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Emergencies(紧急情况)don’t happen very often. But when they do, you want to get help first. No one wants to spend time looking up the phone numbers.
In 1568, the Untied States government wanted one number that people could call for emergencies. They decided that 911 was easy to remember and people could dial it quickly. The very first 911 call was made on February 16, 1968. in Alibama. Today, 911 is used for emergencies in most parts of the United States and many parts of Canada.
Other countries may use other numbers. In Great Britain, it’s 959. If you’re not sure which emergency number is used in your area, check your phone book.
When to call
Never call 911 as a joke or just to see what might happen. The only time you should call 911
When in an emergency call
When you dial the 911 operator(接线员)，it’s always OK to give out your information. Speak slowly and clearly when you explain what’s happening. What happened? Where are you? Who needs help?
Don’t hang up(挂断)！
If you have to call 911, do not hang up until the operator tells you it’s OK to do so, That way, you can be sure that the operator has all the information to offer help fast.
A dog named Faith dialed 911 when her owner who was in a wheelchair fell and needed help. She had been taught to use a speed—dial(快递拨号)function.
1.The emergency number 911 was first used in ____ in the USA.
A. 1958 B. 1968 C. 1978 D. 1999
2.Why was 911 chose to be the emergency call?
A. Because other countries also used the number.
B. Because it was suggested by the phone company.
C. Because it was simple and easy to remember and dial.
D. Because it was also used in many parts of Canada.
3.People can’t call 911 when ____.
A. a bus hits a boy badly
B. a girl feels bored
C. an old lady falls off the stairs, unable to stand up
D. some people can’t get out of a burning building
4.Which is the right thing to do?
A. Wait for the operator’s words to end the call.
B. Tell the operator what his happened and hang up.
C. Test if your phone can get through to 911.
D. Tell the operator everything as quickly as possible.
5.Which is NOT true according to the passage?
A. 911 is an emergency number almost throughout the United States.
B. We haven’t got a worldwide universal(通用的)emergency number yet.
C. Usually phone books list emergency call numbers.
D. The dog Faith pressed the three numbers 9—1—1.
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Emergencies (紧急情况) don’t happen very often. But when they do, you want to get help first. No one wants to spend time looking up the phone numbers.
In 1968, the United States government wanted one number that people could call for emergencies. They decided that 911 was easy to remember and people could dial it quickly. The very first 911 call was made on February 16, 1968, in Alabama. Today, 911 is used for emergencies in most parts of the United States and many parts of Canada.
Other countries may use other numbers. In Great Britain, it’s 999. If you’re not sure which emergency number is used in your area, check your phone book.
When to call
Never call 911 as a joke or just to see what might happen. The only time you should call 911 is when a person is badly hurt or in danger right now! So call when there is a fire, a car accident, or sudden sickness, etc.
When in an emergency call
When you dial the 911 operator（接线员），it’s always OK to give out your information. Speak slowly and clearly when you explain what’s happening. What happened? Where are you? Who needs help?
Don’t hang up（挂断）!
If you have to call 911, do not hang up until the operator tells you it’s OK to do so. That way, you can be sure that the operator has all the information to offer help fast.
A dog named Faith dialed 911 when her owner who was in a wheelchair fell and needed help.
She had been taught to use a speed-dial (快速拨号) function.
1.The emergency number 911 was first used in ________ in the USA.
A. 1958 B. 1968 C. 1978 D. 1999
2.Why was 911 chosen to be the emergency call?
A. Because other countries also used the number.
B. Because it was suggested by the phone company.
C. Because it was simple and easy to remember and dial.
D. Because it was also used in many parts of Canada.
3.People can’t call 911 when ________.
A. a bus hits a boy badly
B. a girl feels bored
C. an old lady falls off the stairs, unable to stand up
D. some people can’t get out of a burning building
4. Which is the right thing to do?
A. Wait for the operator’s words to end the call.
B. Tell the operator what has happened and hang up.
C. Test if your phone can get through to 911.
D. Tell the operator everything as quickly as possible.
5.Which is NOT true according to the passage?
A. 911 is an emergency number almost throughout the United States.
B. We haven’t got a worldwide universal（通用的）emergency number yet.
C. Usually phone books list emergency call numbers.
D. The dog Faith pressed the three numbers 9-1-1.
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When parents send their children to school, often they don’t know what happens day to day. Parents depend on what their children tell them about they are doing and what they are learning. Generally schools will host parent-teacher meeting at least twice a year. Parent-teacher meetings are short meetings between parents and their children’s teacher. Usually they are held when teachers give put a student’s grades for the term. The parent-teacher meetings give teachers a chance to let parents know how their child is doing. A teacher will let a parent know the student’s advantages and bring to the parent’s attention any problems with grades or behavior（行为）. The meetings also offer parents the chance to ask questions and see what their child is learning.
