Maybe you know floods, droughts, earthquakes, sandstorms and so on．But have ever heard of typhoons?
Typhoons are some of the worst storms, usually around the Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea．Most happen in July, August and September．
How does a typhoon happen?When lots of sea water gets hot in the summer sun, it evaporates into the air．This makes the air hotter．When the air gets warm enough, it starts to move higher up into the sky．Then, cooler air around it rushes in．It fills the space that is left．After the air gets warmer, it starts to move quickly, making wind．The wind goes in circles, and it keeps moving higher in the sky．The warmer the air gets, the quicker the wind moves．And when the wind moves faster than 30 meters a second, a typhoon begins．
A typhoon has two parts, One is called the“eye”．In the eye, the wind does not move so fast．The other part is the wall of clouds around the eye．This is where the strongest with and hardest rains are．
Typhoons are very dangerous．In 2004, Typhoon Yunna killed 164 people in Zhejiang, and 24 people were missing．In May 2006, Typhoon Pearl hir Guangdong and Fujian, and thousands of houses were damaged．
What to do when a typhoon hits
Stay inside, Close all the windows and stay away from them．
Try to bring all of your things inside．Strong winds could even blow away your bikes!
Listen to the radio or TV for important information．
If you’re told to go to a safer place, do so right away．
(1)
Typhoons often happen ________．
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A．
in the hot season
B．
in the cold season
C．
only in China
D．
under the sea
(2)
Which picture can tell meaning of the underlined sentences“…, it starts to move higher up into the sky．Then, cooler air around it rushes in．”?
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A．
B．
C．
D．
(3)
When a typhoon comes, we cannot ________．
[ ]
A．
close all the windows
B．
listen to typhoon news
C．
stay outside with our bikes
D．
stay inside the strong house
(4)
This passage is mainly about ________．
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A．
the knowledge of typhoon
B．
the eye of a typhoon
C．
the most dangerous typhoon Yunna
D．
the names of typhoon
(5)
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
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A．
The warmer the air gets, the slower the wind moves．
B．
This year Typhoon Peal killed 164 people in Zhejiang．
C．
The strongest winds and harder rains are in the eye of typhoon．
D．
A typhoon will happen when the wind goes faster than 30 meters a second．
When you’re curious(好奇)about something, and want to know more about it, you can use the way of asking questions．Asking questions is the first step to make discoveries and find interesting answers．The steps below can guide you during the research(研究)．
Step 1 On a note card or piece of paper, write down the subject that you are interested in．Just get the main idea down．For example, you might write：Discover more about dinosaurs．
Step 2 Next, stop and think for a moment about what you already know about your subject．List what you already know like the sentences below：
(1)Dinosaurs lived long before human beings appeared．
(2)Dinosaurs lived on the earth for more than 150 million years．
(3)Some dinosaurs fed on plants, some on meat．
Step 3 What can you do with what you want to learn? By asking questions．On your paper, start writing down questions about the dinosaurs as you think of them：
(1)What’s the best weather for dinosaurs to live in?
(2)How many kinds of dinosaurs are there?
(3)Have dinosaurs really disappeared?
Step 4 Armed with your list of questions, you can now go to the nearest library or computer to begin your research．As you learn more about your subject, you’ll probably discover some new questions．For example, you might discover that dinosaurs disappeared about 65 million years ago．Why? What happened? Asking new questions can help you research your subject more widely．
The next time you find something interesting to research, take time to organize(组织)your thinking by asking good questions．And remember－learning more always brings more questions．
(1)
When you do some research, you should take the following steps：________．
①list what you want to know ②choose a research subject
③list what you already know ④discover new problems
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A．
④③①②
B．
①④③②
C．
②③①④
D．
③②④①
(2)
From the passage, we know ________．
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A．
dinosaurs appeared after human beings
B．
not all the dinosaurs fed on meat
C．
dinosaurs lived on the earth for 65 million years
D．
dinosaurs liked warm seasons
(3)
What does “Armed with your list of questions” mean?
