Ⅶ. 阅读理解

Many animals do strange things before an earthquake. This news may be important. Earthquakes can kill people and knock down homes. The animals may help to save lives.

Some animals make a lot of noise before an earthquake. Farmers have told about this. Dogs that are usually quiet have start ed to bark(吠). Horses on farms have run around in circles. Mice have left their holes and run away. Cows have given less milk.

In a town in Italy, cats raced down the street in a group. That happened only a few hours before an earthquake. In San Francisco, a man kept tiny pet frogs. One Sunday, the frogs jumped around more than ever. They made loud noises, like bigger frogs. That night, an earthquake struck the city.

People want to know when an earthquake is coming. Then they could get aw ay safely. Right now, there is no sure way to know ahead of time. Maybe the best idea is watching the animals.

(   )1. This passage is mainly about _____.

A. how animals act before an earthquake   B. how an earthquake starts

C. how mice leave their homesD. how animals live every day

(   )2. Before the earthquake in Italy, quiet dogs _____.

A. ran away    B. started to bark        C. climbed trees   D. jump into the water

(   )3. Before the earthquake in Italy, the frogs _____.

A. sang       B. jumped into the waterC. died          D. jumped around a lot

(   )4. There have been earthquakes in _____.

A.  most countries B.  England, France

C. Italy and San FranciscoD. Chicago and Spain

(   )5. People want to _____.

A. be in earthquakeB. find out early about an earthquake

C. run around in circlesD. follow the animals to run quickly

Ⅷ. 书面表达

2008年初，我国南方遭遇了50年来最大的雪灾。在这场雪灾中，政府积极采取措施向灾区提供援助，人们自发参与，共同抗灾。Linda拍摄了一些相关照片，Linda的澳大利亚的笔友Jack想了解一些中国南方的雪灾情况。结合所给5幅图的信息，请你以Linda的名义给Jack写封e-mail，描述灾情和人们抗灾的情况。

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Hi, Jack

A heavy snow hit most parts of South China. It brought people lots of trouble. In our city___

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