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There is a beautiful Chinese song called I Came Over the Ocean to See You. Why not do that in reality on this Valentine’s Day? Keep your plan a secret and ______suddenly.

A. show up B. cut in

C. show off D. cut down

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Imagine a house that keeps itself warm in the wintertime. Think of the savings in terms of fuel bills and unfriendly emissions. Such houses in fact exist, called “passive houses”. The concept of these highly energy-efficient buildings took root in the 1990s, before slowly consolidating as a niche construction (生态位构建) concept in the 2000s. Are passive houses now actively moving into the mainstream as sustainable buildings?

For Brian McGarry, an economics lecturer who built a family house based on passive housing criteria in the Pyrenees this year, the arguments look convincing. As his first full winter in the low energy house draws in, we asked him to keep us informed. Do passive houses work?

I had never heard of a passive house in February 2012, when I purchased a plot of land. Nor did I expect that I would be persuaded to build a pre-constructed, custom-designed house based on energy-efficient passive house criteria. It promised to be easier and quicker to build, cheaper to run, and more comfortable to live in. The objective was to incorporate the fundamental concepts of passive energy management into my project: an airtight and highly insulated building envelope; large southfacing double or triple-glazed windows (if possible, filled with argon gas) that passively capture the energy of the sun; a heat recovery ventilation system to provide fresh air; and a simple, low-cost heating system consisting of a modern wood-burning stove, a bathroom heater and a portable radiator backup for when the sun doesn’t shine and temperatures decline. No significant

limitations were placed on the design, and it had excellent environmental credentials. Moreover, the cost was no more than a conventional build.

After six months in use, the house is proving to be both cheap to run and remarkably comfortable–staying cool in the hot summer was effortless, as long as the windows were shuttered or shaded from the sun. Nowstaying warm in the cold, high-altitude December climate also seems easy, so far.

Winter arrived in force in the Pyrenees in November, with abundant snowfalls and temperatures as low as minus 8° Celsius. Though early days, the house has responded well: the stove is lit during cold evenings but the portable radiator has not yet been needed. This type of construction seems not only to make economic andenvironmental sense, but to enhance our quality of life, too.

1.We can learn from Paragraph one that passive houses __________.

A. consume extra energy to keep warm in winter and cool in summer

B. had been introduced for a decade before the birth of the theory

C. appeal to both the self-builders and those constructors

D. refer to a certain house comfortable, costly and also pleasing

2.Regarding the passive energy management, the houses have characteristics EXCEPT _______

A. using south-facing windows to take in solar energy

B. Providing energy for taking a shower when it’s rainy

C. supplying fresh air with a special heat recovery system

D. placing more demands and restrictions on the design

3.How did Brian McGarry find his self-built passive house?

A. very unaffordable

B. Energy-consuming

C. comfortable to live in

D. Awkward to use

4.What is the writer’s attitude towards the passive housing?

A. supportive B. critical

C. oppositive D. doubtful

The year of 2014 saw smart people always busy inventing useful things,which have helped to

make the world better,smarter and a little more fun. Now,let's take a look at some of the inventions.

Super banana

Australian biogeneticist(生物遗传学家)James Dale

visited Uganda,a poor African country,in the early 2000s,

where he found that 15%-30% of children under 5 were at

the risk of going blind because they didn't get enough vitamin

A. Dale also learned that people there love bananas. They

eat 3 to 11 bananas a day. So hecame up with an idea to

plant bananas containing added nutrition in order to improve

Ugandans' health .With the help of Bill Gates' foundation,Dale developed the“super banana,’·He added a gene to the fruit,making it rich in vitamin A.

1.Which of the following statements would James Dale agree with?

A. Children in Uganda should eat fewer bananas.

B. Vitamin A is largely found in fruits like bananas.

C .Super bananas are definitely a safe biological product.

D. People's eating habits can be used to develop new food.

2.What is the biggest advantage of the 94Fifty Basketball?

A. The sensors hidden inside can help players run faster in a game.

B. It can help players to improve their shooting and ball-handling skills.

C. It allows players to connect to their smartphones while playing basketball.

D. The Bluetooth chip inside allows its users to listen to music while playing basketball.

3.What can we learn about the hovercraft from the text?

A. It enables its users to float off the ground freely.

B. It can work on many different kinds of surfaces.

C. It still needs to improve its power and efficiency.

D. It is an affordable means of transport for a family.

4.What do the hovercraft and wireless electricity have in common according to the text?

