On April 14th at 7：49 am， the town of Jyekundo in Kham， was struck (打击) by a 6.9 magnitude earthquake. My family and I were in our 3rd floor apartment building when the earthquake hit. There was a smaller earthquake (around 4.7) that happened around 4 am and neither my wife nor I could get back to sleep. When the big earthquake hit， my wife was using her computer while our younger son Norbu (18 months old) was playing in the living room. Tsering， our older son who is 3 years old， was still asleep in the back bedroom of the 3 bedroom apartment we were living in.
Norbu flew across the room when the earthquake hit. My wife was also thrown to the ground. Everything in our apartment began to be tossed (摇动) around， breaking when it hit the walls or floor. I ran to the back bedroom and grabbed (抓住) Tsering as my wife grabbed Norbu off the floor. Together， we ran to the door. I stopped long enough to grab my shoes， coat and a bit of money. I opened the door and one of our neighbors helped us carry Tsering down to the ground floor. I was the only one of my family who managed to get shoes.
After the earthquake， we were able to see that this was a major earthquake. We began to hear people crying for help， badly injured people crawling (爬) to the road and people weeping (哭泣) for loved ones who had died.
1. What was Tsering doing when the big earthquake hit?
A. He was using the computer.
B. He was playing in the living room.
C. He was sleeping in the back bedroom.
D. He was crying for help.
2.What didn't the writer do in the earthquake?
A. He ran to the back bedroom and grabbed Tsering.
B. He grabbed Norbu off the floor.
C. He stopped to grab his shoes， coat and a little money.
D. He went down to the ground floor.
3.When did the smaller earthquake happen?
A. At 7：49 am. B. At 6：09 am.
C. At 3：00 am. D. At 4：00 am.
4. What did NOT people do after the earthquake?
A. People were able to have a rest.
B. People cried for help.
C. Injured people were crawling to the road.
D. People were weeping for dead loved ones.
5.Which is the best title for this article?
A. My Family
B. A Major Earthquake
C. What to Do in an Earthquake
D. My Good Neighbors
“I will think of it.” It is easy to say this， but do you know what great things have come from thinking?
Sir Isaac Newton was sitting in his garden when he saw an apple fall from a tree. He began to think and tried to find out why the apple fell. Then he discovered how the sun， moon， and stars are kept in their places.
A boy named James Watt sat quietly by the fire， watching the lid of the kettle move up and down. He wanted to find out why the steam in the kettle moved the lid. From that time he went on thinking and thinking. And when he became a man， he improved the steam engine (蒸汽机) so much that it could easily do the work of many horses.
James Ferguson was a poor boy. Once， seeing the inside of a watch， he wondered. “Why should I not make a watch?” But how could he get the materials to make the mainspring (钟表的主发条)? He soon found he could make it with whalebone (鲸骨). He then made a wooden clock which kept good time. His motto (座右铭) was “I will think of it.” And he made his thoughts useful to himself and the world.
Boys and girls， when you have a difficult lesson to learn， don’t lose heart， and don’t ask someone for help before helping yourselves. Think， and by thinking you will learn how to think to some purpose.
1.From the passage， we know that some great things come from _____.
A. listening B. reading C. speaking D. thinking
2.The idea of Isaac Newton’s discovery was from _____.
A. the falling of an apple
B. the cleaning of a garden
C. the falling of a tree
D. the moving of a lid
3.The achievement of James Watt was that he _____.
A. kept thinking
B. found the steam in the kettle
C. improved the steam engine much
D. watched the lid move up and down
4.The right order of the following sentences is _____.
① James Ferguson made a wooden clock.
② James Ferguson saw the inside of a watch.
③ James Ferguson made the mainspring with whalebone.
A. ③ ② ① B. ② ③ ① C. ② ① ③ D. ③ ① ②
5.What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Learn to ask for help.
B. A difficult lesson to learn.
C. It is easy to say “I will think of it.
D. Think， and by thinking you will learn how to think to some purpose.
China’s air pollution problems are more serious these days. But just try to remember that the air pollution shouldn’t stop you from enjoying life in China. Here are some tips for you to keep the smog（雾霾）away.
Watch the weather report.
As you can see， it will give you an analysis of pollution， but my general rule is： if it’s above 80， wear a face mask and limit（限制）time to spend outside； if it’s below 80， go outside and enjoy the day， open all the windows to get some much-needed fresh air and exercise. But do not exercise outside if the pollution is high. I went running once when it was around 120， and I was ill and missed several days of work.
Get a house plant that cleans the air.
A house plant can make your home beautiful and clean the air. I have some plants and just yesterday， I bought another plant. At that time I didn’t know it could clean the air. I just got it because it could make me feel better.
Never open the windows.
No matter how hot and wet it is inside， just wait until it is a nice day to air your apartment. Just stay at home and do some things you like.
