Wuzhen in Zhejiang is a peaceful water town.Its old houses have made it a place of interest.But last December,more than
2000 special guests,including state leaders,government officials and Internet businessmen,got together there.They were not there for trip.Wuzhen was chosen as the home of the World Internet Conference (WIC)and the second yearly WIC was held there from Dec.16 to 18,2015.
"Because it is beautiful,"explained the BBC."It shows one of the event's big ideas:the Internet is a thing of beauty that should be shared by all human.And Wuzhen is held together
by rivers and crossed by many stone bridges.These make it similar to the Internet,too.
The key reason is the place's great use of the Internet﹣Wuzhen shows the world what a Chinese smart town looks like.A smart town uses modern technology to make all its services
better.
Wuzhen had 2 700 Wi﹣Fi signal spots then,covering almost every corner of the town.Leaving home without a wallet is just fine because online payment is encouraged in most shops.
Wuzhen also built 26 free bike rental(租赁)spots.A bike in Wuzhen can be rented simply with a smart phone.Wuzhen's public services aren't the only developing things.People's lives in Wuzhen also become smart.An online home﹣care system was put in nearly 2 000 older people's homes.Nurses will come to them right now with the help of the smart system.
61.What did 2 000 special guests arrive in Wuzhen for?
A. |
Traveling. |
B. |
The peaceful water town. |
C. |
Business. |
D. |
The World Interne't Conference. |
62.What does the BBC think of the Internet in the passage?
A. |
Something like rivers. |
B. |
Some thing beautiful. |
C. |
Something like stone bridges. |
D. |
Some place s for traveling. |
63.According to the passage we can infer (推断)that in Wuzhen
A. |
olde T people can be taken good care of |
B. |
people must go shopping with their wallets |
C. |
it is impossible for them to use the smart phone |
D. |
people can own the free bike with their smart phone |
64.Why did they choose Wuzhen to hold the second yearly WIC?
A. |
Stone bridges. |
B. |
Wi﹣Fi signal spots. |
C. |
Smart town services. |
D. |
Online home﹣care system. |
65.Which is the best title for the passage?
A. |
Wuzhen Gets Smart |
B. |
A Smart City |
C. |
The Most Modern Town. |
D. |
A Place of Interest. |
Some days,don't you think,"Wouldn't it be nice if the laundry would just do itself?"Self﹣cleaning clothes may sound crazy.But Australian researchers have found a way to make something like this possible!
A team at RMIT University in Melbourne,Australia,found a way to put special nanostructures (纳米结构) into clothing,which can then clean the clothes.When sunlight hits the nanostructures,they break down the dirt and stains (污渍) that don't belong on your clothes.
The nanostructures don't break down the actual clothing because cotton and the other clothing materials are too strong to be broken down.According to CNN,the researchers cover the clothing in a solution made of silver and copper (铜) nanostructures.All it takes is 40minutes of sunlight and your clothes will look as good as new.
So if you spill on yourself during lunch,you can step outside for a walk,and it will be clean by the time you go inside.It not only makes your life easier,but it can also be good for the environment.
According to the US Department of Energy,the average load of laundry uses about 25gallons (about 94liters) of water.Water is a very important resource,so using less of it to wash clothes is better for the environment.But one of the scientists at RMIT University knows more needs to be done.
"There's more work to do before we can start throwing out our washing machines,"said Dr Rajesh Ramanathan,"but this is a strong foundation (基础)."
So what's the next step?Ramanathan wants to either start selling the solution by itself or convincing (说服) clothing makers to treat the clothing with the solution while clothes are being made.
57.How do the clothing with the nanostructures get cleaned?
A.Cotton clothes wash easily
B.This kind of clothing washes it by itself.
C.The dirt and stains are broken down in the sunlight.
D.Silver and copper help to get off the dirt in the dark.
58.What do Paragraphs 4﹣5talk about?
A.What advantages the self﹣cleaning clothes have.
B.How the self﹣cleaning clothes work.
C.How the self﹣cleaning clothes are made.
D.What helps the self﹣cleaning clothes work.
59.What does the underlined word"solution"in the last paragraph mean?
A.Machines
B.Clothes.
C.Silver.
D.Design.
60.What can we learn from the passage?
A.Silver and copper sell well.
B.The solution is not put into practice.
C.Clothing makes certainly like the solution.
D.We don't need washing machines any more.
A city without cars would be very strange,right?But Venice is such a city.
Venice is in the northeast of Italy.It wasn't built on land,like Beijing or Shanghai,but on more than 110islands.Seawater is everywhere around the city.
Even so,travel isn't difficult.The waterways have always been the best way to get around.There are 117waterways and more than 400bridges that can guide you where you want to go.People in Venice move from place to place by boat.
Water makes the city special,but it is also a big problem.Sometimes tourists will have such strange experiences.One moment they walk across the Rialto Bridge,and there's nothing special.But when they come back to the bridge an hour later,it's underwater and everyone is wearing rain shoes.
Once,people used too much underground water.This made the city get lower little by little.Now the city has gone down by 23centimeters.Another problem is the rising seawater.The temperature has risen over the years.This has made the ice of the Arctic Ocean (北冰洋) melt( 融化).Every year,high waters hit the city in autumn and winter.When a lot of water comes,more than half of the city is underwater.
Scientists are trying different ways to stop the city from getting even lower.The Italian government has asked some of Italy's biggest companies to build the MOST project,which was planned to be build under the seawater to stop the rising water.Anyway,this project is helping solve the problem.
