On Sunday morning, a strong earthquake hit Indonesia and then big tsunamis（海啸）followed. They soon went on to other countries in the south and southeast Asia as well as East Africa.

　　Tsunamis are especially dangerous for children. By Wednesday, nearly 60 000 people died because of the. One third of them were children, and most of them were 5 to 12 years old.

　　In many Asian countries near the sea, poor kids helped their parents fish. So they were in harm's way when the tsunamis came.

　　In Sri Lanka, when the first waves hit, thousands of children came to the seaside. The waves brought in fish. The old and the young collected them. Many waited for more. Then tsunamis six metres high hit the island of 19 million people.

　　“They got caught and could not run to safety. This is the reason why so many children have died,”said a police spokesman（发言人）in Sri Lanka.

　　In open seas tsunamis are only one or two metres high. When they are near land, they are as high as 10 metres. Houses and cars near the sea can be taken away by these big waves. Because tsunamis move fast and can travel to another side of the sea within one day, they may affect a lot of places.

　　The Pacific Ocean has a lot of strong tsunamis because of the size of the ocean and large earthquakes there. China doesn't see tsunamis often because its sea floor is quite fiat（平的）. Islands around China also help the country avoid from them.

　　What should you do when there's a tsunami? Move to a safe place. If you are near the sea and you feel the earth shake, move to higher ground. Stay away from rivers and streams.

　　Reported by“China Daily”on Friday, December 31st, 2004.

根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

(1) When did the big Asian tsunamis first happen?

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A．On Friday morning.

B．On December 31st, 2004.

C．On the morning of December 26th.

(2) Which places did the big tsunamis hit?

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A．South and southeast Asia as well as East Africa.

B．AII the coastal（海岸的）countries.

C．Only in Indonesia and Sri Lanka.

(3) Many children died in tsunamis because ________.

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A．they were near the sea every day

B．they didn't know when to run away

C．they were waiting to collect fish

(4) Which of the following is wrong?

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A．In open seas tsunamis are one or two metres high.

B．Sri Lanka has a population of 19 000 000 children.

C．Most of the children who died in tsunamis were under 5～12 years old.

(5) What should you do when there's a tsunami according to the passage?

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A．Try to find out if there're more earthquakes

B．Run to your parents for help

C．Get to a safe place as soon as possible

"Be proud of what you do," my father always told me, "whether (是否) you are a boss (老板) or a cleaner．" When I was 15, I got a summer job in a hospital．I was told that my duties would include sweeping floors．I smiled and remembered Dad's words．

Even though my job was the lowest, it made me feel excited．I saw it as a challenge because it was my first job．I learned to be on time and tried to do everything well．In return, I was treated with respect (尊重) by doctors, nurses and patients．Each morning I imagine that the dirty dishes would make patients more sick if I were not there to wash them clean．After breakfast was done, I started sweeping the floors of all patients rooms and cleaning toilets．Though I was tired, I wanted the job to be done well．People would say, "That young boy really does a good job．" That gave me a pride．

Working in the hospital taught me that being proud of one's job is important．It does not matter whether the job is sweeping floors or managing a large business．Through every job I have ever had, my father's words have always stayed with me．I have swept floors, and I have been a manager (经理)．I think Dad would be proud of me．

1．The writer's first job was a        

A．boss           B．cleaner                 C．manager              D．doctor

2．Which of the following didn't the writer do in the hospital according to the passage?

A．Looking after patients．                                       B．Washing dishes．

C．Cleaning toilets．                                                D．Sweeping the floor．

3．When the writer was in the hospital, he        

A．made the patients sick                                          B．wasn't tired

C．worked hard                                                       D．did everything

4．From the passage we know that        

A．the writer's father always stayed with him

B．the father didn't like the writer's first job

C．the writer wasn't proud of his first job

D．the father's words encouraged the writer to do everything well

5．Which is the best title (题目) of the passage?

A．Smiling With Yourself．                                       B．My Father．

C．My First Job．                                                   D．Working In The Hospital．

Two old men lived in a room on the third floor of an old people’s home. Both men were very old and badly ill, and they spent 24 hours a day in bed in the room.
Luckily, one of the old men had his bed by the window, and every day he spent hours telling his friend far from the window what he could see through the window. He told him about the traffic going by, the children playing in the park opposite, and the birds flying in trees. The old man far from the window got a lot of pleasure from hearing about the world outside, but after a time he began to get rather unhappy. How nice it would be, he thought, if he had the bed by the window and could see everything for him, instead of just hearing about it.
One night, the man by the window called to his friend, “Quick! Pull the alarm by your bed; I don’t think I can get through the night!” But his friends, expecting an empty bed by the window, did nothing---he just closed his eyes and went back to sleep.
The next morning, the nurse found the man dead in his bed by the window.
The old man was very excited as they moved him into the empty bed by the window. He sat up in bed, pulled back the curtain, looked out --- and saw only a wall.
【小题1】Who do you think was kind in the story?

A．The old man by the window.

B．The old man far from the window.

C．Both of the men.

D．Neither of the men.

【小题2】The old man didn’t pull the alarm by the bed because _________.

A．he was too weak to do it.

B．he had fallen into a deep sleep.

C．he didn’t hear what the other man asked to do

D．he wanted to move to the bed by the window.

【小题3】The old man by the window thought _______that night when he asked his friend for help.

A．he wouldn’t die

B．he would die

C．he couldn’t sleep

D．he could sleep

【小题4】In fact, there was ___ outside the window.

A．a garden

B．a park

C．a wall

D．a picture

【小题5】Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?

A．The two old men weren’t badly ill.

B．The living old man knew the truth.

C．The nurse didn’t look after the old man carefully.

D．The old man by the window could see a lot through the window.

Two old men lived in a room on the third floor of an old people’s home. Both men were very old and badly ill, and they spent 24 hours a day in bed in the room.

Luckily, one of the old men had his bed by the window, and every day he spent hours telling his friend far from the window what he could see through the window. He told him about the traffic going by, the children playing in the park opposite, and the birds flying in trees. The old man far from the window got a lot of pleasure from hearing about the world outside, but after a time he began to get rather unhappy. How nice it would be, he thought, if he had the bed by the window and could see everything for him, instead of just hearing about it.

One night, the man by the window called to his friend, “Quick! Pull the alarm by your bed; I don’t think I can get through the night!” But his friends, expecting an empty bed by the window, did nothing---he just closed his eyes and went back to sleep.

The next morning, the nurse found the man dead in his bed by the window.

The old man was very excited as they moved him into the empty bed by the window. He sat up in bed, pulled back the curtain, looked out --- and saw only a wall.

1.Who do you think was kind in the story?

A．The old man by the window.

B．The old man far from the window.

C．Both of the men.

D．Neither of the men.

2.The old man didn’t pull the alarm by the bed because _________.

A．he was too weak to do it.

B．he had fallen into a deep sleep.

C．he didn’t hear what the other man asked to do

D．he wanted to move to the bed by the window.

3.The old man by the window thought _______that night when he asked his friend for help.

A．he wouldn’t die

B．he would die

C．he couldn’t sleep

D．he could sleep

4.In fact, there was ___ outside the window.

A．a garden

B．a park

C．a wall

D．a picture

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?

A．The two old men weren’t badly ill.

B．The living old man knew the truth.

C．The nurse didn’t look after the old man carefully.

D．The old man by the window could see a lot through the window.