A machine which makes water out of air could become the greatest household invention since the microwave．
Using the same technology as a dehumidifier(除湿器), the Water Mill is able to create a ready supply of drinking water by getting it from a limitless source－the air．
The company behind the machine says not only does it offer all alterative to bottled water in developed countries, but it is a solution for the millions who face a daily water shortage．
The machine works by drawing in damp air through a filter(过滤器)and over a cooling element which changes it into water droplets．It can produce up to 12 liters a day．The Water Mill will also produce more water when storms pass over, as the humidity(湿度)in the air increases．In keeping with its ecodevelopment, the machine uses the same amount of electricity as three light bulbs．
Inventor Jonathan Ritchey said：“The demand for water is off the chart．People are looking for freedom from water distribution systems that are shaky and unreliable”．
The machine, which is about 3 feet wide, is likely to cost￡800 when it goes on sale here in the spring．Its maker, Canadian firm Element Four, estimates(估计)that a liter of water will cost around 20 pence to produce．
Environmentalists claim half the world's population will face water shortage because of climate change by 2080．One in five humans is said to lack access to safe drinking water．
The Water Mill is not effective in areas with below about 30 percent relative humidity, but with average relative humidity in England of more than 70 percent that won't be much of an issue here．
(1)
According to the author, the biggest advantage of the machine is its ________．
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A．
little power use
B．
proper size
C．
unlimited source
D．
high production
(2)
We can conclude from the passage that the machine ________．
Israeli paintings－Israeli artist Menashe Kadishman will hold a personal show named “Flock of Sheep” from November 26 to December 20 at the China National Art Museum．On show are 550 colorful oil paintings of sheep heads．
His works have been on show in the Metropolitan Museum in New York and Tate Gallery in London over the past 30 years．
Time：9∶00 a. m.－4∶00 p. m., November 26-December 20．
Place：China National Art Museum,1 Wusi Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing．
Tel：6401-2252
Russia Ballet－The Kremlin Ballet from Russia will perform two immortal classical ballets－“Swiss Lake” and “The Nutcracker”－at the Beijing Beizhan Theatre．Set up in 1990, the theatre has a number of first-class ballet dancers with pride．Most of their performances are classical．
Time：7∶15 p. m., December 5 and 6(“Swan Lake”); 7∶15 p. m., December 7(“Nutcracker”)
Folk concert－The Central Conservatory of Music(音乐学院)will hold a folk concert in memory of the late musician Situ Huacheng．
On the programme are many popular folks such as “Moon Night on the Bamboo Tower” “Celebrating Harvest” “Deep and Lasting Friendship” “Golden Snake Dancers Wildly”, and “Children?s Holiday”．
Time：7∶30 p. m., November 25．
Place：Beijing Concert Hall, 1 Beixinhua Street．
Tel：6605-5812
(1)
If a child is very fond of dancing, his parent should take him to ________．
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A．
China National Art Museum
B．
Beizhan Theatre
C．
Beijing Concert Hall
D．
1 Wusi Street
(2)
Menashe Kadishman is well known for painting ________．
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A．
deer
B．
birds
C．
sheep
D．
flowers
(3)
Which of the following is TRUE?
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A．
The folk concert will last three days．
B．
The ballet “The Nutcracker” will be put on once．
C．
The Israeli paintings will be on show for a month．
D．
China National Art Museum lies in Xicheng District．
(4)
If you dial the telephone number 6605-3388 on Dec．8, you can ________．
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A．
go to the folk concert
B．
visit the Art Museum
C．
watch the ballet
D．
none of the above
阅读理解
The repairman told me, “No charge, Professor Pan! We’re friends．”
“I’d rather pay, ” I replied．“If it’s free, I can’t afford it!”
Chinese often refuse payment for professional services, insisting, “We’re friends now!” But then they show up later to ask me to tutor them in English, or get them into an American university, and I wish I’d have just paid the 30 yuan I owed them in the first place!
