With the Tesla Roadster and other plugin (插入式) electric vehicles hitting the road，demand is growing for accessible refueling points to recharge them. Carbon Day Automotive, a Chicagobased company，has now demonstrated a solarpowered recharging point, known as the Solar PlugIn Station，which lets motorists easily charge their cars using electricity that has been produced without any environmental damage.
The Solar PlugIn Station has gone on show in Chicago as part of the city’s bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games. According to Carbon Day Automotive，the Solar PlugIn Station on show in Chicago is part of the vital infrastructure(基础设施) required for electric vehicles in Chicago and was the focus of a recent visit by the International Olympic Committee.
These solarpowered electricity points will be used daily to fuel the city’s electric vehicles with power from the sun. By producing the electricity from pollutionfree solar cell, the CO2 emissions are reduced to zero.
“Solar energy and electric vehicles are a partnership that is one more step to reducing our dependence on foreign oil,” says Richard Lowenthal, CEO of Coulomb Technologies.Coulomb Technologies recently developed the components (部件) required for individual recharging stations，marketed as ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations.Carbon Day Automotive is the Midwest distributor for the ChargePoint stations. The Solar PlugIn Station consists of giant solar panels (电池板) that shade the tiny ChargePoint Networked Charging Station.The solar panel is connected to an underground battery pack，ready for everyday refueling.
“Without these stations it would be like driving around in a traditional car without the availability of gas stations，” says Scott Emalfarb，CEO at Carbon Day.“The day of true plugin electric vehicles will be here sooner than most people realize and the world needs to be ready to accommodate them.”
1.The Solar PlugIn Station is used as part of the bid to host the Olympics mainly because ________.
A. it’s environmentally friendly
B. it makes up for the lack of electricity
C. it’s a new idea and attracts people’s attention
D. it brings convenience to electric vehicle users
2.We can learn from the passage that ________.
A. to recharge the electric vehicles takes a long time
B. the Solar PlugIn Station will come into use in 2016
C. the Solar PlugIn Station has gone on show internationally
D. Chicago is promoting the use of electric vehicles
3.According to the passage，how many of the following statements are TRUE?
a. Tesla Roadster is a kind of plugin electric vehicle.
b. The Solar PlugIn Station uses solar power to charge all of the cars.
c. Chicago is a city，which is rich in oil.
d. The Solar PlugIn Station consists of underground battery packs.
e. Scott Emalfarb is optimistic about the future of plugin electric vehicles.
A．2. B．3. C．4. D．5.
4.The passage implies that when the Solar PlugIn Station becomes popular，________.
A. more visitors will come to Chicago
B. the citizens of Chicago will be able to go to work faster
C. more space for electric vehicles will be needed
D. the cost of electric vehicles will be lower than traditional cars
5.What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Chicago Will Soon Be Full of Electric Vehicles
B. Chicago Calls on People to Buy Electric Vehicles
C. Chicago Fights for Its Bid to Host the 2016 Olympics
D. Chicago Shows Its Solarpowered Recharging Stations
1.In what section of a newspaper will you probably read the advertisements?
A. Geography B. Education C. History D. Environment
2.What do Science Museum Oklahoma and Leonardo’s Discovery Warehouse have in common?
A. Aiming at science
B. Introducing animals
C. Offering imaginary roles
D. Enjoying a trip to the universe
3.Emma has a tight schedule and has to work from 10am-5pm every day. If she wants to visit a museum, which website will she probably login to get more information?
A. http://www.jasminemoran.com/
B.http://www.museumgreatplains.org/
C. http://tulsaairandspacemuseum.com/
D. http://www.sciencemuseumok.org/
4.Which of the following can be learned from the advertisements?
A. Visitors can enjoy family fun in all the museums except the Museum of the Great Plains.
B. Visitors can experience something related to culture in the Tulsa Air and Space Museum.
C. Visitors can phone (405) 382-0950 if their children want to enjoy role-playing programs.
D. Visitors can explore an adventure of outer space in 601 NW Ferris Ave Lawton, OK.
5.What may be the purpose of the writer writing the passage?
A. To show his knowledge of museums
B. To provide some information on museums
C. To attract attention from the readers
D. To entertain readers
Kelly Reeves was getting ready for a trip when her phone slipped into a sink full of water. Panic moment! She quickly picked up the wet phone and tried to turn it on, but nothing worked. Her first reaction? She got dressed, drove to the nearest store, and bought a new model at full price.
A new study finds that fear of losing your phone is a common illness. About 66 percent of those surveyed suffer from nomophobia or “no mobile phone phobia”. Interestingly, more women worry about losing their phone than men.
Fortunately, there’s a solution.
The first step is to figure out if you have nomophobia. Checking your phone too often is one thing, but the true sign of a problem is that you can’t conduct business or go about your routine when the fear becomes so severe.
