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 doesit offer all alterative to bottled water in developed countries，but it is a solution for the millions who face a dally water shortage．

The machine works by drawing in damp air through a filter and over a cooling element which changes it into water droplets．It call 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 fight 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 Millis 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         ．

      A．little power use   B．proper size          C．unlimited source        D．high production

2．We can conclude from the passage that the machine          ．

       A．can be used everywhere

       C．has not been on sale

       B．will replace the water distribution system

       D．will solve the problem of water shortage

3．What is necessary for the machine to work?

     A．Enough air．                                     B．Enough humidity． 

       C．Enough water．                                  D．Enough containers．

4．What would be the best title for this passage?

    A．Machine to Make Water out of Air      B．Microwave for Household Use

C．Filter to Draw in Damp Air              D．Modem Dehumidifier on Sale

目前，家长开车接送孩子上下学已成为一个普遍现象，人们对此做法褒贬不一。下面是就此现象所做的问卷调查结果。

请根据下列图表提示，描述被访者的看法，并就此现象发表自己的观点。

注意：1．词数100左右，文章的开头已经给出，不计入词数。

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Nowadays it’s a common phenomenon that parents drive their children to school and back home, which causes a heated discussion． A survey has just been conducted about it, and the findings are as follows．

TOKYO （Reuters） – “Who played the father in the movie ‘Kramer versus Kramer’?” That’s one of the 50 questions Japanese men could face in a “daddy exam”, meant to raise awareness about fatherhood in a country where men tend to work long hours and leave their wives in charge of childcare and household chores.

Even men who remember Dustin Hoffman struggling as a father in the movie may have a hard time answering questions ranging from potty training and baby food to politics, such as the percentage of gross domestic product used for parenting support.

Tetsuya Ando, director of Fathering Japan, a Tokyo non-profit organization that came up with the test and will offer it to eager dads from next March, said the exam was a catchy way to get fathers into parenting. “There just isn't enough information about parenting for fathers. Through the exam, we want men to realize that they don't know anything about child-rearing,” he said.

For the price of 3,900 yen （$34）, fathers can find out whether they qualify as a “Super Dad,” or are in need of more effort as a “Challenge Dad.”

“We have received inquiries（咨询）from fathers, single men, to-be-dads, grandfathers ... even an aunt who was concerned that her nephew is too busy with work to notice the fun of parenting,” Ando said. The image of fathers is gradually changing in Japan as younger men eschew their own dads’ hands-off approach in favor of closer involvement, and a wave of new parenting magazines for male readers has been hitting newsstands. But it is still hard for Japanese fathers to cut down on their work hours and spend more time with their families. Only 0.5 percent of employed men in Japan took parental leave in 2005, as opposed to 14 percent in the United States and 12 percent in Britain in 2000.

1．The “daddy exam” is intended to          .

      A．test to – be – dads’ fatherhood knowledge

       B．test Challenge Dad’s parenting knowledge

       C．attract the whole society’s attention to parenting

       D．have fathers realize their responsibility for their families

2．In the exam, the Japanese fathers may find that         .

       A．they almost know nothing about the questions

       B．the questions only make sense to to – be – dads

       C．there is ample information about parenting

       D．it’s not a good way to get them into parenting

3．The underlined word “eschew” in the last paragraph can be replaced by the word “        ”.

       A．avoid                  B．adopt                  C．improve              D．adore

4．The magazines for male readers are popular most probably because many men        .

      A．long to know how to do household chores

       B．become more concerned about parenting

       C．want to get high scores in the 50 – question test

       D．like to know whether they are Challenge Dads

5．From the whole report, it can be inferred that        .

       A．Japanese fathers show no interest in parenting

       B．young Japanese men tend to set about parenting

       C．young fathers value parenting less than their fathers

       D．Japanese fathers value parenting more than British fathers

During the past few years, scientists in the world have suddenly found themselves productively engaged in task they once spent their lives avoiding – writing, and kind of writing, but particulary letter writing. Encouraged by electronic mail’s surprisingly high speed, convenience and economy, people who never before touched the stuff are regularly, skillfully, even cheerfully tapping out a great deal of correspondence.

