SunnyEnglishClubForstudents16:-优题课

The next time you look up at the sky and see a cloud that looks like Mickey Mouse or your favorite fruit，look again．It may not be a cloud，but a Flogo﹣﹣a logo that flies．It's a new form of advertising in the sky that's never been used before．It's a different way to market your products，logos，and events．

These funny logos are made with soap bubbles （肥皂泡） mixed with a little helium gas （氦气），which makes them lighter than air and float in the sky．Special machines are used to make these new funny Flogos．The machine，which can be rented for ＄ 2，500a day，can make a Flogo every 15﹣25seconds．

Flogos can fly much higher or lower if needed．They can last from a few minutes to an hour anywhere in the sky，depending on the weather conditions．Though they can fly up to 20，000feet，they usually float around at 300﹣500feet．Flogos are only white now，but people hope to have more colorful Flogos in the near future．

Flogos are Green，100% environmentally safe，because the soap used to make the Flogo comes from plants and leaves．So this fun way of advertising is healthy and good for the environment．

（1）Flogos are mainly used to　　．

A．advertise in the sky

B．make funny bubbles

C．improve weather conditions

D．see colorful clouds

（2）Why are Flogos healthy and good for the environment？　　

A．Because they can float high and last for a long time in the sky．

B．Because there is a little helium gas mixed with soap bubbles．

C．Because the machines used to make them are special and expensive．

D．Because the soap used to make them comes from plants and leaves．

（3）From the passage，we can infer that Flogos　　．

A．can fly for hours in the sky all day

B．can have different colors at present

C．may be influenced by the weather

D．may be the cheapest way of advertising

（4）Which of the following can be the best title of the passage？　　

A．Machines﹣﹣Used for Flogos!

B．Flogos﹣﹣Logos that fly!

C．Advertising﹣﹣Made of Fruits!

D．Clouds﹣﹣Like Mickey Mouse!

Time zone：

Eastern Standard Time（EST）：GMT+10hours．

There is no daylight saving time in Queensland．

Legal drinking age：

18years and older．Always keep your ID with you to prove your age．

Alcohol （酒） shops & hotels are the only places where alcohol can be bought．

Dangers：

Dial 000from a fixed line or 112from a mobile phone．Police，ambulance，fire．

Electricity：

240/250volts AC 50Hz Universal outlets for 110volts （shavers only） standard in hotels，apartments，motels．

Telephones：

Australian international code is 61．

Road rules：

Left hand side driving．There is a 50kmh speed limit in most living areas and on open highways100﹣110kmh．Seat belts must be worn all the time．If you want to hire a car，take along your driver's license．

No smoking：

Indoors：Indoor areas are no smoking．

Poker Machines：Poker machine areas are no smoking．

Outdoors：Non﹣enclosed eating and drinking areas are no smoking．

Swimming Safety：

ALWAYS SWIM BETWEEN THE RED AND YELLOW FLAGS and pay attention to the life guards 'advice．Gold Coast beaches are guarded by skilled life guards and volunteers at weekends．

31．The above information is most probably taken from a （an）　　．

A．science magazine

B．education newspaper

C．travel guidebook

D．horror novel

32．We can learn from the above information that in Queensland　　．

A．smoking is not allowed in lots of places

B．people can buy alcohol anywhere with ID

C．people can swim beyond the red and yellow flags

D．when a building is on fire，dial 112from a fixed line

33．If Mr. Black is having a holiday in Queensland，he can　　．

A．drive on the right hand side

B．hire a car with his driver's license

C．drive at the speed of 120kmh on highways

D．drive his car without wearing the seat belt．

Without proper planning，tourism（旅游业） can cause problem．For example，too many tourists can make public places crowded，which are also enjoyed by the local people．If tourists cause too much traffic，the local people will feel unhappy．They begin to dislike tourists and treat them impolitely．But they forget how much tourism can help the local economy（经济）．It is important to think about how tourism affects the local people．The local customs and beauty should be kept to attract the tourists by the local government．The local government should also care about the health and happiness of local people when developing tourism．

Too much tourism can be a problem．If tourism grows too quickly，people can leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry because they can make more money there．As a result，other parts of the local economy can become worse．

On the other hand，if there is not enough tourism，people can lost jobs，and businesses can also lost money．It coats much money to build large hotels，airports，firstclass roads，and other support facilities（设施） needed by tourist attractions．For example，each room of the firstclass tourism hotel usually coats about 50thousand dollars．If the rooms of the hotel aren't used most of the time，the owner of the hotel will lose money．

Building a hotel is just a beginning．There must be many support facilities as well，including roads to get to the hotel，electricity and so on．All of these support facilities cost money．If these facilities are not used because there are not enough tourists，jobs and money are lost．