53.Which is the best way to travel in Venice?
A.The waterways.
B.Taxis and cars.
C.400bridges
D.Boats and rain shoes.
54.What doesn't cause Venice to get lower and lower?
A.The ice of the Arctic Ocean melt.
B.Seawater is everywhere around the city.
C.People used too much underground water
D.The temperature has become higher over the years.
55.What can we infer from the last passage?
A.Venice is sure to stop getting lower.
B.High waters won't hit Venice any more.
C.Scientists can solve the problems easily
D.Some possible ways help to solve the problem.
56.What's the best title of this passage?
A.The Places of Interest of Venice
B.The History of Venice.
C.The Specials and Problems of Venice
D.The MOST Project of Venice.
The world's most popular musical,The Sound of Music is coming to China!
Presented by Lunchbox Theatrical Production,we are looking for talented young performers to play the roles of the von Trapp children.This is a fantastic chance to perform with musical theater professionals.
Since its first performance(演出) on Broadway 55years ago,The Sound of Music has been singing its way into everyone's hearts with some of the most popular songs ever performed on the musical theatre stage.
This June,after a tour around the world with stops including the UK,Canada,South Africa,Singapore,and New Zealand,this show will take to the stage in China.Don't miss it!
We are looking for young talented performers for the roles of:
•Friedrich (1.55m tall,unbroken voice,playing age 14)
•Louisa (1.5m tall,undeveloped body,playing age 13)
•Kurt (1.45m tall,unbroken voice,playing age 11)
•Brigitta (1.4m tall,playing age 9/10)
•Martha (1.35m tall,playing age 7)
•Gretl (up to 1.2m tall,playing age 6)
Interview Dates:16﹣18/04/2016
Application Deadline (申请截止日期):13/04/2016
Interview Address:National Theatre of China
Rehearsals(排练):5May until performances
Performances:15June﹣﹣20June 2016,National Center for the Performing Arts
50.What is the Lunchbox Theatrical Production is doing now?
A.selling some tickets
B.introducing a new film
C.looking for some young performers
D.talking about their feelings
51.Who can play the role of Martha?
A.Susan,1.5m tall,13years old
B.Elizabeth,1.45m tall,12years old
C.Linda,1.4m tall,10years old
D.Rachel,1.35m tall,7years old
52.What can we know about The Sound of Music from the passage?
A.It needs 7talented performers.
B.It will be showed in June,2016.
C.It has been successful for more than half a century.
D.It has been showed in six countries before coming to China.
Michael wanted to make some money to buy a new computer game,but he did not know how.So he went to ask his brother Greg for help.
"I think you could help to wash Mom's and Dad's cars,"Greg said,"Some of the neighbors could pay you to wash theirs,too.It's getting colder and no one wants to wash the cars themselves."
Michael agreed,but he shivered(哆嗦)at the thought of washing cars and getting wet in cold weather."Maybe this isn't a good idea."
"Don't worry,"Greg said."I have some golf(高尔夫)gloves(手套).You can use them to wash cars.and I will even help you to wash the cars.""Thank you!"Michael said.
After spending the day washing cars,Michael got enough money and went to the store with Greg.He found the game he wanted quickly,but as he took it off the shelf he saw a golf video game next to it.He knew Greg loved golf and wouldn't play golf in winter,so he put his game back and decided to buy the golf video game.
"What are you doing?"Greg asked."I thought this game would be more fun."said Michael."We can play it together."
46.For what purpose did Michael want to make money?
A.To help support his family.
B.To buy a gift for his Mom.
C.To buy a new computer game.
D.To buy some golf gloves.
47.How could Michael make money in Greg's opinion?
A.By asking Mom for a little.
B.By washing cars for others.
C.By washing their father's car.
D.By designing a computer game.
48.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Michael enjoyed playing with cold water.
B.Michael asked his brother to buy a golf video game.
C.Michael bought a golf video game for his brother and himself.
D.Michael had difficulty finding the computer game he wanted.
49.What's the passage mainly about?
A.Michael's childhood.
B.Michael and his neighbors.
C.How Michael made money
D.How Michael and Greg helped each other.
High school can be a terrible time if you get it all wrong.Find out how to survive (度过) high school with a few easy tips.
Be Yourself.High school is a fun time to make new friends,meet new people and socialize.Just be yourself.Don't give in to anyone's wants.
Keep Good Company.Choose your friends carefully and make sure you won't get influenced by anyone.You will find friends,but stay away from the ones who don't want to be your friends.
Be Optimistic (乐观的).Always wear your smile.Treat others the way you want to be treated. Respect (尊敬) your teachers and classmates and try to be helpful.
When you believe in yourself,others believe in you.Talk and walk confidently.Confidence is something you grow with,and people respect you for that.
Love High School.Fall in love with it.Make the most out of it,and you will never get those moments back.Come up with wonderful ideas,top your class,make the best friends,go to parties,but just make as many memories as you can!
With these tips to survive high school,you will surely be proud of graduating (毕业) as an all﹣round adult.So when you throw those hats in the air,feel the freedom and remember every moment you spent in"High School".
81.How many tips are mentioned in the passage?
82.What's the writer's advice on making friends?(no more than 2 pieces)
83.Fill in the blank with proper words.(no more than 3 words)
84.Put the underlined sentence into Chinese.
85.Give a proper title to the passage.