Disasters happen all the time somewhere in the world. Are you ready if one hits your neighborhood next week? Find out what you need to do now before it is too late. Let’s take an earthquake for example.

    During an earthquake, get under a strong object like the kitchen table. Don’t leave the building during the shaking, or you might be hurt by falling objects from the outside of the building.

    When you are in bed during the night and an earthquake happens，simply roll off the bed. There will be a safe void around the bed.

    If you are watching TV and you cannot easily run away by getting out through the door or window, then lie down and curl up(蜷伏) next to a sofa, or a large chair.

    Never go to the stairs. The stairs are likely part of the building to be broken. Even if the stairs are not destroyed by the earthquake，they may fall down later when people run down.

    Try to get into an open area away from trees，buildings，walls，advertisement boards and power lines if you are outdoors.

    If you are driving when an earthquake suddenly happens，just stay in your car until the shaking ends. However, if the footbridge falls and breaks your car，get out of it and sit or lie next to it. All the broken cars have voids 3 feet high next to it.

1. What should you do if you are in a building when an earthquake happens?

   A. Rush out quickly            B. Sit in the kitchen

   C. Stay below strong objects      D. Go down the stairs

2.The underlined word “void” in Paragraph 3 means“_______”.

   A. space          B. seat            C. distance         D. sign

3. When you are outdoors during an earthquake，you should go to _______.

4. If you are inside a car when there is a sudden earthquake，you should _______.

A. get out of it      B. keep inside it   C. move away fast   D. stay under the footbridge

 

We provide summer English courses which are the best you can find. You will enjoy coming to Los Angeles to learn about American culture and improve your English at the same time. The courses last for four, six or eight weeks. They start at the beginning of July and August. Our teachers are well-trained and very experienced. They teach English classes for four hours a day, You can choose between small groups of two or three, or larger groups of up to 15. We provide weekly

tests to see the progress you' re making with your language skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening. We also provide books and other materials.

      As well as learning English, we want you to experience life in the USA. You live with an American family, and you take part in American life. You have meals with an American family and do some activities with them, too. For many of our students this is the most interesting part of the course. Many families create friendships with the students which last a long time. Of course, if you

prefer, we can arrange hotel accommodation.       

      Of course, there are many things to do in Los Angeles. Every day we have activities which take place after class. You can choose to take trips to Hollywood, Disneyland or the famous beaches around LA. You can also go to various shopping centers, sports centers, movies and concerts. There are also weekend visits’  organized to San Francisco and other places of interest in California.

      We try to give our students the best possible experience of English and life in the USA. Just ask our students! They say our summer English courses are fantastic!

      We hope that you' ll  enjoy a course with us, too. If you' re interested, please fill in our application form where you will also find our list of prices.' The course must be paid for one month before it begins.

1. The shortest summer English course will last for         

A. two weeks         B. four weeks        C. six weeks         D. eight weeks

2.Which of the following is TRUE about the summer English courses?   

     A. The students have to take an entrance test.                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

     B. Each class has two or three groups of students.

     C. All the teachers are young but very experienced.

     D. Tests will be provided regularly to see if students have made progress.

3. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?

     A. Accommodation and food.

     B. Why the students enjoy themselves.

     C. Sightseeing and other activities after class.

     D. The most interesting part of the summer English courses.

4.If you want to take part in the course, you must __ first.

     A. pay for a one-month course                B. fill in the application form

     C. choose an American family               D. learn about American culture

5.The passage is a __

     A. guide to Los Angeles              B. description of life in Los Angeles

     C. description often English course     D. newspaper article on language learning

 

There are many things we need to know that we do not learn at school. For example, if we want to use our money wisely(智慧地), we need to shop carefully. We need to know how to compare the prices of the thing in different shops. We need to be able to compare the quality of different brands(品牌). We need to know how to make a choice(选择) when we shop.
Knowing how to make such choices is a “life skill”, and we need these skills if we want to live useful and happy lives.
Some of these choices are small. For example, will I take an apple for lunch or a pear? Will I go to school by bus or on foot? Will I wear the red T-shirt or the blue one to the movies? Other choices are more important. For example, will I eat healthy food for lunch or will I eat junk food because it is nicer? Will I work hard in all my classes or will I only work hard in the classes I enjoy? We make choices like this every day.
We have to realize that the choices we make can affect(影响) the rest of our lives. Just as importantly, our choices can also affect other people. The next time you decide to waste time in class, play a joke on someone or talk loudly at the movies, think about this: Who else does your choice affect?
【小题1】This passage mainly tells us that it’s important to _____________.

A．make the right choices

B．know how to compare prices

C．know how to shop carefully

D．learn everything at school

【小题2】We need “life skills” if we want to ____________.

A．know how to choose a part-time job

B．compare brands and prices

C．live useful and happy lives

D．learn things at school

【小题3】Which choice is more important according to the passage?

A．Which fruit to take for lunch.

B．Which kind of food to eat, healthy food or junk food?

C．Which T-shirt to wear to the movies.

D．How to get to school.

【小题4】From the passage we know that our choices can affect ______________.

A．nobody	B．the people around us
C．just ourselves	D．the prices of the things

【小题5】According the article which statement is True?

A．We face all kinds of choices every day.

B．We can learn everything at school.

C．Knowing how to make choices isn’t necessary.

D．Our choices won’t affect others.