You can’t always predict a heavy rain or remember your umbrella.But designer Mikhail Belyaev doesn’t think that forgetting to check the weather forecast before heading out should result in you getting wet.That’s why he created Lampbrella，a lamp post with its own rain?sensing umbrella.

The designer says he come up with the idea after watching people get wet on streets in Russia.“Once，I was driving on a central Saint Petersburg street and saw the street lamps lighting up people trying to hide from the rain.I thought it would be appropriate to have a canopy(傘篷)built into a street lamp，”he said.

The Lampbrella is a standard?looking street lamp fitted with an umbrella canopy.It has a built?in electric motor which can open or close the umbrella on demand.Sensors(傳感器)then ensure that the umbrella offers pedestrians shelter whenever it starts raining.

In addition to the rain sensor，there’s also a 360°motion sensor on the fiberglass street lamp which detects whether anyone is using the Lampbrella.After three minutes of not being used the canopy is closed.

According to the designer，the Lampbrella would move at a relatively low speed，so as not to cause harm to the pedestrians.Besides，it would be grounded to protect from possible lightning strike.Each Lampbrella would offer enough shelter for several people.Being installed(安裝) at 2 meters off the ground，it would only be a danger for the tallest of pedestrians.

While there are no plans to take the Lampbrella into production，Belyaev says he recently introduced his creation to one Moscow Department，and insists his creation could be installed on any street where a lot of people walk but there are no canopies to provide shelter.

1.For what purpose did Belyaev create the Lampbrella?

A．To predict a heavy rain.

B．To check the weather forecast.

C．To protect people from the rain.

D．To remind people to take an umbrella.

2.What do we know from Belyaev’s words in Paragraph 2?

A．His creation was inspired by an experience.

B．It rains a lot in the city of Saint Petersburg.

C．Street lamps are protected by canopies.

D．He enjoyed taking walks in the rain.

3.Which of the following shows how the Lampbrella works?

A．motor→canopy→sensors

B．sensors→motor→canopy

C．motor→sensors→canopy

D．canopy→motor→sensors

4.What does Paragraph 5 mainly tell us about the Lampbrella?

A．Its moving speed.

B．Its appearance.

C．Its installation.

D．Its safety.

5.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．The designer will open a company to promote his product.

B．The Lampbrella could be put into immediate production.

C．The designer is confident that his creation is practical.

D．The Lampbrella would be put on show in Moscow.

 It is important to do with the rubbish in cities. Rubbish must be       1.____________

treated properly. Thus, it may cause a lot of prob??lems. It may pollute       2.____________

the air and water. When people breathe the polluted air or drink polluted  3.____________

water, we may get ill. Our city has begun to pay attention to the roblem.   4.____________

As far as I know, some rubbish is sorted and sent to different facto??ry.       5.____________

Rubbish, such as old newspapers and glass, are recycled. Some harmful    6.____________

rubbish is sent to a certain place and buried. Waste air is cleaned after it    7.____________

goes into the air. Waste water is treated before it poured into rivers. To     8.____________

protect from the environment, the government has passed laws to      9.____________

prevent people from throwing rubbish everywhere. We should do our       10.___________

best to take good care of the environment and fight against pollution.

For most of us, our house is our home base, and having a happy and pleasant vibe (氛圍) in all of our rooms is important.

1. ... Adding color to any room can help you feel more cheerful, and it can be done pretty quickly! Consider painting just one wall a lively color. A bright red, a peaceful green or even a lively yellow completely changes the feel.

2. ... First of all, think flower power! Fresh flowers are very easy to get at your local grocery market, and they make any room seem more alive. Plants have the same positive effect. Another way to celebrate life is to surround yourself with images of friends and family. Don’t keep your photos in albums or in your computer. Put them up on the walls to remind yourself of your favorite times and your favorite people.

3. ... The more points of light in any room, the better it will be. Especially as the days are getting shorter, having warm lighting will help you feel full of energy and alive through the winter months. In your bedroom, put a lamp on either side of your bed. Installing dimmers (調(diào)光器) is also a simple and inexpensive way to make the mood of a room easy to change. At dimmers.net, for example, you can get a dimmer for just $17.75.

4. ... You begin and end almost every day in your bedroom, so make the room comfortable! Have proper bedding and pillows (枕頭). Keep your bedroom as tidy as possible, and remove anything that will interfere with your sleep. Get your new pillows and bedding at bedbathandbeyond.com.

5. Take control It’s this simple: Clear space = A clear mind. Keep desktops, countertops and tabletops open. Put the papers, files and other things away. Not only will your home feel cleaner, it will feel a whole lot bigger!

1. What’s the purpose of this passage?

A. To tell us what is a good life.  

B. To tell us how to decorate our houses.

C. To give us some tips on how to have a better mood.

D. To tell us how to have a happy and comfortable home.

2. What does the underlined phrase “interfere with” mean?

A. Get in the way of.                   B. Protect from.

C. Deal with.                              D. Keep away from.

3. Match each of the first four tips with one of the following titles.

a. Get comfortable.

b. Celebrate life.

c. Let there be light.

d. Color your way to happiness.

A. 1-d 2-c 3-a 4-b                  B. 1-a 2-b 3-c 4-d

C. 1-d 2-b 3-a 4-c                  D. 1-d 2-b 3-c 4-a

4. In which section of a newspaper would you most probably read this passage?

A. Teaching.              B. Family. C. Housing.   D. Life.

It is important to do with the rubbish in cities. Rubbish must be 1.____________

treated properly. Thus, it may cause a lot of prob??lems. It may pollute     2.____________

the air and water. When people breathe the polluted air or drink polluted  3.____________

water, we may get ill. Our city has begun to pay attention to the roblem.   4.____________

As far as I know, some rubbish is sorted and sent to different facto??ry.          5.____________

Rubbish, such as old newspapers and glass, are recycled. Some harmful    6.____________

rubbish is sent to a certain place and buried. Waste air is cleaned after it    7.____________

goes into the air. Waste water is treated before it poured into rivers. To     8.____________

protect from the environment, the government has passed laws to          9.____________

prevent people from throwing rubbish everywhere. We should do our          10.___________

best to take good care of the environment and fight against pollution.

It’s their duty for the soldiers           our country           our enemies.

A.to prevent; from    B.to keep; from    C.to protect; from     D.to stop; from