In 1901, H. G. Wells, an English writer, wrote a book describing a trip to the moon. When the explorers landed on the moon, they discovered that the moon was full of underground cities.
They showed their surprise to the “moon people” they met. In turn, the “moon people” showed their surprise. “Why,” they asked, “are you traveling to outer space when you don’t even use your inner space?”
H. G. Wells could only imagine travel to the moon. In 1969, human beings did land on the moon. People today know that there are no underground cities on the moon. However, the question that the “moon people” asked is still an interesting one. A growing number of scientists are seriously thinking about it.
Underground systems are already in place. Many cities have underground car parks. In some cities, such as Tokyo, Seoul and Montreal, there are large underground shopping areas. The “Channel”, a tunnel connecting England and France, is now completed.
But what about underground cities? Japan’s Taisei Corporation is designing a network of underground systems, called “Alice Cities”. The designers imagine using surface space for public parks and using underground space for flats, offices, shopping, and so on. A solar dome would cover the whole city.
Supporters(支持者) of underground development say that building down rather than building up is a good way to use the earth’s space. The space, they say, can be used for farms, parks, gardens and wilderness. H. G. Well’s “moon people” would agree. Would you?
1.The explorers in H. G. Well’s story were surprised to find that the “moon people” ______.
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A．knew so much about the earth |
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B．understood their language |
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C．lived in so many underground cities |
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D．were ahead of them in space technology |
2.What does the underlined word (paragraph 3) “it” refer to?
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A．Discovering the moon’s inner space. |
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B．Using the earth’s inner space. |
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C．Meeting the “moon people” again. |
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D．Traveling to outer space. |
3.What kind of underground system are already here with us?
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A．Offices, shopping areas, power stations. |
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B．Tunnels, car parks, shopping areas. |
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C．Gardens, car parks, power stations. |
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D．Tunnels, gardens, offices. |
4.What would be the best title for the text?
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A．Alice Cities—cities of the future. |
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B．Space travel with H. G. Wells. |
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C．Enjoy living underground. |
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D．Building down, not up. |
Singapore’s public transport system is one of the best in the world, so you should have no problem finding your way around like a local. There are three main forms of public transport that you would find in any other major city—trains, buses and taxis.
TRAINS
Trains run from 6:00 am to midnight. Single trip tickets start at 80 cents. If you buy an EZ-Link cars for $15, you can ride the trains and buses as you like.
If you need more information, just call Transit Link on 1800 767 4333.
BUSES
There are several bus services in Singapore and fares(费用) start at 80 cents. Be sure always to ask the driver the cost of your ticket as he can not give change.
If you need help, just call Transit Link on 1800 767 4333.
TAXIS
There are three main taxi companies—City Cab (6552 2222), Comfor (6552 1111) and Tibs (6552 8888). Booking can also be easily by calling the numbers listed above.
RENABLE CARS
Driving in Singapore is a pleasure and if you like to travel at your own pace, renting a car is a good choice. Renting takes away the hassle of getting to places around Singapore. Just sit back and enjoy the city. It also means you’ll get to see a lot more that a train or a bus won’t let you see.
For car rental, call Avis on + 65 6737 1668.
1.By an EZ-Link care, you can take ______.
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A．both buses and trains |
B．only trains |
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C．both buses and taxis |
D．only rental cars |
2.When you take a bus there, always remember to ______.
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A．take your own license(执照) with you |
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B．ask the driver how much your ticket is |
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C．buy the bus map of Singapore |
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D．book your ticket ahead of time |
3.What does the underlined word “hassle” mean in the text?
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A．trouble |
B．fun |
C．interest |
D．cost |
4.What do you know about travelling in Singapore from the passage?
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A．A local has great trouble finding his way around. |
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B．It’s much cheaper to go around by bus than by train. |
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C．You can see a lot more in Singapore by taking a bus than by renting a car. |
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D．It’s very convenient(方便的) for visitors to travel in Singapore. |
A driver stopped his car on a street side to have a rest. As he lay down in the seat and closed his eyes, a person came up and knocked at the window to ask him the time. The driver opened his eyes and looked at his watch. “It’s 8:05,” he said. Then he went to sleep again. But soon he was waken up again because a second person was knocking at the window. “Sir, do you know the time?” he asked. The driver looked at his watch, and told him it was half past eight.
In this way, the driver thought he could not have a good rest, so he wrote a short note and stuck it on the window for all to see. It said, “I don’t know the time.”
Again, he lay down in the seat for his sleep. A few minutes later, a third person came and began to knock at the window, “Hey, sir,” he said. “It is a quarter to nine.”
1.Where did the driver sleep?
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A．At the window. |
B．In the street road. |
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C．In his car |
D．In his room. |
2.How long had the driver been there when the third person called him?
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A．40 minutes. |
B．25 minutes. |
C．50 minutes. |
D．70 minutes. |
3.Why did the driver write a note and stick it on the window?
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A．Because he didn’t know the time. |
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B．Because he didn’t want anybody to trouble him. |
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C．Because he needed somebody to wake him up. |
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D．Because he wanted somebody to tell him the time. |
4.The third person knocked at the window to ______.
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A．ask him the time |
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B．ask him not to sleep |
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C．see if the driver was sleeping |
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D．tell him what time it was |
It is well known that Albert Einstein was one of the greatest scientists of all time, but I think he was also a really great person. I’ve done some research on him and 1. _______ something interesting.
When Einstein started to work in America, someone asked him what he needed. He said he needed a desk, some 2. _______ and a pencil. He also asked for a big wastepaper basket to 3. _______ all of his mistakes. This shows that he knew even the 4. _______ man in the world can only learn by making mistakes.
Einstein was also very modest(谦虚的). Many children wrote letters to ask him for help with their homework. One day, he wrote a letter to a young girl to tell her not to 5. _______ about her maths homework because he thought maths was difficult too.
Einstein regarded time as very valuable. He never wore socks, because he thought 6. _______ socks was a waste of time as people already wore 7. _______. He also thought it was a waste of time remembering things that could be found in a book. That’s 8. _______ he never remembered his own phone number, which was in the phone book. He knew what was worth 9. _______. It is true that if we are going to do 10. _______ things in our lives, we can’t waste time.
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You just can’t imagine what effect these people’s achievements have ____ our lives today.
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The best times to visit Shangri-la are spring and autumn ____ the temperature is at its mildest.
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