When Julia Rhodes is asked what she does for a living，she says she is a “wind farmer”．While her job is operation manager for wind farm owner RES-Gen：Rhodes is responsible for making sure their l4 wind farms in the UK and Ireland are using the power of the wind to produce power for homes and businesses．
RES-Gen is a division of leading renewable energy group Renewable Energy Systems(RES)，a UK-based company with global operations． RES was one of the pioneers of wind energy technology．It built the UK’s second wind farm in l992．Since then：RES has built more than 40 wind farms across four continents．
Rhodes graduated from the University of Nottingham with a degree in manufacturing engineering． Following that，she received a master's degree in renewable energy systems technology specializing in wind energy． Rhodes has worked in the wind sector ever since, providing technical support for two leading wind farm developers before joining RES in 2001．
RES’s projects are continually monitored by computer and checked remotely on a daily basis．Regular servicing is carried out by contractors(承包者)，usually every six months. Rhodes always has a top—level view of how well the wind turbines(涡轮)are operating．
Rhodes is a supporter of wind—energy engineering．She also works closely with other departments to keep good relations with the communities around RES’s wind farms．The open days and government officials’ visits show that wind power is popular and that wind projects-are viewed positively．
Renewable energy is a growing sector with attractive career prospects． For Rhodes．as the RES wind farms expand，the team that she manages is expected to increase．She enjoys working for a company with strong engineering roots and a highly respected track record(业绩)．Her job as a wind farmer is challenging and enjoyable．“It's great knowing that you are helping to bring about a clean．environment and are contributing to the global community．”
1.What’s the text mainly about?
A．Julia Rhodes and her work． B．Why Julia Rhodes works in RES．
C．The importance of renewable energy．D．How出e wind can produce Dower．
2.What can we know about Julia Rhodes?
A．She once worked as a farmer to make a living．
B．She has worked in RES ever since graduation．
C．She likes her job as a wind farmer very much．
D．She is in charge of forty wind farms in the UK．
3.What can we learn about RES from the text?
A．It built the UK's first wind farm in 2001．
B．It plays a leading role in the wind sector．
C．It is an important branch of RES—Gen．
D．It provides regular servicing for its contractors．
4.Which of the following is NOT true?
A．RES is financially supported by the British government．
B．Wind farms receive a warm welcome around the UK．
C．RES has developed at a high speed during recent years．
D．Rhodes thinks people should create a clean environment．
Dear All，
Happy New Year! A list of important dates for this term is attached to this letter．
Interviews for our April and September Primary One classes will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday，18th&19th January．Now is the time to apply for admission to Peak School．
Children are expected to weal their uniforms this term．As is usual at this time of the year，mornings at the school are quite cold and l would suggest children wear their sweaters to school．As the temperature goes up during the day，children tend to take off their outer clothes，so it is important that all sweatshirts are labeled(贴有标签)．
I have received a few requests from parents asking if their children can wear summer uniforms this term．I am of the view that all children in the school should follow the school policy and be dressed in the appropriate uniforms．In the longer term，a number of US at school have questioned the need to have a winter and summer uniform．Perhaps．with careful consideration，we can develop a uniform that will serve children for the whole academic year．
As the foggy(多雾)mornings start to appear，a number of parents have raised concerns over the safety of those children who walk to school． Our dark green uniforms are not particularly visible to motorists．Hopefully, the “Uniform Committee” to be set up this term will deal with this particular issue．I will keep parents informed of the channels through which views may be expressed in future newsletters．
We still have a “No Hat，No Play” rule on the playground，so children need to ensure that they have their sunhats in school at all times．
Yours sincerely，
P D Tunesi
Principal
1.The letter was most probably written ．
A．when the school year ended
B．before the new term started
C．after kids were admitted to school
D．after kids were interviewed
2.This letter was mainly written to ．
A．teachers B．visitors C．students D．parents
3.What do we know about the present school uniforms?
A．The school has solved the problems．
B．They are invisible to motorists on foggy days．
C．The school is considering changing them．
D．There is a winter and summer school uniform．
4.We can infer from the text that ．
A．the school has strict rules on uniforms
B．kids can’t have classes without wearing hats
C．parents are satisfied with the uniforms
D．most kids walk to school on foggy mornings
Windsurfing is a sport that combines sailing and surfing．In 1948，twenty-year-old Newman Darby first thought of using a handheld sail to contro1 a small boat．Darby did not apply for a patent(专利)for his design at first．However，he is recognized as the inventor of the first sailboard．
Californians Jim Drake，a sailor and engineer，and Hoyle Schweitzer，a surfer and skier received the patent for a sailboard．They called their design a windsurfer．The early windsurfer boards measured 3．5 meters long and weighed 60 pounds．Later in the l980s，Newman Darby did apply for and receive a design patent for a one—person sailboat．
In the late l940s，Newman Darby found he could control a 3-meter-long sailboat and make turns even without a rudder(舵)．In l964 he designed the first universal joint(万向接头)to go along with a flat bottom sailing boat．This sailboard was equipped with a universal joint，a board and a kite—shaped free sail and thus windsurfing was born．
Naomi Darby，Newman’s wife，was the first woman windsurfer and helped her husband build and design the first sailboard．She sailed while standing up，controlling the boat without the use of a rudder．She tilted(倾斜)the sail to change directions．This was something that had never been done before．
Hoyle Schweitzer began producing sailboards in the early 1970s．The sport became very popular in Europe．By the late 1970s，windsurfing fever had Europe firmly in its grasp with one in every three families having a sailboard．
The first windsurfing world championship was held in 1973．Windsurfing first became an Olympic sport for men in l984 and for women in l992．
1.Jim Drake and Hoyle Schweitzer received the patent for the design of ．
A．a sailboard called windsurfer B．a kite—shaped free sail
C．the first universal joint D．a one—person sailboat
2.What can we learn from the text?
