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A car that runs on coffee is unveiled（shown to the public for the first time）today but at between 25 and 50 times the cost of running a car on petrol, the invention won’t please any motor industry accountants．
Nicknamed the Car-puccino, it has been created using a 1988 Volkswagen Scirocco bought for £400 and it was chosen because it looked like the time-traveling DeLorean in the movie Back To The Future．The car will be driven the 210 miles between Manchester and London powered only by roasted coffee granules （颗粒）．It has been built by a team from the BBC1 science programme Bang Goes The Theory and will go on display at the Big Bang science fair in Manchester to show how fuels other than traditional petrol can power vehicles．
The team calculates the Car-puccino will do three miles per kilo of ground coffee （咖啡粉） — about 56 cups of espressos （浓咖啡） per mile．The journey will use about 70 kilos of ground coffee which, at supermarket prices of between £13 and £26 a kilo depending on brand and quality, will cost between £910 and £1,820, or between 25 and 50 times the £36 cost of petrol for the journey．In total, the trip will cost 11,760 espressos, and the team will have to take ‘coffee breaks’ roughly every 30 to 45 miles to pour in more granules．They will also have to stop about every 60 miles to clean out the ‘coffee filters’ to rid them of the soot and tar which is also generated by the process．So despite a top speed of 60mph, the many stops mean the going will be slow, with the journey taking around ten hours．
Sadly, the inventors will still have to pay duty on their coffee fuel---even though tax collectors at Her Majesty’s Revenue and Custom haven’t yet worked out how much．
Nick Watson, producer of Bang Goes The Theory, said, “Coffee, like wood or coal, has some carbon content so you can use it as a fuel．The coffee needs to be very dry and in granules to allow the air to move through the pile of coffee as it burns．The brand doesn’t matter．” He said the same technology could be used to power a car on other unusual fuels, such as woodchips or nut shells, construction or agricultural waste．
小题1:Which is the right way to choose the coffee used as fuels to run the Car-puccino?

A．It should be very dry．	B．The stronger, the better．
C．The smaller the granules are, the better．	D．It should be of a certain brand．

小题2:What can be inferred from the passage?

A．All kinds of materials can be used as fuels．

B．The Car-puccino will be put into the market soon．

C．Nick Watson is the designer of the Car-puccino

D．Much remains to be improved for the Car-puccino．

小题3:The Car-puccino has its disadvantages EXCEPT that ________．

A．it makes a lot of noise

B．it runs at a very high cost

C．it has to stop to be refueled very often

D．it’s not good enough for long-distance journey

小题4:How much ground coffee will be used to cover a distance of 126 miles in this car?

A．About 70 kilos

B．About 42 kilos．

C．About 32 kilos

D．About 30 kilos

小题5:Why can coffee be used as a fuel?

A．It looks like wood or coal.	B．It contains some carbon content.
C．It is very cheap.	D．It is much better than woodchips or nut shells.

答案

小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:B
小题5:B

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People need to relax and enjoy themse1ves．One way they can have a good time is to watch a baseball game or another sports event．Even thousands of years ago，groups of people gathered（聚集） to watch skilled athletes（运动员）．
　　Over 2000 years ago in Greece，certain days in the year were festival days．These were holidays when people stopped work and enjoyed themselves．They liked to watch athletes take part in races and other games of skill．
　　The most important festival was held every four years at the town of Olympia．It was held in honor of the Greek god Zeus（Zus）．For five days，athletes from all parts of the Greek world took part in the Olympic Games．At the Olympic

Games，people could watc

h them box，run，jump and so on．There was a relay race between two teams of men in which a lighted torch（火矩）was passed from runner to runner．The Olympic Games were thought to be so important that cities which were at war with one another had to stop fighting．People were allowed to travel to the games safely．Thousands of people came to Olympia from cities in Greece and from her colonies（殖民地）in Africa，Asia and Italy．They met as friends to cheer their favorite athletes and to enjoy themselves．
小题1:What happened in Greece over 2000 years ago？

