Mary loved small animals. One morning, while she was walking in the forest, she found _ 26   weak birds in the grass. She took them home and put them in a small cage (笼子). She looked after them well with love and the birds both grew _ 27  . They thanked her _ 28   a wonderful song every morning.

    But something happened one day. Mary left the door of the cage _ 29  . The larger bird flew from the cage. She thought that it would _ 30  . As it flew close, she grasped (紧抓) it. She was very excited to catch (抓住) it. Suddenly she felt _ 31  . She opened her hand and looked sadly at the dead bird. The great love had _ 32   the bird!
    _ 33  bird was moving back and forth (来回) in the cage. Mary could _ 34   its great need for freedom. It wanted to fly into the clear and blue _ 35  . At once, Mary took the bird _ 36   the cage and let it fly away. The bird circled(盘旋) once, twice, three times…

    Mary enjoyed watching the bird flying and singing _ 37  . Suddenly the bird flew _ 38   and landed softly on her shoulder (肩膀). It sang the most beautiful song that she ever _ 39  .

    The easiest way to lose love is to hold it too tight(紧紧地). The best way to keep love is to _ 40   it wings (翅膀).

（    ）26. A. one                     B. two                C. three                 D. some

（    ）27. A. small                  B. strong               C. thin                   D. tired

（    ）28. A. with                   B. for                    C. about                D. at

（    ）29. A. dirty                   B. clean                 C. open                 D. closed

（    ）30. A. return                 B. die                    C. fly back            D. fly away

（    ）31. A. strange            B. injured         C. happy         D. angry

（    ）32. A. saved                  B. helped            C. made                D. killed

（    ）33. A. Another               B. Other                C. The others         D. The other

（    ）34. A. take                    B. feel                   C. say                   D. get

（    ）35. A. river                   B. trees                 C. sky                   D. box

（    ）36. A. out of                 B. out from            C. out off                     D. away of

（    ）37. A. sadly                  B. happily              C. friendly             D. angrily

（    ）38. A. higher                 B. farther               C. closer               D .later

（    ）39. A. heard               B. met                C. listened             D. seen

（    ）40. A. show                  B. give                  C. pass                  D. buy

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.

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

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