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     As the railroads and the highways shaped the American West in the past centuries, a new electrical
generating(发电)and transmission(输送) system for the 21st century will leave a lasting mark on the
West, for better or worse.Much of the real significance of railroads and highways is not in their direct
physical effect on the scenery, but in the ways that they affect the surrounding community.The same is
true of big solar plants and the power lines that will be laid down to move electricity around.
     The 19th century saw land grants (政府拨地) offered to railroad companies to build the transcontinental railroads, leaving public land in between privately owned land.In much of the West, some of the railroad sections were developed while others remained undeveloped, and in both cases the landownership has
presented unique challenges to land management.With the completion of the interstate highway system,
many of the small towns, which sprang up as railway stops and developed well, have lost their lifeblood
and died.
      Big solar plants and their power lines will also have effects far beyond their direct footprint in the
West.This is not an argument against building them.We need alternative energy badly, and to readily take
advantage of it we need to be able to move electricity around far more readily than we can now.
      So tradeoffs will have to be made.Some scenic spots will be sacrificed.Some species will be forced
to move, or will be carefully moved to special accommodations.Deals will be struck to reduce the
immediate effects.
     The lasting effects of these tradeoffs are another matter.The 21st century development of the American West as an ideal place for alternative energy is going to throw off a lot of power and money in the region.
There are chances for that power and money to do a lot of good.But it is just as likely that they will be
spent wastefully and will leave new problems behind, just like the railroads and the highways.
     The money set aside in negotiated tradeoffs and the institutions that control it will shape the West far
beyond the immediate footprint of power plants and transmission lines.So let's remember the effects of
the railroads and the highways as we construct these new power plants in the West.

1. What was the problem caused by the construction of the railways?

A. Small towns along the railways became abandoned.
B. Some railroad stops remained underused.
C. Land in the West was hard to manage.
D. Land grants went into private hands.

2. What is the major concern in the development of alternative energy according to the last two
     paragraphs?

A. The transmission of power.          
B. The use of money and power.
C. The conservation of solar energy.      
D. The selection of an ideal place.

3. What is the author's attitude towards building solar plants?

A. Cautious.  
B. Approving.
C. Doubtful.  
D. Disapproving.

4. Which is the best title for the passage?

A. How the Railways Have Affected the West
B. How Solar Energy Could Reshape the West
C. How the Effects of Power Plants Can Be Reduced
D. How the Problems of the Highways Have Been Settled
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As a teenager in 1972, Bill Gates boasted that he would be a millionaire by the time he was 20. While he did not quite achieve that goal, only 15 years later, he was a millionaire. And by 1992, as head of the Microsoft company, he became the richest man in America with assets (资产) of approximately US $ 6. 3 billion.

    Born in Seattle, Washington on 28, October, 1956, Gates was named William Henry after his father and grandfather. From the beginning, he was an extremely energetic and intelligent child. He had read the entire world book encyclopedia (百科全书) by the age of nine. His favorite subjects at school were science and math and his favorite pastime was “thinking”.

    Gates first started to play with computers at the age of 13, when one was installed at his school. At that time, computers were large, awkward (笨重的) machines. Operators were required to learn complex (复杂的) computer languages before the machines could be used. Even then a great deal of time and effort was needed to perform the simplest functions. Before long Gates was an expert at working the school's computer. After his graduation from secondary school, Gates was accepted by the three top universities in the USA Princeton, Harvard and Yale. He chose Harvard and began classes there the next autumn, majoring math. But he was still obsessed (占据心思) with computers and spent as much time in the computer laboratories as he did in the lecture halls.

    By 1975, Gates and a partner, Paul Allen, had developed a software program called BASIC. This was not the first program ever created, but its inventors were the first to decide that people who wanted to use it should pay for it.

    BASIC was a success because until it came along, there had been no efficient way of getting computers to carry out instructions. Although he had not completed his degree, Gates left university and went to work full time for the new company he had formed called Microsoft.

    His next project was the software program that made him famous and very rich. It was called DOS, short for Disk Operating System, and it was purchased (购买) by 113M in 1980. Today it is the operating system used in more than 14 million personal computers around the world.

