About five hundred years ago, an earthquake happened in a small village. ______ for them, nothing was destroyed(毁坏)and no one was hurt. But a huge stone ______ from a nearby mountain and stopped in the middle of the road.______ the earthquake stopped, many people came to the road and saw the stone. Some of the ______ men tried to lift the stone out of the road. But they couldn't move it. They tried to push it ______ failed. They tried to pull it with ropes but nothing ______.

"Well," they said sadly,"there's nothing we can do about it. We'll have to change the way. "At this time a boy about 12 years old said, "I think I can help you to move the stone away."

"You?" they shouted "What are you talking about?" The men all ______ the boy.

The next morning, some people come into the road. One of them shouted, "The stone is gone." More people ran out to see ______ had happened. It was true. The stone wasn't on the road any more. It wasn't even near the road. The boy walked over to where the stone had been and said, "I buried it."

The people looked very ______. "You see," he said,"I dug a deep hole next to the stone and I dug a small incline(斜坡)up to the stone and the stone rolled (滚)down into the hole ______. Then I covered it with earth."

The villagers shouted, "Clever boy! " And some of them said, "Why didn't we think out this good idea?"

1.A. Unluckily B. Luckily C. Suddenly D. Sadly

2.A. fell B. rose C. raised D. felt

3.A. While B. As C. When D. Before

4.A. weakest B. strongest C. oldest D. cleverest

5.A. and B. or C. but D. so

6.A. did B. worked C. made D. followed

7.A. looked at B. shouted at C. laughed at D. pointed at

8.A. what B. why C. how D. which

9.A. excited B. bored C. interested D. surprised

10.A. myself B. themselves C. itself D. it

A 7-magnitude(震级)earthquake hit Ya'an,Sichuan at 8:02 on April 20, 2013, and it killed at least 196 people and injured more than 11,000.

Together with other students, Yang Xuelan ran out to the playground. She was safe. But all her textbooks and exercise books were buried(埋)in the teaching building.

What can we do when an earthquake happens? In fact, there's little we can do to stop natural disasters (自然灾害) such as earthquakes happening. But, some methods can reduce the harm they cause.

◆ Drop down onto your hands and knees. This way can protect you from falling.

◆ Cover your head under a strong table or desk. You can also stay along a wall,and cover your head with your arms and hands.

◆ Hold on to(守住,抓牢) your shelter(遮蔽物) until the shaking stops. Be prepared to move with your shelter if the shaking continues.

Schools can normally take the earthquake drills(演练) to help student stay alive.

1.How many people lost their lives in the earthquake in Ya'an?

A. At least 196. B. More than 11,000.

C. Less than 196. D. About 11,196.

2.When the earthquake happened in Ya'an, Yang Xuelan was .

A. at home B. at school

C. on her way to school D. playing on the playground

3.What does the underlined word "reduce" mean in Chinese?

A. 提高 B. 阻止 C. 增加 D. 减少

4.According to the writer, we can to reduce the harm natural disasters cause.

A. do nothing B. stay at home

C. take some methods D. run out of the house

5.Which of the following can help you stay alive in an earthquake?

A. Dropping down onto your hands and knees.

B. Covering your head under a strong table or desk.

C. Holding on to your shelter until the shaking stops.

D. A, B and C.

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