When a computer works on a group of programs, it can get very hot. Cooling the computer can cost a lot. So some scientists wonder what would happen if the heat from the computer could be used.
Large Internet companies (公司) such as Google and Microsoft have thousands of computers. As these computers deal with information, they produce lots of heat, so they need huge cooling systems (系统). These systems send the heat into the air.
A company in Holland (荷兰) thinks paying to make the computers work and then paying again to cool them are a waste of energy. So the company developed a special device—the e-Radiator.
Boaz Leupe, head of the company, says that e-Radiator works as a heating system and saves money. He explains that the energy is used twice—once to heat the home and once to cool the computer and that the users don’t have to pay to cool their computers.
Five homeowners in Holland are testing the heating system in their homes.
“We pay for the computer using, so, in that way, homeowners get heating for free,” Boaz says.
Jan Visser is one of the homeowners. “If you use the computer more, the e-Radiator producers more heat, ”he says, “It cannot provide enough heat if you don’t use your computer often.” But he is ready to try it. It’s a great help for his family.
The company says e-Radiators produce heat temperatures of up to 55℃. It says the system could save its users about $440 a year.
1.Before the e-Radiator appears, usually the heat of a computer ______.
A. is sent into the air B. helps the five homeowners
C. is used twice D. makes the computer work better
2.The e-radiator is mainly used _____.
A. to drive the computer B. to help Microsoft
C. to heat the computer D. to provide heat
3. The Chinese meaning of the word “device” in this passage is probably “____”.
A.节能 B. 实验 C. 仪器 D. 开关
4.The best title of the passage may be “_____”.
A. An Environment Problem
B. A New Way to Heat Homes
C. The Future Computers
D. The Energy to Be Wasted
In April this year, lots of bags full of small change(零钱) were seen at bus stops in Tianjin. They were made for passengers to turn their notes into small change. And such an idea came from four students from Zhongbei Middle School, Tianjin.
“People will surely feel worried when they take a bus without coins. We just want to do something to help them,” said Wang Yongcun, 15, one of the four students.
The four boys spent their whole weekend making the change bags. After that they went to see the number of the passengers at each bus stop near their school, and then chose the top six stops to put the bags.
Many people think that the four boys have really done a good job. But, things didn’t go as the boys thought. Two days later, they found that the money was gone, and that even the bags were taken. It really made them sad but they would not give up. Their classmates and teachers came to help them in time. They put their pocket money in bags again. And the teachers also taught them to make better change bags. They tried their best to do it.
The four boys feel very happy because they have done something good for the passengers. Their warm hearts are moving. More and more people are beginning to join in the activity.
1.The change bags were put _____.
A. on the buses B. at the bus stops
C. under the desks D. near the parks
2.It took _____ the whole weekend to make the change bags.
A. the parents B. the teachers
C. the passengers D. the four boys
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The idea of small change bags came from four boys.
B. The passengers refused to put money in the bags.
C. The teachers gave up when the bags were taken.
D. The small change didn’t help the passengers much.
4.What’s the main idea of this passage?
A. Making change bags is difficult
B. Pocket money can be helpful
C. Giving help brings us happiness
D. Every coin has two sides
News Review
APEC Blue People in Beijing got the saying after the APEC meeting in Beijing. It refers to(指) the clear blue sky during the meeting. To get such a blue sky, many factories in Beijing and nearby cities stopped work, and the number of cars on the road was cut.
A Warning Ticket A 24-year-old woman in Nanjing was given a warning ticket for eating food on the subway. Eating is not allowed on Nanjing subway. Up to now, 2,698 people have been punished(惩罚) because of their eating, smoking or selling goods on the subway.
A Teacher-free Exam Recently, students at Ningbo Huamao Foreign Language School in Zhejiang took their mid-term exam –a teacher-free exam. After handing out the exam papers, the teachers left the classroom, leaving the students to take the exam without being watched. They only came back to collect the papers at the end.
A Tomato Fight Do you want a tomato shower? Come to the “tomato fight” in Spain! Once every year, people in the town of Bunol throw tomatoes at each other. Don’t worry. It’s not a real fight. People do this only for fun.
1.APEC Blue refers to _____ in Beijing during the APEC meeting.
A. the factories B. the clear blue sky
C. the people D. the cars on the road
2.A 24-year-old woman in Nanjing was given a warning ticket for _____ on the subway.
A. drinking B. smoking
C. eating food D. selling goods
3.In a teacher-free exam, students take their exam _____.
A. at the end of the term B. outside the classroom
C. without giving answers D. without being watched
4.In the town of Bunol, Spain, people throw tomatoes at each other _____.
A. to have fun B. to enjoy dinner
C. to take a shower D. to start a fight
Have you ever returned a book late to the library before? If so, you may pay a small fine(罚款). How much would you have to pay if the book is returned 65 years late?
A high school in Washington, Us had to deal with such a problem recently. A copy of Gone with the Wind was finally returned to its library 65 years late.
However, the school said that it would not ask Wayne to pay the fine, though that would be about $475.
The book was borrowed out of the library of the high school in 1949, and disappeared until it was found in Maine, Us by Wayne. Wayne found the book in his father’s basement(地下室) and then offered to send it back to the school.
“I feel very sorry about that,” Wayne said.
“We’re very pleased to have the book back. Wayne did the right thing,” Lori Wyborney, headmaster of the school said.
1.The book was borrowed out of the library of the high school _____.
A. in 1949 B. in 1965
C. in 1975 D. in 2014
2.Gone with the Wind is the name of _____.
A. a library B. a school
C. a book D. a magazine
3._____ offered to send the book back to the school.
A. Wayne’s father B. Wayne
C. Lori’s headmaster D. Lori
The Sweetest Sight
I was in the most beautiful city in the world, yet I only wanted home.
It was an amazing week for my husband and me –the trip of a lifetime. Months ago, when my husband told me that he would have a meeting in London. I expressed my to go to Europe together with him. Then we asked his mother to our two children and started off.
During the week’s time, visited London and Paris –as much as we could, Big Ben, the Louvre and so on. All these were beautiful places we expected to see before. We really enjoyed ourselves.
On our last night in Paris, we enjoyed the night view(夜景) of the Eiffel Tower, my husband called home. His mother the phone. In a second, my husband’s face fell and he looked so worried. I could feel something happened.
“What’s wrong?” I asked.
He didn’t answer and continued to listen. A few minutes later, he said to me that Tony, our seven-year-old son, had fallen off his bike and his leg. He must be sent to hospital at once.
At that moment, Paris suddenly lost its charm(魅力).
“I don’t want to be here! I shouldn’t be here! I should be home my kids!”
We hurried back to our hotel and then to the airport …
Finally, we got home. We rushed into our children’s bedroom. Seeing our two children, I suddenly realized the truth: there is no sight(风景)in the world than your children’s faces that greet you at home.
1.A. question B. wish C. step D. place
2.A. look after B. talk with C. find out D. wake up
3.A. he B. she C. we D. they
4.A. after B. since C. though D. because
5.A. shouted B. finished C. wrote D. answered
6.A. ugly B. useful C. right D. bad
7.A. hardly B. clearly C. sadly D. truly
8.A. danced B. broken C. thrown D. opened
9.A. toward B.with C. under D. from
10.A. quieter B.richer C. sweeter D. wider
–Our basketball team will beat theirs and win the match.
–_____. Your team is the best in our city.
A. I’m afraid not. B. I believe so.
C. Of course not. D. Well done.
