The Building That Moves

Everyone knows that buildings don’t move. They can’t change the way they look. However, architect(建筑师) David Fisher wants to change that.

Fisher has an amazing idea. He wants to make __-story buildings that change shape. Each floor will move around slowly. The floors will move at different speeds. Because of this, the shape of the building is always changing. “These buildings will never look the same,” says Fisher.

His idea is an interesting one. However, Fisher doesn’t stop there. He also wants the building to be “green”. The building will make its own energy. In most buildings, only the top floor has a roof(屋顶). In Fisher’s building, each floor will have its own roof. Each roof has solar panels(太阳能板). This means a lot more solar energy. Also, machines between each floor of the building will catch the wind. They will turn the wind into energy.

Fisher’s ideas sound impossible. However, that’s what people also said before humans traveled into space!

根据短文内容,选择最佳选项,并在答题卡上将选定答案的字母标号涂黑。

1.The underlined word “80-story” means the building has 80 ______.

A. shapes B. floors C. different speeds D. roofs

2.Why can Fisher’s building make its own energy?

A. Because the building is tall and always moving.

B. Because the building is tall and has many solar panels.

C. Because the building is always moving and has many solar panels.

D. Because the building is always moving and has many trees.

3.What will the Fisher’s building get energy from?

A. The sun and the wind. B. The sun and the water.

C. The wind and the water. D. The sun and the ground.

4.Why does the writer say “that’s what people also said before humans traveled into space”?

A. To show why Fisher’s building will never work.

B. To show why Fisher’s building is like a spaceship.

C. To show that humans like traveling into space.

D. To show that unusual ideas can sometimes work.

5.What’s the best title of this passage?

A. Buildings for the future. B. The life of an architect.

C. How green buildings work? D. How to get energy?

Do you sometimes feel unhappy when you are travelling in another country? If your answer is "yes", you'd letter try to make new friends. Here are a few ways for you.

Make yourself friendly

Be relaxed(放松的)and polite. Remember to put yourself in some places like shops, restaurants and parks. They are great places to meet people. If you want to make friends with local people in another country, stay in the places the locals often visit.

Show your photo album

Keep a small photo album in your bag when you travel. Photos of your family, friends and pets will help your new friends to learn more about who you are and give you things to talk about. They will share theirs with you, and it will help you to learn more about your new friends.

Give something special

Can you help your new friends learn Chinese? Can you cook a Chinese meal? By sharing your skills, you can make your new friends remember you better.

Give some gifts

Many people in other countries love Chinese things but maybe pay a lot when they buy them in their homeland. So you'd better prepare some gifts, such as silk, tea and china. They are always popular.

Exchange flats

If you get along well with your new friends, you can give them your information and plan to exchange flats for your next trip. Then you can visit their countries and stay in their flats. In this way you will have a better friendship and live like local people, and pay less for travelling.

1.This is an article from a(n)_________.

A. storybook B. comic book C. English novel D. English magazine

2.How many good ideas does the writer offer if you want to make new friends in another country in the passage?

A. Four. B. Five. C. Six D. Two.

3.How can a photo album help you?

A. By giving your friend a gift.

B. By helping you and your new friends to learn more about each other.

C. By telling your friends what things you have.

D. By making your friends learn more about the world.

4.We can exchange flats because .

A. it can help you have a better friendship B. it can save money

C. it can make you miss home D. both A and B

5.From the passage, we can learn that .

A. sharing your skills can help your friends know more about you

B. Chinese things in other countries are very bad

C. exchanging flats is only popular in other countries

D. you will feel sad if you are travelling

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