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What do you do if you're stranded(处于困境的) on a lonely island? Surely you need to find a way to get in touch with the outside world. Your best chance of doing this is to draw the attention of a passing plane.
Body signals
Pilots(飞行员) from different countries understand body signals if they have the correct training. When you wave your arms up and down in a straight line, it means "yes". When you point downwards and swing your arm from side to side, it means "no". If you want the pilot to know that it's safe to land, push your hands out in front of you and bend your knees. If you want to say that it's not safe to land, put your arms in the air and move them to one side.
Smoke signals
The smoke from a fire can be seen from far away, so it's a good way to draw attention. If the weather is dry, it isn't hard to start a fire. Remember, however, that fires can be very dangerous if they get out of control. Never light a fire unless you're sure that it can't spread. If the ground is dark, light smoke can be seen more easily. Green grass and leaves produce light smoke.
Ground-to-air signals
It's a good idea to build some signals, too. Use large pieces of wood to make the symbols. If you can't find any wood, use earth. Some useful symbols are:
F "I need food and water."
II "I need medicine."
I "I am badly hurt."
X "I am unable to move from here."
Pilots' replies
If the pilot lowers the plane's wings from side to side, this means "message received and understood". (At night, the pilot flashes the plane's green lights.) If the pilot flies the plane in a clockwise circle, this means "message received but not understood". (At night, the pilot flashes（闪烁） the plane's red lights.)
However, there is no signal which means "message not received". Why not?
1.Which picture means "it's not safe to land"?
2.What can we learn from the passage?
A. Swinging your arm from side to side means "yes".
B. If the ground is dark, light smoke can't be seen.
C. If you need some medicine, make a symbol "II".
D. The pilots make replies with a blue light at night.
3.What is the passage mainly about?
A. The explanation of building signals on an island.
B. The importance of making signals on an island.
C. Ways of sending out signals on a lonely island.
D. Ways of receiving signals from a lonely island.
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What do you do in a situation like this? You’re calling dinner with friends at a nice restaurant. You’re having a great time when a phone rings at the table next to you. A man takes out his phone and starts talking loudly about problems he’s having with his girlfriend. He talks for almost ten minutes! This happens all the time－on buses, in restaurants, everywhere!
Many people find cell phones useful in their daily lives. But we’ve all sat next to someone talking too loudly on a cell phone. You may want to tell the loudmouth to end the conversation, but let the management take care of those noisy customers. You can only control your own behavior. Here are a few rules:
Off means off! Follow the rules of restaurants and other public places. If a sign says “turn off cell phones”, don’t use your phone. If you are allowed, speak softly and for a short time and try to move away from other people.
Lights off, phone off! Never make calls in a theater or at the movies.
Pay attention! Talking on a cell phone while driving is dangerous. And watch where you’re going when you’re walking down the streets and talking on the phone.
As more people use cell phones, things are only going to get worse. So, the next time you’re getting ready to make a call, stop and consider（考虑） the people around you.
1.The man talking on the cell phone loudly in the restaurant will ________.
A. talk for half an hour
B. pay more for his meal
C. make other customers angry
D. be driven out by the boss
2. Some people use cell phones in a rude way because____________.
A. they don’t consider the people around them
B. some public places allow them to do so
C. they are proud of having cell phones
D. cell phones are common and available everywhere
3.According to the passage, we shouldn’t make calls ___________.
A. in restaurants B. on buses
C. at the movies D. on the street
4. From the passage we can infer(推断）that __________.
A. cell phones have become the most useful tool in our life
B. public manners play an important role in our life
C. cell phones lead to people’s bad relationship
D. people should turn cell phones off in a public places
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Jack thought himself a basketball fan. He watched quite a lot of American NBA basketball games. Not only did he watch them, he spent much of his free time playing on the court too. Then came the final year of his middle school. All of his regular teammates stopped showing up on the court because they were simply too busy preparing for the high school entrance exam to play. He was, of course, under much stress himself, like everyone else. A good exam result meant a good high school; a mediocre(平庸的)score meant a mediocre school. Much was at stake. However, he loved basketball so much that he still found time to play, this time with a group of guys who were said to have skipped classes(逃课)before.
