A gadget which makes water out of air could b...

A gadget which makes water out of air could become the greatest household invention since the microwave.

Using the same technology as a dehumidifier（除湿器），the Water Mill is able to create a ready supply of drinking water because it can always get it from an unlimited source—the air．

The company behind the machine says not only does it offer an alternative to bottled water in

developed countries, but it is a solution for the millions who face a daily water shortage．

The machine works by drawing in wet air through a filter（过滤器）and over a cooling instrument which changes it into water droplets．It can produce up to 12 liters a day．The Water Mill will also produce more water when storms pass over, as the amount of water which is contained in the air increases. In keeping with its eco-development, the machine uses the same amount of electricity as three lights.     Inventor Jonathan Ritchey said, “The demand for water is off the chart. So people are looking for freedom from water distribution systems that are shaky and unreliable.”

The machine, which is about 3 feet wide, is likely to cost ￡800 when it goes on sale here in the spring. Its maker, Canadian Firm Element Four, roughly calculates that a liter of water costs around 20 pence to produce.

Environmentalists state that half the world’s population will face water shortage because of climate change by 2080. One in five is said to lack access to safe drinking.

The Water Mill is not effective in areas where the amount of water contained in the air is below about 30 percent, but in Britain that won’t be much of a problem.

1.What does the underlined word “it” refer to?

A．Drinking water.  B．Invention.                     C．Microwave.              D．Water Mill.

2.What do we learn about the machine?

A．It works in the same way as microwaves.

B．It is very expensive for families to afford.

C．It absorbs wet air and turns it into water.

D．It helps to make the water clean to drink.

3.What does the passage lead us to believe?

A．The cost of water will go up.                            B．Bottled water will disappear soon.

C．The machine is energy saving.                         D．The machine will be popular worldwide.

4.What’s the best title for the passage?

A．A New Way to Solve Water Problem.          B．A Machine to Make Water out of Air.

C．A Dehumidifier to Produce Water.                  D．An Absolutely New Invention

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A machine which makes water out of air could become the greatest household invention since the microwave． Using the same technology as a dehumidifier (除湿器)， the Water Mill is able to create a ready supply of drinking water by getting it from a limitless source－the air． The company behind the machine says not only does it offer all alterative to bottled water in developed countries，but it is a solution for the millions who face a daily water shortage．

The machine works by drawing in damp air through a filter(过滤器) and over a cooling element which changes it into water droplets．It can produce up to 12 liters a day．The Water Mill will also produce more water when storms pass over, as the humidity（湿度）in the air increases．In keeping with its ecodevelopment，the machine uses the same amount of electricity as three light bulbs．

Inventor Jonathan Ritchey said：“The demand for water is off the chart．People are looking for freedom from water distribution systems that are shaky and unreliable”．

The machine，which is about 3 feet wide，is likely to cost￡800 when it goes on sale here in the spring．Its maker, Canadian firm Element Four, estimates that a liter of water will cost around 20 pence to produce．

Environmentalists claim half the world’s population will face water shortage because of climate change by 2080．One in five humans is said to lack access to safe drinking water．

The Water Mill is not effective in areas with below about 30 percent relative humidity, but with average relative humidity in England of more than 70 percent that won’t be much of an issue here.

1.According to the author, the biggest advantage of the machine is its ______．

A．little power use  B．unlimited source  C．proper size  D．high production

2.We can conclude from the passage that the machine________．

A．can be used everywhere

B．has not been on sale

C．will replace the water distribution system

D．will solve the problem of water shortage

3.The underlined phrase “off the chart” in the passage means ________

A．record-breaking．  B．urgent．  C．unbelievable．D．amazing．

4.What would be the best title for this passage?________

A．Microwave for Household Use     B．Filter to Draw in Damp Air

C．Mode Dehumidifier on Sale        D．Machine to Make Water out of Air

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A water carrier had a cracked pot so water in it leaked out .But he could see the good and make use　 1.　 the crack to water flowers along the road.

What the water carrier said　 2.　 (impress) me. No one in the world is perfect. We should learn to see the good in others　 3.　 (tell) them they are extraordinary.

The lovely cracked pot reminds me of my desk-mate ,　 4.　 I always helped with maths. One day, she told me she was sorry for wasting so much of my time. I was 5.　 (shock) at her words. As a matter of fact, it was her diligence that pushed us 6.　 (work) together. It was her who let me know that whether we could 　 7.　 (success) achieve our goal didn't depend on how clever we were 8. how much we desired and how long we could insist on. To be frank, what I taught her were only some maths problems but what she taught me was a 9.　 (mean) lesson of life.

