Mr.King works in a shop and drives a car for the manager. He drives carefully and can keep calm in time of danger. The manager pays him more.
Mr.Baker, one of his friends, works in a factory outside the city. 1. As the traffic is crowded in the morning, sometimes he is late for work. He hopes to buy a car, but he hasn't enough money. 2.He chose a beautiful but cheap car. He said he wanted to have a trial（实验）drive, the seller agreed. He called Mr. King and asked him to help him.
3. At first he drove slowly and it worked well. Then he drove fast. And when he reached a crossing, the light turned red. He tried to stop it, but he failed and nearly hit an old woman. 4. However, the car went on until it hit a big tree by the road.
What made such a good driver make this kind of mistake?
A. Last week, he decided to buy an old one. B. A policeman told him to stop. C. He thinks it's good to walk to work. D. It is far from his house and he has to go to work by bus. E. Mr. King examined the car at first and then drove it away. |
How many things can you see in the night sky? A lot! On a clear night you might see the Moon, some planets, and thousands of shining stars.
You can see even more with the help of new inventions. You might see stars where before you only saw dark space. You might see that many stars look larger than others. You might see that some stars that look white are really red or blue. With bigger and bigger telescopes you can see more and more objects in the sky. You can find out more about those objects.
But scientists believe there are some things in the sky that we will never see. We won't see them with the biggest telescope in the world, on the clearest night of the year.
That's because they can't be seen. They're the mysterious（神秘的）dead stars called black holes.
You might find it hard to imagine that stars die. But stars do burn out and die after billions of years.
As a star burns, it gives off light and heat. But when the star burns out, it begins to die.
As the star cools, the outer parts of the star pull in toward the center. The star squashes into a smaller and smaller ball. If the star was very small, the star ends up as a cold, dark ball called a black dwarf（黑矮星）. If the star was very big, it keeps squashing inward until it's packed together tighter（紧的）than anything in the universe.
Imagine if the Earth were squashed until it was the size of a tiny ball. That's how tightly this dead star, a black hole, is packed. What pulls the star in toward its center with such power? It's the same force（力量）that pulls you down when you jump—the force called gravity（重力）. A black hole is so tightly packed that its gravity sucks（吸收）in everything—even light. The light from a black hole can never come back to your eyes. That's why you see nothing but blackness.
So the next time you look up into the night sky, remember: there's more in the sky! All over in the darkness are black holes—the great mystery of space.
1.From the passage we know a black hole is .
A. a huge hole in the universe
B. a group of stars packed together
C. a dead star that is packed tightly
D. complete silent darkness in space
2.When a star squashes it will .
A. turn into a ball B. suck in everything
C. get smaller and smaller D. become darker and darker
3.The passage is mainly about .
A. how stars burn out
B. what dead stars are
C. how we can see more stars
D. why stars give heat and light
If you find yourself in the middle of an active shooter event（枪击案现场）, your safety may depend on whether or not you have a plan.
The plan doesn't have to be difficult to follow. There are three things you could do to make a difference: Run, Hide, Fight.
RUN
First and for most, if we can get out, do it! Always try to escape（逃生）even when others insist on（坚持）staying. Encourage others to leave with us, but do not let them slow us down with the decision. Leave our things behind, and try to find out a way to get out safely. Try to get ourselves out from the harmed-way. Try to stop others walking into a dangerous area and call 110. Here are some tips for the situation when an active shooter is around you.
★If there is an escape path, try to evacuate（疏散）.
★Evacuate whether others agree to or not.
★Leave your things behind.
★Help others escape if possible.
★Stop others entering the area.
★Call 110 when you are safe.
HIDE
If we can't get out safely, we need to find a place to hide. Act quickly and quietly. Try to make sure our hiding place is good. Turn off lights and if possible, remember to lock doors. Silence our cell phones, and if we can't find a safe room, try to hide behind a large object（物体）that may protect us. Remember the following tips:
★Lock and/or blockade （put the things against） the door.
★Silence your cell phone.
★Hide behind large objects.
★Stay very quiet.
FIGHT
As a last resort（万不得已）, only if our life is in danger, whether we are alone or working together as a group, fight! We should try to do the following:
★Look for something that can be used to fight.
★Try your best to protect yourself.
Remember these and you will be safe.
1. The first thing is to in the middle of an active shooter event.
A. RUN B. HIDE
C. FIGHT D. SHOUT
2.When you find a place to hide, you should_______________.
A. call 110 B. silence your cell phones
C. fight with the shooter D. leave your things behind
3. You have to fight
A. when you see the shooter
B. if evacuation is impossible
C. only if your life is in danger
D. when you are with your friends
4.How many key ways can help you when this kind of event happens?
A. Three. B. Four.
C. Five. D. Six.
MUSEUM OF WELLINGTON CITY & SEA
Open Daily | Admission |
Summer hours 10.00 am—6.00 pm （January—March） | Adult $ 5 |
10:00 am—5:00 pm Weekdays | Child $ 2.5 |
10:00 am—5:30 pm Weekends | Family （2 adults & 3 children） $12 |
Museum of Wellington City & Sea Gift Store
The Bond Store, Queens Wharf Public parking nearby
PO Box 893, Wellington, New Zealand City Bus route
Tel 472 8904, Fax 496 1949
Email: museum@ mowcas,co.nz
1.You can visit the MUSEUM at .
A. 8:00 am B. 8:00 pm
C. 10:00 am D. 10:00 pm
2.When can you visit the MUSEUM until 6:00 pm?
A. In February. B. In May.
C. In July. D. In August.
3. If two adults and two children go to visit the MUSEUM, at least they will pay .
A. $5 B. $2.5
C. $12 D. $15
Once upon a time there was a little boy who became very ill. He had to spend all day in bed, unable to move. Because other children weren't allowed to come near him, he felt 1 and blue.
There wasn't much he could do except look out of the window. Time passed, and his feeling of hopelessness just 2 , until one day he saw something strange in the window. It was a bird eating a sausage sandwich. The bird came in, said "good afternoon" to the boy, turned around, and left.
Of course, the boy was very surprised. He was still trying to 3 what had happened, when outside his window he saw a monkey blowing up a balloon. After a while, as more and more crazylooking characters 4 outside the window, he laughed happily. 5 when seeing a pig playing the guitar or a dog wearing a pair of glasses and singing. The little boy didn't tell anyone about this 6 , who would have believed him? Even so, those strange characters ended up putting joy back in his 7 , and in his body. Before long, his health had improved so much that he was able to go back to school again.
There he got to talk to his friends, and told them all the 8 things he had seen. While talking, he saw something sticking（伸出）out of his best friend's school bag. The boy asked him what it was, and finally his friend had to 9 him what was in the bag.
There, inside, were all the fancy-dress suits and disguises（伪装）that his best friend had been using to try to 10 the little boy up!
From that day on, the little boy always did his best to make sure that no one felt sad and alone.
1.A. great B. sad C. nervous D. pleased
2.A. grew B. changed C. lost D. happened
3.A. work out B. make up C. point out D. look for
4.A. filled B. looked C. appeared D. came
5.A. crying B. thinking C. singing D. laughing
6.A. though B. because C. so D. but
7.A. heart B. hands C. health D. head
8.A. little B. humorous C. strange D. happy
9.A. provide B. send C. show D. satisfy
10.A. wake B. cheer C. pick D. raise
—I'm sorry to keep you waiting for me so long.
— .
A. I don't think so B. That's right
C. It doesn't matter D. I'd love to
