What will the house of the future look like? Could it have gardens on its walls, or a pool with fish for dinner? Engineers believe that they are all possible. The only thing for sure is that the houses will be greener than today.

The tree house

Many engineers in the world would like to build a "tree house." Like a leaf, the surface of the house collects sunlight during the day. The energy can be used to heat (加热)water, produce electricity for the lights, and even create fresh（新鲜的）air for the home.

The Lizard（蜥蜴）house

Like a lizard, changing color with the weather is the most important design（设计）of a lizard house. When it's in the bright sun, the cover of the house will turn dark to protect it from strong heat. During dark days, it turns white and takes in as much light and heat as possible to produce energy.

Meals at home

It has gardens on the outside wall of the house. People can plant tomatoes, carrots and green tea on them. So every day in the morning, you just need to walk outside and collect your meals.

Learning from the past

Looking to the future isn't the only way to be green. Sometimes, the old style of building can also help cut down energy use. For example, a chimney（烟囱）can be a useful air conditioner because it is easier for hot air to flow out through the chimney.

1.In the tree house, we can heat water, produce electricity or create fresh air for the home_________.

A.with the root of a leaf B.with the energy from sunlight

C.with the soil under the ground D.with gardens on its walls

2.What will happen to the cover of the lizard house when it's in the bright sun?

A.It will take in light. B.It will produce energy.

C.It will turn dark. D.It will turn white.

3.The passage tells us that meals at home in the future_________.

A.will be more delicious B.need more cooks

C.cost a lot more money D.will be fresher

4.A chimney can be a useful air conditioner because___________.

A.some green tea is on it B.it is the old building style

C.hot air goes out easily D.it helps cut down energy use

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A.Green Houses of the Future B.The Greener the Better

C.How to Build Green Houses D.Changes of the Houses

Birthdays are celebrated all over the world. Some ways to celebrate birthdays are rather similar from country to country: candles, cakes, and birthday wishes. But there are also different ways to celebrate birthdays. Here are a few:

1.When someone is having a birthday in Denmark, you can see_______outside the window.

A.flowers B.presents

C.a flag D.a chair

2.In________flowers are put on the chair of the birthday child.

A.Japan B.Denmark

C.India. D.Holland

3.In________, only birthday children wear colored clothes to school.

A.India B.Holland

C.Denmark D.Japan

4.In Japan, the birthday is more important for boys when they are_________.

A.15 B.7 C.5 D.3

5.The passage is mainly about___________.

A.similar ways of celebrating birthdays in some countries.

B.different ways of celebrating birthdays in some countries.

C.children’s birthdays in western countries.

D.The importance of children’s birthdays.

完成句子

1.我爸爸非常忙。他经常在七点到八点间吃晚饭。

My dad is very busy. He often has dinner ________ seven o'clock_________eight o'clock.

2.如果你早些起床，你就不会迟到。

If you get up early, you __________ ___________ late for school.

3.今天天气很热。我们一起去游泳吧

It's so hot today! Let's __________ ____________ together.

4.上周末坐飞机到海南只花了我们一个小时的时间。

It only __________ us one hour to ___________ to Hainan last weekend.

5.布莱克参加了电脑俱乐部并学习了许多有关电脑技术的知识。

Black joined the computer club and _________ _______ much knowledge on computer.

_______ orange is_______ orange.

A.The; an B.An; / C.An; the D.The; the

My blouse is _______ Shanghai. It is_______ cotton.

A.made of; made of B.made in; made in

C.made of; made in D.made in; made of

-Are your parents at home now? -No. _______ of them are on holiday.

A.Both B.Each C.Every D.All

He wants to go to the supermarket to buy ________.

A.two kiloes of tomatos B.two kiloes of tomatoes

C.two kilos of tomatoes D.two kilos of tomatos

Amy's_______ boots are so beautiful!

A.long leather white B.leather long white

C.long white leather D.white long leather

The man _________ black trousers _________.

A.in; look cool B.on; looks cool

C.with; looks cool D.in; looks cool

-_______ does your sister dance?

-Never.

A.How long B.How far C.How much D.How often