Because earthquakes happen without warning, it’s important to take measures now to prepare. Because you don’t know where you will be when an earthquake happens, prepare some supplies for your home, workplace, and car.

　　1. Water

　　A person needs at least 1/2 gallon(加仑) of water daily just for drinking. Store at least 1 gallon of water per person per day and be prepared for a 72-hour period. It is suggested that you buy bottled water. Keep bottled water in its original container and do not open it until you need to use it. Also, do check the “use by” date.

　　2. Food

　　It’s always a practical idea to keep a supply of non-perishable(不易腐烂的) food on hand. Have an enough supply of canned food, powdered milk, dried fruits, non-salted nuts and canned juices for at least 72 hours.

　　3. Torch(手电筒) and spare batteries (电池)

　　Keep a torch beside your bed, at your place of work, and in your car. Do not use matches or candles after an earthquake until you are sure that no gas leaks(泄露).Prepare a battery-powered radio and spare batteries. Most telephones will be out of order, so radios will be your best source of information.

　　4. Clothes

　　If you live in a cold place, you must think about warmth. You might not have heat after an earthquake. Think about your clothing and bedding supplies.

1.Why should people prepare themselves for an earthquake?

   A. Because earthquakes can be known before they happen.

   B. Because earthquakes take place without warning.

   C. Because earthquakes usually take place in the neighborhood.

   D. Because it’s people’s daily work to prepare the earthquakes.

2.You should prepare all of the following except ______.

   A. powdered milk    B. fresh vegetables   C. dried fruits   D. canned juices

3.According to the article we know that ______.

   A. we need to prepare some supplies only at home

   B. a telephone is the most important prepared thing

   C. after earthquakes you’d better use torch first but not matches

   D. clothes are used to protect your head

4.If you live in a cold place, you should prepare _______.

    A. some warm clothes and bedding supplies       B. some hot water

C. some batteries                               D. some torches

Because earthquakes happen without warning, it’s important to take measures now to prepare. Because you don’t know where you will be when an earthquake happens, prepare some supplies for your home, workplace, and car.
　　1. Water
　　A person needs at least 1/2 gallon(加仑) of water daily just for drinking. Store at least 1 gallon of water per person per day and be prepared for a 72-hour period. It is suggested that you buy bottled water. Keep bottled water in its original container and do not open it until you need to use it. Also, do check the “use by” date.
　　2. Food
　　It’s always a practical idea to keep a supply of non-perishable(不易腐烂的) food on hand. Have an enough supply of canned food, powdered milk, dried fruits, non-salted nuts and canned juices for at least 72 hours.
　　3. Torch(手电筒) and spare batteries (电池)
　　Keep a torch beside your bed, at your place of work, and in your car. Do not use matches or candles after an earthquake until you are sure that no gas leaks(泄露).Prepare a battery-powered radio and spare batteries. Most telephones will be out of order, so radios will be your best source of information.
　　4. Clothes
　　If you live in a cold place, you must think about warmth. You might not have heat after an earthquake. Think about your clothing and bedding supplies.
【小题1】Why should people prepare themselves for an earthquake?

You are working too hard. You'd better keep a ________ between work and relaxation.

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

　　Every animals is a living radiator (散热器)--heat formed in its cells and given off through its skin. Warm blooded animals keep a normal temperature by continuously replacing lost surface heat: smaller animals, which have more skin for every ounce of body weight, must produce heat faster than bigger ones. Because smaller animals burn fuels faster, scientists say they live faster. The speed at which an animal lives is determined by measuring the rate at which it uses oxygen. A chicken, for example, uses one-half cubic centimeters of oxygen every hour for each gram it weighs. The tiny shrew-mouse used four cubic centimeters of oxygen every hour for each gram it weighs. Because it uses oxygen eight times as fast, it is said that the shrew-mouse is living eight times as fast as the chicken. The smallest of the warm-blooded animals, the humming-bird, lives a hundred times as fast as an elephant. There is a limit to how small a warm-blooded animal can be. A mammal or bird that weighs only two and a half grams would starve to death. It would burn up its food too rapidly and would not he able to eat fast enough to supply itself more fuel.

1．The passage says that every animal is a living radiator because it _____.

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A．produces heat in its body cells

B．burns fuel to produce heat

C．sends out heat through its skin

D．takes in oxygen for burning fuel

2．Small animals are said to live faster than big ones because they _____.

