郑州市八年级英语上册期末完形填空汇编

郑州市八年级英语上册期末完形填空汇编
一、八年级英语上册完形填空专项训练
1．阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

A poor young man named Liang lived in a small Chinese town. One night, an old man visited Liang in a dream. He gave Liang a brush.
"Use this magic brush to help the 1 ." he said," but don't use it to help people who are rich and greedy （贪婪地）, or the skill will leave your 2 and you will never paint again."
When Liang 3 , he found the brush lying on the table by his bed. He painted a butterfly and was 4 to see it fly off the paper.
Liang went out of his house and started to paint for the people in need. He painted food for 5 people and clothes for the people who were cold.
However, a rich man heard about the brush and asked Liang to paint some gold for him but Liang didn't 6 .
"If you don't paint for me, I'll cut your fingers off," the rich man said, "Then you will never 7 again."
So Liang painted an island of 8 in the middle of a blue sea.
"How will I 9 the island?" asked the rich man. Liang painted a boat for the rich man, who got in it and went on his way toward the island.
But when the rich man was halfway there, Liang painted a 10 in one side of the boat. The boat sank into the water and nobody ever saw him again.
1. A. young B. poor C. old
2. A. arms B. face C. fingers
3. A. woke up B. grew older C. was born
4. A. surprised B. angry C. unhappy
5. A. strong B. brave C. hungry
6. A. understand B. agree C. leave
7. A. write B. paint C. cook
8. A. gold B. animals C. trees
9. A. get down B. get off C. get to
10. A. hole B. picture C. line
2．阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

It was sunny yesterday afternoon. While I was sitting in the park, there was an old man
1 walking around. I heard him telling people that he was
2 and couldn't find the way back home. He looked
3 , but nobody helped him. After watching and
4 for a few minutes, I walked up to him and asked him his
5 . He said he was called Ray. I asked him how long he had been
6 and he said he had been outside for hours. I asked him if
he needed something to 7 and he said yes. So I ran to buy 8 a cup of coffee and called the police. Then I asked him to 9 me in the park so that he could sit down on the benches（长椅）.
In fact, his 10 had called the police too. So I told the old man that I was going to 11 with him until his daughter arrived. The old man's eyes became 12 and watery after hearing what I said. We sat on the benches quietly and just enjoyed the 13 sunshine. Then his daughter came. She had tears in her eyes and thanked me for my 14 .
I was so happy at that time because I had done the 15 thing. It is truly better to give than to receive.
1. A. quickly B. happily C. quietly D. slowly
2. A. tired B. sad C. lost D. hungry
3. A. excited B. worried C. happy D. bored
4. A. thinking B. caring C. talking D. moving
5. A. number B. address C. age D. name
6. A. walking B. running C. sleeping D. crying
7. A. eat B. drink C. wear D. read
8. A. me B. her C. him D. us
9. A. join B. help C. call D. show
10. A. student B. friend C. classmate D. daughter
11. A. travel B. wait C. play D. study
12. A. white B. black C. red D. green
13. A. warm B. cool C. hot D. cold
14. A. service B. help C. gift D. prize
15. A. silly B. dangerous C. wrong D. right
3．完形填空
My name is Liu Na. I'm unhappy because I'm getting heavy. I'm sorry to say that I exercise 1 than once a week. I know it is not a 2 way of living for a 14-year old girl. But I really don't have much time to 3 . In fact, unlike other girls, I love 4 . I used to be a member of the swimming team and the 5 team at school. I went 6 on Saturdays
and played basketball after school on weekdays. 7 the sports teams last year, because I had to spend much more 8 on my study. Now I have little time to play sports. I 9 watch TV or play computer games, either.
These days, my mother asks me to play sports with her. She 10 health is very important.
I hope I can have time to exercise with her and lose weight（减肥）.
1. A. less B. more C. few D. little
2. A. boring B. healthy C. wrong D. different
3. A. exercise B. sleep C. live D. study
4. A. housework B. food C. sports D. schoolwork
5. A. basketball B. tennis C. soccer D. volleyball
6. A. shopping B. swimming C. boating D. fishing
7. A. joined B. disliked C. left D. made
8. A. time B. money C. water D. work
9. A. usually B. often C. always D. hardly ever
10. A. puts B. thinks C. asks D. talks
4．先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、c、D四个选项中选择可以填入空白处
的最佳答案。

