Because earthquakes happen without warning, it’s important to take steps now to prepare． Because you don’t know where you will be when an earthquake happens， prepare some supplies for your home， workplace， and car．

1．Water．

A person need at least 1/2 gallon of water daily just for drinking． Store at least 1 gallon of water per person per day and be prepared for a 72-hour period．It is suggested that you buy bottled water． Keep bottled water in its original container and do not open it until you need to use it． Also， do check the “use by” date．

2．Food．

It’s always a practical idea to keep a supply of nonperishable （不易腐爛的）food on hand． Have an enough supply of canned food， powdered milk， dried fruits, nonsalted nuts and canned juices for at least 72 hours．

3．Flashlights （手電筒） and spare batteries．

Keep a flashlight beside your bed, at your place of work, and in your car． Do not use matches or candles after an earthquake until you are sure that no gas leaks．

Prepare a battery-powered radio and spare batteries． Most telephones will be out of order, so radios will be your best source of information．

4．Clothes．

If you live in a cold place， you must think about warmth． You might not have heat after an earthquake． Think about your clothing and bedding supplies．

1.Why should people prepare themselves for an earthquake?

A．Because earthquakes can be known before they happen．

B．Because earthquakes take place without warning．

C．Because earthquakes usually take place in the neighborhood．

D．Because it’s people’s daily work to prepare the earthquakes．

2.About the prepared water, which description is RIGHT?

A．A person should prepare 0.5 gallon of water for one day．

B．You’d better use your own containers to keep water．

C．You’d better open the bottled water when you buy it．

D．You shouldn’t open the bottled water until you need it．

3.You should prepare all of the following except ________．

A．powdered milk B．fresh vegetables C．dried fruits D．canned juices

4.According to the article we know that________．

A．we need to prepare some supplies only at home．

B．a(chǎn) telephone is the most important prepared thing．

C．flashlights but not matches are first used after earthquakes．

D．clothes are used to protect your head．

5.If you live in a cold place, you should prepare________．

A．some warm clothes and bedding supplies B．some hot water

C．some batteries D．some flashlights

During my childhood in the 1960s, my parents were always busy with work and meetings. They left early in the morning and came back late in the evening. My sisters, my brother and I were left alone with Grandma. We saw our parents only on Sundays and during the few holidays. The only long period （一段）of time during which the whole family could be together once a year was the Spring Festival. We missed our parents badly, but didn’t say so because we had been told that hard work was everyone’s duty and that we could not have our own small family without a big family.　　  Later I was a hard working student and, during summer or winter holidays, often stayed alone at university to have more time to study. I was always encouraged by my parents, for whom the holiday was less important than “work” and “study”. Holidays were a waste of time and I felt as if I had done something wrong if I took a holiday or did nothing during a holiday.

I spent the most difficult period of my life abroad. But when I joined this company, my boss didn’t seem to think it right for me to work like that. When I called him at home after office hours for business purposes （目的）, he politely told me that he preferred talking about work with me in the office.

When the holiday season came near, he asked me to plan my leave beforehand （提前）. He talked with me about his holiday and also asked about mine. For him, leave was a right.　　  Giving up a holiday for the company is encouraged in China, but is foolish here. I began to think about holidays.

Today my parents are retired （退休）and stay home with a lot of time for their children. But we are all grown- up and live far away. We miss each other, but we cannot afford to see each other very much and they often feel sorry for the fact that they were too busy to be able to take care of us when we were young.

Nowadays, Chinese take long weekends and have paid holidays. But do they use their holidays to enjoy family life? I hope so because my experience in China and Europe has helped me understand that work is not my whole life and that a family is also very important. I do not want to feel sorry in the future as my parents do and I certainly spend as much time with my son as possible. There is nothing wrong with either working hard or taking holidays, but we shouldn’t have one instead of the other. It is important to keep a balance （平衡）between work and play.   

1. What do the underlined words “paid leave” mean?

A. You have to pay when you take a holiday.　　 

B. Someone will pay for your holiday.　　 

C. You are still paid when you have your holiday.　　

D. You can’t leave until you pay for the holiday.   

2. What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Working is the only part of the life.      

B. Traveling is the best way to spend your holiday.　　 

C. Enjoying holidays is as important as working　　 

D. Sharing happiness with your family is more important   

3. The writer talks about her own experience because she hopes that the Chinese will _______.　　  A. plan their holiday beforehand　　  B. get used to long holidays and enjoy themselves　　  C. give up a holiday for their work　　   D. bring business home after work hours

Tom was a good boy. He was seven years old, and he was going to school soon.

    But Tom had a shortcoming（缺點）. He couldn't get up early. He often slept until nine or ten o' clock in the morning.

    His mother didn't want him to be late for school. So she bought him an alarm clock. She said to him, "You must get up when you hear the clock ring."

    "Yes, Mum. "Tom said, and from then on, Tom got up when he heard the clock ring at six in the morning．

    One day, his mother forgot to wind up the clock. And the next morning Tom didn't get up at six thirty. It was time for breakfast. Mother went to wake him up. Tom was in bed and his eyes were open. He said to his mother," I woke up very early."

    "Then why didn't you get up?" Mother asked. "You told me to get up when I heard the dock ring. So I am now waiting for the clock ring."

1．Tom couldn't get up early in the morning, _________.

    A．but he was still a good boy                     B．but he went to school on time

    C．so he was a bad boy                  D．so he was often late for school

2．Before Tom's mother bought a clock for him, he always ________.

     A．got up late                         B．went to bed early

     C．got up early                        D．went to bed late

3．Tom usually got up_________ after he had a clock.

     A．a(chǎn)t six thirty           B．a(chǎn)t nine         C．late            D．early

4．One day, the clock didn't ring,________.

     A．so Tom didn't wake up early           B. but Tom still woke up early

     C．but Tom still got up early             D．so Tom slept late

5．Tom didn't get up early one day, because______.

    A．he went to bed too late                  B．he didn't want to go to school

    C．the dock didn't ring                     D．his mother didn't go to wake him up

The year before the first modem Olympic Games，Greece invited China to send a team．But the Qing government（政府）didn't send any athletes to the games．China did not take part in the Olympics until the l0th games，held in Los Angeles in l932．There，Liu Changchun took part in the men's l00-metre and 200-metre races．He did not win any medals．

China won her first gold medal at the 23th Olympics in Los Angeles in l984．when Xu Haifeng won the men's free shooting event．China came in fourth with l5 gold medals in all．

At the 2000 Olympics in Sydney，Australia，China won 28 gold medals，entering the top three of the medal chart for the first time．September 22nd．2000 was named China Day because China won six gold，three silver and one bronze medals on that day．

The 28th Olympic Games were held in Athens，Greece．Two hundred and two countries took part in them．China got the second place with thirty-two gold，seventeen silver and fourteen bronze medals．

We all know that in 2008，the 29th Olympic Games will be held in Beijing．We hope that we can win more medals so that we can get the first place．

1．Did China take part in the first modern Olympic Games?

A．Yes, she did．                                B．No, she wasn't．

C．No, she didn't．                              D．I don' t know．

2．Who was the first Chinese to take part in the Olympic Games?

A．LiuChangchun．                                        B．ZhuangYong．

C．LiuXiang．                                     D．XuHaifeng．

3．China won her first gold medal at the _______ Olympic Games．

A．10th                      B．15th                    C．23th                             D．27th

4．How many gold medals did China win at the 28dl Olympics?

A．17                     B．14                   C．32                     D．31

5．In 2008, China will hold _______ Olympic Games．

A．the 28th winter                           B．the 28th summer

C．the 29th winter                               D．the 29th summer