So in my opinion, everyone must have many virtues. Take a moment to observe 10. good in others and tell them. It is a simple but very powerful way to light up the whole world.

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The Iroquois named the great waterfall Niagara，which means “thunder of waters”．For people living near the falls in New York State or Canada，the thunder of falling water never stops—well，almost never．

On March 29，1848，the usually early signs of spring were coming to the Niagara Falls area．Snow was beginning to melt，and the air was losing its chilly bite .In the late afternoon，however，people began looking at each other as if to ask，“Something’s different．What is it?”Then they realized．The air was strangely silent；the thunder of the falls had stopped．

The people had been used to that dull roar(轰鸣)all their lives．They ran to the falls to see what had happened．To their astonishment，they found the riverbed above the falls empty．The　 bottom of Niagara River lay exposed，with just a few trickles and puddles of water remaining among the rocks and mud．As word of the mysterious event spread，hundreds of people flocked to the scene—then thousands．After nightfall countless lanterns could be seen shining along the banks as New Yorkers and Canadians camped at the river’s edge，waiting to see the unusual sight at dawn．

Most who lived or came there were merely curious，but others felt a deep fear．Something unknown had upset the unchanging order of nature．What might happen next?

By the next day，5，000 people were there．Those who were brave began walking into the riverbed and to the base of the falls. They found arrowheads and other objects that had lain there for years—perhaps for ages．

For 30 hours the Niagara Rivet lay dry．Then came a distant roar，growing louder．People　 scrambled up the banks．The waters rushed back，and all was as it had been．What had caused the river and the falls to stop? Only later did the people learn that a huge ice jam upstream had temporarily dammed the Niagara River．The fears were gone，but no one would forget the day the fails stopped．

1.What does the underlined words in Paragraph 2 mean?

A. The air was no longer able to bite．　　 B. The air was even colder than ever．

C. It was getting warmer．　　 D. It was not as cloudy as before．

2.Which of the following did people see at the riverbed and the base of the falls?

A. Remains of war．　　 B. Dead fish．

C. Large blocks of ice．　　 D. Strange animals．

3.What caused the falls to stop?

A. A newly man—made dam．　　 B. The ice that had piled up．

C. The rocks in upstream water．　　 D. The melting snow along the river．

4.It can be inferred from the passage that__________．

A. people living near the falls were used to the silence

B. the stop of the falls resulted from climate change

C. mysterious power may lie somewhere in the world

D. Niagara falls has never stopped since it came into being

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A great number of species make their home in the vast waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Although the entire ocean makes up an ecosystem, many smaller habitats are found within, including an open-water habitat off the coast of the Northern Atlantic Ocean known as the Sargasso Sea. Sargassum is an alga(海藻) that floats in masses that can continue for miles. The waters of the Gulf Stream push the water in a northward move into this area. This constant move and varying temperature support the accumulation of the brown-colored seaweed.

The Sargasso Sea is so enormous that one method of information collection has not been enough for scientists to obtain an accurate picture of what takes place within this ecosystem. Researchers have needed to employ several methods of sampling. Methods such as dragging nets over the surface of the water and videotaping beneath areas of sargassum have served scientists well.Information collected has shown that the Gulf Stream pushes brown algae from open water into the Sargasso Sea area, creating a diverse floating habitat in an area that would otherwise not support that wildlife.

In the most recent study of the sargassum community off the shores of North Carolina, eighty-one fish species were documented as using the area as a microhabitat.This is an increase from previous studies. The types of fish found here are both commercially and environmentally important.The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council is working to regulate the harvesting of sargassum. The Council hopes to have the area classified as an Essential Fish Habitat. Which would afford it certain protections.

Further research needs to be done before scientists understand how to best protect the Sargasso Sea as well as understand how it goes about supporting so many important types of wildlife.

1.The author uses “enormous” in paragraph 2 to stress that 　　　　 .

A.the Atlantic Ocean is really amazing in terms of its size and area

B.what the researchers do is highly respected by scientific community

C.the research work is complex because a large area must be covered

D.a large amount of money for the Sargasso Sea research is needed

2.It can be inferred from the phrase“needed to be done”in paragraph 4 that the author thinks 　　　　 .

