When talking about the little town, Yibin, Southwest China’s Sichuan Province, we’ve always been thinking about Yibin Noodles and Wuliangye Rice wine until one night on June 17th, when most people were about to sleep, a 6.0-magnitude earthquake (地震) hit the lovely town, which caused 13 deaths and many other injuries. During the normal earthquake, houses fell down, the earth shook, lots of people rushed out to the streets. Everything was in a mess.
Soldiers and experts quickly arrived in the area. They helped save people and rebuild homes. Tens of thousands of people have given money to help. Yang Yan, a sixth-grader in Yibin, Sichuan, was taking a drawing class in a tent on June 19th. She drew a house with wings. “If my house could fly, it wouldn’t have fallen down in an earthquake,” she told the West China Metropolis Daily.
Earthquakes do much harm (危害) to our life, and some other serious earthquakes also cause a tsunami (海啸) and a nuclear leak (核泄漏). But we can’t stop an earthquake from happening. However, we can use some methods to reduce the harm. The American Red Cross introduced the “Drop, Cover & Hold on” methods.
Drop down onto your hands and knees. This can stop you from falling. Cover your head and neck under a strong table or desk. If there is no shelter (遮盖物) nearby, you can also stay by a wall, and cover your head and neck with your arms and hands Hold on to your shelter until the shaking stops.
It’s also important that we are well prepared for these kinds of disasters. Japan is considered to be one of the best countries at dealing with earthquakes. From a young age, the Japanese are taught how to survive (幸存) them. Schools in Japan often take earthquake drills (演练). Almost every Japanese family as a survival kit (救生包) with a flashlight, a radio, water and enough food for several days. This helps people to stay alive after an earthquake.
March 28th is China’s National School Safety Day. “There should be more safety training at schools in our country,” said Xu Jiannong, an education expert in Beijing. “There have been many earthquakes around the world in recent years. It is necessary for teenagers to know some safety tips for earthquakes.”
1. Why did Yang Yan draw a house with wings?| A．She used it to take part in a painting show. |
| B．She hoped to live in a house instead of a tent. |
| C．She wished that her house could fly in an earthquake. |
| D．She didn’t want to live on the Earth because of earthquake. |
| A．jump from the window or stay still | B．drop down onto your hands and knees |
| C．move under a strong table | D．cover your head and neck with your arms and hands |
| A．We can stop earthquakes happening if we are well prepared. |
| B．Japanese learn how to deal with earthquakes from a very young age. |
| C．Almost all Japanese families have a survival kit in case of an earthquake. |
| D．Chinese schools don’t have enough safety training. |
| A．①/②③④⑤/⑥ | B．①②/③④⑤/⑥ | C．①②/③④/⑤⑥ | D．①/②③④/⑤⑥ |
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【推荐1】Doing a research before you sort your rubbish can make all the difference. Recycling rules in one city is different from another. But wherever you live, here are a few ways to help you do it better.
* Don’t put your recyclables in a plastic bag
Plastic bags just cause a lot of trouble in the recycling process. They jam(使卡住)recycling machines. They blow off of landfills(垃圾填埋场)and arrive in oceans at last.
If you have a lot of plastic bags, you can turn to programs that focus on them. Otherwise, you may just put them in the dry garbage bin.
* You can recycle plastic bottle caps
Traditionally, plastic bottles with caps on caused problems. Bottles are made from #1 plastic. Their caps are made from #5 plastic. They melt(熔化) at different temperatures and need to be separated(分开).
But times have changed. Recycling machines have improved. In sorting factories, caps and bottles are separated. However, bottles with caps on usually take up more space—they are filled with air. So you may squeeze(挤压)the air out of your bottles before you recycle them.
* You can’t recycle a pizza box
The cardboard(硬纸盒)is recycled, but pizza boxes are not. Why? Because of the oil on the boxes. It makes the paper non-recycled. It isn’t special to pizza boxes. Many food boxes are the same as those of the pizza boxes. Paper napkins, plates and towels are all non-recyclable for this reason.