Saturday, February 25th
The Turn off （关掉） TV Week starts today. People who organize （组织） it say that TV is a bad thing. I' m not sure if they're 1 .
First of all, the organizers say that children today are in bad physical condition （身体状况）because they 2 almost all their free time in front of the TV. But a 3 of 10,000 American children aged 10 to 15 found no connection （联系,） between TV and physical health. Children who don't watch TV don't always do more 4 .
Of course, there are some terrible programs on TV. 5 I don't think we should say no to TV. We 6 need to choose programs good for us ourselves. Another 7 that the organizers agree on （同意） is that TV stops us from talking with others. An American study found that parents in homes with no TV had an hour of talk with 8 children every day. In other homes, there was only 38 minutes of talk …… a week! That's bad. But TV can also bring people together and 9 to start a talk. Is there a better way to start a talk than by talking about, the latest popular programs?
Turn off my TV? OK. But I also 10 to turn it on when there's something good on.
1. A. different B. smart C. popular D. right
2. A. spend B. pay C. wait D. miss
3. A. fact B. study C. story D. lesson
4. A. cooking B. cleaning C. homework D. exercise
5. A. If B. So C. But D. And
6. A. just B. never C. even D. almost
7. A. example B. symbol C. rule D. idea
8. A. their B. our C. his D. her
9. A. use B. wish C. help D. ask
10. A. call B. plan C. think D. know
5．先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、c、D四个选项中选择可以填入空白处
的最佳答案。

Many people are interested in talking about life in the future. Some people 1 that life
in the future will be easier and more comfortable. But others believe that it will be worse and more difficult than now. As for me, I 2 the idea of the first team.
First，as for education, people will have 3 education .This is because of technology （科技）. E-books will replace （取代）common books, robots will replace teachers, and students will not have to go to school every day. They will 4 at home through online teaching and will find learning more interesting.
Second, people' s 5 will improve. Technology will also play a very important role. New medicine will help people get better quickly. Robots will help doctors and sometimes replace 6 Also, doctors will be able to cure more diseases （治愈更多疾病）, 7 people will live longer.
Third, housing problems will end. People will build houses under the sea. Also, some people will live 8 the moon. Then everyone will have a place to live.
Fourth, hunger will stop all over the world. People will grow crops （庄稼）everywhere 9 on the top of buildings.
Now what about you? 10 do you think life in the future will be like?
1. A. expect B. decide C. think D. promise
2. A. agree with B. care about C. bring out D. write down
3. A. longer B. shorter C. worse D. better
4. A. sleep B. shop C. study D. play
5. A. talents B. luck C. grades D. health
6. A. him B. her C. them D. us
7. A. but B. so C. or D. if
8. A. on B. for C. with D. through
9. A. only B. even C. still D. never
10. A. What B. Why C. When D. Where
6．先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择可以填入空白处
的最佳答案。

Once in a small city, there was a storybook. He looked great, but there were no st0rie~ inside. People often picked him up, but put him down 1 because he was empty （空的）. Not
far from him, there was an inkpot （墨水瓶）full of ink for years Nobody 2 that was there.
On time, a man put the story book next to the inkpot They told each other stories about 3 bad luck They did this for years until a pen came next to them The pen felt useless and sad.
He cried, 4 the Storybook and the inkpot joined in.
However, the pen was soon tired of crying. He 5 to improve the situation. He advised the storybook and the inkpot to write a story with him. Both of them 6 the pen, and together they wrote a very interesting story.
A teacher walked by a few days later. He was sad. He had a（n） 7 keeping his students' attention （注意力）. He 8 the storybook and picked him up. After reading the story inside, he found it very interesting. In class he told the story to his students, and they all 9 it and listened carefully.
From then on, the storybook, the inkpot and the pen wrote a new story 10 the teacher every day. They felt very happy.
1. A. clearly B. quickly C. easily
2. A. remembered B. expected C. worried D. believed
3. A. his B. her C. our D. their
4. A. because B. though C. and D. or
5. A. decided B. waited C. paid D. answered
6. A. cared about B. agreed with C. looked for D. shouted to
7. A. plan B. idea C. program D. problem
8. A. trusted B. saw C. printed D. sold
9. A. loved B. showed C. celebrated D. questioned
10. A. from B. of C. about D. for
7．先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、c、D四个选项中选择可以填入空白处
的最佳答案。

