It is not easy for people to sail (航海) around the world in quite small boats. Sometimes the weather gets bad. Accidents can happen easily and quickly.

One family once had an accident. A big fish swam under their boat and bit holes in it. Sea water came in and the boat soon went down. Luckily these people had another small boat——a lifeboat, so they all got into the lifeboat. They lived in the boat for many days. They ate and slept, and always hoped. At last people in a ship saved them.

How do people live in a very small lifeboat for a long time? They must be strong in every way, they must have a hope, and they must have a strong desire（愿望）to live. People cannot drink seawater. If they drink a lot of sea water, they will quickly die. They must catch rainwater and drink it. They must also catch fish and birds for food. Lifeboats do not often carry cookers. So people can not cook their food in the lifeboats. Raw (生的) fish and birds are not very nice but they are their only food. They must eat raw food, or they will die.

1.When the boat sank (下沉), the lifeboat gave the people _______.

A．food             B．beds             C．rainwater         D．hope

2.One family once had an accident at sea, because _______.

A．their boat met bad weather               B．their boat hit a big rock and it was broken

C．nobody knew how to sail                  D．a fish bit holes in their boat

3. People can catch _______ for food and drink at sea in a lifeboat.

A. fish and birds                    B rainwater

C. both sea water and rainwater        D. both A and B

4.From the article (文章) we can know that ______.

A．It’s not interesting to sail around the world.

B．Fish in the sea are so dangerous.

C．we must have a strong desire（愿望）to live when we are in danger.

D．Nobody knows when we will die.

A winter storm (暴风雪) usually can last for some time with high winds, cold rain, heavy snowfall (降雪) and low temperature. Winter storms can make driving and walking dangerous.

    Before a winter storm:

◆Have a good plan.

◆Buy some food, water and warm clothes for your family.

◆Always listen to the weather report for your area.

During a winter storm:

◆Stay at home and wear warm clothes.

◆Eat more food and drink more water.

◆If you must drive, carry a cell phone .

After a winter storm:

◆Don’t drive until the weather gets better.

◆Check on your neighbors to make sure that they’re OK.

请根据材料内容完成下面表格，每空词数不限。

Before a winter storm                           1. Make a plan.

                                                                   2. Prepare some1._____________and clothes.      

                                                                   3. Listen to the 2._____________ on the radio or TV.

During a winter storm                            1. Stay 3.____________ and wear warm clothes.   

                                                                   2. Have more food and drink.           

                                                                   3. Carry a 4.__________ if you want to drive.

After a winter storm                              1. Drive when the weather5._______________.

                                                                   2. Make sure your neighbors are OK.

It is not easy for people to sail (航海) around the world in quite small boats. Sometimes the weather gets bad. Accidents can happen easily and quickly.
One family once had an accident. A big fish swam under their boat and bit holes in it. Sea water came in and the boat soon went down. Luckily these people had another small boat——a lifeboat, so they all got into the lifeboat. They lived in the boat for many days. They ate and slept, and always hoped. At last people in a ship saved them.
How do people live in a very small lifeboat for a long time? They must be strong in every way, they must have a hope, and they must have a strong desire（愿望）to live. People cannot drink seawater. If they drink a lot of sea water, they will quickly die. They must catch rainwater and drink it. They must also catch fish and birds for food. Lifeboats do not often carry cookers. So people can not cook their food in the lifeboats. Raw (生的) fish and birds are not very nice but they are their only food. They must eat raw food, or they will die.
【小题1】When the boat sank (下沉), the lifeboat gave the people _______.

Hong Kong has about 40 public(公共的) beaches.  Some of the beaches are among the best in the world. People can go there for a swim. You can go to most of them by bus. To go to some beaches, you must take a boat. There are toilets, changing rooms and places to buy food and drink on most of the beaches.
You will swim there without danger if you remember these instructions: 1. Never swim alone. 2. Never swim after a meal or when feel hungry or tired. 3. Do not stay in the water too long. 4. Never go out in a boat if you cannot swim.
Remember: A red flag (旗帜) means that it is dangerous for anybody to go into the water. A blue flag means that it is dangerous for children.
【小题1】There are _______ public beaches in Hong Kong.
A. about forty   b. about fifty      C. about thirty     D. about twenty
【小题2】We can get to ________ by bus.