According to the Americans, “There is no free lunch．”, means that there’s a price for everything．And I’m always looking around to figure out what this means．
Many of our neighbours have given us fruit or flowers or costly teas, never asking anything in return．For years, a bicycle repairman has repeatedly refused to let me pay him．“Wait until you have something major to fix!” he insists．
I mentioned to a peasant friend that I wished I had a stone mill to grind(磨)flour for bread．A month later he showed up with a beautiful mill that he’d had his uncle in the countryside carve from a solid block of granite(花岗石)．
Chinese generosity(慷慨)is a real education for Americans like me, who would rather avoid social entanglements(纠纷)and just hand over the money．But cash can’t compensate(补偿)for the greatest gift－friendship．
When an American saw some of my friends sitting on bamboo stools under the trees, sipping(呷)tea, he said, “They must have nothing better to do．” “Actually,” I said, “they are professors, with plenty to do．But probably you are right in saying that, at this moment, they have nothing better to do．And neither do I!”?
And I joined the group．When chatted about tea and Chinese cooking and how much my boys have grown since we arrived．One man said, “They were pocket-sized when you came here．Now they’re taller than you．How time flies!”
How life flies．And Chinese are smart enough to share what they know they cannot keep．They freely give off their time, never too busy to help a friend．And they are teaching me, slowly, to both give and receive．So the next time someone says, “No charge．We’re friends!” I will thank them heartily．But if they show up later asking me to tutor them in English, I’ll make sure they tutor my son in Chinese as well, because there’s still no free lunch．
(1)
Why did the author insist paying the repairman while he was offered free repairs?
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A．
Because he was an upright man．
B．
Because he didn’t know the repair man．
C．
Because he thought it natural to pay for other’s service．
D．
Because he didn’t want to help others in return．
(2)
Generally, the author thinks that ________．
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A．
Chinese are generous and always ready to help their friends
B．
Chinese are good at exchange of equal values
C．
Chinese are free enough to drink and chat with their friends
D．
Chinese are helpful but don’t treasure time
(3)
The best title for the passage should be “________”．
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A．
Still No Free Lunch
B．
A Good Lesson From Chinese
C．
True Help Or Not
D．
Learn To Both Give And Receive
(4)
Which of the following is TRUE?
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A．
All the Chinese that once gave the author help have asked him to tutor them in English．
B．
When a peasant knew the author needed a mill, he made one for the author himself．
C．
The author thinks that Chinese are wise enough to enjoy the limited life．
D．
The author is not used to the Chinese ways to make friends．
阅读理解
Are you interested in the following course? Please read them and make a decision soon．
A．Understanding computers
This twelve-hour course is for people who do not know very much about computers but who need to learn about them．You will learn what computers are，what they can and can’t do，and how to use them．
Course fee：＄75 Jan．7，14，21，28 Sat．9∶00～11∶50a.m.
Equipment fee：＄10．
Joseph Saunders is a professor of computer science at New Urban University．He has over twelve years of experience in the computer field．
B．Stopping smoking
Do you want to stop smoking? Have you already tried to stop smoking using the latest methods? You can stop smoking and this special course will help you do it．
Course fee：＄30 Jan．4，11，18，25 Mon．4∶00～7∶00p.m.
Doctor John Coode is a practicing psychologist who has helped hundreds of people stop smoking．
C．Typing
This course is for these who want to learn to type，as well as those who want to make their typing better．The course is individualized．You are tested in the first class and begin practicing at one of the eight different skill levels．This allows you to learn at your own speed．Each program lasts 20 hours．Bring your own paper．
Course fee：＄125 Material fee：＄25
Two hours each evening for two weeks．This course is taught by a number of best business education teachers who have successfully taught typing course before．
(1)
The typing course is for ________．
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A．
beginners
B．
skilled typist
C．
unskilled persons
D．
A and C
(2)
If one wants to learn basic computer program，he must pay ________．
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A．
＄75＋＄10
B．
＄50＋＄10
C．
＄30＋＄25
D．
＄35＋＄25
(3)
According to the ads，if you want to give up smoking，you will need at least ________．
