【推荐1】Earthquakes may happen anywhere on the earth. When some plates of the earth move suddenly, an earthquake happens. Many earthquakes begin under the sea. They often happen near the mountains, too.

During an earthquake, the shakings make rocks rise suddenly and even crack(断裂) open. Houses fall, people are killed or hurt, and sometimes the whole villages or cities are destroyed.

Can we do something to keep ourselves safe from earthquakes? Scientists have studied earthquakes and make maps that show the “earthquake belts”. In areas in these belts, it’s possible for earthquakes to happen. In these areas we should build strong house to fight against earthquakes.

In the future, scientists will be able to tell when and where an earthquake will be before they happen. They can also tell people what to do and how to do it.

1. The reason for an earthquake is      .

A．that there are so many plates on the earth

B．that the sea is too deep

C．rocks’ cracking open

2. A lot of earthquakes often happen      .

A．in the area

B．next to montains

C．at night

3. A map showing the earthquake belts will tell people      .

A．what kind of houses to build

B．what kind of houses can stay up in an earthquake

C．where earthquake may happen

4. Which is NOT True according to the passage?

A．During an earthquake people are killed or hurt.

B．The scientists can tell when and where an earthquake is now.

C．we should build strong houses to fight against earthquakes.

5. In the future, we’ll be no longer to afraid of earthquakes       .

A．with the help of scientists’ exact prediction

B．because of a map showing the “earthquake belts”

C．because we can guess the date and place of earthquakes

【推荐2】What do different countries do to keep students safe?

Japan

At public primary schools in Japan, earthquake training are held once a month. They teach students safety tips for earthquakes. Regular training helps students escape from earthquake-stricken areas without causing any stampedes (踩踏).

Australia

Most students in Australia take first-aid courses at school. They learn basic first-aid knowledge in the class, such as how to call an ambulance (救护车) and what to do when someone is hurt. The government is trying to make all kids take such courses.

US

Most US school buildings have fire escapes. A fire escape has platforms (平台) with stairs and ladders (梯子) at each floor of a building. They are usually made of steel and built outside of the building. People can get to the fire escape through a special fire-exit door or through a window. It is not a good idea to jump out of a window from higher than two floors. You may hurt yourself.

1. In their first-aid class, Australian students learn ________.

A．how to escape from a fire	B．how to call an ambulance
C．how to stay safe when they play soccer	D．how to stay safe during an earthquake

2. If there is a fire, US students should ________.

A．jump out of a window	B．stay in their classroom
C．go out through a fire escape	D．use the lift to exit

3. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A．Earthquake drills are important in Japan.

B．Basic first-aid knowledge is taught in Australia.

C．Buildings often catch fire in the US.

D．US school buildings usually have fire escapes.

4. The passage above might show up in ________.

A．sports magazines

B．historical books

C．cinema tickets

D．student newspapers

【推荐3】Do you still remember the terrible earthquake in 2008 in Sichuan, which killed at least 87,000 people and left millions homeless? On the twelfth day after the earthquake, Premier Wen Jiabao said, “A new Wenchuan will rise from the ruins（废墟）.” Now his words have come true. Three years has passed and the worst-hit areas in Sichuan have risen from the ruins.

So far, 95% of the reconstruction projects（重建项目）have been completed. Nearly 3,000 schools, 1,000 hospitals and more than 5 million homes have been built. Now everyone has been provided with a home, a job and social security（社保）.
Dong Xinjun, a villager in Qingchuan, said volunteers from Zhejiang taught him how to grow mushrooms and now he makes about 3,000 yuan more than before every year.
Zhu Lihu, the headmaster of a village primary school in Qingchuan, told us that teaching equipment had been greatly improved. Now they have new classrooms, a library and a computer room with 20 computers.
On May 8th, 2011, Premier Wen Jiabao made his 10th visit to Sichuan Province after the earthquake. He visited a lot of middle schools and neighborhoods. At Beichuan Middle School, Premier Wen embraced a student named Zheng Haiyang, who lost both of his legs in the earthquake. The students told Premier Wen that their new school was very beautiful. And they would never forget that it was built with the hearts and strength of people across the whole country.
Premier Wen believes that the people in Wenchuan have a “strong will” and a “bright future”. They will never back down, but stand bravely on this land.
1. What is NOT provided for everyone in the earthquake-hit areas?

A．A home.

B．A job.

C．A computer.

D．Social security.

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

A．Nearly 1,000 schools have been built.

B．Dong Xinjun makes about 3,000 yuan every year.

