Your home is a safe place, right? Think again. 
     Many serious accidents happen in people's homes. 
     Could you please prevent these accidents? Yes. Many accidents happen because people are careless.
So be careful! Here are some tips about safety. 
     Don't stand on chairs. Many people may fall off chairs and hurt themselves. 
     ●Keep the floor dry, and you won't slip (滑) or fall. 
     ●Be away from matches. Even a cigarette (香烟) can easily start a fire. Don't use water to put out fires.
Use salt instead. 
     ●Be careful with knives! Many people cut them- selves in the kitchen. Never touch the broken bottles,
doors or windows. Glass can also cause the most senous cuts. 
     ●Don't keep poisons (毒药) in the kitchen. 
     ●Never use electrical appliances (电器设备) in the shower. Dry the floor before you use them, or electricity
can hurt you! 
     ●Keep children away from hot water and hot drinks. They can be dangerous. But adults often forget it. 
     ●Look through the peephole (门镜) when you hear the knock on the door. Don't let strangers in.
     In a word, we should learn to protect ourselves and stay away from danger.

(     )1. You must be careful when there is water on the floor.
(     )2. Salt can't be used for putting out fires.
(     )3. It's not safe for people to touch switches (电源插座) with wet hands.
(     )4. Water and drinks can be dangerous for both children and adults.
(     )5. Open the door at once when you hear someone knocking at the door.

                                            Hangzhou Bay (海湾) Bridge
     The world's longest trans-oceanic bridge (跨海大桥) started to be built four years ago in Cixi in Zhejiang
Province. Thanks to the workers' hard work, the first main step of the bridge will be finished-the southern part
and the northern one will be connected in June in 2007. In 2008, people can drive their cars on it.
     Hangzhou Bay Bridge will be 36 kilometers long. It will cost about RMB 11. 4 billion, 35% of which is
offered by many personal companies in Ningbo, and 59% is loaned (贷款) from China's different banks.
     It usually takes people over four hours to travel from Shanghai to Ningbo by car. Now the bridge will make
the journey short by 120 kilometers, making it a 179-kilometer journey. So the bridge will make the trip faster
and easier. The drive between Shanghai and Ningbo will be less than 2 hours. On the other hand, the
development is so fast that more and more foreign companies in Shanghai like to make money in Ningbo. In the
future, Ningbo and northern Zhejiang will be parts of the greater Shanghai economic zone (经济圈).

1. Will Hangzhou Bay Bridge be the world's longest trans-oceanic bridge? 
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2. Will the first main step of the bridge be finished in 2007 or 2008? 
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3. How long will Hangzhou Bay Bridge be? 
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4. Where was most part of the money for the bridge from? 
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5. Why will Ningbo be one part of the greater Shanghai economic zone? 
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     When I first l_____ (eat) in a Western restaurant, I didn't know what I was 2_____ (suppose) to do.
Everything was 3_____ (familiar). I was used to 4_____ (eat) with chopsticks and a spoon, but I had to eat
with a knife, a fork and a spoon. And I 5_____ (have) not just one set to use, but two or three of each.
Questions 6_____ (crowd) my mind. Was I supposed to begin with the 7_____ (large) ones or the 8_____
(small)?

    What does it mean when parents fight? 　　
    It's hard for most people to hear their parents shouting at each other. You might worry more about one parent
or the other during an argument. Or maybe you worry that one parent could become angry enough to lose
control. It's understandable to feel this way when there's fighting around you. 　　
    If your parents are arguing about you, you might mistakenly think the argument is your fault (错误). But your
parents' arguments are never your fault. 　　
    If your parents' fighting really troubles you, you might find it hard to sleep or go to school. If things are going
like this, try talking to one or both of your parents about what they are doing. They may not even realize how
bad you feel until you tell them how their arguments affect (影响) you. 　　
    If the fighting goes too far, let someone else know what's going on. Talking to other relatives or a teacher
about the fighting can be helpful. Sometimes parents who fight can go so far that they hurt each other or other
family members. If this happens, letting someone else know will allow the family to be helped and protected
from such harmful fighting. 　　
    Family members can learn to listen to each other and talk about feelings and differences without shouting at
each other. They can get help from others with the problem of fighting. Though it may take some work, time,
and practice, people in families can always learn to get along better. 　　
    If your family argues from time to time, try not to worry too much: No family is perfect. Even in the happiest
home, problems come up and people argue. Usually the family members get what's troubling them out in the
open and talk about it. Hopefully, they can reach some agreement. Everyone feels better and life is OK again. 　　
    Being part of a family means everyone tries to make life better for each other. Arguments happen and that's
OK. But with love, understanding, and some work, families can solve almost any problem.

