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　　A few years ago, paul Gerner began to gather a group of architects in Las vegas to ask them what it would take to design a public school that uschool that used 50 percent less energy, cost much less to build and obviously improved student leaming．“I think half of then fell off their chairs,”Gemer says．

　　Gemer manages scholl facilities(設(shè)施)for clark county, Nevada, a district roughly the siae of Massachusetts．By 2018,143,000 additional students will enter the already crowded public-education system．Gerner needs 73 new schools to house them．Four architecture teans have nearly finished designing primary school prototypes(樣品); they plan to consruct their schools xtarting in 2009．The district will then assess how well the xchools perform, and three winners will copy those desiiigns in 50 to 70 new buildings．

　　Green schools are appearing all over, but in clark County, which stands out for its vastness,such aggressive targets are difficult because deign repuirements like more natural light for students go against the realities of a desert climate．“One of the biggest challenges is getting the right site orientation(朝向),”Mark McGinty, a director at SH Architecture, says．His firm recently completed a high school in Las Vegas．“You have the same building, same set of windows, but if its orientation is incorrect and it faces the sun, it will be really expensive to cool．”

　　Surprisingly, the man responsible for one of re most progressive green-design competitions has dorbts about ideas of eco-friendly buildings．“I don’t believe in the new green religion,”Gemer says．“Gemer says．”Some of the building technologies that you get are impractical．I’m interested in those that work．“But he wouldn’t mind if some green featrues inspire students．He says he hopes to set up green energy systens that allow them to liarn about the process of harvesting wind and solar power．”You never know what’s going to start the interest of achild to study math and science,“he says．

(1)

How did the architects react to Gerner’s design requirements?

[　　]

A．

They lost balance in excitement．

B．

they showed strong disbelief．

C．

they expressed little interest．

D．

they burst into cheers．

(2)

Which order of steps is followed in carrying out the project?

[　　]

A．

Assessment－Prototype－Design－Construction．

B．

Assessment－Design－Prototype－Construction．

C．

Design－Assessment－Prototype－Construction．

D．

Design－Prototype－Assessment－Construction．

(3)

What makes it difficult to build green schools in Clark County?

[　　]

A．

The large size．

B．

Limited facilities．

C．

The desert climate．

D．

Poor natural resources．

(4)

What dose Gerner think of the ideas of green schools?

[　　]

A．

They are questionable．

B．

They are out of date．

C．

They are advanced．

D．

They are practical．

答案：1．B;2．D;3．C;4．A;
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　　Lisa is ten years old. She is handicapped(殘疾) because she has brain damage. She could not do even the most simple thing until a year ago. She could not comb her hair or feed herself. Her parents loved her. But they treated her like baby.

　　Mr Ching has a daughter and a son. They are both grown. They live far from their father. Mr Ching felt lonely. He decided to do something about it. He decided to become a foster grandfather to a handicapped child. And that was how he met Lisa.

　　Foster grandparents are grandparents who are not related by birth. But foster grandparents love the children they care for. They love them just as natural grandparents love their grandchildren.

　　The foster grandparents also help the handicapped children in special ways. They help to dress and feed the children. They read to them and tell them stories. They also help with the handicapped children's therapy. Therapy is the treatment of a disease or disorder. It helps the children overcome their handicaps.

　　Mr Ching became a foster grandparent to Lisa when she was nine years old. At first, Lisa was shy. She was afraid because Mr Ching was a stranger. But he came to see her every day. Gradually, she began to trust him.

　　At last Lisa let Mr Ching do things for her. He came at lunch time and fed her. One day he handed her the spoon and guided it to her mouth. He told her she must learn to feed herself.

　　“Most of that lunch ended up on us instead of in Lisa's mouth,”Mr Ching remembers.“But it was a start for Lisa. She learned to feed herself in a few months.”

　　Then Lisa was ready for more therapy, thank to Mr Ching. She had learned to do one simple thing. She could learn to do other simple things. Mr Ching was trained to help with Lisa's therapy.

　　To become foster grandparents, people must be at least sixty years old and in good health. They must be willing to give their time to handicapped children. They are volunteers, so they are not paid. They are given money for expenses, such as transportation.

　　Mr Ching speaks for most foster grandparents when he says,“We all benefit. The handicapped children benefit because we help them live more useful lives. And we benefit because we know the children need us and love us. For any person, there's no greater happiness than that!”

