When a computer works on a group of programs, it can get very hot. Cooling the computer can cost a lot. So some scientists wonder what would happen if the heat from the computer could be used.
Large Internet companies (公司) such as Google and Microsoft have thousands of computers. As these computers deal with information, they produce lots of heat, so they need huge cooling systems (系统). These systems send the heat into the air.
A company in Holland (荷兰) thinks paying to make the computers work and then paying again to cool them are a waste of energy. So the company developed a special device—the e-Radiator.
Boaz Leupe, head of the company, says that e-Radiator works as a heating system and saves money. He explains that the energy is used twice—once to heat the home and once to cool the computer and that the users don’t have to pay to cool their computers.
Five homeowners in Holland are testing the heating system in their homes.
“We pay for the computer using, so, in that way, homeowners get heating for free,”Boaz says.
Jan Visser is one of the homeowners. “If you use the computer more, the e-Radiator producers more heat, ”he says, “It cannot provide enough heat if you don’t use your computer often.” But he is ready to try it. It’s a great help for his family.
The company says e-Radiators produce heat temperatures of up to 55℃. It says the system could save its users about $440 a year.Before the e-Radiator appears, usually the heat of a computer ______.
| A．is sent into the air |
| B．helps the five homeowners |
| C．is used twice |
| D．makes the computer work better |
The e-radiator is mainly used _____.
| A．to drive the computer |
| B．to help Microsoft |
| C．to heat the computer |
| D．to provide heat |
The Chinese meaning of the word “device” in this passage is probably “____”.
| A．节能 |
| B．实验 |
| C．仪器 |
| D．开关 |
The best title of the passage may be “_____”.
| A．An Environment Problem |
| B．A New Way to Heat Homes |
| C．The Future Computers |
| D．The Energy to Be Wasted |
Fred was a poor man who lived alone in a small village． He was lazy and didn't want to find a job． He had no friends or relatives． He used to beg for food for his living．
One day， a kind man gave Fred a large bowl of rice． Fred didn't eat up the rice in one go． He put the remaining rice on the table． He lay on his bed and kept an eye on it．
After a while， Fred fell asleep and had a dream． He dreamed that there was a famine （饥荒） in his village． He sold his remaining rice and got some silver coins． He used the silver coins to buy a pair of goats． His goats had kids in months， so he got more goats． He sold some goats and became rich． He bought a large house． He fell in love with a beautiful lady and they got married．
Fred dreamed that he was dancing with his wife． He felt so excited that he kicked in air and his leg hit the bowl on the table． The bowl with rice dropped and broke into pieces． The noise woke him up．
At once， Fred realized that he had been dreaming． He also realized that he could get nothing if he didn't make a change． Then he decided to get rid of his laziness． Soon he found a job and worked hard．
（1）How did Fred get silver coins in his dream？
A． By selling his goats．
B． By selling the rice．
C． By working hard．
D． By selling his house．
（2）Fred kicked in air when he dreamed that ．
A． he became a rich man
B． he had more goats
C． he was dancing with his wife
D． he had a large house
（3）The Chinese meaning of the underlined phrase "get rid of" is probably" "．
A．摆脱
B．原谅
C．忽略
D．删除
（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A． Fred was a rich man before he had a dream．
B． Fred got a large bowl of rice from a lady．
C． In Fred's dream， he bought a pair of horses．
D． The bowl dropped and the noise woke Fred up．
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Great Music Shop ★Rock， pop and country music ★Sell CDs ★Listen before you buy |
Sun Coffee Shop ★The best coffee in town *Hamburgers， cakes and pies *Open 8：30 am﹣11：00 pm every day |
Hug Supermarket ★Fruit and nuts ★Free orange juice for kids under 7 ★Vegetables and fish are on big sale ★Open 6：00 am﹣9：00 pm every day |
（1）If a person is hungry in the morning． the earliest time he can buy a hamburger is ．
A．6：00 pm
B．7：00 pm
C．7：30 am
D．8：30 am
（2）Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage？
A． You can enjoy classical music in Great Music Shop．
B． You can enjoy coffee after 11：00 pm in Sun Coffee Shop．
C． A 6﹣year﹣old girl can get some free oranges at Hug Supermarket．
D． You can buy cheap cabbages at Hug Supermarket．
（3）The passage may be from ．
A． a story book
B． a novel
C． a newspaper
D． a dictionary
Have you ever seen a "tomboy？ I have a girl classmate， Rose， who acts like a boy． She's outgoing．She loves soccer and likes to play with boys． She even looks like a boy． On the first day of school，I was so surprised that to learn Rose was a girl that I （1）____asked her，"Are you a boy or girl？" But that doesn't matter at all．