1. When parents are arguing about us, we'd better _______.

A. worry about our mother 　　
B. not become angry enough to lose control 　　
C. try to find out our mistakes 　　
D. understand that it's not our fault

2. If your parents fight, you _______.

A. shout at them 　　　
B. go to school 　　　
C. talk to them 　　　
D. go to sleep

3. Which is not true according to the passage?

A. People argue even in the happiest families. 　　
B. It's OK for parents to argue from time to time. 　　
C. People reach some agreement after fighting. 　　
D. Love and understanding can prevent parents' fighting.

     Being safe at school and in your everyday life needs knowledge. If you remember the following information, your life will be much safer.
     ●Always notice the environment around you. You shouldn't walk alone outside. Make sure where the public
phones are. If anything dangerous happens, you can find them quickly.
     ●Don't use earphones (耳机) when running in the schoolyard or on the street. You will keep yourself from
the outside world and can be easily surprised.
     ●School bags should be carried towards the front of your body instead of putting them on your back. When buses are crowded, it is easy enough for thieves to steal the things in your bags on your back.
     ●If you are followed by a stranger, cross the street and go in the other direction (方向), let the stranger
know that you know he or she is there. Next, go and get help from others if it is necessary. Don't go home
directly. You are safer on the street than you are in your home or in a lift.
     ●If you have to take a bus to a place far away, try to get to the stop a few minutes before the buses leave.
This prevents a stranger from studying you. On buses, don't sit alone, sit behind the driver or with you friends. Don't sleep.
     ●Don't play with matches (火柴) or candles, because it may cause fire. If your house catches fire and you have to escape through smoke, move on your hands and knees with your head 30 to 60 centimetres (厘米)
above the floor. Please remember there is cleaner, cooler air near the floor during the fire.

(     )1. If you find a stranger following you, go home right away.
(     )2. You'd better sit after the driver when you are alone to take a bus.
(     )3. It's good for you to use earphones when you are running outside. 
(     )4. You shouldn't sleep all the way although it's a long bus trip.
(     )5. During the fire, the cleaner and cooler air is far from the floor.
(     )6. When you escape from the house on fire, you should move on your
          hands and knees with your head 300 to 600 centimetres above the floor.

     We are always using body language in our daily Communication (日常交往). When we talk with each other, we may use body language. For example, in the USA, people point to a person's head when they think he or she
is clever. However, human beings are not the only ones who use body language. Animals also use body language and facial expressions (面部表情) to tell each other how they feel and what they think.
     When a dog is happy, its ears will stand up and its eyes will be wide open. When it is angry, it will look
straight at you. If an elephant spreads (展开) its ears, it means "Watch out!" To show friendship, elephants will
touch each other with their trunks (象鼻). Dolphins live in groups and like to show each other their feelings. An angry dolphin will sometimes slap its tail on the water. A happy dolphin will play with its friends, making small
jumps into the air. Not only humans but also animals can use body language to communicate, but the things they "say" to each other are different.

(     )1. Only human beings use body language.
(     )2. A happy dog will look straight at you.
(     )3. Elephants use their trunks to touch each other to show their friendship.
(     )4. When a dolphin is angry, it often makes small jumps into the water.
(     )5. The passage is about body language.

     Americans spend their weekends in different ways. But usually they choose the same aim (目的)-to rest,
to enjoy beautiful places and to spend the time with their family and friends.
     Some Americans hold parties on Saturday night. 1_____. Then they won't get up until 9, 10 or even 11
o'clock next morning. As soon as they get up they will go to the nearest comer shop to buy the daily newspaper (日报). 2_____.  It will help them to decide what to do on Sunday afternoon.
     Before going out on Sunday, they will have a meal, which is called "brunch" - "br" from "breakfast" and
"lunch" from" lunch". 3_____. After brunch some Americans may have a picnic with their family or friends.
They will take many things with them, such as fresh vegetables, sea food, drinks, and table cloth (桌布).
Usually they drive to a beautiful park, a lake or the seaside. 
     4_____. It is the biggest meal of the week and all family members try to be present (出席的). Weekends
are to be welcome everywhere. 5_____.

A. They will make it at home or go to a restaurant nearby
B. They will dance, sing and drink together till midnight
C. They can sell a lot of things there every day
D. Most people look forward to the coming weekends
E. They can get news about films, plays, shows and sports in the paper
F. Sunday dinner is the most important meal of the week

     Do you have any hobbies? If students don't have any interest except school work, they may become boring
people. And that can influence their studies.
     Studying without relaxing isn't good for health. 1. We can't get good grades if we have bad health. We
should make use of our free time. We should do something we like.
     Some people like singing, taking photos and drawing pictures. 2. Other people prefer collecting stamps,
reading or shopping. I have a few hobbies, but my favorite one is collecting stamps. 3. I like it best because I
can learn a lot of things from stamps. Some people collect stamps because they can make money from the
stamps. But I am just interested in collecting them and enjoy looking at them when I am free. 
     4. Stamp collecting is becoming more and more popular all over the world. I know an Australian boy and a
French girl through the Internet. They all like collecting stamps. We show our stamps to each other online (网上). 5. That is so cool.

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