April 20th is an ordinary day in 2013, it is in this day that shocking earthquake happened again in Sichuan province, China. The earthquake was terrible. We can’t describe the scene what we saw with any words. Thousands of people were injured even died. And thousands of children became such unlucky ones who lost fathers or mothers. They longed to have families to continue their lives. I am sympathetic to their fate! But I believed that we can fight against the fate and change it. For example, there are many people keeping living without food or water for about 100 hours during the earthquake!

What an unbelievable thing it is! Their great spirits showed the powerful life vitality of humans! However, they must keep fighting against the death. Many schools were destroyed and there were many students and teachers who left us forever. Sadness, hopelessness and different kinds of danger spread out here and there!

But, fortunately, love is around us: the Communist Party helps us, the army helps us, the people all over the world help us. They offer us money, goods, love and so on ! With the help of such a large love, we will overcome the damage of the earthquake and face our beautiful future!

1.Many people keeping living without food or water because ____________.

A . they were very strong.         B. they could fight against the fate and longed to live on.

C. they were not hurt.            D. they lost fathers and mothers.

2.The meaning of fortunately in third paragraph is ___________.

A .good             B. unbelievable        C. luckily      D. wonderful.

3.The underlined word “They” in the first paragraph refers to___________.

A. the children who survived

B. the parents who survived

C. the children who survived but lost parents

D. the parents who survived but lost children

4.Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?

A. An Earthquake.   B. Unbelievable thing.  C. Beautiful future.    D. Love in disaster.

 The sign on the left tells us that _______ .

   A. this is a place for us to swim

   B. it’s safe to swim in this place

   C. swimming is not allowed here

----Smoking should ____________ in school.

? ----I agree. It’s bad for our health.

A. be allowed????????????? ????????????? B. not allow????????????? ????????????? C. allow? ????????????? ????????????? D. not be allowed

What would you do if you found a snake in your house? Many people might be afraid or try to kill it. However, if you live in North Carolina in the USA,one thing you can do is to call the Snake Catchers.

The Snake Catchers are four men who love snakes, even poisonous ones. Theirnewspaper advertisement says, “Snake Catchers:free snakeremoval(除去）一Please do not kill them — Call us. ”

The Snake Catchers, who started their service in 1998, don’t charge anything for helping people. “We do this as a  hobby,”explained Fred Johnson, one of the Snake Catchers. Because of their love of snakes, the Snake Catchers try to keep them alive.“One man asked us to kill a python(蟒蛇), so he could make a pair of boots from the skin. We refused, because we like snakes, and we don’t want to see them killed, ” said Fred. Some of the snakes that they catch are kept as pets;some are given to the North Carolina State University. Most, including the poisonous snakes, are set free in the wild, usually in a national park.

Fred suggests that people should treat snakes with care. “Actually snakes are very shy and gentle creatures. They only attack if they are frightened. However, you have to know how to treat a snake properly!”

According to one happy family, the Snake Catchers are good. One day, the Greenwood family found a snake skin in the kitchen. They looked very carefully and saw a snake sleeping behind a cupboard. They thought about what to do. Then Steve Greenwood remembered the advertisement for the Snake Catchers. He called them.

“The Snake Catchers arrived within an hour and they finished the job quickly too,” said Steve Greenwood. “One of them went into the kitchen, found the snake and took it out alive. The Snake Catchers did a very good job.”

Last year, the Snake Catchers removed more than seventy snakes from houses in North Carolina.

1.The Snake Catchers catch snakes because          .

A. they want to kill the snakes.

B. they like trying to catch snakes.

C. they don’t want people to hurt snakes.

D. they like eating snakes.

2.When a man asked them to kill a python,the Snake Catchers          .

A. agreed to do it                                            B. were very happy

C. give him some old boots                  D. didn’t agree

3.The Snake Catchers set most of the snakes free          .

A. in a national park                              B. in a univercity

C. in a garden                                                  D.in their own houses

4.According to Fred,          .

A. snakes are very dangerous

B. people should attack snakes

C. snakes are not usually dangerous

D. people should run away if they see a snake 

     We humans are only born with one set of eyes, so it's our job to take care of them for our whole lives. The good news is that if we do a few simple things every day, we can maintain (保持) our eyesight and reduce (减少) the risk of ever hurting our eyes.

     Almost all doctors agree that we can improve and maintain good eyesight by eating lots of fresh fruits and vegetables. It is especially important for us to eat vegetables like carrots and sweet potatoes.  Besides, we need to protect our eyes when we spend a long time in bright sunlight. The best way to do. this is by wearing sunglasses that have 100% UV (紫外线)  protection. What's more, it is necessary to protect our eyes when we work with dangerous chemicals (化学物质).  For this reason we should always wear goggles in chemistry labs at work or at school. Finally, we should not spend too much time in front of the computer or television screen. That is why doctors advise if we have to use a computer for a long time, we should take a short break every fifteen or thirty minutes.

     Maintaining good eyesight is important. If we do these few simple things we can protect our eyes and reduce the chances of losing our eyes. As the popular English expression goes, “It's all fun and game, until someone loses an eye.” When people say this, they mean that losing an eye is a very terrible thing.

1.When should we wear goggles?

   A. While watching TV.                 

B. While using a computer.

   C. While staying in the sun.             

D. While working in a chemistry lab.

2.How many pieces of advice are given in the passage?

    A. Two.          B. Three.         C. Four.         D. Five.

3.What does the underlined word ‘that’ refers to?

    A. We should eat lots of fresh fruits and vegetables.

    B. We should take a short break every fifteen or thirty minutes.

    C. We should not spend much time in front of a computer or TV.

    D. We should do a few simple things every day to keep our eyesight.

4.Which would be the best title for the passage?

A. Fun and Games with Our Eyes       

B. Caring for Our Eyes

C. The Risk of Hurting Our Eyes        

D. Born with One Set of Eyes