Have you ever seen a solar panel （太阳能电池板）in your neighborhood？ Solar panels take energy from the sun and turn it into electricity．Over the past ten years， the price of solar panels has gone down greatly．In many parts of the world，solar energy is now the cheapest form of electricity． More and more people have started using solar energy to power （给……供电）their homes．
However， solar panels also have their problems．They stop working at night and on rainy days． Is it possible to make them produce electricity all of the time？
Scientists at Suzhou University， China， have invented a new solar panel now． It can produce electricity not only from solar energy but also from falling rain． When a raindrop falls on the solar panel and then rolls （滚动） down， it creates friction （摩擦力） on the surface of the panel， which can then be turned into electricity．
Sun Baoquan is one of the inventors．"Our new invention can produce electricity in any weather during the day，" he says．"It can even provide electricity at night if there is rain．"
The solar panel， however， does not make much electricity from falling rain．So Sun Baoquan is still working hard to improve it． The scientist also wants to make solar panels more flexible， which are as soft as clothing．
The field of solar energy is developing fast． Scientists around the world have been improving solar panels． Some have been working on ways to join solar panels and wind power together． Some have been trying to use sunlight to produce liquid and gas fuels （ 液体和气体燃料）．
（1）Which energy is now the cheapest form of electricity in many parts of the world？
A． Solar energy．
B． Water energy．
C． Wind energy．
（2）What is one of the problems of common solar panels？
A． The price of them is rising．
B． They can't work all of the time．
C． They can hardly power people's homes．
（3）Why is the new solar panel more scientific and useful？
A． It has a larger size than a common one．
B． It produces more electricity from falling rain than solar energy．
C． It can produce electricity day and night and even in rainy conditions．
（4）What does the underlined word "flexible" mean in Paragraph 5？
A．柔软的
B．光滑的
C．坚硬的
（5）We can infer （推断） from this text that ．
A． there is no room for developing solar energy
B． there is no end to the research in the field of solar energy
C． solar energy has completely taken the place of other kinds of energy
Trying to keep a healthy diet？Be sure to read our list of the top four fake（虚假的）health foods first!
Smoothies
They're made with tons of fruit，so they must be healthy，right？What most people don't realize，however，is that these delicious and"healthy"drinks are full of sugar and can have more calories（卡路里）than a large meal!Many smoothies have more than just fruit．Some have ice﹣cream or yogurt．You're really better off making your own smoothies at home with your own fresh fruit and low﹣fat yogurt!
Salad
So you and your friends have stopped at a fast﹣food restaurant for a quick bite．Since you're a healthy person，you decide to get a salad．After all．it's better than anything else there，right？Don't be so sure．Salad toppings such as bacon，cheese，and dressing can make your choice of a meal just as unhealthy as eating a double hamburger．Check the facts before you take a bite．
Cereal（谷物）Bars
A cereal bar may appear to be a healthy snack．After all，the box has a photo of healthy people eating them on a hike．But don't let the packaging（包装）fool you!Many cereal bars have as much sugar and fat as any candy bar．Read the ingredient（成分）list and make sure it's healthy before you buy．
Sushi Rolls
Many people watching their weight prefer light sushi lunches and dinners，but be careful﹣there are some rolls that will influence your diet．Many have mayonnaise（蛋黄酱）and deep﹣fried shrimp，both high in fat．When with soy sauce，sushi rolls become very high in salt．This doesn't mean you have to cut out this delicious Japanese food together，but you do have to be careful with your choices．
（1）Salad is sometimes considered as a fake health food because ．
A．salad is a kind of fast food
B．salad may have unhealthy toppings
C．salad may have ice﹣cream or yogurt
D．a salad is as large as a double hamburger
（2）What can mislead（误导）you about cereal bars？
A．The packaging．
B．The sugar and fat．
C．The calories and salt．
D．The ingredient list．
（3）What is the main idea of the article？
A．The best way to lose weight is to eat salad．
B．Many foods appear to be healthy but are not．
C．Hamburgers can make people put on weight．
D．Junk food is unhealthy and should be avoided．
（4）The purpose of this passage is mainly to ．
A．tell people how to keep healthy
B．suggest making food at home
C．tell people to choose food carefully
D．introduce different kinds of foods．
Dave and Tania are getting married!