Last night, my mom and I arrived in Shanghai. It is one of the largest cities in China. In summer
it is very hot here: The temperature can get up to 40℃ or even 1 winter, however the weather is cold—near 0℃ .
Today we 2 Ne Jade Buddha Temple （玉佛禅寺） one of Shanghai s most famous temples. 3 we left the temple, we went to the street market. There I found many things made of jade. Jade is very 4 in China. A lot of people like it. I bought a beautiful jade necklace （项链）. It had a 5 carved （雕刻） on it. I got it because I was born （出生） in 1998, the Year of the Tiger. The tiger is one of the 12 animals that go with the Chinese 6 . Both my mom and I laughed when we 7 she was born in the Year of the Pig! At the market, I 8 bought a red silk （丝绸） skirt. It was made in a sill factory right here in Shanghai. China is famous 9 its sill. The Chinese have quite a long history of making silk clothes.
The clock says it's already 11:00. Time for bed. I must 10 now. Tomorrow we're going
on a trip down the Yangtze River. I can't wait!
1. A. taller B. higher C. cooler D. colder
2. A. visited B. built C. painted D. broke
3. A. If B. Unless C. After D. Although
4. A. cheap B. popular C. large D. clean
5. A. dog B. horse C. snake D. tiger
6. A. calendar B. medicine C. art D. history
7. A. felt like B. found out C. brought out D. wrote down
8. A. still B. only C. also D. almost
9. A. at B. for C. with D. as
10. A. plan B. wait C. forget D. stop
8．完形填空
Do you have lots of friends? What do you 1 friends and friendship? Are they very important to you? Some of your friends may have different views and interests while some like doing the same 2 as you. Do you like the friends different from you 3 the same as you? You may like the friends who 4 the same interests as you. But I don't really care.
I have two good friends, Peter and James. Peter is 5 me. I am a quiet boy, and Peter is also quiet. We 6 enjoy reading books and surfing the Internet. On weekends, we often go to the library or 7 games on the computer together. But James is very different from us. He likes playing ball games, and he is more athletic than us. He is 8 more outgoing. He likes talking and often makes 9 laugh. You see, friends are not 10 to be the same. Do you agree with me?
1. A. talk about B. think of C. thank for D. look at
2. A. interests B. views C. things D. habits
3. A. or B. and C. until D. but
4. A. are B. have C. show D. get
5. A. like B. as C. for D. with
6. A. all B. each C. both D. some
7. A. watch B. work C. read D. play
8. A. a few B. few C. a lot D. little
9. A. him B. her C. them D. us
10. A. important B. necessary C. difficult D. different
9．阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。

When my best friend Lesa was seriously ill, I wanted to do something for her. 1 on the first day of her treatments（治疗）, another friend and I went to the hospital to 2 some time with her. We bought her a small toy clown（小丑）and 3 it Lemon-Aide. We gave Lemon-Aide to Lesa. We told her that it was to go with her to all of her treatments. We would like her to 4 that we were thinking of her even though we could not 5 be with her. She took Lemon-Aide with her to all of her treatments. When the treatments were 6 , she said she would pass it to 7 who was also badly ill.
A few months 8 , much to my 9 , she 10 it to me. Lemon-Aide went with me to all of my treatments. One day while sitting in the doctor's office, I got a good 11 . I decided to make our own Lemon-Aide and then 12 them to people. And then we would give the money to the ill people who didn't have money. Lesa thought it was 13 . We designed our new Lemon-Aide – a soft 14 clown that stands for love, support, and hope. It is 15 men, women, and children of all ages. Now Lemon-Aide has been sold to 34 countries.
1. A. If B. But C. So D. Since
2. A. cost B. spend C. pay D. take
3. A. named B. ordered C. created D. drew
4. A. feel B. need C. choose D. remember
5. A. hardly B. seldom C. never D. always
6. A. finished B. gone C. started D. taken
7. A. something B. nobody C. someone D. none
8. A. lately B. before C. after D. later
9. A. happiness B. surprise C. excitement D. success
10. A. passed B. tried C. shared D. sold
11. A. rest B. time C. idea D. chance
12. A. give B. pick C. take D. sell
13. A. careful B. wonderful C. successful D. necessary
14. A. sad B. crying C. smiling D. angry
15. A. for B. with C. by D. in
10．阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。