1. How many ways does the writer tell us to help sort rubbish?| A．One | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |
| A．tell people what cannot be recycled |
| B．list some common mistakes in garbage sorting |
| C．encourage people to start sorting their garbage |
| D．help people do a better job in sorting their garbage |
| A．Because plastic bottles cannot be recycled. |
| B．Because the caps of plastic bottles cannot be recycled. |
| C．Because the caps of plastic bottles often jam recycling machines. |
| D．Because plastic bottles and their caps melt at different temperatures. |
| A．the bottle will take up less space |
| B．the bottle will melt at a lower temperature |
| C．the caps and bottles can be separated more easily |
| D．the bottle will do less harm to recycling machines |
| A．Pizza boxes can be recycled. |
| B．Paper napkins and towels are both non-recyclable. |
| C．The writer suggests we put plastic bags all in the dry garbage bin. |
| D．In sorting factories, caps and bottles aren’t separated. |
Negative thinking is one of the biggest obstacles (障碍) we face in experiencing happiness, but here’s hope. Here are two strategies to help defeat your negative thinking.
The other is to combat (战斗).
Both of these strategies, to distract and combat, are skills anyone can learn and get better at with practice.
| A．He’s guilty (有罪的), but he insists that he’s not guilty and sticks to his story. |
| B．Remember, with each negative thought you defeat, you’ve successfully earned your own happiness. |
| C．That is, have a positive emotion. |
| D．We often believe that our negative thinking is true. |
| E．One is to distract. |
While climbing K2 in Pakistan, one of the world’s most difficult mountains to climb, Greg Mortenson became ill and got lost. He got help in a small village. The people of the village took good care of him, feeding him and letting him sleep in a villager’s house. They also gave him their best food: sweet tea.
When Mortenson was fine, he found that the children of the village worked and studied outdoors. Their teacher came only three times a week and they didn’t have blackboards. They used sticks（枝条）to write on the ground.
The day he left the village, he told them he would come back and build a school. His school would have both boys and girls. Later on, he came back and helped build a school, so the kids were able to study in the classroom with real writing instruments.
That was in 1993. Today Mortenson is going to build 80 schools in Central Asia. He started a foundation（基金）called the Central Asia Institute to raise money for these schools. He has helped more than 18,000 girls receive education so far.
1. “Three Cups of Tea”is the name of a .
| A．club | B．teahouse | C．book | D．movie |
| A．taking care of him and feeding him |
| B．taking him to the hospital |
| C．finding somewhere to let him sleep |
| D．giving him their best food |
| A．boys | B．girls | C．the rich | D．the poor |
Typhoons are some of the worst storms, usually around the Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea. Most happen in July, August and September.
A typhoon has two parts. One is called the “eye”. In the eye, the wind does not move so fast.
• 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 it right away.
| A．What should we do when a typhoon hits? |
| B．Typhoons are very dangerous. |
| C．The warmer the air gets, the quicker the wind moves. |
| D．How does a typhoon happen? |
| E．Typhoons often happen in the hot season. |
| F．The other part is the wall of clouds around the eye. |
【推荐2】Jason and his father were going to the grocery store by car to pick up some apples. It had been an unusual day. The sky was dark but there were few clouds. As they drove up the street, there started to be a rumbling （隆隆的） sound heard across the ground.
Jason’s father immediately realized that a tornado （龙卷风） was coming. He stopped the car and told Jason to get out immediately. Jason and his father got out of the car and made their way to the closest building. By this time the wind was blowing harder, and it was hard to see or hear. Debris was falling all over the place. Jason couldn’t see his dad anymore. He also realized that he wasn’t getting to the building fast enough. He was afraid he would be picked up by the wind and thrown into the air.
As he made his way towards the building, he noticed a field to his right. He could see an irrigation ditch（灌溉渠）. In a panic, he scrambled （爬） to the ditch and lay flat on the ground. More debris and objects flew overhead. His heart was beating hard, and he was nervous. He had never been in a tornado before.
After a while, the winds died down and the loud roaring sound was gone. Jason slowly lifted his head and nervously looked around. What he saw was a great mess. Jason could hardly recognize the buildings in front of him because of all the damage.
He stood up and with shaky legs walked to the building. Once there, he pushed the door open and went inside. It was a public building owned by the city. It was empty, but Jason could hear noises further inside. He walked into the large room and saw his dad. He ran across the room and gave him a big hug.
“Jason! How are you? I’ve been worried sick about you!” said his father. “I couldn’t find you anywhere!”
Jason breathed a sigh of a relief（松了一口气）and sat down. He did have a story to tell!
1. From Paragraph 1, we can get the ________ of the story.| A．background | B．development | C．climax (most exciting part) | D．ending |
① Jason nervously looked around from the irrigation ditch.
② Jason ran across the room and gave his father a big hug.
③ Jason got out of the car.
