What is it? Graffiti (涂鴉), of course. Look around cities in the UK today and you can see graffiti on buildings, walls, doors and even on buses or trains that have stayed in one place for too long. But where modern technology creates a problem, it also finds a way to deal with it. Last week, The Weekend West was shown around the factory of a small but successful company (公司), Hubdean.

Hubdean’s achievement is some special paints which are graffiti-resistant. How do they work? It couldn’t be simpler. Take any graffiti-covered surface. First, a treatment called Agproclear is used. Then, using a very hot pressure jet (壓力噴嘴), this treatment is taken away and the graffiti disappears at the same time. Now you have a clean wall. But before this clean wall can be painted on by graffiti lovers, a new product, Agproshield, is used. This paint has a special surface which gives it two important advantages. Firstly, spray paint (噴霧顏料) won’t stick to the surface very well, and secondly, the whole surface can be cleaned very easily, just using water. Once the surface is painted, no specialist equipment (設(shè)備) is needed to keep the area clean and graffiti-free.

Not surprisingly, Hubdean’s products are used by both local governments and private companies all over the UK, and now orders are being received from around the world. This brings the company a problem, however. Can they increase production to satisfy the needs? Of course, they can build a second factory or work with a large international company to make their products. The future is looking good for Hubdean!

【1】What does the underlined word “graffiti-resistant” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A.Painting graffiti.B.Keeping graffiti.C.Preventing graffiti.D.Changing graffiti.

【2】When should Agproshield be used?

A.Before Agproclear is used.B.When the wall is still clean.

C.When Agproclear doesn’t work.D.After graffiti is painted on the wall.

【3】What can we learn about Hubdean?

A.There is a good market for its products.

B.A large company is going to buy its products.

C.It is developing more new and better products.

D.Most of its business comes from private companies.

【4】What would be the best title for the text?

A.Is Hubdean successful?B.Is graffiti art? Of course not!

C.Hubdean a high-tech company?D.Graffiti a problem? Just wash it off!

Some scientists think so. The idea is already being tested and they believe that floating cities will provide more homes for a growing population, without having to use land needed to grow food. And they believe floating areas will allow more food to be grown, so that no one in the world is hungry.

In some places, cities that float on the sea are already being planned. A company in the Netherlands called DeltaSync thinks that the sea cities will save the world, with more than one in ten people living in them.

They say sea cities solve many problems the world faces in the 21st century, like not having enough land, more and more people needing homes, fossil fuels running low and the increasingly serious problems caused by floods.

DeltaSync says building in the desert is not possible because there is not enough water and that developing ways for people to live in space is still too expensive. So they believe the answer is our oceans, which cover over two thirds of the Earth’s surface. Their plans for floating areas include using algae (海藻) to produce fuel and food.

More than a quarter of the land in the Netherlands already lies underwater and scientists there have spent years trying to find ways to deal with it. In the city of Rotterdam they already have floating homes.

Bart Roeffen from DeltaSync says, “We have plans for neighborhoods including roads and, in the end, I believe we can build floating cities on the sea.”

【1】Which of the following is the advantage of the cities that DeltaSync wants to build?

A.Providing more jobs for people.B.Satisfying more people’s housing needs.

C.Supplying enough water to people.D.Making travel in space possible.

【2】What can we learn about the Netherlands?

A.There are floating homes in one of its cities.B.It has found many fossil fuels recently.

C.Two thirds of its land is covered by water.D.Its population is increasing quickly.

【3】What does Bart Roeffen think of his company’s future plans?

A.He doubts them.B.He has no idea about them.

C.He is uncertain about them.D.He is hopeful of them.

【4】What is the best title for the passage?

A.Will there be enough water?B.Is it possible to live in the desert?

C.Will sea cities save the world?D.Is it expensive to build floating cities?

A.裁定，裁決B.習(xí)慣，常規(guī)C.規(guī)則，規(guī)章D.統(tǒng)治，控制

A.finishB.finishedC.can finishD.have finished

A.drivesB.will driveC.was drivingD.is driving

—Yes. He is very good at playing basketball.

A.tallB.tallerC.tallestD.the tallest

要求：1. 文中不得出現(xiàn)真實(shí)的姓名和學(xué)校名稱；

2. 詞數(shù)80詞左右。

One Person that I Look up to

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Ancient poet Lu You:chosho

During his later years, Lu You started the body building called chosho, or shouts, a long and loud cry. Chosho was quite popular in ancient times, which was not roaring or whistling, but an elegant, serious and skillful health method. When ancient people did chosho, they opened their body, breathed in deep and then breathed out in rhyme.

Su Dongpo:long run, five kilometers per day

The great Song Dynasty poet Su Dongpo, or Su Shi preferred to take long runs. In a letter to his friend Cheng Zhengfu, Su Dongpo talked about his exercise habit, which was to run five kilometers per day. He would slow down when he breathed hard, and speed up when his breath balanced. Su Dongpo would run until he was sweaty, hot, blood circulating and limbs feeling refreshed.

