For thousands of years, people thought of glass as something beautiful to look at. Only in large glass windows. Glass bottles and jars that hold food and drink allow us to see the contents. Glass is used to make eyeglasses, microscopes, telescopes, and many other extremely useful and necessary things.
Until the Second World War, most of the glass used for optical (光学的) instruments was imported from Europe. However, during the war Americans could not get European glass, and they were forced to make their own. Therefore, new kinds of glass were developed that had been previously unknown. These new effects were achieved by mixing other chemical elements with the sand. Some of the new glass is very strong and can resist many kinds of shocks. Legend (传说) has it that a kind of very hard glass was invented by a Roman who showed his discovery to the Emperor. When the Emperor saw the glass he feared that it would become more valuable than gold and sliver, making his treasure worthless. Therefore, he had the glass-maker killed, and the secret was not discovered again for hundreds of years.
In the present century, safety glass was invented for use in modem cars and planes. Safety glass is made by placing a layer of plastic between two layers of plate glass. When the outside layer of glass is broken, the pieces do not scatter (散开) and injure people. Some glass of the type is strong enough to resist bullets (子弹).
Although nowadays plastics have replaced glass under conditions where glass might be easily broken, there are new uses being developed, for the greatest advantage of glass is that its component (组成的) parts are inexpensive and can be found all over the world.
1.As time goes by glass________.
A. is seen as more than decoration (装饰).
B. is used to make things look pleasant
C. is regarded as transparent (透明的).
D. is widely used to replace steel in making containers
2.Why did Americans make their own glass during the Second World War?
A. They were able to make a new kind of glass.
B. The glass made in Europe was out of date.
C. They refused to use the European glass.
D. The war blocked the way of glass import.
3.Why does the author tell us the legend?
A. To prove the Roman was the first inventor of hard glass.
B. To give some information about hard glass.
C. To support the Americans were as clever as the Romans.
D. To provide a historical event concerned with hard glass.
4.Why are new uses of glass being developed?
A. Because glass is not as safe as plastics.
B. Because glass is not as strong and durable as plastics.
C. Because glass is cheap and easily found.
D. Because glass is more and more widely used.
We moved to Elmont in 1956. I was 4 years old. Elmont was a wonderful place to grow up. There were lots of kids, great schools and we had a big yard. My father, Nicholas Denaro, believed that grass was not just to look at, but that children were meant to play on it. We played games and badminton there. A white fence separated our backyard from a small wood. My friends and I jumped the fence and entered the woods.
My father had the most amazing hand. He could fix anything. He gave those amazing hands to his son, my younger brother, Frank, who also became handy around the house. But my father saved his green fingers for me. He grew flowers, tomatoes, strawberries and figs（无花果） and he shared his love of gardening with me.
Fourteen years ago, I went to a local nursery and bought a fig tree for Dad for Father’s Day. My mother, Bridget Denaro, called it the best gift I could have given him. He planted it exactly in the middle of the front yard.
He loved that tree and enjoyed delicious figs every year, except just after Sandy hit in 2012. He was so disappointed when cold weather just after the super storm froze all the remaining figs.
In 2015, my father died of aspirating pneumonia(呼吸性肺炎) at 97. We sold our family home of 61 years last year. We left behind Dad’s tree, full of figs waiting to ripen. We considered taking it with us, but decided that his Father’s Day fig tree belonged to Elmont. The new owner generously allowed me to take some branches so that I could have a precious reminder of my much-loved father and the Elmont home.
1.What can we learn about the author from the first paragraph?
A. She grew up in a city. B. She liked climbing trees.
C. She had a happy childhood. D. She was naughty and stubborn.
2.What did Father teach the author?
A. How to garden well. B. How to play games.
C. How to color fingers. D. How to fix everything.
3.Why did Father fail to enjoy figs in 2012?
A. He was ill in hospital. B. The cold hit the fig tree.
C. The tree didn’t bear figs. D. He moved to another city.
4.What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A. To show her love of figs. B. To share her childhood.
