One day when some government officials were rebuilding a barn(谷仓), they found a mouse hole in a corner and used smoke to let the mice inside the hole come out. A while later they indeed saw mice running out, one after another. Then, everyone thought that all the mice had escaped(逃脱). But just as they began to clean up, they saw two mice squeezing(挤)out at the mouth of the hole. With some efforts, the mice finally got out. However, it was strange that after they came out of the hole, they did not run away immediately. Instead, one chased after the other near the mouth of the hole. It seemed that one was trying to bite the tail of the other.

Everyone was puzzled, so they stepped nearer to take a look. They realized that one of the mice was blind and could not see anything, and the other was trying to allow the blind mouse to bite on his tail so that he could pull the blind one with him to escape. After seeing what happened, everyone was speechless and lost in thought. During the meal time, the group of people sat down in a circle and started to chat about what happened to the two mice.

One serious American official said: “I think the relationship(关系)between those two mice was that of king and guard. “The others thought for a while and said: “That was why!” A smart French said: “I think the relationship between those two mice was that of husband and wife.” Again the others thought for a while, and all felt it made sense. A Japanese said: “I think the relationship between those two mice was that of mother and son.” Once again the others thought for a while, and felt this was more reasonable. So they expressed agreement another time.

At that moment, one Chinese asked: “Why did those two mice have to have a certain relationship? “Suddenly, the group looked back at the Chinese and remained speechless. The American official, the French and the Japanese who had spoken earlier all lowered their heads in shame, and did not dare to answer.

In fact, the true love is not built on friendship, loyalty(忠心)or blood relationship. Instead, it is based on no relationship.

1.“it made sense” probably means ______.

A. it was correct B. it was strange C. it was funny D. it was sweet

2.Why did they lower their heads in shame according to the passage?

A. They did not dare to answer. B. They had mistaken the relationship of the mice.

C. They regretted(后悔)driving a poor blind mouse away. D. They did not express themselves much better.

3.It is clear that ______.

A. all the mice came out of the hole easily

B. different people understood the relationship differently

C. the people wanted to kill the mice with smoke

D. the people knew one of the mice was blind at the first sight

4.The best title for the passage is ______.

A. LOVE IS ALL B. HELP PRODUCES LOVE

C. FRIENDS IN NEED D. TWO LOVELY MICE

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.

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