Ever thought of moving to a new country? How about starting a new country? Patri Friedman is planning to do just that. He left Google years ago to set up the Seasteading Institute. And his dream is to build seasteads-----floating micro-nations in the middle of the ocean.
So, what will life on a seastead be like? Probably a bit like life on a cruise liner (游轮), but much larger, with shops, gyms, swimming pools, schools and other areas. In fact, the early seasteads may actually be specially-rebuilt cruise liners. But as science advances, Friedman believes they’ll become more like floating cities, with several hundred people.
Seasteading raises a lot of questions. First of all, how will the new countries make money? The Seasteading Institute has suggested several money-making ideas, including ocean-based theme parks, casinos (赌场) and fish farming. There’s also the questions of safety. With storms, typhoons and pirates (海盗) , the high seas are a dangerous place. However, the Institute says that it can stand bad weather and prevent crimes with its well-designed systems.
So, is this just a day dream? Well, maybe not. One of the people behind the project is Peter Thiel. He founded PayPal and was one of the first investors (投资者) in Facebook. So far, he’s donated $ 500,000 to the project.
And Friedman isn’t wasting any time. He recently announced the creation of the Poseidon Award. This will be given to the first seastead with fifty people. Friedman is hoping to hand out the award in 2015.
【小题1】Where did Friedman use to work?

Peter is a student. He usually goes to school on a bus. This morning, He takes a taxi with his father because he may be late for school. His mother gives him a banana when they go out. On the way, he eats the banana and then throw(扔) the banana skin (皮) out of the taxi. At that time, an old man passes there. The old man just steps (踩) on the skin and then falls off. His father and he get off the car. They find the old man lying(躺) near the taxi. The banana skin is near him. The old man looks at them and says, “Teach your child to throw the banana skin to the right place!”“I am sorry,” says his father.“Sorry, I won’t do that.” Peter says.
【小题1】Where does Peter throw the banana skin?

用所给动词的正确形式填空（每小题1分，共10分）

1. Jack ___________(catch) a bad cold several days ago.

2. We often hear the girl ______________(sing) in the next room.

3. Peter won’t go there if he ___________(have) no free time the day after tomorrow.

4. Can’t you see I ______________(write) a letter? Please turn down the radio. It’s too noisy.

5. How long did it take you ____________(draw) such a nice picture, Li Lei?

6. —_________Amy _____________(watch) a film tonight?         —No, she isn’t .

7. You’d better ____________(not be) late next time. It’s impolite.

8. Look! Betty with her classmates ______________(run) on the playground.

9. __________(repeat) what you said, because I can’t hear it.

10. _________________(eat) more vegetables is good for your health.

Ever thought of moving to a new country? How about starting a new country? Patri Friedman is planning to do just that. He left Google years ago to set up the Seasteading Institute. And his dream is to build seasteads-----floating micro-nations in the middle of the ocean.

So, what will life on a seastead be like? Probably a bit like life on a cruise liner (游轮), but much larger, with shops, gyms, swimming pools, schools and other areas. In fact, the early seasteads may actually be specially-rebuilt cruise liners. But as science advances, Friedman believes they’ll become more like floating cities, with several hundred people.

Seasteading raises a lot of questions. First of all, how will the new countries make money? The Seasteading Institute has suggested several money-making ideas, including ocean-based theme parks, casinos (赌场) and fish farming. There’s also the questions of safety. With storms, typhoons and pirates (海盗) , the high seas are a dangerous place. However, the Institute says that it can stand bad weather and prevent crimes with its well-designed systems.

So, is this just a day dream? Well, maybe not. One of the people behind the project is Peter Thiel. He founded PayPal and was one of the first investors (投资者) in Facebook. So far, he’s donated $ 500,000 to the project.

And Friedman isn’t wasting any time. He recently announced the creation of the Poseidon Award. This will be given to the first seastead with fifty people. Friedman is hoping to hand out the award in 2015.

1.Where did Friedman use to work?

   A. In Facebook.          B. In Seastead Institute .   C. In PayPal.         D. In Google.

2.A future seastead may be most likely to look like ___________________.

   A. a cruise liner          B. a floating city         C. a theme park       D. a fishing farm

3.What can we infer from the passage?

   A. Friedman is planning to move to a new country.   

B. Friedman is worried about the safety of seasteads.

   C. Friedman has got some supporters for his project.  

D. Friedman has already won the Poseidon Award.

4.Which of the following can be the best titles of this passage?

   A. Seasteading: a new idea of living               

B. Seasteading: a wild way of farming

   C. Peter Thiel: a man behind the project            

D. Patri Friedman: a crazy day dreamer