Lightning is one of the most beautiful natural phenomena(现象).It is also one of the most deadly phenomena. A bolt of lightning is six times hotter than the surface(表面)of the Sun and gives out 30，000 amps of electricity(电).It can travel at 100, 000 kilometres per hour and has the ability to hit an object up to 40 kilometres away. About 1,000 people around the world are killed by lightning every day.
Only about ten percent of people struck by lightning will actually die, but the others are actually very badly injured, with burns, broken bones, blindness, deafness, paralysis, or memory loss. However, when the electricity passes through their brain, it can occasionally have unusual and even positive effects. Some blind people have got their sight back after being struck by lightning. One woman said a psychological(心理的)test showed her intelligence (智力)had greatly improved, and one man said he could no longer feel cold at all and could go out in temperature below freezing in just a T-shirt!
So what should you do to stay safe in a thunderstorm? The most important rule is to stay inside, but do not go near phones, electrical appliances, plumbing, or water. If you are stuck(困住)outside, do not take shelter under a tree. Instead, roll yourself up into a ball on the ground as small as possible. And do mot think it has to be raining in order for lightning to strike.
Strangely, lightning seems to prefer some people to others. If you are a man, you are six times more likely to be struck by lightning than a woman!
1.What does the phrase " positive effects”in Paragraph Two possibly mean?
A.something good B.something bad
C.something strange D.something useless
2.In order to stay safe in a thunderstorm, you should not .
A.stay inside B.roll up into a ball
C.take shelter under a tree D.stay away from water
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?
A.Lightning is a beautiful but dangerous phenomenon.
B.Most people struck by lightning will actually die.
C.Lightning can travel at 10,000 kilometers per hour.
D.A woman is more likely to be struck by lightning than a man.
4.The writer uses the examples of a man and a woman in Paragraph Two to .
A.show lightning is very dangerous to human beings
B.make the readers want to know more about lightning
C.help people know lightning will surely improve their intelligence
D.prove something interesting may happen because of lightning
5.You may read this passage in .
A.a story book B.a science magazine
C.a tour guide book D.an advertisement
Jack’s parents are puzzled(困惑的). Every morning their two boys are nice to each other and they never argue(争吵).
“What’s going on?” asks their mother. “What are you two doing?”
“Nothing, mum” they say, and smile. She doesn't believe them. But what can she do?
One morning, the doorbell rings. It’s Holly. They open the door and go outside. Then they all wait. Falco walks into the sunlight. Jack wants Falco to fly again, but he doesn’t want him to go. Beating his wings, Falco flies up into the air. Nemo watches, too. But he doesn’t jump down.
Facol, the hawk, flies up into the big blue sky. He flies around for a while. Then suddenly he makes that familiar(熟悉的)loud strange cry and flies away over the house.
“It’s a good thing, Jack” says Jim.
“Falco can thank you for his new life,” says Holly.
Jack agrees with them. But he can’t say anything. He stands and looks up at the empty blue sky. Jack is soon free to go out and see his friends again. They sit in the park. They go swimming. They play football. And while they are walking around, Jack sometimes sees Damian and Damian’s group. Damian calls out, and throws something at him, but Jack ignores him. He isn’t interested in Damian. He isn’t important. And all the time Jack is watching and waiting. He is listening for a special sound.
Then one evening, Jack is sitting in his room looking out of the window. Jim is sitting on the bed playing.
It is a cool evening at last. A light wind is blowing. Summer is finally coming to an end. It is a quiet evening, too. Nobody is playing loud music.
Suddenly there is a noise in the back garden. Nemo jumps onto the fence(篱笆)，looks up at the sky, and miaows.
"What is he looking at?" thinks Jack.
And then he hears a cry. A strange cry. A familiar cry.
1.Facol is .
A.Jack’s friend. B.Jack’s brother. C.A cat. D.A hawk.
2.According to Jack’s mother, we know that .
A.she knows what the two boys are doing.
B.nobody knows what the two boys are doing.
C.Jack wants to tell his mother what has happened.
D.it is strange for her sons to be always friendly to each other.
3.The words “ignore” may mean in Chinese.
A.在意 B.担心 C.忽略 D.打败
4.From the passage, we can learn that .
A.Jack has a loving heart for Facol.
B.Jack doesn’t like to be with his friends.
C.Facol flies back to Jack in the daytime.
D.Damian and Jack are the same kind of person.
Nowadays，more and more apps have come into the world. Most of them make our life better. Look at four apps below :
Apps | Founding Time | Function | Advantages | Methods |
| March，2015 | English words’ learning app | Learning is fun | Choose the correct picture of the new word，then practice in other ways |
| November，2009 | Music app | Songs playing one by one | Use “heart” “trash” or "skip" buttons to mark the songs |
| January，2014 | Camera app | Sequence shots and different﹣sized frames | Take photos as usual |
| November，2013 | Hottest news app | Make the news personal to you | Click the “+”button to choose your favorite news． |
1.If you have problems in remembering English words, which app can help you？
A. Baicizhan B. Douban FM C. Flipboard D. Moment Camera
2.When you use Flipboard, you can .
A. listen to music B. learn English C. take pictures D. know about news
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the form above?
A. Douban FM is a music app for you to sing songs.
B. Flipboard gives you a chance to choose the news that interests you．
C. Baicizhan just shows the Chinese and English meanings of a new word.
D. Flipboard app was founded two months later than Moment Camera app.
One day something went wrong with a man’s bicycle chain(链条). The man could not repair it, so he looked_______for help. The only house nearby belonged to a woman who had_______there a few months earlier. The man knocked at the door, but the woman did not answer. The door had clear glass in it, and the man_______see that the woman was home. He decided to knock again. Finally the woman came to the door. The man immediately explained his _______“I can fix the chain,” the woman said. Later when the bike was_______to go, the man said, ‘Thanks. I hope I can help you some day.”“I never need help,” the woman said.
The following week the man was riding his bike_______he noticed the woman walking down the street. A strong wind suddenly lifted(拾起) her hat and sent it into the branches(枝) of an old tree. The woman tried to get her hat with a stick, but she failed. She seemed_______because she clearly was not dressed for tree-climbing. The man hurried over, quickly climbed up to the hat and_______it into the woman’s waiting hands. When she put on her hat, she_______the man as he climbed back on his bike. ‘I think I told you I never need help,” the woman said, “I’m glad you didn’t__________me. Thanks.” Then they both smiled.
1.A.out B.up C.down D.around
2.A.left B.moved C.waited D.stopped
3.A.could B.might C.couldn’t D.didn’t
4.A.idea B.plan C.problem D.message
5.A.hard B.ready C.slow D.unable
6.A.when B.before C.after D.though
7.A.bored B.relaxed C.frightened D.worried
8.A.dropped B.put C.collected D.brought
9.A.saved B.passed C.studied D.chose
10.A.excuse B.notice C.find D.believe
— Isn’t that book so boring?
—___________. You can know a lot about wild animals.
A.Yes, you are right B.I’m afraid so
C.Not at all D.Of course
A: Is Jim coming by train?
B: I’m not sure. He _______ drive his car.
A.must B.may C.need D.should