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A．She was a baby.

B．She had brain damage.

C．She did not want to do anything.

D．She was a blind girl.

2．How often did Mr Ching visit Lisa?

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A．Every day.　　　　　　B．Every other day.

C．Every week.　　　　　　D．Twice a week.

3．Which five things do foster grandparents do for handicapped children?

a．love them　　　　　　b．dress them

c．live in their homes　　 d．feed them

e．charge them money　　f．read to them

g．tell them story　　　　h．make fun of them

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C．bcdfg　　　　　　D．a(chǎn)bdfg

4．What does the word“foster”mean?

[　　]

A．elderly

B．related by birth

C．not related by birth

D．kind-hearted

5．How did Lisa first feel toward Mr Ching?

[　　]

A．shy　　　　　　B．friendly

C．a(chǎn)ngry　　　　　　D．happy

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　　May：Happenings from the Past

　　May 5, 1884

　　Isaac Murphy, son of a slave and perhaps the greatest horse rider in American history, rides Buchanan to win his first Kentucky Derby．He becomes the first rider ever to win the race three times．

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We know from the text that Buchanan is ________．

[　　]

A．

Isaac’s father

B．

a winning horse

C．

a slave taking care of horses

D．

the first racing horse in Kentucky

(2)

What is the title of the first American political cartoon?

[　　]

A．

Join or Die

B．

Pennsylvania Gazette

C．

What Hath God Wrought

D．

Kentucky Derby

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In which year did the former first lady Jacqueline die?

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A．

1934．

B．

1960．

C．

1964．

D．

1994．

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Which of the following places has to do with the first telegram in history?

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A．

Washington, D．C．

B．

New York City．

C．

Kentucky．

D．

Pennsylvania．

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　　Many years ago, there was a story of a school teacher－Mrs.Thompson．She told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same．But that was a lie．There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard．He didn't play well with the other children and he always needed a bath．She did not like him．

　　Then Mrs.Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother．Mrs.Thompson was ashamed of herself．She felt even worse when, like all her other students, Teddy brought her a Christmas present too．It was his mother's perfume．

　　Teddy said,“Mrs.Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to．”After the children left she cried for at least an hour．On that very day, she stopped teaching reading, writing and maths．Instead, she began to teach children．

　　Mrs.Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy．The boy's mind seemed to come alive．The more she encouraged him, the faster he improved．By the end of the sixth grade, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class．

　　Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy．He wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life．He went to college．Mrs.Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed, Theodore F.Stoddard, M.D.(醫(yī)學(xué)博士)．

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　　Mrs.Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back,“Teddy, you have it all wrong．You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference．I didn't know how to teach until I met you．"

(1)

According to the first paragraph, which is true between Teddy and his teacher?

[　　]

A．

Mrs.Thompson loved him all the same．

B．

Mrs.Thompson didn't play well with him．

C．

Mrs.Thompson told Teddy not to tell a lie．

D．

Mrs.Thompson had a dislike of Teddy

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From the passage, we can infer that ________．

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Teddy loved his mother very much

B．

Mrs.Thompson told a lie and felt ashamed

C．

Mrs.Thompson cried because she misunderstood Teddy

D．

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Why did Teddy become one of the smartest children in the class?

[　　]

A．

Mrs.Thompson paid little attention to him．

B．

Mrs.Thompson gave him encouragement more often

C．

Teddy was clever and worked hard．

D．

Teddy got well on with other students．

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As a teacher, Mrs.Thompson realized that it was important ________．

[　　]

A．

to be stricter with the students

B．

to teach children more knowledge

C．

to care more about educating students

D．

to teach the students how to meke a difference

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Why did Teddy invite Mrs.Tbompson to his wedding?

[　　]

A．

Teddy kept in touch with her all the time．

B．

Teddy thanked her for her help and encouragement．

C．

Teddy was treated by the teacher like her son．

D．

She had taught him how to judge people．

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[　　]

A．

The two parties will be held on the same day．

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The two parties will be held at the same time．

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Some old music will be played at the parties．

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B．

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We can infer that ________．

[　　]

A．

Marco V is a newly established band

B．

La Nuit Francaise may be French words

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the "worst" party will attract a lot of college students

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