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| Imagine a classroom missing the one thing that's long been considered a necessary part to reading and writing paper.No notebooks,no textbooks,no test paper.Nor are there any pencils or pens,which always seem to run out of ink at the critical moment.A"paperless classroom"is what more and more schools are trying to achieve. Students don't do any handwriting in this class.Instead,they use palm size,or specially-designed computers.The teacher downloads texts from Internet libraries and sends them to every student's personal computer. Having computers also means that students can use the Web.They can look up information on any subject they're studying from maths to social science. High school teacher Judy Herrell in Florida,US,described how her class used the Web to learn about the war in Afganistan(阿富汗) over one year ago. "We could touch every side of the country through different sites from the forest to refugee camps(难民营),"she said."Using a book that's three or four years old is impossible." And exams can go online too.At a high school in Tennessee,US,students take tests on their own computers.The teacher records the grades on the network for everyone to see and then copies them to his own electronic grade book. A paperless classroom is a big step towards reducing the waste of paper.High school teacher Stephanie Sorrell in Kentucky US said she used to give about 900 pieces of paper each week to each student. "Think about the money and trees we could save with the computers,"she said.But,with all this technology,there's always the risk that the machines will break_down.So, in case of a power failure or technical problems, paper textbooks are still widely available(可用的) for these hitech students. |
| 1．What does the part of the last but one sentence in the first paragraph,"run out of ink at the critical moment" mean? |
| A．Pens may not write welt at the critical moment. B．Pens get lost easily,so you may not find them at the critical moment. C．Pens may have little or no ink at the critical moment. D．Pens use ink,while pencils don't. |
| 2．In a paperless classroom, what is a must? |
| A．Pens. B．Computers. C．Information. D．Texts. |
| 3．The high school teacher，Judy Herrell，used the example of her class to show that________. |
| A．the Web could take them everywhere B．the Web taught them a lot C．the Web is a good tool for information D．the Web，better than the textbooks，can give the latest and comprehensive(全面的) information |
| 4．The paperless classrooms will benefit ________ the most. |
| A．students B．teachers C．trees D．computers |
| 5．What does the phrase in the last paragraph，“break down”，mean? |
| A．Break into pieces. B．Stop working. C．Fall down. D．Lose control. |
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| A vertical farm is a concept farm which is planted on levels or floors.A sky scraper type building can house a vertical farm.Since the garden is built upwards,rather than outwards,it requires much less space than a conventional(传统的) farm. The world is quickly running out of room for conventional farming.Vertical farms could be a key to this situation.An 18story vertical farm could feed as many as 50,000 people,all in an area which is the size of the average city block.Vertical farms in the city could cut down on transportation costs as well.Think about the amount of fuel it takes to transport food from farmland to city.The resources saved would be surprising. Besides saving travel time,food would be delivered in fresher condition and with less damage. There is a growing concern about the use of pesticides in agriculture today.But the vertical farm would be a greenhouse type environment, avoiding the need for a large number of pesticides.Vertical farms can be built in a contained space,therefore they are an excellent solution for living well in an environment far different from our own.Hydroponics(水耕法) could be a big part of vertical gardening.This would reduce the amount of soil needed to grow food.Of course,not all food does well with this type of planting,but there are many crops that actually seem to do better. In some climates,a lack of sunlight creates a short growing season. The solar power option may not work as well here.The addition of grow lights would make it possible to grow crops in vertical gardens in these areas.In other words,we could grow crops in areas where we never could before. Vertical farms may just be a concept for now,but they are a concept that will solve many of our problems in the future. |
| 1.According to the passage, a vertical farm________. |
| A．is mainly built outwards B．is only an environmental friendly farm C．is planted on levels upwards D．is dependent on solar power |
| 2.The second paragraph is mainly about________. |
| A．the meaning of a vertical farm B．the future of a vertical farm C．the cost of a vertical farm D．the benefit of a vertical farm |
| 3.Compared to the conventional farm, the vertical farm can________. |
| A．help to protect the limited gardens B．reduce the harmful effect of pesticides C．depend far less on sunlight D．greatly increase the use of soil |
| 4.It can be learned from the passage that vertical farms________. |
| A．have been put into use B．need less room than conventional farms C．only use hydroponics to grow food D．may increase the transportation costs |
| 5.What would be the best title for the passage? |
| A．Vertical farms for our future B．Vertical farms and green skyscrapers C．Ways to deal with future problems D．Advantages of vertical farms |
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| 假如你是某家英文报社的编辑，昨日收到一位中学生读者王丽的来信。请根据来信 内容和所给的要点提示用英语写一封回信。词数100左右。 Dear Editor， I am a hardworking girl and want to be the number one in my class.But in the exams， I always make mistakes that I should have avoided.I really worry about it.What can I do to improve my performance in exams? Wang Li 提示：1．不要压力太大； 2．如有问题，请教老师或同学； 3．考试时合理分配时间并尽量抽出几分钟检查。 注意：1．可以适当增加细节以使行文连贯； 2．书信的开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。 参考词汇：分配distribute Dear Wang Li， It's good that you know what prevents you achieving satisfying scores in exams._________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ Editor |