1 . Southern Texas is a wonderful spring time destination. The weather is warm and beautiful. During the month of May, visitors will be able to choose from a variety of wonderful festivals and events held throughout the region. Here are some great options for May festivals in southern Texas.

Dragonfly Days, Weslaco

Insect enthusiasts should stop in Weslaco during the month of May. This time of the year is great for sitting dragonflies and damselflies. There are over 100 species in the region. Visitors can learn all about the different species while getting to see them as well

Songwriter’s Showcase Art Festival, Port Aransas

One way to enjoy some of the unique art and culture of Texas is to attend this festival. Visitors can enjoy a grand variety of music. It will be held in the evening at the Tarpon Inn Courtyard and visitors can enjoy the beautiful scenery and the music. Music genres range from Folk to Cajun to Rock.

Blues on the Hill, Harlingen

Blues fans should be sure to visit Harlingen on May 12, 2020. It will be the first event in the summer series held in McKelvey Park. This event offers a variety of Blues artists. Visitors can attend the event for free, and get to enjoy the music while sitting on a blanket of lawn chair in the grass.

Beach to Bay Relay Marathon, Corpus Christi

This event will be held on May 19, 2020. Running enthusiasts visiting Corpus Christi will have a wonderful time. It is a full marathon, 26 miles, but it is a relay event. Six people run the marathon as a group. The route starts on North Pare Island and travels through Corpus Christi.

1. Which festival will you probably choose as a sports lover?

A．Dragonfly Days, Weslaco

B．Songwriter’s Showcase Art Festival, Port Aransas

C．Blues on the Hill, Harlingen

D．Beach to Bay Relay Marathon, Corpus Christi

2. What does the underlined word “genres” mean in Paragraph 3?

A．Types.	B．Characters.
C．Visitors.	D．Artists.

3. Where is the text most likely from?

A．A diary.	B．A guidebook.
C．A novel.	D．A magazine.

2 . Earthquake in Central China Kills 14

BEIJING﹣A magnitude （级别） 5.7 earthquake shook part of central China on Saturday，killed at least 14people and injured nearly 400，the official said．

The official Xinhua News Agency said the quake happened around 6：00a．m．local time，with the epicentre（震中） in Ruichang，a city of 420，000 in Jiangxi province．

Hundreds of homes collapsed（倒塌） and thousands were damaged，Xinhua said．"The earthquake this morning was quite scary，"said a shopkeeper in Ruichang reached by telephone who would only give her surname﹣Zhou．

Many people in Ruichang were staying outside for fear of aftershocks （余震）．She said she felt a milder trembling of the earth around 9：00p．m．

Tents were set up outside a hospital treating some of the 377 injured．

The United States National Earthquake Information Centre reported the quake was magnitude 5.5．

1. Why did the people still stay outside after the earthquake？

A．They were afraid to be buried in the buildings．

B．They wanted to stay with their friends outside．

C．They were waiting for help．

D．They were afraid of another quake．

2. About how many people were killed and injured in the earthquake？

A．414	B．400
C．14	D．377

3. When did the earthquake happen？

A．9：00a．m．on Sunday．

B．6：00p．m．on Sunday．

C．9：00a．m．on Saturday．

D．6：00a．m．on Saturday．

4. Where can we most probably find such a passage？

A．In a science book．

B．In a newspaper．

C．In a magazine．

D．In an advertisement．