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Whenever there’s a terrible storm, there are many sad stories. Many people lost their houses, their cars and their pets. But sometimes these stories have happy endings, too.
A family in New Jersey, US, had a cat named Vivian. She was very smart. She could even draw with her wet paws(爪子) on the floor. They all loved her very much. When hurricane (飓风) Sandy hit America in October, they moved to a safer place 13km away from home. Unluckily, Vivian was missing (不见了). All the nine family members were worried about her. They put up posters (海报) to find her. They looked for her everywhere they thought she could stay, but they didn’t find it. The family thought Vivian was gone forever.
But six months later, Vivian showed up at their house, according to(根据) Yahoo News. They considered (认为) her return as a wonder. No one can be sure where Vivian was for all that time.
Many animals are good at finding their way home. People usually say that dogs and cats find their way home through using their sense of smell(嗅觉).
But that doesn’t explain how Vivian found her way back. Hurricane Sandy blew away the normal smell of home. “I wish she could talk,” said her owner.
1.From the passage we know Sandy is a _____.
A. pet B. hurricane C. girl D. cat
2.The cat was missing for _____.
A. 6 months B. 9 months
C. 13 months D. a year
3.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Vivian could even draw.
B. The family tried hard to look for the pet.
C. The owner knew how the cat found her way home.
D. Nobody knew where Vivian was while Hurricane Sandy was hitting America.
4. The meaning of the underlined word in paragraph 3 is_____
A. 灾难 B. 幸福 C. 奇怪的 D. 奇迹
5.What can be the best title for the passage?
A. A Terrible Storm B. A Clever Pet
C. A Smart Owner D. Sandy Hit America
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According to a new survey, students’ safety has become a big problem. Now in some cities of China, many schools start a new lesson: self-protection (自我保护). Students like this lesson. They can learn how to save lives and know how to stop danger before it really happens.
Mr. Guo, a teacher from Jinzhou, gives young students some advice on how to deal with (处理) danger.
If you are in a traffic accident
If a car hits you, you should remember the car number. If it is a bicycle, try to call your parents before you let the rider go. This is because you don’t know how seriously you are hurt.
If it is raining hard and there is lightning
Don’t stay in high places and stay away from trees.
When there is a fire
Get away as fast as you can. Put wet things on your body and try to find an exit(出口). Don’t take the lift.
If someone is drowning
If you can’t swim, don’t get into water. Shout for help. Remember that danger is never as far away as you think. Take care of yourself at all times!
| Best title: 1.______ |
| Danger | What to do |
| 2._____ | ◆If hit by a car, you should 3._____ ◆If hit by a bike, call your parents. |
| Raining with lightning | Stay at low places and4._______ trees. |
| Fire | Don’t take the lift and find an 5.________ as fast as you can. |
| Drowning | If you can’t swim, just shout “Help!” |
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Liu Wei is very famous in China because he can play the piano with his toes（脚趾）.
One day when Liu Wei was only 10 years old, he played a game with some friends. He lost both his arms because of electricity(电).
Liu Wei was very sad when both his arms were cut off after the accident. But soon he had to make a choice. (选择) “For people like me, there were only two choices. One was to give up（放弃）all the dreams. The other was to work hard without arms to live an excellent life.” says Liu Wei.
Liu’s dream was to be a pianist. He had a wonderful performance（演奏）on China’s Got Talent. He played the beautiful Marriage D’amour（《梦中的婚礼》）with his two feet on the piano.
Liu Wei learned to play the piano with his feet. And teaching himself to play the piano with his feet was very hard. Many times he wanted to give it up, but his parents went on encouraging（鼓励） him and he kept playing the piano.
Maybe you can not believe that Liu Wei is able to play well only with his toes. Many people were deeply touched and very excited when they watched his performance.
1.Why is Liu Wei very famous in China?
2.When did Liu We lose his arms?
3.Was Liu Wei very sad when both his arms were cut off?
4.Who encouraged Liu Wei to play the piano?
5.How did many people feel when they watched Liu’s performance?
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Happiness is for everyone. You don’t need to care about those people who have beautiful houses (A)______ large gardens or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on.
Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads in their free time.
In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. (B)When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you; when you study hard at your lessons, your parents always take good care of your life and (C) they also look after your health; when you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too. All these are your happiness. If you notice a bit of them, you can see that happiness is always around you.
Happiness is not the same (D) ______ money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also you are very happy, because you have something else that can’t be bought with money. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances to challenge yourself. As the saying goes, life is like a turning door. When it closes, it also opens. If you take every chance(机会) you get, you can be a happy and lucky person.
1.在文中（A）和（D）的空白处填入适当的词：（A）_____ （D）_____
2.文中画线部分（C）指代的是：_____
3.将文中画线部分（B）改写为同义句：
When you are in trouble at school.
When you _____ _____ at school.
4.从文中找出两个描述人心情的形容词：_____ _____
5.从文中找出能说明本文中心大意的词语或短语：_____
B. 
C. 
D. 
