What will the house of the future look like? Architects (建筑师) believe that there

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What will the house of the future look like? Architects (建筑师) believe that there are all possibilities. The only thing for sure is that the house will be as green as possible.
The tree house
Many architects in the world would like to build a “tree house.” Like a leaf, the surface (表面) of the house collects sunlight during the day. The energy can be used to heat water, produce electricity, and even create fresh air for the home. The “root” of the house is deep under the ground.
The lizard (蜥蜴) house
Like a lizard, changing color with the weather is the most important design of a lizard house. When it’s in the bright sun, the cover of the house will turn dark to protect it from strong heat. During dark days, it turns white and takes in as much light and heat as possible to produce energy.
Meals at home
It has gardens on the outside wall of the house. People can plant tomatoes, carrots and green tea on them. So every day in the morning, you just need to walk outside and collect your meals.
Learning from the past
Looking to the future isn’t the only way to be green. Sometimes, ancient techniques (古老的技术) can also help cut down energy use. For example, a chimney can be a useful air conditioner because it is easier for hot air to flow out at the chimney.
小题1:We can heat water, produce electricity or create fresh air for the home _________.

A．with a leaf from the tree

B．with the energy from sunlight

C．with gardens on its wall

D．with the door in the house

小题2:What will happen to the cover of the lizard house when it’s in the bright sun?

A．It will take in light.	B．It will produce energy.
C．It will turn dark.	D．It will turn white.

小题3:People can’t plant __________ on the outside wall of the house according to the passage.

A．tomatoes

B．potatoes

C．carrots

D．green tea

小题4: What’s the passage mainly about?

A．Future life	B．Green house of the future
C．Different houses	D．Energy saving in the future

答案

小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:B

解析

小题1:根据文章内容答案为B
小题2:根据文章内容When it’s in the bright sun, the cover of the house will turn dark to protect it from strong heat.答案为C
小题3:根据文章内容可知答案为B
小题4:根据文章内容大意可知答案为B

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Electronic books have changed the way many people read for   15 . Now online textbooks are changing the way some students learn and some teachers teach.
More than   16  students go to the public schools in Fairfax County, Virginia, outside Washington. Last year, the school system used digital books in fifteen schools. This school year, middle schools and high schools changed   17  printed to electronic textbooks in their social studies classes.
“I mean, it’s just   18  a regular textbook, except it’s got it all online.” says Luke Rosa, a history teacher at Falls Church High School.
Peter Noonan, an assistant superintendent(主管) of schools says, “The world’s changing   19 . And the online textbooks can change right along with the events that   20 .”
“Digital books also cost   21  than printed textbooks,” he says, “Usually it’s between fifty and seventy dollars   22  a textbook for each student, which adds up to about eight million dollars for all of our students in Fairfax County. In fact, we have bought all of the online textbooks for our students for just under six million dollars.”
Social studies teacher Michael Bambara says the e-book he uses in his government class is better than a(an)   23  textbook. It has materials for students   24  different levels of reading skills…

小题1:

A．pleased

B．pleasing

C．pleasant

D．pleasure

小题2:

A．one hundred seventy-five thousand

B．one hundred seventy-five thousands

C．one hundred and seventy-five thousand

D．one hundred and seventy-five thousands

小题3:

A．into

B．from

C．with

D．along

小题4:

A．like

B．liking

C．liked

D．likely

小题5:

A．at times

B．at all times

C．at that time

D．at the same time

小题6:

A．is happened

B．is happening

C．are happening

D．have been happened

小题7:

A．more expensive

B．cheaper

C．more

D．less

小题8:

A．buy

B．buying

C．to buy

D．bought

小题9:

A．online

B．printed

C．digital

D．electronic

小题10:

A．with

B．have

C．who has

D．they have

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If the rose can be said to be a special flower, then the apple can be said to be a special fruit. It is very important in American culture. American stories speak of Johnny Appleseed, who went throughout America collecting apple seeds and planting apple trees. He had a great love for nature and went through fields and farms adding richness and beauty to the country.
One of the first sayings taught to school children is, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” This short saying encourages children to eat fresh fruit to keep healthy. If someone always says good words to a person, people will call him an “apple polisher”. This, however, is not a good name. If someone is very dear to us, we say that he or she is the “apple of our eye”.
Most people believe that the fruit which Eve gave to Adam was an apple, even though the Bible(圣经) never says so. The apple, therefore, is a deep part of the language and stories of America.
An apple is also delicious. Apples can be cooked in many ways, used as a dessert, and made into sweet juice.
In many parts of the country during the harvest season, a popular activity is to go into an apple garden to pick apples. Washington, D. C. and New York are both famous for their apples.
Finally, when it’s time to take a vacation to American cities, one can always visit New York, which is “the biggest apple” of all the American cities.
小题1:What does the underlined phrase “apple polisher” mean?

A．Something for cutting apples.

B．A person who likes to please others.

C．A person who is dealing with fruits.

D．A machine for cleaning apples quickly.

小题2:Which of the following is TRUE with apples?

A．Apples are medicine.

B．Apples are the most important food.

C．New York is famous for its big apples.

D．The Bible says Adam was given an apple.

小题3:The passage is mainly about .

