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Tuesday， Jan. 6， 9: 50 p.m.
We are sitting in our warm living room； the TV is running； everything is peaceful. Our back yard is brightly lit（照亮的）， as if somebody turns on floodlights! Suddenly the light goes out. Then everything goes black. We find the flashlight and some candles and go to bed.
Wednesday， Jan. 7， 7: 30 a m.
My first thought after waking up is that it is very cold in the bedroom. Clearly， the power has not come back on. After I look out of the window， I feel even more depressed because it is still raining heavily. The temperature in the house has gone down to 10 degrees. Although that isn’t too bad， we have no idea when the power will come back on. So Ron lights a fire in the fireplace.
Thursday， Jan 8， 12: 30 p. m.
It has started to snow. The poor trees， which are already bent（弯曲的）under the ice， now have to carry the weight of snow. Ron comes back home， as there is no power in his office. What’s more， the storm is supposed to last until Saturday morning.
Friday， Jan 9， 6: 00 p. m.
Still no power. Even though we have lit a series of candles， it is difficult to do anything in their weak light. I am sitting beside several candles， but I am having trouble reading.
Saturday， Jan. 10， 1: 00 p. m
I take the car to go on a search for a store. The destruction along the roads is sad: everywhere， trees have been broken and the traffic light is out of order. I buy something like bread， some fruit， more drinking water and cat food.
Monday， Jan 12， 9: 46 p. m.
Suddenly the alarm system（警报系统） goes off and the fridge and the answering machine come on. After so many days， the power has come back on!
1.What did the writer do after the light went out on Tuesday？
A.She went to bed. B.She looked out of the window.
C.She took the car to a store. D.She turned on the fridge.
2.What do the underlined words “more depressed” mean in English？
A.Happier. B.Sadder. C.More careful. D.More humorous.
3.What did Ron do to help the writer？
A.He bought a lot of things. B.He took her out for dinner.
C.He tried to make her warm. D.He tried to turn the power on.
4.Why did the writer say it was hard to do anything on Friday？
A.Because the power kept turning on and off.
B.Because the flashlight batteries had run out.
C.Because the candlelight was not bright enough.
D.Because the temperature in the house was too low.
5.Why does the writer write the diary？
A.To tell us an interesting story. B.To encourage us to look after ourselves.
C.To explain how to be safe. D.To introduce a disaster.
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It was a cold， dark night in November， and it was raining. It was six o’clock and people were going home from work. Diana left her bank in a hurry， but she wasn’t going home. She was driving to her friend Daniel’s house to have dinner.
a. Suddenly she hit something in the road. She stopped， and got out of the car. It was a cat， but it was dead. So she got back in the car.
b. Diana went on with her drive. She looked in the mirror and saw a black truck behind her. It was very near. She began to feel a bit afraid. It was following her! Then the seven o’clock news started on the radio. “The police are looking for a murderer who ran away from a north London prison last night. He is very dangerous...” Now Diana was really afraid.
c. At ten to seven， Diana was driving along the Al Road. Her friend Daniel was a farmer and he lived 30km north of London. She was listening to the radio， and beginning to free herself after a hard day at the office.
d. When the doorbell rang， Daniel was making dinner. He heard Diana shouting， quickly took his gun， and ran to the door. At that moment， the black truck stopped next to Dinana’s car. A tall man got out. It was Daniel’s father.
e. She began to drive faster， but the truck drove faster too. It was right behind her: She left the Al Road but the black truck followed her. Now Diana was terrified. At last she arrived at Daniel s farm. She ran up to the house， and rang the doorbell. “Help， help， Daniel，” she shouted.
1.Choose the right order of the whole story.
A.c-b-a-e-d B.c-a-b-e-d C.a-b-c-e-d D.c-e-b-a-d
2.It took Diana________ to drive to her friend’s home.
A.fifty minutes B.an hour C.more than an hour D.half an hour
3.Diana became even more afraid after she________.
A.hit the cat B.saw the police C.found the truck D.heard the news
4.Diana worked in_________.
A.a bank B.a police station C.a farm D.school
5.Why did the tall man stop the truck next to Diana’s car？ Because__________
A.he wanted to kill Diana B.he wanted to have dinner with her
C.he arrived home D.he was Daniel’s friend
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Sometimes vaccines（疫苗） do not provide lifetime immunity（免疫）. Some are only effective（有效）for a limited amount of time. In such cases， shots are necessary to maintain continuous vaccine protection. These shots are given at regular time. One vaccine， the flu （流感）vaccine， must be given every year. This is because there are many kinds of the flu.
