＃117: Some people like to have friends who are different from them. Others like to have friends who are similar to them. What kind of friends do you want for yourself?
Kate Join Date: March, 2010 Location: the United Kingdom	I like to have friends who are like me. Both my best friend Vades and I like traveling. We went to Italy last month and stayed there for a week. Next month we want to go to Paris. However, Vades is more athletic than me.
Ditlady Join Date: April, 2010 Location: Canada	I like to have friends who are like me. It can be very helpful. I’m a little quiet and my good friend Libby is quiet, too. Sometimes I don’t know what to do with my problems and she can tell me what I should do, because she knows about me better than people who are different from me.
Harbinger Join Date: May, 2010	Hi, everyone! I had a cold last week and just got here. In my opinion, it is important to have both kinds of friends. That makes your life more interesting.

6. Where is Kate going next month?
A. To the USA.         B. To the UK.        C. To Italy.            D. To France.
7. What’s Libby like?
A. She’s as beautiful as Ditlady.          B. She’s more outgoing than Ditlady.
C. She’s as quiet as Ditlady.             D. She’s more athletic than Ditlady.
8. What was the matter with Harbinger last week?
A. He had a cold.                       B. He had a headache.
C. He had a fever.                       D. He had a toothache.
9. What kind of friends does Harbinger like to have?
A. Those who are different from him.        B. Those who are the same as him.
C. He doesn’t like to make friends.          D. He likes to have different kinds of friends.
10. What does the underlined word “similar” mean?
A. 一致的          B. 相似的          C. 友好的           D. 簡單的

YUXI, China — Many people of this city in southwester China spent Saturday night in tents, too scared to sleep in their homes after an earthquake which killed 188 people early that morning.
Countless homes were destroyed and lots of people became homeless after the earthquake which is believed to have a magnitude of 7.
The quake was not as serious as the 7.9-magnitude earthquake in 2008 that left more than 70,000 people dead in the Wenchuan area. But villagers who work in Chengdu, about 100 miles away, hurried back home Sunday morning, many on foot, the lucky ones on motorbikes, to check on their homes.
Song Yuanqing, 43, a worker, arrived back after a 22-hour trip and found his house was still there but had already been very unstable(搖搖欲墜). “We would like to do something, but we can’t do anything,” Mr. Song said as he sat with neighbors around an outdoor fire built by the village leader in his backyard.
In all, the government sent about 7,000 soldiers and People’s Armed Police officers to the earthquake-hit area. By Saturday evening, there were so many rescue workers in the area that the government asked volunteers to stop coming.
Li Keqiang, China’s prime minister, flew to the area and slept in a tent on Saturday evening in Lushan County.
The earthquake shook Sichuan Province at 8 a.m., when people were getting up a little later than usual because schools and universities were closed.
“We were just getting up and getting dressed in our dormitory when the building shook, and I looked outside from our window and saw a row of houses had collapsed,” Xu Yan, 22, a student at the Agricultural University in Ya’an, said in a telephone interview. “I had never flew down the stairs faster.”
The Chinese government said early Sunday that the death toll was 174, and about 5,700 people had been injured.
The earthquake was also felt in Chengdu, one of China’s biggest cities and the capital of Sichuan Province. People described water getting out of home aquariums and things like balls falling to the floor.
In the town of Longmen, another hard-hit area near Ya’an, a local man, Zhang Yan, said 90 percent of the buildings had collapsed.
“About 100 people died around here,” Ms. Zhang said in a telephone interview. “Rescue teams have not yet arrived. There is no water or electricity.”
In the 2008 quake, many schools of poor quality collapsed and killed thousands of students. This time, many people also expressed their worries about students on their micro-blogs.
Sichuan Province is also one of China’s best-known hometowns for pandas, and at the Bifengxia reserve, about six miles north of Ya’an, workers said that 20 pandas in the park were safe. “We examined the panda area after the quake, and they were not affected,” said Chen Yong, an officer of the reserve.
【小題1】When did the quake take place in Ya’an? On_______________________.

A．Saturday morning	B．Sunday morning
C．Saturday night	D．Sunday night

【小題2】Why did many people hurriy home after the earthquake.

A．They wanted to provide rescue to the hit area and give other people a helping hand as volunteers.

B．They wanted to find out the situation of their home.

C．They felt it too dangerous to stay where they had been.

D．There weren’t enough soldiers in the hit-area.

【小題3】What does the underlined sentence mean?

A．Xu Yan didn’t make it through the stairs.

B．Xu Yan get out of the dorm quickly.

C．Xu Yan felt the earthquake shaking the stair.

D．Xu Yan was scared that he wouldn’t be able to catch up with the stair.

【小題4】Which of the following is NOT true.

A．Tens of thousands of students were killed in Ya’an.

