阅读理解阅读下列短文，56﹣60小题为选择题，从每篇短文后所给每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案．
Zhang Ming，a college student from Shandong，created a 9﹣page"WeChat guide"．With drawings and simple words，the step﹣by﹣step guide explains how to send messages，take pictures and make video calls．Zhang made the guide for his parents．"My parents are getting old．They need an easy way to learn how to use new technology．"He said．
Zhang's experience is common nowadays．Worldwide，40percent of parents learn about new technologies，including computers，mobile Internet and social media，from their children，according to a study from the International Communication Association in 2014．
Parents used to teach their kids about almost everything．Now for the first time，the teachers become the students，and the students turn into the teachers．
The change of roles comes from the rapid development of society and technology，says Zhou Xiaohong，a sociology professor from Nanjing University．Zhou said the Internet and other forms of media give children ways to get information besides from asking older generations（长辈）．Therefore，in the age of information，it's possible that children know more than their parents do．
According to the China Internet Network Information Center（CINIC），56.7percent of Internet users and 67.2percent of social media users in China are under the age of 30．The younger generation usually acts as a link between their family and the new environment．But when they teach their parents new technologies，parents can connect to the new world by themselves，noted Zhou．
In Zhang Ming's eyes，teaching his parents about WeChat brings him closer to his parents．"People can communicate more by using new technology．Why should we keep our parents out？"said Zhang．
56．According to the passage，Zhang's parents can't C with the"WeChat guide"．
A．make video calls
B．send messages
C．grab the red envelopes
D．take pictures
57．Why does children know more than their parents do nowadays？
A．Because parents teach the children about almost everything．
B．Because children can ask more older generations for help．
C．Because parents are getting old．
D．Because children can get more information by using new technoloies．
58．What does the underlined word"link"in paragraph 5mean？
A．teacher
B．connection
C．treasure
D．conversation
59．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？
A．Zhang Ming's"We Chat guide"is made up of drawings and simple words．
B.40% of parents lean about new technologies from their children all over the world on 2014．
C.56.7% of social media users in China are under 30according to the CINIC．
D．Zhang Ming thinks that we should encourage our parents to use more new technolohies．
60．What's the best title of the passage？
A．Ways of using new technology
B．Kids can also teach parents
C．How parents connect to the world
D．Ways to get information．
Before you go to another country it is a great help if you know the language and some of the customs of the country.
When people meet each other for the first time in Britain, they say, “How do you do? ”and shake hands. Usually they do not shake hands when they just meet or say goodbye. But they shake hands after they haven’t met for a long time or when they will be away from each other for a long time.
Last year a group of German students went to England for a holiday. Their teacher told them that the English people hardly shake hands. So when they met their English friends at the station, they kept their hands behind their backs. The English students had learned that the Germans shake hands as often as possible, so they put their hands in front and got ready to shake hands with them. It made both of them laugh.It is ____ if you know the language and some of the customs of the country.
| A．not useful | B．not helpful |
| C．very helpful | D．very bad |
English people usually shake hands when they ______.
| A．meet every time |
| B．meet for the first time |
| C．say goodbye to each other |
| D．say hello to each other |
Usually English people don’t shake hands _______.
| A．when they will be away for a long time |
| B．when they say “How do you do? ” |
| C．when they just meet or say goodbye |
| D．after they haven’t met for a long time |
Which of the statement（陈述）is right?
| A．German people shake hands as often as possible. |
| B．English people like shaking hands very much. |
| C．German people hardly shake hands. |
| D．Neither English people nor Germans like shaking hands. |
This story is about _______.
| A．shaking hands |
| B．customs |
| C．languages |
| D．languages and customs |
One of the most popular items in the school newspaper is the advice column (专栏). Here are some of the questions asked and their answers.
Q: I’m always late for school. I try not to be late, but I can’t help it. Please advise me about what to do. Tommy.
A: You are probably late for school because you don’t really like school. My advice to you is to enjoy school more, and then you won’t be late so often.
Q: I find it difficult to make friends. What do you think I should do? Sara.
A: I can’t advise you until I know more about you. Your problem may be that you are shy. On the other hand, it may be the opposite. You may be bold(大胆的). Write and tell me more about yourself.
Q: I’m always at the bottom (末尾)of the class. What do you advise me to do? Molly.
A: I advise you to try to improve your grades in one subject at first. Next, try to improve your grades in another subject. If you do this, by the end of the year you should be quite a long way up from the bottom in all your subjects.What is the main idea (主要意思) of this passage?
| A．The town newspaper has an advice column. |
| B．Tommy wrote to the school newspaper to ask for advice. |
| C．Sara finds it difficult to make friends. |
| D．The advice column in the newspaper is very popular. |
What is Tommy’s problem?
| A．He is always late for school. |
| B．He finds it difficult to make friends. |
| C．He is always at the bottom of the class. |
| D．He needs help with his homework. |
What does the adviser (建议者) want Sara to do?
| A．Stop being so shy. |
| B．Stop being so bold. |
| C．Make more friends. |
| D．Give more information about herself. |
What does Molly want to do?
| A．Make more friends. |
| B．Enjoy school more. |
| C．Stay at the bottom of her class. |
| D．Improve her exam results. |
By the end of the year, where should Molly be in all her subjects if she does as the adviser says?
| A．At the bottom. |
| B．A little way up from the bottom. |
| C．Quite a long way up from the bottom. |
| D．At the top. |
Barry Parker was a very successful businessman. He lived in a large house and drove a car. He wore expensive clothes and ate his meals in famous restaurants. His name was often in the newspaper. One day a newspaper reporter asked him, “What is the secret of your success(成功)?”
