1 . Earthquakes usually come without warning. What should you do if these happen to you? An earthquake is dangerous, but there are still things you can do to protect yourself.
☆Stay calm as the earth begins to shake. Your chance of survival in an earthquake will go up if you can keep calm. Staying calm is not easy, but it can save your life.
☆If you are inside when the earthquake starts, get under a table or a bed. You need to have something strong around you to protect you from falling objects. Do not stand near walls or windows and stay out of the kitchen. The kitchen is dangerous because of many glass objects.
☆If you are outside, get to an open area as fast as you can. Stay away from buildings and trees. If you are in a car, pull over to a place where there are no trees or tall buildings and stay in the car. If you are close to the sea, try to get as far away from the water as possible. Earthquakes can cause huge waves (海浪) that can really harm the nearby people.
☆When the earthquake is over, there is still plenty of danger. For example, fire often comes with an earthquake. If you see a fire, quickly move to an open area.
Always remember to hope for the best but prepare for the worst.
1. What does the underlined word “survival” mean in Chinese?| A．坍塌 | B．废墟 | C．幸存 |
| A．To get under a table. |
| B．To get under a bed. |
| C．To stand near walls or windows. |
| A．To stay away from buildings and trees. |
| B．To run into a house quickly to take something valuable. |
| C．To run out of the car immediately. |
| A．snow | B．fire | C．rain |
| A．The ways to stay calm. |
| B．The ways to move to an open area. |
| C．The ways to protect yourself when an earthquake happens. |
2 . Elephants are very special animals. They are very clever and have different emotions, such as happiness and sadness. They can even cry. Elephants can learn many things, and in some countries, they work carrying heavy things.
There are two kinds of elephants: African and Asian elephants. African elephants are usually larger and they can be 7,000 kilos or more. All elephants eat a lot—up to 300 kilos of food a day. They can live for about 60 years.
Unluckily, the number of wild elephants is going down. Many people kill them mainly for their tusks—the long pointed (尖的) teeth. People try to protect them, but it’s difficult.
1. How much food does an elephant eat a day?| A．300 kilos. | B．600 kilos. | C．2,000 kilos. |
| A．嗅觉 | B．才能 | C．情感 |
| A．For their ears. | B．For their teeth. | C．For their meat. |
| A．All the elephants live in the zoo. |
| B．The Asian elephants are usually larger. |
| C．Elephants can live for about 60 years. |
| A．A special tooth. | B．A special animal. | C．Kinds of elephants. |
3 . Ever since the 19th century, people’s search for improved ways of producing electricity has never stopped. Now a UK company has developed a new kind of floor. It is very special. There is a system that can produce a certain amount of electricity very cheaply using the energy from footsteps. When people step on this special floor, electricity is produced.
The inventor of the floor came up with the idea when he was a student and worked in an energy business. The business asked him to find ways to power up street lights in the city center using the energy from the sun, but it soon became clear that this might not work because many city centers don’t get enough sunlight because of tall buildings. Then he thought of a better plan.
Why not use the energy produced by people who walk past the street instead? The right technology could be used to convert this energy into electricity — right under people’s feet.
The floor could actually be very efficient (效率高的). This is especially true when it is used in very busy areas. And the reason is that a lot of energy is produced simply because of large numbers of people walking across the floor.
The floor can have other uses too, such as recording how many people visit a particular (特定的) place at particular times. This kind of information is very useful for certain people. For example, shop owners near the place would be interested in knowing what time of the day they have the highest customer numbers.
The technology was created out of a hope of making energy that is untouchable closer to people. The business also said it tried to find a way for people to further their understanding of problems of climate change and sustainability (可持续性).
1. How special is the new kind of floor?| A．It can be used in many busy areas in cities. |
| B．It depends on sunlight to produce electricity. |
| C．It produces electricity with the energy from footsteps. |
| A．Because the buildings are tall. |
| B．Because the weather is not good. |
| C．Because the environment is polluted. |
| A．Carry. | B．Change. | C．Collect. |
| A．The use of the floor may help solve the problem of climate change. |
| B．The more people walk on the floor, the more electricity can be produced. |
| C．The floor could be of little help to the shop owners near the street using it. |
| A．A Creative Business | B．A Discussion on Sunlight | C．A New Way of Producing Electricity |
Spring Festival is coming. You will buy new clothes and a lot of food. There are always some old clothes you don’t want. And there is always some food you can’t eat. What can you do? Send them to the two places.
