“Life is speeding up. Everyone is getting unwell.”

This may sound like something someone would say today. But in fact, an unknown person who lived in Rome in AD(公元) 53 wrote it.

We all love new inventions. They are exciting, amazing and can even change our lives. But have all these developments really improved the quality of our lives?

Picture this. You’re rushing to finish your homework on the computer. Your mobile phone rings, a QQ message from your friend appears on the screen, the noise from the television is getting louder and louder. Suddenly the computer goes blank and you lose all your work. Now you have to stay up all night to get it done. How happy do you feel?

Inventions have speeded up our lives so much that they often leave up feeling stressed and tired. Why do you think people who live far away from noisy cities, who have no telephones, no cars, not even any electricity often seem to be happier? Perhaps because they live simpler lives.

One family in the UK went “back in time” to see what life was like without all the inventions we have today. The grandparents, with their daughter, and grandsons Benjamin, 10 and Thomas, 7, spent nine weeks in a 1940s house. They had no washing machine, microwave(微波炉), computer or mobile phones.

The grandmother, Lyn, said, “The more things you have, the more difficult life becomes.” The boys said they fought less. Probably, they said, because there was less to fight over, such as their computer. Benjamin also noticed that his grandmother had changed from being a “trendy(赶时髦的), beer-drinking granny”, to one who cooked things.

根据短文内容,选择正确答案。

1.The writer uses the quote(引号) at the beginning of the story to ________.

A. tell us a truth about our lives

B. tell us what life was like long time ago

C. point out what causes such a thing to happen

D. point out some problems we will meet in the life

2.The family chose to spend some time in a 1940s house because _______.

A. they loved to live simple lives

B. they wanted to know how people lived without modern inventions

C. they were troubled by modern inventions

D. living in a different time would be a lot of fun for them

3.According to the passage, which is NOT right?

A. People who live far away from noisy cities often seem to be happier.

B. An unknown Roman was sure that the quality of life would get better.

C. The family had some changes when they lived in a 1940s house.

D. With the improvement of our lives, we often feel stressed and tired.

4.The passage is mainly about _______.

A. problems with technology

B. improvements of our lives with technology

C. changes happening to technology

D. the importance of technology

Earthquake usually come without warnings. What should you do if this happens to you? An earthquake is dangerous, but there are still things you can do to protect yourself.

Stay calm as the earth begins to shake. Your chances of survival in an earthquake go up if you can keep calm.

If you are inside when the earthquake starts, get under a table or a bed. You need to have something strong around you to protect you from falling objects (物体). Do not stand near walls or windows and stay out of the kitchen. The kitchen is dangerous because of many glass objects.

If you are outside, get to open area as fast as you can. Stay away from buildings and trees. If you are in a car, pull over to a place where there are no trees or tall buildings and stay in the car.

When the earthquake is over, there is still plenty of danger. For example, gas fire often comes with an earthquake. If you see a fire, quickly move outdoors to an open area.

Remember: Hope for the best but prepare for the worst.

1.What’s the passage mainly about?

A. The way to keep safe after the earthquake.

B. The way to stay away from danger in our life.

C. Staying calm can save our life.

D. The way to protect yourself when an earthquake happens.

2.If you are inside when the earthquake starts, you must NOT .

A. stand near walls or windows B. stay out of the kitchen

C. be careful of the glass object D. protect you from falling objects.

3.Which of the following statement is True?

A. It is always dangerous to stay in the car when the earthquake happens.

B. When the earthquake is over, there is still a lot of danger.

C. If you are outside when the earthquake happens, go back home as fast as you can.

D. Earthquakes usually happen with warnings.

4.What is the Chinse meaning of the underlined word ”survival”?

A. 疾病 B. 危险 C. 幸存 D. 饥渴

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