A. compare, with B. compare, to C. turn, into D. look, after

—It ______ be her. She is giving a performance at the theatre now.

A. can’t B. mustn’t C. needn’t D. won’t

【1】 To start with, people were not able to travel such a long distance in such a short time in the past. Planes were not very popular at that time because they used to be a very expensive way to travel. Nowadays, we have fast, comfortable cars, and more and more people can travel by plane.

【2】 In the past, people had to work much harder because they did not have the tools that we have today. Today, most of the difficult and dangerous work is done by computers and machines.

【3】 In the past,there were no bathrooms or running water in many houses,and many people couldn't buy things like fridges,TV sets or washing machines. Now, most families have several of these things.

【4】 Nowadays, more and more people have the chance to get a good education. In the past, there were fewer schools and the quality of education was much poorer. Now education is free for primary and middle school students.Also it is much easier to find the educational materials that you need on the Internet now.

【5】 People used to keep in touch with relatives or friends mainly by sending letters. And it usually took a long time to receive a letter.Nowadays,people contact in many ways,like phone,WeChat,QQ and so on.It's very convenient.

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The British Museum is the biggest one in the world. Inside, you feel smaller than usual. There are about a hundred things in the museum to see: 【1】 which have been telling the time for six hundred years, Roman money, some of the earliest books in the world, including Shakespeare’s own works...

The British Museum was set up nearly 300 years ago by a doctor, Sir Hans

Sloane. The man liked to 【2】such things as books, drawings, clothes, money, animals, flowers, and also hoped that his things would be well 【3】and so visited by people after his death.

His wish came true, and the museum opened in 1759, six years after Sir Hans Sloane died.

Later, more antiques (古董) arrived at the museum, more books, old and new, came to it, and more people wanted to visit it. The museum had a famous round Reading Room. There was【4】unusual in the room. Cool air came up【5】small holes in the tables. Hot air flowing under the floor kept readers’ feet【6】. Since its opening, many famous men have written and studied there, like Karl Marx. And the library is growing faster and faster — there are four kilometers of new shelves each year,【7】it attracts increasing number of tourists each year.

It is now open every day of the year, except for two holidays (New Year’s Day and Christmas).

Entrance (入場) is free. There are lots of special exhibitions and every day there are different films and talks, some of 【8】for children. Small machines tell you about the museum and as you walk around it, you can look and listen at the same time. So if you are one of the British Museum’s

two【9】visitors this year, don’t try to see it all too【10】. There is a lifetime of looking in the British Museum.

Indian scientists have designed a new device (設(shè)備) that

they hope will solve one of the biggest problems with the use

of solar energy. They call the device a solar tree. Solar trees

have metal “branches” (分枝). Each branch holds a solar panel (太陽能電池板). These panels have flat surfaces that collect energy from the sun and turn it into electricity.

Daljit Singh Bedi is the chief (首席的) scientist at the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research in India. Bedi says the shape of the solar trees makes it possible to fit more solar panels in a space than traditional systems do. This means less land would be needed to produce solar energy. “It takes about four square meters of space to produce energy. However, 400 square meters of space would be required in the past to produce the same energy,” he says.

Scientists believe the energy that a solar tree collects will be enough to power five homes. The solar tree will make it easier to provide solar energy for homes in cities. The trees will also take less space from farmers in the countryside. And that way people are able to use 10 to 15 percent more energy.

Amit Kumar is a senior engineer of the Energy and Resources Institute in New Delhi. He says that it is still not clear how useful these new developments in solar power technology are. “Only when we put those trees on a large scale (規(guī)模) will we be able to get that answer,” he says.

【1】Indian scientists have solved a big problem with the use of solar energy.

【2】Solar trees can save land and produce more energy.

【3】Not every scientist agrees that solar trees are useful at present.

【4】Solar trees are widely used in India.

【5】The passage mainly introduces how to use solar energy.

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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?

A. B. C. D.

【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

Molly: 【1】It took me two days to make it.

Ben: 【2】.

Molly: Yes, I made it at home.

Ben: That's fantastic.【3】.

Molly: First, I put some pieces of paper into water. Then I gently glued (粘貼) them onto a plastic bottle .After they became dry and hard, the bottle became a paper vase.

Ben:.【4】 Do you mind making one for me?

Molly: 【5】 I'll make one for you the day after tomorrow.

Ben: That's very nice of you.

【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