A.the Sargasso ecosystem is worth our attention and needs more study

B.the scientific community has ignored this complex ecosystem

C.the Sargasso Sea is becoming a problem and needs removing

D.new methods for researching the ecosystem must be found instantly

3.The text is mainly about 　　　　　　 .

A.diversity of wildlife in the Atlantic Ocean

B.different habitats of sea animals

C.methods of information collection

D.the Sargasso Sea as an entire ecosystem

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105. The waters of this great lake, which is also the world's deepest, have been ____ by waste from a chemical factory.

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The forces that make Japan one of the world’s most earthquake­prone (有地震倾向的) countries could become part of its long­term energy solution.

Water from deep below the ground at Japan’s tens of thousands of hot springs could be used to produce electricity.

Although Japanese high­tech companies are leaders in geothermal (地热的) technology and export it，its use is limited in the nation.

“Japan should no doubt make use of its resources of geothermal energy，” said　 Yoshiyasu Takefuji，a leading researcher of thermal­electric power production.

The disastrous earthquake and tsunami on March 11,2011 caused a reaction against atomic power，which previously made up 30 percent of Japan’s energy needs，and increased interest in alternative energies，which accounted for only 8 percent.

Artist Yoko Ono has called on Japan to explore its natural energy，following the example of Iceland which uses renewable energy for more than 80 percent of its needs.

For now，geothermal energy makes up less than 1 percent of the energy needs in Japan，which has for decades relied heavily on fossil fuels and atomic power.

The biggest problem to geothermal energy is the high initial cost of the exploration and constructing the factories.Another problem is that Japan’s potentially best sites are already being developed for tourism or are located within national parks where construction is forbidden.

“We can’t even dig 10 cm inside national parks.” said Shigeto Yamada of Fuji Electric，adding that regulations protecting nature would need to be relaxed for geothermal energy to grow.

Researcher Hideaki Matsui said，“Producing electricity using hot springs is a decades­long project.We also have to think about what to do for now as energy supplies will decline in the short term.”

The Earth Policy Institute in Washington，US，believed Japan could produce 80 000 megawatts (兆瓦) and meet more than half its electricity needs with geothermal technology.

Japanese giants such as Toshiba are already global leaders in geothermal technology，with a 70 percent market share.In 2010，Fuji Electric built the world’s largest geothermal factory in New Zealand.

1.What would be the best title for the text?

A．Alternative energies in Japan

B．World’s largest geothermal plant

C．Japan takes the lead in geothermal technology

D．Japan thinks of geothermal energy

2.What percentage of Japan’s energy needs is geothermal energy?

A．About 8%.　    B．Below 1%.

C．Around 30%.　    D．Over 80%.

3.According to Shigeto Yamada，the growth of geothermal power in Japan needs________.

A．a change of rules 　    B．financial support　

C．local people’s help　　    D．high technology

4.Geothermal energy is considered as a long­term program by________.

A．Yoshiyasu Takefuji　 　    B．Hideaki Matsui

C．Shigeto Yamada　　 　    D．Yoko Ono

5.It can be learned from the last two paragraphs that________.

A．the world’s biggest geothermal plant was built by America

B．Japan will not export its geothermal technology

C．the potential of Japan’s geothermal energy is great

D．it is hard to find geothermal energy in Japan

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The air has leaked out of this football.Could you get it ________ up?

A．blow　             B．blowing　         C．blown　             D．to blow

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The forces that make Japan one of the world's most earthquake-prone (有…倾向的) countries could become part of its long-term energy solution．

Water from deep below the ground at Japan's tens of thousands of hot springs could be used to produce electricity.

Although Japanese high-tech companies are leaders in geothermal (地热的) technology and export it, its use is limited in the nation.

"Japan should no doubt make use of its resources of geothermal energy," said Yoshiyasu Takefuji, a leading researcher of thermal-electric power production．

The disastrous earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011 caused a reaction against atomic power, which previously made up 30 percent of Japan's energy needs, and increased interest in alternative energies, which account for only 8 percent.

Artist Yoko Ono has called on Japan to explore its natural energy, following the example of Iceland which uses renewable energy for more than 80 percent of its needs.

For now, geothermal energy makes up less than 1 percent of the energy needs in Japan, which has for decades relied heavily on fossil fuels and atomic power.

