Welcome to the future. It’s year 2050 and Scotland is now powered completely by“clean”energy.

Homes have entire roofs made of solar materials, rooms are kept warm by wallpaper, and people go to and from work in electric and hydrogen( 氢) cars.

Oil is still being found in the North Sea, but it’s not now only used to keep aircraft flying. And a new 500---mile underwater link with Iceland has been built to catch heat from the hot springs. There’s still a role for king coal—but the black diamonds are now environment---friendly. 

People will be able to import the electricity they need and export any excess(超过的量) they make through rooftop windmills(风车). New technology will store electricity better and provide it on demand. Heat exchangers will provide heating and hot water.

Harmful carbon dioxide waste is being piped offshore to St Fergus and from there into some of the remaining oil—producing fields to be stored safely without entering the atmosphere. Gas remains the preferred energy source of industry and is now shipped in liquid form. But hydrogen is imported through pipelines from France and from a geothermal (地热的) plant in Iceland.

Hydrogen—fuelled cars have become popular. Electric bikes are common in cities using the new urban two—wheel network. Electric vehicles have become common, and their performances have been improved because of the developments in electrical drive technology like high—temperature super conducting motors. Many people leave their vehicles in a giant park where they can be recharged from the national electrical system . Oilseed rape (油菜) is widely grown to fuel some motors .

1.What does the underlined phrase in paragraph 2 mean ?

    A. The hot springs   B. Oil         C. Coal           D. Oil and coal

2.Which sources of energy play a more important role in people’s daily life in the future ?

    A. Oil and coal                    

B. Hydrogen and gas

    C. Electricity and gas                               

D. Solar energy and wind

3.The means of transport people use in 2050 do not include__________.

    A. windmills      B. electric bikes C. hydrogen—fuelled cars   D. aircraft

4.The passage is written to tell us in the future_____________.

    A. life will be better and better  

B. the energy will become cleaner and cleaner

    C. people will use some new sources of energy

    D. people will pay more attention to the environment

Welcome to the future. It’s year 2050 and Scotland is now powered completely by“clean”energy.
Homes have entire roofs made of solar materials, rooms are kept warm by wallpaper, and people go to and from work in electric and hydrogen( 氢) cars.
Oil is still being found in the North Sea, but it’s not now only used to keep aircraft flying. And a new 500---mile underwater link with Iceland has been built to catch heat from the hot springs. There’s still a role for king coal—but the black diamonds are now environment---friendly. 
People will be able to import the electricity they need and export any excess(超过的量) they make through rooftop windmills(风车). New technology will store electricity better and provide it on demand. Heat exchangers will provide heating and hot water.
Harmful carbon dioxide waste is being piped offshore to St Fergus and from there into some of the remaining oil—producing fields to be stored safely without entering the atmosphere. Gas remains the preferred energy source of industry and is now shipped in liquid form. But hydrogen is imported through pipelines from France and from a geothermal (地热的) plant in Iceland.
Hydrogen—fuelled cars have become popular. Electric bikes are common in cities using the new urban two—wheel network. Electric vehicles have become common, and their performances have been improved because of the developments in electrical drive technology like high—temperature super conducting motors. Many people leave their vehicles in a giant park where they can be recharged from the national electrical system . Oilseed rape (油菜) is widely grown to fuel some motors .

1. 1.

   What does the underlined phrase in paragraph 2 mean ?

   1. A.
      The hot springs
   2. B.
      Oil
   3. C.
      Coal
   4. D.
      Oil and coal
2. 2.

   Which sources of energy play a more important role in people’s daily life in the future ?

   1. A.
      Oil and coal
   2. B.
      Hydrogen and gas
   3. C.
      Electricity and gas
   4. D.
      Solar energy and wind
3. 3.

   The means of transport people use in 2050 do not include__________.

   1. A.
      windmills
   2. B.
      electric bikes
   3. C.
      hydrogen—fuelled cars
   4. D.
      aircraft
4. 4.

   The passage is written to tell us in the future_____________.