A．People stopped work and enjoyed themselves．

B．The cities there were often against one another．

C．People watched baseball games．

D．People didn’t go to any games at all．

小题2:What were those countries in Africa？

A．Friends．	B．Enemies．
C．Colonies．	D．Other cities．

小题3:What did people do at the games？

A．They fought．	B．They just talked to friends．
C．They cheered for good athletes．	D．They tried to find friends．

小题4:The best title for the story is“_____”．

A．Greece at War	B．Together for the Games
C．Stop Fighting	D．Sport

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When I was born, my parents immediately noticed something wrong. My feet were deformed (畸形的), pointing inward and curling under. I wore casts (石膏) and foot braces (支架) in my first two years to correct the problem. Yet I learned to balance and walk in casts. Soon after the last set of casts came off，Mom enrolled me in dance classes as therapy for my feet. I, however，quickly decided to try something else. Not far from my house was an ice rink (溜冰场) in the mall. There，local skaters would perform ice shows. I wanted to try skating.
I started taking group skating lessons. Performing on ice came naturally. For me，skating has never been about beating others. It’s been about being my personal best. I progressed through various levels rapidly and gave my first ice performance at age seven. Soon I started winning local and regional competitions. That’s because being on the ice has always been the one place I can truly express my emotions. The ice is like home.
I began seriously training when I was nine years old. After graduating from girls’ high school，I moved to Canada. Saying goodbye to my family and friends made me homesick，but I knew deep down that I had to leave and train full－time to give my dreams a chance at reality.
I went to compete in the Olympic Games in 1992.I was the first of the final six skaters on the ice. My long performance started well，but I slipped while landing one of my easiest triple jumps，and my hand touched the ice. I didn’t want to make two mistakes in a row，so next I did a jump with just two spins to play it safe. As I neared the end，I had one more jump. I landed it perfectly.
When medals were awarded，I found myself on the top step，the gold hanging around my neck and America’s national anthem playing. Words can’t describe the overwhelming mixture of emotions I felt.
小题1:The author was enrolled in dance classes to________.

A．meet her interest

B．improve her dancing skills

C．help treat her feet

D．prepare her for skating

小题2:When the author says “The ice is like home”，she really means she________.

A．can express herself through her performance on ice

B．can beat others in local and regional competitions

C．can overcome her difficulty in walking

D．has realized her dream to perform on ice

小题3:The author moved to Canada after graduating from girls’ high school because________.

A．she could get better treatment of her feet there

B．she would do full－time training there

C．that was where the Olympics would hold

D．she wanted to have further study there

小题4:What do we learn about the author’s performance in the 1992 Olympic Games?

A．She completed it without any mistake.

B．She made one mistake on the final landing.

C．She did it quite well except for one mistake.

D．She made more than one mistake.

小题5:By her own experience，the author intends to tell us________.

A．we can realize our dream if we have the courage to pursue it

B．even the disabled can take part in the Olympic Games

C．sports can help people heal both body and mind

D．sports events are not about winning only

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I used to work in an office, which had a Iocust tree growing outside the window. It had

grown into a tall tree and must have been there for a long time. The tree blocked the view and made the office seem dull. Unfortunately, this happened to be the room assigned to me, and l was dep

ressed by it for quite some time.
When the first spring came, everything was green except the locust tree.I felt very happy because I had thought it had died!
One morning, when I opened the window for some fresh air, I unexpectedly smelt a familiar sweet scent floating into my office which I could not name. Suddenly,I realized it was the locust tree!The tree that I thought dead was in full bloom!
From then on, I usually came to the office very early to see dew forming on the locust tree blossoms, and was eager to see spring again every year.
During summer, the green leaves provided shade protecting me from the harsh sunlight, but allowing enough light in to make it pleasant. In autumn, the leaves turned many different colors. Its beauty touched my soul. Many times, I thought to take photos but never did. Then, I had to leave in a hurry. Later in life, it became a great regret that I had not done so.
Actually, many times in our lives we think we own something and thus do not value it. We don"t feel regretful until we lose it one day! Moreover, sometimes, we have to accept the things we don"t want and need to discover the hidden beauty to find unexpected joy!
小题1: The locust tree first attracted the author most by____.