Whenever she goes， she carries the smile along． She also shares it with everyone she meets．When she plays soccer or basketball， she smiles with joy． If her team wins， her smile shows joy and pride． If she loses a game， her smile says"They are so good． I had great fun （2）____with them．" When she meets a friend， her smile is agreed him， and when she meets a teacher， her smile is filled with respect．
Every day， when I ask her about my math problems， she tells me everything she knows．Before each math class，I see her either helping the class at the front，or bringing the homework of the class together．I have never seen her say a word of displeasure or boast（夸耀） about her great success in her study．
任务一：请根据短文内容分别写出（1）（2）处所缺单词．（每空限填一词）
（1） （2）
任务二：阅读短文，从短文中找出与下面句子意思相近的句子．
（2）No matter where she goes，she carries a smile along
任务三：请把上文中画线的句子译成汉语．
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任务四：请根据短文内容回答下列问题．
（4）What does Rose look like？
（5）What do you think of Rose？ Please describe her with two adjectives（形容词）
A well﹣known speaker started his speech by holding up a﹩20 bill．In the room of 200 people，he asked，"Who would like this﹩20 bill？"
Hands started going up．He said，"I am going to give this ﹩20 to one of you．But first let me do this．"He crumpled the bill． He then asked，"Who still wants it？" Still， the hands of stayed in the air．
"Well，" he replied，"What if I do this？" He dropped it on the ground and started to grind（碾压） it into the floor with his shoe． He picked it up， now crumpled and dirty．"Who still wants it？" The hands did not move．
"My friends， you have all learned a very valuable lesson． No matter what I do to the money， you will still want it because it is still worth ﹩20．"
"Sometimes we feel like we are worthless because we did something wrong or the situation is not good．But no matter what has happened， you will never lose your value and you are still priceless to those who love you． They care about you because you are special to them．"
"The worth of our lives comes not in what we do or who we know， but by who we are．"
（1）How did the speaker start his speech？
A． By hiding a ﹩20 bill．
B． By passing a ﹩20 bill．
C． By borrowing a ﹩20 bill．
D． By holding up a ﹩20 bill．
（2）What does the underlined word crumpled probably mean in the passage？
A．揉搓
B．涂画
C．撕碎
D．剪开
（3）The speaker put the bill high up in the air because he wanted to ．
A． change the value of the bill
B． get more listeners to look at the bill
C． make the listeners feel sorry for the bill
D． show the listeners that the bill was worthless
（4）It's clear that ．
A． no one wanted the bill
B． the speech was not interesting
C． the speaker didn't like money
D． the speaker was good at making a speech
（5）What did the speaker want to tell people with his speech？
A． Keep cool when there is a problem．
B． It doesn't matter if you lose your value．
C． The value of our lives lies in who we are．
D． Money is not the most important thing in life．
Here are some superheroes in the fight against COVID﹣19（新冠肺炎）． Let's come close to them and remember them．
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Zhong Nanshan（1936.10﹣﹣） He is one of the famous medical scientists in the 21st century．Dr．Zhong Nanshan was the first to tell the public that the virus could be transmitted from person to person． He is a good doctor in the countrymen's eyes and respected by all Chinese people． |
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Li Lanjuan （1947.09﹣﹣） When COVID﹣19 broke out， she suggested that Wuhan should be locked down immediately to prevent the spread of the disease． She headed for Wuhan and took an active part in the battle． Now， she still receives patients every day． |
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Wang Yong （1985.12﹣﹣） As a delivery（快递）driver，he volunteered to support the medical staff in Wuhan during the epidemic（疫情）．He tried his best to keep life going for the doctors and nurses．Time magazine has put on its cover，presenting the courage and hard work of common people． |
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Li Wenliang （1985.10﹣2020.02） He is the first doctor to warn people how dangerous the virus could be at the end of last December，so people call him the "whistle ﹣blower（吹哨人）．Because of COVID﹣19， he lost his life on February 7th， 2020． People across the country were sad to hear about his death． |
（1）Who is the oldest of the four people？
A． Wang Yong．
B． Zhong Nanshan．
B． Li Lanjuan．
D． Li Wenliang．
（2）How many of them are doctors in the passage？
A． One．
B． Two．
C． Three．
D． Four．
（3）When did Li Wenliang warn people the danger of the virus？
A． At the end of last December．
B． At the beginning of 2019．
C． On January 25th， 2020．
D． On February 7th， 2020．
（4）What did Wang Yong do during the epidemic？
A． He drew a cover for Time Magazine．
B． He was busy with his own business．
C． He wrote an article to Time magazine．
D． He volunteered to support to the doctors and nurses to keep their life going．
（5）Which statement is not true according to the passage？
A． Wang Yong is a delivery driver．
B． Li Wenliang died on February 7th， 2020．
C． Time magazine has put Li Lanjuan on its cover to praise the courage of Chinese people．
D． Zhong Nanshan told the public that the virus could be transmitted from person to person．
