阅读理解(二)

　　(一)

　　Hello, everyone.Bcause of the high rate of school violence(暴力) in some areas，teenagers' safety becomes a serious problem.We are planning to set up an organization named School Watch to make sure that students have a safe school environment.Please be part of our plan!

　　What is School Watch?

　　School Watch is a volunteer project in our school.It helps us stop violence and improve the quality of school life.It will keep yourself and your schoolmates safe.The other members of School Watch care for you and your classroom，and you do the same for them.

　　Is it for everyone?

　　Anybody can become a member of School Watch because everyone has something to offer.

　　What else can it do?

　　School Watch makes it possible for us not only to help each other but also to make friends with each other.Some members may offer to help the schoolmates who have problems with their homework.

　　Who is the School Watch?

　　Our school will look for the School Watcher and give him or her lots of prizes.You could be the one!

　　How do you start?

　　To be part of this plan, the only thing you need to do is to talk to the director of the plan in your grade.You can check the official website_at_www.schoolwatch.com_ if you want to get more information.

　　1.School Watch can help its members________.

　　A.save the environment

　　B.go to school on time

　　C.improve the quality of school life

　　D.organize the sports activities

　　2.The members of School Watch are probably________.

　　A.teenagers B.doctors

　　C.parents D.policemen

　　3.Anyone can become a member of School Watch because ________.

　　A.everyone may have problems

　　B.everyone can give help to others

　　C.everyone doesn't go to school

　　D.everyone isn't busy

　　4.The best School Watcher will get a lot of prizes from ________ every year.

　　A.the website B.the school

　　C.the parents D.the director

　　5.If you want to become a member of School Watch, you should________.

　　A.check the website

　　B.talk to the director of the plan in your grade

　　C.be good at school work

　　D.go to the police

　　(二)

　　You may hear about earthquakes，but do you know what to do before，during and after an earthquake?Here is advice for you.

　　Before an earthquake　Before an earthquake，it is necessary to get ready for yourself and your family.All family members should know how to turn off gas (气体) and water and know some useful telephone numbers.Don't put heavy things over beds.

　　During an earthquake　It's important for each of you not to be nervous.If you are indoors，quickly move to a safe place in the room such as under a strong desk or a strong table.If you are outdoors，move to an open area like a playground.If you are driving，stop the car as soon as possible，staying from bridges and tall buildings.Stay in your car.

　　After an earthquake　Once the shaking (摇晃) has stopped，don't run out of the building at once.You'd better wait and leave when it is safe.If your building is badly broken，you should leave it.If you smell the gas，get everyone outside and open windows and doors.

　　6.What's the Chinese meaning of the “earthquake”?

　　A.地震 B.海啸 C.龙卷风

　　7.What should you do before the earthquake?

　　A.Know how to save gas and water.

　　B.Know some useful telephone numbers.

　　C.Put heavy things over beds.

　　8.What should you do if you are outdoors during the earthquake?

　　A.Move to an open area like a playground.

　　B.Stay in your car under a bridge.

　　C.Move to a safe place in the room quickly.

　　9.What should you do if your building is badly broken after the earthquake?

　　A.Run into the building.

　　B.Stay in the building and wait.

　　C.Leave the building.

　　10.What's the best title of the passage?

　　A.Advice for Earthquakes.

　　B.Advice for Looking After Your House.

　　C.Advice for Driving.

　　(三)

　　The human brain weighs about 1.4 kilograms，but it can hold much more information than most computers.However，there is another difference between humans and computers.Computers don't forget information they are given，but humans often do.No one rembers everything，and luckily we don't usually have to.But everyone can improve their memory if they want to.Here are some suggestions.