Cyril Dick’s house is neither a modem house nor a house of the future. It is 40 years old. There are more houses like that in the south of France. They are called “bubble houses”，and you can see why!
Cyril Dick is a designer and he loves round things. He collects old records and clocks. He also collects round furniture. And now he has a completely round house.
Everything in the “bubble house” is round. The centre of the house is one very big bubble. This is both the living room and dining room. There are round armchairs, a round table, and a big round rug (地挖）in front of a round fireplace. Around the living room are three small bubbles. One bubble is a kitchen with round shelves, another bubble is the garden room, and the third bubble is a music room. Upstairs there are two more bubbles—a bedroom and a bathroom.
The doors and windows are also round, of course. The windows are like eyes. There aren’t any curtains (窗帘)in the house, because Cyril likes to see the garden all the time.
Bubble houses are the idea of a Hungarian architect (建筑师)，Antti Lovag.“A lot of modem houses are bad for us, especially tall buildings of flats，”says Lovag. ''Because round homes are more natural people feel happy in them.” Cyril agrees with this. “Some people think my house is funny,,he says, “but for me, this is the perfect home.”
（1）题判断正误（“T”表示正确，“F”表示错误）；（2）题完成句子；（3）题简略回答问题；（4）题找出并写下第三段的主题句；（5）题将文中画线句子译成汉语。
1.You can find more “bubble houses” in the south of France.【 】
2.Cyril Dick is a designer and he loves _________________________________.
3.What is the third bubble around the living room?
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4. _______________________________________________________________
5. _______________________________________________________________
“Tom? Are you in bed yet?” called Mrs. White. There was no answer. Mrs. White put down her book and went to her 14-year-old son’s room. Tom was sitting in front of a bright computer screen on which a motorbike was running fast.
“Oh, Tom. You’re still playing that computer game. You must stop now, because it’s half past eleven. If you don’t go to bed soon, you’ll be very tired tomorrow. ” said Mrs. White.
“But I’ve nearly won the game. ” Tom said to Mrs. White. She could see the excitement on his face. She sat down beside him.
“You’re always playing on the computer. You spend more time on this machine than on your homework. ”
Today more and more families have computers. Parents hope computers can help their children improve their study at school. But many of their children use computers to play games and watch videos instead of studying. We often see that computer net bars are crowded with people, especially young boys. They spend a lot of money competing(竞争) with the computerized (用计算机控制的) machines. The more they lose, the more they want to win. The result is that they don’t want to work or study.
In some countries, even scientists hate computers. They say computers cause millions of people to lose their jobs or cause them a lot of trouble. Computer game addiction(瘾) is a serious problem in social(社会的) life. Something should have to be done to solve the problem.
1.How did Mrs. White feel when she saw her son playing late?
A.She felt excited.B.She felt happy.
C.She felt worried.D.She felt wonderful.
2.Parents hope computers can _____.
A.help their children improve their study at school
B.help their children play well
C.help their children know a lot of Internet knowledge
D.help their children relax themselves
3.Many children use computers to _____.
A.watch videosB.listen to songs
C.play gamesD.A、B and C
4.The writer thinks _____.
A.the boys can go to the computer net bars, but the girls can’t
B.the computer net bars are very useful
C.the children spend too much money on computer games
D.the children should play computer games
5.Why do some scientists hate computers?
A.They think computers cause millions of people to lose their jobs.
B.They think computers cause millions of people a lot of trouble.
C.They think it’s a waste of time to use computers.
D.Both A and B.
A kind of little cars may take the place of today’s big ones many years later. If everyone drives such cars in the future, there will be less pollution in the air. There will also be more space for parking in cities, and the streets will be less crowded.
The little cars of the future will cost less. Driving will be safer, too, since these little cars can go only 65 kilometers an hour. The cars of the future will be fine for going around a city, but they will not be useful for a long way. Little cars will go 450 kilometers before they need to stop for more gasoline (汽油). If big cars are still used with the small ones, two kinds of roads will be needed in the future. Some roads will be needed for the big, faster cars and other roads will be needed for the small, slower ones.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1.There is much pollution in the air today because _____.
