19、Earthquakes happen without warning（前兆）．They can happen any time of a day，at any point during the year．When an earthquake is happening，you should know what you should do or not do．

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（输电线）．

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．

1．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

2．From this passage，we know __

     A．many people fear earthquakes 

B．earthquakes maybe happen at any time

     C．we can’t save ourselves in an earthquake  

D．people never get injured in earthquakes

3．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

18、Speaking is different among the four skills in learning English．The other three you can do alone on your own，but you can’t really speak alone．Speaking to yourself can be "dangerous" because men in white coats may come and take you away！Then how can you practice speaking？ Where can you find people to speak English with？

At school-If you pay to go to a language school，you should use the chance to speak．If your teacher asks you to speak in pairs with other students，try to say as much as possible．Don’t worry about your mistakes．Just speak！

Cafes and bars-There are American，British，Irish and Australian bars in many big cities．If you can find one，you will probably meet many people speaking English as their first or second language．

Songs and videos-Repeat the words of an English song singing with the music until it becomes automatic（不假思索）．It’s good practice for your memory and for the mouth muscles（肌肉） that you need for English．

Language is all around you--Everywhere you go，you will find language．Shop names，notices，and car numbers……When you walk down the street，practice reading the words and numbers that you see．Say them to yourself．It’s not exactly a conversation，but it will help you to "think" in English．

1．The purpose of this passage is to

    A．tell us that you can speak English alone

    B．tell us that English is all around you

    C．give us some advice on how to practice speaking

    D．tell us speaking is the easiest of the four skills in learning English

2．What does the writer mean by saying "Speaking to yourself can be dangerous"？

    A．The writer is joking- perhaps a doctor will come and take you to the hospital．

    B．It’s dangerous to practice speaking with foreigners．

    C．When you speak alone， you have to put on a white coat．

    D．Men in white coats will cause an accident．

3．The writer advises you to go to cafes and bars because

    A．you can enjoy yourself there

    B．you can listen to English songs there

    C．it will not be dangerous if you speak to yourself there

    D．you will meet many English speakers there

4．Why does the writer give the advice "Songs and videos"？

    A．It’s good practice for your memory．

    B．It’s good for the mouth muscles that you need for English．

    C．It’s good for you to sing well．

    D．Both A and B．

16、根据对话内容，从方框中选择5个恰当的句子完成对话。

A：Good morning， madam．

B：1                     

A：You look worried．What’s wrong with you？

B：My daughter got lost when I did shopping in the market this morning．I’ve looked for her everywhere in the market，but I can’t find her．What shall I do？

A：2            Tell us something about her．We can help you．

B：Thank you，sir．

A：Now please tell me how old she is．

B：She’s five years old．

A：3          

B：She’s kind of heavy，and she has a round face and long curly hair．

A：What color dress is she wearing today？

B：4          

A：What’s your telephone number？

B：It’s 9256480．

A：OK．We’ll start to look for her right away．We’ll call you as soon as we find her．

B： 5          

15、--What’s your job，Henry？

--I’m a        ． I work late．I’m very busy when people go out to dinners．

A．waiter           B．reporter           C．teacher           D．nurse