阅读短文,从每题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。C Steel, concrete(混凝土) and glass are the usual materials in ...

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阅读短文,从每题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。

Steel, concrete(混凝土) and glass are the usual materials in any skyscraper. But more high buildings are now using wood.

In the last four years, Australia, Norway, England and Canada have all built wooden skyscrapers. The latest one is in Sweden, a new, 19-storey wooden hotel called "Sida vid Sida" (Side by Side).

Why are wooden skyscrapers being chosen ahead of concrete ones? Let's find out.

Is it strong enough?

Wood has been used in many Chinese buildings for thousands of years, but is it strong enough for skyscrapers?

"There's a lot of new materials made out of wood that are able to build big buildings," material expert Dr Michael Ramage told CNN when he was interviewed.

Architects (建筑师)have done thousands of experiment to make sure it is. They place layers of wood across one another coated with special glue to create very strong material.

Wood also lasts a long time and doesn't break down if it is well looked after. The examples include the rooftops of Beijing's Forbidden City and some 700-year-old houses in England.

Ramage also said on the internet that bamboo could be cut in special ways to make it even stronger than normal wood.

Won't it catch fire?

Wooden buildings sound dangerous when it comes to fire. But experts say they may be safer than concrete ones if there is a fire.

"Wood doesn't burn in the way the public imagines," Ramage said. Very small pieces of wood catch fire easily, but very big pieces of wood are quite hard to set on fire, he said.

（1）、In Sweden, the main building material of "Sida vid Sida" is _____.

A、steel B、concrete C、glass D、wood

（2）、The underlined word skyscraper in the first paragraph means ___________.

A、wooden buildings B、wooden hotel C、high buildings D、Beijing's Forbidden City

（3）、What is CNN?

A、It's the name of the interviewer. B、It's an expert. C、It's a program on the internet. D、It's an Architect.

（4）、According to the last paragraph, we learn that ____.

A、wooden buildings aren't safer than concrete ones B、small pieces of wood are hard to set on fire C、The public may have a misunderstanding of wood burning. D、wooden buildings are strong.

（5）、We can read the passage in _____.

A、a science magazine B、an art book C、a diary D、a guidebook

（6）、What does the story mainly talk about?

A、Different building materials. B、Wood as a building material. C、Architects' worries about wood D、The architect's view on building materials.

举一反三

   Dictionaries say that “spring fever” is a lazy or restless feeling . People usually have the feeling on the first warm day of spring. Everyone has probably felt it at one time or another . people have talked about it for years.
   Recently, scientists have taken a good look at spring fever. What they found is quite surprising.
   In many places we live in , the winter months often seem dark and dreary. When spring comes late March , the world becomes colorful . The number of daylight hours grows with each passing day. According to many scientists, all the sunlight sets off chemicals in the brain (大脑). The chemicals make our feeling change and bring on spring fever.

    Think stars don't move? Think again! When you look at the sky at night, the stars may appear to stay in the same place. But stars are always on the move—they are just so far away that the movement is hard to see.
    But some stars move in ways that appear to be strange to be real. In 2005, astronomer Warren Brown found one of these space oddities(奇特). It was located on the outer edge of the Milky Way, the galaxy(星系) we live in. The star was speeding away like nothing he'd ever seen. “It seemed unbelievable. No star in the galaxy has a speed like that,” Brown remembers. “I thought, oh my goodness, I have something kind of special here.”
    No one had ever seen a star like this one. What does a scientist do when the results don't make sense?
    Brown didn't give up. Instead, he kept looking. And he kept finding more of these strange and speedy stars, called hypervelocity stars. Hyper means “above” and velocity has to do with speed. He and his team just found six more of these “above speed” stars, bringing to the total of 16. And, he says, he's found even more, and is just waiting for the scientific community to confirm them.

根据短文内容简要回答下列问题。

Do you like drinking coke, coffee, juice or milk? Do you often drink them instead of water? However, of all the things we eat and drink, water is the most important. Not all of us understand this but it is quite true. Human body can go without food for a long time, but two or three days without water usually makes people die.

Many people do not understand how much water the human body needs to work well. What is true is that many people do not drink enough, especially in hot weather. Most people drink only when they are thirsty but often need more water after they take exercise.

Does anyone know what is the 65%-75% of human body? It is water. If we do not have enough water, we will feel tired and become ill. So, do you know what the best drink is? It's water.

阅读理解

With the development of science and technology, our daily life is becoming more colorful and more convenient .

An Underwater Hotel

It looks like a spaceship but it is actually a picture of an underwater hotel. A company plans to build in the sea which is about 18 metres below the surface. The whole building is underwater and you can get to it by swimming and diving.

Google Glass

Google Glass is a pair of glasses with a battery hidden inside the frame(边框). It can perform many of the same tasks as smart phones. The glass has a hidden camera and a tiny screen. It is designed to take hands-free photos or videos of anything people are doing.

A New Kind of Shirt

Hate washing clothes? You're going to love this kind of shirt made by an American clothing company, Wool & Prince. This shirt can be worn for 100 straight days without washing! The Wool & Prince shirt never needs ironing(熨烫).

The Digital Library

Can you imagine walking into a library and finding all books have turned into computers? The first bookless public library is planned to open in San Antonio, Texas. Computers will take the place of books soon.

阅读理解
We all know that many inventions have. changed our life a lot. They play important roles in our daily life. Here are some interesting inventions.

Morpher People refuse to wear helmets（头盔） because they're thick and heavy. Morpher is a bike helmet made of plastic. It is just as strong as traditional helmets, but it can be folded almost completely flat, making it easier to carry. Morpher may be available for sale in stores in the near future.	HyperAdapt Have you ever seen the movie Back to the Future? Maybe everyone wants the pair of shoes in the movie that can tighten or loosen by themselves. Now, thanks to the Shoe Factory , the dream is realized. When you push a button on the shoe, HyperAdapt can tighten or loosen around the feet.
Flyte Flyte is a light bulb that can float (漂浮)and turn. Flyte has been popular with most people since it came out in January. The company also introduced a lot of similar products, including a planter, Lyfe, which came out in June.	Little Printer It looks lovely and is called Little Printer. This machine can print news headlines (摘要) , riddles and other things on a roll(卷)of paper. If you want to make your own little newspaper, don't forget to use it.

阅读下面的材料，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

Have you ever paid attention to the Air Quality Index (空气质量指标) or AQI reported in the newspaper? The AQI helps us understand what the air quality around us means to our health. The AQI uses colors, numbers and words to tell us about the air. Let's see what these colors and numbers mean.

Colors	Numbers	Health word(s)	What to do
Green	0-50	Good	Just enjoy the clean air!
Yellow	51-100	Moderate (适中)	Air quality is fine for most people.
Orange	101-150	Unhealthy for sensitive groups	Active children and adults with lung(肺) disease should spend less time outdoors.
Red	151-200	Unhealthy	People with lung disease and active kids and adults shouldn't spend too long time outdoors. Everybody else should try to spend less time outside.
Purple	201-300	Very unhealthy	People with lung disease and active kids and adults should not spend any time outdoors. Everybody should try not to go outside.

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