【推荐1】Don’t   you   want to go to school? You could tell your parents you’re ill. But last Monday, students from Shanghai and Zhejiang had an even better excuse: a typhoon(台风)!
Typhoon Khanun hit East China on September 11. In Shanghai, all the school were closed the next day, Monday.
It was the first time that Shanghai had to close schools because of   bad weather.
But some students still came to school that day. “ I didn’t get the notice that the school was closing,” said Shen Sheng, a Junior 2 student from Shanghai Aiguo School. “ But it was nice that we could play in school rather than study.”
The school kept Shen and other 20 students safe inside and let them play sports like table tennis.
But the storm wasn’t all fun games. Typhoon Khanun killed 14 people. In Zhejiang, it damaged about 8,000 houses. More than one million people had to be taken to safer places.
Every year, typhoons hit different places around the world. Most happen in July, August and September. This year 15 typhoons hit China. Khanun was the strongest. Typhoons bring strong winds and rains. The winds can blow away houses and cars. The rains are bad for farmers’ fields.
Typhoon also kills people. Earlier this month, Typhoon Talim hit East and Central China. It killed at least 124 people.
1. When was the first time that Shanghai had to close all the schools?

A．In August

B．In July

C．On Sep.11.

D．On Sep.12.

2. Shanghai had to close all the schools that day because of _____.

A．bad traffic

B．heavy rain

C．Typhoon Khanun

D．Typhoon Talim

3. What did Shanghai Aiguo School do with Shen Sheng and some other students when they still came to school that day?

A．They were kept safe inside and played sports like table tennis.

B．They were asked to go back home as quickly as possible.

C．They were sent back home by their teachers at once.

D．They still had classed in the classroom as usual.

4. What does the word “damage” in Paragraph 6 mean?

A．建造

B．损毁

C．伤害

D．装饰

5. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．If a typhoon hits, many students shouldn’t go to school or go out.

B．More than one million people were killed in Zhejiang that day.

C．Every year, 15 typhoons hit different places around the world.

D．Typhoons do a lot of harm to farmers’ fields and human beings.

【推荐2】A magnitude (震级) 6.2 earthquake hit Jishishan County in Linxia, Gansu Province, just before midnight on December 18, 2023. It was the deadliest earthquake in the past nine years. Up to Dec. 22, it had taken 117 lives and injured 781 people in Gansu Province, said Xinhua. More than 3,000 rescuers had arrived at the quake-affected areas up to Dec. 19.

An earthquake may happen at any time. Although we can’t prevent an earthquake from happening, it’s best for us to know what to do, where to be safe and who to contact during the earthquake. The following information will help you.

Remember: Prepare your personal earthquake bag. Collect these items, like water, food, medicine, mobile phone, flashlight, personal washing things, blanket and money. Keep them somewhere near you.

Remember: Drop, hide, hold and contact. Drop to the floor and protect your head and neck with your arms. Hide yourself beside something like a table or a bed. Hold the furniture so that you won’t move away during the earthquake. Contact family and friends to tell them where you are.

Remember: Never do these things. Stand close to the buildings (because they may fall on you). Stand under the trees or signs (because it’s better for you to stand in an open space). Go too close to the power lines (because you may be badly hurt by electricity).

Disasters can’t be avoided but they can be lessened (减轻) once you are prepared and ready for one.

1. The underlined word “deadliest” in the passage most probably means “__________” in Chinese.

A．震级最大的

B．震感最强的

C．最致命的

2. How many kinds of items are suggested to put in the personal earthquake bag according to the passage?

A．Seven.

B．Eight.

C．Nine.

3. What can’t you do during an earthquake?

A．Prepare your personal earthquake bag.

B．Hide yourself beside something like a table or a bed.

C．Stand under the trees or signs.

4. What’s the best title for this passage?

A．Being afraid of earthquakes.

B．The coming earthquake.

C．The ways to protect yourself during an earthquake.