阅读下面材料，在空白处填人适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
It was a sunny day, and I got a ring. A representative of Sunergy Solar called me to ask if I was interested 1.Solar Installation. I told the man I was but I couldn't afford it. Finally, 2 days passed and a man came to my door, 2.was nice, experienced, and gave me all the3.(inform). Unfortunately, I wasn't able to pay for the panels(画板) so I kindly 4.(refuse) and explained my story to him. I lived in a world where I couldn't afford5.(pay) for electricity and I couldn't get it for free from the sun. Moving forward, I got a call again, and this time it was 6.owner of Sunergy Solar. As a company they wanted to help me by 7.(give) me a system for free. The owner said he wanted to pay it forward. I 8.(have) the panels now for a month and I couldn't be9.(happy). Yes, get free electricity from the sun. But, I couldn't believe that generous, thoughtful people still exist in the world. I want to thank Sunergy Solar for their generosity. I 10.(true) couldn't stop crying, but this time from happiness.
I will never forget the experience of seeing a part of Canada and snowboarding in the mountains.
I got a little emotional on the _______from Montreal to our first stop in Vancouver. Although I have to _______that I watched a movie while we flew over the prairies(大草原), I did occasionally _______out of the window to see what was what ! _______most of the mountains in Alberta and B.C.were covered in clouds so I had to_______our drive from Kelowna to Revelstoke to see those monsters!
I _______ I'd entered into Lord of the Rings territory(领地) as we took a lift to get to the top of Mt. Mackenzie in Revelstoke.
Before snowboarding I learned not to_________coffee in the morning, which only added shaking to my_______during the first few descents(滑雪下坡) of the day. Snowboarding in powder is quite_________from riding the icy-slopes(斜坡) in Quebec. At least when you ____________down several metres, it's like falling on pillows! My main __________, however, was getting stuck in the few __________sections of the mountain, though a few____________skiers gave me a ride by letting me grab their ski poles and ____________me to the next drop.
Even though we could____________really ski the top half of the mountain, it was still at least twice the size of the mountain we usually____________! Our phone pictures don't do justice to these mountains, ____________we have our own __________. When my husband and I asked each other what was our favourite__________of the trip, other than spending time with each other, it was____________the view.
1.A. train B. ship C. plane D. car
2.A. admit B. pretend C. recall D. regret
3.A. go B. look C. walk D. stare
4.A. Luckily B. Particularly C. Possibly D. Unfortunately
5.A. end with B. pick up C. wait for D. start from
6.A. felt B. dreamt C. imagined D. agreed
7.A. sell B. drink C. cook D. store
8.A. nervousness B. confidence C. excitement D. delight
9.A. absent B. tired C. safe D. different
10.A. fall B. slip C. skate D. look
11.A. task B. issue C. concern D. idea
12.A. downhill B. rough C. steep D. flat
13.A. helpful B. young C. aged D. single
14.A. throwing B. dragging C. lifting D. deserting
15.A. even B. just C. only D. yet
16.A. stay B. visit C. climb D. ski
17.A. and B. so C. for D. but
18.A. memories B. advantages C. feelings D. tips
19.A. mountain B. part C. place D. friends
20.A. hardly B. normally C. certainly D. strangely
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5 Tips for Surviving Shots
Do shots make you nervous? 1. Lots of people are afraid of them because they have a very real fear of needles. So next time your doctor asks you to roll up your sleeve, try these tips.
Distract yourself while you're waiting. Bring along a game, book, music, or a movie player — something you'll get completely caught up in. 2.
Concentrate on taking slow, deep breaths. Breathe all the way down into your stomach. 3. Moreover, concentrating on something other than the shot can take your mind off it.
4. Find a picture, poster, or a sign on the wall. Concentrate on the details. If you're looking at a painting, for example, try counting the number of flowers in the garden, cows in the field, or other images. Or create as many new words as you can using the lettering on a sign. Think about how the message on a health awareness poster might affect you. Whatever it takes, keep focusing on something other than the shot until it's over.
Cough. Research shows that coughing as the needle goes in can help some people feel less pain.
Relax your arm. If you're tense—especially if you tense up in the area where you're getting the shot, it can make a shot hurt more.
Sometimes people feel faint(头晕的) after getting a shot.5.
A. You are not alone at all.
B. Then they had better not get a shot.
C. Deep breathing can help people relax.
D. Focus attentively on something in the room.
E. Thus,you can make your waiting time shorter.
F. If you feel sick, sit or lie down and rest for 15 minutes.
G. Then you won't think about the shot while sitting in the waiting room.
Morocco has a lot of sun, a lot of deserts and a high demand for imported fuel. And that's why the Moroccan government is moving ahead with a huge concentrated solar power plant near the desert city of Ouarzazate — one of four plants in total which, when completed, will have generating capacity(发电量) of 580MW. Combined with the country’s wind and hydro-power (水力发电) efforts, Morocco’s ambitious solar push will mean the country will get close to 50% of its electricity from renewable generation as early as 2020.
Phase I of the project, the 160MW Noor l, is going to start generating electricity next month and includes a capacity for molten sand energy storage which will allow up to 3 hours of electricity generation after the sun goes down. Phases 2 and 3 will have the capacity for up to eight hours of storage, meaning that solar energy really could be used to power homes around the clock.
Besides the scale of such plans, what’s impressive to me is how quickly the renewable energy can be developed. What other forms of energy could so greatly change a country’s energy composition in just a few short years? Not only should this be an encouraging sign for those of us who favor renewable energy, but it also should give reason for would-be investors in traditional fossil fuel generating industry.