Dear Percy
We're getting married on Saturday 14th July and we'd love you to come and celebrate with us．
Where：St John's in the Valley，Bridgeley
When：One o'clock
We want our wedding（婚礼）to be a really fun and relaxed day．The wedding reception is going to be in the church hall and we're going to have a bouncy castle（充气城堡）and games to play outside．There will be a barbecue and plenty of drinks to go around．
We'd like everyone to stay for the evening and dance their socks off．
Dress Code：Please come in whatever you feel most comfortable wearing．If you want to wear jeans，feel free．
Presents：We're going to Paris on our honeymoon．We'd be really thankful if you could help with our honeymoon fund（基金）．
Please let us know if you can come by emailing daveandtania@wedding．co．uk．
31．The text is probably a（n） ．
A．report
B．poster
C．notice
D．invitation
32．We can learn from the text that ．
A．Dave and Perey are getting married
B．many kinds of drinks will be offered there
C．the wedding will be held outside the church
D．the guests are expected to leave in the afternoon
33．From the text we can infer（推断）that ．
A．Percy will have to wear suits on the wedding
B．the couple need the fund for their wedding
C．Perey will email the couple before the wedding
D．the couple will go to the US for their honeymoon．
Do you know when restaurants were invented？The first restaurant were invented thousands of years ago．However，they were very different from restaurants today．
The first restaurants were in ancient Greece and ancient Rome．These restaurants served food in large stone bowls people didn't order food from a menu．Everyone used to share the food from big bowls．People believe that these places were very popular because most homes in ancient Greece and Rome did not have kitchens．Also，people didn't have to store food at home if they ate their meals at these restaurants．
Later，restaurant began to open in China．In the early 1100s，more than one million people lived in the city of Hangzhou，China．It was a very busy city，and people had money．All of these people had to eat．Smart cooks started cooking and selling food along the Imperial Way，a very big street in the city．Unlike in ancient Greece and Rome，people in China could choose food from a menu．They didn't have to eat the same food as everyone else．
For the next several centuries，there were restaurants all over the world．People could buy food on the street or at inns﹣﹣small hotels．Then in the middle of the 1700s，restaurants started opening in Paris．These restaurants were more similar to restaurants we know today．There was a bigger variety of food，and eating in these restaurants was a more enjoyable experience．In the 19th century，trains made travel much faster and simpler．In the end，this kind of restaurant began to appear all over Europe and in other parts of the world．
Now，restaurants are everywhere．You can buy a variety of different kinds of food．You can have food sent to your door．But remember it wasn't always like that．
27．It is believed that these first restaurants were popular because ．
A．people could eat different food
B．the food there was very cheap
C．people were too busy to cook
D．most homes didn't have kitchens
28．How were the restaurants in Hangzhou different from the first restaurants？
A．They offer menus to customers．
B．They usually served the same food
C．They sold the food in large stone bowls
D．They prepared food for all people in the city
29．The underlined part"these restaurants"in Paragraph 4means ．
A．restaurants in ancient Greece and ancient Rome
B．restaurants in Hangzhou in the early 1100s
C．restaurants in Paris in the middle of the 1700s
D．restaurants all over Europe in the 19th century
30．The author wrote this article to ．
A．helps us to choose restaurants
B．tell us the history of restaurants
C．encourage us to eat at restaurants
D．show us the changes of eating habits．
Class Afloat is a Canadian school on a tall ship!The ship is 210 feet long and 30 feet wide，and it can take up to sixty students．The classrooms are well﹣equipped and comfortable，and there's even a library!It isn't necessary to know anything about sailing﹣﹣﹣﹣students can learn on the ship．
Not all the students are Canadian．There's usually a mix of nationalities．This year，there are also students from Mexico，the US，Germany，and Turkey．There's a mix of ages too．There are high school students from sixteen to eighteen years old，and first﹣year college students．
The teachers design special study programs for each student．Because the school is a ship，you can do some exciting classes，for example，Marine Biology （studying the animals and plants in the sea） and History of Geography courses about the places you visit．Students also learn all about sailing!
Students don't just study．They must also clean，cook and sail the ship．In their free time，students can rest，read，or watch a movie．In the evening，they relax with friends and have club meetings．
Every sixteen to twenty days，the ship stops in a port for three to six days．In port there's lots for the students to do﹣﹣homestays，camping trips，museum tours，cultural events，hiking，etc．They also go boating and do other water sports．Parents can meet up with the students in one port every term．
Students also take part in two volunteer programs in Senegal and the Dominican Republic．They help local families in different ways，for example，with basic health matters or starting a business．Students learn how，with just a little money and time，they can make changes that improve other people's lives．
23．In Paragraph 2 we can get the information about ．
A．the ship
B．the students
C．the classes
D．the activities
24．Which of the following statement is true？
A．Students must know how to sail before they join the ship．
B．All the students take the same classes together．
C．Students go home to see their parents on holiday．
D．Besides studying，students also have to do jobs on the ship．
25．Why are students required to take part in the volunteer projects？
A．They can learn how to help others．
B．They can learn how to make money．
C．They can learn how to start a business．
D．They can learn how to do medical practice．
26．The passage is mainly about ．
A．learning to sail a tall ship
B．sailing around the world
C．a school on a sailing ship
D．after﹣school activities．
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B．Visit museums with an experienced guide．
C．Travel by train everywhere in Europe．
D．Book trips to visit local markets．
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B．Backpacking Trip
C．Tours
D．Active Vacations
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B．A family with children who'd like to enjoy food．
C．A man who wants to spend less money on a journey．
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