C．Zhu Lihu’s new school has a new large gym.

D．Zheng Haiyang is a student of Beichuan Middle School.

3. How many times has Premier Wen visited Sichuan since the earthquake happened?

A．5 times.

B．8 times.

C．10 times.

D．12 times.

4. What does the underlined word “embraced” mean in Paragraph 5?

A．Put arms around him in a loving way.	B．Shook hands with him in a friendly way.
C．Bowed to him in a very polite way.	D．Smiled at him in a very kind way.

5. How does the passage show us “Wenchuan has risen from the ruins”?

A．By giving facts and examples.	B．By comparing different places.
C．By describing people’s looks.	D．By using volunteers’ words.

【推荐2】My name is Wang Xin. I’m a Chinese girl. I live in Beijing, China. I’m twelve years old. I’m a student. I study in a middle school. My favourite subjects are Chinese and English. My Chinese teacher is Miss Gao. My English teacher is Miss Zhang and my maths teacher is Mr Liu.

I have a good friend. His name is Terry. He is from the UK. He is eleven years old. He likes sports and music. He is good at playing football. Terry and I are in Class 2, Grade 7. We are in the same class. We both like reading books and we often read books in our school library together(一起).

1. Who teaches Wang Xin Chinese?

A．Miss Gao.

B．Miss Zhang.

C．Mr Liu.

D．Mr Wang.

2. How old is Terry?

A．Eleven.

B．Twelve.

C．Thirteen.

D．Fourteen.

3. Terry is good at ________.

A．drawing pictures

B．singing songs

C．playing football

D．writing books

4. What do Wang Xin and Terry often do together?

A．They often play the piano.	B．They often listen to music.
C．They often play football.	D．They often read books.

【推荐3】Everyone needs friends. But how do you find real friendship and keep it?

The American writer Sally Seamans tells young students some smart ways to find friends. Sally says founding friendship is just like planting a tree. You plant the seed (种子) and take care of it to make it grow.

First, you should choose a friend. What makes a good friend? It is not because a person has money or good looks. A good friend should be kind and patient. For example, if you have a bad day, a good friend could listen to your complains (抱怨) and do his or her best to help you. To make a friend, you can’t be too shy. You should make each other happy and share your lives.

But things can not always be happy. Even the best friends have fights. What should you do when you have a fight with your friend? You have to talk to him or her. When there is no one around, have a good talk. If he or she doesn’t want to talk, you can write a letter.

There are three steps to be friends again: Tell him or her how you are feeling, say what your friend did wrong and talk about why you did this or that. Remember that friendship is one of the most important things in your life.

根据短文内容，完成下列各题。
1. Sally wants to tell students the ways to ________.

A．find friends

B．plant trees

C．get happy

D．keep fit

2. What makes good friends? A good friend should ________.

A．be kind and patient

B．complain

C．be shy

D．be angry

3. What should you do when you have a fight with your friend?

A．have a talk

B．write a letter

C．laugh at him or her

D．A or B

4. One of the most important things in your life is ________.

A．money

B．good looks

C．friendship

D．A and B

5. What is the best title of the passage?

A．Teenagers and Friendship	B．The Good Friend Around You
C．The Trouble of Growing up	D．The Founding and Keeping Friendship

【推荐1】Once upon a time, there was a beaver (海狸) named Furry living in the forest. He had lots of friends and liked to play outside. One day, a big wolf came and started saying, “This is my forest and I am bigger and stronger than you. So you will have to move out of the forest by tomorrow or I will destroy (摧毁) your house.”

Later that night Furry and his friends were thinking what to do. Furry suggested that they should build a trap (陷阱) to catch the wolf and teach him a lesson that there was somebody stronger than him. The beavers decided it would be a deep hole covered with sticks (树枝) on it.

One of the beavers asked, “How are we going to do that?” Furry suggested that they could ask the rabbits for help to build the trap. About one hour later the beavers went to the rabbits’ house and explained (解释) what was going to happen tomorrow morning.

The rabbits agreed to help. It took them the whole night but they finished it by the morning. In the morning they all hid up in the trees. The wolf came and barked at them to pack their bags and leave the forest as soon as possible. Since the wolf wasn’t looking where he was going, he fell into the trap.

All the animals came and saw that the wolf was trapped in the hole. The wolf kept asking whether they could let him out of the hole, but Furry said, “We would but since you have been so unkind to us we will not let you out of the hole.” Then the wolf promised that he would never tell them to move out of the forest and would be friendly to them.

