Many animals do strange things before an earthquake.This news may be important. Earthquakes can kill people and knock down houses.Animals may help to save lives. Some animals make a lot of noise before an earthquake.Farmers know about this.Dogs that are usually quiet start to bark.Horses on farms run around in circles.Mice leave their holes and run away.Cows give 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 noise.That night, an earthquake struck the city.People want to know when an earthquake is coming.Then they could get away safely.Right now, there is no sure way to know ahead of time.Maybe the best way is to watch the animals. According to the passage, there were earthquakes in _ . A) most countries B) Italy and San Francisco, the USA C) Chicago and Spain D) all the western countries
B

Mary was a 911 operator in Los Angeles. One Thursday morning, she was surprised to get a call from a young child who said, "Mom is ill, Mom is ill", again and again. Mary hurried to find the address of the call. She called the police. In a minute, the policemen and doctors arrived at the house. They broke the door open, and they couldn't believe their eyes. The little child was so young that maybe she could not walk! She was sitting beside her mother and holding her mother's hand. Tears were running down her face. The doctor gave the woman some medicine and soon she woke up. Later, she told people , "Everyone was surprised that my daughter could call 911. One Monday I tried to teach her how to call 911." "It's the first time I've seen a two-year-old child call 911." How could the little girl learn to call 911? _ A) She learnt it by herself. B) She called it by chance. C) Her mother taught her one Monday D) Her mother often taught her.
C

There are four seasons in a year.They are spring, summer, autumn and winter. Spring is a beautiful season. It is from March to May. In spring, the trees turn green, and the flowers _ . Everything loooks new. Summer is a happy season. It is from June to August. In summer, we can swim and eat a lot of ice cream. Of course, we have a long holiday,summer holiday! At that time, we can join the summer camp. That's great! Autumn is a colourful season. It lasts from September to November. In autumn, the leaves on the trees turn yellow. Sometimes they are yellow or red. The colors are beautiful. Winter is a cold season. It's from December to February. In winter, it begins to snow in most places of China. Snow is white, and everything looks white. The children like playing with snow. Can the children play with snow in winter in most places of China? A) Yes, they can. B) No, they aren't. C) No, they can't. D) Yes, they are.
A