题目内容
Bill Gates has a nice house on a hill by Lake Washington. Inside the house there are seven bedrooms, 24 bathrooms, six kitchens and six fireplaces. It even has a theatre, a library, an exercise room and a swimming pool. You can say the house is very big. However, it doesn’t look so big, because a large part of it is in the hills.
The house is famous for many reasons. One is its large size, and another is its amazing electronic systems (电子系统). Before a visitor goes into the house, he/she gets a chip (芯片) at the gate. The chip sends information about the visitor to the electronic systems in the house. When the visitor goes into the house, lights are on automatically (自动地). When the visitor goes into a room, the temperature (温度) will change to make the visitor comfortable. When the visitor goes from one room to another, he/she can hear music.
Bill Gates began to build his house in 1990. It took him about 7 years to build it.
1.Bill Gates’ house doesn’t look very big because ________.
A. the house is in a forest B. the house is very modern
C. the house is very small D. a large part of the house is in the hills
2.Bill Gates’ house is very famous. The writer gives ________ reasons.
A. one B. two C. four D. five
3.The visitor will get ________ at the gate of Bill Gates’ house.
A. a map of the house B. a model house C. a system D. a chip
4.Bill Gates finished building his house in ________.
A. 1990 B. 1997 C. 1996 D. 1998
5.Which is the best title for the passage?
A. Bill Gates’ dream home B. Bill Gates’ house
C. Bill Gates and his house D. Bill Gates’ family
1.D
2.B
3.D
4.B
5.B
【解析】
试题分析：这篇文章主要讲述了比尔盖茨的房子。他的房子很有名，主要有两个原因：巨大的面积，神奇的电子系统。电子系统可以获取来访者的信息，并且自动的开灯，进行温度调节，播放音乐等。房子的建设一共花费了7年时间。
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Travelling is one of the most important activities and people have been interested in it for many years. Modern traffic develops fast, so travelling to different places has become much faster than before. Staying healthy while travelling can make your trip happier. But do you know how to keep healthy during a trip? The following information may be useful to you.
Before leaving
Wear comfortable shoes, a hat and sunglasses.
Take some necessary medicine with you. They can be used when you get sick or have other problems.
Do some exercise for weeks or months before you leave if you plan to do lots of walking or climbing during your trip.
Prepare proper food. Before you prepare the food, the first thing you need to think about is how long you will travel with the food. If you take a long trip, you should bring food such as bread, biscuits and some fruit. They don’t go bad quickly. The nearer people can bring meat, fish, eggs, milk and even salads and vegetables.[来源:学科
While travelling
Be sure not to eat dirty food or bad fruit.
Have enough time to take a rest during your trip.
Tap water is not safe, so drink bottled water and always clean the cover of the bottle.
Keep food in good condition. If you take hot 
food, you shoul
d try to keep it hot. For example, you can put it in heavy towels. If you need to keep cold food cold, you can put cold food in a box with ice. When you arrive, put cold food in the fridge. Remember: If you travel with food, keep hot food hot and cold food cold.
How to keep 1.________ during a trip | |
Before leaving | ● Wear comfortable shoes, a hat and 2._______. |
● 3._______ some necessary medicine with you. | |
● Exercise for weeks or months4.________ you leave. | |
● Prepare proper food. Take bread, biscuits and some fruit for a 5._______ trip or bring meat, fish, eggs, milk and even salads and vegetables for a nearer one. | |
While 6._______ | ●7.______ eat dirty food or bad fruit. |
● Have enough8.________ to take a rest during your trip. | |
● Drink 9._______ water and always clean the cover. | |
● Keep food in good condition. 10.______ to keep hot food hot and cold food cold. | |
