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 (建筑風(fēng)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 (古老的技術(shù)) can also help cut down energy use. For example, a chimney (煙囪) can be a useful air conditioner because it is easier of hot air to flow out at the chimney.
【小題1】What is the best title (標(biāo)題) 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.
【小題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.
【小題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.
【小題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.
【小題5】A chimney can be a useful air conditioner but it used to cause .
A. pollution. b. accident. C. noise. D. techniques.
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--- I hear that Hu Jintao will come to Nantong because the Sutong Bridge is open to traffic soon.
--- Do you know _______?
A.what will he talk about | B.where will he give a talk |
C.how will he come | D.when he will arrive |
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Is it difficult for you to get up in the morning? Hiroyuki’s bed will solve your problem! Here is how it works.
The bed is connected to an alarm clock. First, the alarm clock rings. You have a few minutes to wake up. Next, a tape recorder in the bed plays soft music. The tape recorder in Hiroyuki’s bed plays a recording of his girlfriend. She whispered in a soft voice, “Wake up, darling, please.” After minutes later, Hiroyuki hears a recording of his boss. His boss shouts, “Wake up at once , or you’ll be late !”
If you don’t get up after the second recording, a mechanical “foot” in the bed will kick you in the head. The bed waits a few more minutes. What! You’re still in bed! Slowly the top of the bed rises higher and higher. The foot of the bed goes lower and lower. Finally you slide off the bed and onto the floor. You are out of bed awake!
Hiroyuki’s bed is not in stores. There is only one bed--- the bed Hiroyuki made for a contest. Maybe someday a company will make Hiroyuki’s bed and sell it in stores. Maybe people will buy millions of beds. Then Hiroyuki will be rich. If the bed makes Hiroyuki rich, he won’t need to work, and he won’t need to get up early!
【小題1】 The bed is useful to the people _______.
A.who can’t sleep well | B.who can’t get up early |
C.who go to bed early | D.who go to bed late |
A.a(chǎn)n alarm clock | B.a(chǎn) tape recorder | C.a(chǎn) TV | D.a(chǎn) mechanical “foot” |
A. He will slide onto the floor . |
B. A tape recorder will play a recording of his boss . |
C. A mechanical “foot” will kick him in the head . |
D. The bed will rise higher and higher |
A. Hiroyuki’s company has made many such beds . |
B. Hiroyuki’s bed is the only one made for a contest . |
C. Hiroyuki has made a lot of money . |
D. Hiroyuki needn’t get up early now . |
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We all know the dangers of fires. It’s good and necessary for a family to learn how to prepare for a fire. Here are some suggestions.
???? Put a smoke alarm in the house. Smoke from a fire causes the alarm to go off. The alarm makes a loud sound. The sound tells everyone to leave the house at once.
???? Make escape plans. We should know all the ways out of the house. If there is a fire, everyone follows the plan to get out. Part of the plan is to check all the windows to make sure they can be opened easily.
??? Buy fire extinguishers(滅火器) in the house. Everyone in the family should know how to use them.
??? Practise for a fire. We do fire practice because we teach children about fire safety. Everyone in the family should know the following fire rules:
★Don’t open a hot door! The fire can grow more quickly if you open the door.
★Stay close to the floor! Smoke can be more dangerous than fire. The best air is near the floor because smoke rises.
★What will you do if your hair or clothes start to burn? First, stop! Don’t run! The fire burns faster because of more air. Drop! Fall to the floor. Then roll! Turning over and over will make the fire go out. Put a blanket(毯子) around you to keep air away from the fire that may still be on you.
There are many possible causes for fires. A wise family is ready all the time. If there is a fire, don’t forget to call 119 for help.
根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,選擇正確答案。
1. When a smoke alarm rings at home, it means _________.
A. you have to get up???????????????????????? B. water is running to the floor
C. something is burning?????????????????????? D. someone breaks your window
2. The writer advises us to do the following to prepare for a fire, which one is not right?
A. we practise for a fire?????????????????????? B. we make escape plans
C. we buy fire extinguishers??????????????????? D. we use electrical cookers
3. When a fire happens,____ if you open the hot door.
A. the door will soon be on fire???????????????? B. the electricity will be cut off
C. the fire will grow more quickly?????????????? D. the house will fall down
4.What are the right steps you should take when your hair or clothes catch fire?
A. Stop, run, roll.???????????????????????????? B. Stop, drop, roll.
C. Run, drop, roll.??????????????????????????? D. Roll, drop, stop.
5. What is the best title for this passage?
A. Be Ready for a Fire.?????????????????????? B. The Causes of a Fire.
C. Learn to Use a Fire Extinguisher.???????????? D. The Dangers of a Fire.
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What will you do after___________? your education?
A.finish????? B.to finish???? C.finished????? D.finishing
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When he grows up,he’s going to do .
A. what he wants to do B. what does he want to do
C. what he want to do D. what will he want to do
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