Wall of Kindness (友善之墙)
You can see Wall of Kindness in many cities now, like Shanghai, Beijing, Xiamen and Qingdao. People hang (悬挂) their old clothes on the wall. Poor people can take them away. You can always see jackets, sweaters, trousers and coats on the wall.
Share Fridge (共享冰箱)
China has its first Share Fridge. It’s in Shanghai. There is a lot of food in it, like cakes. The food is from some restaurants and stores. People don’t need to buy the food because it’s free. They can take it home.
1. The underlined word “them” refers to (指的是) ________.| A．clothes | B．cakes | C．fridges |
| A．some birthday cakes | B．an English book | C．a pair of old trousers |
| A．China has its first Share Fridge in Xiamen. |
| B．People who need the clothes on the wall can take them away. |
| C．People have to pay for (为……付款) the food in Share Fridge. |
| A．helpful | B．tidy | C．healthy |
| A．Wall of Kindness | B．Share Fridge | C．Do something for others |
Many students are not very healthy now. Most of them know it is good for them to play sports. But when they have time, they always don’t want to exercise. Some of them only watch sports games on TV. Allen is a 15-year-old boy. He likes basketball, but he never plays it. He thinks it is difficult for him. He likes many basketball players like Yao Ming and Kobe, but he doesn’t do sports like them.
Many boys and girls don’t like vegetables or fruit, either. They like eating junk food (垃圾食品) very much. But eating vegetables and fruit is good for our health. Students need to eat them every day. So if you want to be healthy, you should eat vegetables and fruit and exercise every day!
Task 1：Finish the chart according to the article. Fill in each blank with no more than 3 words.
Stay healthy
| Many students don’t like playing sports. They only watch sports games 1._______. Allen is one of them. He is 2._______. He likes basketball, but he never 3._______. |
| Many boys and girls like eating junk food. Eating vegetables and fruit 4._______ our health. Students need to eat vegetables and fruit and 5. _______ every day. |
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Task 2：Answer the following questions.
6. Who knows it is good to do sports?
7. Does Allen play basketball? How do you know that?
8. How can students stay healthy? Explain your reason(s) in about 20 words.
6 . American children like to celebrate their birthdays. They usually celebrate them with a party. They ask their friends to their parties. They don’t have parties on the right dates of their birthdays if they come on a school day. They may hold (举办) it at the weekend.
Today many children like two kinds of parties. One is at home. Parents decorate the house with balloons and coloured paper. They make a special birthday dinner. The children play games. The other is away from home. Some are at a special restaurant. The children eat pizza and ice cream. The waiters also sing and say happy birthday to the children. Some are at a park, or at a cinema, or in some other places.
There is a cake with candles (蜡烛) at every birthday party. When the candles are lighted (点燃), everyone sings the special birthday song Happy Birthday.
Many people don’t have birthday parties when they are not young. They say they would like to forget how old they are. But they do like to keep the happy birthday parties of their childhood in mind (记忆).
1. If Tom’s birthday is on February 10th, Wednesday, he may have the party on ________.| A．February 9th | B．February 10th | C．February 13th |
| A．Only one. | B．Two. | C．Three. |
| A．take...off | B．put...away | C．make...beautiful |
| A．some children spend their birthdays at a cinema |
| B．the children’s birthday candles are very special |
| C．many children don’t want to spend their birthdays |
| A．Birthday presents for children |
| B．Birthday parties in America |
| C．A special birthday party |
7 . Overweight (超重) is one of the biggest health problems now. Being overweight affects more than how you look. Too much fat can kill you.
What’s worse, overweight children turn into overweight adults. If you’re obese now, you probably will grow into an obese adult. But here’s good news. You can fight overweight.
Change your eating habits
You are what you eat. Kids like snacks. Did you list any healthy snacks? One study of eating habits showed that soft drinks are the first in the snack list. Next, kids choose salty snacks, like chips. What’s more, the list is full of junk food from No.3 to No.11. Finally, No.12, kids picked a healthy snack—fruit. So, think about your snack choice again.
Get outside to exercise
Jim, a player on his school football team, had a weight problem not long time ago. He could never get anyone to play with him. So his father and he started playing football for a few minutes every night. Ten minutes turned into an hour or more. In just a few years, the heavy kid became athletic, fit and healthy.
More TV means more fat
Nearly every American kid watches TV for 2 hours and 56 minutes every day—that adds up to 44 days a year of sitting. More TV (or more Internet surfing, or more computer games) means more fat.