A．stories about the apple

B．apples in American culture

C．some famous sayings of the apple

D．big cities that is famous for apples

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While watching movies, it’s getting hard to tell what is and isn’t real. Thanks to computers, movie makers can now use their full imaginations. There’s even a new type of character--made entirely by computers—which is getting more and more screen time.
Making the impossible look easy has always been a part of movie magic. As far back as 1895, filmmakers used special effects in movies. Over the years, many few techniques（技术） were developed. Then, starting in the 1970s, computers took their place at the center of the process.
One of the first movies to widely use 3D computer generated（生成的，产生的） imagery (CGI) was Tron(1982). In the following years, more CGI characters were brought to life, one by one. Then, Jurassic park (1993) brought us an island full of man-eating dinosaurs. Shortly afterwards, Toy Story (1995) became the first cartoon made entirely with 3D CGI effects. It was a big hit, and audiences loved the characters.
By using “motion capture” technology, filmmakers can make the movements of CGI humans even more lifelike. With this technique, a real actor wears sensors（感受器，传感器） on his face and body. The sensors record the actor’s movements and send the information to a computer. Then the movements are given to a CGI character. This technique was used to make the creature（生物，有生命的东西） Gollum in the second and third The Lord of the Rings movies (2002,2003). Other films, like Beowulf (2007), have also used motion capture to help create CGI humans.
It is still rather easy to tell that a CGI human is not real. But the technology is improving every year. Over time, many problems ( like the teeth and eyes looking fake) will be solved. We will certainly see more CGI animals, monsters, and people in movies and TV shows. The question is – in the future, how many real actors will be put out of work by computer actors?
小题1:What is the main idea?

A．Tron was important in the history of CGI films.

B．Many people go to the movies to see incredible special effects.

C．More and more film characters are being made by computers.

D．All the humans in Beowulf were CGI characters.

小题2:In what year was a film made with many CGI dinosaurs?

A．1895

B．1982

C．1993

D．2003

小题3:What was special about Gollum?

A．Motion capture was used to help make the charater.

B．Gollum had an important role in a CGI cartoon.

C．He was the only CGI character in the Lord of the Rings.

D．Little money was spent to bring the creature to life.

小题4:What does the world hit mean?

A．attack

B．shot

C．success

D．try

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Everyone wants to have healthy teeth. When you laugh, you will 1    your mouth and show your teeth. The healthier your teeth are, the happier you feel. Why is that?
It"s    2  your teeth are important in many ways. Take care of them, and they"ll help to take care of you. Strong,    3   teeth help you grow. They also help you speak clearly. You can take pate of your teeth by doing like these:
Brush your teeth     4    a day, after getting up and before bedtime. And you brush all of your teeth, not just the front ones. Spend some time     5    the teeth along the sides and in the back. Take your time while brushing. Spend at    6    three minutes each time you brush. Be sure your toothbrush is soft. Ask your parents to help you get a new toothbrush     7  three months. Clean between your teeth with dental floss(牙线).I t feels strange when you do it at first, but soon you"ll get used to     8    it. Brushing    9   your teeth healthy. You also need to care about what you eat and drink. Eat   10    fruits and vegetables and drink water instead of drinks.
Do you want to have white and healthy teeth? Please brush your teeth!

小题1:

A．close

B．wash

C．serve

D．open

小题2:

A．though

B．because

C．if

D．when

小题3:

A．tight

B．white

C．healthy

D．clean

小题4:

A．once

B．twice

C．three times

D．four times

小题5:

A．on

B．in

C．at

D．to

小题6:

A．first

B．least

C．once

D．last

小题7:

A．every

B．both

C．either

D．neither

小题8:

A．helping

B．making

C．feeling

D．doing

小题9:

A．starts

B．produces

C．keeps

D．suggests

小题10:

A．a lot

B．lots of

C．few

D．a little

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You may not have heard the words “freshman fifteen” before, but they are very important for students who are entering university. A freshman is a first-year college student. “Fifteen” refers to fifteen pounds—the fifteen pounds added to a student’s weight in his or her first year. There are a number of reasons why first-year university students gain (增力n) weight; but it’s encouraging to know that freshmen don’t have to add these harmful fifteen pounds.
Mistakes choosing food
University kitchens serve(供应）many kinds of food. Some students choose unhealthy food，because now their parents are not nearby to help them choose. Some students visit the kitchen many times while studying. Late at night, some students get harmful fast food such as fish and chips with Coke to drink. Students also have less time for walking, running, and doing sports because of their schoolwork.
Eating right
If you，re careful, you don，t have to add fifteen pounds. Here are some ideas：
l Think more about what you eat.
l Eat plenty of vegetables and healthy meats.
l Don’t eat desserts full of sugar； have fruit after dinner.
l Try not to eat so much unhealthy food while you study.
l It，s all right to have a little fast food sometimes—but not often.
l Write down the foods you eat.
l Walk, run, do sports—move and you will feel better!
Remember that the “freshman fifteen” can happen to anyone. Talk to your friends about it. Together, try to eat healthy food and not to eat unhealthy food. Walking, running, and playing sports is always more fun with friends. Help each other and you can have a healthy and happy freshman year.
小题1:The “freshman fifteen” is ______.

A．weight that high school students gain

B．weight that first-year university students can gain

C．fifteen pounds of food that first-year students eat

D．fifteen students who eat unhealthy food

小题2:The main idea of this reading is to ______.

A．get students ready to gain fifteen pounds

B．sell healthy food to new students

C．help new university students not to gain fifteen pounds

D．show the mistakes students make in studying

小题3:Which of these mistakes students make choosing food is not mentioned in the reading?

A．Choosing unhealthy food.

B．Visiting the kitchen while studying.

C．Getting fast food at night.

D．Eating too much chocolate.

小题4:Which of these ideas would the writer of the reading probably agree with?

A．You’d better not eat unhealthy food.

B．Not eating unhealthy foods is easier with friends’ help.

C．Gaining fifteen pounds can help you study better.

D．Some students can eat anything they want.

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