④ Jason noticed a field to his right.
| A．②①③④ | B．③④①② | C．④①②③ | D．③①②④ |
| A．parts of the tornado | B．apple pies | C．broken pieces | D．drop of rain |
| A．we should wait patiently until help comes |
| B．we should work hard to make our dreams come true |
| C．we should be brave enough to change nature |
| D．we should be quick-thinking and believe in ourselves |
| Judy is reading a book which describes 37 endangered natural and cultural treasures in the world. The writer wants the book to be hopeful call to action. Let’s visit some of these places. |  Venice The city of Venice, Italy, has been in danger because of rising sea levels. The situation is worse because of its ancient buildings that were built on a body of water and are slowly sinking (下沉). When the city was built 1,600 years ago, the level of the Adriatic Sea was almost 2 meters lower than it is today. |
 Mount Kilimanjaro The mountain is the highest point in Africa, almost 6,000 meters high. It supports 5 plant areas and many kinds of animals. The ice glaciers (冰川) on it are disappearing very quickly. This is bad for the local natural environ ment and its tourist industry. Also, a valuable record of thousands of years of weather history will also be lost if the ice melts (融化). |  Glacier National Park In the US, the icy blocks in the park may soon completely disappear because of weather change. In 1850, there were about 150 glaciers, but only 26 are remaining today. Scientists predict that all the glaciers will be gone by 2030. Warm temperatures are also threat ening (威胁) many kinds of plants and animals that live in the park. |
 Great Barrier Reef It’s the largest coral reef (珊瑚礁) in the world. Rising sea temperatures are greatly harming the reef. In some areas, healthy yellow, brown and green reefs have become white. The coral becomes white in warmer tem perature. Sick or dying coral affects the natural environment of this special underwater area. Water pollution and visits from careless swimmers and divers also threaten the reef. |
1. The following treasure is important to the local natural environment EXCEPT_______.
| A．the city of Venice | B．Mount Kilimanjaro |
| C．Glacier National Park | D．Great Barrier Reef |
①Because it is almost 6000 meters high.
②Because it supports 5 plant areas and many animals.
③Because it has a bad effect on nature and local travel.
④Because it has a valuable record of long weather history.
| A．①④ | B．③④ | C．②③ | D．②④ |
| A．rising sea levels | B．melting ice |
| C．warm temperatures | D．water pollution |
| A．Stop people visiting the places. | B．Try to stop the earth getting warmer. |
| C．Protect all plants and wild animals. | D．Stay away from all kinds of pollution. |
| A．Interesting Places | B．Disappearing Treasures |
| C．Ecosystem of the World | D．Fun Places around the World |
【推荐1】What will astronauts（宇航员）eat when a space trip takes years?
“Lots of fresh vegetables,” says Dr. Janet Williams, whose team have spent the last 10 years learning how to grow plants in a space station. And it’s a good thing that she has already started her work, because space gardening can be really hard.
As usual, astronaut George White looked into the closed plant room. He had planted Dr. Williams’s quick-growing seedlings in it, but none of the stems were showing. He opened the room to check and found the problem. The stems weren’t growing upward and the roots weren't growing downward. On Earth, gravity（重力）helps a plant’s stems and roots to find “up”and “down”. However, in the space station, there was almost no gravity.
Dr. Williams suggested a solution: give the plants more light, as plants also use sunlight to find their way. And it worked. When the plants had more light, the stems turned up and the roots went down.
Now Dr. Williams was free to worry about the next problem:Would her baby plants live to flower? Can we grow food on a space journey?
Many plants died in the space station. Dr. Williams thought she knew why: the space plants were hungry for air. Plants live by taking up CO2 from the air. Since a plant uses it up in the air around, the plant needs moving air to bring more CO2 close to its surface! On Earth, the air is always moving. Gravity pulls down cold air, and warm air rises. And with these air movements, plants get enough CO2.
Many earlier experiments with plants in space had used closed rooms.Dr. Williams tried a new greenhouse that had a fan to keep the air move. The plants loved it. They flowered and even produced more seeds. Using Dr. Williams's method, astronaut George completed the first seed-to-seed experiment in space, and moved one plant closer to a garden in space.
“And this,” says Dr.Williams, “is good news for long-term space travel.”