Hu Yanzan:cold bath

According to historical records, General Hu Yanzan trained his children in the snowy winter by pouring cold water on them as they stood outside. There was an annual festival in November during the early Tang Dynasty(618-907)called"Pouring cold", where a group of strong men sang and danced in the street while crowds poured cold water on them. During the Song Dynasty, Hu Yanzan restored(恢復(fù)）the tradition by cutting out the singing and dancing parts and keeping the pouring cold water part, as a way to exercise people's physical bodies.

根據(jù)材料內(nèi)容選擇最佳答案。

【1】What is NOT mentioned when doing chosho ?

A.Opening the bodyB.Breathing in deep

C.Crying loudlyD.Shouting bravely

【2】Which of the following statements is TRUE about Su Dongpu ?

A.He ran five kilometers per week .B.He would run until he was feeling hot .

C.He would stop running when breathing hard .D.He would slow down when his breath balanced .

【3】People would _______ during the festival of “Pouring cold”is Song Dynasty .

A.singB.danceC.pour waterD.exercise the bodies

【4】What is the text mainly about ?

A.Some poems in Song Dynasty .B.Some ways of keeping healthy .

C.Some traditions in Song Dynasty .D.Some famous people’s stories about body building .

【5】According to the text , we know that _______ himself didn’t exercise the body in a certain way .

A.Lu YouB.Su DongpuC.Hu YanzanD.Hu Yanzan’s kid

Geese(雁）,for example, teach a very god lesson about teamwork. In fall, Canada geese fly to the warm south o get away from cold winter in the north. They lit off in no order. Yet quickly they form a V shape, with one bird leading.

This V shape allows geese to save energy. When the front bird moves its wings up and down, the force(力量）of the air lifts the next one. This continues down the line. The bird in front has the hardest job. When it gets tired, it moves behind. and another bird moves into the lead. By sharing the role, the group can travel a great distance. Geese flying in a V shape can fly 70% farther without a rest than birds flying alone.

During the long flying journey, geese communicate with one another. They honk(鳴叫)to encourage the birds to keep up the speed. They also cheer each other up while working towards a common goal.

What have we learned from the lovely geese's experience and skills?Work together!Whether it is in our personal lives or our jobs, we need other people. We need the spirit of teamwork!

根據(jù)材料內(nèi)容選擇最佳答案。

【1】Why do Canada geese fly to the south in winter?

A.Because it's warm in the south.B.Because they practice teamwork.

C.Because they need lots of exercise.D.Because there is no food in the north.

【2】Which bird is the most tired while flying in a V shape?

A.The front bird.B.The one at the left end.

C.The one in the middle.D.The one at the right end.

【3】If a goose can fly 10 kilometre alone without a rest , how long can it fly in a V shape ?

A.7kmB.10kmC.17kmD.20km

【4】How do geese communicate while flying ?

A.By making soundsB.By moving their wigs

C.By flying high or lowD.By moving back and forth

【5】What does the passage mainly tell us ?

A.How Canada geese communicate .B.Why the V shape can save energy .

C.How Canada geese form a V shape .D.How Canada geese fly farther by teamwork .

"If I can _________ the weather, then everything will get better, "he complained. "I'm a farmer. I know what's the best for crops(莊稼）to grow than anyone else does. "

"Well, you are given one year, "a fairy said. "You will be in charge of all kinds of_________. Let's see what your crops will grow like. "

On hearing this, Joe was excited and immediately _________ "Sunny!"Suddenly the clouds went away.

He was pleased and shouted again, "Rain!"The sky was_________with dark clouds right away. Then after a while, heavy rain poured down.

Watching the seeds growing bigger and bigger, Joe felt very ________. Then, the harvest season came.

He went to the field to get his crops. _________ his heart suddenly sank(低落）when he found the strong crops even hadn't grown a grain(谷粒）. He was quite confused(困惑的）and started to cry. Once again, the fairy heard him.

"Do you want to know why you _________ don't get the good harvest you want?"the fairy asked. "That’s because you never________ for wind, rainstorm, snow and ice, or _________ that could make the air fresher and the roots stronger. Without strong roots, of course the crops won't grow any fruit. "

After he realized this, Joe asked the fairy to take back the power . It turned out that only _________ life’s challenges would we reap（收獲）the fruit of life .

【1】A.controlB.bringC.catchD.change

【2】A.waterB.sunshineC.skyD.weather

【3】A.agreedB.orderedC.shoutedD.hoped

【4】A.filledB.busyC.coveredD.pleased

【5】A.satisfiedB.activeC.braveD.tired

【6】A.AndB.ThoughC.ButD.So

【7】A.evenB.justC.stillD.nearly

【8】A.reachedB.askedC.lookedD.cared

【9】A.anythingB.everythingC.somethingD.nothing

【10】A.withB.byC.overD.through