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

Want to stay away from colds? Put on a happy face.
Compared to unhappy people, those who are cheerful and relaxed are less likely to suffer from colds, according to a new study. It’s possible that being happy helps the body fight illnesses, say the researchers from New York University.
“It seems that positive feelings may reduce the danger of illness,” said the study’s chief researcher Sheldon Cohen.
In an earlier study, Cohen found that people who were cheerful and lively caught coughs and colds less often. People who showed feelings were also less likely to tell their doctors that they felt ill.
In this study, Cohen’s interviewed 193 adults every day for two weeks. During the interviews, the people told researchers about were given colds by doctors and had to stay alone in a room for six days.
The results showed that everyone in the study was equally likely to get ill. Buy for people who said they felt happy during the research period, their illness are less serious and lasted for a shorter time.
Cohen believes that when people experience positive feelings, their body may produce a chemical that helps fight illness and disease. So if you are worried abut your health, look on the bright side more often.
【小题1】 Which of the following was NOT a part of the study?

A.People talked about their feelings every day.
B.People were kept alone for six days.
C.People were given colds by doctors.
D.People were made to feel unhappy.
【小题2】 What did the study find?
A.People who felt happy never got ill.
B.People’s feelings didn’t influence their health.
C.People with good feelings became ill more easily.
D.People with positive feelings had less serious illnesses..
【小题3】 According to Cohen, which of the following may help fight illness?
A.Eating.
B.Crying.
C.Laughing.
D.Sleeping.
【小题4】This passage is a/an          .
A.advertisement
B.newspaper report
C.story
D.scientist’s diary
【小题5】What is the best title for this passage?
A.Smiles can fight colds
B.Cause of colds found
C.The danger of colds
D.How people get sick
【小题6】

The world has many beautiful sounds. We can hear the songs of birds and the laugh of people. We can listen to cool music and news reports. And it’s all because of our ears! They bring us a world of sounds.

But some people can’t hear any sound at all. Some are born deaf. Others can hear well in their childhood, nut too many loud sounds hurt their ears later on.

Many people in China can’t hear ordinary sounds clearly. Lots of them are children. Most of them are born with good hearing. But six children of every 1,000 have hearing problems when they are born. And if a children has hearing problems, he or she usually will also have some learning problems at school.

A lot of things can cause fearing problems, like, too much earwax is not good for our hearing. And noise louder than 85 decibels (分贝) can hurt our ears and make us lose our hearing for a short time or even for ever.

Hearing is important for all of us. So we should do our best to give our ears special care. Don’t forget to do the following:

◎ Try to stay away from places with too much noise. If you have to go, wear earplugs.

◎ When swimming, remember to put earplugs into your ears to stop water from getting in.

◎ Never put anything sharp into your ears. If you think you have too much earwax, ask your parents to help you clean it out.

Keep these things in mind. Then you won’t be saying “WHAT? WHAT?” when you are older.

1.What does the underlined word “earwax” mean in the passage?

A.耳膜             B.耳鸣             C.耳垢             D.耳疾

2.Which of the following is NOT talked by the writer?

A.Illness and hearing problems.              B.people with hearing problems.

C.Ways to protect our ears.                 D.Danger of loud noise.

3.____________ is/are bad for our ears.

A.A little earwax      B.Earplugs           C.All noise          D.Noise louder than 85 decibels

4.The underlined sentence means ___________.

A.When you get older, you know it’s not polite to ask “What?”.

B.When you get older, you still have good hearing.

C.When you get older, you won’t ask questions.

D.When you get older, you will have fewer questions.

 

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