A few years ago I went through a period of such depression (抑郁症) that life didn’t seem worth living. It was like winter, so cold that the sun would never shine.

Then I saw snowdrops (雪花莲) pushing through the freezing, hard ground. I looked at them every day until I felt that if they could come back to life, then so could I. Those green shoots gave me hope in a way that nothing else did.

As spring came, I started to put in more and more plants until the garden was filled with color. Life was growing through my hands; gentle, peaceful, but, above all. Optimistic. If I gave love, it was returned much more.

I could spend hours lost in gardening. The depression I have is passed from my mother. It has affected generation (代) of my family and may happen in any situation. I can be depressed when the sun is shining or I am with a group of loving friends.

Of course, fresh air and exercise help to make depression less serious, but for me gardening is more than that. It means patience as well as hope.

At the end of the9 first garden I made stood a huge tree. It stood up to freezing temperatures and strong winds. It bent(弯曲) but never broke. The leaves dropped until it was covered with noting, but it always, always came back to life. And so I learned that we may fall down, but hope is living thing.

1.What does the underlined sentence mean?

A.I could come back to life sooner or later.

B.I looked after them carefully so they could come back to life.

C.I don’t know if they could push through the freezing hard ground.

D.I could also come back to life if the snowdrops could.

2.According to the fourth paragraph, who may not have depression?

A.My friend B.My mother C.My son D.My grandmother

3.From the passage, we know that _____

A.I couldn’t find my way in the garden.

B.Although the bad weather made the tree no longer straight, it never broke.

C.I could feel happy when there were lots of friends around me.

D.The leaves fell and the tree died.

4.This passage is probably from a(n) ______

A.CD review B.advertisement C.magazine D.guide book

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“Fire! Fire!” Students were running out of their classroom. They used some wet clothes to cover their mouths and noses. Was there a fire? No, it was just a fire drill(演习). On November 26th 2018, students of a middle school in Changsha learned some safety skills when a fire broke out.

What can we do to make our houses safer? Here are some suggestions. When you get your phone or computer charged (充电) .don’t put your phone or computer chargers (充电器) on your books or bed. And you should not charge for too long. Don’t use candles in your bedroom. Check to see if you have broken wires(电线) in your house, and change them at once. Always remember to turn off the lights when you leave your house.

What should we do if we are caught in a burning building? If the fire is big, stay low and get out quickly. Use wet clothes to cover your mouth and nose. Always use stairs and don’t use elevators(电梯), because elevators may break down anytime. If the room is full of smoke, keep close to the floor where the air is cleaner and cooler. Once help arrives, wave the flashlight or cloth at the window to let the firefighters know where you are.

It is very important for schools to train the students to get to know about some safety skills when a fire breaks out or when an earthquake happens, because no one knows what accident will happen next minute. If the schools are able to do more drills like this, fewer deaths and injuries will happen in our life.

1.When did the students of a middle school in Changsha have a fire drill?

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2.Is it safe to use candles in our bedroom?

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3.How many ways do we have to make our houses safer according to the passage?

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4.Why should not we use elevators when we are caught in a burning building?

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5.What should we do first if the room is full of smoke?

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