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A．
Putting your list of questions under your arm
B．
Discussing your questions with your classmates
C．
Writing down your list of questions
D．
Taking your list of questions with you
(4)
According to the passage, which one is true?________．
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A．
You can find all the answers online
B．
Learn more, and you’ll have no questions
C．
Asking questions is the only way for research
D．
During the research, you may keep finding new questions
(5)
The best title for this passage is “________”．
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A．
Discovering Dinosaurs
B．
Asking Good Questions
C．
Finding Subjects
D．
Learning Steps
阅读理解
Did you see snow in your hometown last winter?Did you feel it was warmer than before?
"There have been 21 warm winters in China since 1986," said scientists．They also said that in the past 100 years, as the global(全球的)temperatures went up by 0.74℃, the temperature in North China has climbed 1.4℃ in only 50 years．
China needs to take quick action to cut carbon dioxide(二氧化碳)emission(排放), because it's the main reason for global warming．The good news is that China has seen the importance of going green．China set the goal of cutting energy use by 20 and pollution emission by 10 in the 11th Five-Year Plan．
Can you slow global warming?Sure!You and your family can take steps to cut the amount of carbon dioxide that is sent out into the air．
Here are some pieces of advice to help you save the earth．
Wear used clothes．Wearing your brother's, sister's or dad's old T-shirt means you save the energy．
Change your light bulbs(灯泡)．Use energy-saving light bulbs．And don't forget to turn off the lights when you leave a room and turn off your television and computer when they are not in use!
Ride the bus．Taking a bus saves a lot of oil every year．
Say no to plastic bags．The next time your parents go to the market, ask them to use baskets
Open a window．Don't use the air conditioner(空调), and let some fresh air in．When you have to use the conditioner, set the temperature higher in the summer and lower in the winter to save energy
Make small changes in your daily life．Don't use paper cups, bags and boxes．
It's time for all of us to do something to save the earth．
根据短文内容，选择正确答案
(1)
The main reason for global warming is ________．
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A．
the oil
B．
carbon dioxide
C．
paper cups, bags and boxes
D．
televisions and computers
(2)
The word "energy" in the second paragraph means "________"
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A．
活力
B．
干劲
C．
精力
D．
能源
(3)
How many pieces of advice are there in this passage?
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A．
Three
B．
Four
C．
Five．
D．
Six
(4)
Which of the following is true?
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A．
It's a pity to wear your dad's old T-shirts．
B．
Using air conditioners may be a waste of energy．
C．
Taking a bus wastes a lot of oil every year．
D．
Using paper bags saves energy a lot．
(5)
The passage is mainly about the ways to ________．
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A．
slow down global warming
B．
make energy
C．
change our daily life
D．
change the world weather
阅读理解
Food may help you understand more about yourself．Choose your favourite food from the five below．See the answers．Does your choice really tell you who you are?
A．noodles with beef(the hotter, the better);
B．big dinner with all kinds of dishes;
C．pizza;
D．fried chicken;
E．cakes．
Answer：
A．You always try to make yourself different others．Success and fame are your only interests．
B．You finish things quickly and don't like changing your ideas．You're never afraid of hard work．But you always buy lots of things that you don't need．
C．You work hard and always save money．But sometimes you aren't kind to others and always think you are right．
D．Exercise is not your favourite thing．You don't like staying by yourself very much．People think that you're shy but sweet．
E．Because you are nice and easy-going, you have lots of friends．You are always ready to help others．
(1)
The passage is probably a/an ________．
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A．
news report
B．
science discovery
C．
personality test
D．
interesting story
(2)
According to the passage, a person who has a lot of friends may choose ________．
[ ]
A．
noodles with beef
B．
fried chicken
C．
big dinner with all kinds of dishes
D．
cakes
(3)
Who will works hard, but always wastes money according to the passage?
