The Earth is faced with a serious power problem now and all of us are affected by it. Should we leave everything to the government, or can we do something to save power? The answer is clear: if not us, who? Let us look at how you can save power at home.
Computer: More often than not, we do not turn off our monitors (显示屏) even after we have shut down our computers. And we often leave our computers on when we walk away to do something else. Keep the monitor and the computer switched off when you are not using them. Start doing this even when at work. You will help save some of the earth’s important power.
Air Conditioning: Put the temperature at the minimum or maximum strongest that you are comfortable with, depending on the season. Try not to put it at too-high or too-low temperatures. This helps you save lots of power.
Washers: Do you use your washing machine as frequently as you wish? Do you use your washing machine even when there are not many clothes to wash? Reduce the times of washing by cleaning plenty of clothes every time.
Television: Unplug (拔出插头) the power plug of your television set when not using it. This may not sound like a big deal but this little step will help oneself save power.
Fridge: Do you always put hot food into the fridge? Bring cooked food to room temperatures before placing it into the fridge. You can also spare power by bringing cold or frozen food out of the icebox a great deal ahead of the mealtime. Thus, you don’t need to heat it.
1.The underlined part in the first paragraph means “________”.
A. If we don’t use power, who will use it?
B. The government should be responsible for saving power.
C. If it is necessary to save power, who will do it?
D. Everyone should do something to save power.
2.The writer thinks we often waste power by not turning off ________.
A. computers and monitors B. air conditioners
C. washing machines D. television sets
3.According to the writer, we’d better ________.
A. wash our clothes as often as we wish B. wash our clothes without using washers
C. wash plenty of clothes at a time D. use washers to wash light clothes
4.The best title for the passage is “________”.
A. How to live green B. How to buy electrical products
C. How to be safe at home D. How to save money
The Green Shadow — vegetarian food health specialists
Address 40 King’s Road, Hong Kong Tel: 5555 1122
Business hours: 11:30 a.m. to 9: 30 p. m. (Monday to Saturday)
This vegetarian restaurant is above a popular gym with lots of healthy eaters. You can hear soft music and see lots of green plants near the reception area, plus a fountain trickles (滴) peacefully in a comer. The waiters all know how to recommend (推荐) dishes that suit a customer’s blood type.
Customer reviews
I go there often. The helpful waiters always recommend delicious dishes, like pumpkin soup with healthy wheat bread.
The atmosphere is cosy, but the food is expensive. The waiters are a little arrogant (自大的); they think they know everything about food. Anyway, how many more vegetarian (素食的) restaurants does this city need?
The Enchanted (令人陶醉的) Café — a fantasy theme steakhouse
Address: 78 Party Lane, Hong Kong Tel: 5555 1368
Business hours: 11 a. m. to 10 p. m. (Sunday to Saturday)
The restaurant looks like the inside of an old castle, with dim lighting and mysterious music. Waitresses serve burgers and steaks in witch (女巫) costumes. They also do magic tricks.
Customer reviews
The Enchanted Café is such a fun place to visit, and the food is really tasty too! The mushroom burgers are pure magic! Yum!
I don’t care how much the food costs; the performing waitresses are worth the visit! You can also eat some amazing cakes there.
Rock and Roll Pizza House-traditional pizza served with a smile
Address: 55 North Avenue, Hong Kong Tel: 5555 9987
Business hours: 1:30 p. m. to 11:30 p. m. (Sunday to Saturday)
An American-style restaurant serves fresh pizza with a variety of toppings (配料). The waiters go from table to table on roller skates in their bright red uniforms. Customers can enjoy some golden oldies (老歌) from the 1950s in a friendly atmosphere.
Customer reviews
They don’t have any garlic (大蒜)! What kind of place has no garlic? I also asked for some extra cheese on my pizza, but I didn’t get any. The service there was horrible!
I can’t tell you how many times a waiter stumbled (绊倒) while serving the pizza. It is dangerous! They don’t sell any good drinks either.
1.You can go to ________ for lunch at 11:00 a. m. on Sunday.
A. Hungry Harry B. The Green Shadow
C. The Enchanted Café D. Rock and Roll Pizza House
2.At Rock and Roll Pizza House, ________.
A. there are a lot of green plants near the reception area.
B. waitresses serve burgers and steak in witch costumes.
C. waiters all know how to recommend delicious food.
D. customers can enjoy some golden oldies from the 1950s.
3.According to the online restaurant guide, which one of the following is NOT true?
A. All three restaurants received positive reviews.
B. Two of the restaurants open seven days a week.
C. The Rock and Roll Pizza House has the music from the 1950s.
D. The Green Shadow does not serve steak.
My 14 year - old son, John, and I saw the coat at the same time in a second - hand clothing store. It stood out among big and old coats. It was so beautiful and had an unbelievable price, $ 28. I looked at my son and we both said nothing, but John’s eyes shone. Dark, woolen coats were popular with teenage boys, but new ones could cost several hundred dollars. This coat was even better. John tried it on and turned from side to side, eyeing himself in the mirror. It fit him so well.
