Puerto Rico. The powerful storm flooded homes and streets. It left hundreds of dogs and cats homeless. The dogs and cats needed families to adopt them. Darius said he realized he could help. He would give the animals special bow ties to make them look cute. Darius learned that some of the rescued animals were brought to an animal shelter in New York City. So he dropped off about 25 pet-sized bow ties. It worked even better than he’d expected. Darius realized that such a small thing could give a homeless animal a better chance of being adopted.

Darius has donated more than 600 bow ties to shelters since starting his project in 2017. Shelter workers say that Darius’ bow ties are of great help.

1. What will trouble Darius Brown for all his life? (no more than 5 words)
2. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 probably mean? (no more than 5 words)
3. How did Darius’ classmates think of his Ninja Turtle bow tie? (no more than 5 words)
4. According to Darius, what would be the result if a homeless animal wore a bow tie?(no more than 10 words)
5. What do you think of Darius Brown? Please explain. (no more than 25 words)

【推荐3】Bondi, a British singer, songwriter and pianist has become an ambassador(大使)for the Lang Lang International Music Foundation. That’s because he hopes to build more musical bridges with his audience in China. “I can’t wait to visit China, experience the culture and hopefully make music with the artists there,” says Bondi.

The musician has already composed for and performed with many international stars. But working with a Chinese artist is still on top of his wish list. “This means the world to me,” he says. “I went to see Lang Lang when I was very young in my hometown. He’s one of the greatest pianists of all time, and he’s such a big inspiration to me.”

The foundation’s international ambassadors are a group of people who offer free music education to young people around the world. “Their task is to organize workshops to guide young kids. It’s just such a beautiful organization, and I’m so proud to be part of it,” Bondi says.

Lucas, the foundation’s CEO, comments that “music education is the perfect instrument to bring young Chinese and Western artists together and create lasting connections”. “Our young talents’ program offers both Chinese and non-Chinese kids the opportunity to learn from Lang Lang himself and from instructors and upcoming stars like Bondi,” he says.

Using his modern, humorous jazz skills and sweet, inspiring voice, Bondi has taken on the task to build bridges between different cultures and musical types. “My dream is to bring joy and love to people through music. I’ve been lucky enough to travel the world for the past 10 years,” Bondi says.

1. Why does Bondi choose to become an ambassador for the foundation?

A．He received an invitation from Lang Lang.

B．He wants to earn a sum of money in China.

C．He wishes to connect with Chinese audience.

D．He is interested in Chinese musical instruments.

2. What can we infer from Paragraph 2?

A．Bondi is on the list of Chinese artists.

B．Bondi is well-known to Chinese people.

C．Lang Lang gave Bondi many suggestions.

D．Bondi wishes to work with Chinese artists.

3. What is the main task of the foundation?

A．To offer kids music education.

B．To employ many ambassadors.

C．To organize cultural workshops.

D．To write music with Lang Lang.

4. Which of the following phrases can best describe Bondi?

A．An inspiring traveler.	B．A gifted musician.
C．A caring teacher.	D．A generous ambassador.