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A．
the man who chooses pizza
B．
the man who chooses cakes
C．
the man who chooses noodles with beef
D．
the man who chooses a big dinner with all kinds of dishes
阅读理解
You will have a lot of reading to do in this grade this year．You can do more of it in less time if you learn to read rapidly．
Perhaps you have been told about some habits (习惯) which keep a person from reading fast and have been strongly asked to break those habits which you might have．
Do you still have any of these bad habits?Check yourself by answering“yes”or“no”to these questions．
(1) Do you move your lips (嘴唇) when reading silently?
(2) Do you point to words with your finger as you read?
(3)Do you move your head from side to side as you read?
(4)Do you read one word at a time?
If you answer“yes”to any of these questions,start at once to break the habit．If you move your tips，hold your fingers over them，or hold a piece of paper be-tween your lips while you are reading．Then if your lips move，your will know it and can stop them．
If you point to words，hold the two sides of your book，one side with your left hand，the other side with your right hand．Then you won't have a free finger to use in pointing while reading．If you move your head，place your chin (下巴) in one hand and hold your head still (静止不动的)．
If you read no more than one or two or three words at a time，you need to work very hard in learning to take in (吸收) more words at each glance (一瞥) as your eyes travel across the lines of words．
Even if you do rather fast now，you can learn to read even faster．As you probably have been told，the secret of fast reading is to take in whole groups of words as each glance．Read in through groups and force (迫使) your eyes along the lines of words as fast as you can to make them go．Anyone who practices doing these things will he able to read faster．
(1)
You may hold your fingers over your lips while reading so as ______．
A．to tell others to be silent
B．to feel whether your lips move or not
C．to hold a piece of paper between them
D．to keep yourself from talking to others
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(2)
When you read，______．
A．don't keep your head still
B．don't hold your books with your hands
C．don't stand up near a desk
D．don't use your finger to point to words
[ ]
(3)
If you learn to read fast，______．
A．you can read more in less time
B．you can write faster
C．you can understand better
D．you can read less in more time
[ ]
(4)
You must _______ those habits that we are talking about in this reading．
A．remember B．have C．get rid of D．keep
[ ]
(5)
This reading is mainly about ______．
A．the way of reading fast
B．the importance of fast reading
C．the bad habits in reading
D．how to speak quickly
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阅读理解
Good afternoon.Welcome to England.We hope that your visit will be a pleasant one.Today I'd like to tell you something about a few of our laws.
The first one is about drinking.Now you may not buy wine in this country if you are under 18 years of age,nor may your friends buy it for you.
The second one,noise.Enjoy yourselves by yourself,but don't make unnecessary noise,especially at night.We ask you to respect other people who may wish you be quiet.
The third one,crossing the road.Be careful.The traffic moves on the left side of the road in this country.Use pedestrian crossing (人行横道) and don't take any chances when crossing the road.
My next point is about rubbish.It isn't lawful to drop rubbish in the street.When you have something to throw away,please put it in your pocket and take it home,or put it in a dustbin.
Finally,smoking.It is against the law to buy cigarettes if you are less than 16 years of age.
I'd like to finish by saying that if you need any kinds of help,you should contact the police.They will be glad to help you.You can call,write or go to ask any policemen.
(1)
Who do you think is most likely to make the speech?
A.A guide. B.A person who makes laws.
C.A teacher. D.An English officer.
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(2)
How many laws are discussed in the speech?
A.Four. B.Three. C.Six. D.Five.
[ ]
(3)
The main purpose (目的) of this speech is to ______.
A.tell people that those above 18 can drink and smoke in England
B.declare (宣布) the different laws in England
C.give advice to the travelers in England
D.warn people against going to England
[ ]
(4)
The underlined word“contact”in the last paragraph means“______”.
A.keep up B.go to see C.make a call to D.bring trouble
[ ]
(5)
From the passage we can learn______.
A.in England,if you are under 18 years of age,you can't buy wine,but your friends can buy it for you
B.you may not buy cigarettes unless you are above 16 years of age
C.because the traffic moves on the left side of the road,you must use the pedestrian crossing when crossing the road