Peter and Jack came to my house one afternoon in January, 2018. They encouraged me to try a 200-kilometre bike ride. It was an event to 1 money for disabled children. I thought the idea seemed 2 —to support the unlucky children while riding for a long distance.
It began on a Sunday morning, and for the 3 few hours, I felt wonderful. But by the end of the day, I felt 4 and bored and really wanted to give up. Every excuse I could think of seemed to be good enough for me to give up the ride.
"I can't continue the ride, and everyone else is a 5 rider than me." I thought and I was almost out of breath. I was sure I'd have to 6 . Then I noticed that a rider in front of me looked 7 in some ways. But he was too far away for me to 8 why.
And so I pushed myself to catch up. There he was, riding alone slowly but steadily, with a
determined smile on his 9 . He had only one leg!
My focus changed at that moment. For a whole day, I was doubting my body, but now, I had the will that would help me 10 my aim.
1. A. raise B. spend C. waste
2. A. impossible B. unlucky C. excellent
3. A. last B. first C. rest
4. A. tired B. great C. interested
5. A. weaker B. worse C. better
6. A. go on B. give up C. give off
7. A. difficult B. different C. foolish
8. A. tell B. speak C. talk
9. A. hand B. face C. leg
10. A. receive B. arrive C. reach
11．完形填空
A man asked his friends one evening, "What's the most beautiful 1 in the world?" "The sound of bird 2 ?" one of his friends said.
"No, it's the sound of a piano." the 3 one said. "No, no," the third said. "It's the sound of a guitar." The three friends 4 . Soon they were shouting.
"Stop! Stop!" the man cried out. "You'll never 5 each other this way. Come to dinner next week. I'll help you agree on what's the most beautiful sound in the world."
A week later, the man's three friends came to his house. They were looking forward to （期待） a good dinner, 6 the table was empty. Time passed and still there was no 7 . At last, it was midnight. The man's friends were very 8 but they were too polite（礼貌的）to say 9 . Then, as they were standing up to leave, they heard the "click, click" of dishes. A servant came in and put the dishes of food on the table.
Soon they were all enjoying a fine meal. "Tell me now." the man said 10 with a smile, "What is the most beautiful sound in the world?" And this time they all gave the same answer.
1. A. bird B. guitar C. food D. sound
2. A. passing B. eating C. singing D. jumping
3. A. first B. second C. third D. fourth
4. A. fought B. crying C. leaving D. answering
5. A. find out B. depend on C. agree with D. think about
6. A. but B. because C. if D. so
7. A. sound B. food C. answer D. song
8. A. angry B. hungry C. between D. against
9. A. everything B. nothing C. anything D. something
10. A. loudly B. quickly C. angrily D. kindly
12．完形填空
Mr Black loved his daughter Helen very much. Every day he spent all of his free time 1 with her. One night, he had much work to do, 2 couldn't play with his daughter. In order to keep her 3 , he found a map of the world in a magazine and cut it into pieces. When he 4 , Helen came to him and was ready to play. Mr Black said he had 5 time to play with her. He told her to put the pieces of paper back together to a map of the world, and then they could both play.
About half an hour later, Helen came to her father and said, "Okay, it's finished. Can we play now?"Mr Black was surprised, saying, "That's 6 Let's go and see. "And sure enough, there was the map of the world, all put together, every 7 sin its place.
Mr Black said, "That's surprising! 8 did you do that?" Helen said, "It was 9 . On the back of the page was a picture of a 10 . When I put the man together, the whole world fell into place."
1. A. working B. running C. playing
2. A. or B. and C. however
3. A. sleepy B. warm C. busy
4. A. left home B. got home C. left the office
5. A. no B. enough C. much
6. A. right B. impossible C. possible
7. A. map B. picture C. piece
8. A. How B. Why C. When
9. A. hard B. simple C. difficult
10. A. boy B. girl C. man
13．完形填空
A young man went to visit a wise man living deep in the mountain for the wisdom of life.
"Excuse me! Could you please tell me what the most 1 day in our lives is? Is it the day when we were born or the day we 2 ? Is it the day when we fall in love or the day we succeed?" the young man asked.
" 3 . The most important day in our lives is today, "the wise man replied calmly." Why?" The young man felt more than 4 . "Is it because there is a moving event taking place today?" "No. Nothing has happened today. ""Is it because of my visit?" "Even if nobody visits me today, today is 5 very important because today is the only wealth we have. No matter how memorable yesterday is, it has gone just like a ship going down into the sea. No matter how bright tomorrow may be, it is yet to come. But no matter how common today is, it is 6 our control."
The young man still wanted to ask something, while the wise man 7 him and said, "When we are talking about the meaning of today, we have 8 a lot of it."
The young man nodded and then went down the mountain.
Actually, today is the only 9 we have. So, what we should do now is 10 yesterday and tomorrow and seize today!
1. A. important B. necessary C. comfortable
2. A. miss B. die C. grow
3. A. Nothing B. None C. No one
4. A. awful B. pleased C. surprised
5. A. still B. already C. ever
6. A. for B. under C. on
7. A. stopped B. refused C. encouraged
8. A. treasured B. handed C. wasted
9. A. excuse B. way C. wealth
10. A. forget B. remember C. call
14．通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳
选项。

