Would you like to live in a city where buildings turn the lights off for you, and self-driving cars will find the nearest parking space themselves? Although it might sound a lttle far from you, living in a "smart" city like this could happen sooner than you think.
Great changes have taken place in towns that we have lived in for centuries, while completely new cities are being built. One such place is the city of Songdo. Every home there will have a "telepresence system(远程遥控系统)-- allowing users to control the heating and locks, take part in video meetings, and receive education, health care and government services. Around the city, escalators ( 自动扶梯 ) will only move when someone is on them, and offices and schools will all be connected to the system.
The great mind behind Songdo is from the company Cisco. In fact, technology companies around the world such as IBM, Siemens and Microsoft are already in the business.
About 75% of the world's population will live in cities by 2050, so cities will need to be more modern to deal with the coming problems. Making cities smarter is one way out, and I think this will in turn make cities greener, said Dan Hill, head of a research company.
1.According to the text, living in a "smart" city ______
A. is not a green way B. will be far from you
C. will soon become true D. is completely impossible
2.What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?
A. A city of the future. B. A meeting in Songdo.
C. A plan to build a house. D. A report on public health.
3.Which company offers the great mind to build Songdo?
A. Cisco. B. IBM. C. Siemens.yagnoOLED D. Microsoft.
4.Dan Hill thinks that making cities smarter is one way to______.
A. drive people out of cities B. control the world's population C. develop his own company D. solve the cities' coming problems
5.Which of the following might be the best title for the text?
A. Future Education B. Smart Cities C. Government Services D. Famous Companies
It's a cold, grey Sunday afternoon in March. The British are all working in their gardens. They're digging, cutting leaves and planting new seeds (种子)，By summer, their gardens will be full of bright colours.
The British love their gardens. A British newspaper recently asked people for their opinions about them. Around 70% of the people felt it was important to spend time in the garden, and over 50% of these described gardening as the most enjoyable thing .they ever did.
Only one in ten houses in Britain do not have a garden. People who live in houses without gardens often rent (租用) land from the government.
At first, only very rich people had gardens. You can still see the gardens around houses with a long history, such as Chatsworth House or Castle Howard. In the early twentieth century, however, gardening became a hobby. People bought different kinds of seeds and plants for their gardens. Although roses, sunflowers and tomatoes are often grown in British gardens, they originally (起初) grew wild in other countries.
Every year, there are competitions for the largest vegetables, but don't expect to win: Britain's biggest carrot is almost six metres long.
1.In summer, British gardens are often ______
A. full of people digging there B. colorful with different plants
C. too hot for people to work there D. covered with grey leaves and plants
2.A recent survey showed that ______ of the British felt it important to do some gardening.A. around 70% B. over 50% C. only 20% D. about 10%
3.We can infer from Paragraph 4 that ________
A. seeds were provided for free
B. roses were first grown in Britain
C. gardening is a hobby in the world
D. the owner of Chatsworth House was rich
4.What does the writer mean by the underlined sentence?
A. It is easy to grow big vegetables.
B. It is hard to win the competition.
C. The carrot is much easier to grow.
D. The carrot is his favorite vegetable.
Job interviews can be very different from country to country. An interviewer's "body language" and questions, and the form of an interview are not the same around the world.
If you're at a job interview in Japan, don't look directly into the eyes of the interviewer. It is considered impolite. But if you're at an interview in the US, you should make eye contact(交流) with the interviewer.If you don't, the interviewer may think you are not sure about your ability.
In the US and some other countries, interviewers aren't supposed to ask questions about family and personal information.In most countries, however, personal questions are very common during job interviews.
In Germany, your interview might begin with a very short conversation followed by a formal (正式的) interview. In Mexico and many other countries, the whole interview might not be formal.
1.In Japan, looking directly into the eyes of the interviewer is ______.
A. boring B. impolite C. humorous D. dangerous
2.What is suggested at an interview in the US according to the text?
A. Sitting by the interviewer. B. Making eye contact.
C. Talking about family background. D. Asking personal information.
3.In_____，a short talk usually begins before a formal interview.
A. Japan B. the US C. Germany D. Mexico、
4.In which part of a magazine can we read the text?
A. Science. B. Geography. C. Culture. D. Sports.
补全对话
根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两个为多余选项。
A:Hi,Alice.1.
B:Yeah,I’d like to do some traveling.
A:2.
B: Not yet.
A: Do you want to travel in big cities?
B:3.
A: How about Huangshan Mountain?
B:4.
A: Sure! In China, it's considered to be the king of all the mountains
B: 5.A: Right. You can see special pines , rocks and clouds.You can enjoy hot springs as well.
B: Great! Thank you.
A. Glad to help you.
B. What else can we enjoy?
C. Is it worth traveling there?
D. Have you decided where to go?
E. Then it must have something special.
F. I dont think it fun to travel in big cities.
G. Do you have any plan for the summer holiday?
As a foreigner, it's hard for me to tell what Chinese people are like. But my ______ in Beijing said something.
A couple of weeks ago, I went to buy four big suitcases for travel._______ I was going down the street, it suddenly rained, heavily. A stranger called me into his little shop.He______ me a cup of tea and a chair. When the rain got _______ I thanked him and rushed to a________ nearby to buy my suitcases.If you've ever tried to push four big suitcases by yourself, you may understand my________ . I looked silly, for the suitcases were dancing wildly across the floor. Then I got a ______ on the shoulder. It was the seller. He signed that I should wait. A few minutes later, he ______ in a car, and put the suitcases inside. Then we went driving _______ along the road to my home. I offered him some money, but he _____. In broken English he said, Feel good ... help you.
Now, you can see Chinese people are always ready to help you.
1.A. friend B. teacher C. invention D. experience
2.A. If B. As C. Although D. Because
3.A. found B. bought C. made D. offered
4.A. harder B. lighter C. thicker D. faster
5.A. store B. hall C. lab D. school
6.A. language B. sentence C. situation D. advantage
7.A. wing B. coin C. scarf D. touch
8.A. lay down B. drove up C. fell behind D. went away
9.A. happily B. lazily C. bravely D. poorly
10.A. missed B. nodded C. refused D. failed
When the Spring Festival falls, red flowers bloom (盛开) on the windows of my home. Of course,these are not_______flowers. But in the cold of______, these wonderful flowers bring warmth to us.They are made of paper by my______,who is now aged 70. With a few cuts, she_______ a piece of paper into a beautiful work of art.
When my grandma was young, she was considered clumsy(笨拙的) in the______. But on a coldwinter night, she saw some beautiful red paper________ on her new neighbor's windows She was so interested in it and decided to______ from her neighbor.Tons of paper was wasted, and her fingers were
cut many times. But she______ practicing. It took 10 years______ my grandma could make paper art skillfully (娴熟地). The red flowers, blooming like burning fire, light up her world. Now, everyone in the village______ her.
My grandma's story has shown me what it takes to realize one's dream.
1.A. nice B. real C. full D. sweet
2.A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter
3.A. sister B. aunt C. mother D. grandma
4.A. changes B. spreads C. places D. bums
5.A. city B. town C. villages D. block
6.A. art B. money C. walls D. books
7.A. buy B. steal C. learn D. borrow
8.A. ended up B. kept on C. put off D. thought about
9.A. before B. after C. while D. since
10.A. serves B. pardons C. respects D. warns
