The first floating (漂浮的) city will be in French Polynesia. That's an island in the South Pacific Ocean. Builders hope to finish much of it by 2020.
This floating city will be near French Polynesia's shore. Its people will live by the laws of French Polynesia. Other floating cities might be built in the open ocean. These cities could create their own laws.
The first floating city will be environmentally friendly. Its energy will be from the sun.People will drink recycled rain and seawater.
Floating cities will be safe from flooding. Built on platforms (平台), they will rise with the sea level. They could be moved, if needed. They would allow more people to live near the ocean.At the beginning, the first floating city will be the same size as a soccer field. Gradually, it will grow into a much larger city with homes, parks, schools, shops and restaurants in it. Would you like to live in a floating city?
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1.There will be a floating city in French Polynesia.
2.People in floating cities will live by the laws of French Polynesia.
3.The energy of the first floating city will be from the wind.
4.The floating cities could move up with the sea level.
5.At the beginning, you will find a soccer field in the first floating cit.
My elder cousin Ted liked complaining(抱怨) almost about everything. When he faced a problem, he always chose to complain about it ___________ finding a way to solve it. That was not right. Ted was healthy and had received a good education. He should and _________ find a good job and work hard to feed himself, but he just complained all day, drifting from one job to _________ . One day, I read about a farmer called Chris and told Ted about the _________ .
Chris works hard, performs many jobs around the farm. But Chris is not _________ like other farmer. What makes him different is that he was born without arms or legs. But this has not stopped him from working hard and getting things _________ .
Now, you may ask, is this possible? Like many other amazing people who have no arms or legs, Chris does not focus on what he can’t do, but rather on what he can do. And he can do a lot! He drives farm vehicles and _________ crops. Once you see Chris in action, you will think there is nothing he could not do.
Chris is a great example of a person who is making the _________ of his gifts. His positive attitude and courage make him a true inspiration.
After I told Ted about Chris, he became silent. Compared with Chris, Ted was much _________ . Then luckily, I saw Ted’s change.
Do you like complaining?__________ you do, think about Chris. Such a man chooses to stay positive. Why don’t we?
1.A.instead of B.because of C.rather than
2.A.might B.will C.could
3.A.the other B.another C.other
4.A.cook B.doctor C.farmer
5.A.only B.exactly C.hardly
6.A.done B.doing C.do
7.A.looks up B.looks like C.looks after
8.A.fewer B.most C.best
9.A.luckier B.taller C.heavier
10.A.whether B.If C.Unless
I can’t decide________ .
A.which watch I should buy it B.to buy which watch
C.which watch to buy D.I should buy which watch
—Jim finds ______ easy to remember all the English words in these ways.
—______ smart child he is!
A. it; How B. that; How C. it; What a D. that; What a
--We should go to school by bus instead of by car.
--Yeah, cars we use, pollution there will be.
A. fewer; less B. less; fewer
C. the less; the fewer D. the fewer; the less
The Great Wall is known________the people all over the world________an ancient structure.
A.as; for B.to; for C.for; as D.to; as
