【正文】 another fire has always been on his mind. By drawing the map, he said he was able to surmount his fear. Now, he is feeling relaxed. On his map, Shen marked possible sources of fire at home, including the fridge, puter and bookshelves He said these areas should be avoided in the event of a fire. While most students only mapped out one evacuation route, Yan Jun, 13, made three Yan and his parents live on the third floor of their building. At first, he thought his family could only escape by going down the stairs. But later, he got the idea from the way his family laundry. Usually, Yan39。s family hang clothes on their balcony. Sometimes their clothes fall to the second floor because of the wind. Instead of walking down the stairs, Yan39。s father sometimes climbs down outdoor airconditioner units to get the clothes. Does this sound like a good evacuation route? Yan also suggested using a rope to climb out the window. With so many ways to evacuate, I won39。t be scared, even if there is a real fire, said Yan.（1）What does the underlined word surmount mean? A.reuseB.keepC.produceD.control（2）According to Shen, which of the following may not cause a fire? A.FridgeB.Water tankC.CompD.Bookshelves（3）How did Yan get inspiration（靈感）for his second evacuation route? A.From his homework.B.From the internet.C.From his family39。s laundry.D.From his father39。s job.（4）Which of the following is a suitable title for this passage? A.Escaping your home during a fire.B.Safety rules during a fire.C.Emergency situations in public.D.Don39。t be afraid of fire.12．閱讀理解 Animals are natural resources that people have wasted all through our history. Animals have been killed for their fur and feathers, for food, for sports, and simply because they were in the way. Thousands of kinds of animals have disappeared from the Earth forever. Hundreds of animals are on the danger list today. About 170 kinds in the United States alone are considered in danger. Why should people care? Because we need animals, and because once they are gone, there will never be any more. Animals are more than just beautiful or interesting. They are more than just a source of food. Every animal has its place in the balance of nature. Destroying one kind of animal can create many problems. For example, when farmers killed large numbers of hawks, the farmers39。 stores of corn and grain were destroyed by rats and mice. Why? Because hawks eat rats and mice, with no hawks to keep down their numbers, the rats and mice multiplied quickly. Luckily, some people are working to help save the animals. Some groups raise money to let people know about the problem. And they try to get the governments to pass laws protecting animals in danger. Quite a few countries have passed laws. These laws forbid the killing of any animal or plant on the danger list. Slowly, the number of some animals in danger is growing.（1）How did people waste natural resources? A.People saved the trees.B.People killed animals for their fur, feathers, food and so on.C.People protected all kinds of little animals.D.People got used to looking after animals.（2）How many kinds of animals are considered in danger in America? A.About 170.B.About 1,700.C.About 70.D.About 77.（3）Which of the following is TRUE about animals? A.Animals are only a source of food.B.Every animal has its place in the balance of nature.C.Protecting one kind of animals can create many problems.D.Thousands of animals are on the danger list today.（4）What39。s the meaning of the underlined word forbid? A.Observe.B.Obey.C.Prohibit.D.Punish.13．閱讀理解 One of the most detailed（詳細(xì)的） descriptions Of a UEO was given by nineyearold Gaynor in Sunderland in July 1976. Gaynor lived in Oakenholt, a village in North Wales. On her way home from school, she saw a silver（銀色的） object shaped like a saucer（茶碟） in a field not far from her home. The strange craft（飛行物） was about 30 feet long and 9 feet high. It had yellow windows along the side and on the top there was a light flashing in a kind of box. Although Gaynor was very frightened, she did not run away. Instead, she lay quietly in the long grass and watched the door of the strange craft open. She saw two people wearing silver suits e out of the craft. They were carrying some kind of equipment（設(shè)備） which they used to examine the ground. They were short and had large pink eyes, Gaynor reported. After about half an hour, the two people went back into the craft. At once there was a loud noise and the UFO took off. Although Gaynor told her mother what she had seen, her family decided to keep quiet about it. They did not want people to laugh at their daughter. However, 18 months later, Gaynor told her story to UFO experts. They hypnotized（使進(jìn)入睡眠狀態(tài)） Gaynor so that they could be sure she was telling the truth. Not only did she repeat her story, but also she was able to draw a picture of what she had seen!（1）Which of these descriptions of Gaynor is TRUE? A.She was nine, lived in a village and had never seen a UFO before.B.She was nine, and lived in Sund6rland in England in 1976.C.She was nineteen in 1986, and lived in North Wales.D.She was at school and her family name was Oakenholt.（2）Which of these descriptions of the UFO is TRUE? A.It was round and flat, and had yellow windows along the side.B.Its length was ten feet longer than its breadth, and was silver.C.It was a saucershaped box about thirty feet high.D.It was a strange silver saucer which was like a craft.（3）What did Gaynor do as soon as she saw the UFO? A.She told her mother.B.She ran away.C.She went home from school.D.She hid in the long grass and watched it.（4）Who did she