Last Sunday I saw the hardest storm in years. It came suddenly and went on for more than three hours. After lunch, I went into my room to have a rest. The air was hot, and all was quiet.
Then the strong wind started blowing into my room. Pieces of paper on my desk flew high into the air and some flew out of the open window. As I ran out to catch them, big drops of rain began to fall.
When I came back into the house, it was raining harder. I tried hard to close the window. Then I heard a loud crashing（撞击）sound from the back of the house. I ran out of my room to find out what it was—a big tree had fallen down and broken the top of the back room.
【小题1】There was a heavy storm_____ last Sunday.

A．at the afternoon	B．in the morning
C．in the evening	D．during the lunch-time

【小题2】 It was very quiet outside because____.

A．the weather was very cool	B．it was rainy
C．the weather was very hot	D．there was a lot of thunders

【小题3】 The paper flew out of the window because of ____.

A．the heavy rain	B．the hot sun
C．the strong wind	D．the tall tree

【小题4】The storm lasted_____.

A．more than four hours	B．more than three hours
C．from one to six o’clock	D．from two to five o’clock

【小题5】What happened when I closed the window?

A．The rain became harder.

B．I was hurt by a big tree.

C．I was very scared of the loud sound.

D．A big tree fell down and broke the house.

 

Accident Report Form
Accident	A car hit a tree. Four people were in the car.
Weather condition	There was a heavy rain.
Cause	The driver named Li Jun drank too much.
Date of call	March 20th, 2008
Time of call	8:30 p.m.
Name of caller	A man called Zhang Wei. (He was taking a walk there at that time.)
Place	Zhongshan Road, Nanjing
Conditions of victims (受害者)	Mr. Green hurt his head. Mrs. Green hurt her left leg. Their daughter felt frightened. Their dog died.
Action	Policemen arrived at 8:40 p.m. and sent the victims to Gulou Hospital at 8:45 p.m.

1. What time did Zhang Wei call the police?

       A. At 8:30 a. m. B. At 8:30 p. m.     C. At 8:40 p. m. D. At 8:45 p. m.

2.How many people were there in the cars?

       A. One.           B. Two.              C. Three.         D. Four.

3. Whose left leg was hurt?

       A. Mrs. Green’s.                    B. Their daughter’s.  C. Mr. Green’s. D. Their dog’s.

4. What was the weather like that day?

       A. It was sunny. B. It was snowy.     C. It was cloudy. D. It was rainy.

5. Which of the following is TRUE?

       A. The car hit a wall.

       B. The accident happened on Zhongshan Road in Beijing.

       C. The driver drank too much.

D.The policemen arrived half an hour later and sent the victims to the hospital.

 

——There was a heavy rain in your hometown last night.

—— Oh ,really?_________________

A. Nothing is serious enough.

B. I hope everything goes well.

C. Best wishes to you.

 

A large part of China experienced larger amounts of smog ( 雾霾 ) than usual this January and the air was badly polluted. The distance ( 距离 ) one could see was shorter than 1,000 meters in Beijing, Tianjin, and the provinces of Hebei, Henan, Shandong and Anhui. In some areas, it was down to 200 meters.

People usually set off firecrackers ( 爆竹 ) to celebrate Spring Festival. But because of the smog, this year seemed very quiet. It was really different. A man called Zhang Wei said that his friends and he hadn’t set off a single firecracker.

“ We all suffered ( 遭受 ) from last month’s smog. If we don’t call an end to the firecrackers, the environment will get worse and worse during the holiday. ” said Zhang Wei. He called on more people to set off fewer firecrackers during this year’s Spring Festival by putting up a notice in his neighborhood.

More Chinese looked forward to celebrating ( 庆祝 ) the holiday in a greener way . They decided not to set off firecrackers. They also decided not to waste food . They said the new celebrations sounded fashionable.

To clean the sky ,more than ten provinces including Guangdong, Zhejiang  and Jiangsu have started to use national 4 standard ( 标准 ), which is expected to reduce ( 减少 ) vehicle emission ( 车辆排放 ) by 30% to 50%. Beijing even has started to use the stricter national standard.

We still have a lot to do to improve the air quality. For example, using public transportation as much as possible is not a hard thing for us to do, but it matters a lot .

1. What happened in a large part of China this January?

A. It experienced larger amounts of smog.

B. People set off lots of firecrackers.

C. There was a heavy rain.

D. Many car accidents happened

2.How do people usually celebrate Spring Festival in China ？

A. By putting up a notice     B. By setting off firecrackers

C. By not wasting food      D. By using public transportation

3.How many provinces have started to use national 4 standard?

A. Three  B. Six   C. Eight   D. More than ten

4. Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?

A. Zhang Wei didn’t set off a single firecracker this Spring Festival

B. We should use more public transportation to help reduce the air pollution.

C. Zhejiang has started to use national 4 standard to reduce vehicle emission.

D. More Chinese think the celebration of setting off firecrackers is fashionable.

5. What’s the best title for the passage?

A. How to reduce the vehicle emission

B. How to improve the air quality

C. What do Chinese do in Spring Festival

D. Using public transportation

 

Last Sunday I saw the hardest storm in years. It came suddenly and went on for more than three hours. After lunch, I went into my room to have a rest. The air was hot, and all was quiet.

Then the strong wind started blowing into my room. Pieces of paper on my desk flew high into the air and some flew out of the open window. As I ran out to catch them, big drops of rain began to fall.

When I came back into the house, it was raining harder. I tried hard to close the window. Then I heard a loud crashing（撞击）sound from the back of the house. I ran out of my room to find out what it was—a big tree had fallen down and broken the top of the back room.

1.There was a heavy storm_____ last Sunday.

A．at the afternoon	B．in the morning
C．in the evening	D．during the lunch-time

2. It was very quiet outside because____.

A．the weather was very cool	B．it was rainy
C．the weather was very hot	D．there was a lot of thunders

3. The paper flew out of the window because of ____.

A．the heavy rain	B．the hot sun
C．the strong wind	D．the tall tree

4.The storm lasted_____.

A．more than four hours	B．more than three hours
C．from one to six o’clock	D．from two to five o’clock

5.What happened when I closed the window?

A．The rain became harder.

B．I was hurt by a big tree.

C．I was very scared of the loud sound.

D．A big tree fell down and broke the house.