1. How many tips does the passage mention（提及）?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
2. The underlined word “analysis” means ________ in Chinese.
A. 现实 B. 分析 C. 例子 D. 图谱
3. You can go outside and play football if the pollution is ________.
A. above 80 B. above 100 C. above 120 D. below 80
4. Getting a house plant can ______ and make you feel happy.
A. clean the air B. make your house dirty
C. take you calm D. let your heart slow down
5.What’s the best title of the passage?
A. Never open your windows.
B. Listen to the radio every day.
C. Buy as many as trees as you can.
D. How to keep yourself safe in the air pollution.
There are many different kinds of TV shows. Which do you like best?
| A bite of China is a documentary（纪录片）that started on CCTV on May 14th， 2012. It tells the stories behind delicious food from different places in China and shows a lot about Chinese culture. |
| Britain’s Got Talent (英国达人秀) is a British television talent show and competition which began on ITV in June 2007. Anyone of any age with some kinds of talent （才能）can apply for（申请）a chance against each other to win prize. |
| The voice of China is a television singing competition. It started on July 13th ， 2012 on Zhejiang TV. It is like The voice of Holland which started in Holland in 2010.
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| Mythbusters（流言终结者）is a science entertainment（科技型娱乐）TV program which began on January 10th， 2015. It is one of the most popular shows on Discovery Channel. On the show， the hosts（主持人）， Adam Savage and Jamie Hynema， take a scientific look at what people say or think to see if it is true. |
1. We can watch A bite of China ____________?
A. on ITV B. on CCTV
C. on Zhejiang TV D. on Discovery Channel
2.Who can apply for a chance to perform on the Britain’s Got Talent ?
A. Only men. B. Only women.
C. Any talented person. D. Teenagers aged 12.
3.What can we know from The voice of China?
A. Some scientific stories. B. Some best singers.
C. Stories about delicious food. D. Some talent people.
4.What do the hosts of Mythbusters do on the show?
A. They introduce delicious food.
B. They tell some jokes.
C. They use a scientific mind to see if what people say or think is true.
D. They choose the best singers.
5.Which programme is the latest(最新的) one according to the passage?
A. A bite of China B. Britain’s Got Talent
C. The voice of China D. Mythbusters
Jennie sat at her window as usual， looking out upon the street， with a look of sadness on her face， “what a long day this is going to be!”
Then she saw a little boy running down the street， swinging his schoolbag. Looking up to the window， he took off ________ hat and bowed with a bright， pleasant smile.
“What a nice _______，” said Jennie to herself， as the boy ran out of sight. “It seems like having the sunshine. I wish everybody who goes by would look up _______ smile.
George， the little boy， told his mother about that _______ girl when he got back home， “she looks so helpless. I wish I could do something for her.”
“Why not give her some ________?”said his mother. George agreed.
The next morning， as Jennie ______ at the window again， she saw George with a handful of beautiful flowers carefully picking his way across the street. He stopped in front of her window， smiling pleasantly， and said， “can I come in?” Jennie told him ________ to get into the house. Opening the door to Jennie’s gentle “come in”， George said， “I’ve brought you some flowers.”
“Are they for me?”said Jennie _______. “How kind you are，” she continued， as George put the flowers on her lap. I’ve _______ received any flower since we moved to the town.”“Did you live in the countryside?”asked George， _______ the old， small and empty room.“Yes，” said Jennie.
Jennie used to have a happy family and live in a beautiful house in the countryside. However， she lost her right leg in an accident. She _______ walk like other people any longer. Later， her father died， and her mother was sick ______ so many years that their money was all gone. They sold the house， and moved here to get work to do.
George told his parents ________. They decided to help her. More and more people in the _______ gave Jennie friendly smiles when they passed by her house. She was greatly cheered up. A few months later， Jennie and her mother _____ a flower shop. People could always see Jennie sitting in the shop， having a lovely smile on face.
1.A. her B. his C. your D. my
2.A. house B. door C. smile D. schoolbag
3.A. and B.but C. as D. or
4.A. rich B. lucky C .bad D. poor
5.A. money B. flowers C. clothes D. food
6.A. danced B. cried C. sat D. laughed
7.A. how B. who C. when D. why
8.A. angrily B. easily C. sadly D. happily
9.A. never B. usually C. always D. sometimes
10.A. looking for B. looking around C. looking like D. looking after
11.A. shouldn’t B. needn’t C. couldn’t D. mustn’t
12.A. for B. in C. at D. on
13.A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
14.A. countryside B. town C. village D. city
15.A. reached B. left C. closed D. opened
—Many people buy the coats made of animals’ fur.
—________ We should take action to protect animals.
A. It doesn’t matter. B. What a shame!
C. What great fun! D. With pleasure.
