Summer is finally here for most of us. Sadly, summer is not so pleasant to people in a bit less lucky places, where air conditioning(空调) is not easy to get for most of them.

But as a saying goes, where there is a will, there is a way, especially for those who like doing it

yourself(DIY). A young man from Bangladesh(孟加拉国) designed an air conditioning system called the Eco Cooler, one that does not require power, and is made of the world's most common waste-plastic bottles.

The Eco Cooler is super simple to build-no special engineering skills are required.First,to fix it,a window should be taken away and replaced(替代) by it. Second, a board should be cut into the size of a window. Some bottle-neck sized holes should then be cut onto the board. Then, the funnel-shaped(漏斗状) bottlenecks, cut from the plastic bottles, should be put into the holes.The next step is to fix the design onto the window frame(框) with the wider side facing outwards. And this is it.

The Eco Cooler then works by catching the winds and sending them inside the building. It can reduce the temperature of a room by as much as 5°C-a big difference when looking at comfortable 25°C compared to uncomfortable 30°C.

The idea of the inventor, Ashis Paul, was to show his great product to as many People as possible. For this purpose, he received help from some groups of volunteers. Together, they offered to help local people build and fix the units,as well as teach them how to make them themselves.

Yes, the Eco Cooler is not a super high-tech air conditioning system, but it is one that can make a big difference.

1.When building the Eco Cooler, we should pay special attention to

A. the shape of the window

B. the direction of bottlenecks

C. the temperature of the outside

D. the weight of the board

2.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Ashis Paul is a clever inventor and a successful businessman.

B. An Eco Cooler can fix the room temperature to comfortable 25°

C. C.The new invention of Eco Cooler is friendly to the environment.

D. Local people will replace their air conditioner with an Eco Cooler.

3.What's the best title of this passage?

A. DIY air conditioning made from plastic bottles

B. Eco Cooler--a super high-tech air conditioner

C. Why do we need an Eco Cooler in summer?

D. A strong-willed inventor and his DIY dream

There are many types of tea. They have their own functions.

Green tea is the best choice for office workers

People who always work in places with air condition may face skin problems such as easily dry skin. Among all the drink, green tea is the best choice. Because there are important things in green tea and they are often called catechins(儿茶酚). Moreover, drinking more green tea can prevent computer radiation.

Winter is the season to drink black tea

Chinese medicine believed that different people should drink different tea based on the different characteristics and tastes of each kind of tea. Black tea can warm the stomach and quicken digestion(消化). Therefore, drinking warm black tea in the cold winter is a most suitable choice.

Do not drink strong tea

Strong tea may make the body far too excited and can badly affect the cardiovascular(心血管的)as well as the nervous system. For a person who has problems with these parts, to drink overly strong tea cause heart and blood pressure illness, or even make the old illness much worse.

Do not drink too much tea when you are eating

Drinking too much tea or strong thick tea may not be good for taking in many constant elements and trace elements(常量元素和微量元素). Also, people should not drink tea with milk or other milky food.

1.We can read this article in ______.

A. Fashion Time B. Chinese Culture

C. Life and Health D. Time and Space of Sports

2.If you always work with computer, what kind of tea should you drink?

A. Strong tea. B. Black tea.

C. Green tea. D. Hot tea

3.Too much strong tea may cause ______.

A. heart disease B. skin problems

C. headache D. stomachache

4.What’s the best title of the passage?

A. How to Drink Tea B. The Culture of Tea

C. The Development of Tea D. The Functions of Tea

Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you. Well, ni-hao. (Laughter) It is such a pleasure and an honor to be here with all of you at this great university, so thank you so much for having me. I’m here today because I know that our future depends on connections like these among young people like you across the world.

That’s why when my husband and I travel abroad, we don’t just visit palaces and parliaments (国会) and meet with heads of countries. We also come to schools like this one to meet with students like you, because we believe that relationships between countries aren’t just about relationships between governments or leaders — they’re about relationships between people, particularly young people. So we view study abroad programs not just as an educational chance for students, but also as an active part of America’s foreign policy (政策).

Through the wonders of modern technology (科技), our world is more connected than ever before. Ideas can cross different countries with the click of a mouse. Companies can do business and compete with companies across the world. And we can text, email, skype with people in the world.

So studying abroad isn’t just a fun way to spend a time of learning; it is quickly becoming the key to success in our times. Because getting ahead in today’s workplaces isn’t just about getting good grades or test scores in school, which are important. It’s also about having real experience with the world beyond (超出) your borders—experience with languages, cultures and societies very different from your own. Or, as the Chinese saying goes: “It is better to travel ten thousand miles than to read ten thousand books.”

1.Where did the speaker probably give the talk to the audience?

A. In a university. B. In the Parliament Hall.

C. On the Internet. D. In a place of interest.

2.The passage shows that the world’s future depends on _______.

A. getting good grades B. traveling abroad

C. connections among young people D. texts and emails

3.In the speaker’s opinion, what is the key to success in our times?

A. Going to a university. B. Doing more exercises.

C. Studying abroad. D. Getting good test scores.

4.Where may the passage come from?

A. A story. B. A news report. C. A scientific magazine. D. A speech.

We can see the mobile phone freaks(手机控)everywhere nowadays. Can you ________when we started to take our mobiles to a dinner table? This happens a lot, especially when we eat out. When a dish comes, we_________our mobiles and take photos of the food first instead of eating.

After that, we post the photos on Weibo or WeChat,________to be "liked,". Then we may check our mobiles from time to time during the meal, to see__________we get "liked" or not. We just can't leave our mobiles for only a meal.

Does that sound familiar to you? Do you do that often? If not, how do you feel when _____people do that?

A recent__________shows that spending time on photos of food__________the food less pleasant. To test this, some researchers did an experiment. Some people were asked to take photos _______they could enjoy food. As a result, it showed that the more photos they took, the______the food seemed to them. So, please don't take photos and just enjoy the food in front of you.

____________ the result, there are also some other bad___________of taking photos and posting the photos on the Internet before meals.________, they will check their mobiles many times."Does everyone like my________? I hope a lot of people like them! "It seems that your mobile secretly calls your name all the time, even when you are with real people.

So next time when you go out for dinner with your family or friends, how about________photos of food? Let the food be delicious as it is and share your life________people around you.

1.A. remember B. forget C. believe

2.A. take in B. take up C. take out

3.A. wait B. waited C. waiting

4.A. if B. whether C. which

5.A. other B. others C. the other

6.A. news B. study C. information

7.A. make B. made C. makes

8.A. but B. before C. after

9.A. less delicious B. delicious C. more delicious

10.A. Except B. Beside C. Besides

11.A. disadvantages B. expressions C. influences

12.A. Such as B. For example C. Like

13.A. photos B. mobiles C. food

14.A. take B. taking C. not taking

15.A. to B. with C. at

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