A little knowledge can make a difference at a time of life or death．Do you know what to do if you find yourself in an earthquake?

If you are inside：

●Quickly move under a strong desk，a strong table or along a wall．You can also go into a small room like the bathroom．This will protect you from falling things．Do not get into a lift．

●Don’t stand near windows，large mirrors(鏡子)，heavy furniture or fireplaces．

If you’re outside：

●Move away from buildings and streetlights．These could fall on you.

●Squat(蹲下)and protect your head until the shaking stops．

After the earthquake：

●Check，take care of injuries and help make sure people around you are all right．

●Watch out for aftershocks．

●Protect yourself by wearing long pants，a long—sleeved(長(zhǎng)袖的)shirt and strong shoes．

●Listen to the radio for the latest information．

1．If you are in a tall building when an earthquake happens，you’d better ______．

  A．run into a lift

  B．not stay in the bathroom

  C．stand near large mirrors

  D．not stand near windows

2．If you are outside during an earthquake, ________．

  A．you must move into a building

  B．you cannot squat

  C．you have to stop the shaking

  D．you must move away from streetlights

3．After the earthquake，you should _________．

  A．look after injuries

  B．not help the others around you

  C．protect yourself without wearing shoes

  D．not listen to the radio for the latest information

4．The underlined word“aftershocks”in the passage means“________”in Chinese．

  A．震感         B．震源      C．余震 D．防震

5．The passage is mainly about __________．

  A．what to do before an earthquake takes place

  B．what to do if you are in an earthquake

  C．how to escape from an earthquake when you’re at home

  D．how to predict an earthquake in the open air

(One day Alice runs after a strange rabbit and comes into a deep hole. She becomes smaller when she wakes up the next day. She finds herself in a wonderland with many amazing things inside.)

The Caterpillar(毛毛蟲) and Alice looked at each other for some time in silence. At last the Caterpillar took the pipe out of its mouth, and said to her in a tired, sleepy voice.

“Who are YOU?” said the Caterpillar.

This opening for a talk couldn’t make Alice at ease. Alice replied, rather shyly, “I----I hardly know, sir, just at present ----at least I know who I was when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.”

“What do you mean by that?” said the Caterpillar, “Explain yourself!”

“I can’t explain MYSELF. I’m afraid, sir.” said Alice, “because I’m not myself, you see.”

“I don’t see.” said the Caterpillar.

“I’m afraid I can’t put it more clearly.” Alice replied very politely, “for I can’t understand it myself. And being so many different sizes in a day is very puzzling.”

“It isn’t.” said the Caterpillar.

“Well, perhaps you haven’t found it so yet.” said Alice. “But when you have to turn into a chrysalis(蛹，繭)----you will some day, you know ----and then after that into a butterfly, I think you’ll feel it a little stranger, won’t you?”

“Not a bit.” said the Caterpillar.

“Well, perhaps your feelings may be different.” said Alice. “All I know is, it would make ME feel very strange.”

“You!” said the Caterpillar scornfully. “Who are YOU?” The question brought them back again to the beginning of the talk. Alice felt a little angry because the Caterpillar was making such VERY short sentences. She drew herself up and said very seriously, “I think you ought to tell me who YOU are first.”

“Why?” said the Caterpillar.

Here was another puzzling question. As Alice could not think out any good reason, and as the Caterpillar seemed to be very unpleasant, she turned away.

“Come back!” the Caterpillar called after her. “I’ve something important to tell you!”

This certainly gave Alice some hope. Alice turned and came back again.

1.Where may their talk take place?

A．In a wonderland.                        B．In the field.

C．In the tree.                            D．Outside the hole.

2.Alice didn’t feel __________ during her talk with Caterpillar.

A．shy              B．sad              C．a(chǎn)ngry             D．strange

3.Why did Alice think she was not herself?

A．Because she was too young to understand the changes.

B．Because being changed several times in a day made her feel puzzled.

C．Because she didn’t like her changes

D．Because she didn’t feel very well.

4.Put the following statements in the correct order according to the story.

① Alice drew herself up.

② Alice used an example to explain the changes to herself.

③ Alice couldn’t explain herself.

④ Alice turned away.

⑤ Alice looked at Caterpillar for some time in silence.

A．⑤②③④①                           B．⑤②③①④

C．⑤③②④①                           D．⑤③②①④

5.Which of the following sentences can be added to the end of the story?

A．“Don’t be silly. You are still yourself.” said the Caterpillar.

B．“Don’t be angry. You think you’re changed, do you?” said the Caterpillar.

C．“Don’t be sad. You’ll grow bigger again.” said the Caterpillar.

D．“Don’t be afraid. You can go home now.” said the Caterpillar.

 

Earthquakes happen without warning(前兆)．They can happen any time of a day，at any point during the year．But don’t worry because most are so weak that they cannot be felt． Only a few big ones hurt people． However，it’s important to know what to do when an earthquake is happening．
Do NOT go outside．You could get injured from falling glass or parts of buildings．If you are outside，stay away from buildings and power lines (輸電線)．
Stay under a desk，table，or other strong furniture．Hold on to it．Or stay in a corner of the building．Cover your face and head with your arms and cover your mouth with a towel or clothing．Stay inside until shaking stops and it is safe to go outside．
Keep away from windows，pictures or advertisements on the wall or the building，and anything else that could fall and hurt you．Most people get injured by falling things during an earthquake，not by the shaking itself．
Also keep away from a fire．You could fall down and burn yourself on the fire．
If you are driving when an earthquake happens，stop the car if it’s safe．Stay inside your car until the earthquake stops，and don’t drive near bridges． Try not to stop by power lines or trees．These could fall and hurt you．
【小題1】Most earthquakes are too          to hurt people．

A．strong	B．weak
C．dangerous	D．heavy

【小題2】From the passage，when an earthquake is happening，we should          ．

A．stay under a big building	B．stay under a strong furniture
C．stand by windows	D．drive near a big bridge

【小題3】It isn’t safe for you to          while the earthquake is happening．

A．run out of the building	B．stay in a corner of the building
C．cover your head with your arms	D．cover your mouth with a towel

【小題4】This passage tells us           ．

A．how dangerous the earthquake is．

B．how to be safe in an earthquake．

C．we shouldn’t be afraid of the earthquake．

D．how the earthquake comes into being．

【小題5】The best title for this passage should be“        ”．

A．How Earthquakes Happen	B．How to Drive a Car
C．What We Should Do in Earthquakes	D．Why Earthquakes Happen