When Sunday is over，the boring office may be the last place you think of，but the Apple Park in Cupertino，California may give you a different feeling．
Apple Park is like a huge landed UFO，which covers an area of 708,000 square metres．The round four﹣storey main building has hundreds of rooms．It covers an area of up to 260,000 square
metres．The outer walls are made up of huge pieces of glass．Many of them can be opened like the windows in your home，and the whole building can "breathe" like a human being．With this special ventilated*system，it only needs to use air conditioners for three months of the year．There are 75,000 square metres of solar arrays on the roofs of the building．They provide electricity for the whole Park．The Apple Park building is a bright，comfortable and convenient place for all the 12,000
Apple people to work inside．
Apple Park is not only a fantastic working place，There is a huge dining hall for all the﹣Apple people to have meals together at once．There is a four﹣storey cafe，a sports center and a 1,000 seat theatre to offer relaxing services．There are 2,000 bicycle parking spaces，so people can ride their bikes to work．The company also provides l，000 bikes for Apple people to get around all over Apple Park．In the middle of the round building is a huge park．Over 9,000 trees including many fruit trees are planted to make it a mini forest．It's an ideal place to make Apple people feel better and more energetic．
Apple Park is a gift for all the Apple people．
（1）The main building of Apple Park is ．
A. 12,000 square metres
B. 75,000 square metres
C. 260,000 square metres
D. 708,000 square metres
（2）Apple Park gets electricity from its ．
A．outer walls
B．solar arrays
C．rooms
D．trees
（3）Why does Apple Park offer many services？
A．To keep Apple people busy．
B．To invite tourists to have fun there．
C．To make itself a better gift to Apple people．
D．To build itself a better place to enjoy nature．
（4）Which of the following is TRUE？
A．There are over 9，000 fruit tree in the Park．
B．Apple people can do exercise in Apple Park．
C．Apple Park can "breathe" for three months of the year．
D．The outer walls of the main building are made of wood．
An Englishman was showing a foreign visitor around London. “What’s that strange building?” asked the visitor. “That’s the Tower of London.” “I see. How long did it take to build it?” “About 500 years.” “In my country we can build it in five months,” Shortly after that they came to St. Paul’s Cathedral(大教堂). “Very interesting!” said the visitor. “How long did it take to build it ?” “Near forty years.” said the Englishman. “In my country we can finish it in forty days at most,” said the visitor. This went on all day.
They visited most of the best known buildings in the city. Every time they saw a new one, the visitor asked what it was and how long it took to build it. Then he said that they could do the same thing much faster in his country.
At last the Englishman got angry with the visitor though he tried not to show it. Several days later they came to the House of Parliament(议会)and the visitor asked his usual question, “What is that?” The Englishman answered, “ I have no idea. It wasn’t there last night.”The Englishman showed the foreign visitor around _______ one day.
| A．The Tower of London | B．St. Paul’s Cathedral |
| C．Some famous buildings in the city | D．The whole city of London |
The visitor said that in his country it would take them ______ to build the Tower of London.
| A．less than half a year | B．forty days | C．five hundred years | D．fifty days |
It took them a few days to see ______.
| A．some of the best known buildings in England. | B．several best known places in England |
| C．many famous houses in the city of London | D．most of the best known buildings in London |
The Englishman was angry by the end of the day, but he ______.
| A．didn’t want to say anything | B．tried to show it to the visitor |
| C．had no time to tell the visitor | D．tried not to show it to the visitor |
The Englishman’s answer to the question of the last place showed_____.
| A．he was sorry that he hadn’t seen the building before |
| B．he could say nothing because he didn’t know anything about it |
| C．he was angry and didn’t want to tell the visitor its name |
| D．he didn’t know how to tell the visitor the name of the building |
As a music teacher for twenty-seven years I have always known that music touches the soul. It can break through all kinds of barriers to reach students in a very special way. It can be the means for each child to find their light.
A few years ago I was blessed with the opportunity to teach pre-school students one afternoon a week. One of my most memorable students was Vanessa. She was five years old, had difficulty walking and could not speak. We mostly sat on the floor for our music lessons and Vanessa liked to sit on my lap. One of her favorite songs was John the Rabbit. It was a call and response song where I sang the call and the students clapped two times while singing the repeating phrase “Oh yes!” Vanessa liked to put her hands together with mine and clap with me. We performed that song during every class Vanessa and I clapped together. She never said or sang a word.
One day late in the school year when the song was finished Vanessa turned around, looked at me in the eye, clapped her tiny hands two times and said the words “Oh yes!” I opened my mouth and could not speak. Through music we had made a connection.
Several years later I came across Vanessa on the street in town. I stopped my car and waved to say hello. She waved back with a big smile on her face and then clapped her hands two times mimicking the song we had performed in our music class. This precious little girl through her connection with music left an impression on me that will last forever.