If renewable energy costs continue to fall, even existing(现有的) coal and gas plants will find themselves limited by newer, cleaner forms of energy that can be increased rapidly.
Interestingly, some analysts suggest this is happening already. In the US, for example, coal power plants are being retired earlier than expected due to a combination of increased competition from gas and renewable energy, as well as tighter regulations of emissions (排放). Also, increasing amounts of solar and wind cause gas and coal plants not to use, significantly reducing their profits and further giving an edge to the clean energy competition.
If this proves to be the case in North Africa too, Morocco's solar ambitions could help transform the energy system well beyond its own borders.
1.What's the main theme of the passage?
A. Solar energy is fully developed in Morocco.
B. There are advantages of developing solar energy.
C. Morocco is a country with quantities of deserts.
D. Morocco's efforts to generate renewable electricity.
2.What is the advantage of Phase l?
A. Its energy storage can last up to three hours.
B. It has the capacity for as many as eight hours.
C. It continues producing electricity after the sun sets.
D. It is going to begin generating electricity in a month.
3.What does the author think of the renewable energy development?
A. Upset. B. Striking. C. Sensitive. D. Doubtful.
4.Coal power plants in the US are being retired earlier than expected because of ________.
A. various reasons B. heavy pollution
C. fierce competition D. the government's limitation
As free as they make us, mobile phones still need to stay close to a power source. Soon that may change with "green" power.
Three Chilean students got the idea for a plant-powered device(装置) to charge their cellphones, while sitting in their school's outdoor courtyard during a break from exams, with dead mobile phones. Then, one of them had an "aha" moment.
“It occurred to Camila to say about plants, "said inventor Evelyn Aravena. "Why don't you have a socket, if there are so many plants? 'After that, we thought, why don't they have a charging outlet? Because there are so many plants and living things that have the potential to produce energy, why not? ' "
Their invention — a small biological circuit called E-Kaia - uses the energy plants to produce during photosynthesis(光合作用). A plant uses only a small part of that energy and the rest goes into the soil, and that's where the E-Kaia collects it. The device plugs into the ground and then into your phone.
"It's the most amazing project I've ever seen in my life, plain and simple. They brought this original model, and it worked — and that's when it all changed, at least from my personal point of view and I began to support them. " said Mauricio Cifuentes.
The device solved two problems for the engineering students — they needed an idea for a class project, and an outlet to plug in their phones.
"Looking for a place to charge the notebook, which had no power, and the mobile phones, we weren't able to find anything because all the other students were in the same state of madness trying to find a place to charge their devices," said Aravena.
But plants are everywhere, and the biocircuit makes the best of their excess(过多的) power.
The E-Kaia doesn't carry much charge but it's powerful enough to completely recharge a mobile phone in less than two hours.
The student inventors have applied for patents on their technology, and expect the E-Kaia to go on sale in December 2016.
1.How could the students get the "green" power idea?
A. By carrying out an experiment.
B. Just from an occasional thought.
C. With the support of their professors.
D. Enlightened(启发) by the information in a science book.
2.How does the device work?
A. By using the energy during photosynthesis. B. By using a small biological circuit.
C. By using the electricity stored in the device. D. By using a device buried in the ground.
3.What can we learn from what Mauricio Cifuentes said?
A. He intended to buy the patent.
B. The device was made in a rough way.
C. He showed great interest in the device.
D. He attempted to produce the device in large numbers.
4.What might be the best title for the passage?
A. A New Device to Change the World
B. Green Power - A New and Potential Source
C. Chilean Students Find A Green Way to Charge Phones
D. A New Device Invented by Chilean Students Will Be on Sale
There are some places in the world that one wants to return again and again. After my first visit to Boracay, Philippines, in March of last year, I knew that I would return soon. I was there again in April this year.
It was on the island that I first tried kite-surfing. The Bulabog Beach on the eastern side of Boracay has many wind-surfing and kite-surfing sports centers. I randomly chose a center, which happened to be an affiliation(附属机构) of International Kiteboarding Organization.
The organization has training centers around the world, and some of its courses are tailored for beginners like me.
The center on Boracay has different courses, from recreational to professional. In the recreational category, trainees have to do the "discovery" level before they go on to more advanced levels.
My instructor Brian, who was from the United States, strictly followed the center's rules about levels, and began the training by asking me to set up the kite on the sand, which was the very first step at the ground level of the "discovery" course.
I had a teammate, and we both couldn't wait to have the feeling of riding with the wind on the surface of the water. But we had to practice at length the various skills for assessing the direction of the wind and the move-ments of our bodies.
It was there in March, which was still the windy season on the island. Because of the winds, the Philippines were important on the ancient marine (海上的) trade route. They call the wind Amihan, or trade winds.
From May to October, the Amihan wind is channeled through the hills on the northern and southern ends of the island from the east onshore, and onto the Bulabog Beach on the eastern coast of the island.
1.Do you think why the author returned to Boracay?
A. Because it is a small island in the Philippines.
B. Because he intended to settle down there.
C. Because the place was very attractive.
D. Because the kite-surfing on this island was rather exciting.
2.What does the underlined word "tailored" in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. lost B. known C. cancelled D. designed
3.What kind of person is Brian?
A. Easy-going. B. Strict. C. Dull. D. Friendly.
4.Why did the Philippines call the wind "trade winds"?
A. Because the Philippines started to trade in the windy season.
B. Because the winds made the Philippines active in the ancient time.
C. Because the Philippines had been relying on the winds to trade.
D. Because the winds benefited the Philippines a lot in the ancient maritime trade.
