In northern China during spring, big sandstorm often make trouble for people. Sandstorms usually happen in spring. They have happened in more than 10 provinces in northern China this year. People in southern China don’t have to worry about this kind of bad weather. Most of the sand comes from the north of China. In northern China, lots of places have few trees and don’t get much rain. When there aren’t many trees, the ground can’t keep enough water. Over the years, the ground dries up and turns to sand. When spring comes and the ice melts, the ground becomes loose. Strong winds take the loose sand into the sky. Besides, in northeast China, there lies some vast deserts.

Sandstorms are bad for people’s health. If people breathe in too much sand, they will cough or have serious illnesses. Sandstorms also give farmers lots of problems. Sometimes their sheep get lost in the storms and never come back home. The winds also tear the farmers’ houses down.

What can you do to stop sandstorms? Here’s a piece of advice. Ask your parents to help you plant some trees this spring. If you see people cutting down too many trees, tell them about the dangers of sandstorms, and ask your government to stop them.

1.When do sandstorms usually happen?

A. In summer. B. In spring. C. In winter. D. In autumn

2.What does the underlined word "loose" mean in China?

肥沃的A. 贫瘠的 B. 疏松的 C. 大量的

3.The second paragraph tells us ______________.

A. why sandstorms happen in northern China

B. the dangers of sandstorms

C. sandstorms aren’t terrible at all

D. how sandstorms happen

4.Which of the following is NOT a way to stop sandstorms?

A. Plant more trees in spring.

B. Stop people to cut down too many trees

C. Don’t stay outside when sandstorms happen.

D. Tell people about the dangers of sandstorms.

5.Which is the best title for this passage?___________

A. Sandstorms

B. How we can stop sandstorms

C. Why sandstorms only happen in northern China.

D. Sandstorms can influence most of China.

Wendy lived with her parents, Mr and Mrs Darling, and her brothers, John and Michael, at number 14 (the house number on their street).

The children had a nurse because the neighbours’ children had nurses, and Mr. Darling wanted to be like his neighbours. But the family was poor so their nurse wasn’t like other children’s nurses. She was a big dog and her name was Nana.

Nana put the children to bed every evening and she looked after them if they cried in the night. Her kennel was in the children’s bedroom, just next to their beds.

Nana was a good nurse, but Mr Darling was a bit worried. He worried about the neighbours. Sometimes he thought, “What do they think of me? Do they think that the Darlings are a strange family because the children’s nurse is a dog?” He also thought that Nana didn’t like him. But Mrs Darling always said:”Nana loves you very much, George.”

The Darling family was a very happy family. Sometimes Mr. And Mrs Darling and their children all danced around the sitting room together. What a lovely tie they had! But then, Peter Pan arrived!

One morning Mrs Darling found some leaves on the bedroom floor. She was surprised because it was a strange place to find leaves. When Wendy saw them, she smiled and said:”Oh! It’s Peter again! He is a naughty boy! He never cleans his feet” Wendy told her mother that Peter Pan came into their bedroom during the night. It was the first time that Mrs Darling heard about Peter Pan.

1.How many family members were there in the Darling family?

A. Three B. Five C. Seven D. Nine

2.Why did the family choose Nana as the children’s nurse?

A. Because they were not rich enough to pay for a nurse.

B. Because the children loved Nana better than anyone else.

C. Because the parents were too busy to look after the children.

D. Because they wanted a nurse that was the same as their neighbours’.

3.What does the underlined phrase “Her kennel” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. Nana’s food.

B. Nana’s toy.

C. Nana’s house.

D. Nana’s clothes.

4.What was Mr Darling really worried about?

A. If the dog could take good care of his children.

B. Where he could find a nurse just like his neighbours.

C. How his children could get along well with the nurse.

D. What his neighbours would think about him and his family.

5.Which of the following best describes Peter Pan according to this passage?

A. Wendy got to know him earlier than her mother.

B. Mrs Darling invited him home to play with the children.

C. He shared happiness with the Darling family all the time

D. He was a clever boy playing with the children every morning.

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