1 . Why does Amy plan to go to Rome?
| A．To work. | B．To travel. | C．To study. |
2 . What did the man plan to do on March 1st?
| A．Apply for some classes. | B．Call the travel agent. | C．Go to the mountains. |
3 . What are the speakers mainly talking about?
| A．Gary’s works. | B．Gary’s application. | C．Gary’s list of samples. |
1. 给予安慰；
2. 提供建议；
3. 表达愿望。
注意：1. 词数不少于100词; 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;
Dear Peter,
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
5 . In Singapore, authorities are looking at the possibility of digging deeper underground to create new space for human activity. The demand for underground lighting is therefore expected to rise in the future. Fortunately, a team of Nanyang Technological University (NTU) researchers has designed a “smart” device to harvest daylight and relay it to underground spaces, trimming the need to draw on traditional energy sources for lighting.
To develop the daylight harvesting device that can sustainably handle the problem, the NTU team drew inspiration from the magnifying (放大) glass, which can be used to focus sunlight into one point. The device sits above ground and just like the lens of a magnifying glass, the acrylic ball acts as the solar concentrator, enabling the sun’s rays to form a sharp focus at its opposite side. The focused sunlight is then collected into one end of a fiber cable (电缆) and transported along it to the end that is fixed underground.
As the sun moves across the sky throughout the day, so will the position of the focused sunlight inside the acrylic ball. To ensure that maximum sunlight is being collected and transported down the fiber cable throughout the day, the system uses a computer chip-based mechanism to track the sun’s rays. The Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates of the device location are preloaded into the system, allowing it to determine the spot where maximum sunlight should be focused at any given time. Two small motors assisted by computer chips are then used to adjust the position of the fiber to catch and transport sunlight from the focused spot.
Assistant Professor Yoo Seongwoo, lead author of the study said, “Our innovation is made of commercially available off-the-shelf materials, making it potentially very easy to produce at scale. We have intentionally designed the device to be lightweight and compact, which makes it convenient for our device to be combined with existing facilities in the urban environment.”
Moreover, the NTU researchers found the device’s luminous (发光的) efficiency far exceeds that of commercially available LED bulbs recorded in experiments. The quality of the light output of the NTU smart device is also comparable with current commercially available daylight harvesting systems which are far more costly.
1. What does the underlined word in Paragraph I mean?| A．Meeting. | B．Reducing. | C．Emphasizing. | D．Feeling. |
| A．The inspiration for the daylight harvesting device. |
| B．The right locations to fix the daylight harvesting device. |
| C．The working principle of the daylight harvesting device. |
| D．The purpose of developing the daylight harvesting device. |
| A．Collecting sunlight and transporting it to the fiber cable. |
| B．Adjusting the position of the fiber cable automatically. |
| C．Determining the location of the device. |
| D．Searching for maximum sunlight. |
| A．It is far more efficient than other daylight harvesting devices. |
| B．It costs much less than other daylight harvesting devices. |
| C．It will gradually replace existing facilities. |
| D．It’s easily available on the market. |
6 . What must you do when you receive a present for your birthday? You have so sit down and write a thank-you note. The words “Thank you” are very important. We have to use them on so many occasions. We say them when someone gives us a drink, helps us to pick up things, hands us a letter, lends us a book or gives us a gift.
Another important word is “please”. Many people forget to use it. It is rude to ask someone to do something without saying “please”. We have to use it when we ask for something, too. It may be a book or a pencil, more rice or more sauce, help or advice. It may be in the classroom, at home, at the bus stop or over the counter. We have to use “please” to make requests pleasant.
We have to learn to say “sorry” too. When we have hurt someone’s feelings, we’ll have to go up and say we’re sorry. When we have told a lie and feel sorry, we’ll have to explain with that word, too. “Sorry” is a healing (和解的) word. We can make people forget wrongs by using it sincerely.
These three words are simple but important. Man had to use them long ago. We have to use them now. Our children will have to use them in the future. They are pleasing words to be used in any language.
1. When we receive a birthday present, we have to _________.| A．return it | B．do nothing |
| C．give it to one of our friends | D．write a thank-you note |
| A．thank him | B．say sorry to him |
| C．use the word “please” | D．not say nothing |
| A．When someone gives us a drink. |
| B．When we ask someone for a book. |
| C．When many people forget to use it. |
| D．When we are in the classroom. |
| A．you can tell a lie with it |
| B．it will hurt someone’s feelings |
| C．you can make requests pleasant with it |
| D．it can make people forgive you if you use it sincerely |
| A．thanks, hello and goodbye |
| B．yes, no and really |
| C．thanks, please and sorry |
| D．well, please and pardon |
7 . Every country has its favorite food. Italians like to eat pizza. Indians like to eat hot food. Japanese like to eat fish.
In England, one of the most popular foods is fish and chips. People usually buy it in a fish and chip shop. They put it in paper bags, and take it home, or to their workplace. Sometimes they eat it in the park or on the road. American fast food is the most popular in the world. In a lot of big cities in the world, you can find people eating hamburgers and chips.
Fish and chips, and Chinese take-away food are very popular in England. But they are less popular in the USA. The Americans eat take-away food, too, like chicken. But the most popular kind of take-away food is the hamburger. It looks like bread with meat in it. Ham (火腿) is kind of pork, but the hamburger does not have any pork in it. The hamburgers are also popular in England and Australia.
1. Italians like to eat _________.| A．dumplings | B．pizza | C．hot food | D．fish |
| A．England | B．Australia | C．the USA | D．Canada |
| A．different | B．the same | C．delicious | D．great |
| A．beef | B．fish | C．pork | D．vegetables |
| A．meat | B．juice | C．food | D．fruit |
| A．the; the | B．the; a | C．/; a | D．/; the |
| A．is waiting for | B．is waiting |
| C．waits for | D．waits |
| A．and | B．or | C．but | D．with |