John wore the coat to school the next day. After he came home, I asked, “Did the kids like your coat?” “They love it,” he said with a big grin. Over the next few weeks, John changed. He was polite, less argumentative, more thoughtful, and much happier. “Good dinner, Mom,” he would say every evening. Without a word of complaining, he would carry in wood for the stove.
One day when I suggested that he might start on his homework before dinner, John, who always put things off, said, “You’re right. I guess I will.” When I mentioned this change to one of his teachers, she joked that the coat must have changed him.
John and I both know we should never judge a person by his clothes. But it is true that when wearing beautiful and suitable clothes, we may try to be better in thought, speech and behavior to match what is on the inside to what is on the outside.
1.What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A. The price of the coat was too high.
B. John liked the coat very much.
C. They often went shopping together.
D. The writer didn’t want to buy the coat.
2.What does the underlined word “grin” mean?
A. A wide smile. B. A worried look.
C. An upset voice. D. An angry mood.
3.Which of the following changes did NOT happen to John after he wore the coat?
A. He was willing to follow suggestions.
B. He often helped to do some housework.
C. He was often worried about his study.
D. He said sweet words to make his mother happy.
4.What does the writer want to say through this passage?
A. Life is full of possibilities when we are young.
B. We should not judge people by their appearance.
C. It’s a good choice to try different things in our lives.
D. What we wear could help what we are.
Numbers in different countries may have different meanings. In China, some people think that some numbers bring them______. Take “8” for example, the Chinese pronunciation of the number “8” has almost the______sound as that of the Chinese character “发[fa:]”, which means making a fortune. So, many Chinese people spend a lot of______to get their telephone numbers or car numbers to include this number “8”. They believe without______doubt that the number will bring them money.
______, others don’t believe that numbers have anything to do with good luck. They think such an idea is only an ignorant(愚昧的) and superstitious(迷信的) belief. A number is one thing, and good luck is______. They will ask, “______can you ever have any good luck simply because of some lucky numbers, even if you don’t work hard, don’t have good opportunities and don’t get along well with the people around you?”
As for me, I______with the latter(后者). Clearly, lucky numbers are only a kind of superstition. Perhaps it holds true for some cases, but often it does not. Numbers can______bring good luck to a person at all and our fortune is in our own hands. So, everyone can have a good fortune only if he tries his best. Let’s always remember “Opportunities are only for the______mind” and “No pains, no gains.”
1.A. good luck B. had luck C. failure
2.A. different B. same C. similar
3.A. time B. money C. things
4.A. no B. some C. any
5.A. However B. What’s more C. At last
6.A. other B. the other C. another
7.A. How B. What C. Why
8.A. agree B. disagree C. dislike
9.A. often B. always C. never
10.A. clever B. lucky C. prepared
针对现在学生坐姿不正确，玩电脑、看电视时间过长的现状，你想发明一种特别的椅子来解决这些问题。假设下周你们学校的英语俱乐部将举行英语演讲比赛，主题为“I want to invent ...”。请你根据下面的要点提示用英语写一篇演讲稿为比赛作准备。
要点提示：
1. 材料是木头；
2. 座位与靠背安装有感应器(sensor)。没有坐直的时候，椅子会提醒学生；坐在椅子上超过一小时，椅子也会发出噪音。
要求：
1. 演讲稿需包括以上要点提示，也可适当增加内容；
2. 80词左右，演讲稿的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
I want to invent a chair
Hi, everyone. As we all know, many great inventions have brought great changes to our life. I think we students can also invent something.
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That’s all. Thank you!
In today's world of mobile phones, MP3 players and mini computers, most people have at least one time－telling tool with them. Since these small machines are so common, will people stop wearing the 500－year－old watches? According to some people, yes. A teenager says it's unnecessary to wear a watch. Many young people agree and use their mobile phones to tell time. Louis Galie, a president, said that fewer young people wear watches today than five years ago.
However, watchmakers say that watches get popular again when people reach their 20s and 30s. By then, they want to spend money on a nice time－telling tool which doesn't just keep good time. For this reason, the watch industry has become an accessory business(配件业) in recent years.
Today's watches offer a lot of uses that meet the need of almost any personality(个性). They can be used as compasses(指南针), calendars, and even USB drives...
People are always trying their best to create new kinds of watches. A certain watchmaker business makes watches that don't even look like watches. Their popular model uses different color lights to tell the time. Another watchmaker business, makes a “handless” watch, using a ring of circles to keep time. This watch makes people talk a lot about modern watches.
Whether a watch expresses fashion sense, creative ability or a love for sports, people want their time－telling tools to be beautiful, fashionable and practical. All in all, a watch has become more important than the time it tells.
任务一 将画线短语fashion sense译为汉语。
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任务二 列举制造商制造的两种新款手表。
1). 2.
2). 3.
任务三 回答问题。When do watches get popular again according to watchmakers？
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任务四 选出手表制造商对手表的态度。
A. They think that it is not necessary for people to wear a watch.
B. Watches get popular when young people reach their 20s and 30s.
C. The watch industry has become an accessory business in recent years.
D. They needn't make new watches to meet the need of any personality.
1). 5. 2). 6.
任务五 找出最能表达文章主题的句子。
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