Every 30 seconds there is an earthquake. But don't worry because most are so weak that they cannot be felt. Only a few big ones hurt people.

Many earthquakes happened in China, such as the big one is Sichuan last year. Thousands of people died in it. So it's important to know what to do when one hits. Here are some tips on how to stay safely in an earthquake.

If you are indoors during an earthquake, hide under a desk. Stay away from windows and anything that could fall on you.

If you are outdoors, move to a clear place. Try to be away from trees, signs, buildings and streetlights. These could fall on you.

If you are in a shop and far from the door, don't try to run to outside and rush for exits(出口). Everyone will be doing that and you’ll find it hard getting out. Don't get into a lift during an earthquake. Just hide under some strong covers near you.

When an earthquake has ended, be careful because after-shocks may still happen. These are just as dangerous as the earthquake itself. So stay under the desk until you make sure it's safe to get up.

If you are at home and you smell gas, open the windows and get out of the building as quickly as you can. A gas line in your house may be broken. This could be very dangerous.

1.Most earthquakes are too ________ to hurt people.

A. strong B. weak

C. dangerous D. heavy

2.If you are outdoors, it would be safe to ________.

A. go to a playground B. stay under a tree

C. stand by the window D. stand under the streetlights

3.If you're in a shop and far from the door, you'd better __________.

A. rush to the door right away B. run after the people quickly

C. rush to a lift to get down D. hide yourself under a cover near you

4.If you are at home and you smell gas, you should________

A. Stay under the desk until you make sure it's safe to get up.

B. Open the windows and get out of the building as quickly as you can.

C. Hide under some strong covers near you.

D. Stay away from windows and anything that could fall on you.

5.This passage tells us __________.

A. how dangerous the earthquake is

B. how to be safe in an earthquake

C. we shouldn’t be afraid of the earthquake

D. how does the earthquake come into being

Young people and older people do not always agree. They sometimes have different ideas about living, working and playing. But in one special program in New York State, adults and teenagers live together in a friendly way.

Each summer 200 teenagers and 50 adults live together for eight weeks as members of a special work group. Everyone works several hours each day. They do so not just to keep busy but to find meaning and fun in work. Some teenagers work in the forests or on the farms near the village. Some learn to make things like tables and chairs and to build houses. The adults teach them these skills.

There are several free hours each day. Weekends are free, too. During the free hours some of the teenagers learn photo-taking or drawing. Others sit around and talk or sing. Each teenager chooses his own way to pass his free time.

When people live together, they should have rules. In this program the teenagers and the adults make the rules together. If someone breaks a rule, the problem goes before the whole group. They talk about it and ask, “Why did it happen? What should we do about it?”

One of the teenagers has said something about it, “You have to stop thinking only about yourself. You learn how to think about the group.”

1.In one special program in New York State, young and older people_______.

A. don’t work well together

B. are friendly to each other

C. teach each other new ways of building houses

D. spend eight weeks together, working as farmers

2.All the members work some time every day mainly to________.

A. lead a busy life B. learn new skills of farming

C. get used to the life on the farms D. find useful things and pleasure in work

3.Living together, ________.

A. the teenagers don’t have to obey the rules

B. the members have to obey the rules the adults make

C. the members have no free time but on weekends

D. the members should not break the rules

4.Who make the rules in this program?

A. the teenagers and the adults

B. the teenagers

C. the adults

D. the program

5.The best title for the passage is________.

A. The Rules of Living Together B. Life in New York State

C. Teenagers and Adults Together D. Free Hours in the Special Work Group

1.look down upon

2.by chance

3.care about

4.in search of

5.would rather

6.badly off

7.come to life

8.turn one's back to

9.more than

10.in advance

假设你是新华中学的学生李华，父母答应你今年高三毕业后去英国作10天的观光旅游。请你给英国网友Tom写封电子邮件，咨询以下事情：

1、不随旅游团的食宿、交通等问题；

2、必看景点与时间安排；

3、邀请他到中国观光。

注意：1、词数100左右；

2、可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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Zhao Youting is famous actor from Taiwan who played the lead role of Ye Hua in TV show Life After Life, Blooms Over Blooms (《三生三世，十里桃花》).

A. a; / B. the; / C. a; the

—It is said that TV program Readers was quite popular.

—Yes, I watched at eight last Saturday.

A. it B. them C. that

—Do you have any problems if you this job?

—Well, I’m thinking about the working time.

A. offer B. will offer C. are offered

—What do you think is important for the players on a team?

—It’s to play together and the best in each other.

A. bring out B. look up C. believe in

Tom, you play football in the street.

—Sorry. I do it again.

A. needn’t; won’t B. mustn’t; won’t C. won’t; can’t

At times, parents find it difficult with their teenage children.

A. talk B. talked C. to talk