Electronic networks, woven into the fabric of scientific communication these days, are the route to colleagues in distant countries, shared data, bulletin boards and electronic journals. Anyone with a personal computer, a modern and the software to link computers over telephone lines can sign on. An estimated five million scientists have done so with more joining every day, most of them communicating through a bundle of interconnected domestic and foreign routes known collectively as the Internet, or net.

E-mail is starting to edge out the fax, the telephone, overnight mail, and of course, land mail. It shrinks time and distance between scientific collaborators, in part because it is conveniently asynchronous （writers can type while their colleagues across time zones sleep; their message will be waiting）. If it is not yet speeding discoveries, it is certainly accelerating communication.

Jeremy Bernstei, the physicist and science writer, once called E-mail the physicist’s umbilical cord （生命线）. Lately other people, too, have been discovering its connective virtues. Physicists are using it; college students are using it, everybody is using it, and as a sign that it has come of age, the New Yorker has celebrated its liberating presence with a cartoon—an appreciative dog seated at a keyboard, saying happily,  “On the Internet, nobody knows you’re a dog.”

1．The reasons given below about the popularity of E – mail can be found in the passage except           .

       A．direct and convenient                           B．time – saving in delivery

       C．money – saving                                   D．available around the clock

2．How is the Internet or net explained in the passage? _____

      A．Electronic routes used to fax or correspond overnight.

      B．Electronic routes used to read home and international journals.

      C．Electronic routes waiting for correspondence while one is sleeping.

      D．Electronic routes connected among millions of users, home and abroad.

3．Which statement is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence in the third paragraph?_____

       A．It shrinks time for communication and accelerates discoveries

       B．Although it does not speed up correspondence, it helps make discoveries.

       C．It quickens communication even if it does not accelerate discoveries.

       D．The quick speed of correspondence may have ill – effects on discoveries.

4．What will happen to fax, land mail, overnight mail, etc. according to the writer? _____

       A．They will co-exist with E-mail for a long time.

       B．Fewer and fewer people will use them.

       C．Their functions cannot be replaced by E-mail.

       D．They will play an additional function to E – mail.

阅读短文，根据所读内容在文后1-10的空格里填上适当的单词或短语，每空不超过三个单词。

Everybody has lied on some occasion in life. However, compulsive（上瘾的）lying is different. A compulsive liar has no control over his lying habit. It is very uncomfortable for him to speak the truth. He lies on both major and small issues. Compulsive liars lie out of habit and even on issues where lying does not benefit them. A compulsive liar is also called a habitual liar.

A compulsive liar is not nervous at times. He lies with strong self-confidence. However, you could find evidence that he is lying, which is easy because he always lies. If a person tries to speak out irrelevant details or offer explanations which aren’t necessary when he’s asked a particular question, he’s attempting to hide certain facts. Also you can look at his body language for signs of lying. If he has crossed his arms he might be hiding certain facts from you. If he is blinking（眨眼）frequently then chances are high he is lying. Another sign is he will never admit the truth even when faced with strong evidence.

The consequence of compulsive lying is that no one trusts him any more. It could have far reaching consequences on his job, relationships and friends. It is a terrible cycle, which can alienate（疏远）the very people who are dear to him.

The cure for this condition is that the person affected should take the initiative. He has to meet a psychologist and/ or a psychiatrist（精神病医生）. The psychiatrist will prescribe the needed medicine. The psychologist will analyze why this behavior is happening. Hypnosis（催眠）is a possible solution to this problem. Fortunately this is a treatable condition.

Title：1. ________________________

1．Apparently, the author of Next believes that we live in a time when____________.

A．the science is developing fast far beyond imagination

B．humans have to fight against other living things fur survival

C．we are afraid to believe ourselves and finally lose our sense of reality

D．people are hunting for the valuable genes in order to govern the world

2．What does the underlined word “blending” in the first book introduction mean_________.

A．ruin                    B．break                C．combine                  D．attempt

3．What happened to the survivors on the life boat according to the introduction?

A．Pi managed to kill those animals and finally survived.

