A serious earthquake can be a terrible experience，and it is easy to forget safety measures（措施） in disorder（混乱）． Fortunately，most earthquake safety measures are common sense，but if you forget everything else，remember the following instructions：drop，cover，and hold on．Also，most of earthquake deaths happen after the earthquake，so remember that the danger does not end when the shaking does!

If you stay indoors during an earthquake，move away from unsupported areas and windows．Try to get under a doorway or another area of the building which is held up by strong beams（梁）．Stay under a table or desk only if it is very strong．Do not rush to lifts，because it is far safer to stay where you are．Cover your head with your arms around it and curl （蜷缩） into a ball，and wait for the shaking to stop．

If you stay outdoors during an earthquake，move to an area which is as open as possible．Don’t move to buildings，electric poles and other objects which may fall during an earthquake and injure you．Protect your head and stay low to the ground till the shaking ends and it is safe to move．

After an earthquake，many buildings are less strong，although they appear safe．If you stay indoors，move people from the building quickly and help disabled or injured people．Once outdoors，move well away from the building so that if it falls down，you will not be injured．Wait till public safety officials announce that it is safe to stay indoors．

By planning ahead and keeping calm during an earthquake，you can greatly increase your chances of survival（生存） without injury．

1.The underlined word “Fortunately” in the first paragraph means ．

A．especially B．gradually C．luckily D．finally

2.We can learn from the passage that earthquake safety measures ．

A．are planned for children

B．help us to keep safe

C．are not necessary

D．are not easy to understand

3.According to the passage，it isn’t a good choice during an earthquake．

A．to take a lift

B．to stay under a strong table

C．to get under a doorway

D．to cover the head with arms around it

4.If you stay outdoors during an earthquake，you can do all the following except ．

A．trying to protect your head

B．moving to an open place

C．moving away from buildings

D．taking the disabled people into the room

5.The purpose of the passage is mainly to tell us how to ．

A．stay away from an earthquake

B．predict an earthquake

C．control an earthquake

D．keep safe during and after an earthquake．

How many hours do you spend sitting in a chair every day？Eight hours in the office and three hours in front of the TV after work is the normal condition for many people．

You probably don't need an expert to tell you that sitting too much is not good for your health，but the following fact can tell you more．

A study showed the health of 123，000 Americans between 1992and 2006．The death rate（比率）for men who spent six hours or more per day sitting was about 20 percent higher than for men who sat for three hours or less．The death rate for women who sat for more than six hours a day was about 40percent higher ①．

In other words， ②．

So what can we do about it？Health experts suggest we spend more hours standing instead of sitting．The BBC and the University of Chester in the UK did a simple experiment with a small group of 10volunteers who usually spent most of the day sitting．They were asked to stand for at least three hours a day．The researchers took records on days when the volunteers stood，and when they sat around．As a result，there were some__ great differences _______，the BBC reported on Oct 16．

The researchers believe that even small movements，like standing while talking on the phone，going over to talk to a workmate rather than sending an e﹣mail，or simply taking the stairs instead of lift，will help．

1.从A．C中为①②处选出恰当的选项使文章通顺、连贯、合理．

A．you can sit while you're standing for long

B．sitting is killing us

C．than the death rate for women who sat for three hours or less

① ② ________

2.In the passage，what do the “great differences“ refer to in English？

________________________________________________________

3.If possible，will you stand or sit while calling according to the passage？

_____________________________________________

4.请将划线的句子翻译成汉语．

_________________________________________________________

5.Choose a proper title to the passage．_____

A．You can Never Sit B．Always Stand

C．A Survey on Standing D．Stand More or Sit More．

词汇运用

根据句意，用单词的适当形式填空，每空限填一词．

1.Beck w__ __（明智地） decided to tell us the truth．

2.Justin lay back and enjoyed the p__ （安宁）of the summer evening．

3.My cousin used to be very interested in c __（收集） postcards．

4.Edison is one of the greatest i__ ___（发明家） in the world．

5.Jane misses you very much．She is looking forward to h from you．

补全对话

阅读下列各小题，根据汉语及句末括号内的动词提示，用相关的动词短语完成句子（每空最多不超过四个词）．根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中，选择 5 个恰当的句子完成对话，并将所选句子前的字母代号涂在答题卡上的相应题号后．

（Nancy comes to Huanggang for a tour．She meets Li Fei in the street．）

N：Good afternoon !I’m Nancy．Nice to meet you!

L：Nice to meet you，too．I’m Li Fei．1._____________________

N：Yes．I hear Huanggang is a beautiful city．By the way，where are you going？

L：I’m going to relax myself by West Lake．2._____________________

N：Sure，I’d love to．

（Ten minutes later．）

N：Look! There are so many people boating on the lake．Why？

L：3. Qu Yuan was a great poet in ancient China．On that day，we also throw zongzi into the lake or river．

N：Sounds very interesting．4.________

L：You’re welcome．Oh，Nancy．I have to leave now．I’ll prepare for tomorrow’s final exam．

N：5. Good bye!

L：Bye bye!

书面表达

用微笑播撒阳光，用行动践行梦想，用一种无形的精神力量感染着身边的每一个人，为同学们树立了一个个积极向上的榜样﹣﹣这就是“阳光少年”．

某中学自开展“向阳光少年学习”的活动以来，我们的身边涌现了许许多多的“阳光少年”，请你以“A Sunshine Teenager”为题写一篇英语短文，介绍一位你身边的“阳光少年”（假如这位阳光少年名叫 Xiao Hui）．

要点提示：

1．诚实善良、团结友爱、乐于助人；

2．热情、活泼、开朗、乐观向上；

3．热爱劳动、不怕困难、心怀感恩，积极为父母、师长分忧；

4．勤奋好学，积极参加各种文体活动．

参考词汇：friendly；be ready；

warm hearted；outgoing； active； housework； be afraid； share；take an active part in；

写作要求：

1．词数不少于 80（开头已给出，不计入总数）；

2．内容完整，语言流畅，不要逐句翻译，可适当发挥；

3．短文中不得出现真实的姓名及校名．

——May I take your _______?

——Yes, I want some milk and hamburgers.

A. food B. order C. seat D. menu

——Shall I go and get you something to eat?

——______________

A. That’s very nice of you B. Do it , please

C. Yes, you will D. with pleasure

——Shall we go to the movies, or stay at home watching TV this evening?

——It doesn’t make any difference to me. What would you ____ to do ?

A. prefer B. like C. want D. rather

——Let’s leave at about 8:30 .

—— Don’t you think we should leave a bit earlier to ___ the rush hour?

A. change B. circle C. dismiss D. avoid