Furry and his friends forgave (原谅) the wolf and they got a big stick and dropped it down the hole so that the wolf could climb out.

1. The wolf wanted to capture (占领) the forest because ________.

A．he wanted to play with the other animals outside

B．he was afraid that there wasn’t enough food in the forest

C．he thought the beaver was smaller and weaker than him

D．he thought he was bigger and stronger than other animals, the forest was his own.

2. Who did Furry ask for help to build the trap?

A．Other beavers.

B．The wolf.

C．The rabbits.

D．All the animals.

3. From the passage, we know that ________.

A．the wolf knew there was somebody stronger than him at last

B．Furry made a deep hole covered with sticks on it by himself

C．Furry and his friends destroyed the wolf’s house

D．it took Furry and his friends the whole day to build the trap

4. What can we learn from the story?

A．Trust yourself and you will make a good choice.

B．Don’t be unkind to others or you’ll get it back.

C．Where there is a will, there is a way.

D．Always learn to see things in a good way.

【推荐2】I’m Tessa, 18 years old now. I remember my time at primary school well. I feel some of it is really good, but some of it can bring back bad memories.

My first day

I’ll never forget my first day at primary school. I remember I felt really nervous on that day. We were in assembly (集合), and the head teacher was introducing himself. A girl next to me started asking about my shoes. So, I told her about my shoes. Suddenly the head teacher looked at me with an angry face. “Be quiet when I am speaking! Go and stand in the corner,” he said. I remember I felt so terrible at that time.

My first teacher

I remember her name was Mrs. Simpson. She was really pretty and had a lovely smile. She had a soft voice and always wore the same sweater. She seemed so nice after that horrible (可怕的) head teacher.

Sports day

The sports day was the best day of school! I used to practice for the five-kilometer race and one year I actually won!

My nickname (绰号)   

Everyone in the class had a nickname. Some of the nicknames were funny and some were’t very nice. There was a thin girl who everyone called “spider legs”. I remember they used to call me “mushroom head” because my hair stuck out (突出) on either side. It made a lasting impression on me. Not a good one.

1. The underlined phrase “bring back” means “______” in Chinese.

A．归还

B．归来

C．恢复

D．使想起

2. Why did the head teacher make Tessa stand in the corner?

A．Because she failed a test.	B．Because she was the tallest.
C．Because she talked with the girl next to her.	D．Because she didn’t listen carefully in class.

3. What did Tessa think of her head teacher?

A．Nice

B．Impolite

C．Horrible

D．Funny

4. Tessa’s classmates called her “mushroom head” because of ______.

A．her shoes

B．her hairstyle

C．her thin legs

D．her funny face

【推荐3】I looked at the words on the page. I knew how to say them, but my mouth wouldn’t work. It was my first class in this new school, so nobody here knew me. My teacher just asked me to read some text out loud. The whole class was waiting for me silently. I could even hear my heartbeats. I just sat there. Seconds passed. Some students started to laugh . “What’s wrong with her?” one boy said. “Maybe she can’t read at all!” said another student. “Just open your mouth and speak!” I told myself. I tried to get the words out. But the first was always the be hardest. The teacher was waiting. More of my classmates were making fun of me. I wanted to hide under my desk. I soon felt tears (眼泪) running down...

I often faced situations like this during my grade school. Why? I had a stuttering (结巴) problem. Because of this, I often felt embarrassed at school. Thankfully, I met a great teacher, Mrs. Brown. She never pushed me when I was trying to talk. She helped me to relax when I was speaking, and would always wait patiently for me to finish my sentences.

Mrs. Brown offered me the most encouragement. She always let me know that my stuttering problem didn’t mean I wasn’t smart. She said, “Your brain is moving too fast, and your mouth just can’t keep up!” Those simple words made me feel loved and encouraged.

Great changes happened to me. When I entered high school, I almost stopped stuttering. In college, I had no trouble at all. As a child, I never imagined that I would become a teacher just like Mrs. Brown, passing love and care on to my students.

根据短文内容判断正、误。
（注意：考生将答题卡相应的位置涂黑，正确的涂“A”，错误的涂“B”）
1. I didn’t know how to say the words on the page.
2. I often felt embarrassed (尴尬的) at school because of a stuttering (结巴) problem.
3. What Mrs. Brown said and did made me feel loved and encouraged.
4. When I entered high school, I stopped stuttering.
5. Now I have been a teacher like Mrs. Brown, passing love and care on to my students.