Eat an apple a day, walk around the house, play with your family... Do it today, and do it more tomorrow. It will help you a lot.
1. According to the passage, kids put ______ at the end of the snack list in one study of eating habits.| A．chips | B．ice cream | C．fruit |
| A．苗条的 | B．虚胖的 | C．健康的 |
| A．A few years ago, Jim was fat. |
| B．Eating an apple a day is good for our health. |
| C．Being overweight only affects how we look. |
①Try to get up early.
②Try to take more exercise.
③Try not to sit in front of TV or computer for too long.
④Try to eat more healthy food.
| A．②③④ | B．①②③ | C．①③④ | D．①②④ |
| A．one of the biggest health problems, overweight |
| B．how to fight overweight |
| C．the healthy food |
When you want to invite friends to a party, you’d better send them invitations. This is a good way to show your respect (尊重). Here are some ways of inviting friends to your party.
Mailed Invitation
The most traditional way to invite your friends is to mail invitations. You need to write down all the information about the party, such as the party time, place, clothes to wear, things to bring, phone number and so on.
Online Invitation
You can also invite friends to a party through the Internet. You can buy some online invitations, put pictures and videos in the online invitations and then e-mail them to your friends.
Phone Call
If you want to save more time, you can just make a phone call. In this way, you can tell them more about your party. And you can hear if they are interested in the party.
In-person (亲自)
An in-person invitation can let you talk to your friends about the party and know their interests. But when you talk to the friends, you may forget some important information. So, you’d better prepare an invitation for them, too.
1. How many ways of inviting friends to your party are mentioned (提及)? (根据短文内容回答问题)2. What’s the most traditional way to invite friends to a party? (根据短文内容回答问题)
3. Can you invite your friends in person if you want to save more time? (根据短文内容回答问题)
4. Look at the picture of the passage, it is probably a / an
5. Which way will you choose to invite friends if you have a birthday party? Why?
9 . Teenagers these days have a lot of worries. Sometimes you have problems with your schoolwork, and sometimes with your friends. This may let you feel unhappy. When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are, here are six ways to make you feel good about yourself.
• Look in the mirror and say to yourself, “I am a special person and there’s no one in the world like me. I can do anything!” It may not sound so good, but it really works!
• Do something nice for someone. Helping others always makes you feel good.
• Smile! Be friendly to people you meet. Look for the good things in your friends and family.
• Learn something new! Have you always wanted to decorate (装饰) your own room or learn how to swim? Go for it! New challenges (挑战) are fun and give you a sense of accomplishment when you have finished.
• Read and start a diary. Turn off the TV and let your imagination fly! Write down your thoughts, dreams or anything you want! Writing always helps to express (表达) your feelings.
• Stay with your family. We all need our family time. Talk with your mom or dad or even your cousin.
1. This passage may be taken from _________.| A．school rules | B．a magazine | C．a storybook |
| A．feel nice | B．be sure | C．feel special |
| A．挫败感 | B．成就感 | C．信任感 |
| A．Learn something new and go for it! |
| B．Keep a diary to express your feelings. |
| C．Stay alone at home as much as possible. |
| A．doing your best |
| B．always smile to your life |
| C．ways to feel good about yourself |
10 . What will life be like in the future? How will things change? Here are some ideas. Which ones will come true?
In the future, a change of weather won’t mean a change of clothes. We’ll wear a new kind of clothes. They’ll be warm when we’re cold and cool when we’re hot.
There’ll be no more light rain and cold wind in spring. The weather will be quite warm or even hot all year, with heavy rain and wind. The sea level will rise as well.
We won’t travel by bus or bike any more. Every family will have a small plane. No more expensive cars—it’be cheap to travel everywhere by plane, not only over land, but also over the sea or even into space. Maybe there’ll be traffic jams in the air.
Do you like long holidays? Well you’re going to like the future because machines and robots will do all the heavy and difficult jobs, and we’ll only do light and easy work. Working hours will be short so people will have long holidays.
1. According to this passage, we will wear _________ clothes in different weather in the future.| A．cold | B．warm | C．the same |
| A．hotter | B．cooler | C．better |
| A．everywhere | B．in the air | C．on the sea |
| A．Because they will have no jobs. |
| B．Because robots will do all the easy jobs. |
| C．Because they won’t need to work for a long time. |
| A．Life in the future | B．Clothes change in the future | C．Robots and traffic |
