Answer the questions.

Big floods in Beijing and Tianjin last summer took the lives if nearly one hundred people.Most of them drowned,but a few people were electrocuted by power lines falling into the water. Cites like Beijing do not often experience big floods -it was called a once-in-a-hundred-year event-and the people in the cities were unprepared when the disaster came.

Climate change seems to be making “unlikely”weather events such as floods more common and it only makes sense to prepare ourselves for when disaster strikes. In the case of floods, just learning to swim won’t help you much. The water flows so fast and is so filled with floating debris(碎片)that even Olympic gold medal winner Ye Shiwen would have troubles keeping her head above water.

The first thing you should do is to take the warnings of heavy rains or typhoons seriously. You should stay home, listen to the news reports and wait for the waters to subside(回落). If you live at ground level, move to a higher level. You should also call people to tell them you are safe so that they don’t risk their lives searching for you. It’s also a good idea to have a “grab”bag (an emergency bag)”ready at home filled with power bars(能量棒),a flashlight and bottles of water. In a flood , the electricity is often knocked out and drinking water-becomes contaminated(被污染的).

The most important thing is to stay calm and be patient. It’s the best way of keeping your head above water.

1.The people in Beijing and Tianjin got prepared when big floods came, didn’t they?

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2.Why would Ye Shiwen even have trouble saving herself if a flood comes?

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3.Is it important to take the warnings of heavy rains or typhoons seriously or not?

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4.How can we stop people risking their lives searching for us in a flood?

We can stop people by ____________________________________________.

5.What should we put into our “grab bag”?

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6.What will you do if a flood comes? Tell me your reason(s), please.

____________________________________________________________.

Choose the best answer(根据短文内容,选择恰当答案)

Lao Wang is Jack’s Chinese friend. One day Jack was invited to his home for dinner. After they enjoyed the dinner, Jack made a short speech and then sent Lao Wang a clock. “I’d like you to accept this small clock,” said Jack. “Thank you.” Lao Wang thanked him, but he looked unhappy and put the clock in another room. “Don’t you like it?” Jack said. “Oh, no. Thank you.” Lao Wang answered. Later, another guest said to Jack, “Giving a clock to a friend is unlucky in Chinese culture. The word for clock ‘Zhong’ also means the end of life.”

Jack has been visiting China for many years and made quite a few Chinese friends. He told me that he knows something about China and that he is used to differences between China and America, but he has never heard about clocks being unlucky. “Clock is a typical (典型的) gift in America, everybody would be pleased to accept it,” Jack said to me sadly. “So we should be more careful about the different culture and now we have a lot to learn from the Chinese,” I said.

Indeed cultural differences are part of the fun of traveling. To do as the Romans do, you have to understand the local culture and customs.

1.Jack was invited to ______ for dinner one day.

A.Lao Wang’s B.my home C.a restaurant D.a hotel

2.Sending a clock means ______ in China.

A.happy B.unhappy C.lucky D.unlucky

3.______ is very important to travelers.

A.To know how to send a gift B.To invite guests for dinner

C.To give clocks to others D.To know cultural differences

4.The word “accept” means _______ in Chinese.

A.需要 B.接受 C.喜欢 D.拒绝

5.From the passage, we know Jack is probably _______.

A.Chinese B.Roman C.American D.Japanese

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