Lighting strikes are the second most common(普...

Lighting strikes are the second most common(普通）cause of death of all natural disasters in America．The first is floods．

Because lighting kills only one or two people at a time , people don’t think it was as dangerous as other disasters．The US wants more people to learn about lighting．It makes June 22-28 National Lighting Safety Week．It also provides safety tips during the thunderstorms．

“If you hear thunder , you are in danger from lighting ,” said Rocky Lopes , a disaster worker． “Thunder means that lightning is close enough to hit you at any minute , so you should move indoors at once and stay there until the storm is over．This is the most important thing to remember ,” Lopes said．And he also gives us some advice on safety :

Stop working , fishing , swimming or playing in the open air．

Don’t stand under the tree．

Keep down if there is no cover．

1.Of all the natural disasters , __________ are the most common cause of deaths in the US．

A．earthquakes　 　　　　 B．floods

C．fighting strikes　　 D．Sandstorms

2.When there is lighting, the most important thing is to ____________．

A．keep down　　 B．stop working

C．find cover D．run away quickly

3.We may find this article ____________．

A．in the newspaper　　 B．in a storybook

C．in a magazine　　 　　 D．in a guide book

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Lightning strikes are the second most common (普通) cause of death of all disasters in America. The first is floods.

Because lighting often kills only one or two people at a time. Most of people don't think it was as dangerous as other disasters. The US wants more people to learn about lighting. It makes June 22-28 National Lighting Safety Week. It also provides safety tips during the thunderstorms.

If you hear thunder, you are in danger from lighting,"said Rocky Lopes, a disaster worker. "Thunder means that lightning is close enough to hit you at any minute, so you should move indoors at once and stay there until the storm is over. This is the most important thing to remember, " Lopes said. And he also gives us some advice on safety:

Stop working, fishing, swimming or playing in the open air.

Don't stand under the tree.

Keep down if there is no cover.

1.Of all the natural disasters, Lighting strikes are the _______ most common cause of deaths in the US.

A.first B.second C.third D.fifth

2.National Lighting Safety Week in US often lasts________.

A.5 B.6 C.7 D.8

3.If you hear thunder, you are in danger from____________.

A.flood B.fire C.earthquake D.lighting

4.When there is lighting, the most important thing is to__________.

A.keep down B.stop working C.find cover D.run away quickly

5.We may find this article__________.

A.in a maths book B.in a storybook C.in a newspaper D.in a history book

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There are many kinds of shows in our life. All shows have one thing in common: They try to 　　 the best singers, the 　　　　 talented dancers, the most exciting magicians, the funniest actors and so 　　　　 . All kinds of people join these 　　　 .But who can play the piano the best? That’s up to you to decide. When people watch the show, they usually play a role　　　 deciding the winner. And the winner always gets a very good prize.

1.A. look for 　　　　　 B. look at 　　　　 C. look up

2.A. bad　　 　　　　　　　 B. most 　　　　　　 C. worse

3.A. on　 　　　　　　　　 B. to　 　　　　　　　　 C. from

4.A. movies　 　　　　　 B. shows　 　　　　　　 C. show

5.A. from　　 　　　　　　 B. off 　　　　　　　 C. in

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One of the main _______ that he was like a common man.

A. reason is　　 B. reason are　　 C. reasons is　　 D. reasons are

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It’s the second time for me to come to Beijing. There are many places of interest in Beijing, such as the Summer Palace, the Great Wall, etc. What’s more, I think great changes have taken place in Beijing. People’s living conditions have improved a lot. Their life is very happy. Almost everyone has a big smile on the face. People in Beijing are in high spirits and hard-working. Children can receive a good education.

But in the past, some children didn’t have enough money to go to school. They often worked for cruel bosses. The bosses didn’t give them enough food. I feel sorry for them. Today people have already lived in tall building, worn beautiful clothes and so on. Life has changed greatly.

1.How many times has the writer been to Beijing?

A. Once                                B. Twice                    C. Three times          D. four times

2. People’s living conditions have improved ___________in Beijing.

A. a lot                                 B. little                                 C. few                       D. slowly

3.Today, our life is __________.

A. very happy            B. very bad                          C. very interesting        D. just so-so

4. People in Beijing work ________.

A. slowly                     B. hard                                 C. happy                     D. low spirits

5.In the past, children had _______ education.

A. enough                            B. high                                  C. good                      D. bad

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This is one of _____.　 Most of the students are _____ in it.

A.most interesting book; interesting

B. the most interested books; interested

C. the most interesting books; interested

D. most interested book; interesting

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This is one of _____.　 Most of the students are _____ in it.