A.people drive big cars
B.people drive little cars
C.small cars will go 450 kilometers before they need to stop for more gasoline
D.the usual size of cars today is too small
2.The usual size of cars today is _____.
A.much smaller than the future one
B.as big as the future ones
C.as small as the future ones
D.bigger than the future ones
3.Which of the following statements (陈述) is NOT true?
A.Big cars cost more.
B.Big cars are not useful for a long way.
C.The cars of the future will be smaller than today’s cars.
D.Small cars are slower than big ones.
4.The streets will be less crowded because _____.
A.there will be fewer cars in the future
B.there will be fewer people in the streets
C.three kinds of roads will be built
D.future cars will be smaller
5.Two kinds of roads will be needed in the future because _____.
A.there will be too many cars in the future
B.more and more people will go to cities
C.big cars run faster and little cars run slower
D.it looks more beautiful to have two kinds of roads
Daniel wakes up in the morning and collects his post. There’s a letter for him with a picture of a sick horse. It’s from a charity(慈善机构), asking him to give money to help save the animals. The doorbell rings and there is an old woman on Daniel’s doorstep(门外的台阶). She is asking for money to help old people. When he turns on the TV, he hears sad music and sees a picture of a weak child who is dying of hunger in Africa. He knows those poor children need money. He is always ready to help those in trouble.
In May 2003, Yao Ming, a basketball star, held a TV show in Shanghai and he collected ＄300, 000 to help scientists with medical research.“We must do something to help our country at this difficult time.”he said.
People such as Daniel and Yao Ming feel good about helping others with money.
根据短文内容, 判断正(T)误(F)。
1.Daniel always collects letters in the evening.
2.Daniel often looks after a sick horse.
3.From this passage, we learn that Yao Ming is kind and helpful.
4.Many people such as Daniel and Yao Ming like helping others with money.
5.This passage is mainly about charity.
Jim, a successful businessman, told the experience of his childhood.
When he was 12, his parents . He was alone and didn’t get on well with others. People always laughed him. No one showed kindness (友善) to him. His only friend was a dog named Tige.
One day as he walked down the street, a young lady was walking in front of him. Suddenly one of her bags dropped from her arms. As she stopped , she dropped other bags. He came to help her.“Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!”She said kindly, smiling.
A special feeling came to him. These were kind words he had ever heard. He watched her she went far away, and he whistled（吹口哨）to his dog and went directly to the river nearby.
“Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!”he repeated the woman’s words. Then in a low
he said to his dog,“You are a nice little dog!”Tige raised ears as if（似乎）it understood.
“Uh! Even a dog likes it!”he said,“Well, Tige, I won’t say unkind words to you any more.”Tige waved its tail happily.
The boy thought and thought. Finally he looked at himself in the river. He saw but a dirty boy. He washed his face . Again he looked. He saw a clean nice boy. He was amazed (震惊). From then on, he had a new life.
After telling this, the businessman stopped for a while, and then he said,“Ladies and gentlemen, this is the very place where that kind woman planted in me the first seed (种子) of kindness. All of us should learn about kindness. a great power it has!” If you show kindness to others, you will be an able man.
1.A.dead B.dyingC.diedD.die
2.A.atB.toC./D.of
3.A.picking it upB.picking up itC.to pick up itD.to pick it up
4.A.the firstB.firstC.the lastD.the first time
5.A.until B.beforeC.whenD.while
6.A.soundB.noiseC.noisyD.voice
7.A.itB.it’sC.one’sD.its
8.A.something B.nothingC.anythingD.somebody
9.A.carefullyB.carefulC.carelessD.carelessly
10.A.WhatB.HowC.ItD.It seemed
Don’t make me _______ the clothes. I’m too tired!
A.washingB.to washC.washD.washed
