New Energy in the Twenty﹣first Century
Energy from 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 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 and clean， but it is only possible in a few places in the world．
Energy from the sun
Solar panels（太阳电池板）on the roofs of house can turn energy from the sun into electricity．Solar power is clean and plentiful（丰富的）． When the weather is bad， it doesn't work．
（1）How many kinds of energy does the passage talk about？
| A． |
2 |
| B． |
3 |
| C． |
4 |
| D． |
5 |
（2）What kind of energy is very expensive if we want to get it？
| A． |
Energy from wind |
| B． |
Energy from the water |
| C． |
Energy from the earth |
| D． |
Energy from the sun |
（3）What kinds of energy depend much on the weather according to the passage？
| A． |
Energy from the water and energy from the wind． |
| B． |
Energy from the water and energy from the earth． |
| C． |
Energy from the earth and energy from the sun． |
| D． |
Energy from the wind and energy from the sun． |
（4）These kinds of energy have something in common， it is ．
| A． |
expensive |
| B． |
clean |
| C． |
easy to get |
| D． |
difficult to get |
（5）According to the passage， we can know all these kinds of energy ．
| A． |
have advantages and disadvantages |
| B． |
are widely used in China |
| C． |
are widely used in America |
| D． |
are widely used in the world |
If you are sitting at a table with people you don’t know, it is impolite to smoke without first asking if it will disturb them. At American restaurants and coffee shops, cold water is usually served before you order. You may find the bread and the butter are free, and if you order coffee, you may get a free refill.
Most cities and towns have no rules about opening and closing time for stores and restaurants, though they usually do make rules for bars. Especially in big cities, stores may be open 24 hours a day. Serving in restaurants are often large. If you can’t finish the meal but would like to enjoy the food later, ask the waiter or the waitress for a “doggie bag”(剩菜袋). It may have a picture of a dog on it, but everybody knows you are taking the food for yourself. Tips are not usually added to check. You should leave a tip of about 15% on the table when you leave. In some restaurants, a waiter or waitress often brings your check on a plate, and you can put your money there. Then the waiter or the waitress brings you your changes.______is usually served before you order at American restaurants or coffee shops.
| A．bread | B．Butter | C．Coffee | D．Cold water |
American people always _____ when servings are too large for them.
| A．take the food home for their dogs |
| B．leave the food on the table and go away |
| C．take the food home in doggie bags for themselves. |
| D．ask the waiter or the waitress to keep the food for them. |
If you spend $120 for your meal, you’ll probably leave a tip of________.
| A．$10 | B．$18 | C．$30 | D．$50 |
How can you give tips in America?
| A．They are usually added to the check. |
| B．They are added to the price of the meal. |
| C．A tip is usually 1/5 of the price of the meal. |
| D．You can leave them on the table when you leave. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．It’s bad manners to smoke if the people who sit at the same table mind it. |
| B．At American restaurants and coffee shops, bread, butter and coffee are all free. |
| C．American people never sit with people they don’t know. |
| D．Few cities and towns make rules for bars in America. |
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| Friendship Restaurant We have different kinds of Japanese food here. The food menu is in Japanese and Chinese. All the waiters or waitresses can speak at least one foreign language. Tel: 312–9997 Time: 11:30am –10:00pm |
| Volunteer Project Maybe you want to help others but don’t know how to do it. Then Volunteer Project will help you. Here you will get the best idea of volunteering. Call 822-5566 to join it. Email address: Lisa@hot-mail.com |
| The Dream Corner Do you want to improve your English? Do you want to practice your English with native speakers? If yes, why not join the Dream Corner? Come here on Friday afternoon every week. |
| Red Bird Club Do you like dancing ? Do you want to show off your cool dance at parties? Join us and make your dream come true. Closed on Tuesday. Call 822-333 for information. |
| The Underwater World Here you will find different kinds of fishes and even some kinds of sharks. You will feel you are in the sea but of course this is not true. If you like fishes, I suggest that you pay a visit to it. Time: 9:30am –5:30pm. |
In the Friendship Restaurant you can eat _____ food.
| A．Chinese | B．Japanese | C．English | D．French |
Sarah wants to do some volunteer work. She can call _____ to get some ideas.
