We humans live in different parts of the world, but we have the same “mother”. She gives us everything we need in our daily life. She is our Mother Earth. Everybody wants to live in a green city. A green city is a healthy and pleasant place for people to live in. It can get its energy from something like solar and wind power. Also, it is connected by clean public transportation.
The Hyperloop (超级高铁) The Hyperloop is a high-speed transportation. It works by having capsules (舱) with passengers in. The capsules run on the air. The Hyperloop plans to run from Los Angeles to San Francisco. With an average speed of 962 km per hour, it is only 35 minutes between the two cities. The solar panels (板) provide power to the Hyperloop. |
Smart Wheel Smart Wheel is a bicycle wheel with a motor. This invention can easily fit onto almost any bike. And the motor allows bikes to travel up to 50km once. Smart Wheel is different from other electric bikes. It can be controlled through your smartphone’s Bluetooth. The smartphone can show your speed, distance and travel time. |
Solar Sidewalk (太阳能步道) George Washington University made a special path in 2013. The path is about 9 square meters. It is covered with solar panels that can provide energy to power 450 LED lights. These lights can light the walkway after dark. The solar panel is also strong enough for people to walk on. |
1.A green city is ________.
A. clean and tidy B. full of plants
C. healthy and pleasant D. rich for energy
2.It is ________ from Los Angeles to San Francisco.
A. About 962 km. B. About 560 km.
C. About 700 km. D. About 450 km.
3.About Smart Wheel, which is Not right?
A. It can travel 50km once.
B. It can fit onto almost any bike.
C. It’s a motorbike with a bicycle wheel.
D. The smartphone’s Bluetooth can control it.
4.What can solar panels do?
A. They can run on the air.B. They can provide energy.
C. They can carry passengers.D. They can show your travel time.
5.What do you think of the public transportation?
A. Modern and clean. B. Green and dangerous.
C. Exciting and crazy. D. Expensive and impossible.
Sudha Chandran, a famous dancer from India, had to have her right leg cut after a car accident. She was also cut off on her career (事业) road.
Though the accident brought her bright career to a stop, she didn’t give up. In the painful months that followed, Sudha met a doctor who developed a man-made leg for her. So strongly, she wanted to go back to dancing. Sudha believed in herself and she thought she could realize her dream.
After every public recital (个人表演), she would ask her dad about her performance. “You
still have a long way to go” was the answer she used to get in return. In January 1984, Sudha made a historic comeback by giving a public recital in Bombay. She performed in such a great manner that it moved everyone to tears. That evening when she asked her dad the usual question, he didn’t say anything. He just touched her feet as a praise. Sudha’s comeback was so moving that a film producer decided to make the story into a hit film.
When someone asked Sudha how she had managed to dance again, she said quite simply, “YOU DON’T NEED FEET TO DANCE.” Nothing is impossible in this world. If you have the will to win, you can achieve anything.
1.Sudha Canadian is an ________ dancer.
A. English B. Indian C. Australian D. American
2.Sudha thought she could depend on ________ to make her dream come true.
A. the doctor B. her father
C. herself D. a film producer
3.What did Sudha do in January, 1984?
A. She had a car accident.
B. She met a doctor.
C. She left Bombay.
D. She made a historic comeback.
4.How did Sudha’s father praise her?
A. By touching her feet.
B. By watching her performance.
C. By teaching her to dance.
D. By making the story into a hit film.
5.What’s Sudha idea about success?
A. Being a disabled dancer.
B. Believing in families and friends.
C. Practicing more.
D. Having a strong will to win.
Five years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work. He used to carry a nice to work with him so that he could change if his clothes got wrinkled (皱的). “I’m working harder than ever,” David says, “ I need to feel comfortable.” More and more companies are their office workers to wear casual clothes (便装) to work. They thought the casual clothes could their work. In the early 1990s, the workers in American companies could wear casual clothes on Friday (but only on Friday).This became known “dress-down Friday” or “casual Friday”. Why have so many companies done like that? One reason is that it’s for a company to hire (雇佣) new workers if it has a casual dress style. “A lot of young people don’t want to for work,” says the owner of a software company, “so it’s hard to hire people if you make a for their dressing.” Another reason is that people work when they are wearing comfortable clothes. Supporters of casual office wear also say that a casual dress style helps them money. “Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day,” one person said, “for the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes.”
1.A. suitB. bagC. breakfastD. newspaper
2.A. or B. so C. while D. unless
3.A. helping B. invitingC. encouragingD. warning
4.A. be good for B. be interested in C. be friendly to D. be pleased with
5.A. of B. as C. for D. about
6.A. harder B. safer C. easier D. worse
7.A. put up B. get up C. look up D. dress up
8.A. plan B. rule C. fire D. mark
9.A. politely B. seriously C. correctly D. happily
10.A. save B. raise C. make D. waste
— Could you tell me ________?
— Go down this street and it’s next to the bank.
A. which is the way to the cinema
B. how far the cinema is
C. if we can go to the cinema
D. when you went to the cinema
More than two ________ students in this university were chosen as volunteers.
A. thousand B. thousands
C. thousand of D. thousands of
They hoped ________ the secret forever.
A. keep B. kept C. keeping D. to keep