Every child has the ability to learn and grow. It is up to us educators to discover the way to reach each and every one of our students. We all must find each child’s light.The author thinks music__________.
| A．can make children calm down | B．can connect heart to heart |
| C．is difficult for pre-school students | D．is a good means to find a job |
According to the second paragraph Vanessa_________.
| A．got used to singing songs | B．was too shy to speak |
| C．was the youngest in the class | D．enjoyed the author’s class |
When Vanessa spoke the words “Oh yes!” the author felt________.
| A．surprised | B．happy | C．frightened | D．satisfied |
What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?
| A．The author has been in touch with Vanessa for several years. |
| B．Vanessa became as healthy as other children. |
| C．The song made a deep impression on Vanessa. |
| D．Being a good educator became Vanessa’s dream. |
Do you know that a fast reader can get the ideas better than a slow reader can? Of course, you save time by reading fast, but this is not the main reason for fast reading. The main reason is that you understand better what you are reading when you read fast.
As your eyes move along the line of point, they make fixations (固定) or pauses (暂停). It is important that you see several words at a fixation. It is also important that your eyes leave a group. The numbers of letters or words that you see at a fixation are called your eye span (视跨). Pay more attention to improving your rate of reading. With practice you can learn to read faster than you usually read.
The way in which you read always depends on (取决于) what you are reading and for what purpose. You should know the different ways of reading so that you can apply whatever method is necessary. Here are four ways of reading:
(1) Skimming is an important kind of reading. This method can be used when you wish to review something that you have forgotten. You can skim to get the main points.
(2) Rapid (快速) first reading and then rereading certain parts carefully is important. You may use this type of reading to study a science lesson or a history lesson.
(3) You need to do careful reading and rereading sometimes. This type of reading is necessary for making an intensive (细致的) study of your school subjects, solving math problems or reading directions.
(4) Rapid reading is used when reading stories for enjoyment. You may also do rapid reading when reviewing materials that you already know well.The main reason for reading fast is that you can ________.
| A．get the ideas | B．save time | C．understand better | D．learn well |
The way of reading always depends on ________.
| A．the method that you like | B．your reading material |
| C．your reading purpose | D．both B and C |
The word “skimming” means “________”.
| A．reading the main points | B．reading carefully |
| C．reading very fast | D．reading some parts of the material |
Careful reading is an important kind of reading ________.
| A．when you review a lesson that you already know well |
| B．when you read the directions before using a camera which is expensive |
| C．when you read a story of enjoyment |
| D．when you wish to find a lost place that you have read |
If you go to a fast food restaurant, you will probably see a lot of teenagers. Today, many teenagers are overweight, and this is because of their bad eating habits. Most teenagers are fond of food with a lot of fat, oil, salt and sugar. People call this kind of food “junk food”.
But bad eating habits go beyond fast food. We find many teenagers eat unhealthily. Some don’t have breakfast before they go to school. During the day, some don’t have a proper meal for lunch. In a recent survey at one school, scientists found that over two thirds of the students didn’t follow a healthy diet. They didn’t like vegetables, and many of them didn’t like to eat fruits. They preferred to eat food with a lot of salt, sugar, or fat.
Parents today also worry about their children’s diet. Some doctors give the following advice:
Teenagers shouldn’t eat too much junk food.
Teenagers shouldn’t eat food with too much salt. Salt can cause high blood pressure in the future.
Teenagers should eat food without much fat, oil and sugar.
Teenagers need to eat some fruits and vegetables every day. Fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamins（维生素）and have little fat.
Teenagers need to drink more milk. Milk will help their bones grow.
Teenagers need to eat breakfast every day. It is good for their body and mind.How many pieces of advice are given by the doctors in the passage?
| A．Five | B．Eight | C．Six | D．Seven |
Which of the following is RIGHT?
| A．Today all teenagers are overweight. |
| B．Scientists found two thirds of the students didn’t have a healthy diet. |
| C．Parents are worried about their children’s diet today. |
| D．Milk, fruits and vegetables are not good for children. |
It’s right to ___________ according to the passage.
| A．eat junk food | B．eat food with too much salt |
| C．drink milk and eat junk food often | D．eat vegetables that are rich in vitamins |
The main purpose of the passage is to tell the children____________.
| A．how to keep a healthy diet | B．to eat fruits and vegetables |
| C．how to have a proper meal for lunch | D．not to eat junk food |
The name of the website is ________.
| A．Home | B．Learning English | C．Listening | D．Englishclub.com |
The website is useful not only in learning English but also in ________.
| A．teaching English | B．finding work | C．travel guiding | D．home setting |
The webpage does NOT provide ________.
| A．free lessons | B．an advertisement | C．a chat room | D．a questionnaire |
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