You may have known several kinds of police --- traffic police, fire police and street police. But have you ever heard of energy-saving(节能) policeman?
A group of 22 energy-saving policemen went to work last week in Beijing. They go around the city to see the use of energy in hotels, office buildings, shopping centers and other public places. One of their aims is to make sure that these places have set their air conditioning(空调) no cooler than 26℃.
They also set up a special phone line so that people can tell them which buildings fail to follow the rule.
“If everyone sets their air conditioning at 26℃, Beijing will save 400 million kilowatthour of electricity in one summer. That’s one-third of all the usages of the city in the season,” said a TV advertisement.
Other Chinese cities, like Wuhan in Hubei Province and Yangzhou in Jiansu Province, are going to follow Beijing’s steps in setting up a similar police team.
As one of the fastest developing countries, China is using a lot of energy. This has a great effect on the country’s environment and limited(有限的) energy.
From 1986 to 2005, the country experienced 20 warm winters continuously(连续). Numbers show that Chinese cities have to spend billions of yuan solving environmental problems every year.
At the beginning of this month, China made its first action plan to fight pollution. It aims to reduce energy usage by 20% and increase renewable(可更新的) energy up to 10% from 7% by 2010.
To introduce the public to a green life, last week Beijing held a show on energy-saving technology and productions. Environment-friendly machines, such as a vending machine that helps collect used bottles, have attracted lots of attention. “We want to tell people that there are certain ways to protect the environment. Each of us can find effective ways to do it on our daily lives,” said Liu Qianguang, an environmental engineer in Beijing. The job of the energy-saving policemen is ______.
| A．to set up a special phone line |
| B．to set the air conditioning cooler |
| C．to check the use of energy in public places |
| D．to make sure that more energy will be produced |
Beijing uses ______ million kilowatt-hour electricity in summer.
| A．1200. |
B．800. |
C．400. |
D．133. |
Which of the following years’ winters were all warm in China?
| A．1968—1988. |
B．1999—2003. |
C．2002—2006. |
D．2005—2009. |
In the year 2010 China’s energy usages is going to be cut by ______.
| A．7%. |
B．10%. |
C．17%. |
D．20%. |
According to Liu Qianguang, ______.
| A．there are few ways to protect the environment |
| B．it’s difficult to find good ways to save energy |
| C．it’s easy for one to do something good for the environment |
| D．it’s difficult for one to do something good for the environment |
Diabetes is caused by a group of metabolic disorders in which there are high blood sugar levels over a long period of time． There are three main types of diabetes：
• Type 1 Diabetes results from the body not having enough insulin．
• Type 2 Diabetes mainly happens to those who do not have enough physical exercise， eat too much unhealthy food and get too heavy．
• Gestational Diabetes is the third main form． It appears when a woman is having a baby． She will probably get well again after the birth of the baby．
Diabetes can bring serious problems． People with diabetes， especially the Type 1， will easily get thirsty and hungry， and quickly lose weight． If it is not treated， it will develop rapidly （weeks or months）， and cause many long﹣term complications． All the complications relate to damage to blood vessels． For example， damage to the eyes． It is caused by damage to the blood vessels in the eyes， and results in gradual vision loss and blindness． The complications will greatly increase the risk of diabetes， by which about 75% of the deaths are caused．
According to a report from the WHO （World Health Organization） in 2015， about 415 million people have diabetes worldwide， which means 8.3% of the adults in the world have diabetes． Of all the cases， 85% to 90% are Type 2 Diabetes． That is to say， most cases of diabetes result from the unhealthy life style． Diabetes doubles a person's risk of early death． From 2012 to 2015， about 1.5 to 5 million deaths each year resulted from this disease． The global economic cost of diabetes in 2014 was around 612 billion USD．
A healthy life style can help prevent diabetes． Doing a lot of physical activities and having a healthy diet will help have normal body weight． Higher levels of physical activity （more than 90 minutes per day） can reduce the risk of diabetes by 28%． Healthy diet includes foods rich in whole grains and fiber， foods with good fats from nuts， vegetable oils and fish， little sugar， and less red meat．
（1）Diabetes is ．
A． a serious disease
B． a damage to blood vessels
C． an unhealthy life style
D． an unusual blood sugar levels
（2）According to the passage， what problem can diabetes cause？
A． a person gets too heavy．
B． A person doesn't want to eat．
C． A person becomes blind．
D． A woman will not have a baby．
（3）The WHO report （2015）tells us that in the world ．
A． 8.3% of the people have diabetes
B． 85% to 90% of the adults have Type 2 Diabetes
C． about 1.5 to 5 million people died of diabetes every year
D． the economic cost of diabetes was about 612 billion USD in 2014
（4）Which of the following can be the best title for the passage？
A． A Report on Health
B． Diabetes and Its Cause
C． How to Prevent Diabetes
D． Diabetes： Harm and Prevention
Bath， 97 miles west of London， is the largest city in Somerset， England． It became a World Heritage Site in 1987．
The city got its name from the Roman Baths， which was a place for public bathing in Roman Britain． The water there is naturally heated under the ground． Today visitors are no longer allowed to enter the water． However， the exhibitions there will tell you the history of the Roman Baths． You can see many ancient Roman objects， including the coins that were thrown into the water to show respect to the goddess．
Looking over the city， you will see many old buildings in the color of honey． Among them， the Royal Crescent and the Circus are the most famous． The Royal Crescent is a row of 30 houses in the shape of crescent． The Circus is about 200 meters to the east of the Royal Crescent． It is a huge circle formed with large townhouses． It is divided into three parts of the same length by three entrances with a lawn in the center． When visiting Bath， you can't miss these two sites．
The museums in the city are also popular． You can go and appreciate western paintings． If you are interested in the English writer Jane Austen， you can go to Jane Austen Center to know more about her life with her father in Bath． If you come in October， you can even take part in the bath film Festival．
