If you have no special plans for your holidays, why not spend your time helping others?
Don’t listen to people who say that young people today often think only of themselves. It’s not true at all. More and more young people in the USA volunteer to spend their school holidays working for others. And they don’t do it for money. Here are some of their stories.
Alice   Hamilton, 17
  I’m going to help the Forest Center build new hiking paths(小道) in the mountains. It’s going to   be terrific(棒极了). I will spend the whole summer   living in a tent(帐篷) and breathing the fresh mountain   air. I’m going to sleep under the stars. It will be a nice sport, and I will   be able to do something good at the same time!
Jason   Moore, 18
  This summer, I’ll volunteer with Special House Program. They build good,   low-cost houses and sell them to the poor. They’ll teach me what to do, so I   am going to help people and also have a chance to learn how to build houses.
Trish   Anderson, 16
  I’m going to teach children who have trouble in reading. I’ll work for a   program called Reading For Life. Every day, I’m going to help children choose   and read books that they like. I want to be a teacher, and I love children   and reading, so this is going to be a great experience for me.

  1. 1.

    What does Alice volunteer to do in summer?

    1. A.
      To sleep under the stars.
    2. B.
      To spend the whole summer living in a tent
    3. C.
      To help build new hiking paths in the mountains.
    4. D.
      To be a teacher
  2. 2.

    From the passage, we know that Jason Moore _____.

    1. A.
      likes reading
    2. B.
      is 18 years old
    3. C.
      isn’t very rich
    4. D.
      likes children
  3. 3.

    ________ wants to be a teacher.

    1. A.
      Alice Hamilton
    2. B.
      Jason Moore
    3. C.
      Trish Anderson
    4. D.
      The writer

Earthquakes can be very scary(吓人的). But you need to keep your mind stable (坚定的) in order to make sure you are safe. Be calm and try not to run here and there.
If you manage to come out of your house, go to an open space like a garden or a park where you will be a lot safer. If you live quite some floors above in your building, try to find a place near a bulky(坚固的) object such as a bed. Curl up (蜷缩) and sit on the floor and make sure you are not near a window, fireplace, gas stove and so on. Remember don’t use lifts or escalators.
Some people say you should stand on a doorway. That is not true. If the doorway jambs (侧壁) are weak, they might fall on you. Also if people want to pass through that door, you may stop them. Leave all doorways free.
Another important thing to keep in mind is that you mustn’t climb down the stairs during an Earthquake. If the tremors (震动) stop, after a few seconds, just climb down the stairs as quickly as you can and move out of the building, but don’t run.
Earthquakes usually destroy gas pipes and electrical wires. Turn off the main gas. And don’t light candles or lighters and create an even bigger disaster.
If you’re driving and feel a shake, stop your car at the side of the road and get out. Make sure you are not on a bridge. Bridges and overhead roads (高架路) have the biggest danger of falling.

  1. 1.

    The best title for the passage should be       .

    1. A.
      Dos and Don’ts Before an Earthquake.
    2. B.
      What to Do in Case of Earthquake
    3. C.
      Tips for Earthquake Preventions
    4. D.
      Tips for Children in Earthquake.
  2. 2.

    When an earthquake suddenly happens, you should       .
    a. remain standing near a window             b. turn off the main gas
    c. stay in an open space                     d. stand on a doorway
    e. keep off  overhead roads

    1. A.
      a, b, c
    2. B.
      c, d, e
    3. C.
      b, c, e
    4. D.
      b, d, e
  3. 3.

    Which of the following is NOT true, when an earthquake suddenly happens?

    1. A.
      We can’t use the lift.
    2. B.
      Curling up may be very dangerous.
    3. C.
      We must turn off the gas.
    4. D.
      We must get out of the car when the earthquake comes
  4. 4.

    It can be learned from the passage that     .

    1. A.
      keeping calm in time of earthquake is very important.
    2. B.
      measures should be taken to make buildings stronger.
    3. C.
      Knowledge of first aid must be used in an earthquake.
    4. D.
      lots of things must be done to survive an earthquake.

