At first Mr. Zhang enjoyed himself there. He could do everything he wanted and went wherever he liked. Nobody disturbed him and knocked at the door at midnight. But on the fourth day he was in trouble. After lunch it was very hot. He went swimming in the river. Suddenly he saw a beautiful bird in a big tree. He wanted to catch it, so he walked to it, but it found him and flew away as soon as gone. He began to pick some flowers in the forest and before long he lost his way.
The sun had gone down and night had fallen before Mr. Zhang found a small restaurant in another village. He came in and told them to bring him some bread, two eggs and a glass of tea. After a while his food was brought. Soon he ate up all the bread and eggs. When he was going to have the tea, he found there was a fly in the glass.
“ What's in my tea?” Mr. Zhang called out, “ A fly”
“ It's impossible, sir.” said the owner of the restaurant, “ I had told them to pick all the flies out of your tea before they brought it to you!”
(1).From the story we can guess Mr. Zhang may be a .
A.engineer
B.doctor
C.tour guide
D.translator
(2).Mr. Zhang decided to take this holiday because _______ .
A.he was too tired to go on working
B.he was very busy all the time
C.he was paid a lot of money
D.he liked swimming and fishing
(3).Mr. Zhang hoped to spend a week's holiday by _______.
A.catching birds
B.swimming or fishing
C.picking flowers
D.having good meals every day
(4).Mr. Zhang went to the village from home ______ .
A.by bus
B.by car
C.on foot
D.by train
(5).Mr. Zhang didn't enjoy himself in the village, did he?
A.No, he wasn't.
B.Yes, he was
C.No, he didn't
D.Yes, he did.
2.When the earthquake hit Japan on March 11,workers in a supermarket in Japan didn’t run away when they felt the shaking. Instead, they held on to the shelves and tried to stop the goods from falling down.
Reporters from NHK, the country’s largest TV station, stayed calm in front of cameras during the earthquake, even though some were facing real danger.
The earthquake was the most powerful one to hit Japan in the country’s history. But Japan’s reaction to the accident has shown that it is the most earthquake-prepared country in the world. The calm the Japanese showed during and after the quake has impressed the world.
This is because Japan has “an earthquake culture”.Japanese people are taught how to prepare for and react to earthquakes from a young age. Schools in Japan organize earthquake practices every month. They make students become familiar with being in an earthquake.
Japan also has a good earthquake warning system.Warnings were broadcast on television, radio and mobile phones nine seconds after experts first knew about the quake on March 11.
The warning system is unable to predict earthquakes. But it can usually alert people about 15 seconds before they feel the effects. Even 15 or 20 seconds can be enough time to save people’s lives.
(1).How did Japanese people react when the big earthquake hit Japan on March 11?
A.They felt angry.
B.They were scared.
C.They stayed calm.
D.They were frustrated.
(2).Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Japan’s reaction to the earthquake impressed the world.
B.Japanese schools organize earthquake practice every day.
C.Japan has a warning system that can predict earthquakes.
D.Japanese people learn about earthquake safety only from universities.
(3).After experts first knew about the quake on March 11,warnings were not broadcast ____.
A.on radio
B.on the movie
C.on television
D.on mobile phones
(4).What does the underlined word “alert”mean in Chinese?
A.改善
B.提高
C.提醒
D.改变
(5).What does the story mainly tell us about?
A.Japan’s earthquake culture.
B.The bad results caused by the earthquake.
C.Japanese people were scared after the earthquake.
D.Japanese people were homeless after the earthquake.
3.Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true.
