阅读理解。 Several years ago, the mayor of Chicago, Illinois, visited Germany, a
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look like parks. In Canada, the Coast Plaza Hotel in Vancouver has a forest on its roof. New York City
has an unusual example farm for hydroponics. The farm is on a boat called the Science Barge. Rainwater
and river water are used to grow lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers. The farm shows the
possibilities for designing rooftop systems.
Green roofs are designed to save energy and capture rainwater. Rooftops covered with plants help
keep buildings cool. They can extend the life of a roof. And they can reduce water running off into streets
and storming water systems.
Experts say green roofs usually do not get much above 27℃. So temperatures might not be a problem for growing. But rooftop gardeners have to be careful not to put too much weight on the roof. This is true whether plants are grown in soil or water.
Earlier in 2008, researchers in Texas reported that green roofs can reduce a building"s air conditioning
costs by about one fifth compared to blacktop roofs. But they also reported that not all green roofs
perform equally well. They found that designs differ in their ability to keep buildings cool and to capture
rainwater. The researchers put experimental roofs on top of metal insulated (隔热的) boxes, to recreate
green roof conditions. The study compared products from six companies to help businesses understand
how to improve their designs. Each rooftop had sixteen different kinds of plants native to Texas. The
researchers say the presence of native plants likely helped all the green roofs capture water better
compared to sedums. Sedums are plants that need little water and often are used on green roofs. The
native plants could take in more water and release more of it to the atmosphere.
B. tell us Germany is the country that leads or guides the green roof design
C. introduce some famous hotels in the world
D. lead to the topic of the passage
B. prolonging the roof"s life
C. keeping the house cool
D. reducing the house"s air conditioning costs
B. Not all the green roofs can reduce the building"s air conditioning costs equally.
C. Different designs of green roofs have different effects on buildings.
D. Sedums are a kind of plants native to Texas.
B. to show us how to design green roofs
C. to introduce a kind of roof made of metal
D. to provide proofs to improve the design of green roofs
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another, and it"s most likely to strike during English or language arts classes. Even people who
love reading and writing have been known to get feverish and insecure when they are aware
of the possibility of turning in homework with grammar or spelling mistakes. Though writing
may be enjoyable, being corrected is definitely not!
Grammarphobes, it"s time to put your fears behind you.Grammar isn"t that dreadful (可怕的).
Here"s why.
Let"s assume you like hearing and telling stories and that you enjoy joking with friends. You
probably also like emailing and instantmessaging. Well, what do you think makes all these
possible? Grammar!
Grammar is simply the art of putting words together to make sentences. Whenever you use
words to express yourself, you"re using grammar. You do this all the time without even thinking.
So why think about it? Because good grammar helps you convey the ideas you intend. If your
words aren"t right, or if they are not in the right order, the person you are talking to might get the
wrong idea. This can have embarrassing results.
Grammar helps us understand each other. It"s like a manual (手册) for assembling the words
in your head. You have to put your words together the right way if you want them to make sense.
They can"t do what you want if they aren"t put together correctly.
What if everybody you know had a different manual? How would you agree on what others"
words mean? People with different grammar manuals might be speaking different languages.
Communicating is similar to playing cards. To make sense, we have to play the same game,
by the same rules. What are the rules for playing the game of English? You already know most of
them without having to open a book.
B. are worried about grammar homework
C. mind grammar too much in writing
D. are afraid of making grammar mistakes
2. The underlined word "assembling" in Paragraph 6 may mean ________.
B. remembering
C. bringing together
D. looking for
B. Both can be interesting games.
C. Both can be learned easily.
D. Both can make sense for our life.
B. Grammar is not horrible.
C. Improving grammar through writing.
D. What is grammarphobia?
Day is a positive activity for world peace and is intended to build up a global sense of brotherhood
and friendship through laughter. The first "World Laughter Day" gathering took place in Mumbai,
India, on 11th January, 1998. 12,000 members from India and international Laughter Clubs attended
it. Now there are over 5,000 Laughter Clubs worldwide on all 5 continents.
"HAPPYDEMIC" was the first World Laughter Day gathering outside India. It took place on 9th
January, two years after the Mumbai gathering. In Copenhagen, Denmark, more than 10,000 people
gathered at Town Hall Square. The event went into Guinness Book of World Records."World Laughter
Day" is now organized on the first Sunday of May every year. Hundreds of people gather worldwide
on that day to laugh together.
Today, many people fear widespread international terrorism. The world has never faced so much
unrest before. People are at war within themselves. Laughter is a universal language, which has the
ability to unite humanity without religion. Laughter can build a common connection between various
religions and create a new world order. The idea may sound overambitious(野心太大的), and maybe
it is. But maybe it is not. It is our deep belief that laughter and only laughter can unite the world, building
up a global sense of brotherhood and friendship.
Studies also say that laughter helps your body do the following: lower blood pressure; lighten
depression; reduce stress; work out the heart, especially for those who are unable to perform physical
exercise. So in life, when you can laugh, you should laugh loudly and with your entire body-because it"s
good for you.
B. to build a common connection between various religions
C. to reduce stress and lighten depression
D. to lower blood pressure
B. on the first Sunday of May
C. on 9th January, 1996
D. on 9th January, 2000
B. negative
C. uninterested
D. objective
B. the worldwide laughter movement
C. a universal language
D. laughter
readily available in local supermarkets.However, in the 15th and 16th centuries, spices were as
valuable as gold or diamonds.Spices are small plants or parts of plants, such as ginger, pepper,
vanilla, and cinnamon, which are used to add flavor to our food.__1__ Such a use for spices
actually goes all the way back to Roman times.The Romans used spices such as cumin and
coriander to help preserve food.