A．the way it blocked the view	B．its height
C．the smell of its flowers	D．its green leaves

小题2:In which season do you think the author paid the least attention to the locust tree?

A．Spring.

B．Summer

C．Autumn.

D．Winter.

小题3:Which of the following statements is true of the author according to the passage?

A．He would have regretted if the locust tree had died as he had thought it had.

B．The locust tree turned out to be a lovely memory for him.

C．He felt unhappy as he had forgotten to take the photos with him.

D．His work in the office changed with the seasons every year.

小题4:It can be inferred from the passage that _______.

A．the locust tree died soon after the author left the office

B．the author worked in the office for at least a few years

C．it was summer when the author took his job in the office

D．the weather was dry when the author first saw the tree

小题5:What advice does the author intend to give us?

A．Treasure what we"ve owned.	B．Look before you leap.
C．Treat everything calmly.	D．Never forget the past.

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Many people go to school for an education. They learn languages, history, geography, physics, chemistry and mathematics. Others go to school to learn a skill so that they can make a living. School education is very important and useful. Yet no one can learn everything from school. A teacher, no matter how much he knows, cannot teach his students everything they want to know. The teacher’s job is to show his students how to learn. He teaches them how to read and how to think. So, much more is to be learned outside school by the students themselves.
It is always more important to know how to study by oneself than to memorize (记住) some facts or a formula (公式). It is usually quite easy to learn a certain fact in history or a formula in mathematics. But it is very difficult to use a formula in working out a maths problem. Great scientists, such as Einstein, Newton and Galileo didn’t get everything from school. But they were all so successful. They invented so many things for mankind. Above all, they knew how to use their brains.
小题1: Whether he is more ________or less, a teacher can’t teach his students everything they want to know.

A．important

B．useful

C．difficulty

D．knowledgeable (有知识的)

小题2:A teacher’s job is mainly to train his students to master the ability of __________.

A．learning by themselves	B．making a living
C．reading and thinking	D．studying all the subjects

小题3: The reason for scientists’ success is that _______.

A．they read books that were not taught at school	B．they worked all their lives
C．they wasted not a single moment	D．they knew how to use their brains

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Rules of safety are made to keep people from getting hurt. It is important for everyone to learn how to live safely while at home, work, or play. You should always remember this. Put safety first.
Safety can be practiced at home by following some simple rules. Use ladders instead of stepping up on tables and chairs. Keep stairs well lighted and clear of things for someone to trip over. Fasten down loose rugs. Turn handles of pots inward from the edges of stoves. Keep matches and medicines out of the reach of small children.Keep electric wiring in good repair.
Safety at work has been getting attention from groups of people for many years. Safer machines have been built to cut down on accidents. Red lights warn when equipment is out of order and is not to be used. The proper shoes, gloves, robes, hats, or coats help protect workers on the job.
Safety at play is important, too. Children should use swings and slides properly. Common sense by people boating and swimming will also help everyone around stay safe. Good manners and care for others are part of safety.
Living safely can be fun for you as well as for those around you, You will be able to help others think before they act. Try to work for safety in everything you do.
小题1:Which of the following statements is not included in the rules listed in the passage?

A．Use ladders to reach a high place or object,

B．Light stairs all the time.

C．Keep wires in good condition.

D．Keep matches out of the reach of small children.

小题2:The first sentence in the third paragraph implies______.

A．people .have been absorbed in safety at work for many years

B．safety at work has been an attractive problem for a long time

C．safety at work has drawn people"s attention since many years ago

D．people paid more and more attention to safety at work

小题3:From the last paragraph we know that_____.

A．living safely is meaningful	B．you can help others think and do
C．we should try to work well	D．all of the above

小题4:This passage mainly teaches us_______.

A．how to behave well	B．what we should pay attention to at work
C．we should do things safely	D．rules of safely

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