A Spanish company has opened the first public...

A Spanish company has opened the first public napping space in Madrid. Siesta & Go promises the Spanish people a quiet and restful getaway in the city’s business center.

Napping spaces are already nothing new places in other big cities in the world. But the idea would appear to work well with the culture of Spain, where people traditionally take a midday nap.

The Madrid nap bar recently opened with 19 beds. They can be rented by the minute or by the hour. People can choose either a private or shared room. An hour of napping time inside a private room costs about $ 15.

The company also offers areas to work, as well as armchairs, newspapers and coffee for those not wishing to sleep. Philip Marco is one happy customer. He says he gets tired during the day because he has a long drive to work. He says the midday nap is the perfect way to build up energy. “I come for about 30 minutes, something like that. Sleeping for 30 minutes usually is enough for me to be able to get through the evening.”

Siesta & Go provides all bedding, clean nightshirts and other materials. Nappers can request to be woken up when their time is up.

While many Spanish people love their midday naps, others like Carlos Villarroja say they are just too busy to keep this tradition. “It’s a Spanish tradition, but I think it’s more of an impractical thing than a tradition. Because with the lifestyle we have the working hours, we have very little free time for a nap, in my case, at least during the week.”

But many health experts believe there is evidence that taking a short nap is very good for the body and mind. Scientific studies show that taking a nap can also prevent heart disease, lower blood pressure and reduce stress.

1.The Madrid nap bar don’t allow customers to______________ .

A. share a room with others　　 B. choose a private room

C. use it as an office　　 D. sleep for free

2.What does Philip Marco feel about the Madrid nap bar?

A. Happy.　　 B. Worried.

C. Amazed.　　 D. Tired.

3.Why does Carlos Villarroja regard a midday nap as an impractical thing?

A. It is not necessary to take it.

B. Many people have no time to take it.

C. No research proves the good of taking it.

D. Many people have no spare money to pay for it.

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_______, 2000 people visited the castle on the first day it was open to the public.

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Man has been to the moon. It has been the first step towards future exploration in space. When compared with the distances between Earth and the other planets, the distance between the Moon and Earth is very short indeed. Mars, the nearest planet to Earth is millions of miles away! Traveling to the planets will be man’s next step. Such travels will be more challenging than the trip to the moon and certainly more exciting and dangerous. Recently, two American spaceships, Viking 1 and 2, landed on Mars trying to discover whether that planet has any life on it. So far the signs of life on Mars has neither been confirmed nor ruled out (排除). Russians have discovered that the surface of Venus is so hot that it is almost certain that there is no life there. Also the atmosphere of Venus is extremely dense and the pressure is nearly a hundred times greater than that of the Earth’s atmosphere. Scientists believe man may find planets which have the same conditions as those we have on Earth, but man should realize Earth will be his only home for a long time and begin to love and care for it.

1.Based on the passage, traveling to the planets will be ___________.

A. man’s first step

B. much easier and even more interesting

C. for more exciting and dangerous

D. man’s final aim

2.Which of the following is Not true?

A. Mars is nearer to the earth than the moon.

B. The moon is much nearer to the earth than Mars.

C. Of all the planets, Mars is the nearest to the earth.

D. All the planets are much farther to the earth than the moon.

3.Man can live in a place under the conditions of ___________.

A. the same pressure as we get on earth

B. much too hot surface

C. normal atmosphere as we have on earth

D. Both A and C

4.Scientists think we should take care of our earth because　 ___________.

A. the only home of man will be the earth for a long time

B. the dream to find another home for man will come true

C. no other planets are to take the place of the earth

D. everything needed is provided by the earth

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语法填空(在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式)

China's space program has become the first 1. (land) a spacecraft on the so-called dark side of the moon.　 The landing made the country closer to the goal of becoming 2. space power. The moon’s far side is not　　　 always dark. But it is often called the dark side 3. it faces away from Earth and little is know about it. One 4. (difficult) of operating on the far side of the moon is communicating with Earth. Last May. China launched　 a satellite so that Chang’e 4 could send back information.Chang'e 4 has sent a picture back to Earth 5. shows a　 small crater(环形山)and an empty surface that appears to be lit 6. a light from the lunar explorer.

The landing　 is　 an example　 of China’s 7. (grow)ability to compete　 with the　 American, Russian　 and　 European space programs. China also wants to 8. (strength) its position in lunar exploration. The United State　　 is the only country that has 9. (success)sent a person to the moon. Now, China is considering a crewed( 载 人的) mission, as well. And, China plans to send a Chang'e 5 spacecraft to the moon next year and have 10. return to Earth with collected particles(微粒).