Barry thought for a few moments and said, “I eat a special kind of fish.” “You eat a special kind of fish! What does that do?” “It makes my brain work better.” Barry said. “What kind of fish is it?” the reporter asked. “Give me fifty dollars and come back tomorrow. I’ll have some for you.”
The reporter gave Barry fifty dollars and returned the next day. “Have you got any special fish?” “Yes. Come into the house. It’s in the refrigerator.”
Barry took the reporter into his kitchen. He opened the refrigerator and took out a very small fish. “Here you are. Have this for dinner.”
The next day the reporter called on Barry again. “Did you eat the fish?” Barry asked her. “Yes, I fried it.” “Good, do you feel different today?” “No, I don’t. And I think that fifty dollars was a lot to pay for such a small fish.” “Well done !” Barry said. “You see, the fish is working. You’re using your brain now.”The reporter went to see Barry Parker ________.
The reporter wanted to know ________.
Barry Parker made the reporter ________.
The reporter bought the fish_______.
The reporter ate the fish_______.
| A．pay 50 dollars for a fish. |
| B．because he was very successful. |
| C．but she didn’t feel any different. |
| D．because she wanted to find out Barry’s secret. |
E. the secret of Barry Parker’s success.
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容完成下列各题。
What will the home of the future look like? A team of architects (建造师) in Hong Kong say that city homes will be tiny, as populations continue to grow and space becomes more expensive. They have designed “space flats”. 83它们只有30 平米大。These flats have three small rooms, a living room, a bathroom and a bedroom, as well as a balcony (阳台),but everything is carefully planned to make good use of the limited space.
The living room is the main room of the flat. It can be used as an office, a kitchen or even a second bedroom. There is a sofa that can be changed into a bed. The dining table can be changed into a computer desk. And, if not needed, both the sofa-bed and the table can be folded away and stored into a small apace in the wall. There is a flat-screen TV, which can also serve as a computer monitor. In one corner of the room, a small cooker, a microwave oven and a miniature refrigerator are hidden out of sight.
The other rooms are small but useful. The bathroom contains a toilet and a shower. The double bed in the bedroom can also be a sofa, if necessary, The balcony has enough room for two people to sit and enjoy the view from the block of flats. All the rooms have high ceiling to provide as much storage space as possible, while the flat has large windows to let in plenty of sunlight.
“Space flats “are now being tested in a building in Hong Kong. “It’s wonderful,” said one resident(居民) “84. The flat is so well designed that you feel that there is plenty of space”Why do the architects think that “Space flats “will be important in the future?
___________________________________________How many rooms can a “space flat ” have in all ?
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____________________________________________请给短文拟一个合适的题目。
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The Green Magic Tree House, in India, is the perfect hotel for anybody who likes adventure（冒险）. Guests must drive for miles through the jungle to find it in the middle of tea and coffee plantation (种植园).
There are two tree houses to choose from, one 30 meters and the other 35 meters above the ground. Both houses have two floors. The bedrooms are above the living area and there are bathrooms and showers. You can get up to rooms and move between floors by using ladders (梯子). You can go from one tree house to the other on a rope bridge. The houses sometimes move about in the wind but the views are fantastic.
Guests can enjoy moving through the jungle, climbing in the mountains, and watching wildlife. There are many unusual plants, birds, and insects in the area.
The Ice Hotel is in Jukkasjarvi, a village in Sweden 200 kilometers north of the Arctic（北极）Circle. Every winter, a team of architects（建筑师）, designers and snow builders build the hotel. This year there are 80 rooms.
Everything is made of ice. The walls, the floors, the ceilings（顶棚）, and even the furniture are made of ice. The beds are made of ice, too, but guests sleep on warm deer skins. Outside it can be -37℃, so inside it feels quite comfortable. The hotel has a bar, where guests can drink vodka（伏特加） from glasses made of ice. It's very popular — because there isn't much else to do.
To spend a night at Jules Underwater Lodge in Florida, guests need to scuba dive (潜水) seven meters under the sea. They enter a small house through a door at the bottom of the building. Inside, the kitchen is stored with food and there is a fridge and a microwave oven(微波炉). There is a hot shower and comfortable beds and lots of books, DVDs and video games. Most guests, however, spend their time at one of the large windows watching different fishes swimming by.The writer tells us three ___________ hotels.
| A．natural | B．unusual | C．green | D．movable |
The Ice Hotel ___________.
| A．disappears in August |
| B．is totally（全部） made of ice |
| C．organizes lots of activities |
| D．is enlarged every year |
Which of the following statements is True?
| A．The bar in the ice hotel is famous for beer. |
| B．Fishes are watched through the hotels' windows. |
| C．Guests can live underwater for several days. |
| D．The tree houses are of the same height. |
The Green Magic Tree House is in _______.
| A．USA | B．Sweden | C．India | D．Japan |
Both of the Tree House have _______ floors inside.
| A．two | B．one | C．three | D．four |