You may know the English letters A, B and C, but do you know there are people called “ABC”? You may like eating bananas, but do you know there are people called “banana persons”? If you don't know, 1 will tell you about it．They are some Chinese people like you and me, but they aren't in China．Why do people call them like that?
If we call somebody an ABC person, we mean he or she is a Chinese but was born in America．Sometimes, people also call them “banana persons”．A banana is yellow outside and white inside．So, if somebody is a “banana person”, he or she is “white” inside and “yellow” outside．By saying that, we mean he or she has yellow skin but does things in an American way．“Banana persons” were born in America and they live in America for a long time, so they think 1ike Americans and do things like Americans．However, these people still have Chinese blood(血)．Their parents, grandparents or even great-grandparents are from China．They all have black eyes and black hair, so they look like us, Chinese people．
There are many famous “banana people” in America．They do very well in America and they are really great in their own fields．
Many earthquakes(地震)happen without warning, so it is important to know what to do wherever you are during an earthquake．Here are some top tipson how to stay safe in an earthquake．
?Keep a cool head．Worry may make bad decisions．Think about what you should do．The first several seconds are important．
?If you are indoors during an earthquake, hide under a heavy desk and protect your head．Stay away from windows and anything that could fall on you．
?If you are in a crowded hall away from the door, don't rush to the exit．You will find too many people trying to get out at the same time．Instead, hide under a desk or a table．Do not get into a lift during an earthquake!
?Stay in a safe area until you are sure it's OK to leave．Some aftershocks(余震)may follow an earthquake．These are as dangerous as the earthquake．
?If you are at home and you smell gas, open a window and leave the building quickly．
?If you are outdoors, find a clear place away from buildings, trees, street lights and power lines．
?If you are buried in debris(埋在废墟), you may make noises by knocking at the rocks．Shouting will use up your energy．You could be without help for up to 72 hours．Try to find some water and food．These are important for you．
(1)
The underlined words“top tips”mean ________'
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A．
useful advice
B．
boring news
C．
interesting stories
(2)
If you are in a crowded hall away from the door when an earthquake happens, you mustn't try to get out because ________．
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A．
it's more dangerous outside
B．
you may lose the way
C．
people may hurt each other when rushing out at the same time
(3)
Which one is right during an earthquake?
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A．
If you smell gas, stay at home and wait for help．
B．
Hiding under a heavy desk if you are indoors．
C．
Using the lift to go downstairs．
(4)
You should ________ if yo, u are buried in debris．
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A．
find a clear place
B．
keep shouting for help
C．
catch people's attention by knocking at the rocks
(5)
From the passage we know that ________．
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A．
keeping a cool head is very important during an earthquake
B．
we can hide under the tree during an earthquake
C．
we needn't care about aftershocks
阅读理解
Tina Lin was not like many of her classmates．She didn’t listen to popular music．She didn’t watch many movies, and she wasn’t interested in nice clothes．
When she got together with her friends, they wanted to listen to rock and top music．When Tina asked if they would like to try classical music, they all looked at her strangely．
“Classical music is for old people,”one of her friends said．
Tina was worried that something was wrong with her．She decided to talk to her father．As she entered his study, he could sense something was wrong．
“Dad, am I strange?”she asked her father．
“Of course not,”he answered．“Why do you ask that?”
“Because I don’t like the same things as my classmates．They want to listen to Mariah Carey”s music．I like Yo Yo Ma．”
“I think I understand．Tina, it’s all right to be your own person．You don’t have to copy what other people do．Everybody has different tastes．Some of them are popular, and others aren’t．”
After Tina spoke with her father, she felt better about herself．She realized that being different made her special．It was an important lesson for her to learn．
(1)
Why did Tina speak with her father?
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A．
To tell him about Yo Yo Ma．
B．
To discuss a problem she was having．
C．
To give him some advice．
D．
To tell him what her friends like doing．
(2)
How did Tina’s father make her feel?
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A．
Lonely．
B．
Better．
C．
Excited．
D．
Worried．
(3)
What does the underlined phrase“be your own person”mean?
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A．
Do what’s right for you．
B．
Try to make other people happy．
C．
Do what others hate．
D．
Try to own everything yourself．
(4)
What is the main idea of the passage?
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A．
Classical music is better than pop music．
B．
Friends can say cruel things sometimes．
C．
Tina found a new friend．
D．
You don’t have to be like everyone else．
阅读理解
This is a beautiful park near my home．People like to go to the park after work．Some of them go to the park every day．Look! This is Mr．Smith．He is sitting on a chair and watching the children．Some children are playing the game of hide-and-seek(捉迷藏)．Some boys are playing yo-yo．Lucy and Lily are standing under a tree．They are talking．There is a small river in the park．We can see some boats in the river．Some children are sitting in the boats with their fathers and mothers．Listen! A lot of birds are singing in the trees．This is really a nice park．I come here to read English after school every day．
(1)
________ like to go to the park．
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A．
Children
B．
Fathers and mothers
C．
Lucy and Lily
D．
People
(2)
Mr．Smith is ________．
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A．
playing hide-and-seek
B．
playing yo-yo
C．
is sitting and watching the children
D．
is singing
(3)
Which one is right?
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A．
Lucy and Lily are playing hide-and-seek with other children．