    As chief executive office of Microsoft, Gates is known as a bright man, but one who is not easily satisfied. He is quick to criticize (批评) his staff and hates to be questioned about decisions he has made. He was regarded as a loner and unfashionable boring computer nut until his marriage to Microsoft manager Melinda French on New Year's Day 1994. Yet to most people now, Gates is a person who is, in spite of his great wealth, humble (谦恭) and ordinary. He spends his money carefully. He eats in fast food restaurants and flies economy class. And when praised for Microsoft's great success, he has been heard to say. “All we do is put software in a box and if people see it in the stores and like it, they buy it. “

1When he was a teenager, Bill Gates wanted to be a  ________.

    A. teacher

    B. doctor

    C. businessman

    D. professor

2When Gates went to Harvard, he ________.

    A. was interested only in math

    B. spent most of his time in computer laboratories

    C. developed the first computer software program

    D. divided his time between his math studies and the computer laboratories

3Before the development of BASIC, ________.

    A. no one was interested in computer software

    B. software programs were not considered commercial projects

    C. software programs were very expensive

    D. no one wanted to pay for computer software

4When the writer says, “Bill was regarded as an unfashionable boring computer nut”, he means ________.

    A. Bill was so strong-minded that no one could change his mind

    B. the only thing that could interests Bill on his life was computer

    C. Bill was such a boring young man that nobody would like to talk to him

    D. Bill couldn't work out the boring computer problems

5Most people think Gates is ________.

    A. a crazy person

    B. a person obsessed with making money

    C. someone who spends money freely

    D. a quite common, normal person

 

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As you explore (探索) music, you will find much that is familiar to you. You will find music which tells of interesting places and exciting things to do, you will find music which expresses feelings that are often your own.

   Music is an expression of the people. As you explore, you will find music of people at work, and in worship(做礼拜). You will find music expresses love of country, love of nature, and love of home.

   Music is also an expression of the composer(作曲家)

   As an artist the composer expresses his own musical ideas. He studies the materials of music and discovers ways of using them. He looks for new kinds of musical expression.

   Music can suggest activities (活动) and feelings, which we all share. We can enjoy playing and singing music, dancing and listening to the music of the people and the artists of different times and places.

1The title of this passage is     .

A. Let’s Enjoy Singing and Dancing

B. Let’s Explore Music

C. Music—An Expression of Composers

D. Music—A Suggestive Feeling

2In the first paragraph, the author appeals (呼吁)to us, saying     .

A. “Try to write music”

B. “Be friendly to music”

C. “Express your feeling in music”

D. “Discover the things and places in music.”

3From the second paragraph, we know that     .

A. music is mainly of country, nature and home

B. if we love music, we will love the country , mature and home

C. you may listen to music at work or at play

D. music can express how people live, work, and think

4By means of music, the composer wishes that     .

A. you would study with him

B. you could share his feelings and ideas

C. you would express your own feelings

D. you would help discover ways of using music and new kinds of musical expression

5The last paragraph observes that music makes it possible     .

A. to express activities and feelings at the same time

B. to bring understanding between people of different times and places

C. that people can enjoy playing and singing music, dancing and listening to music at the same time

D. that people of different times and places can get together

 

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As you explore (探索) music, you will find much that is familiar to you. You will find music which tells of interesting places and exciting things to do, you will find music which expresses feelings that are often your own.

   Music is an expression of the people. As you explore, you will find music of people at work, and in worship(做礼拜). You will find music expresses love of country, love of nature, and love of home.

   Music is also an expression of the composer(作曲家)

   As an artist the composer expresses his own musical ideas. He studies the materials of music and discovers ways of using them. He looks for new kinds of musical expression.

   Music can suggest activities (活动) and feelings, which we all share. We can enjoy playing and singing music, dancing and listening to the music of the people and the artists of different times and places.

1The title of this passage is     .

A. Let’s Enjoy Singing and Dancing

B. Let’s Explore Music

C. Music—An Expression of Composers

D. Music—A Suggestive Feeling

2In the first paragraph, the author appeals (呼吁)to us, saying     .

A. “Try to write music”

B. “Be friendly to music”

C. “Express your feeling in music”

D. “Discover the things and places in music.”

3From the second paragraph, we know that     .

A. music is mainly of country, nature and home

B. if we love music, we will love the country , mature and home

C. you may listen to music at work or at play

D. music can express how people live, work, and think

4By means of music, the composer wishes that     .

