You can't always predict（预测）a heavy rain or remember your umbrella. But designer Belyaev doesn't think that forgetting to check the weather forecast before going out should cause you to get wet. That's why he created Lampbrella, a lamp post（柱）with its own rain－sensing（感应）umbrella.
The designer says he came up with the idea after watching people get wet on streets in Russia. “Once, I was driving on a central Saint Petersburg street and saw the street lamps lighting up people trying to hide from the rain. I thought it would be fit to have a canopy(伞篷) built into a street lamp，” he said.
The Lampbrella is a post－looking street lamp fitted with an umbrella canopy. It has a built－in electric machine which can open or close the umbrella. Sensors(传感器) then make sure that the umbrella offers walkers shelter（遮蔽） whenever it starts raining.
Besides the rain sensor, there's also a 360° moving sensor on the street lamp which finds whether anyone is using the Lampbrella. After three minutes of not being used the canopy is closed.
According to the designer, the Lampbrella would move at a rather low speed, in order not to hurt the walkers. Besides, it would be fixed on the ground to protect from possible lightning strike. Each Lampbrella would offer enough shelter for several people. Being fixed at 2 meters off the ground, it would only be a danger for the tallest of walkers.
While there are no plans to take the Lampbrella into production, Belyaev says he recently introduced his creation to one Moscow Department, and believes that his creation could be fixed on any street where a lot of people walk but there are no canopies to provide shelter.
What does the underlined word “forecast” mean in Chinese?
A. 预报 B. 情况 C. 查询
For what purpose did Belyaev create the Lampbrella?
A. To remind people to take an umbrella.
B. To check the weather forecast.
C. To protect people from the rain.
Which of the following shows how the Lampbrella works?
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. His creation was inspired by an experience from Belyaev's words in Paragraph 2.
B. Paragraph 5 mainly tell us about the Lampbrella’s safety.
C. The Lampbrella will be put into immediate production.
The best title for this passage should be _____.
A. THE USE OF THE LAMPBRELLA
B. HOW TO PREVENT RAIN
C. THE NEW INVENTION－LAMPBRELLA
"The word "sport" first meant something that people did in their free time. Later it often meant hunting wild animals and birds. About a hundred years ago the word was first used for organized games. This is the usual meaning of the word today. People spend a lot of time playing football, basketball, tennis and many other sports. Such people play because they leant to. A few people are paid for sport they play. These people are called professional sportsmen. They may be sportsmen for only a few years, but during that time the best ones can earn a lot of money. For example, a professional football player in England earns more than 300,000 dollars a year. The stars earn a lot more. International golf and tennis champions can make more than 500,000 dollars a year. Of course, only a few sportsmen can earn as much as that.
Perhaps the most surprising thing about sportsmen and money is that the stars can earn more money from advertising than from sports. An advertisement for sports equipment does not simply mean, "Buy our things". It says, "Buy the same shirt and shoes as…". Famous sportsmen can even advertise things like watches and food. They allow the companies to use their names or a photo of them and they are paid for this. Sport is no longer just something for people's spare time.From the passage we can learn that .
| A．famous people spend too much money and time on sports |
| B．The development of sports is slower than any other activity |
| C．Most people enjoy sports because they can earn a lot of money |
| D．Now sports is not only an amusement for people |
In this passage "professional sportsmen" means people " ".
| A．who teach others how to make money in sports |
| B．who take sports as their jobs |
| C．who are very fond of sports |
| D．who teach other sportsmen how to play sports |
Now, the "sport" means .
| A．what most of the people do in their spare time |
| B．hunting wild animals and birds in the forests |
| C．organized games |
| D．something that people are paid to |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Most people play sports only for money. |
| B．Those who play sports earn more than those who do not. |
| C．People play sports for different purposes. |
| D．Those who play sports want to keep strong and fit. |
First, welcome to West Lake! I am glad to serve all of you.
Today you come here, you are sure to be attracted by its beauty. Hangzhou is famous for West Lake which is a famous fresh water lake, It lies in central Hangzhou, in Zhejiang Province of eastern China.
Traditionally, there are ten best-known spots on the West Lake. They are called Ten Scenes of West Lake by Qianlong Emperor. The West Lake is divided by three causeways called Su Di, Bai Di, and Yanggong Di. First I want to tell you the history of Bai Di.