A．Hoyle Schweitzer was a sailor and Jim Drake was a surfer．
B．Newman Darby’s wife supported him in his invention．
C．Newman Darby was the first to tilt the sail to change directions．
D．The first world windsurfing competition was held in the late l970s．
3.Which is the correct order of the following events?
a．Newman Darby thought of controlling a boat with a handheld sail．
b．Newman Darby received his design patent．
c．Windsurfing became popular in Europe．
d．Windsurfing became an Olympic sport for women．
A．acbd B．abcd C．acdb D．bacd
4.What is the main idea of the text?
A．The invention of windsurfing． B．How windsurfing was popular in the world．
C．The history of windsurfing． D．How windsurfing became an Olympic sport．
Ten years ago，Morgan Zuch，a two—year—old girl from Long Island，New York，was diagnosed with leukemia(白血病)．The day that Morgan’s father Rod knew it，he made a promise，“If my daughter gets better，I will devote the rest of my life to helping others who are in the Same condition．”
Fortunately．Morgan recovered gradually，and since then，Rod and his wife Nancy，have been helping other families with cancer．stricken children through the Morgan Center．It is the country’s first preschool for children with cancer．
Because of the risk of germs, children with cancer are usually forbidden from playing with other kids．They must spend their days in hospital rooms or lying in bed at home．The Zuchs believed that children with cancer should have the opportunity to play，too．
The center offers the kids and their families a safe place to connect with others who have the same problem．To reduce the risk of infections，the center's staff wash their own and the children's hands frequently，and provide each child with his or her own toys and supplies．
“You feel like you’re not the sick kid’s mom，”said one child’s mother，Maura Lewinger．“It is nice because none of the parents at the center are alienated(孤立的)．”
The Zuchs run the center as a non-profit organization and any family can bring their children to the center for free．Nancy Zuch works as the head teacher-with a little help from her daughter Morgan, now l2 years old．Today，Morgan is strong and healthy，and loves to provide support for the children who are going through the difficult time that she once went through．She says she wants to be a teacher at the Morgan Center when she grows up.
1.The Zuchs created the Morgan Center ．
A．to help their daughter to realize her dream
B．to invite other children to play with their daughter
C．to build a school for their daughter and her friends
D．to provide a healthy place for children with cancer
2.What can we learn from the text?
A．The kids can share all their toys there．
B．The kids can receive free medical care．
C．The kids have to keep their hands clean．
D．The kids’ parents must pay for the supplies．
3.Which of the following is NOT true?
A．Morgan has regained her health．
B．The Center is run by the government．
C．Morgan helps in the Center sometimes．
D．Both kids and parents like the Center．
4.This text is mainly about ．
A．Long Island’s first preschool for kids with cancer
B．the pain that the kids in the Morgan Center suffer
C．the contributions Morgan has made to the Center
D．the Zuchs，the creators of the Morgan Center
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阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白
处的最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Twenty years ago，I drove a taxi for a living．I met 2l people．But none touched me 22 than a woman I picked up late one night．
I received a call from 23 in a quiet part of town．When I arrived at 2：30 a．m．,the building was 24 except for a single light in a ground floor window．I walked to the door and 25 ．“Just a minute，”answered a 26 ，elderly voice．After a long pause，the door opened．A small woman 27 her 80s stood before me．Beside her was a small suitcase．I took it to the taxi．and then returned to 28 the woman．She took my arm and we walked 29 toward the roadside．
Seated，she gave me 30 ．“I’m on my way to a hospice(临终关怀医院)．I'm in no hurry．Can you drive through downtown?” I saw her eyes shining with 31 in the rearview mirror．“I don’t have any 32 left．”she continued．“The doctor says I don’t have very long．”
During the next two hours’ 33 , sometimes she asked me to 34 in front of a particular building or corner and she 35 stare into the darkness．When we got to the destination，she asked，“How much do I 36 you?” “Nothing，”I said．“You 37 make a living．”she answered．“I have 38 passengers，”I replied，and gave her a hug． She held onto me 39 ．“You gave an old woman a little moment of joy,” she said．“Thank you.”
After that，I drove aimlessly，lost in thought．People usually believe that our lives center upon great moments． 40 great moments often catch us unaware，beautifully wrapped in what others may consider a small one．
1.A．honest B．familiar C．various D．similar
2.A．worse B．more C．better D．1ess
3.A．a store B．an office C．a clinic D．an apartment
4.A．dark B．tall C．old D．empty
5.A．looked B．knocked C．1istened D．pushed
6.A．clear B．10ud C．sharp D．weak
7.A．of B．by C．in D．over
8.A．help B．call C．early D．pull
9.A．freely B．rapidly C．carelessly D．slowly
10.A．a notebook B．an address C．a present D．an envelope
11.A．anger B．delight C．tears D．surprise
12.A．family B．money C．trouble D．idea
13.A．discussion B．ride C．silence D．cry
14.A．hurry B．park C．slow D．circle
15.A．would B．should C．might D．could
16.A．provide B．charge C．afford D．owe
17.A．want to B．used to C．have to D．seem to
18.A．some B．other C．few D．rich
19.A．doubtfully B．warmly C．honestly D．tightly
20.A．And B．But C．So D．although
Andy can go to the cinema together with us he has finished the task．
A．unless B．as soon as C．until D．as long as
