Many years ago, an earthquake happened suddenly. A lot of buildings

collapsed(倒塌)。 It killed over 100,000 people in a few minutes. Shortly

after the earthquake, a father rushed to the school where his son studied

only to find the building had fallen down. He remembered his promise to

his son:“No matter what happens, I’ll always be there for you!”

The tearful father began to dig to look for his son. Some parents

felt hopeless and tried to pull him off. But he asked,“Are you going

to help me now?”And then he kept on digging. The fireman came.

They tried to pull off and said,“Danger! Leave here!” But the

father who loved his son deeply,asked,“Are you going to help me now?”

The policeman came up and said,“It’s over.Leave here!We’ll do it.”

Still he asked again and again,“Are you going to help me now?”

He went on alone because he needed to know,“Is my boy alive or

is he dead?” He dug for 8 hours…12 hours…24hours…36hours…then, in the 38^th hours, he pulled back a large stone And heard his son’s voice. He cried,“Tom!”He heard back,“Dad? It’s me, Dad! I told other kids you’d save me. I believe you would keep your promise.”“Get out, boy!”“No dad! Let the other kids out first. Because I know you’ll get me out! No matter what happens, I know you’ll always be there for me!”

Judge the following sentences true(T) or false(F)

1.More than one hundred thousand people lost their lives in this earthquake.

2.Other parents and fireman did their best to help the father.

3.The father knew that his son was alive.

4.The boy believed his father would let him out of danger.

5.The other kids were saved first.

 

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well, homework , come , dress,  important , parent ,  hold , nothing , how , necessary , help, housework, anything

 Now lots of parents will buy everything that their children want to have. If they go on with the habit , their children won’t know the money    1   from hard work .
Some parents like to   2  birthday parties for their children . If they keep on doing this , their children will think it   3  for them to enjoy birthday parties every year . Year after year , maybe they will forget their    4  birthdays and only remember their own . It is against traditional habits.
Many parents don’t let the children do    5  . They think children have only one thing to do. They should study hard and do  6 in their lessons . If parents go on doing like this, the children will only learn to open their mouths to be fed and stretch out (伸出) their arms to be   7   every day . When the children grow up , they will be able to do    8  , and they won’t even find a  9  . Parents should teach the children    10   to do housework because it can   11     them start good habits of working by themselves.

Mr. Green and his wife had a dog. When they went out, they always left the dog inside the house. One evening they wanted to go to the cinema, so they left the dog in the house and locked the door and their garden gate. They went off in their car.
When the film was finished, they went home. They opened the gate and put the car away. When they came to the front door, they found that the glass in the door was broken. The door was not locked and it was open. A robber! They went in and quickly looked in all the rooms to see if the robber had taken their things. However, everything was in the right place and nothing at all was missing.
The dog was sleeping in the sitting-room. The wife was angry with the dog.“Why didn’t you guard(保卫)the house?”she said. The dog was pleased to see Mr. and Mrs. Green. It began to wag(摇)its tail and then it went to a comer of the room and picked up something in its mouth. It went to the wife and dropped the thing at her feet. When she went to pick it up, she was very surprised. Can you guess what the dog’s present was ?It was a man’s finger!
The end of the story is this. Mr. Green telephoned the police and told them everything. Three days later the police caught the robber. They found him easily.
【小题1】That evening Mr. Green and his wife __________.

A．took their dog to see a film

B．left the dog alone at home

C．went home before the film was finished

D．locked the door and could not open it

【小题2】The robber stole(偷)__________.

A．everything from the house

B．something expensive from the house

C．nothing from the house

D．a car from the house

【小题3】Why was the woman angry with the dog? _________

A．Because she thought it had made the room dirty.

B．Because she thought it had broken the glass.

C．Because it wouldn’t go to the cinema with her.

D．Because she thought it hadn’t guarded the house.

【小题4】The robber was caught easily because __________.

A．the police knew him

B．the police happened to meet him

C．Mr. Green know where he lived

D．he had one of his fingers

【小题5】Mr. Green and his wife would _________.

A．like their dog more than before

B．drive the dog away from their home

C．let the dog bring home more presents

D．ask the police to take the dog away

Mobile phone (手机)has become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in Australia have banned (禁止) students from carrying mobile phones during school hours.
Mobile phone use among children has become a problem for the schools this year. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas presents, and more students want them.
Mary Bluett, an official(官员), said mobile phone use is a distraction(分心) to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams.
She said some schools had tried to ban mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy, because they couldn’t get in touch with their children.
Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at school office. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school; they were easy to lose and were a distraction from studies.
Many people say that they understand why parents would like their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.
【小题1】 Some middle schools in Australia have banned students from carrying mobile phones
____.

A．because they are students	B．when they are free
C．when they are at school	D．because they are children

【小题2】We know from the passage that some children get mobile phones from _______.

A．the makers and sellers	B．the passers-by and strangers
C．their parents and friends	D．some mobile phone users

【小题3】What does the word “cheat” mean in the passage in Chinese?

A．聊天

B．核对

C．查询

D．作弊

【小题4】 Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t  ________ during school hours.

A．use their mobile phones

B．leave their mobile phones at school office

C．help the teachers with their work

D．get in touch with their children

【小题5】 The passage tells us that_______.

A．students shouldn’t have mobile phones at school except for some special reasons

B．it is impossible to ban students from using mobile phone at school

C．some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t Use their phones at school

D．parents should teach their children how to use mobile phones during school hours

Cats are the most popular pets among Americans. So it is not surprising that there are a lot of expressions about cats. Some cats like to catch small birds, like canaries (金丝雀). If someone looks very proud and satisfied with himself, we say “he looks like the cat that ate the canary.”
Sometimes, a cat likes to play with a small animal it catches. So if you “play cat and mouse” with someone, it means that you change between different kinds of behavior when dealing with another person. For example, a girl might offer something sweet to her little brother and then take it away when he reaches for it.
Americans might say that something is “the cat’s miaow” or “the cat’s pajamas(睡衣)” to describe something that is the best or finest. “A copycat” is someone who acts just like someone else or copies another person’s work. “A fat cat” is a person with a lot of money.
If you tell about something that is supposed to be a secret, we say you “let the cat out of the bag”. If you are not able to speak or answer a question, someone might ask you if “the cat has got your tongue(舌头)”
Have you ever watched children in a classroom when their teacher leaves for a few minutes? “When the cat’s away, the mice will play” means people sometimes act badly when there is no supervision (监管).
You may have heard the expression “curiosity killed the cat”. This means caring too much about things that are not your business might cause problems.
If you have ever had cats as pets, you know it is difficult to train them or to get them to do something. Cats are not like Sheep or cows that can be moved in a group. So we say a difficult or impossible job is like “herding (放牧) cats “
【小题1】What can we learn from the passage?

A．The expression “a fat cat” is used to describe someone who is very fat.

B．The expression “play cat and mouse” usually means “play tricks on others”.

C．It is more difficult to keep sheep or cows than cats.

D．There are more expressions about cats than those about dogs.

【小题2】 In which of the following situations do we most probably use the expression “curiosity killed the cat”?

A．Someone always asked a lady her age or weight and it made her angry.

B．Someone promised to keep a secret but he failed to do so.

C．Someone won the first prize in an English singing competition and he felt very excited.

D．Someone tried to swim across the Yangtze River with his newly broken legs.

【小题3】Where can you most probably find the passage?

A．In a scientific research paper about cats.

B．On a website telling people how to keep cats.

C．In a magazine telling various jokes and funny stories.

D．In a language book that teaches students how to use American slang.