A vaccine given in one year may provide protection against certain kinds of the flu virus， but when the next year’s flu season starts， vaccination against newer or different kinds may be required. Furthermore， flu vaccines do not provide protection for a lifetime. After as little as one year， protection may be far less than enough.
1.According to the passage， if you have a flu vaccine， you will be protected from flu _____________.
A.for a year B.for every year C.in the whole life D.for two years
2.The reason why one needs to have vaccine for flu every year is that____________.
A.flu cannot be cured B.flu can never die
C.flu would change every year D.flu never change
3.When the flu season starts， new_______ are needed.
A.patients B.viruses C.doctors D.vaccines
4.According to the passage， which of the following sentence is TRUE？
A.One must have flu vaccine. or he will die. B.Flu vaccines cannot protect a person for the whole life.
C.Vaccines never really protect people. D.Children should not be given vaccines.
5.What is the best title of the passage？
A.A Vaccine. Lifetime Immunity. B.Vaccine Can Protect You
C.How to Deal with Flu？ D.Vaccine Helps， but Not Lifetime Immunity
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The people of ancient Egypt began their new year in summer. That is when the Nile River flooded its banks， bringing water and fertility（肥沃）to the land.
Today， most people celebrate New Year’s Day on January 1. People observe the New Year’s holiday in many different ways.
The ancient Babylonians celebrated by forcing their king to give up his crown and royal clothing. They made him get down on his knees and admit all the mistakes he had made during the past year.
Making New Year’ s resolutions（决定）is a common American tradition. Today， popular resolutions might include the promise to lose weight， stop smoking， or be more productive at work.
People offer New Year’ s resolutions of their own. For example， one person decided to get a cat. Another promised to stop telling stories about other people.
Other people use New Year’s resolutions to make major changes in their lives. One such resolution might be to “stop and smell the flowers.” This means to take time to enjoy simple pleasures.
Another resolution might be “don’t sweat the small stuff.” This means not to worry or get angry about unimportant problems. Another resolution might be to forget about bad things that happened in the past.
1.Which of the following is not related to the new year of ancient Egyptians？
A.The Nile River. B.Summer. C.The king. D.Water and fertility（土地肥沃）.
2.What does the underlined word “admit” mean？
A.赞扬 B.承认 C.祈祷 D.奖赏
3.Who make New Year’s resolutions according to the passage？
A.Ancient Chinese. B.Ancient Babylonians. C.Americans. D.Ancient Egyptians.
4.What do people wish for the coming new year in their resolutions？
A.Health. B.Happiness. C.Better work. D.All of the above.
5.“Stop and smell the flowers” means “_________”.
A.to have fun， not just work hard all the time B.not to get worried or mad about little things
C.to be thankful for the important things D.to smell more flowers to grow healthier
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It has been a dream for 30 years but now the world’s first flying car is set to hit the roads this year.
Ever since the “Back to the Future” movies lit up our screens in the 1980s， designers have dream of cars that could take to the sky at the push of a button. And now pilots can order their own “roadable” plane for just t 127，000.
The plane， which has fold- out wings that span（翼展）17.5f， has a range（连续的） flying distance of 460 miles and can be up to 115 mph. Back on the land， it can also travel at “highway speeds” in car mode（状态）
Fuelling the 19 ft long plane couldn't be simpler-you just drive it into a petrol station and fill it up.
A spokeswoman said，"You can keep your light-sport airplane in your garage. But because it needs a short runway to take to the air， you will have to drive to your local airport， fly up to 460 miles， land， and drive directly to your destination. You will always be ready to drive or fly."
The spokeswoman added， "Never let bad weather change your trip. You can simply divert（改道）and continue on the ground until the weather clears.”
There’s no risk to you----this is only the chance for you to be the first at your home field to unfold your wings and fly into the future.
1.According to the text， the “roadable” plane____________.
A.can fly at “highway speeds” in car mode B.is a kind of car with fold-out wings
C.is 19ft long and 17. 5 ft wide inside D.can only travel on the highway
2.We can infer that in the “Back to the Future” movies_________.
A.there are some skillful pilots B.pilots have no cars to drive
C.pilots can’t afford a “roadable” plane D.cars can fly in the sky
3.What does the underlined word “it” in the 5th paragraph refer to？
A.The “roadable” plane. B.Your garage.
C.The local airport. D.A petrol station.
4.The last sentence of the text aims to___________.
A.call for people to buy the “roadable” plane
B.show people the use of the “roadable” plane
C.tell people only the “roadable” plane can fly in the future
D.ask people to unfold their wings and fly into the future
5.If you meet with a thunderstorm in your “roadable” plane in the sky， you can________.
A.land in a nearby airport until it clears B.turn back home until it clears
C.land and drive on the ground D.fly high up to 460 miles
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