Billy always loved blueberries. They were his favorite fruit. Today he was going to make juice with his uncle. His uncle liked to make juice out of everything. He made carrot juice, apple juice, vegetable juice, and more juices. He had never made blueberry juice before though!

First, Billy and his uncle went to a blueberry farm. They were each given a basket. They picked for an hour and got several pounds. It was hard work picking the little berries from the trees. Now Billy understood why they were expensive in the store.

Next, they had to wash the fruit. Some of them still had leaves. Those had to be pulled off. Then the bad berries had to be thrown away. They washed the berries and made them air-dry.

After that, they pushed the blueberries through a strainer(过滤网). The strainer caught most of the seeds and skins, and only left a small glass of dark purple juice to them.

When they tasted the juice, it wasn't very sweet. Billy's uncle didn't want to add white sugar to the juice. It was better to use a naturally sweet juice, like apple juice, pear juice, or grape juice. They used grape juice as a sweetener (甜味剂), because grapes had a similar color to the blueberries.

Finally, they could drink it. It was a lot of work to make juice, but it sure was refreshing!

1. Billy's uncle hadn't made juice before.

A. carrot B. blueberry C. apple D. vegetable

2. Billy thought blueberries were expensive because .

A. they were delicious

B. they had to be sent to the store

C.it was hard to pick them from the trees

D. there weren't many blueberry trees on the farm

3. The underlined word "them" in Paragraph 4 refers to .

A. blueberries B. farmers

C. seeds and skins D. Billy and his uncle

4. The correct order of making blueberry juice is .

① wash blueberries.

②pick blueberries from trees.

③add grape juice to the blueberry juice.

④push the blueberries through a strainer.

A. ②①④③ B. ②①③④ C. ②④③① D. ④①②③

5. The passage is mainly about .

A. why Billy liked blueberry juice

B. where Billy got the best blueberries

C. how Billy made blueberry juice with his uncle

D. what Billy did on the blueberry farm with his uncle

People know the danger of fires. It’s good for a family to learn how to prepare for a fire. Here are some suggestions:

Put a smoke alarm in the house. Smoke from a fire causes the alarm to go off. The alarm makes a loud sound. The sound tells everyone to leave the house at once.

Make escape (逃脱) plans. They should know all the ways out of the house. If there is a fire, everyone follows the plan to get out. Part of the plan is to check all the windows to make sure they can be opened easily.

Buy fire extinguishers (灭火器) in the house. Everyone in the family should know how to use them.

Practice for a fire. They do fire practice because they teach children about fire safety. Everyone in the family should know the following fire rules:

*Don’t open a hot door! The fire can grow more quickly if you open the door.

*Stay close to the floor! Smoke can be more dangerous than fire; the best air is near the floor because smoke rises.

*What will you do if your hair or clothes start to burn? First, stop! Don’t run! The fire burns faster because of more air. Drop! Fall to the floor. They roll! Turning over and over will make the fire go out. Put a blanket (毯子) around you to keep air away from the fire that may still be on you.

There are many possible causes for fires. A wise family is ready all the time. If there is a fire, don’t forget to call 119 for help.

1. What does it mean when a smoke alarm rings at home?

A. You have to get up.

B. Water is running to the floor.

C. Something is burning.

D. Someone breaks your window.

2. The writer advices people to do the following to prepare for a fire except that _______.

A. they practice for a fire

B. they make escape plans

C. they buy fire extinguishers

D. they use electrical cookers

3.When a fire happens, _______ if you open the hot door.

A. the fire will grow more quickly

B. the electricity will be cut off

C. the door will soon be on fire

D. the house will fall down

4. What are the right steps you should take when your hair or clothes catch fire?

A. Stop, run, roll. B. Stop, drop, roll.

C. Run, drop, roll. D. Roll, drop, stop

5.What is the best title for this passage?

A. The Dangers of a Fire.

B. The Cause of a Fire.

C. Learn to Use a Fire Extinguisher.

D. Be Ready for a Fire.

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