Do you go to unusual lengths to make sure you have your phone? That’s another sign of a problem. If you find you check your phone plenty of times per hour, or a total of an hour per day, there may be a problem.
Some of the treatments are similar to those for treating anxiety attacks: Leaving the phone behind and not checking e-mail or text messages, and then learning to tolerate the after anxiety. Even if this leads to a high level of worry and stress, the solution is to push through the fear and learn to deal with not having your phone.
Of course, there are also technological alternatives. Luis Levy, a co-founder at Novy PR, says he uses an application called Cerberus that can automatically track the location of his phone. To find it, he can just go to a Web site and see the phone’s location.
He also insures his phone through a service called Asurion. The company’s description of its product reads like a prescription for anxiety: “60 million phones are lost, stolen or damaged each year. You’ll have complete peace of mind knowing that your phone is protected and you can quickly reconnect with family, friends and work, as soon as the very next day!”
1.Why does the author mention Kelly’s experience in the first paragraph?
A. To inform us that mobile phones are useful.
B. To introduce the topic for discussion.
C. To tell us we should get phones ready for a trip.
D.To warn us that we should be careful.
2.The underlined word “nomophobia” in Paragraph 2 means ________.
A. Fear of losing mobile phones.
B. Habits of using mobile phones
C. Independence of mobile phones.
D. Eagerness for new mobile phones.
3.Which of the following is a way to treat nomophobia?
A. Learning more about modern technology.
B. Avoiding using phone for some time
C. Not using a mobile phone in one’s daily work.
D. Protecting one’s phone against any damage.
4.Why can the service called Asurion help to treat nomophobia?
A. It will give you a new phone through insurance.
B. It lets you know other people also lose their phones.
C. It gives you a prescription to treat nomophobia.
D. It enables you to reconnect with your acquaintance.
5.What is the passage mainly about?
A. New mobile phone technology.
B. Attitude toward mobile phone.
C. Solutions to nomophobia
D. Disadvantages of mobile phone
Towards the end of the baseball game, a controversial call was given. At full speed Paul Harvey slid home （本垒）and, thinking he had just ___36___ a game-changing run, he stood up only to face the words, “You’re ___37___!”
Angry, he threw off his helmet and ran over to explain to the ___38___ why the call was wrong. Before his ___39___ really got out of control, someone pulled him away, and he walked to the bench---___40___.
Long after the coaches, players, and fans had gone home, he realized the impact of his ___41___. Like most of us do when we are faced with the __42___ of our actions, he could have just let it go, reasoning, “Everybody ___43___ it.”
However, in the silence of his heart, he knew that just ___44___ everyone else does it, that doesn’t make it all right. And so, long after his friends had gone home, he ___45___ that coach back up to the school—not to ___46___ his car. No, the boy tracked this man down so he could tell him face to face, “I’m sorry, Sir. It was all my___47___.”
It takes true courage to stand up to face the ___48___ we all make and say, “I was wrong. I’m sorry.” What makes this ___49___ unique is that it wasn’t meant for the world to ___50___, it was meant simply as a way to stay ___51___ to his own heart.
The truth is at one time or another we have all been this boy --- ___52___ out in anger, saying hurtful things, and feeling ___53___ for doing so. But the real test comes later when we are ___54___ with the choice to say “sorry” or to walk away thinking, “Ah, they’ll get over it.”
Maybe the “they” is a customer, a friend, or a child. Whoever it is, don’t pass up the opportunity to get right with your own heart. The time for apology is now! Courage is a ___55___ of the heart.
1.A. broken B. scored C. hit D. completed
2.A. down B. in C. off D. out
3.A. judge B. fan C. coach D. player
4.A. temper B. strength C. mood D. spirit
5.A. peaceful B. pale C. hopeful D. disappointed
6.A. explanation B. argument C. performance D. behavior
7.A. satisfaction B. guilt C. embarrassment D. pride
8.A. does B. hates C. likes D. receives
9.A. until B. because C. when D. if
10.A. accompanied B. sent C. brought D. tracked
11.A. repair B. clean C. destroy D. drive
12.A. fault B. rudeness C. mistake D. carelessness
13.A. promise B. impoliteness C. effort D. attempt
14.A. situation B. excuse C. announcement D. apology
15.A. praise B. remember C. hear D. see
16.A. true B. still C. calm D. sensitive
17.A. setting B. acting C. looking D. holding
18.A. regretful B. brave C. nervous D. right
19.A. offered B. awarded C. presented D. charged
20.A. matter B. description C. bottom D. expression
When I saw my teacher nodding _______ to me, I calmed down and went on with my performance.
A. encouragingly B. amazingly C. increasingly D. accordingly
—Mom, today I received a message telling me to send money to the account.
—Delete it. It’s a trick. Many a person ________ by such tricks.
A. have been cheated B. were cheated
C. has been cheated D. was cheated