In the middle of the Tang Dynasty, Zhen yuan era（785-804）, poet Bai Juyi came to Hangzhou as a governor（官员，总督）. He realized that the farmland nearby depended on the water of West Lake, but the old dyke（堤防）had collapsed（倒塌）, the water of West Lake had dried out, and the local farmers suffered drought. He ordered the construction（修建）of a causeway of a stronger and taller dyke to solve the drought problem. The lives of local people improved over the following years. Then Bai Juyi had more free time to enjoy the beauty of West Lake. He visited West Lake almost every day. This causeway was later named after Bai Di in Bai Juyi's honor.
Next is Su Di. Spring Dawn on the Su Causeway is considered as the first of ten scenes. It was built by Su Dongpo, the great poet, during the Noah Song Dynasty. It is very beautiful in spring.West Lake lies .
| A．in central Hangzhou | B．in eastern Hangzhou |
| C．in northern Hangzhou | D．in western Hangzhou |
The West Lake has causeways.
| A．two | B．three | C．five | D．ten |
Spring Dawn on the Su Causeway is listed as the of Ten Scenes of West Lake.
| A．first | B．second | C．third | D．fourth |
The above words are probably for .
| A．students | B．teachers | C．singers | D．tourists |
Recently, an Internet game has become a new fashion among young office workers and students. People can "farm" on a piece of "land" and "grow", "sell" or even "steal" "vegetables", "flowers", and "fruits" on the Internet. They can earn some e-money and buy some "seeds", "pets" and even "houses".
Joyce interviewed some young people. Here are their opinions.
Harold: I don't quite understand why they are so mad about the childish game. Maybe they are just not confident enough to face the real world.
Allan: I enjoy putting some "bugs" in my friends' garden and we've become closer because of the game. Having fun together is the most exciting thing about it.
Laura: You know, people in the city are longing for the life in the countryside, It reduces（减少）my work pressure; besides, it gives me the exciting experience of becoming a "thief".
Ivy: Well, it's just a waste of time. Teenagers playing the game spend so many hours on it that they cannot focus on（专注）their study.According to the passage, people cannot things in this game.
| A．grow | B．borrow | C．steal | D．sell |
Among the people Joyce interviewed, likes the game while dislikes the game.
| A．Laura; Allan | B．Allan; Harold |
| C．Harold; Ivy | D．Ivy; Allan |
From Laura's words, we can guess that she's most probably .
| A．a student | B．an office worker | C．a farmer | D．a thief |
Which is NOT the reason why people like the game?
| A．They are longing for country life. |
| B．They can have fun with friends. |
| C．The game can relax people and give them a new experience. |
| D．They are confident enough to face the real world. |
Below are some suggestions given by the English children posted on the website about how to help Africa. Which do you think is the best?
| I think health is the most important thing. We need to make sure that the money we give is spent wisely. The money should be spent first on clean water supplies and better health care. Robin, aged 16, Birmingham |
| I think the most important thing is to improve the education of the African countries. There is an old saying, "If you give a man a fish, you'll feed him for a day. If you teach him how to fish, you'll feed him for a lifetime." We need to help themselves, not just throw money at the problem when it appears. Rebecca, aged 15, Liverpool |
| People seem to give a lot more money to charity when there is a sudden, huge disaster（灾难）like the earthquake. It's good for people to do so, but I also think that everyone should give a small part of their salary（工资）to charity. If everyone did that, it would make a big difference. Mary, aged 14, Stratford-on-Avon |
| Giving money to charity can help, but it's not the final answer. I think what these countries need is a good government. Bethany, aged 16, Newcastle |
| The best thing we can do is to send experts（专家）like engineers, doctors and teachers to help the people to help themselves. Robert, aged 16, Cardiff |
Which two children share the similar opinion?
| A．Mary and Rebecca | B．Bethany and Mary |
| C．Rebecca and Bethany | D．Rebecca and Robert |
Who pays more attention to African's health care?
| A．Mary | B．Robin | C．Rebecca | D．Robert |
Where are these suggestions posted?
| A．In the textbook | B．On the website |
| C．In the guidebook | D．In the magazine |
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in an excellent hotel in a big town.
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him to the table, took his
and went away. When he turned and looked at the farmer again, he had a surprise! The farmer had tied his table cloth round his
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The head waiter immediately（立即） another waiter to go to the farmer and told him that people mustn't do
a thing in his restaurant. So the waiter went to the farmer and said in a friendly
. "Good morning, sir. Would you like a
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