Earthquakes happen without warning(前兆).They can happen any time of a day,at any point during the year.But don’t worry because most are so weak that they cannot be felt. Only a few big ones hurt people. However,it’s important to know what to do when an earthquake is happening.
Do NOT go outside.You could get injured from falling glass or parts of buildings.If you are outside,stay away from buildings and power lines (输电线).
Stay under a desk,table,or other strong furniture.Hold on to it.Or stay in a corner of the building.Cover your face and head with your arms and cover your mouth with a towel or clothing.Stay inside until shaking stops and it is safe to go outside.
Keep away from windows,pictures or advertisements on the wall or the building,and anything else that could fall and hurt you.Most people get injured by falling things during an earthquake,not by the shaking itself.
Also keep away from a fire.You could fall down and burn yourself on the fire.
If you are driving when an earthquake happens,stop the car if it’s safe.Stay inside your car until the earthquake stops,and don’t drive near bridges. Try not to stop by power lines or trees.These could fall and hurt you.
【小题1】Most earthquakes are too          to hurt people.
A.strongB.weak
C.dangerousD.heavy
【小题2】From the passage,when an earthquake is happening,we should          
A.stay under a big buildingB.stay under a strong furniture
C.stand by windowsD.drive near a big bridge
【小题3】It isn’t safe for you to          while the earthquake is happening.
A.run out of the buildingB.stay in a corner of the building
C.cover your head with your armsD.cover your mouth with a towel
【小题4】This passage tells us           
A.how dangerous the earthquake is.
B.how to be safe in an earthquake.
C.we shouldn’t be afraid of the earthquake.
D.how the earthquake comes into being.
【小题5】The best title for this passage should be“        ”.
A.How Earthquakes HappenB.How to Drive a Car
C.What We Should Do in EarthquakesD.Why Earthquakes Happen
Mary and Donald Smith lived in the same building.Donald 41 a toy company.One day Donald gave Mary. the 4-year-old girl.a new toy.She played with it and said. "This is fun! A few weeks later Donald gave her 42 toy. She played with it and then said."I'm not 43 in this toy. It doesn't work."For years Donald gave Mary new toys.  and she gave him very good   44   about the toys.
When Mary was 13 years old. Donald showed her a new ball.Mary wanted to 45 the ball with small stones to make it 46 .The company made this change.Mary's idea was a great success! The company sold thousands of the balls.
That Christmas. Donald gave Mary an  47 gift.He made her vice-president(副总裁) of the toy company.She made $200,000 a year.Her job was lo see 48 the new toys were fun.She worked 49 three or four hours a day at her job,then she had to do her homework.
Today Mary works at a college. The little vice-president with bright ideas helps students think about their 50.
【小题1】A.owned       B. rioted       c.owns      D.closes
【小题2】
A.otherB.otherC.the other D.another
【小题3】
A.excitedB.interestedC.relaxedD.bored
【小题4】
A.waysB.designsC.questions D.ideas
【小题5】
A.fillB.fullC.add D.pour
【小题6】
A.noisyB.quietC.light D.future
【小题7】
A.specialB.awfulC.amazing D.useful
【小题8】
A.whenB.ifC.as D.since
【小题9】
A.BIB.inC.forD.with
【小题10】
A.companyB.toysC.homework D.future
Young people and older people do not always agree. They sometimes have different ideas about living, working and playing. But in one special program in New York State, adults and teenagers live together in a friendly way.
Each summer 200 teenagers and 50 adults live together for eight weeks as members of a special work group. Everyone works several hours each day. They do so not just to keep busy but to find meaning and fun in work. Some teenagers work in the forests or on the farms near the village. Some learn to make things like tables and chairs and to build houses. The adults teach them these skills.
There are several free hours each day. Weekends are free, too .During the free hours some of the teenagers learn photo-taking or drawing. Others sit around and talk or sing. Each teenager chooses his own way to pass his free time.
When people live together, they should have rules. In this program the teenagers and the adults make the rules together. If someone breaks a rule, the problem goes before the whole group. They talk about it and ask, “Why did it happen? What should we do about it?”
One of the teenagers has said something about it: “You have to stop thinking only about yourself. You learn how to think about the group.”
【小题1】In one special program in New York State, young and older people_________.
A.don’t work well together
B.live together like friends
C.teach one another new ways of building houses
D.spend eight weeks together, working as farmers
【小题2】All the members work some time every day mainly to_______.
A.lead a busy life
B.learn new skills of farming
C.get used to the life on the farms
D.find useful things and pleasure in work
【小题3】 Living together__________.
A.the teenagers don’t have to obey the rules
B.the members have to obey the rules the adults make
C.the members have no free time but on weekends
D.the members should not break the rules they make together
【小题4】 The last paragraph shows that the teenager thinks this the program is_________.
A.unpleasant
B.tiring
C.helpful
D.boring
【小题5】The best title for the passage is ____________ .
A.The Rules of Living Together
B.Life in New York State
C.Teenagers and Adults Together
D.Free Hours in the Special Work Group

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