Because earthquakes happen without warning,it's important to take steps now to prepare．Because you don't know where you will be when an earthquake happens,prepare some supplies for your home,workplace,and car．
1．Water．
A person needs at least 1/2 gallon of water daily just for drinking．Store at least 1 gallon of water per person per day and be prepared for a 72-hour period．It is suggested that you buy bottled water．Keep bottled water in its original container and do not open it until you need to use it．Also,do check the．“use by”date．
2．Food．
It's always a practical idea to keep a supply of non-perishable(不易腐烂的)food on hand．Have an enough supply of canned food,powdered milk,dried fruits,non-salted nuts and canned juices for at least 72 hours．
3．Flashlights(手电筒)and spare batteries．
Keep a flashlight beside your bed,at your place of work．and in your car．Do not use matches or candles after an earthquake until you are sure that no gas leaks．
Prepare a battery-powered radio and spare batteries．Most telephones will be out of order,so radios will be your best source of information．
4．Clothes．
If you live in a cold place,you must think about warmth．You might not have heat after an earthquake．Think about your clothing and bedding supplies．
(1)
Why should people prepare themselves for an earthquake?
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A．
Because earthquakes can be known before they happen．
B．
Because earthquakes take place without warning．
C．
Because earthquakes usually take place in the neighborhood．
D．
Because it's people's daily work to prepare for the earthquakes．
(2)
About the prepared water,which description is RIGHT?
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A．
A person should prepare 0．5 gallon of water for one day．
B．
You'd better use your own containers to keep water．
C．
You'd better open the bottled water when you buy it．
D．
You shouldn't open the bottled water until you need it．
(3)
You should prepare all of the following except ________．
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A．
powdered milk
B．
fresh vegetables
C．
dried fruits
D．
canned juices
(4)
According to the article we know that ________．
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A．
we need to prepare some supplies only at home
B．
a telephone is the most important prepared thing
C．
flashlights but not matches are first used after earthquakes
D．
clothes are used to protect your head
(5)
If you live in a cold place,you should prepare ________．
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A．
some warm clothes and bedding supplies
B．
some hot water
C．
some batteries
D．
some flashlights
任务型阅读。
①After Pluto(冥王星)was found in 1930,people took it as the ninth planet in our solar system(太阳系)．But it isn't like other planets．It is smaller and has a strange orbit(轨道)．On August 24,scientists said,“Pluto is not a plane．”
About 2,500 scientists met in Prague．At first,some of them said that there would be 12 planets in our solar system．In the end,the scientists said that only Mercury,Venus,Earth,Mars Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus and Neptune are the planets in the solar system．②Each of these planets has its own orbit,and each of the planets is big enough to be a planet．Pluto's orbit overlaps(交叠)Neptune's and it is smaller than the other planets．③So Pluto is classified(分类)as a dwarf planet(矮行星),but no longer a planet in the solar system．
Students at school will have new schoolbooks to learn the new solar system!
l．根据①处完成下面的句子。(每空一词)
Before people ________ Pluto in 1930,there were ________ planets in our solar system．
2．根据②处完成下面的句子。(每空一词)
Every planet not only has its own ________,but also is ________ enough．
3．将③处译成汉语。________
用词语填在下面的句子里，注意每个词语只限使用一次，并要注意用其适当的形式填空。
You spend too much time ________ the computer．
－I think it will be fine tomorrow．
－Oh,I hope ________．
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A．
not
B．
it be
C．
so
D．
it does
用所给词的适当形式填空。
How long ________ you ________(stay)at home already?
用所给词的适当形式填空。
I always feel ________(sleep)．
ZhaoLan ________ already ________ in this school for two years．