Some of his teachers started worrying about him. They asked his mother to go to school to let her know that Jack was hanging out with problem kids. When his mother returned home that day, she wanted to talk to Jack. Knowing the purpose of her visit to the school, Jack thought his mother would punish him for befriending（以朋友方式对待） those bad guys. To his surprise, his mother was not angry with him at all. She wanted to hear her son's side of the story. So Jack told his mother about what he knew of Simon and Peter. Simon's parents were badly ill; Peter's father had lost his job. They both seemed to Jack to be normal kids. Jack's mother thought for a moment, then went on to say that she was OK with her son playing with them and that she and her son should think of ways to help these kids. Soon Jack's mum introduced some part-time jobs to Simon and Peter, which they accepted. She believed in her son and cared about those who were less lucky.
Jack's basketball friends and he have left for different places, but they still keep in touch. He knows Peter is now a manager of a local bank. Simon is currently a freshman at a university. Sadly, it is impossible to get together to play basketball again, but whenever they get on the phone, they talk about it all the time.
1.After Jack's mother came home from school, she .
A. was angry with him
B. told him what his teachers had said
C. asked him to keep away from problem kids
D. was patient enough to listen to her son's words
2.What does the underlined sentence "Much was at stake " probably mean in the passage?
A. Jack must be punished by his mother.
B. Jack might not enter a good high school.
C. Jack might get hurt when playing basketball.
D. Jack must be influenced badly by problem kids.
3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Peter's family are living much better.
B. Simon is now studying at a university.
C. Jack's mum understood him instead of blaming him.
D. Jack's teachers wanted his mother to help his friends.
4.The main idea of the passage is to .
A. make friends with problem kids
B. keep in touch with friends all the time
C. try to understand children and help problem kids
D. give up hobbies before the high school entrance exam
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Louie was crazy about chocolate. He loved having chocolate biscuits for breakfast. He asked his dad to buy all kinds of chocolate cookies for him.
One morning, Louie’s big brother, Ben, said to Louie, “You can’t live without chocolate, can you?” “Of course I can,” said Louie. “But I don’t want to.” “I bet you anything that you can’t live without chocolate for one whole week,” said Ben. Louie stopped eating his chocolate cookies and looked at Ben, “You bet anything? Even your new skateboard?” “Why not?” said Ben. “I’m sure you can’t last seven whole days.” “That’s what you think,” said Louie. And then he put his chocolate cookies into a box.
Monday was easy for Louie. He had porridge for breakfast. On Tuesday he didn’t exchange his yogurt for Anna’s chocolate pudding at lunch. On Wednesday he went to Franco’s birthday party and didn’t eat the chocolate cake. On Thursday, Aunt Irene came to visit with chocolate-chip cookies. “I’m not really hungry,” said Louie. On Friday and Saturday Louie didn’t exchange his apple juice for Josh’s chocolate milk.
Then came Sunday. Louie woke up and found a glass of milk and a pile of chocolate cookies beside his bed. “Go ahead. Enjoy yourself,” said Ben. Louie picked up a piece of chocolate cookie, but then he stopped, “I’m thinking how delicious it will taste tomorrow after I ride my new skateboard,” said Louie. “Oh, no!” cried Ben. “I was so close!”
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。
1.The underlined phrase “crazy about” has the same meaning as “ ”.
A. very interested inB. very famous for
C. very proud ofD. very angry with
2. What will Louie get if he lives without chocolate for a week?
A. A new bike.
B. A new skateboard.
C. More chocolate biscuits.
D. Some chocolate-chip cookies.
3.What’s the right time order according to the passage?
① Louie had some porridge for breakfast.
② Louie refused to eat the chocolate cake.
③ Louie didn’t eat chocolate-chip cookies.
④ Louie didn’t exchange his yogurt for chocolate pudding.
A. ①④③② B. ④③②①
C. ③①④② D. ①④②③
4.From the last paragraph, we can guess that .
A. Ben will keep his skateboard
B. Louie won’t get the skateboard
C. Louie will have the skateboard tomorrow
D. Ben was very happy because his trick was successful
5. According to the passage, we can learn that .
A. Louie hid all his chocolate cookies after the bet
B. Anna had chocolate pudding for lunch on Tuesday
C. Aunt Irene visited Louie’s family on Wednesday
D. Louie wanted to exchange his apple juice for Josh’s chocolate milk
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