A. you would study with him

B. you could share his feelings and ideas

C. you would express your own feelings

D. you would help discover ways of using music and new kinds of musical expression

5The last paragraph observes that music makes it possible     .

A. to express activities and feelings at the same time

B. to bring understanding between people of different times and places

C. that people can enjoy playing and singing music, dancing and listening to music at the same time

D. that people of different times and places can get together

 

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As a young man, Walt Disney was eager to be an artist.One day he took along some of his pictures and went to a newspaper office in order to find a job there.But they showed no interest in his pictures.His friends tried to encourage him.Disney did not lose heart.He kept on drawing pictures.His family was poor and he used to sit in the family garage and drew pictures there.One day a mouse came into the garage and played on the floor.Disney stopped drawing and watched the mouse.The mouse came towards him, so he gave it a piece of bread.Then the mouse came and sat on the table.Day after day the mouse came back and was given more bread.In this way, the artist and the mouse became good friends.

(1)

When Disney was a young man, he wanted to be ________ very much.

[  ]

A.

a pop star

B.

a writer

C.

an artist

D.

a dancer

(2)

________, Disney went to a newspaper office with some of his pictures.

[  ]

A.

To see a friend

B.

To sell pictures

C.

To hope to get a job

D.

To earn some money

(3)

Disneyand ________ went on drawing.

[  ]

A.

wasn’t afraid

B.

wasn’t disappointed

C.

was glad

D.

was sorry

(4)

Disney used to draw his pictures in the garage because ________.

[  ]

A.

his family was poor

B.

it was silent there

C.

he liked the place

D.

there were many mice there

(5)

When he failed to get a job from the newspaper office,his friends ________ him.

[  ]

A.

laughed at

B.

left

C.

said sorry to

D.

encouraged

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     As many as one thousand years ago in the Southwest, the Hopi and Zuni Indians of North
     America were building with adobe-sunbaked brick plastered with mud. Their homes
looked remarkably like modern apartment houses. Some were four stories high and contained
quarters for perhaps thousand people, along with store rooms for grain and other goods.
     These buildings were usually put up against cliffs, both to make construction easier and for
defense against enemies. They were really villages in themselves, as later Spanish explorers
must have realized since they called them "pueblos", which is Spanish for town.
     The people of the pueblos raised what are called "the three sisters"-corn, beans, and
squash. They made excellent pottery and wove marvelous baskets, some so fine that they
could hold water. The Southwest has always been a dry country, where water is scarce. The
     Hopi and Zuni brought water from streams to their fields and gardens through irrigation
ditches. Water was so important that it played a major role in their religion. They developed
elaborate ceremonies and religious rituals to bring rain.
     The way of life of lesssettled groups was simpler and more strongly influenced by nature.
     Small tribes such as the Shoshone and Ute wandered the dry and mountainous lands between
the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. They gathered seeds and hunted small animals
such as rabbits and snakes.In the Far North the ancestors of today's Inuit hunted seals,
walruses, and the great whales. They lived right on the frozen seas in shelters called igloos
built of blocks of packed snow. When summer came, they fished for salmon and hunted the
lordly caribou.
     The Cheyenne, Pawnee, and Sioux tribes, known as the Plains Indians, lived on the
grasslands between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River. They hunted bison
commonly called the buffalo. Its meat was the chief food of these tribes, and its hide was
used to make their clothing and the covering of their tents and tipis.

1. What does the text mainly discuss?
A. The architecture of early American Indian buildings.
B. The movement of American Indians across North America.
C. Ceremonies and rituals of American Indians.
D. The way of life of American Indian tribes in early North America.

2. It can be inferred from the text that the buildings of the Hopi and Zuni were ________.
A. very small  
B. highly advanced
C. difficult to defend  
D. quickly constructed
3. Which of the following is true?

A. The Spanish explorers didn't know what the buildings really was, as they called it "pueblos".
B. The Hopi and Zuni had no idea of how to farm.
C. The people of the pueblos were good at weaving.
D. Since water was so important, the people of the pueblos wove baskets to carry water.

4. What information can you get from the text?
A. The Plains Indians lived on bison.
B. The majority of the American Indians lived in igloos.
C. The Hopi and Zuni had a smaller population.
D. The lands between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River were dry.

5. How many tribes are mentioned in the text?
A. 8.  
B. 7.  
C. 6.  
D. 5.

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