I heard the bees long before I saw them.

It was a very hot afternoon, and we decided to cool off in the river near my home. As we climbed down a small rocky hill toward the water, my boyfriend John suddenly started to shout then jumped into the water below. Peter and Mary quickly followed but I was too far away to jump. I was trapped.

I heard a low hum(嗡嗡声)，which was growing louder. From a distance, the group of bees looked almost like a cloud of smoke. As it got closer, I realized it was actually thousands of bees flying towards me.

All I could do was cover my face with hands. Crazily, I thought that if I sat very still, the bees would think I was just another rock.

After a few minutes, I knew my plan hadn’t worked. The bees were attacking me. I could hear my friends shouting at me to get down to the pool fast.

But it wasn’t so easy. I was in great pain and the only way I could get away was to use my hands to climb down the rocks. However, I was afraid to do that at first because my face would be unprotected. The noise the bees made was so loud and frightening, but I had no choice.

I rushed down the rocks and jumped into the pool, but I don’t remember doing it. I was just so happy to be free from the pain. I was safe, and the water felt wonderful.

But we still weren’t out of danger. Every time we tried to climb out of the pool, the bees flew back over our heads. We spent the next three hours in the water, putting our heads under the water from time to time to avoid the bees until they finally lost interest.

1. How many people went swimming that day?

A．Two.

B．Three

C．Four

D．Five

2.The underlined word “it” (in Paragraph 3) refers to        .

A．a rock

B．the group of bees

C．a hill

D．the river

3. At first why didn’t the writer want to climb down the rocks?

A．She was afraid she would fall.

B．She was too far away from pool.

C．She thought the bees would follow her.

D．She didn’t want her face to be unprotected.

4. How did the writer escape the bees?

A．She covered her face with her hands.

B．She hid behind the rocks.

C．She jumped into a water pool.

D．She pretended to be a rock.

5.In what order are the following mentioned in the story?

a. The writer rushed down the rocks.

b. John jumped into the water.

c. The low hum grew louder.

d. The bees flew back over their heads.

e. The bees were attacking the writer.

A．b c e a d

B．b a e c d

C．c d e a b

D．c b d e a

 

During the day we work and play，and at night we sleep. Our body rests when we sleep. In the morning we are ready to work and play again. Our body grows most when we are asleep. Children who are tired usually need sleep. We can get better at our lessons after having plenty of rest. Boys and girls who are eight or nine years old need ten hours of sleep every night. Our body needs plenty of air when we are asleep. If we do not get enough fresh air, we will feel tired when we wake up. While in bed we must not cover(覆盖) our head，our lungs need to get enough fresh air. If we open our windows at night，we can have plenty of fresh air. Cool air is better than warm air.

1.Our body grows most while we are _______.

        A.eating          B.playing          C.sleeping         

2.Too little sleep makes us _______.

        A.tired           B.hungry           C.happy            

3.—What may cause us to feel tired in the morning?

        —_______ during the sleep.

        A.Too much air                        B.Not enough fresh air

        C.Too much cold air                                      

4.How many hours of sleep should 9-year-old children have every night?

        A.8 hours.        B.9 hours.         C.10 hours.        

5.What do the lungs need most?

    A.Fresh air.    B. Exercise.    C.Warm air.

 

Earthquakes happen without warning（前兆）．They can happen any time of a day，at any point during the year．When an earthquake is happening， you should know what you should do or not do．
Do NOT go outside．You could get injured from falling glass or parts of buildings．If you are outside，stay away from buildings and power lines（输电线）．
Stay under a desk，table，or other strong furniture．Hold on to it．Or stay in a corner of the building．Cover your face and head with your arms and cover your mouth with a towel or clothing．Stay inside until shaking stops and it is safe to go outside．
Keep away from windows，pictures or advertisements on the wall or the building，and anything else that could fall and hurt you．Most people get injured by falling things during an earthquake，not by the shaking itself．
Also keep away from a fire．You could fall down and burn yourself on the fire．
If you are driving when an earthquake happens，stop the car if it’s safe．Stay inside your car until the earthquake stops，and don’t drive near bridges．Try not to stop by power lines or trees．These could fall and hurt you．
【小题1】It isn’t safe for you to ______ while the earthquake is happening．

A．run out of the building	B．stay in a corner of the building
C．cover your head with your arms	D．cover your mouth with a towel

【小题2】From this passage，we know ______ .

