Would you like to live in a city where buildings turn the lights off for you, and self-driving cars will find the nearest parking space themselves? Although it might sound a little far from you, living in a “smart” city like this could happen sooner than you think.

Great changes have taken place in towns that we have lived in for centuries, while completely new cities are being built. One such place is the city of Songdo. Every home there will have a “telepresence”system(远程遥控系统)--- allowing users to control the heating and looks, take part in video meetings, and receive education, healthcare and government services. Around the city, escalators(自动扶梯) will only move when someone is on them, and offices and schools will all be connected to the system.

The great mind behind Songdo is from the company Cisco. In fact, technology companies round the world such as IBM, Siemens and Microsoft are already in the business.

About 75% of the world’s population will live in cities by 2050, so cities will need to be more modern to deal with the coming problems. “Making cities smarter is one way out, and I think this will in turn make cities greener.” Said Dan Hill, head of a research company.

1.According to the text, living in a “smart” city _______________.

A.is not a green way B.will be far from you

C.will soon become true D.is completely impossible

2.What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?

A.A meeting in Songdo. B.A city of the future

C.A plan to build a house, D.A report on public health

3.Which company offers the great mind to build Songdo?

A.Cisco B.IBM C.Siements D.Microsoft

4.Dan Hill thinks that making cities smarter is one way to __________________.

A.drive people out of cities B.control the world’s population

C.develop his own company D.solve the cities’ coming problems

5.Which of the following might be the best title for the text?

A.Future Education B.Smart Cities

C.Government Services D.Famous Companies

阅读理解.

After the Spring Festival, I found some of my mom’s daily habits have changed.

Her cooking way was different. Vegetables that had been cooked crisply became very tender and soft. Fish that had been fried became soup. Her old shredded (切成细条的) potato turned into diced potato… Feeling strange, dad and I asked Mom the reason for the change. But all she said was, “Just trying a different taste”. Then she was silent.

But it wasn’t just her cooking way. Mom also change other habits. After dinner, instead of watching films on TV as usual, she would put on her newly-bought sports clothes and asked Dad to go out for a walk. After they came back home, mom would lose herself in magazines or newspapers about healthcare. Mom almost never gets sick. Why was she suddenly interested in medicine?

I couldn’t understand her “abnormal” behavior. Then one day I came across her micro blog(博客). “While visiting my parents during the Spring Festival, I suddenly realized that they are in their 70s now,” my mom had written. “They move slowly and it is hard for them to do the housework. I should visit them more often…

“Some cooking should be changed to keep them healthy. They like fish soup, diced potato, tender and soft vegetables…

“I must also keep fit by doing physical exercise. If my parents are too weak to move around, I can be strong enough to take care of them. When I am old, my son can also pay less attention to taking care of me…”

When I read this, I felt very sorry. I used to complain that Mom didn’t understand me and couldn’t give me everything I wanted. I always thought there was a wide gap(沟) between us. But now I completely understand her. How great she is! She always thinks of others before herself. Everything she does is to help the people she loves live better lives. How unselfish her love is!

1.What is the second paragraph mainly about?

A.Fish that had been fried became fish soup.

B.Vegetables became really tender and soft.

C.The shredded potato became diced potato.

D.The cooking way wasn’t the same as before.

2.Which one of the following is one of mother’s “abnormal” behavior?

A.Watching films on TV after dinner.

B.Being interested in sports clothes.

C.Reading more bout healthcare.

D.Not taking medicine when got sick.

3.When did mum change her habits?

A.After her parents were ill.

B.After the Spring Festival.

C.When mum was 70 years old.

D.After mom started her micro blog.

4.Why did mom change her cooking way?

A.Because she wanted to try a different taste.

B.Because she wasn’t interested in cooking any more.

C.Because she was suddenly interested in medicine.

D.Because she tried to find a cooking way suitable for her parents.

5.What does the writer want to show us readers by talking about this story?

A.Mom’s love is selless and great

B.Mom has changed her daily habits.

C.A misunderstanding between Mom and me.

D.How to cook food in a healthy way.

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