1. Why have Dr. Williams’s team tried to grow plants in space?| A．To produce fresh air for astronauts. |
| B．To help astronauts relax themselves. |
| C．To provide food for long space journeys. |
| D．To make the space garden more beautiful. |
| A．It caused the gravity to change. |
| B．It encouraged the plants to grow faster. |
| C．It helped the plants to grow in the right direction. |
| D．It showed the astronauts where to plant vegetables. |
| A．The light was too strong. |
| B．There was too much CO2. |
| C．There was not enough room to grow. |
| D．The air condition was not good enough. |
| A．the moving air | B．the closed room | C．the space journey | D．the space garden |
| A．They mainly live on fresh vegetables. |
| B．They have successfully built a space garden. |
| C．They invented a special fan for their greenhouse. |
| D．They have worked on space gardening for many years. |
If you have to describe (描述) yourself to someone else, what will you say? It can be difficult to see yourself from the outside, but knowing who you are, or being self-aware, can help you understand feelings and make friendships closer.
Self-awareness means having a good understanding of our own character. If you’re self-aware, you may know that you love playing an instrument because you do well in it, and music makes you happy, or that you like watching TV better on your own because it helps you relax.
Knowing what you like and dislike, what you are good or bad at allows you to make better decisions about friendships, schoolwork and build confidence. The WHO (World Health Organization) says self-awareness is one of ten important life skills that help young people live healthier and happier lives. Being self-aware doesn’t mean only thinking of yourself. By understanding your own feelings, you will better understand other people too.
How do you learn to be self-aware? It is a good way to ask questions. Ask yourself questions that start with “What” instead of “Why”. For example, if you don’t understand why you keep arguing with a friend, ask yourself what you disagree on instead of why you’re arguing.
Learning to be more self-aware is a skill. You learn it as you grow. So be bold and try out new things, like playing a new sport or listening to different kinds of music. Don’t be afraid to dislike something—discovering what you don’t like is a key part of learning more about yourself.
1. Which of the following statements shows you are self-aware?| A．Knowing your personality well. |
| B．Knowing you prefer watching TV. |
| C．Knowing how to play an instrument. |
| D．Knowing how to make friendships closer. |
| A．It helps to make better decisions. |
| B．It helps the young build confidence. |
| C．It stops you only thinking of yourself. |
| D．It helps improve young people’s lives. |
| A．The way of being self-aware. | B．The reason of being self-aware. |
| C．The result of being self-aware. | D．The problem of being self-aware. |
| A．In an advertisement. | B．In a health magazine |
| C．In a history book. | D．In a news report. |
【推荐3】Many people in the world are short of basic skills. That’s why governments are paying attention to food education in schools. They want students to have a good relationship (关系) with food and know about its importance.
Schools give kids different information on food. So, students learn about not only healthy eating but also food production (生产) and waste. They learn to make different food, too.
For example, UK students from 7 to 14 must learn to cook basic meals. In this way, students can learn a useful skill and good food habits.
In the US, schools use a farm-to-school method. They buy fresh food from local farms for their restaurants. Students also go on field trips to the farms. In some areas, US students learn to garden, too. When they grow their own fruit and vegetables, they respect (尊重) food more. They also try not to waste it.
Japan even has a rule on food education. Students can’t skip (略过) breakfast, and they can’t eat fast food. Students are living healthier lives thanks to good food education.
1. The underlined phrase “paying attention to” in paragraph 1 means ________.| A．caring about | B．looking for | C．finding out | D．worrying about |
①They make different food. ②They sell different food.
③They learn about food waste. ④They learn about healthy eating.
| A．①②③ | B．②③④ | C．①③④ | D．①②④ |
| A．In China. | B．In the UK. | C．In America. | D．In Japan. |
| A．help students save food | B．make students hate fast food |
| C．make students have lunch at school | D．help students eat healthily |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
【推荐1】All About Astronauts
Part 1. Special Mission
Astronauts travel into space. The astronauts work in teams to do missions in space. One team of U.S. astronauts had a very special mission to fly from Earth to the moon in July of 1969. People all over the world watched on TV as this team arrived at the moon. The astronaut Neil Armstrong, the captain of the team, became the first person to walk on the moon. After that, other astronauts went on missions to the moon. They collected samples of moon rocks and moon dirt, and they brought them back to Earth.
Part 2. Astronauts' Training
It takes lot of study and hard work to become a real astronaut. Astronauts take special training to learn more about space flight. They also learn about rockets, stars, and planets. They learn about their missions, too. Before their mission, Neil Armstrong and his team studied the moon and the rocks they might find. Some of them are pilots. They need to know how to fly a spacecraft. They use special models to practice flying the spacecraft. They also learn how to wear a space suit. It's usually big and heavy. An astronaut learns how to move in the suit by going into a pool. Moving around underwater feels like moving around in space.