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Hey，you—look up! Our iPhone addictions(瘾)are destroying public space and damaging the normal social communication. The host collects phones at the door of the dinner party. At a law firm，partners keep a“no-mobile phone”policy at meetings. Each day，a good number of people gather outside NewYork’s high schools, offering, for a small price, to store students’ mobile phones during the day. In public, it’s hard to think of a place beyond the darkness of the movie theater where phone use isn’t allowed. In truly public space-on sidewalks，in parks，on buses and on trains—we move with the face down, our phones shine like flashlights，

Consider the case of a recent murder on a San Francisco train. On Sept.23，in a crowded car， a man pulled a gun from his jacket. He raised the gun，pointing it across the aisle. He drew it out several more times, once using the hand holding the gun to wipe his nose. Dozens of passengers stood and sat just feet away—but none reacted. Their eyes，focused on smartphones, didn’t lift until the gunman fired a bulletin into the back of a San Francisco State student getting off the train.

There are thousands of similar stories that together sound the alarm for a new understanding of public space. In Japan，more than a dozen people fall off railway platforms while looking at their phones each year. Some experts there have called for bans on texting. Besides，many train station notices remind people to look where they are going，and even mobile phone companies have begun to educate users about the dangers of looking at a phone while walking.

The development of information technology is separating us from our surroundings. The urban theorist Malcolm McCullough writes“Closed in cars, often in headphones，seldom in places where they can communicate in person seldom choosing face-to-face meetings，moden citzens escaped from public life.

1.The author wrote Paragraph2 to_______.

A.explain how the mobile phone destroyed public places

B.list the examples of using mobile phones

C.tell us to use mobile phones in public places

D.make us believe the great changes of using mobil ephones

2.What can we conclude from the murder case on a SanFrancisco train?

A.The murder didn’t shoot the passengers on the train.

B.Many people were aware of the murderer before he shot.

C.It is no good ignoring other people around when taking trains.

D.Smartphone addictions have changed the normal social communication.

3.How did the author develop the passage?

A.Giving examples.

B.Listing numbers.

C.Comparing facts.

D.Making conclusions.

4.The author in the last paragraph suggested_______.

A.smartphones have taken little people’s attention

B.the development of information technology has a good effect on people

C.too much use of smartphones may do harm to people’s communication

D.smartphones may change modern people’s life completely

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The first day my new teacher walked into our school in Spanish Harlem, I burst out laughing. Ron Clark was this young white guy from North Carolina who talked with a funny Southern accent（口音）. He said he used to be a singing waiter. I thought, Who is this guy? He's a complete joke.

It was 1999 and I was in the fifth grade at New York City's P.S. 83. I guessed I'd spend most of the year in the headmaster's office. I'd always been a troublemaker. I'd get shouted at, and then the teachers would give up on me. I thought that's what　 would happen with Ron Clark.

I was wrong. That first week, I kept laughing at him. He pulled me out to the hallway and said I'd better shape up（表现好）. "Tamara," he said, "you're a smart kid. You can do better."

He told me I was a natural leader and that I'd go far in life if I started studying hard. I was mad at first, but then something happened: I began to respect him. There were 29 students in our class, and it didn't take long for us to realize that Ron Clark was no ordinary teacher.

Like most teachers, he had lots of rules: Treat each other like family. Don't cut in line. But the real difference was how concerned he was. Mr. Clark ate with us in the lunchroom instead of going to the teachers' day-room. At first, my friends and I were thinking, What is he doing?

He asked us what was going on in our lives. Between classes, he came outside with us, and we taught him how to jump rope. When it snowed, Mr. Clark, who'd never seen snow before, threw us with snowballs, and we threw him back.

Before coming to P.S. 83, he taught at Snowden Elementary in his hometown, Belhaven, North Carolina. His parents were DJs( 流行音乐节目主持人)at dance clubs, so he grew up with music and energy. He wanted a life of adventure, he told me, but his mom encouraged him to ask for a position at Snowden when one of the teachers passed away. Mr. Clark ended up loving it. He came to Harlem because he'd seen a TV show about our troubled schools and the lack of qualified teachers. He wanted a challenge. Boy, did he get one.

1.The reason why I burst out laughing the first day my new teacher walked into our school was that　 .

A. he used to be a singing waiter.

B. he walked into our school by mistake.

C. he’s a joke.

D. Ron Clark came from North Carolina but talked with a funny Southern accent.

2.The reason for saying “I was wrong” was that　 .

A. she kept laughing at him that first week.

B. he was a teacher quite different from others.

C. she got shouted at.

D. she’d been a troublemaker.

3.Ron Clark went to teach at Snowden because　 .

