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摘要：Have you ever dreamt about the day you can buzzaround in your very own flying machine? Well, that day may be sooner than you think. The people at NASA have built something called “The Highway in the Sky. It’s a computer systemto let millions of people fly whenever they please, and take off and land from wherever they please, in their very own vehicles. And here’s the good news ? a lot of people are building machines you’ll be able to buy. One of those people is Woody Norris, inventor of a new personal flying machine called the AirScooter. Norris asked one of his test pilotsto show us the AirSoccter on a hilltop in California. It can fly for 2 hours at 55 miles per hour, and go up to 10,000 feet. A lot of inventors have tried to cash in on personal flying machines, but they failed to catch on because they were too expensive and hard to fly in bad weather. More important, there was no way to manage all the traffic from millions of them buzzing around ? that is, until now, thanks to “The Highway in the Sky. Here’s how it works: You watch one main screen, almost like a videogame. Keep the plane inside the box, away from other vehicles, and the plane’s computers do the work of flying where you want to go. This $130-million program can also help pilots fly in bad weather. It’s a breakthrough that will some day allow more people to fly than ever before. All this new technologyhas given new life to the race to build the personal flying machine of tomorrow. What kind of inventions are people working on today? If you can imagine it, someone’s trying it, everything from machines that can fly straight up and down to ones that can go very fast. In Texas one inventor is testing the CarterCopter. It can fly straight up and down like a helicopter, but can go as fast as an airplane, too. Even the cows are surprised when they see it! If you’re interested in something smaller, a strange-looking flying machine called the Springtail is a 21st Century flying backpack. When it takes off, it’s loud and makes a lot of wind, but the inventors say it’s designed to fly for two hours, at 90 miles per hour, 400 feet above the ground. AirScooter inventor Woody Norris, like many of the inventors that we’ve met, believes today’s planes will soon become old and useless, and that “The Highway in the Sky will be filled with flying machines that we can’t even begin to imagine.

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     Have you ever dreamt of winning the lottery (彩票)? Most people will dream of fast cars, large houses, and not
having to work anymore after they win the lottery. In real life, however, that's not always what happens.
     Psychologist David Myers, in his book, says, "Winning the lottery doesn't change people's lives as much as
you might think". Most lottery winners often find that they lose their friends. Their friends will often ask them for
money and these "friends" very often get angry if they don't share the money.
     Lottery winners usually spend some of the money on traveling around the world. However, when the early
excitement of traveling has gone, the happiness that the money brings also disappears (消失). In less than a year
after winning, most winners say that they are not happier than before.
     Too much money can make people unhappy. One study shows that more than 30% of lottery winners lost most
of their money in the first five years and then many of them had money problems. Another study shows that a lot
of people were happily married (结婚的) before they won the lottery, but they had problems with their partners
after winning the money.
     So, you see, although most people dream of winning the lottery, the dream can sometimes turn into a nightmare
(噩梦).

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1. People usually dream of not          after they win the lottery.
2. Although lottery winners get a lot of money, most of them may lose         .
3. Most lottery winners feel they are not so          as before in _________ a year after winning.
4. One study shows over 30% of lottery winners lost          of their money in the first          years.
5. Another study shows that          people had problems with their ________ after winning the lottery.

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Have you ever dreamt of winning the lottery (彩票)? Most people will dream of cars, large houses, and not having to work any more. But in real life, that does not always happen.

Dr, H Van Haan, a writer of several books on lottery winners says, “Winning the lottery doesn’t change people’s lives as much as we imagine. Most lottery winners keep their jobs, but we often find that they lost their friends. Their friends will often ask them for money and these friends very often get angry if they don’t share the money.”

Most lottery winners spend most of their first one million dollars on travel. However, when the early excitement of traveling around the world has disappeared, the happiness that the money brings also disappears. In less than a year after winning, most winners say that they are not happier than before.

Too much money can make people unhappy, especially for those who are not used to it. It is true. One study shows that more than 30% of lottery winners lost most of their money in the first five years and many of them had money problems. Another report shows that a lot of people had a happy marriage before they won the lottery, but they had problems after winning the money.

So, you see, although most people dream of winning the lottery, the dream can sometimes turn into a nightmare.

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1．People usually dream of when they win a lot of money.

A．buying a car B．finding a new job

C．buying a lottery ticket D．making some new friends

2．Dr. H Van Haan says that most people who win the lottery .

A．don’t change their lives

B．lose their jobs but keep their friends

C．keep their jobs but lose their friends

D．get angry when their friends ask for money

3．The underlined word “nightmare” means .

A．an unpleasant idea B．a terrible dream

C．a wonderful fact D．a terrible accident

4．Which of the following is not true in the passage?

A．Winning the lottery can make people very rich but sometimes quite unhappy.

B．People who win a lot of money always have no money.

C．About one third of lottery winners lose most of their money in five years.

D．The excitement and happiness that winning the lottery brings usually disappear in one year.

5．We can infer (推论) that from the passage.

A．Dr. H Van Haan probably interviewed some lottery winners

B．traveling makes all lottery winners unhappy

C．nobody dream of winning the lottery

D．many people don’t understand why the lottery winners are unhappy

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Most schools are trying hard to improve their lunch programs and they want to offer the best food they can.

Even if your school provides healthy options(选择)，you may still want to have something delicious outside.

How do you take control? Take a packed lunch to school!

Here are the four reasons to pack your lunch and snacks at least twice a week.

Control Have you ever waited in the lunch line only to find when you get to the front that you don't like what they're serving?

Variety If you're eating the same food all the time , your body probably feels ready for a change. Packing lunch a couple of times a week means you can enjoy some favorites that you might not find at every school.

Money Serving Packing healthy snacks so that you needn’t go out for a fast-food lunch, chocolate or a soda! If so, you will save much money. And you can buy something you need.

Warm Feeling Remember when your mom or dad used to pack your lunch? Pack a lunch for yourself, maybe that is your favorite healthy food.

Whether you pack or eat in the cafeteria(自助食堂)，what's important is that you make right choices. If you are worried that cafeteria doesn't offer enough healthy choices, try to make changes. Ask a teacher or someone in food service for advice on hoe to get started.

Take a packed lunch to school

___1.___ for packing your lunch and snacks twice a week	To control diets	It helps __2._ you eating the unhealthy food and you needn't wait in line.
To be __3.__	Your body needs __4.__and you can enjoy some favorites which are not_5.__at school
To _6.__money	Healthy snacks from home are ___7.___ __8.__than a fast-food lunch.
To feel warm	In the past, your parents packed lunch for you while you just do it_9.__now.
Conclusion	It's important to __10.__the right food. Go for advice on how to start.