| A．846-3809 | B．312-9997 | C．822-3331 | D．822-5566 |
Red Bird Club is closed on ______.
| A．Tuesday | B．Monday | C．Saturday | D．Thursday |
According to the ad, you can see ______ in the Underwater World.
| A．volunteers |
| B．excellent dancers |
| C．sea animals |
| D．waiters and waitresses |
If you want to practice English with native speakers, you can join_____.
| A．the Red Bird Club |
| B．the Volunteer Project |
| C．the Dream Corner |
| D．the Underwater World |
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The 30th Olympic host city, London is opening its arms to the world. It is the capital city of the UK .It has the history of 2000 years. Today London is a big city with 7 million people. They are from all parts of the world. Their ways of life are not the same but harmonious(和谐的).Their favorite food is pie and mashed potatoes.
| London |
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| The capital |
The 30th Olympic host city |
| The history of London |
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| The population (人口) of London |
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| The ways of life |
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| The favorite food |
George liked flying a plane. Once he bought a small plane and learned how to fly it. He soon became so good that he could make his plane do all kinds of tricks（技巧）.
George had a friend. His name was Peter. One day George said to his friend, “ Peter, would you like to have a trip in my plane?” Peter thought, “ I’ve traveled in a big plane several times, but I’ve never been in a small one, so I’ll go.”
They went up, and George flew around for half an hour and did all kinds of tricks.Peter said in a shaken voice（颤抖的声音）, “ Well, George, thank you very much for these two trips in your plane.”
George was very surprised and asked, “ Two trips? ”
“Yes, my first and my last.” Answered Peter.Peter ______ his friend’s plane.
| A．had to fly in |
| B．was asked (被邀请)to have a trip in |
| C．was asked to fly |
| D．asked George to fly |
Peter went up with George in the plane because ______ .
| A．he liked traveling very much |
| B．George was good at flying his plane |
| C．he had never traveled in a small plane |
| D．Peter could do all kinds of flying tricks |
They were in the plane for ______ minutes.
| A．forty-five | B．sixty | C．thirty | D．ninety |
How many times did Peter travel in his friend’s small plane?
| A．Once | B．Twice | C．Three times | D．Several times |
From the passage we know that ______ .
| A．Peter thanked George for the nice trip |
| B．Peter thought it was wonderful to have such a trip |
| C．Peter felt surprised that his friend could fly so well |
| D．Peter was worried about his safety while George was doing tricks in the sky |
Tom and Fred are talking about the year 2020. “What will our world be like in the year 2020?” “I don't know,” says Fred. “What do you think?” “Well, no one knows, but it’s interesting to guess.” “In the year 2020 everyone will carry a pocket computer(便携式计算机). The computer will give people the answers to all their problems. We shall all have telephones in our pockets, too, and we’ll be able to talk to our friends all over the world. Perhaps we’ll be able to see them at the same time. ” “A lot of people will live and work under the sea. Perhaps there will be big towns, factories and farms under the sea, too. ” “Machines will do most of the work, and so people will have more holidays, perhaps they’ll work only two or three days a week. They’ll be able to fly to the moon by spaceship and spend their holidays there. ” “I’m looking forward（期待）to the year 2020. I hope to go to the moon! ” “And 1 hope I’ll be able to live under the sea.” says Fred. “Won’t that be very interesting? Just like a fish! ”Tom and Fred talked about ____ .
| A．their school life |
| B．some interesting news |
| C．their life in the past |
| D．their life in the future |
Machines will ____ .
| A．do most of the work instead of people |
| B．do some of the work instead of people |
| C．do as much work as people |
| D．do less work than people |
From their talk, we know that ____ .
| A．only Fred hopes to fly to the moon |
| B．both of them hope to fly to the moon |
| C．one of them hopes to fly to the moon |
| D．neither of them hopes to fly to the moon |
Fred said ____ .
| A．he liked fish very much |
| B．he would like to live under the sea like a fish |
| C．he would go fishing under the sea |
| D．he would spend a few days on the moon |
Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned(提及)?
| A．People will be able to fly to the moon in a spaceship. |
| B．People will have more holidays. |
| C．Many people will live and work under the sea. |
| D．All the factories and farms will be built under the sea |