A young man worked very hard at his lessons. He was too busy to have a rest. At last, he became ill, so he couldn’t go to sleep. Every night, when he went to bed, he closed his eyes and tried to sleep. But he always stayed awake and couldn’t fall asleep.

After some days, he decided to see a doctor.“I just can’t go to sleep at night. What should I do? Could you please help me?”

“I have a suggestion(建议)，”said the doctor. “Try counting numbers. By the time you reach one thousand, you’ll be asleep. I’m sure of it.”

The next day the man returned to the doctor’s office. “Well,” said the doctor, how are you today? Did you try my suggestion?”

The man still looked tired. “Yes,” he said, “I tried counting one , two, three—up to one thousand. But when I reached five hundred and sixty-nine, I began to feel sleepy. I had to get up and drink some tea so that I could go on counting up to one thousand. But then I still couldn’t fall asleep.”

1.The young man couldn’t go to sleep because                       。

A．he was worried about his homework

B．he worked too hard and became ill

C．he didn’t finish doing his lessons

D．there was a lot of noise there and he couldn’t have a rest

2.The doctor asked the young man             .

A．to put all numbers from I to 1000 together

B．to take some medicine and go to bed earlier

C．to count numbers while he was lying in bed

D．to count numbers before he went to bed

3.The young man returned to the doctor’s office the next day because            .

A．he wanted to ask the doctor how to count the numbers

B．he wanted to thank the doctor

C．he was better and wanted some more medicine

D．he still couldn’t go to sleep at night

4.The young man               .

A．counted from 569 to 1000

B．counted from 1 to 1000 and fell asleep

C．counted from 1 to 569 and got up to drink some tea

D．counted from 1 to 569 and fell asleep

5.The young man           in fact.

A．didn’t understand the doctor’s suggestion

B．wasn’t ill at all

C．was not able to count numbers

D．didn’t try the doctor’s suggestion

A little knowledge can make a difference at a time of life or death. Do you know what to do if you find yourself in an earthquake?
lf you are inside:
Quickly move under a strong desk, a strong table or along a wall. You can also go into a small room like the bathroom. This will protect you from falling things. Do not get into a lift.
Don't stand near windows, large mirrors, heavy furniture of fireplaces.
If you're outside:
Move away from buildings and streetlights. These could fall on you. Squat(蹲下) and protect your head until the shaking stops.
After the earthquake:
Check, take care of injuries and help make sure people around you are all right. Watch out for aftershocks.
Protect yourself by wearing long pants, a long-sleeved(长袖的)shirt and strong shoes. Listen to tile radio for the latest information.

1. 1.

   If you are in a tall building when an earthquake happens, you'd better        .

   1. A.
      run into a lift
   2. B.
      not stay in the bathroom
   3. C.
      stand near large mirrors
   4. D.
      not stand near windows
2. 2.

   lf you outside during an earthquake        

   1. A.
      you must move into a building
   2. B.
      you cannot squat
   3. C.
      you have to stop the shaking
   4. D.
      you must move away from streetlights
3. 3.

   After the earthcluake, you should        

   1. A.
      look after injuries
   2. B.
      not help the others around you
   3. C.
      protect yourself without wearing shoes
   4. D.
      not listen to the radio for the latest information
4. 4.

   The underlined word "aftershocks" in the passage means        in Chinese.

   1. A.
      震感
   2. B.
      震源
   3. C.
      余震
   4. D.
      防震

According to a new Ministry of Education survey, students’ safety has become a big problem. Nearly 50 percent of students say they are worried about robbery(抢劫) on the way to and from school. Now in many big cities in China, some schools have taught an unusual lesson: self-protection(自我保护) . Students like this lesson as there are no exams or boring classes. And they can learn how to save lives and know how to stop danger before it really happens.
Chen Haoyu, a teacher at Beijing No.25 Middle School and a self-protection expert(专家)，gives young students advice on how to deal with danger.
If you are robbed（抢劫）, keep calm. If you can’t cry for help or run away, give the robber your money. Try to remember what the robber looks like and tell the police.
If you are in a traffic accident and a car hurts you, you should take down the car number. If it is a bicycle, try to contact  your parents before you let the rider go. This is because you don’t know how seriously you are hurt.
If it is raining hard and there is lightning(闪电), don’t stay in high places and keep away from trees.
When there is a fire, get away as fast as you can. Put wet things on your body and try to find an exit(出口). Do not take the lift!
If someone is drowning(溺水) but you can’t swim, don’t get into the water. Cry out for help.
Remember that danger is never as far away as you think. Take care of yourself at all times!
【小题1】Why do students like the self-protection lesson?