A.most interesting book; interesting

B. the most interested books; interested

C. the most interesting books; interested

D. most interested book; interesting

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One of the most popular items (项目) in the class newspaper is the advice column(专栏). Here are some of them and their answers:

Question1: I’m always late for school. I try not to be late, but I can’t help it. Please advise me what to do.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 —Tommy.

Answer: You are probably late for school because you don’t really like school. My advice to you is to enjoy school more, and then you won’t be late so often.

Question 2: I find it difficult to make friends. What do you think I should do?

—Sara.

Answer: I can’t advise you until I know more about you. Your problem may be that you are shy. On the other hand, it may be the opposite. You can try to be brave. Write and tell me more about yourself.

Question3: I’m always at the bottom (底部) of the class. What do you advise me to do?　 —Molly.

Answer : I advise you to concentrate (集中注意力) on improving your grades in one subject at first. Next, try to improve your grades in another subject. If you do this, by the end of the year you should be quite a long way up from the bottom in all your subjects.

1.What is the main idea of this passage?

A. The school newspaper has an advice column.

B Tommy wrote to the school newspaper to ask for advice.

C. Sara finds it difficult to make friends.

D. The advice column in the school newspaper is very popular.

2.What is Tommy’s problem?

A. He is always late for school.

B. He finds it difficult to make friends.

C. He is always at the bottom of the class.

D. He needs help with his homework.

3.What does the adviser (建议者) want Sara to do?

A. Stop being so shy.

B. Stop being so brave.

C. Make more friends.

D. Give more information about herself.

4. What does Molly want to do?

A.Make more friends.

B. Stay at the bottom of her class.

C. Improve her grades.

D. Concentrate on one subject at a time.

5. By the end of the year, what should Molly have in all her subjects?

A. At the bottom.

B. At little way up from the bottom.

C. Quite a long way up from the bottom.

D. At the top.

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One of the most popular items in the school newspaper is the advice column (专栏). Here are some of the questions asked and their answers.

Q: I’m always late for school. I try not to be late, but I can’t help it. Please advise me about what to do. Tommy.

A: You are probably late for school because you don’t really like school. My advice to you is to enjoy school more, and then you won’t be late so often.

Q: I find it difficult to make friends. What do you think I should do? Sara.

A: I can’t advise you until I know more about you. Your problem may be that you are shy. On the other hand, it may be the opposite. You may be bold(大胆的). Write and tell me more about yourself.

Q: I’m always at the bottom (末尾)of the class. What do you advise me to do? Molly.

A: I advise you to try to improve your grades in one subject at first. Next, try to improve your grades in another subject. If you do this, by the end of the year you should be quite a long way up from the bottom in all your subjects.

1.What is the main idea (主要意思) of this passage?

2.What is Tommy’s problem?

3.What does the adviser (建议者) want Sara to do?

4.What does Molly want to do?

5.By the end of the year, where should Molly be in all her subjects if she does as the adviser says?

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There are many types of maps in the world. Most of them are widely used in our everyday life. Different maps have different uses.When we are in a new place, a proper map may help us solve the problems easily.

Tourist (游客) maps, for example, have signs to show places of interest in an area.When tourists read these maps,it is easy for them to find where to go and what to see in a place and it is easy for them to go and find their ways to these places, too.

Road maps show large areas so that people can plan long trips. We use different numbers to stand for different roads. For example, if you want to go to Wood Green, you just follow No. 621 Road and keep looking at the road signs.

Distribution (分布) maps use colors or signs to show facts about an area. For example, what languages people speak, how many people live in an area, how cold and hot some places are, or whether a place is short of water.

Some maps, such as railway maps, use straight lines to show everything. It is easy for people to read them. Trains are fast. People don’t have to think about small places they go past. They just need to know the two ends of their trips.

1.People can tell different roads by________on road maps.

A.showing large areas B.finding different colors

C.looking at the road signs D.using different numbers

2.Which is TRUE about a distribution map?

A.It can tell us the way to the places of interest in an area.

B.It is helpful for people to make a plan before a long trip.

C.We can use it to show how many people live in an area.

D.We need to use straight lines to show everything in the map.

3.Railway maps use straight lines because________.

A.it’s easy for people to read them B.drawing straight lines is easy

C.trains go past many places D.small places can be quickly found

4.Which of the following is a tourist map according to the passage?

A. B.

C. D.

5.What is the passage mainly about?

A.Different sizes of maps. B.Different signs of maps.

C.Different types of maps. D.Different colors of maps.

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