Many animals do strange things before an earthquake (地震). This news may be important. Earthquakes can kill people and knock down homes. The animals may help to save lives.
Some animals make a lot of noise before an earthquake. Farmers have told about this. Dogs that are usually quiet have started to howl(吠). Horses on farms have run around in circles. Mice have left their holes and run away. Cows have given less milk.
In a town in Italy, cats raced down the street in a group. That happened only a few hours before an earthquake. In San Francisco, a man kept tiny pet frogs. One Sunday, the frogs jumped around more than ever. They made loud noises, like bigger frogs. That night, an earthquake struck the city.
People want to know when an earthquake is coming. Then they could get away safely. Right now, there is no sure way to know ahead of time. Maybe the best way is to watch the animals.
【小题1】This story is mostly about _________.

A．how animals act before an earthquake

B．how an earthquake starts

C．how mice leaves their homes

D．when an earthquake begins

【小题2】Before an earthquake, quiet dogs _________.

A．ran away	B．started to howl
C．climbed trees	D．race down streets

【小题3】Before an earthquake, the frogs _________.

A．sang

B．left their homes

C．jumped around a lot

D．become quiet

【小题4】There have been earthquakes in _________.

A．most countries	B．Italy and San Francisco
C．Chicago and Spain	D．all the western countries

【小题5】People want to _________.

A．be in earthquake	B．find out early about an earthquake
C．run around in circles	D．get away from earthquakes

Brian is my good friend. He has a five-year-old daughter, Lydia. Lydia likes animals very much and always   1  to have a dog. This Sunday is Lydia's birthday. Brian wants to buy  2  a dog. So he goes to the   3  near his home. He says hello to Paul, the owner（主人）of the store. Paul says hello to him, too. Brian says, "This is a clean and   4   pet store." Then he walks around the store.   5  he doesn't see any pets. "Excuse me.   6  are the pets?" he asks. "The pets are right here," says Paul. Then Paul   7  him a catalog（目录簿）. Brian sees   8  pictures of pets in it, like dogs, cats and birds. "You only need to   9  me the pet you like," says Paul. "We can mail（邮寄）it to you." "What if I don't like it?" asks Brian. "  10  mail it back," says Paul. "Oh, sounds interesting," says Brian.

1.                A．forgets         B．wishes          C．stops D．writes

 

2.                A．me            B．you            C．her  D．him

 

3.                A．pet store       B．zoo            C．clothes store   D．library

 

4.                A．quiet          B．boring          C．lazy  D．young

 

5.                A．Or            B．So             C．Because  D．But

 

6.                A．Where         B．When          C．What D．How

 

7.                A．works          B．shows          C．keeps    D．walks

 

8.                A．other          B．more           C．many D．any

 

9.                A．help           B．tell            C．buy  D．sell

 

10.               A．Sure           B．Also           C．Still   D．Just

 

 

If you plan to take your pet on a trip，prepare ahead of time. At least two weeks before you leave，take your pet to a vet. See if he or she is tit for travel and ask if he or she should have any medicine before leaving. The vet may suggest certain pills for sickness or for calming the pet.
Some states or foreign countries have health laws that say animals must have certain injections(注射)before they can be allowed to enter. Your vet may have this information. You can also get help on the United States and Canadian laws from a book published by the Department of Agriculture which some libraries have. For information on foreign countries， check with their consulates (领事馆).You can also ask the airlines on which you are travelling.
Find out if the places where you plan to stay allow pets because many do not.
If you are going by plane or train，ask if pets are allowed. If they are，ask where they will be kept and who will care for them. The big bus lines in this country do not allow pets.
Choose your pet’s box carefully. Plastic boxes are better than cardboard or wooden ones because they can' be chewed(嚼碎).
If going by plane or train during warm weather，try to go in the cooler early morning or evening hours. Also try to avoid (避免)very cold winter weather because pets often suffer from cold. Even in your own car， be careful. Do not leave the animal inside with the windows closed because the car may become too hot or too cold.
【小题1】The main idea of this passage is to_________

A．warn people to leave their pets at home

B．give general information about pet travel

C．tell people how to choose their pet boxes

D．tell people about foreign pet laws

【小题2】When taking a pet on a trip，a pet owner________

A．doesn’t need to make any special plans

B．should stay at friends' homes

C．should make plans before leaving home

D．should travel by bus instead of plane

【小题3】From the passage，we can learn that________

A．it costs too much to take pets on trips

B．some pets may not be well enough to travel

C．all train lines treat pets exactly the same

D．pets are welcome everywhere

【小题4】Which person would be the most interested in this passage?

A．A vet.	B．A pet owner.
C．A bus driver.	D．A pet shop owner

Many animals do strange things before an earthquake (地震). This news may be important. Earthquakes can kill people and knock down homes. The animals may help to save lives.

Some animals make a lot of noise before an earthquake. Farmers have told about this. Dogs that are usually quiet have started to howl(吠). Horses on farms have run around in circles. Mice have left their holes and run away. Cows have given less milk.

In a town in Italy, cats raced down the street in a group. That happened only a few hours before an earthquake. In San Francisco, a man kept tiny pet frogs. One Sunday, the frogs jumped around more than ever. They made loud noises, like bigger frogs. That night, an earthquake struck the city.

People want to know when an earthquake is coming. Then they could get away safely. Right now, there is no sure way to know ahead of time. Maybe the best way is to watch the animals.

1.This story is mostly about _________.

A．how animals act before an earthquake

B．how an earthquake starts

C．how mice leaves their homes

D．when an earthquake begins

2.Before an earthquake, quiet dogs _________.

A．ran away	B．started to howl
C．climbed trees	D．race down streets

3.Before an earthquake, the frogs _________.

A．sang

B．left their homes

C．jumped around a lot

D．become quiet

4.There have been earthquakes in _________.

A．most countries	B．Italy and San Francisco
C．Chicago and Spain	D．all the western countries

5.People want to _________.

A．be in earthquake	B．find out early about an earthquake
C．run around in circles	D．get away from earthquakes