On January 26th, the biggest earthquake (地震) in India took the lives of 25, 000 people. In the morning, when everybody was enjoying holiday, earthquake began. It was about 7. 5 on the Ritcher scale. “There is nothing left between the sky and the earth any more. Everything has been pulled down,” said one of the villagers alive. “There is no water, no food and no one has come to help.”
Nobody died in Pakistan, a country next to India. The City of Lahore was lucky. In Lahore American School, where I was studying, all of the students were safe. They were in the field, so most children didn’t feel anything. The earthquake was felt by the teachers that were on the second floor. However, though Mrs. Young was also on the second floor, she didn't feel anything. She didn’t know what happened until a teacher told her about it. Those teachers who were on the other floors had different feelings. Mr. Emond, the maths teacher from Australia, said that when the earthquake started he thought there was something wrong with him, but then another teacher said that it was an earthquake. After those words Mr. Emond felt better. Mrs. Davis and Mr. Frost didn’t feel anything, either.
My mother didn’t feel anything. She didn’t even know that it was an earthquake till she saw a shaking (moving from side to side) light. My dad saw the computer shaking and then he looked out of the window and saw many people going out.
1.People use “Ritcher scale” to tell .
A. where the earthquake takes place
B. when the earthquake takes place
C. how serious the earthquake is
D. how long the earthquake lasts
2.We learn that from the sentence “There is nothing left between the sky and the earth any more.”
A. India is a large country
B. the Indian people had nothing after the earthquake
C. there is no tall building in India
D. the earthquake in India was serious
3.The City of Lahore is .
A. in India B. in AmericaC. in Pakistan D. in Australia
4.Which of the following sentences is true?
A. I was with my parents when the earthquake happened.
B. The earthquake in the city of Lahore wasn’t serious.
C. People in the City of Lahore were frightened when they knew it was an earthquake.
D. The teachers in Lahore American School were afraid of the earthquake.
In many people’s eyes, middle school students are happy and carefree（无忧无虑）. But is it the truth? And what students happy or unhappy?
To find out the answers, Li Jiahui, a student in Pinggu No. 3 Middle School, Beijing, spent six months students’ sense(感受) of happiness last year. The girl made a survey with questions such as “ Are you feeling happy?” and “What makes you unhappy?”
After studying the answers from 284 students, Li learned that___ 40 percent（百分之）of the students feel unhappy, and the from studies is the main reason for their unhappiness.
“More than 50 percent said they were under pressure and 70 percent get enough sleep,” Li said. “It shows that middle school students are not as happy people think. They worry a lot, and they can get angry easily.”
Li also said that over 90 percent say their happiness has to do with how much money they have. Instead, they care about their relationships（关系）with friends, teachers and parents. “Students always feel better when they get _ well with each other,” Li said.
After her survey, Li listed tips that may make students happier, such as: Treat(对待) yourself better, be kind and polite to your friends and relatives, and try new things.
1.A. helps B. wants C. makes D. keeps
2.A. to study B. studying C. study D. studied
3.A. 15 years old B. 15-years-old C. 15-year-old D. 15-year-olds
4.A. about B. than C. below D. inside
5.A. pressure B. difficulties C. knowledge D. interest
6.A. don’t B. hadn’t C. did D. didn’t
7.A. so B. and C. like D. as
8.A. something B. nothing C. anything D. nobody
9.A. along B. up C. off D. down
10.A. any B. a number of C. much D. a lot
The first thing _____ I should do is to work out a study plan for the next term.
A. which B. that C. what D. if
_____ of the water _____ polluted. We must try to protect our environment.
A. Two third; are B. Two third; is C. Two thirds; are D. Two thirds; is
He is so poor that he has no house _____.
A. to live B. living C. living in D. to live in
The stones are so heavy. How _____ they _____ to the top of the building without modern machines?
A. do; lift B. did; lift C. were; lifted D. were; lift