A. They create magnetic fields to produce power.

B. They apply technologies to many things in life.

C. They are technologies which can produce electricity.

D. They use wireless technology to improve their products.

In 1947 a group of famous people from the art world headed by an Austrian conductor decided to hold an international festival of music,dance and theatre in Edinburgh. The idea was to reunite Europe after the Second World War.

At the same time, the “Fringe” appeared as a challenge to the official festival.Eight theatre groups turned up uninvited in 1947,in the belief that everyone should have the right to perform,and they did so in a public house disused for years.

Soon,groups of students firstly from Edinburgh University, and later from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge,Durham and Birmingham were making the journey to the Scottish capital each summer to perform theatre by little-known writers of plays in small church halls to the people of Edinburgh.

Today the “Fringe”,once less recognized, has far outgrown the festival with around 1,500 performances of theatre,music and dance on every one of the 21 days it lasts. And yet as early as 1959,with only 19 theatre groups performing,some said it was getting too big.

A paid administrator was first employed only in 1971, and today there are eight administrators working all year round and the number rises to 150 during August itself. In 2004 there were 200 places housing 1,695 shows by over 600 different groups from 50 different countries. More than 1,25 million tickets were sold.

1.What was the purpose of Edinburgh Festival at he beginning?

A. To bring Europe together again.

B. To honor heroes of World War 11.

C. To introduce young theatre groups.

D. To attract great artists from Europe.

2.Why did some uninvited theatre groups come to Edinburgh in 1947?

A. They owned a public house there.

B. They came to take up a challenge.

C. They thought they were also famous.

D. They wanted to take part in the festival.

3.Who joined the "Fringe" after it appeared?

A. They owned a public house there

B. University students.

C. Artists from around the world.

D. Performers of music and dance.

4.We may learn from the text that Edinburgh Festival.

A. has become a non-official event

B. has gone beyond an art festival

C. gives shows all year round

D. keeps growing rapidly

完形填空

This is the story of two lovers, who finally got married. Both of them were romantic at first, ________ on the walk of life, problems, quarrels, profession came into their life.

One day, she finally decided “I want to break up”. “Why?” he asked.

“I am ________ .” She answered.

He kept silent the whole night, seemingly in deep ________ . Finally he asked, “What can I do to ________ your mind?”

Looking into his eyes, she said, “Answer my question. If you can ________ my heart, I will change my mind. Let’s say, I want a flower ________ on the face of a mountain cliff(悬崖), we are both sure that picking the flower will cause your ________ . Will you do it for me?”

He said, “I will give you my ________ tomorrow.”

She woke up the next morning, found him gone, and saw a piece of paper on her bed, which ________ , “My dear, I would not pick that flower for you . The ________are ...”

“When you use the computer you always ________ the software ,and you cry in front of the screen. I have to save my fingers so that I can help to ________ the programs(程序). You always leave the house keys behind, so I have to save my ________to rush home to open the door for you. You love traveling but always lose your way in a ________ city. I have to save my eyes to show you the way. You always ________at the computer, and that will do nothing good for your eyes. I have to save my eyes______ when we grow old, I can help to cut your nails and help to remove those________ white hairs.”

“Thus, my dear, ________ I am sure that there is someone who loves you more than I do, I can not pick that flower yet, and die...”

That’s life, and ________ . Flowers, and romantic moments are only used and appear on the ________of the relationship.

Under all this, the pillar (柱子) of true love stands.

1.A. but B. and C. while D. so

2.A. lonely B. worn out C. dead D. alone

3.A. sorrow B. anger C. shade D. thought

4.A. speak B. keep C. blow D. change

5.A. represent B. expand C. convince D. warm

6.A. grown B. growing C. living D. planted

7.A. death B. hurt C. wound D. injury

8.A. decision B. choice C. opinion D. answer

9.A. wrote B. informed C. read D. printed

10.A. answers B. messages C. purposes D. reasons

11.A. run out B. put up C. mess up D. use up

12.A. restore B. repair C. fix D. mend

13.A. strength B. life C. energy D. legs

14.A. big B. strange C. modern D. crowded

15.A. glance B. stare C. glare D. look

16.A. as if B. now that C. in case D. so that

17.A. inspiring B. annoying C. rough D. refreshing

18.A. unless B. even if C. although D. if

19.A. warmth B. couple C. love D. power

20.A. nature B. way C. course D. surface

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