Most children do not go along with their parents to the meetings. This allows both the parent and teacher to talk honestly about the child’s progress without making the child feel bad. Usually a teacher will offer advice to the parent on how to support their child’s education.
1.How often do schools host parent-teacher meeting?
A. Once a week B. Twice a week C. Once a year D. Twice a year
2.Parent will get child’s ___________ at the meeting.
A. photos B. grades C. drawings D. invitations
3.What is main purpose of holding parent-teacher meeting?
A. To punish students with low grades
B. To offer a chance to let teacher make friends with parent
C. To make teacher know more about children’s behaviors at home
D. To help parent understand children’s problems with grades and behavior better.
4.A teacher will give advice on ___________ at the meeting.
A. how to manage children’s daily life
B. how to look after children at home
C. how to support their child’s education
D. what to do at the parent-teacher meeting
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Experts know that a disaster is coming but they do not know when it will happen. They do know that it could cause a lot of damage. They think it will be worse than a hurricane. The disaster they are worried about is an earthquake.
There is a break in the earth’s crust (外壳). It is called the San Andreas Fault. The San Andreas Fault is in California. Many earthquakes happen along the San Andreas Fault. In 1989 there was a big earthquake on the fault. The earthquake was called the “Loma Prieta Earthquake”. Many people were hurt or died. Many buildings were ruined. Lots of people lost their homes. Roads and bridges were also damaged.
A large earthquake could happen in Southern California. Many small earthquakes have happened in the last year. Earthquake experts think that a large earthquake will happen there soon. They think a big earthquake will happen in the next few years.
The San Andreas Fault has many power lines stretched across it. There are water channels close to the earthquake fault. A large earthquake in Southern California would destroy energy and water supplies (供应). Lots of people would be without power or water for weeks. Buildings that have not been built strong enough would be destroyed. Not all hospitals would be able to help people who were injured. Many people would die or be homeless.
People need to be prepared. They need to know what to do if an earthquake happens. Everyone in California should have a survival kit at home. The emergency kit (应急箱) would include food and water. There should be medication and first aid supplies in the kit. A good survival kit will also have a portable radio, flashlights and spare batteries. All of the supplies in the kit should last at least 3 days.
1.We can probably find this passage in .
A. a science book B. a sports newspaper
C. a travelling magazine D. a detective storybook
2.Which of the following isn’t mentioned as a result of the “Loma Prieta Earthquake”?
A. Many buildings were ruined.
B. Roads and bridges were damaged.
C. Many people were hurt or died.
D. Lots of animals lost their living areas.
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. All of the supplies in the emergency kit will last at most 3 days.
B. A large earthquake in Southern California would destroy food supplies.
C. A break in the earth’s crust in California is called the San Andreas Fault.
D. Lots of people would be without power or water for days after the earthquake.
4.The purpose of this passage is to tell people that .
A. there will be a terrible earthquake in weeks
B. the earthquake may cause such serious results
C. the coming earthquake will destroy a lot of supplies
D. the earthquake is so terrible that we need to be prepared
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Experts know that a disaster is coming but they do not know when it will happen. They do know that it could cause a lot of damage. They think it will be worse than a hurricane. The disaster they are worried about is an earthquake.
There is a break in the earth’s crust (外壳). It is called the San Andreas Fault. The San Andreas Fault is in California. Many earthquakes happen along the San Andreas Fault. In 1989 there was a big earthquake on the fault. The earthquake was called the “Loma Prieta Earthquake”. Many people were hurt or died. Many buildings were ruined. Lots of people lost their homes. Roads and bridges were also damaged.
A large earthquake could happen in Southern California. Many small earthquakes have happened in the last year. Earthquake experts think that a large earthquake will happen there soon. They think a big earthquake will happen in the next few years.
The San Andreas Fault has many power lines stretched across it. There are water channels close to the earthquake fault. A large earthquake in Southern California would destroy energy and water supplies (供应). Lots of people would be without power or water for weeks. Buildings that have not been built strong enough would be destroyed. Not all hospitals would be able to help people who were injured. Many people would die or be homeless.
People need to be prepared. They need to know what to do if an earthquake happens. Everyone in California should have a survival kit at home. The emergency kit (应急箱) would include food and water. There should be medication and first aid supplies in the kit. A good survival kit will also have a portable radio, flashlights and spare batteries. All of the supplies in the kit should last at least 3 days.
1.We can probably find this passage in .
A. a science book
B. a sports newspaper
C. a travelling magazine
D. a detective storybook
2.Which of the following isn’t mentioned as a result of the “Loma Prieta Earthquake”?