[　　]

A．have more skin for their weight

B．replace lost heat faster

C．burn fuel faster than big ones

D．keep a higher body temperature

3．The amount of oxygen an animal uses depends on _____.

[　　]

A．the heat the body produces

B．the food it eats

C．its size and shape

D．the length of time it lives

4．According to the passage, which of the following inferences is possibly right?

[　　]

A．There is no limit as to how large a warm-blooded animal can be.

B．The humming-bird lives faster than any other warm-blooded animals.

C．Small animals have less skin for their body weight than large ones.

D．The humming-bird is the smallest of the warm-blooded animals.

Sea turtles are found in all warm waters throughout the world. Sea turtles are the___36____ of the turtles. The largest kind of sea turtle can grow as long as eight feet and ___37___ 1,500 pounds. Even the smallest kind, Kemp’s-Ridley, can ___38___ to 28 inches long and weigh almost 100 pounds. Many other turtles are small enough to___39___ in your hand. It is difficult to find population numbers for sea turtles because they do not___40____ shore once they hatch and reach the ocean, which makes it hard to ___41___ them. Sea turtles___42___ in the water because they are safer there. They cannot___43___ their heads and feet into their shells like other turtles can. Sea turtles cannot hide inside their shells __44___ other animals that want to eat them. They need to move quickly to stay safe.

When the weather ___45___ warm, sea turtles leave the ocean to___46___ their eggs on the beach. This is the only time they will ever leave the water. Most___47____ turtles spend part of the time in water___48___ part of the time on land. It is easy to understand___49____ sea turtles stay in the water. Their___50___ to swim is greater than their ability to walk. Their heavy bodies and unusual feet make it hard for them to ___51___ on land. They are better___52___ for life in the water. They are well suited for life in the sea because of__53___ their bodies are made.

The way their feet are made helps sea turtles swim very quickly. Their feet look like long __54___. When they swim, they flap their feet like a bird flaps its wings. This ___55___ way of swimming benefits sea turtles. It allows them to escape from their enemies.

36.　 A.　 dwarfs　　　　　　　 B.　 giants　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 mammals 　　　　　 D.　 ancestors

37.　 A.　 measure　　　　　　 B.　 weigh　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 sell 　　　　　　　　　 D.　 sound

38.　 A.　 grow up　　　　　　 B.　 bring up　　　　　　　 C.　　　 take up　　　　　　　　 D.　 go up

39.　 A.　 suit　　　　　　　　　　 B.　 fit 　　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 match　　　　　　　　　 D.　 seize

40.　 A.　 go to　　　　　　　　　 B.　 turn to　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 back to　　　　　　　　 D.　 return to

41.　 A.　 keep up with　　　 B.　 keep track of　　　 C.　　　 keep in touch with D.　 keep to

42.　 A.　 swim　　　　　　　　 B.　 hide　　　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 sleep　　　　　　　　　　 D.　 stay

43.　 A.　 push 　　　　　　　 B.　 draw 　　　　　　　 C.　　　 drag　　　　　　　　　　 D.　 pull

44.　 A.　 away　　　　　　　　 B.　 from　　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 for　　　　　　　　　　　 D.　 to

45.　 A.　 becomes　　　　　　 B.　 turns　　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 changes　　　　　　　　 D.　 leads

46.　 A.　 lay　　　　　　　　　　 B.　 lie　　　　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 laid　　　　　　　　　　　 D.　 lain

47.　 A.　 the other　　　　　　 B.　 another 　　　　　 C.　　　 other　　　　　　　　　　 D.　 others’

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

49.　 A.　 when　　　　　　　　 B.　 where　 　　　　　 C.　　　 why 　　　　　　　　　 D.　 as

50.　 A.　 technique　 　　　 B.　 talent　　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 ability 　　　　　　　　 D.　 opportunity

51.　 A.　 walk　　　　　　　　　 B.　 travel　　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 wander　　　　　　　　 D.　 play

52.　 A.　 adopted　　　　　　　 B.　 adapted　　　　　　　 C.　　　 adequate 　　　　　　 D.　 admitted

53.　 A.　 the way　　　　　　　 B.　 the manner　　　　　 C.　　　 the method 　　　　 D.　 the shape

54.　 A.　 paddles 　　　　　 B.　 sticks　　　　　　　　 C.　　　 wings　　　　　　　　　 D.　 tails

55.　 A.　 abnormal　　　　　　 B.　 unusual　　　　　　　 C.　　　 ordinary　　　　　　　　 D.　 unbelievable