阅读短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。
In England a woman fell down a stair. Panic(惊慌) followed---178 persons lost their lives. In Michigan a woman fell ill. There was a call for water. Someone thought it meant fire --- 71 were killed. In Oklahoma an old man’s hair caught fire --- 36 died.
What should you do to be out of danger?
As you sit in any crowd, pick out an exit which is not the one where most persons enter and plan to use if necessary.
If a rush stairs, do not get into it. Stay still. Let it pass. Then go to the exit you have chosen.
Do not cry out. Speak quietly. Act calmly.
Do not stop for your hat and coat unless they are at hand.
If there is smoke, crouch(蹲伏). (3) The best air is about three feet above the floor.
When you are outside the building, stay out. Many dead would be alive if they had not returned for something.
When you get out, move far from the door so that others can get out.
1.What should you do if you are in a crowd when panic starts? ____________________________
2.文中划线单词的汉语意思是______________________________
3.请把划线部分的句子翻译成汉语。____________________________
4.How many ways are mentioned to be out of danger? _____________________________
5.Give a title to the passage. ______________________________
综合填空
Different people spend their holidays in different ways. Most oversea students love to 1. f_____ back to their home countries to spend the time with their families and friends.
In America, the winter vacation usually has two parts. The first part comes around Christmas Day, and the 2. s_____ part comes around Presidents’ Day. During the vacation, students have no homework to do and their parents 3. n_____ take them to any classes. Parents would like to give vacation back to children and let them spend their 4. f_____ time in experiencing society. Students often help the old to do some chores or work as librarians. Parents in America and Canada also think vacations are the best time for children to 5. r_____.
As for summer vacation, about 60% of the students would like to spend time looking after the sick, cleaning the rivers and roads. More importantly, they think vacations are their 6. o_____ time. They should 7. d_____ what they should do, so they often go swimming, camping and do other activities. Children can also go to museums, banks and police stations for visit. Learning to 8. m_____ food is also students’ favorite activities.
But in Australia, a few students will stay in their own country to get part-time jobs. It is quite 9. e_____ to find a part-time job at Christmas. Students often take part in another social activity. They go to the beach to have 10. f_____ in the sunshine. The summer in Australia is from December to 11. F______, so going to the beach in December is very popular among Australians.
短文还原
Life is not easy, so I’d like to say “When anything happens, 1.______________________. When I was a young boy, I was too shy to talk to anyone. My classmates often laughed me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later, something happened, and it changed my life. 2.______________________.My mother asked me to take part in it .What a terrible idea! It meant I had to speak before all the teachers and students of my school.
“Come on, boy. Believe in yourself. You are sure to win the contest.” Then mother and I talked about many different topics. 3._____________________.I tried my best to remember all the speech and practiced it over 100 times.
With my mother’s great love, I did well in the contest. I could hardly believe my ears 4.________________.I heard the cheers from the teachers and the students. Those classmates who once looked down on（看不起）me ,now all said “Congratulations!”to me. My mother hugged me and cried excitedly.
Since then, everything has changed for me. When I do anything, I try to tell myself to be sure and I will find myself. 5.______________________.
A. It was an English speech competition. B. At last I chose the topic “Believe in yourself.” C. This is not only for a person but also for a country. D. believe in yourself. E. when the news came that I had won the first place. F. I cried happily. |
“Cool”is a word with many meanings．Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold．As the world has changed，the word has had many different meaning．
“Cool”can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything．
When you see a famous car in the street，maybe you will say，“It's cool．”You may think，“He's so cool，”when you see your favourite footballer．
We all maximize（扩大） the meaning of“cool”．You can use it instead of many words such as “new” or “surprising”．Here's an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used．A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall（瀑布）they had visited．On one student's paper was Just the one sentence，“It's so cool．Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt．
But the story also shows a scarcity（缺乏）of words．Without “cool”，some people have no words to show the same meaning．So it is quite important to keep some credibility（可信性）．Can you think of many other words that make your life as colourful as the word “cool”？ I can．And I think they are also very cool．
1.We know that the word "cool" has had ________.
A．only one meaning B．no meanings C．many different meanings D．the same meaning
2.In the passage，the word“express”means“________”.
A．see B．show C．know D．feel
3.If you are _______ something，you may say，“It’s cool.”