A. Many buildings were ruined.
B. Roads and bridges were damaged.
C. Many people were hurt or died.
D. Lots of animals lost their living areas.
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. All of the supplies in the emergency kit will last at most 3 days.
B. A large earthquake in Southern California would destroy food supplies.
C. A break in the earth’s crust in California is called the San Andreas Fault.
D. Lots of people would be without power or water for days after the earthquake.
4.The purpose of this passage is to tell people that .
A. there will be a terrible earthquake in weeks
B. the earthquake may cause such serious results
C. the coming earthquake will destroy a lot of supplies
D. the earthquake is so terrible that we need to be prepared
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Experts know that a disaster is coming but they do not know when it will happen. They do know that it could cause a lot of damage. They think it will be worse than a hurricane. The disaster they are worried about is an earthquake.
There is a break in the earth’s crust (外壳). It is called the San Andreas Fault. The San Andreas Fault is in California. Many earthquakes happen along the San Andreas Fault. In 1989 there was a big earthquake on the fault. The earthquake was called the “Loma Prieta Earthquake”. Many people were hurt or died. Many buildings were ruined. Lots of people lost their homes. Roads and bridges were also damaged.
A large earthquake could happen in Southern California. Many small earthquakes have happened in the last year. Earthquake experts think that a large earthquake will happen there soon. They think a big earthquake will happen in the next few years.
The San Andreas Fault has many power lines stretched across it. There are water channels close to the earthquake fault. A large earthquake in Southern California would destroy energy and water supplies (供应). Lots of people would be without power or water for weeks. Buildings that have not been built strong enough would be destroyed. Not all hospitals would be able to help people who were injured. Many people would die or be homeless.
People need to be prepared. They need to know what to do if an earthquake happens. Everyone in California should have a survival kit at home. The emergency kit (应急箱) would include food and water. There should be medication and first aid supplies in the kit. A good survival kit will also have a portable radio, flashlights and spare batteries. All of the supplies in the kit should last at least 3 days.
1.We can probably find this passage in .
A. a science book B. a sports newspaper
C. a travelling magazine D. a detective storybook
2.Which of the following isn’t mentioned as a result of the “Loma Prieta Earthquake”?
A. Many buildings were ruined.
B. Roads and bridges were damaged.
C. Many people were hurt or died.
D. Lots of animals lost their living areas.
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. All of the supplies in the emergency kit will last at most 3 days.
B. A large earthquake in Southern California would destroy food supplies.
C. A break in the earth’s crust in California is called the San Andreas Fault.
D. Lots of people would be without power or water for days after the earthquake.
4.The purpose of this passage is to tell people that .
A. there will be a terrible earthquake in weeks
B. the earthquake may cause such serious results
C. the coming earthquake will destroy a lot of supplies
D. the earthquake is so terrible that we need to be prepared
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When this story happened，they were working around a very large house．Their job was to do the cleaning．It was not a difficult job，but sometimes it was a little dangerous，because they had to walk below where workmen were working．Often these workmen dropped something from the top of the house many meters high to the ground．One morning Joe was working near the house with a cigarette behind one of his ears．Suddenly somebody on the top shouted，"Look out!"But Joe did not"look out"．He looked up．And as he did so，a long knife missed Joe's head，but it cut off one of his ears．At once he put his hand to one side of his head and cried out，"I've lost an ear．Help!Help!"Jeff ran up to help his friend．"Look for my ear，"Joe told him．"It must be on the ground somewhere．"Jeff looked everywhere for the missing ear．At last he found an ear on the ground．He picked it up and carried it to Joe．"Here you are，"he said，"I've found it．"Joe looked at it．"No，that's not my ear．"he said，"Mine had a cigarette behind it．"
1.What were Joe and Jeff？
A. Soldiers． B. Drivers． C. Farmers． D. Cleaners．
2.How did Joe lose his ear？
A. He cut it off by himself．
B. Jeff cut it off with a knife．
C. A falling knife cut it off．
D. A cigarette burned it up．
3.At the end of the story Jeff found ．
A. someone else's ear
B. Joe's ear
C. a long knife
D. a cigarette
4.From the passage，we know Joe was not ．
A. strong B. kind C. foolish D. clever
5.Which is the most possible title for this passage？
A. A Lost Ear B. A Busy Cleaner
C. A Falling Knife D. A forgetful Man
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When this story happened, they were working around a very large house. Their job was to do the cleaning. It was not a difficult job, but sometimes it was a little dangerous, because they had to walk below where workmen were working. Often these workmen dropped something from the top of the house many meters high to the ground.
