阅读短文,然后在下面的表格中完成内容提要,每空不超过3个单词。(共4个小题,每小题2分)
New Energy in the Twenty-first Century
Energy from the wind
Wind is a kind of clean energy, and there is lots of it, But, if there’s no wind, there is no wind energy.
Energy from the water
When water moves from a high place to a lower place, it can make electricity(电)without pollution. However, people have to build dams(水坝) to use this energy, and building dams is very expensive.
Energy from the earth
There is heat in the rocks under the earth. Scientists use the heat to make geothermal(地热的)energy. This kind of energy is cheap, but itis only possible in afew places in the world.
Energy from the sun
Solar panels (太阳电池板) on the roofs of houses can turn energy from the sun into electricity. Solar power is clean and plentiful(丰富的).but when the weather is bad, It doesn’t work.
New Energy in Twenty-first Century
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Advantages |
Disadvantages |
Wind Energy |
Clean .There is a lot. |
It needs |
Water Energy |
It is expensive. |
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Geothermal Energy |
only possible in afew places |
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Solar Energy |
Clean and plentiful. |
It depends too much on |
Want a good night's sleep? Then turn off your computer, cell phone or PSP two hours before you go to bed.
These things have bright lights. When our eyes see bright lights just before sleep, our sleep patterns (模式) change, a study has found.
Our body clock starts shutting us down for bed at 9 or 10 pm. But bright lights make our minds think that it is still daytime. That wakes us up and leaves us sleepless, experts say.
But if you read a paper book before sleeping, you won't have this problem. This is because light from a bedside lamp (台灯) does not go straight into our eyes.
Also, if you are watching a television from across the bedroom, you won't have problems falling asleep. The TV sends light to us from a distance, so the light won't be as strong.The writer tells us to turn off the computerbefore bed time.
A.half an hour | B.an hour | C.two hours | D.three hours |
Which of the following may make us sleepless?
A.Reading a newspaper. | B.Talking on QQ. |
C.Reading a book. | D.Watching TV. |
Why can't we sleep well if we use a computer before bed time?
A.We think it is daytime if we leave computers on. |
B.We feel too excited to sleep after using computers. |
C.Lights from computers are brighter than other lights. |
D.Lights from computers can change our sleep patterns. |
Do you go to the movies during the holidays? What do you eat there? Popcorn (爆米花)? Yes, of course! More and more Chinese youth now like to eat popcorn when they watch movies at the theater.
However, it may be the Americans who love popcorn the most. Americans do fun things with their popcorn. They like to put butter on their popcorn. But that's not all; they also like other kinds of things like chocolate, and even cheese! Americans like to eat popcorn as a snack (小吃). These days, there are a lot of "low -fat" kinds of popcorn in US shops to keep people healthy.
Americans started eating popcorn in movie theaters in the 1930s. Before this, they couldn't because movies were silent (无声的) and popcorn made too much noise. When movies got noisier, people could eat noisier food.
Next time you eat popcorn, why not try to eat it American style.Young people like to eatat the cinema.
A.popcorn | B.chocolate | C.sweets | D.cheese |
Americans couldn't eat popcorn in cinemas before 1930s because.
A.popcorn at that time wasn't healthy |
B.people were too poor to buy popcorn |
C.other foods were more popular than popcorn |
D.movies were silent and popcorn made noise |
What is the best title for the passage?
A.The holiday's coming, pop some corn! |
B.The movie's starting, pop some corn! |
C.The holiday's coming, eat some snacks! |
D.The movie's starting, eat some snacks! |
A teacher was telling her students the importance(重要性) of making others glad.
"Now, children," she said. "Do any of you ever make someone else glad?"
"Yes, teacher," said a small boy. "I made someone glad yesterday."
"Well done. Who was that?"
"My granny."
"Good boy. Now tell us how you made your grandmother glad. "
"Yes, teacher. I went to see her yesterday, and stayed with her for three hours. Then, I said to her: "Granny, I' m going home," and she said: "Well, I' m glad!"It's to make someone happy.
A.exciting | B.interesting |
C.relaxing | D.important |
The boy said heyesterday.
A.answered a question | B.visited his granny |
C.stayed at home | D.went to a party |
We can infer from the end of the story that.
A.the boy was very naughty |
B.the boy did a lot to make granny glad |
C.granny had a good time with the boy |
D.granny hoped to stay longer with the boy |
Today is Friday. Betty, Lingling and Tom are talking about what they are going to do at the weekend.Betty is going to see a film.
A.at 9 a. m. on Saturday | B.at 9 a. m. on Sunday |
C.at 10:30 a. m. on Saturday | D.at 10:30 a. m. on Sunday |
Lingling is going totomorrow.
A.visit her uncle and aunt |
B.stay at home and listen to music |
C.go to the Temple of Heaven |
D.do some shopping with her mother |
Tom is going toon Saturday.
A.stay at home | B.go to the Temple of Heaven |
C.go to the cinema | D.play football with his friends |
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Co-operation(合作) is always needed when you make a project that the teacher gives you.
First, discuss all you would like to do with your classmates. Choose one of the members to write down what you’re talking about. Then, with the ideas you get, list all you want. Everyone shares the duty for the project. You can collect information not only from books but also on the Internet. Making a survey and doing a research are also good ways. After that, all the members put what has been found together. Try to make the project more well-organized. In the end, you can give a report in front of your class to show the results of your hard work.
You need |
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How to do it? |
·First, ·Second, collect and list all you want. Making a survey and doing a ·After that, put what has been found together and make the project more well-organized. ·In the end, show the results of your hard work by giving a |