Last Friday a storm swept through two villages in the New Territories, destroying fourteen homes. Seven others were so badly damaged that their owners had to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows or broken roofs. One person was killed, several were badly hurt and taken to hospital, and a number of other people received smaller hurt. Altogether over two hundred people were homeless after the storm.
A farmer, Mr. Tan, said that the storm began early in the morning and lasted for over an hour.
“I was eating with my wife and children,” he said, “when we heard a loud noise. A few minutes later our house fell down on top of us. We tried our best to climb out but then I saw that one of my children was missing. I went back inside and found him, safe but very frightened.”
Mrs. Wu said that her husband had just left for work when she felt that her house was moving. She ran outside at once with her children.
“There was no time to take anything,” she said, “A few minutes later, the roof came down.”
Soldiers helped to take people out of the flooded area and the welfare department （福利机构）brought them food, clothes and shelter.
1.How many homes altogether were damaged in the storm?
A.Fourteen. B.Twenty-one.
C.Twenty-nine. D.Thirty-six.
2.Where was Mr. Tan when the storm first began?
A.He was in bed. B.He was inside the house.
C.He was outside the house. D.he was on the roof.
3.Mrs. Wu and her family didn’t get hurt because .
A.her husband knew there would be a storm
B.they were all outside the house when the storm became worse
C.she felt the house was moving and got outside in time with her children
D.the welfare department helped her
4.The underlined word “ shelter” in this passage means .
A.something to eat B.something to wear
C.somewhere to study D.somewhere to stay
5.Which of the following may be the best title for this passage?
A.A Terrible Storm B.A Lucky Woman
C.Good soldiers D.Clever people
Lots of kids hate school, a new study found. Usually this kind of feeling doesn't last (持续) long. But what happens if you feel this way too much? School is a fact of life. Getting a good education can help you build the kind of future life you want. So let’s talk about school and what to do when you don’t like it.
If you don't like school, the first step is to find out why. You might not like school because you don't have enough friends, or maybe you don't get along with your teachers. Sometimes it's a big problem with your classes and school-work. You may be getting farther and farther behind, and it may seem like you’ll never catch up.
When you know why you don't like school, you can start taking steps to make things better. It's a good idea to talk to someone about your problems with school. Your mum, dad or teachers will be able to help you. Another good idea is to write down your feelings about school in a notebook. It's a great way to let out emotions (情绪). Remember, you don't have to share what you've written with others.
1.What does the underlined word “ it” refer to(指的是) in the first paragraph?
A.A good education. B.School.
C.Future life. D.Friendship.
2.What should you do first if you don’t like school?
A.Find out why. B.Go to see a doctor.
C.Ask your parents for help. D.Leave school for a short time.
3.How many reasons why you don’t like school are given by the writer?
A.Two. B.Three. C.Four. D.Five.
4.Which is a good idea when you start taking steps to make things better?
A.Keep silent about your problems. B.Share what you’ ve written with others.
C.Write down your feelings about school. D.Get along well with your classmates.
5.What’s the best title?
A.Making friends. B.Getting farther behind.
C.A problem with school-work. D.The problem of hating school.
When I was nine years old, I used to go to the post office with my mother, sending greeting cards to my aunt in Singapore. To me, these trips were really good memories. And receiving mail through a mailbox outside our gate was just as exciting. My small hands could________________get the mail without using a key! I always couldn’t wait to see how much I was ________________. Oh, a letter! From Singapore! I would run back home and show it to my mother. When there was a letter for me, I wouldn’t run—I would open it right there.
After my family moved back to Singapore, I_________________going to the post office. Years later, my company sent me to Shanghai, and the post office found me again. Two years ago I celebrated my birthday with five friends on top of the mountain in Longsheng, China. At sunrise we________________up to a beautiful view from the mountain top. Later in the afternoon, as we were going________________the mountain and returning from the sunrise viewing place, a small shop caught our attention. It only sold noodles, coffee and had a China_________________sign.
We asked the owner if she could really send mails. She happily said yes. It seemed hard to believe, _______________we were at the highest top of the mountain. I picked one postcard out and asked my friends to write_________________a birthday note. We bought a stamp, wrote some notes and gave the shop owner the postcard.
Three weeks later, I arrived home and opened my mailbox: Hello, postcard! I broke into a big smile.
That birthday postcard attracted me again to the post office and all its delights. I had________________the post office all these years. Today I________________send postcards to friends. And every time I am at the post office buying stamps, I cannot help but smile—how one postcard will make its way across the world and brighten up someone’s day.
1.A.easily B.simply C.hardly D.specially
2.A.weighing B.getting C.selecting D.accepting
3.A.enjoyed B.stopped C.hated D.considered
4.A.broke B.woke C.grew D.stood
5.A.around B.over C.up D.down
6.A.Traffic B.Life C.Police D.Post
7.A.because B.though C.while D.when
8.A.him B.me C.her D.them
9.A.missed B.influenced C.studied D.visited
10.A.just B.seldom C.still D.never
Which of the following sentence is RIGHT?
A.I want to be a designer in future.
B.He is always strict with his son’s behavior.
C.You can try going by boat for a change.
D.Don’t spend much too on useless things.
— I would like________ to see a movie.
— It’s too late. You’d better ________alone.
A.to go, go B.go, not go C.to go, not go D.going, go
—The boy________ on the floor just now.
— I can’t believe that he________to us.
A.lay, lie B.lie, lied C.lied, lied D.lay, lied