One morning Joe was working near the house with a cigarette behind one of his ears. Suddenly somebody on the top shouted, "Look out!" But Joe did not "look out". He looked up. And as he did so, a long knife missed Joe's head, but it cut off one of his ears. At once he put his hand to one side of his head and cried out, "I've lost an ear. Help! Help!"
Jeff ran up to help his friend. "Look for my ear," Joe told him. "It must be on the ground somewhere." Jeff looked everywhere for the missing ear. At last he found an ear on the ground. He picked it up and carried it to Joe. "Here you are," he said, "I've found it." Joe looked at it. "No, that's not my ear." he said, "Mine had a cigarette behind it."
1.What were Joe and Jeff?
A. Soldiers. B. Drivers. C. Farmers. D. Cleaners.
2.How did Joe lose his ear?
A. He cut it off by himself. B. Jeff cut it off with a knife.
C. A falling knife cut it off. D. A cigarette burned it up.
3. From the passage, we know Joe was not _______.
A. strong B. kind C. foolish D. clever
4.Which is the most possible title for this passage?
A. A Lost Ear B. A Busy Cleaner
C. A Falling Knife D. A forgetful Man
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When this story happened，they were working around a very large house．Their job was to do the cleaning．It was not a difficult job，but sometimes it was a little dangerous，because they had to walk below where workmen were working．Often these workmen dropped something from the top of the house many meters high to the ground．One morning Joe was working near the house with a cigarette behind one of his ears．Suddenly somebody on the top shouted，"Look out!"But Joe did not"look out"．He looked up．And as he did so，a long knife missed Joe's head，but it cut off one of his ears．At once he put his hand to one side of his head and cried out，"I've lost an ear．Help!Help!"Jeff ran up to help his friend．"Look for my ear，"Joe told him．"It must be on the ground somewhere．"Jeff looked everywhere for the missing ear．At last he found an ear on the ground．He picked it up and carried it to Joe．"Here you are，"he said，"I've found it．"Joe looked at it．"No，that's not my ear．"he said，"Mine had a cigarette behind it．"
1.What were Joe and Jeff？
A. Soldiers． B. Drivers． C. Farmers． D. Cleaners．
2.How did Joe lose his ear？
A. He cut it off by himself．
B. Jeff cut it off with a knife．
C. A falling knife cut it off．
D. A cigarette burned it up．
3.At the end of the story Jeff found ．
A. someone else's ear
B. Joe's ear
C. a long knife
D. a cigarette
4.From the passage，we know Joe was not ．
A. strong B. kind C. foolish D. clever
5.Which is the most possible title for this passage？
A. A Lost Ear B. A Busy Cleaner
C. A Falling Knife D. A forgetful Man
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Have you ever had a science class that you look forward to? It doesn’t happen often. But when you have a teacher like Mrs. Rheineck, it’s more than a science class. It’s a science class where learning is easy and fun. There is no getting down to a huge textbook or listening to a teacher about something you don’t care about.
My experience with Mrs. Rheineck didn’t start with science class, but with her as my tutor（导师，家庭教师）. I was always a weak reader and wasn’t getting any better. My parents told me I needed to be tutored.
One day after school, I went into the library with my mom for my first tutoring time. I had no idea who was tutoring me. My mom practically had to pull me into the library. The first thing we did was to play a game to get to know each other and get rid of the awkwardness (笨拙，尴尬). We didn’t even play a reading game.
We also went around the library and I got to pick out a book I wanted to read. She didn’t make me read a boring textbook about something I didn’t care about. I didn’t even pick a book. I picked out a magazine about remote control cars. I thought to myself, how bad could it be? I got to read about remote control cars. She told me even though I was reading a magazine, I was still reading. After the first magazine, she picked out a book she liked. I would read a chapter(章) and then she would read a chapter to me, this way I didn’t have to read for long periods of time.
As I got better and faster at reading, I was able to read two chapters in the same amount of time, which used to take me to read one chapter.
Reading is one of the most important things in high school and college to be successful. If it wasn’t for her, I would not be the reader I am today and I thank her for that.
1.Why was the writer tutored by Mrs. Rheineck?
A. Because the writer was too shy to talk with others.
B. Because the writer found science easy and fun.
C. Because the writer liked her science class.
D. Because the writer couldn’t read books quickly.
2. It can be inferred from the third paragraph that __________.
A. the writer went to the library to play a game
B. the writer was unhappy to be tutored
C. the writer knew Mrs. Rheineck very well
D. the writer was awkward to read in the library
3.At the library, the writer __________.
A. chose any book he was interested in
B. played a reading game with Mrs. Rheineck
C. was asked to read one chapter after another
D. had to read textbooks rather than magazines