Earthquakes are hard to predict, but do you know what to do before, during and after an earthquake?
Here's some advice:
     Before an earthquake It's necessary to prepare yourself and your family. All family members should
know how to turn off gas, water and electricity and know useful telephone numbers (doctor, hospital, police,
119, etc.). Never put heavy things over beds.
     During an earthquake It's important for each of you to stay calm. If you are indoors, quickly move to a
safe place in the room such as under a strong table. The purpose is to protect yourself from objects, stay away
from windows, large mirrors, heavy furniture and so on. If you're cooking, turn off the gas. If you're outdoors, move to an open area like a playground. Move away from buildings, bridge and trees. If you are driving, stop
the car as soon as possible, staying away from bridges and tall building. Stay in your car.
     After an earthquake Once the shaking has stopped, DO NOT run out of the building at once. It's better to
wait and leave when it's safe. Check around you and help the people who are in trouble. If your building is
badly broken, leave it. If you smell of hear a gas, get everyone outside and open windows and doors. If you
can do it safely, turn off the gas. Report it to the gas company.

1. Which of the following is mentioned in the second paragraph?

A. People should know how to turn on gas.
B. People should now how to save water.
C. People shouldn't put heavy boxes over beds.
D. People shouldn't forget the phone numbers of others.

2. When an earthquake happens, _________ can help you deal with it.

A. standing still
B. staying calm
C. looking outside
D. moving indoors

3. During an earthquake, if you are driving in an open area, you should _________.

A. speed up your car
B. stop your car and stay in
C. slow down your car
D. stop your car and run out

4. When the earth stops shaking, you should _________.

A. check around you first
B. run out of the building at once
C. break the windowns and doors
D. write a report to your company

5. You can learn _________ after reading the passage.

A. what an earthquake is like
B. what to do to avoid an earthquake
C. how an earthquake happens
D. how to protect yourself in an earthquake

     People know the dangers of fires. It's good for a family to learn how to prepare for a fire. Here are sonic
suggestions:
     Put a smoke a1arm in the house. Smoke from a fire causes the alarm to go off The alarm makes a loud
sound. The sound tells everyone to leave the house at once.
     Make escape (逃脫) plans. They should know all the ways out of the house. If there is a fire, everyone
follows the plan to get out. Part of the plan is to check all the windows to make sure they can be opened
easily.
     Buy fire extinguishers (滅火器) in the house, Everyone in the family should know how to use them.
     Practise for a fire. They do fire practice because they teach children about fire safety. Everyone in. the
family should know the following fire rules:
    ★ Don't open a hot door! The tire can grow more quickly if you open the door.
    ★ Stay close to the floor! Smoke can be more dangerous than fire, The best air is near the floor because
smoke rises.
    ★ What will you do if your hair or clothes start to burn? First, stop! Don't run! The fire burns faster
because of more air. Drop! Fall to the floor. Then roll! Turning over and over will make the fire go out. Put
a blanket (毯子) around you to keep air away from the fire that may still be on you.
    There are many possible causes for fires. A wise family is ready all the time. If there is a fire, don't forget
to call 119 for help.

1. What does it mean when a smoke alarm rings at home?

A. You have to get up.
B. Water is running to the floor.
C. Something is burning.
D. Someone breaks your window.

2. The writer advises people to do the following to prepare for a fire except that _________.

A. they practise for a fire
B. they make escape plans
C. they buy fire extinguishers
D. they use electrical cookers

3. When a fire happens, _________ if you open the hot door.

A. the fire will grow more quickly
B. the electricity will be cut off
C. the door will soon be on fire
D. the house will fall down

4. What are the right steps you should take when your hair or clothes catch fire?

A. Stop, run, roll.
B. Step, drop, roll.
C. Run, drop, roll.
D. Roll, drop, stop.

5. What is the best title for this passage?

A. The Dangers of a Fire.
B. The Causes of a Fire.
C. Learn to Use a Fire Extinguisher.
D. Be Ready for a Fire.

     The expression "down to earth" means being open and honest. It is easy to get on with someone who
is down to earth. A down-to-earth person is the opposite of someone who acts important or proud.
     Down-to-earth people could be important members of society. But they do not consider themselves to be
better than others who are less important. A person who is filed with his own importance and pride is said to
have his nose in the air.
     Americans use another expression that is similar in some ways to down to earth. The expression is both
feet on the ground. Someone with both feet on the ground is a person with a good understanding of reality
(現(xiàn)實(shí)). He may have dreams, but he does not allow them to have influence on his understanding of what is
real.
     The opposite kind of person is one who has his head in the clouds. Someone with his head in the clouds
is a person whose mind is not on what is happening in real life. Such a person may be called a day－dreamer.
     When we have both our feet on the ground, and when we are down to earth, we do not have our noses
in the air. We act honestly and openly to others. Our lives are like the ground below us—solid (牢固的) and
strong.