（1）The passage is mainly about the in Bath．
A． writers
B． paintings
C． festivals
D． buildings
（2）According to the passage， what can visitors do in the Roman Baths？
A． Take a bath．
B． Play in the water．
C． Enjoy ancient coins．
D． Buy ancient Roman objects．
（3）Which of the following is correct about the Royal Crescent and the Circus？
（4）Bath is a city ．
A． where Jane Austen once lived
B． that got its name from the heated water
C． where a film festival is held all year round
D． that has been a World Heritage Site for 2l years
Oats are healthy food． Many families have them for breakfast． The following is the instructions of Golden Oats from America．
（1）To make three servings of oats， we need one cup of Golden Oats and cups of water．
A． two
B． three
C． five
D． six
（2）Both Oatmeal Cookies and Oatmeal Apple Crisp need ．
A． milk
B． eggs
C． salt
D． butter
（3）According to the instructions， we must ．
A． cook the oats before adding water
B． cook the oats for at least 4 minutes
C． choose the microwave to cook the oats
D． add fruits to the oats when cooking them
The word culture includes not only the customs of our society， its art， music， but also everyday activities． Cultures give us a sense of belonging in society． So the losing of one's culture is， for many， alarming． Many people believe their traditional ways of life are under threat （威胁）and that something should be done． Yet for some， the losing of culture is a natural result of globalization （全球化）and progress． So is the globalization of culture a threat or a chance？
Those who see globalization as a threat argue that societies are losing special parts of their cultures． For example， Omotik ， a language spoken in east Africa， has only 50 live speakers． There are also increasing fears in China， where the losing of musical and dance traditions， as well as traditional crafts， is causing concern to many． Some argue that it is hard to find differences between London and Tokyo． Young people， whose ideas are often influenced by Western or other popular cultures， often refuse or even give up the traditions their parents grew up with．
Others focus on the advantages of globalization． They accept that Western culture is spreading， but they also point to how Western countries and many other parts of the world are being shown to world cultures． Young Americans enjoy Japanese comic magazines and watch Korean movies． Thai teenagers enjoy pop music from Hong Kong． Many argue that there are advantages to these cross﹣cultural exchanges and that they lead to better understandings between cultures． They say world traditions are celebrated more widely because of these． Chinese New Year， now celebrated in most big cities around the world， is just one of the many festivals that are accepted internationally．
Anyway， many grass﹣roots organizations and governments are making efforts（努力）to protect their cultures． One successful example is Wales． There was a time when social pressures were killing off the Welsh language， but after years of efforts， it is now an active part of Welsh life again． Around the world， similar efforts are going on．
（1）Which of the following is an OPINION according to the passage？
A． Omotik is a language spoken in East Africa．
B． Young Americans enjoy Japanese comic magazines．
C． The globalization of cultures is a chance to traditional ones．
D． Chinese New Year is now celebrated in most big cities around the world．
（2）The underlined word "concern" in Paragraph 2 probably means " "．
A． worries
B． changes
C． differences
D． problems
（3）What does the underlined word "these" in Paragraph 3 refer to？
A． Advantages．
B． World traditions．
C． Cross﹣cultural exchanges．
D． Better understandings．
（4）Which of the following might be the best title for the passage？
A． Culture Changes
B． Threats to Culture
C． Culture protection
D． Exchanges of Cultures
3D printing is becoming more and more popular． We are now able to print things such as clothing， musical instruments and even cars． People and businesses are able to create the things they need very quickly and easily by using 3D printers．
But can you imagine printing food？ Some scientists are trying to change the dining experience completely by doing this． They hope that having a 3D printer in the kitchen will become as common as the blender or microwave． Scientists say that they are easy to use ：you simply have to choose a recipe（食谱） and put the uncooked food "inks" into the printer to make the food you want． This means that it would be very quick and easy to create tasty and healthy meals．
Using 3D printers to create your meals would also be saving the environment． There would be less need for traditional growing， shipping and packaging steps as food production would be a lot quicker and better． For example， tree leaves and insects could be turned into tasty products! Printing food could also help people who have a swallowing（吞咽）trouble． They could program the printer to print softer kinds of their favorite foods so that they would not have difficulty swallowing them．
However， some people think that a future of 3D﹣printed food would be a disaster． It could take away many jobs， including those for growing， shipping and packaging food． Imagine a world where there was no need for farming or growing crops and the same tastes and structures could be printed from an uncooked "food ink "． Traditional cafes and restaurants might lose business， too．Also， there are worries about the healthy value of printed food： is it really possible to get what we need from food﹣based "inks" or something like that？
As we know， cooking and eating together with family and friends has long been a tradition and enjoyable activity． It is hard to imagine a world where the pastime of cooking is dead and meals can be created at the touch of a button．
（1）The second paragraph mainly tells us ．
A． we can change our recipes by 3D food printing
B． there are many ways of printing food on the 3D printer
C． 3D food printing has become very common in the kitchen
D． some scientists are trying to make 3D food printing used widely
（2）The writer gives the example in Paragraph 3 in order to ．
A． show us how 3D food printing works
B． tell us why we should use 3D food printing
C． help us to know what we can use to print food
D． let us understand when to use 3D food printing
（3）How many disadvantages of 3D food printing are mentioned from the last two paragraphs？
A． Two．
B． Three．
C． Four．
D． Five．
（4）What is the writer's opinion about 3D food printing？
A． 3D﹣printed food is tasty and necessary．
B． It is difficult to understand 3D food printing．
C． Cooking food is more pleasant than printing food．
D． It is happy to see the change of the dining experience．
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