A young man was going to 1 his holiday in a mountain village. That night he stayed at
a small hotel near the train station. 2 going to bed, he went to the owner of the hotel and said, “Excuse me, sir. Will you please 3 me up at a quarter to five tomorrow morning?
I'll take the five's 4 ” “Oh, sorry,” the owner said 5 a hurry, “I am afraid I can't. I won't be able to get up so 6 .”The young man was about to return to his 7 when
he stopped and asked, “Do you have an alarm-clock? 8 it can help me.”
“Yes, here you are, young man.” The young man thanked the owner happily. But when he looked
at the alarm-clock closely, it seemed there was something 9 with it. “Will it ring 10 time?” The young man asked. “Sure! You just give it a good shake at a quarter to five. And it will ring.”
1. A. get B. spent C. pay D. cost
2. A. After B. Until C. Before D. Later
3. A. wake B. to wake C. wakes D. waking
4. A. bus B. plane C. taxi D. train
5. A. with B. on C. in D. at
6. A. early B. late C. easy D. well
7. A. train B. room C. shop D. hotel
8. A. May be B. Maybe C. May D. Must
9. A. worse B. good C. beautiful D. wrong
10. A. for B. on C. at D. to
15．阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

Everyone wants to have healthy teeth. When you laugh, you will open your mouth and 1 your teeth. If your teeth are healthier, you will feel 2 . Why is that?
It's because your 3 are important in many ways. Take care of them, and they'll help to take care of you. Strong, healthy teeth help you grow. They also help you speak 4 . You can take care of your teeth by doing like these.
Brush your teeth 5 a day, after getting up and before bedtime. And you brush 6 of your teeth, not just the front ones. Spend some time on the teeth along the sides and in the back. Take your time while brushing. Spend 7 three minutes each time you brush. Be sure toothbrush （牙刷）is soft. Ask your parents to help you get a new toothbrush every three 8 . Clean between your teeth with dental floss（牙线）. It feels strange when you do it at first, 9 soon you'll get used to doing it . Brushing keeps your teeth healthy. You also need to care about what you eat and 10 . Eat lots of fruit and vegetables and drink water instead of drinks.
Do you want to have white and healthy teeth? Please brush your teeth.
1. A. wash B. close C. show
2. A. worry B. happy C. weak
3. A. mouth B. eyes C. teeth
4. A. clearly B. aloud C. slowly
5. A. once B. twice C. three times
6. A. some B. most C. all
7. A. at least B. at most C. at once
8. A. years B. months C. days
9. A. or B. but C. so
10. A. play B. make C. drink
16．通读全文，根据短文的内容理解，选择最佳答案填空。