   1. A.
      life will be better and better
   2. B.
      the energy will become cleaner and cleaner
   3. C.
      people will use some new sources of energy
   4. D.
      people will pay more attention to the environment

       Due to the increasing number of violence acts produced in schools all over the world, more and more parents prefer to have their children educated at home rather than at school． This way they can ensure their safety and well-being, although teachers and school representatives are trying to improve the situation in schools by increasing the number of the persons in charge of the safety of the students．

       The main reason for violence acts are the films and cartoons that fill the children’s time． They want to do everything they watch on TV and never think of the consequences, and they may hurt a classmate or a teacher．

       On the other hand, parents are not fully satisfied with the children’s results obtained in classes and they consider private classes would have better results. When a teacher has to watch 30 students in class he can’t probably see what each of them is doing, how he is writing, or if he understands the explanations． At home the teacher can explain in details everything the child doesn’t understand as many times as he considers proper. And many times the child grows fond of the teacher at home, who becomes his best friend, and who helps him whenever he needs someone to talk to．     

       However, the best solution would be a mixture between the education received at school and that at home, because school makes children communicate and socialize． Keeping a child at home for fear there might happen something bad to him only makes the child’s character weak and prevents him from knowing what real life is． Staying in a crystal ball only does harm to the child．

       All in all, schools have been created to help children, not to harm them, so it’s best to keep children in these special places, where they learn, laugh, have fun and make new friends．

56． The writer’s purpose in writing the text is to ________．

       A． teach parents the ways to keep their children safe

       B． show solutions to developing children’s character

       C． explain the main reason for violence acts in schools

       D． analyze an education problem and give opinions

57． Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

       A． Advantages and Disadvantages of Private Classes

       B． Who is to Blame, Parents or Schools?   

       C． Which Is Better, School Study or Home Study?  

       D． The Relationship between Teachers and Children   

58． What does “a crystal ball” in the passage refer to?

       A． A toy that can be used for entertainment．                                 

       B． A safe and comfortable environment．

       C． A round object that is made of crystal．

       D． An obstacle that is hard to overcome．

59． We can infer from the passage that ________．

       A． violence TV programs have bad effects on children’s behavior

       B． the teacher at home is more patient than the teacher at school

       C． children today are weak from lack of sense of right and wrong

       D． there are too many students in class for a teacher to teach

Children are used to the parties that consist of junk food, loud music and the like．However, today's environmental condition is serious, so to save our environment, we need to do our bit by making small changes in our activities like planning our kid's birthday parties in an eco-friendly manner．

         The first idea for the "green" birthday party is selecting a "green" location．You can put some choices in front of your child like gardens, parks and farms and let him or her select one for the party．The benefit of choosing a natural outdoor location is that it doesn't require much decoration, which will save your money．Also, it'll bring your child close to nature．

         Secondly, go "green" while you're listing out the required materials for the party． Use reusable and recyclable materials like cloth table covers instead of plastic．For decorations, avoid plastics by using natural things like plants, candles, etc．What's more, you can avoid using paper invitations and invite people by sending e-mail invitations to them．

         Thirdly, plan the food according to the 'green theme．Serve delicious but healthy food to the guests．Fruits, vegetables and nuts can be the most appropriate parts in party food as they taste great, and are extremely healthy．Home-made cakes will also serve the purpose very well．

         Lastly, conduct "green" activities．For giving children a learning experience, take them on a trip to the nearest farm and let them see the working system there．After the learning experience, let them play together in a park．Also children can make up stories which you can write down for them．These written pages will be colored by the kids and will be their return gifts．

         Plan a unique but wonderful birthday party for your kid and enjoy．If we all contribute to this cause, soon we'll see our earth back in her green coat．

·Taking children to a farm or park to 80．_________

·Taking down stories created by children, which will be their return gifts after being colored

III．Benefits

Planning a unique but wonderful birthday party helps save the earth．