What will the house of the future look like? Could it have gardens on its walls, or a pool with fish for dinner? Architects believe that they are all possibilities. The only thing for sure is that the houses 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 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” (根) of the house is deep under the ground. It uses the soil (土壤) to the home’s temperature.
The Lizard house
Like a lizard (蜥蜴), 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
This design is perhaps as much about the future of food production as architecture (建筑风格). 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 (烟囱) can be a useful air conditioner because it is easier of hot air to flow out at the chimney.
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1.What is the best title (标题) of the passage?
A.Green house of the future. B.The greener, the better.
C.How to build green houses. D.Changes of the houses.
2.We can heat water, produce electricity or create fresh air for the home________.
A.with the root of a leaf B.with the energy from sunlight
C.with the soil under the ground D..with gardens on its walls
3.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.
4.The passage seems to tell us that meals at home in the future ________.
A.will be more delicious B.need more cooks
C.cost as much as possible D.will be greener
I've loved my mother's desk since I was just tall enough to sit above the top of is mother sat writing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I thought that the act of writing must be a most wonderful thing in the world.
Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister and brother."But the desk," she said again "is for Elizabeth."
I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed it action. But as a young girl. I wanted to have heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.
They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was "too emotional (易动感的)". But she lived "on the surface ".
As years passed and I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me. My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and, finally peace ,it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn't be sure that the letter had even got to mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.
But the present of her desk told me, as she'd never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded and refolded many times. It was my letter.
"In any way you choose, mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words."
1.The writer began to love her mother's desk ______.
A.after Mother died B.before she became a writer
C.when she was a child D.when mother gave it to her
2.The passage shows that ______
A.mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter
B.mother was too serious about her daughter in words
C.mother cared much about her daughter in words
D.mother wrote to her daughter in careful words
3.The word "gulf" in the passage means ______
A.deep understanding between the old the young
B.different ideas between mother and daughter
C.free talks between mother and daughter
D.part of the sea going far in land
4.What's best title of the passage?
A.My Letter to Mother B.Mother and Children
C.My Mother's Desk D.Talks between Mother and me
Ben wanted to join a sport club.He filled out this application （申请表）form. He sent the form to the club with this letter
Family name:Wilson
First name:Ben
Street address:140 Beach Road
Town:Watson Bay E-mail:ben@compumail.com
Phone:9876 0564
Sex(性别):Male
Date of birth: 12/24/1992
Sports interests(put favourite first) :Football,Swimming,Tennis
Prizes(with dates):Watson Bay Wildcat’s Best Player for 2000
Family doctor.Dr.Ian Smith
Date of last medical examination(体检):2/24/2006
Signature:Ben Wilson
Date:5/21/2006
The secretary(秘书)
Newtown Sport Club
Main Road
Newtown
Dear Sir/Madam,
I hope to become a member of the Sports Club in Newtown. I’d be grateful if I’ll be accepted by your club.
Yours sincerely,
Ben Wilson
1.Which club does Ben want to join？
A.Watson Bay Sports Club B.Beach Road Sports Club
C.Newtown Sports Club D.Main Road Sports Club
2.What is Ben’s favourite sports?
A.Tennis B.Football C.Swimming D.All of above
3.When did Ben fill out this form ?
A.Less than four months after his last medical examination
B.Almost nine months after his last medical examination
C.About six months after his last medical examination
D.About five months after his last medical examination
The earth is our home. We must take good care of it. Life today is easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has brought some new ________. One of the biggest problem is pollution. We can see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it. Man has polluted the _________ The more people, the more pollution. Many years ago, the problem was not so ________ because there were not so many people. When the ________ was used up or the river was not clean in a place, man went to another place. However, man is ________ polluting the whole world nowadays. Air pollution is still the most serious pollution. It's bad for living things in the world.
Many countries don't let people ________ anything bad in the houses and factories in the city. Pollution brought by SO2 is now the most dangerous kind of ________ pollution. It's mainly caused by heavy traffic. People say riding bikes is the ________ way to protect the environment in terms of means of transportation. Riding causes no pollution. But even in developed countries, most people don't go to work by bike. It's not because bikes are expensive or people would become tired if they ride to work. It's because the number of cars on the roads becomes larger. More and more people ________ their bikes and go to work by car and then things get worse and worse. There should be special roads only for bikes, making it so difficult and expensive for drivers to drive their cars in the city that they will go back to ________ their bikes.
1.A.matter B.questions C.troubles D.problems
2.A.moon B.star C.earth D.sun
3.A.hard B.clear C.serious D.big
4.A.land B.tree C.food D.fruit
5.A.sadly B.proudly C.slowly D.easily
6.A.burn B.create C.cook D.fire
7.A.water B.white C.air D.noise
8.A.least B.best C.most D.worst
9.A.put on B.put off C.put away D.put up
10.A.use B.buy C.sell D.repair
—Could you tell me ________?
—About two hours.
A.how long it takes to get to the exhibition from our school
B.how long it took to get to the exhibition from our school
C.how far was it to get to the exhibition from our school
D.how far it was to get to the exhibition from our school
—Hurry up, we must be the first to interview the pop star.
—Sure.____________.
A.East or west, home is the best B.The early bird catches the worm
C.Many hands make light work D.Don’t put all your eggs in one basket