B．They worked hand in hand to get through the sea.

C．They had to fight against one another in order to survive.

D．Richard Parker killed other animals but was killed by Pi.

4．Five People You Meet in Heaven tells an old man’s experience in Heaven in order to reveal         .

A．the existence of Heave                          B．the mystery of death

C．human’s future life                               D．the true meaning of life

5．Who is Grogan most probably according to the introduction?

A．The author of Marley＆Me .                 B．A friend of John and Jenny.

C．An expert taming （驯服） dogs.       D．The previous owner of the dog.

1. The above table and passage is mainly_______________.

 A. an advertisement to persuade people to buy the book

 B. a comparison between the five elements and TCM

 C. an introduction to the author writing this book

 D. an introduction to the book on five elements

2. The book mentions all the following but___________.

 A. the context and history of acupuncture

 B. the relevant Chinese medicine theory

 C. the fact people in China know constitutional acupuncture

 D. the basis of diagnosis in five element acupuncture

3. People who read the book may find it visually appealing in that_______.

 A. it is published in traditional Chinese

 B. the book has the advantage of two colors in printing

 C. overall revisions keep the material in this book up-to-date

 D. Practice Member Price is lower than Regular Price

4. Supposing Jack is an AAMA Practice Member and he has bought ten books, how much has he saved compared with Regular Price?

 A. 215 dollars.         B. 195 dollars.         C. 105 dollars.         D. 150 dollars.  

你校将开展禁毒宣传, 请你根据下面的表格内容和饼状图写一篇短文。短文内容需包括青少年吸毒原因分析，介绍毒品危害并给同学们提出建议，以便让同学们懂得如何远离毒品。

注意: 1.不要逐句翻译，要有适当发挥，总词数150左右，开头已写好，不计入总词数；

2.要求字迹工整，卷面整洁；

3．参考词汇：  刺激  excitements        十亿billion

In modern society, drugs are becoming a more and more serious problem in the world.__               _______________________________________________________________________________

TURIN, Feb. 15（Xinhuanet）—Chinese Wang Meng won the women’s 500m short track speed skating Wednesday night, getting China’s first gold medal in the Turin Winter Olympic Games.

       Chinese Wang Meng won the women’s 500m short track speed skating gold medal at the Turin Winter Olympics here on Feb. 15, 2006.

   Wang Meng led all the way to clock 44.345 seconds, winning the nation’s third Winter Olympic gold after Yang Yang’s two in 2002. The 20-year-old Wang, who has won four World Cup racesover 500m, proved herself as the most consistent short tracker in the world.

   Her victory helped ease China’s pain of losing an expected gold in the women’s 500m long-track speed skating when World Cup leader Wang Manli came second to Russia’s Svetlana Zhurova on Tuesday.

   Like China’s Athens Olympic champion Liu Xiang, Wang jumped to the podium（颁奖台） and waved excitedly to the cheering crowd.

       “Not until I jumped onto the podium did I know my name had not yet been announced,” Wang said, laughing. “I was just so excited and anxious to get onto the podium.” Wang, however, admitted she wasn’t satisfied with her performance.

   "Actually I was pretty nervous tonight," Wang said. "My run was not very good from the beginning. My coach has been encouraging me all the time, telling me to trust myself. I followed the advice and I made it today."

1．From the passage we know Wang Meng has won    women’s 500m race（s） all together.

       A．five                     B．four                    C．three                   D．one

2．Wang Meng is considered the world's most successful female short tracker because        .

       A．she is the youngest tracker in the women's 500m

       B．she took part in the Winter Olympic Games for the first time

       C．she jumped onto the podium before her name was announced

       D．she has won the first place several times in the women's 500m

3．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

       A．China failed to win5,000m long track speed skating.

       B．Wang Manli is the best female short track speed skater in the world.

       C．Wang Meng was not satisfied with herself because she could do better.

       D．The encouragement from a coach is often very important for trackers to win.

上周末你陪你校的外籍教师Mr. Brown游览了长城，请你按照以上四幅图的顺序写一篇英语短文。词数不少于60个。