I joined a club called "Passing Help" last month. Now let me tell you 1 I joined it.
One 2 this February, my old car broke down on my way home. It was far away from my home. I wanted to get a ride in somebody else's car, but it was dark and there was no car. It was also 3 to take a taxi. I decided to take a bus home. I went to a bus stop nearby.
After a while, a bus came, but it did not go to my town. The bus driver was a young woman. She was 4 and she told me which bus I should take. I waited there for about half an hour,
but no bus came. 5 a car came to me and a woman came out of the car. She was just the bus driver.
"When I reached the bus station, I 6 to know that there was no bus to your town at this late hour, so I returned here. I just can't 7 you here," she said. "Get in my car and I will take you back to your home."
"It is a long way, "I said.
" 8 , sir, "she said. "Let's go."
On the way she told me a story. A few days ago, her car ran out of gas（汽油）. An old man drove her up to a gas station and then back to her 9 .
When we got to my home, I wanted to give her some money to thank her, but she didn't
10 it. "I only want to help others and do something nice for somebody. Pass it along," she said.
1. A. when B. how C. why
2. A. morning B. afternoon C. evening
3. A. easy B. difficult C. early
4. A. kind B. beautiful C. tall
5. A. First of all B. At last C. At first
6. A. got B. wanted C. became
7. A. see B. take C. leave
8. A. Get up B. Come on C. Go on
9. A. car B. home C. bus
10. A. receive B. accept C. find
17．通读全文，根据短文内容的理解，选择最佳答案填空。

Sam and Pat are 1 . They're in 2 class. Sam works harder and studies better 3 Pat. One day the teacher asks the students 4 a composition. The title of the composition is "My mother". Sam 5 a composition and is going to hand it in （上交） to
the teacher. Pat says, "Sam, let me have 6 ." Pat reads it and copies （抄写） it.
The 7 day, the teacher asks Pat, " 8 is your composition just as 9 , Pat?"
"Because we have the same 10 ," says Pat.
1. A. sisters B. friends C. brothers D. girls
2. A. two B. the same C. different D. a different
3. A. with B. as C. like D. than
4. A. to write B. wrote C. writes D. writing
5. A. copies B. writes C. reads D. listens
6. A. a drink B. a good time C. a walk D. a look
7. A. this B. that C. next D. another
8. A. Why B. What C. Which D. Whose
9. A. Sam B. Sams' C. Sams D. Sam's
10. A. brother B. sister C. uncle D. mother
18．通读全文，根据短文理解，选择最佳答案填空。

Li Ling is thirteen years old. She lives in the countryside in Shandong Province. Yesterday was
her 1 .Her parents cooked a nice dinner 2 her, but the girl said, "I feel sad 3 my parents are leaving for Guangzhou next week. I don't want them 4 ."
It is the 5 birthday that Li Ling spends with her parents these three years. In the past three years, her parents 6 in Guangzhou and worked to make money. Next week they will 7 leave home again.
Li Ling is not the only stay- at- home child（留守儿童）. In the countryside of China, there are more than 20, 000, 000 children staying at home without their parents. Stay- at- home children
face a lot of problems. Many of them stay with their grandparents. They get less care from parents. They feel 8 .Some of them don't study well because their parents can't help them 9 their lessons.
The Chinese government（政府）now cares about those children very much and is trying 10 their problems.
1. A. time B. class C. festival D. birthday
2. A. to B. of C. for D. in
3. A. so B. because C. although D. but
4. A. to go B. go C. going D. goes
5. A. one B. first C. two D. a second
6. A. stayed B. slept C. played D. had
7. A. get to B. forget to C. have to D. help to
8. A. surprised B. unhappy C. interested D. excited
9. A. to B. on C. in D. with
10. A. solve B. to solve C. to solving D. solved
19．先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择可以填入空白
处的最佳答案。

People think earthquakes are terrible. That's 1 to understand. No one knows when an earthquake will happen. But we can do something to 2 for it. So when it happens, we can 3 ourselves.
What governments should do
Governments 4 to teach people about what earthquakes are and where earthquakes easily happen in the country, 5 people will know about earthquakes and what to do when they happen.
Governments should also make sure that some places 6 fire stations, police stations, hospitals and schools are working well when emergencies （突发情况） happen.
What people should do
During an earthquake, try to 7 away from things like buildings, trees, windows and so on. 8 yourself under a piece of strong furniture.
Move into the open places when an earthquake happens. Go out of the building if 9 because the building may fall down.
There are usually aftershock （余震） hours, days and even months after a main 10 . Try to protect yourself and pay attention to them.
In a word, don't be afraid of earthquakes.
1. A. right B. wrong C. easy D. difficult
2. A. prepare B. ask C. look D. wait
3. A. hear B. call C. check D. protect
4. A. offer B. need C. forget D. agree
5. A. if B. but C. so D. till。