根据上面短文的内容回答问题．

66．How will the local people feel if tourists cause too much traffic？　　

67．Is developing tourism helpful for the local economy？　　

68．What should be kept by the local government to attract tourists？　　

69．Why can people leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry？　　

70．How much does it usually need to build a firstclass hotel room？　　

Have you ever heard of "a ball of energy"？People often use it to describe very active children．But today we tell about an invention called the soccket，that is a real soccer ball of energy．Julia Silverman explains that in fact the soccket is a portable generator（便携式发电机）．

Julia Silverman and Jessica Matthews developed the soccket as part of a group project for an engineering class at Harvard University．

There are mechanisms（装置） in a soccket．When you kick，hit or throw it，energy is then kept in it by these mechanisms instead of disappearing into the environment．

Then the user can put something directly into the ball，like a lamp，or a mobile phone charger so that they can get energy from it．

For every fifteen minutes of the game play，the soccket can provide enough electricity（电） for an LED lamp for three hours，and the ball can store（储藏） up to 24 hours' electricity．

The International Energy Association reported last year that nearly one and a half billion people in the world had no electricity to use，and most of them live in sub Saharan Africa and in India and other countries in Asia．

Julia Silverman and Jessica Matthews both had experiences in developing countries before they began the project．They knew that power shortages are a serious problem in really areas．

There's an energy crisis in the world．One out of every five people in the world don't have any electricity．And besides that，there are a lot of health problems because what people use instead of the electricity are harmful choices like kerosene（煤油） lamps，which produce a lot of smoke．

Julia Silverman says the soccket ball is one small solution（解决方法） to a big problem．

Jessica Matthews and Julia Silverman hope their soccket ball will shine more light on the problem of power shortages．It offers people a chance to put their energy into the world's most popular sport and get some energy in return．

41．From the passage，we know the soccket is　　．

A．an active child　　

B．an invention

C．a lamp　

D．a mobile phone

42．If you play the soccket for half an hour，it can provide an LED lamp with electricity for　　．

A．fifteen minutes　

B．half an hour

C．six hours　　

D．three hours

43．The underlined word "crisis" in the passage means　　．

A．a time of safety　　

B．a time of difficulty

C．a time of success　　

D．a time of pride

44．We can infer（推断） from the passage that　　．

A．Julia Silverman has never been to developing countries before

B．Active children like to play soccket

C．kicking a soccket can let the energy disappear into the environment

D．people are expected to get some energy by playing soccket

45．The best title for the passage should be"　　"．

A．The only way to produce electricity

B．The best way to solve energy crisis

C．A soccer ball that gives energy

D．An invention changing the world．

Need good and long lasting friends

I am very interested in meeting good friends from France，the UK and other European countries．

I am a loving，caring，understanding and outgoing guy and I hope to get to know people，cultures and languages in other countries．I check mails often and I am good at English and French．So I will welcome all emails．

nibangwa@yahoo．com

Thanks for stopping by．

Tracy

Looking for a Japanese pen friend

for my language classes

I am a Japanese teacher in Australia，looking for a pen friend for my classes in Japan．I have 2 classes of 26 students，so 52 in total，who I would like to find a pen friend for．

Please contact me if you can help．

Love123@sina．com

Thanks．

Simon

Looking for a kind friend from the USA

Hi all，

My name is Li Fang．I am a lady aged 22，loving，caring，sporty and musical．

I am planning to go for my studies in the United States so I need someone who can show me the way and how to do things and be a friend when I am there．

I am Chinese and hope to hear from you．

Thank you so much．

jelbit@yahoo．com

Searching for secondary school pen friends

Hello，we are from Spain，near Barcelona city．

Our students are 12～16 years old and they would like to build friendships with a school with similar age characteristics．

They need to practice English．They speak Spanish and Catalan as mother languages．

We are expecting to hear from you．

Branka

Foreign Languages Department

Tel：13912371550

36．According to the information above，we know　　 can speak French．

A．Tracy　　

B．Li Fang　　

C．Branka　

D．Simon

37．　　 are looking for pen friends for their students．

A．Tracy and Simon　

B．Simon and Branka

C．Tracy and Branka　　

D．Li Fang and Simon

38．If you are an American and you need a Chinese pen friend，you can contact　　．

A．nibangwa@yahoo．com　　

B．Love123@sina．com

C．jelbit@yahoo．com　　

D．13912371550

39．We know from the passage that　　．

A．Tracy is planning to go for studies in the USA

B．Li Fang is going to Australia to be a teacher

C．Branka wants to find some adult pen friends

D．Simon has two classes with 52 students in total

40．You may see the information above　　．

A．in a film　　

B．on a website

C．in a play　　

D．on a map．