A. a teacher there died.

B. the school there was troubled.

C. he could live a life of adventure there.

D. there were no qualified teachers there.

4.Which is FALSE about Mr. Clark?

A. He had not seen snow before.

B. He did not know how to jump rope.

C. He did not teach before coming to Harlem.

D. He thought he was a qualified teacher.

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There was _____ between the police and the public in catching the criminal.

A.cooperation B.company C.combination D.association

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（Xinhu）The Expo 2010 Shanghai China formally opened its door to the highly avid public this morning．

Top Chinese political advisor Jia Qinglin and International Exhibitions Bureau President Jean-Pierre Lafon activated（有活性的） the opening device together at a commencement（开始；开端） ceremony．

The Expo, carrying a theme of "Better City, Better Life", reflects the crystallization （结晶化）of wisdom about urban（城市的）construction and vision of a better future life, Jia, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, said while addressing the ceremony．

BIE Secretary Teneral Vicente Gonzalea Loscertales said the Shanghai World Expo would be "the most splendid and unforgettable" and would help the world better understand the present, have a glimpse（一瞥；一看）into the future and strengthen cooperation between countries and organizations．

Visitors, from home and abroad, are thronging（成群；挤满） to the gates of the Expo site, waiting for security checks in long queues．Around 300,000 tickets have been sold or distributed（分发） for the opening day, organizers said．

The Expo is expected to attract 70 million visitors from China and abroad．The Expo site covers an area of 5.28 square kilometers along both sides of the Huangpu River, a tributary（支流）of the Yangtze River．

1.What is the theme of the EXPO 2010 Shanghai China?

A．Better City, Better Future.                     B．Better City, Better World.

C．Better City, Better Life.                         D．Better City, Better Future.

2.What does the underlined word “avid”in paragraph 1 probably mean?

A．active．              B．brave．            C．energetic．         D．eager.

3.How many visitors is the Expo expected o attract from home and abroad?

A．7000000．         B．70000000．        C．70000．           D．700000．

4.What is the best title for this passage?

A．Expo site opens to public．

B．Expo site covers an area of 5.28 square kilometers.

C．The Expo is wonderful.

D．The Expo is unforgettable.

5.According to the passage which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．The Expo reflects the crystallization of wisdom about urban construction and vision of a better future life.

B．The Shanghai World Expo would be "the least splendid and unforgettable".

C．Expo site covers an area of 5.28 square kilometers.

D．Visitors, from home and abroad, are thronging to the gates.

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（Xinhu）The Expo 2010 Shanghai China formally opened its door to the highly avid public this morning.

Top Chinese political advisor Jia Qinglin and International Exhibitions Bureau President Jean-Pierre Lafon activated（有活性的） the opening device together at a commencement（开始；开端） ceremony.

The Expo, carrying a theme of "Better City, Better Life", reflects the crystallization （结晶化）of wisdom about urban（城市的）construction and vision of a better future life, Jia, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, said while addressing the ceremony.

BIE Secretary Teneral Vicente Gonzalea Loscertales said the Shanghai World Expo would be "the most splendid and unforgettable" and would help the world better understand the present, have a glimpse（一瞥；一看）into the future and strengthen cooperation between countries and organizations.

Visitors, from home and abroad, are thronging（成群；挤满） to the gates of the Expo site, waiting for security checks in long queues. Around 300,000 tickets have been sold or distributed（分发） for the opening day, organizers said.

The Expo is expected to attract 70 million visitors from China and abroad. The Expo site covers an area of 5.28 square kilometers along both sides of the Huangpu River, a tributary（支流）of the Yangtze River.

51. What is the theme of the EXPO 2010 Shanghai China?

A. Better City, Better Future.

B. Better City, Better World.

C. Better City, Better Life.

D. Better City, Better Future.

52. What does the underlined word “avid”in paragraph 1 probably mean?

A. active.           B. brave.         C. energetic.       D. eager.

53. How many visitors is the Expo expected o attract from home and abroad?

A. 7000000.          B. 70000000.      C. 70000.           D. 700000.

54. What is the best title for this passage?

A. Expo site opens to public.

B. Expo site covers an area of 5.28 square kilometers.

C. The Expo is wonderful.

D. The Expo is unforgettable.

55. According to the passage which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. The Expo reflects the crystallization of wisdom about urban construction

and vision of a better future life.

B. The Shanghai World Expo would be "the least splendid and unforgettable".

C. Expo site covers an area of 5.28 square kilometers.

D. Visitors, from home and abroad, are thronging to the gates.

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______ school playgrounds to the public makes exercise easier for the people in the community.

A.Open B.Opened C.Opening D.Have opened

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