Every human being, no matter what he is doing, gives off body heat.The usual problem is how to get rid of it.But the designers of the University of Pittsburgh set themselves the opposite problem-how to collect body heat.They have designed a collection system which makes good use of not only body heat, but the heat given off by such objects as electric lights and refrigerators as well.The system works so well that no fuel is needed to make the university’s six buildings warm and comfortable.
Some parts of most modern buildings-theatres and offices as well as classrooms are heated by people and lights far more than necessary, and sometimes they must be air - conditioned even in winter.The skill of saving heat and sharing it out again in a different way is called “heat recovery”.A few modern buildings recover heat from some buildings and reuse it in others.
Along the way, Pittsburgh University has learned a great deal about some of its heat producers.The harder a student studies, the more heat his body gives off.Boy students send out more heat than girl students, and the larger a student is, the more heat he gives.The hottest prospect for the Pittsburgh University would be a hardworking, overweight body student who is very clever in the university.
(1)
reding to this passage, the heat system of the Pittsburgh University is supplied by ________.
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A.
human bodies
B.
human bodies and electrical equipment
C.
human bodies and fuel
D.
human bodies, electrical and fuel
(2)
ill of heat recovering is used to ________.
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A.
produce a special form of air conditioning
B.
find out the source of heat
C.
provide heat for the hot water system
D.
collect and reuse heat
(3)
h of the following persons would produce the least amount of heat?
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A.
A fat boy student who is clever and studies hard.
B.
A thin girl student who is not clever and does not study hard.
C.
A thin boy student who is clever and studies hard.
D.
A fat girl student who’s both clever and hardworking.
(4)
est title for this passage is ________.
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A.
Modern buildings’ Heat System of Human Being
B.
A New Heat Recovery System in the Pittsburgh University
C.
Recovery of Boy’s Heat in the Pittsburgh University
The China National Opera(CNO)will give a concert to celebrate its 50th birthday.
Different generations of CNO vocalists, like Li Guangxi, Yao Hong and Ma Mei, will present the concert which will feature both songs from famous Chinese operas like “The White-haired Girl” and “The Hundredth Bride”, as well as, arias of such Western opera classics as “Madame Butterfly”, “La Traviata” and “Rigoletto”.
Time/date:7∶30 pm, September 7, 8
Location:Tianqiao Theatre
Tel:6551-4787, 8315-6170
Tickets:60-500 yuan(US $7.2-60.2)
Folk music
A concert will be held to feature some recently composed traditional Chinese music works.
The concert, given by the Folk Orchestra of the China Opera and Ballet Theatre, will include such pieces as “Memory of Childhood ”, “Memorial Ceremony for God ”and “Wine Song”.
Time/date:7∶30pm, September 13
Location:Concert hall at the National Library of China
Tel:6848 –5462, 6841-9220
Tickets:30-200 yuan(US$3.6-24.1)
Moon music
A concert of traditional Chinese music will be given on the eve of the Moon Festival which falls on September 21st this year.
The concert will feature a number of famous pieces centred on the theme of the moon, such as “Moonlight”, “Spring night on a Moonlit River” and “Lofty Mountain and Flowing River.”
A number of established traditional Chinese music performers like Zhou Yaokun and Fan Weiqing, will play solos as well as collaborate with the folk music orchestra.
Time/date:7∶30 pm, September 21st
Location:Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities
Tel:6606-8888, 6606-9999
(1)
If you want to buy tickets for listening to the music “Memory of Childhood”, you will dial _________.
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A.
6551-4787
B.
6848-5462
C.
8315-6170
D.
6606-9999
(2)
Which statement is right according to the passage?
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A.
Li Guangxi, Yao Hong and Ma Mei stand for the same generation of CNO vocalists.
B.
“Rigoletto” is a famous piece on the theme of the moon.
C.
“Lofty Mountain and Flowing River” is a traditional Chinese music.
D.
Zhou Yaokun will play solos and Fan Weiqing will collaborate with the folk music orchestra.
(3)
“Madame Butterfly” is ________.
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A.
a Chinese opera
B.
a Western opera
C.
a piece of music
D.
a song
(4)
In which column of a newspaper will the article be published?