A．interested in B．angry about C．afraid of D．unhappy with
4.The writer takes an example to show he is ________ the way the word is used．
A．pleased with B．strange to C．worried about D．careful with
5.In the passage，the writer suggests（暗示）that the word “cool”________．
A．can be used instead of many words B．usually means something interesting
C．can make your life colourful D．may not be as cool as it seems
After returning from her round trip, the angry woman stood outside the ticket office of the station. “The railway owes me 12 pounds,” she said to Harry Jenks, the young man working at the office.” You sold me a ticket for May 22nd, but there was no ship from Jersey that night. So my daughter and I had to stay in a hotel. It cost me 12 pounds.”
Harry was worried. He remembered selling the woman a return ticket. “Come into the office, Madam,” he said politely. “I’ll just check the Jersey timetable for May 22nd.”
The woman and her little girl followed him inside. She was quite right, as Harry soon discovered. There was no sailing on May 22nd. How could he have made such a careless mistake? He shouldn’t have sold her a ticket for that day. Wondering what to do, he smiled at the child. “You look sun burnt,” he said to her. “Did you have a nice holiday in Jersey?”
“Yes,” she answered, shyly. “The beach was lovely. And I can swim too!”
“That’s fine,” said Harry. “My little girl can’t swim a bit yet. Of course, she’s only three…”
“I’m four,” the child said proudly. “I’ll be four and a half.”
Harry turned to the mother. “I remember your ticket, Madam,” he said. “But you didn’t get one for your daughter, did you?”
“Er, well…” the woman looked at the child. “I mean…she hasn’t started school yet, she’s only four.”
“A four-year-old child must have a ticket, Madam. A child’s return ticket to Jersey costs …let me see… 13.50 pounds. The law is the law, but since the mistake is mine….”
The woman stood up, took the child’s hand and left the office.
1.The woman was angry because __________.
A. she couldn’t use the ticket for her round trip
B. she had to return home a day earlier than she had planned
C. she spent more money than she had expected
D. Harry had sold her a ticket to Jersey where there was no sailing
2.Harry was worried __________.
A. the woman was angry with him
B. he had not done his work carefully
C. the Jersey timetable was wrong
D. the little girl didn’t have a return ticket
3.Harry started talking to the little girl ___________.
A. because he was in trouble and did not know what to do
B. because he had a little girl about the same age as this girl
C. because he wanted to be friendly to the little girl who looked so nice
D. when he suddenly realized that he could find a way out from the little girl
4.When Harry said, “The law is the law, but since the mistake was mine…” he meant that ____.
A. they must follow it without other choice, even though the mistake was his
B. he had to be strict with the woman because of the law, although he didn’t want to
C .the woman had to pay him 1.50 pounds and the railway would pay her for the hotel
D. she should pay 1.50 pounds, but he had made a mistake, she could go without paying
5.The woman left the office without saying anything because _______________.
A. she wanted to go home and get money for the child’s ticket
B. she was so angry that she didn’t want to have anything more to do with the young man
C. she was moved (感动) by Harry’s kindness
D. she knew she would have to pay the railway if she insisted (坚持)
任务型阅读
Now, we’re getting happier and happier. But in fact, everyone worries. How do you deal with your worries? Whether your worries are big or small, you can take these three steps to do with them:
1. Try to find out what you’re worried about.
Sometimes, you will know what you’re worried about. Other times, you might not.Try to find it out first; If you can’t, you can ask for help.
2. Think of ways to make it better.
There is always something you can do to help you feel less worried. Sitting there worrying is no fun and it won’t solve your problem.
If your worry is about a fight you had with a friend, you might write down all the things you could do: write a note to him or her, invite him or her to a basketball game, say sorry to him or her,etc.Once you have a list of things you could do, you can choose the one that gets your friend back.
3. Ask for help.
When you’re worried,it can help to find someone to talk to.You can ask your parents,friends or teachers for help.
根据短文内容，完成下面表格。
| Title: How to deal with ____1.________ |
Fact（事实） |
____2.______ |
Ways | ◆______3.______ |
Think of ways to make it better. ▽ Reason:Worrying is no fun and it won’t solve problems. ▽ Example:_____ 4._____ | |
◆_____5._____ |