1. A down-to-earth person could be _________.

A. social and proud
B. good and opposite
C. real and important
D. strong and changeable

2. The expression "has one's nose in the air" means _________.

A. 眉飛色舞
B. 目中無人
C. 瞻前顧后
D. 春風(fēng)得意

3. This passage mainly talks about _________.

A. the use of some expressions
B. dreams and achievements
C. the lifestyle of honest people
D. honesty and understanding

4. If you want to understand what is real in life, you have to _________.

A. get along with other people easily
B. learn from those who are down to earth
C. be a good dreamer with quick mind
D. have both your feet on the ground

5. If you only consider your own importance, _________.

A. you'll think you are better than others
B. your life will be like the solid and strong ground
C. you'll be hated by down-to-earth people
D. your life will be filed with love

     I usually get up at 5:00. I make coffee, go to my desk and work. When my boys get up, I'm theirs. I
follow the min to the kitchen and make them breakfast. While they're eating, I make their lunch, pick out
their school clothes and get the little one dressed.
     My wife takes them to school. I bring them home. I am not the only father at the school gate. The boys
and I walk the 12 blocks home unless the weather is terrible. Then we take the subway. I remind them of
looking out, like an animal looking after their babies.
     At home, they play on the computer and the little one will draw, sometimes for hours. When their mother
comes home, they run to her. She has been in the official day and tired, but her attention is all on them.
     I have made dinner. We sit down and eat together. After they do their homework, Karen takes them to
bed. I listen to the noise of the boys' and their mother's voice.
     One afternoon when we were on the way home from school, the boys and I stopped at the clothing store.
The saleswoman looked at the boys and said to me in a low voice, "You're Mr. Mom, aren't you?" I felt very
angry. I'm not Mr. Mom. That's not how I look at myself. The boys have a mother, a wonderful mother.
She works outside the home, I work in the home. We are parents together. I'm a father!

1. The first paragraph talks about _________.

A. what the children have for breakfast
B. how busy the man is in the morning
C. why the man cooks lunch
D. when the children go to school

2. We know from the second paragraph that _________.

A. they take the subway to school when the weather is bad
B. the man drives a car and his wife walks to work
C. the man goes to meet the boys before school is over
D. it doesn't take them long to arrive home

3. Paragraph 3 tells us that _________.

A. the children's mother is very strict with them
B. the man's wife works in an office very near the school
C. the children's mother used to be back hours later than them.
D. the man has three or more children and the youngest loves drawing

4. We learn from the last two paragraphs _________.

A. what the saleswoman said has hurt the man a lot
B. before the children get to sleep, the man's wife tells stories
C. what the man hast o do from morning to night everyday
D. the man's wife is Karen and she talks a lot

5. This passage tells us _________.

A. never to call a man Mr. Mom
B. the man doesn't enjoy working at home
C. something about the children's school life
D. what kind of people the man and his wife are

     Without question, the most stressful years for parents are when their children are between 13 and 20.
With young children, control seems to be quite easy. If a child doesn't do what he is told to do, he is just
made to do it. If a child is leaving the house and doesn't listen when the parent calls him back, the parent
simply goes after the child picks him up and brings him back. But as the child grows older and bigger,
parents can't do that any more. They can't just pick the child up and bring him back. With older children,
control is best achieved when the parents do those things the children want. In this way, the things do the
controlling for you. For example, parents may think it is necessary for the child to clean his own room, but
the child may think it's no use and refuses to clean his room. It is important for parents to understand how
their use of control must change as their children grow older.

1. Many children do what they are ________ to do ________ they are under the age of thirteen.
2. A child sometimes ________ to his parents when he grows older.
3. If a child leaves the ________ without permission (同意), he will be brought ________.
4. When a child ________ to clean his room, he may think it's not ________.
5. It's important for parents to ________ their children and ________ their way of controlling as time goes on.

                                                                  What's Cool?
                                                                  By Maria Lee
     This week, I asked students about fashion (時尚). I showed each student six things and asked them
about each one. Some of their answers were interesting. Here are their likes and dislikes.
     Judy Smith likes the key ring (鑰匙環(huán)). Her friend Jeff says he can't stand the scarf (圍巾). "It's for
moms!"he said. William Jones loves the wallet, and his classmate Gina Taylor loves the watch. (Her best
friend Ann Rice doesn't mind the watch, but she really likes the sunglasses!) Jerry Green also likes the
sunglasses (太陽鏡).
     And the coolest (最酷的) thing was the belt. Everyone loved it!

(     )1. Judy Smith likes the key ring.      
(     )2. Gina Taylor doesn't love the watch. 
(     )3. William Jones loves the wallet.     
(     )4. Ann Rice really likes the sunglasses.
(     )5. The coolest thing was the scarf.    

     Wang Lin is the captain of the basketball team. 1.He's tall and he is of medium build. He has 2. 短發(fā).
Wang Lin is very popular.
     Mary is thin and she is of medium height. She has short curly blonde hair. 3. She's good-looking but
she's a little bit quiet.
     Mike is 4.一個好男孩. He's very tall. He has curly brown hair and is of medium build (中等身材).
5. He likes reading and playing football.

1. ___________________________________________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________________________________________________
5. ___________________________________________________________________________________

     Television has a huge influence on our lives. It is one of the most important ways of getting information.
People spend part of their spare time watching television, and much of what they learn comes from it.
     What we see on TV - movies,news shows, sports shows, advertisements and so on have increased our
knowledge and have changed the way we learn about the world today. However, not everything on TV is true.
     Most of the viewers (觀眾) are children. Television sometimes is like a baby-sitter. It spends more time
with children than parents do. But it keeps them in the living room away from healthy outdoor activities. They
spend less time playing soccer or walking in the park or playing games in the yard.
     Of course, there are some programs on TV that are good for children. But there are also some shows
which are bad. Children should not watch unhealthy shows. Maybe we can't change what is on TV, but we
can choose what we watch. Do you agree?

1. According to the passage, ________ is one of the most important ways of getting information.

A. a book
B. a computer
C. TV

2. ________ can't be got on Television.

A. Knowledge
B. Sports news
C. Computer games

3. The underlined word "baby-sitter" means ________.

A. 小妹妹
B. 保育員
C. 女嬰

4. What can we do with programs on TV?

A. We can surely change them.
B. We can do nothing.
C. We can choose them.

5. From the passage, we may know ________.

A. TV is both good and bad for children.
B. Everything is true on TV.
C. All programs on TV are suitable for children.