The spices came to Europe from countries to the east, such as the islands in the East Indies, Sri
Lanka, and India. __2__ Because of the long journeys involved, they were very expensive.
European sailors began to look for routes to these countries themselves in order to bring back
the spices by sea.In 1498, a Portuguese explorer named Vasco Da Gama reached an East Indies
island called Calicut. __3__ In 1519, another Spanish explorer, Ferdinand Magellan, found a new
trade route by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean, around the southern tips of both South
America and Africa, and back to Europe.
__4__ Portugal was the leader until the end of the 16th century.Spain was in control during
much of the next 100 years.Then, Holland took over.The Dutch controlled the East Indies, but, in
1780, England defeated them in a famous war.__5__ They treated the people there badly and
made them submit to the British government.
India finally became independent from Britain in the 1940s.Today, it is still called "the land of
spices"．In fact, at present India produces 2.5 million tons of spices each year and produced more
types of spices than any other country.
B．For the next four centuries, Western countries raced each other for control of the spice trade in
these new countries, which they called the "New World"．
C．Though they might not be as valuable today as gold or diamonds, spices are still big business around
the globe.
D．Six years earlier, Spanish explorer Christopher Columbus had been looking for spices when he
discovered America.
E．The English then moved from the islands into India.
F．The history of spice is almost as old as human civilization.
G．In those times, spices also helped keep meat from spoiling.
able to share their talents, and where people are able to celebrate and enjoy themselves. Since its
beginning in 1980, the Edmonton Folk Music Festival has been commemorating(纪念) the true feeling
of what folk music is all about and that"s the traditional togetherness(友爱) that is felt when people
gather to share stories and feelings through song.
This year will be the sixth year when volunteer Riedel will be offering up her time to the festival.
"People coming off a busy spring and summer have a moment of relaxation," Riedel said. "It"s really easy
to relax, and it"s great seeing family and friends have fun together." These families and friends come from
all different kinds of musical tastes. People who take pleasure in Blues are there, so are people who love
Bluegrass. This festival does its best to develop everyone"s musical interests.
With so many years of experience, the festival has become a welloiled machine, and does whatever
it can to make attendees feel as comfortable as possible. There are free water stations throughout the
venue(举办地)for people to fill up their travel cups. When people buy food, reusable dishes are given
a $2 plate fee, but that is returned when the plate is brought back.
The festival has completely sold out of tickets, and in record time. But with big names such as Van
Morrison and Jakob Dylan, it"s easy to see how that was going to happen. There is no parking area
during the festival, so using the Park & Ride system or Edmonton Transit is highly recommended. A
bike lockup area is provided and will be available Thursday until Sunday one hour before the gates
open until 45 minutes after the gates close.
The Edmonton Folk Music Festival begins on Wednesday, Aug. 4 with Van Morrison playing the
special donation fund(基金) concert, and will finish up on Sunday, Aug. 8.
B. remind people of the real sense of folk music
C. exhibit the good voices of great talents in folk music
D. collect old stories of folk music
B. It"s hard for people to appreciate Blues.
C. It costs people a little to fill up their cups from water stations.
D. People have to pay $2 for a plate of food.
B. the Edmonton Folk Music Festival is well organized
C. driving one"s own car to the festival is highly recommended
D. bikes are available at the festival from Wednesday to Sunday
B. One Festival for All
C. Festival for Family Gathering
D. Edmonton"s Downtown Park
boardwalk,plenty of restaurants and nightspots,and amusement rides sure to appeal to kids. Many
believe Virginia Beach is at its best in the off-season,when the town is less crowded but the weather
is still mild.
Meanwh
ile,some safety tips should be followed,enjoying the happiness and excitement the beach offers.
The number l safety tip concerns ocean safety:pay attention to Flag conditions posted on the lifeguard
stands. Lifeguards post a red flag to warn when the ocean water is dangerous. Take them seriously!
Tourists from land-locked regions are particularly easily attracted by the magic of the waves. However,
a calm ocean can become risky without warning. Make sure you swim near a lifeguard. Swimming
without lifeguard protection is almost five times as great as drowning at a beach with lifeguards.
Never swim alone. Many drownings involve single swimmers. When you swim with someone else,
if one of you has a problem,the other may be able to get help,including signaling for assistance from
others.
Don"t fight the current. The facts show that some 80％ of rescues by lifeguards at ocean beaches
are caused by currents. These currents are formed by surf and gravity,because once surf pushes water
up the slope of a beach,gravity pulls it back. This can create concentrated rivers of water moving off
shore. If you are caught in a rip current,don"t fight it by trying to swim directly to shore. Instead,swim
parallel to shore until you feel the current relax,then swim to shore. Most rip currents are narrow and a
short swim parallel to shore will help bring you to safety.
B. joining the nightspots
C. having interesting rides
D. skiing in the sea
B. in the slimmer vacation
C. during the Christmas holiday
D. in the cold winter
B. within the sight of the lifeguard
C. with the current
D. as far as you like
B. if one with lifeguard were drowning,five persons without lifeguard would be
C. some 80％people drowning by the currents are rescued by lifeguards
D. some 20％drowning by the currents are rescued by life guards
B. the happiness and excitement the beach offers
C. Virginia Beach has all the elements of a classic seaside resort
D. the dangers for tourists from land-locked regions to swim in the sea
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