Part 3. __________________
On the moon and out in space, there is little or no gravity（重力）. When the spacecraft flies into space, the things inside float（漂浮）around. Astronauts eat food from special packages. The packages are tied to a tray, so the food doesn't fly away. When astronauts want to sleep or exercise, they wear a special strap which can hold them in place.
Sometimes astronauts need to do work outside the spacecraft. Temperatures in space can be very hot or very cold. That's why they must put on their space suits. Furthermore, there is no air in space, the suit can help an astronaut breathe.
1. In 1969, the space mission was very special because ________.| A．people could watch the team on TV |
| B．it was the first time that people had flied to the moon |
| C．Neil Armstrong was the captain |
| D．They brought back something special |
| A．flying a spacecraft | B．wearing a space suit |
| C．their own missions. | D．special Models |
| A．a spacecraft | B．space | C．missions | D．water |
| A．package | B．space suit | C．seat belt | D．tray |
| A．No Gravity | B．Special Food | C．Space Suits | D．Life in Space |
| A．science | B．travel | C．business | D．sports |
【推荐2】The World Declaration on Education for All (1990)(《全民教育世界宣言》) was mainly about how necessary it is to provide education for all children, youth and adults. It meets their needs and useful skills to their lives. They believe that good quality education, provided by trained teachers, is the right of all children, youth and adults. The basic skills, knowledge, values and attitudes should be included. What's more, creative thinking, problem solving and lifelong learning abilities are also important.
Teachers are important for improving learning. People all know this. They have a powerful influence on the quality of student learning. However, many countries, especially the developing countries, are short of qualified(合格的) teachers—in 1/3 of countries with data, less than 3/4 of teachers are trained to national standards. By 2030, 28 countries will not have enough primary school teachers and over 3.4 million new primary teachers will be needed. Also, teachers are paid poorly. Teacher payment is below US$10 per day in 8 countries.
Quality learning is important and necessary for meeting people's basic needs. It's also necessary for development of the countries. All young people need to learn in active ways. However, 124 million of the children across the world are out of school and 250 million are not learning basic skills as a result of poor quality education. According to a research, 38% of children are not learning the basics in reading and math. And over one-half of them have spent 4 years in school.
Luckily, many countries have realized the importance of quality education and pay great attention to it. There are even some organizations trying to help girls, children with disabilities and children living in poor areas to get an education.
1. What did The World Declaration on Education for All (1990) tell us?| A．It's necessary to provide education. | B．It's useful to learn some skills. |
| C．It's important to be creative. | D．It's necessary to have qualified teachers. |
| A．They pay no attention to quality education. | B．They are short of well-trained teachers. |
| C．Young people have learnt too many basic skills. | D．The teachers get well paid. |
| A．The importance of learning. | B．The importance of education. |
| C．The importance of teachers. | D．The importance of basic skills. |
| A．Many countries are now trying to develop quality education. |
| B．It's impossible for children in poor areas to get an education. |
| C．How students learn is the key to the quality of education. |
| D．Some organizations are trying to help adults to get an education. |
Dou Kou was born in Jiangsu Province in 1994. When he was 7 months old, his parents started working in over 30 different cities, such as Xi'an and Shenzhen .This kind of life gave him things to think
and write about.
When Dou Kou was 9 months old, he could speak and at the age of one he could say five to six hundred words. At 3, he could look up words in the dictionary. At 4, his father taught him to learn something. His parents like reading very much. So does he. At the age of 5, he began writing fairy tales
(童话).
His fairy tales are all from his life. One day ,he found many mice in the house. They not only ate their food but also hurt his mother's hand. So he thought, "lf we give mice the stomachs (胃)of cows, they'll eat grass and it'll be helpful to people. " This was his first fairy tale Change, Stomach for Mice.
At 6, he wrote a novel about his own life in different cities with his parents.
Now, he studies well in a middle school. He has written his third book, the novel- called Eyes of Childhood
1. How many books has Dou Kou written?
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six |
| A．his mother | B．his father |
| C．school life | D．life in different cities |
| A．when he wrote fairy tales |
| B．before his father taught him to study |
| C．after he went to school |
| D．after his mother taught him how to learn something |
| A．Dou Kou is different from other children |
| B．Dou Kou doesn't tell the truth |
| C．Dou Kou is the same as other children |
| D．Dou Kou likes his books |
| A．Three Books by a Child |
| B．How to Write Fairy Tales |
| C．How Clever the Boy is |
| D．Dou Kou, the Youngest Writer |