C. To remember her father. D. To introduce her experience.
Have you ever lost your car on a parking lot? You don’t have a clue where your car is after shopping. Then you start walking around clicking on your car keys so the alarm goes off. It can be annoying, especially on a hot sunny day.
No, you needn’t install (安装) an expensive GPS system to keep track of your car. That’s too expensive. You would need to pay a monthly fee to use it.
But is there a way to track your vehicle without spending a fortune? Yes, now there is! A California-based company has created a tiny device that works with your smartphone, which could be exactly what you’re looking for!
What is it?
It’s called TrackR. It is a state-of-the-art tracking device the size of a coin. It’s changing the way we keep track of the important things in our lives.
How does it work?
It’s easy! Install the free TrackR app on your smartphone, connect the app to your device and you’re ready to go! Simply attach TrackR to whatever you want to keep an eye on. The entire process of setting it up only takes 5 minutes or less.
You can attach it to your keys, briefcase, wallet, your latest tech gadgets and anything else you don’t want to lose. Then use the TrackR app to locate your missing item in seconds.
If you forget where you have parked your car, pull out your smartphone and open the TrackR app. Tap on the “find device” button on the screen and the app will tell you the exact spot of the last known location of the TrackR.
What else can I do with TrackR?
The device is small and unnoticeable enough that you can attach it to your pet. Put it on their collar, and the issue of searching for them when they run away to nearby places will be over! You’ll never waste a minute searching the whole house for it.
TrackR even comes with a double-sided glue (胶水) so you can stick it to your laptop or under your bike seat. Track down and punish the thieves who steal your expensive things!
How much does it cost?
You’re probably thinking that this device is very expensive. False! TrackR only costs $29! That’s a small price to pay for peace of mind, isn’t it?
Where can I buy one?
You can buy it directly from the company’s website by clicking here https: //buy. thetrackr. co/gu/special- offers/15/.
1.From the passage, we learn that TrackR can ________.
A. take good care of your pets at home
B. help you locate your important things
C. work better after you pay monthly fee
D. track your wallet through GPS system
2.This passage is mainly developed by ________.
A. providing statistics B. giving examples
C. answering questions D. making comparisons
3.Where is this passage most likely taken from?
A. A research report. B. A website.
C. A personal blog. D. A journal.
假定你是李明，你所在的武术社正在招收新队员，请给你的留学生朋友 Eric 写封邮件邀请他加入，内容包括：
1. 练武术的好处；
2. 武术社的活动；
3. 报名方式截止日期。
注意：1. 词数 100 左右。2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：武术 martial arts
Dear Eric,
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Yours，
Li Ming
文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Dear Jack，
Welcome to my school！Upon your arrival，there will be a party for you organizing by my classmates. You may attend to English classes to feel a differently learning style. After that，you can go to your host family that you can experience the Chinese way of life. You can have meals together chatting about whatever interest you.
The host family will also show you off some famous scenic spots. You can see people selling kites everywhere because our city was home to kites. There are varieties of kites to choose. So isn't that a good idea to buy some for your friends？Write to me unless you have any questions about the schedule.
Yours，
Liu Hong
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Lions，tigers and other animals are staying awake at night1.（avoid）human beings，a new study finds．
Scientists have known that human activities can lead to changes in nature．Many animals may move around less or travel to far places to keep away2.people．By being awake at night，animals can also be on guard against possible enemies and spend less time3.（look）for food．
The latest research found even activities like farming and camping can4.（fright）animals and cause them to become more active at night．5.had been studied were lions in Tanzania，tigers in Nepal and monkeys in Brazil．Researchers compared6.（careful）how much time those animals were active at night in areas of human activities，such as hunting and farming．7.was human activities that caused an increase of about 20 percent in night time activities，even in creatures that usually sleep at night．Results8.（publish）in the journal Science two months ago．
The new findings are9.（usual）because no one else has looked at it in such detail before Ecologist Marlee Tucker was10.（surprise）that any kind of human activities is enough for animals to see people as a threat．