From the world’s heaviest apple, the oldest lady to the world’s smallest dog, these are all parts of a group of the world’s strangest people and things. And they are all in the Guinness Book of Records(《吉尼斯记录》).
The book is going to celebrate its birthday this August. It began exactly half a century ago. And it’s always one of the best selling books in the world.
People now can break over 1000 records every week! Why do so many people want to break the records? Do they want their names in the book or meet more people around the world? “It gives people a chance to show they’re the best in the world.” said one of the record keepers Stewart Newport.
The book was started by Hugh Beaver from Britain. In 1951, he went shooting birds and talked with his friends about the fastest bird in Europe. Three years later, they were still talking about it. So Beaver believed that people must have different ideas. So, he decided to start a book to record the world’s truly greatest people and things in it!
The newest book came out last Tuesday. This book has a lot of interesting records. Here are two:
☆ A British dog, Whitney, is the world’s smallest dog. It’s only 76mm tall.
☆ An American woman Lee Redmond has the longest fingernails(指甲).They grew as long as 600 mm! She made the record in 1971.

  1. 1.

    We can see everything in the Guinness Book of Records except         .

    1. A.
      the heaviest fruits and vegetables
    2. B.
      the smallest people and animals
    3. C.
      the strangest people and things
    4. D.
      very ordinary people and things
  2. 2.

    The Guinness Book of Records has been one of the best selling books for           .

    1. A.
      50 years
    2. B.
      76 years
    3. C.
      600 years
    4. D.
      1000 years
  3. 3.

    Newport thought many people tried to break Guinness records because       .

    1. A.
      their names be kept in the world records.
    2. B.
      their names could be seen by the whole world.
    3. C.
      they could meet more people all over the world.
    4. D.
      they could be known as the greatest by the world.
  4. 4.

    Which of the following is right according to the passage?

    1. A.
      Newport started the Guinness Book of Records in Britain.
    2. B.
      More than four thousand records are broken each month.
    3. C.
      The Guinness Book of Records started in the year 1954.
    4. D.
      The newest book of Guinness comes out every Tuesday.
  5. 5.

    The writer of this passage wants to         .

    1. A.
      tell us the strangest records in the world
    2. B.
      show us the beginning of the Guinness Book of Records
    3. C.
      give us an introduction to the Guinness Book of Records
    4. D.
      let us know the most interesting things in the world

Mr. Evens works in Sydney. Last week he had a two weeks’ holiday, but he didn’t know where to go. He said to his friend Robert, “I hate the hot weather here, but I can’t find a cool place in Australia. How will I take my holiday?”
“That’s easy,” said Robert. “You’d better go to Moscow. Snow and ice are covering the ground now.”
Mr. Evens agreed with his friend. He bought an air ticket and soon arrived in Moscow. He made a happy journey(旅程) there. But one day He got into trouble. After lunch he went to a park outside the city. He saw a dog following him while he was walking past a house. It was hungry and wished him to give it some food to eat. Bad luck! He had no piece of bread or cake in his pockets. He tried to send it away, but it began to bark at him. He wanted to look for a stick but couldn’t find anything except snow and ice. Suddenly he saw a stone in the ground. He tried to pick it up but he failed.
“How strange Russians(俄国人) are!” Mr. Evens said to himself. “They do not tie their dogs, but firmly(牢牢地) tie the ground!”

  1. 1.

    Mr. Evens is _______________.

    1. A.
      an American
    2. B.
      an Englishman
    3. C.
      a Russian
    4. D.
      an Australian
  2. 2.

    Mr. Evens wouldn’t spend his holiday in Australia because         .

    1. A.
      it was very hot in his country
    2. B.
      he liked to make a long journey
    3. C.
      he had never been to Moscow before
    4. D.
      Robert told him to leave his country
  3. 3.

    Mr. Evens went to Moscow _______________.

    1. A.
      by train
    2. B.
      by car
    3. C.
      by plane
    4. D.
      on foot
  4. 4.

    Mr. Evens couldn’t find a stick because _______________.

    1. A.
      there weren’t any trees in Moscow in winter
    2. B.
      the ground was covered with snow and ice
    3. C.
      the Russians had taken all the sticks home
    4. D.
      the Russians didn’t tell him about it
  5. 5.

    Which of the following is TRUE?

    1. A.
      Russians are all very strange.
    2. B.
      Russians never tie their dogs.
    3. C.
      Russians always tie the stones firmly.
    4. D.
      The stone was firmly frozen(结冰)on the ground.
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