The biggest problem to geothermal energy is the high initial cost of the exploration and constructing the factories. Another problem is that Japan's potentially best sites are already being developed for tourism or are located within national parks where construction is forbidden．

"We can't even dig 10 cm inside national parks.” said Shigeto Yamada of Fuji Electric, adding that regulations protecting nature would need to be relaxed for geothermal energy to grow. Researcher Hideaki Matsui said, “Producing electricity using hot springs is a decades-long project. We also have to think about what to do for now as energy supplies will decrease in the short term.”

The Earth Policy Institute in Washington, US, believed Japan could produce 80,000 megawatts（兆瓦）and meet more than half its electricity needs with geothermal technology.

Japanese giants such as Toshiba are already global leaders in geothermal technology, with a 70 percent market share. In 2010, Fuji Electric built the world's largest geothermal factory in New Zealand．

1.What would be the best title for the text?

A. Alternative energies in Japan

B. Japan thinks of geothermal energy

C. Japan takes the lead in geothermal technology

D. World's largest geothermal plant

2.What percentage of Japan's energy needs is geothermal energy?

A. About 8%．　 B. Around 30%．

C. Below 1%．　 D. Over 80%．

3.According to Shigeto Yamada, the growth of geothermal power in Japan needs ____．

A. high technology　　　　 B. financial support

C. local people's help　 D. a change of rules

4.Geothermal energy is considered as a long-term program by _____．

A. Hideaki Matsui　　　　　　 B. Yoshiyasu Takefuji．

C. Shigeto Yamada　　　　　　 D. Yoko Ono

5.It can be learned from the last two paragraphs that _____．

A. the world's biggest geothermal plant was built by America

B. Japan will not export its geothermal technology

C. it is hard to find geothermal energy in Japan

D. the potential of Japan's geothermal energy is great

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The forces that make Japan one of the world's most earthquake-prone（有地震倾向的） countries could become part of its long-term energy solution．

Water from deep below the ground at Japan's tens of thousands of hot springs could be used to produce electricity．

Although Japanese high-tech companies are leaders in geothermal（地热的） technology and export it, its use is limited in the nation．

"Japan should no doubt make use of its resources of geothermal energy," said Yoshiyasu Takefuji, a leading researcher of thermal-electric power production．

The disastrous earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011 caused a reaction against atomic power, which previously made up 30 percent of Japan's energy needs, and increased interest in alternative energies, which account for only 8 percent．

Artist Yoko Ono has called on Japan to explore its natural energy, following the example of Iceland which uses renewable energy for more than 80 percent of its needs．

For now, geothermal energy makes up less than 1 percent of the energy needs in Japan, which has for decades relied heavily on fossil fuels and atomic power．

The biggest problem to geothermal energy is the high initial cost of the exploration and constructing the factories．Another problem is that Japan's potentially best sites are already being developed for tourism or are located within national parks where construction is forbidden．

"We can't even dig 10cm inside national parks．" said Shigeto Yamada of Fuji Electric, adding that regulations protecting nature would need to be relaxed for geothermal energy to grow．

Researcher Hideaki Matsui said, "Producing electricity using hot springs is a decades-long project．We also have to think about what to do for now as energy supplies will decline in the short term．"

The Earth Policy Institute in Washington, US, believed Japan could produce 80,000 megawatts（兆瓦）and meet more than half its electricity needs with geothermal technology．

Japanese giants such as Toshiba are already global leaders in geothermal technology, with a 70 percent market share．In 2010, Fuji Electric built the world's largest geothermal factory in New Zealand．

1.What would be the best title for the text?

A．Alternative energies in Japan

B．World's largest geothermal plant

C．Japan takes the lead in geothermal technology

D．Japan thinks of geothermal energy

2.What percentage of Japan's energy needs is geothermal energy?

A．About 8%．       B．Below 1%．        C．Around 30%．     D．Over 80%．

3.According to Shigeto Yamada, the growth of geothermal power in Japan needs ____．

A．a change of rules                       B．financial support

C．local people's help                      D．high technology

4.Geothermal energy is considered as a long-term program by _____．

A．Yoshiyasu Takefuji                       B．Hideaki Matsui

C．Shigeto Yamada                         D．Yoko Ono

5.It can be learned from the last two paragraphs that _____．

A．the world's biggest geothermal plant was built by America

B．Japan will not export its geothermal technology

C．the potential of Japan's geothermal energy is great

D．it is hard to find geothermal energy in Japan

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