B．The earthquake also influenced some other cities.

C．The government took very quick actions.

D．Most buildings has collapsed in Longmen.

【小題5】Where would you most probably read this passage?

A．Reader.

B．A History of China’s Earthquakes

C．How to Survive(求生) in an Earthquake

D．China Weekly

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Welcome to San Francisco Zoo, Northern California’s largest zoo You’ll enjoy seeing 250 different kinds of animals here Mail Address: San Francisco Zoo, Zoo Road, San Francisco, CA 94132 Phone: Main Office: (415) 753-7080 The Main Office clerk is on duty from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. (Monday — Friday) Something to Remember: ◎Please Do Not Feed the Animals! Our animals have proper food, and some animals are on strict diets for healthy reasons. It is very important that you shouldn’t feed them with the food or drinks in your hands. You can only feed the animals that are on the Family Farm in the Children’s Zoo. ◎Animals Do Not Like to Be Teased! We ask you not to tease or shout at the animals. And please do not throw food or anything else to them. ◎ No Other Pets Are Allowed! ◎ Photography Is Welcome! Question: Please report problems to zoo officers. They will     help you. Price of Tickets: Adult: $50; Child: $25

【小題1】The Main Office clerk is on duty __________.

A．at 5 a.m. on Wednesday	B．at 10 a.m. on Saturday
C．at 8 p.m. on Sunday	D．at 10 p.m. on Friday

【小題2】You should pay attention to __________ things if you go to San Francisco Zoo.

A．one

B．two

C．three

D．four

【小題3】What does the underlined word “tease” mean in Chinese?

A．忽視

B．毆打

C．戲弄

D．保護

【小題4】Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．San Francisco Zoo is the largest zoo in Northern California.

B．If you want to feed the animals, you can go to the Family Farm.

C．If you meet some troubles or problems, you can tell them to zoo officers.

D．The phone number of the main office in San Francisco Zoo is (415) 763-7080.

【小題5】Mr. Green brings his two sons and a daughter to the zoo. He has to pay __________.

A．$50

B．$75

C．$100

D．$125

March 16 is World Sleep Day. This year’s slogan is “Breathe Easily, Sleep Well”. Its aim is to celebrate the *benefits of good and healthy sleep.
Fangfang, from Liaoning, just became a high school student last September. She gets up at 5:30 a.m. every day and goes to bed at about midnight. Fangfang feels sleepy all the time. “I want to finish all my homework first,” she said.
Sleep is like food for the brain. Enough sleep helps the body and brain grow and develop. According to the National Sleep *Foundation in the US, adults need seven to nine hours of sleep every night. For students who are 10 to 17 years old, a healthy amount is about eight to nine hours every night.
But many students don’t get enough sleep because of early school start time and heavy homework. About 80 percent of middle school students don’t get enough sleep, the China Youth and Children Research Center reported. For some students, they want to sleep early, but they keep worrying about their schoolwork and can’t fall asleep quickly. For others,they may even have insomnia, and usually they have to ask the doctors for help.
These sleeping problems greatly *affect people’s life. Some doctors found out that *lack of sleep for teenagers lead to poor grades. Students without enough sleep cannot pay attention in class or do well in sports. Also, they often become anxious easily.
Luckily, with good sleep habits, it is easier to fall asleep. Some of these good habits include *avoiding drinks that make people excited late in the day, going to sleep at the same time every night, and sleeping in a comfortable place that is dark, quiet, and neither too warm nor too cold.
More tips to get a good night’s sleep:
Exercising during the day. You’d better do sports three hours before going to bed.
Don’t eat big meals before bedtime. Drink a warm glass of milk.
If you stay awake worrying about things, try making a list of things that you need to do before you go to bed.
【小題1】How much sleep do students aged from 10 to 17 need every night? 

A．7 hours.

B．8-9 hours.

C．10-12 hours

D．Less than 7 hours.

【小題2】What does the word “insomnia” mean in Paragraph 4?

A．失眠癥.

B．好動癥.

C．咽喉炎.

D．關節(jié)炎.

【小題3】If teenagers don’t get enough sleep, they may _____________. 

A．do well in sports	B．grow and develop better
C．feel sleepy in class	D．do much better in studies

【小題4】Which of the following is a good sleeping habit according to the passage?  

A．Do exercise at night before going to bed.

B．Going to sleep at the same time every night.

C．Going to sleep in a place where it is bright.

D．Eat big meals or drink a lot of wine at night.

【小題5】What is the main idea of the passage?   

A．People should sleep well to live healthy and study better.

B．Teenagers should sleep longer on Saturdays and Sundays.

C．People should see the doctor if they don’t have enough sleep.

D．Teenagers don’t get enough sleep because of heavy homework.