A．many people fear earthquakes

B．earthquakes may happen at any time

C．we can’t save ourselves in an earthquake

D．people never get injured in earthquakes

【小题3】The best title for this passage should be “ _____________ ”

A．How Earthquakes Happen	B．How to Drive a Car
C．What We Should Do in Earthquakes	D．Why Earthquakes Happen

These days, I’m surprised at what my classmates have changed since school started. It’s not just the new teachers, new buildings, or new rules. I also notice how people are dressing differently. Dressing is not just a choice to keep warm. It’s also a healthy personal choice in so many ways.
Dress rules: Many schools have dress rules. They tell students what to wear at school. The teachers don’t hope to see their students wear unsuitable clothes in the classroom.
Self-respect: The way we dress shows the way we feel about ourselves. If we aren’t confident or need lots of attention, we’ll often dress in ways that help us get that attention. If you want to get attention in a healthy way, you don’t need to dress in an interesting way to express your mind.
Body image(形象): If some kids look very bad or ugly, dressing properly(正确地) can cover them. And it can also help them feel beautiful and comfortable among their friends.
Being what you wear: Dressing is important. Dressing in a wrong way can make people mistake(误解)you. People like to judge according to what they see. Clothing can often give people a wrong idea.
【小题1】 The writer feels very ____________ because of the way his classmates dress these days.

A．happy	B．surprised
C．angry	D．sad

【小题2】The writer thinks that how a person dresses _______.

A．isn’t just a choice to keep warm

B．can’t express his or her mind

C．is giving people the wrong idea

D．can’t get other people’s attention

【小题3】The underlined word “Self-respect” means “     ” in Chinese in the passage.

A．贬低	B．自嘲
C．自尊	D．伤感

【小题4】 The writer suggests that students should wear clothes in the right way      .

A．to help them feel comfortable

B．to become famous

C．to cover their bad habits

D．to avoid(避免) being mistaken

People like to say：“The hand that rocks(摇动)the cradle(摇篮)rules the world．”Or theysay：“Behind every successful man，there is a woman．”

Now some women still like making their husbands and sons successful．But some women want more for themselves．They want to be successful as men．

Today the best jobs are still given to men．Even when women do the same work，they are often paid less than men．Some women want these things changed．They want to stand beside the men，with the same chances for success．

Now many American women are earning money outside their homes．More than half of the women at the age of eighteen to sixty-five have good jobs．In general，working women have more education than those who stay at home．

Among women with jobs，eight out of ten drive a car to work，and most of them often spend their holidays away from home．They like traveling by air．Women’s work has made several changes in women’s lives and in men’s lives，too．

But things are quite different from those in the Middle East countries．

In the Middle East countries，women have to stay at home．They look after their families and do all the housework．They can’t find work outside．When they go out in public．they cover their faces with something and walk behind their husbands．

For the past few years the women’s life has been changing in those countries．Many women want to play an active role in the society．Though working gives them few chances of getting married，many men still want to marry them in the old ways．

1.More and more women want to get jobs because        ．

A．they don’t want to stand behind their husbands in the street

B．they think they are more important than men

C．they think they are as important as men

D．housework troubles them too much

2.Some women are still badly paid       ．

A．because women want more money

B．because of the old ways of thinking

C．because women can’t do as well as men do

D．but we don’t know why

3.If women have got higher education       ．

A．they can get better jobs more easily         B．they don’t have to do any housework

C．they can travel by plane                  D．they can be paid better than men

4.Working gives women      ．

A．the chance to receive more education than men

B．chances to play an important role in the society

C．more pay than men

D．fewer chances of getting married

5.From this passage we know       ．

A．women have the same rights as men today

B．women don’t want to work outside their homes

C．more and more women want to play an active role in their countries

D．in the Middle East countries all the women stay at home