There is not enough oil in the world now. As time goes by ,it becomes less and less ,so what are we going to do when it runs out? Perhaps we will go back to use horses ,carriages and bicycles .
In the Second World War ,some people didn＇t use gas made from petroleum （石油）in their cars .They made gas from wood and plants instead . The cars didn＇t go fast ,but they ran ,so this was better than nothing. However, in the future, we can＇t cut down all our trees to make gas; we need our trees for other things, too.
Besides different types of gas, we can also use electricity(電)to run our cars but first we must make the electricity ！Some countries have coal and they make electricity with that, but we might not always have coal, either. Other countries have big ,strong rivers and they can use the power of water to turn turbines(渦輪機(jī)) and make electricity more easily and cheaply.
We are also able to get power from the ocean tides. We put turbines into the mouth of the river .Then the tide comes in ,the water turns the turbines and then it goes out ,it turns them again.
Which of these ways will be used to run our cars in the future?
【小題1】When might people have to go back to using horses and carriages?

A．When they are poor

B．When they run out of oil

C．When they need more exercise

D．When there aren＇t any big trees in the world

【小題2】How many ways are suggested to make electricity in the passage?

A．2

B．5

C．4

D．3

【小題3】The passage is mainly about             .

A．how to run our cars

B．what to do when oil runs out

C．different types of gas

D．the way to make electricity

There is not enough oil in the world now. As time goes by, it becomes less and less, so what are we going to do when it runs out? Perhaps we will go back to use horses, carriages and bicycles.

In the Second World War, some people didn’t use gas(氣體) made from petroleum (石油) in their cars. They made gas from wood and plants instead. The car didn’t go fast, but they ran, so this was better than nothing. However, in the future, we can’t cut down all our trees to make gas; we need our trees for other things, too.

Besides different types of gas, we can also use electricity to run our cars, but first we must make the electricity! Some countries have coal(煤炭) and they make electricity with that, but we might not always have coal, either. Other countries have big, strong rivers, and they can use the power of water to turn turbines (渦輪機(jī)) and make electricity more easily and cheaply.

We are also able to get power from the ocean tides(潮). We put turbines into the mouth of the river. Then the tide comes in, the water turns the turbines and then it goes out, it turns them again.

Which of these ways will be used to run our cars in the future?

1.When might people have to go back to use horses and carriages?

A. When they are poor.

B. When they run out of oil.

C. When they need more exercise.

D. When there aren’t any big trees in the world.

2.What did some people use to make gas in the Second World War?

A. Water             B. Coal                C. Wood and plants D. Tides

3.How many ways are suggested to make electricity in the passage?

A. 2                   B. 5                   C. 4                    D. 3

4.According to the passage, which of the following statements is True?

A. There is more petroleum than we can use now.

B. Trees are needed for some other things besides making gas.

C. We got electricity from ocean tides in the old days.

D. Gas wasn’t used to run cars in the Second World War.

5.The passage is mainly about _________.

A. how to run our cars                     

B. what to do when oil runs out

C. different types of gas                   

D. the ways to make electricity

 

I won’t forget her advice

I had a very special teacher in high school many years ago. Her husband died of a heart attack. About a week after his death, she shared some of her insights（見(jiàn)解）with us.

The class was nearly over. She said, “Before class is over, I would like to share with all of you an important thought.”

“Each of us is put here on Earth to learn, share, love, enjoy and give all by ourselves. We must make the best of every single day.”

Her eyes were beginning to water and she went on, “So I would like you all to make me a promise. From now on, on your way to school, or on your way home, find something beautiful to notice. It doesn’t have to be something you see — it could be a nice smell — perhaps of freshly baked bread, or it could be the sound of the breeze slightly blowing the leaves in the trees.”

“Please look for these things, and love them. For, although it may seem common, these things are the stuff（素材）of life. They are the little things we are put here on Earth to enjoy. They are the things we often take for granted. We must make it a point to notice them, for at any time it can all be taken away.”

The class was completely quiet. We picked up our books and went out of the room silently. That afternoon, I noticed more things on my way home from school than I had that whole term.

I usually think of that teacher and try to enjoy all of those things that we sometimes overlook (忽略).

Take notice of something special you see during your lunch hour today. Walk barefoot along the beach at sunset. For as we get older, it is not the things we did that we regret（后悔）, but the things we didn’t do.

1.What happened to the teacher’s husband?

A．He was ill.	B．He died of a heart attack.
C．He made a promise.	D．He became a teacher, too.

2.The high school teacher shared her insights with her students ____________.

A．on her way to school	B．on her way home
C．a(chǎn)t the beginning of class	D．a(chǎn)t the end of class

3.The underlined word “breeze” (in Paragraph 4) means ____________?

A．colourful cloud	B．white snow
C．light wind	D．heavy rain

4.What is the teacher’s advice?

A．We should love life and enjoy things around us.

B．We should share our important thoughts with others.

C．We should never feel sorry for what we have done.

D．We should do importand things and overlook little ones.

 

I won’t forget her advice
I had a very special teacher in high school many years ago. Her husband died of a heart attack. About a week after his death, she shared some of her insights（見(jiàn)解）with us.
The class was nearly over. She said, “Before class is over, I would like to share with all of you an important thought.”
“Each of us is put here on Earth to learn, share, love, enjoy and give all by ourselves. We must make the best of every single day.”
Her eyes were beginning to water and she went on, “So I would like you all to make me a promise. From now on, on your way to school, or on your way home, find something beautiful to notice. It doesn’t have to be something you see — it could be a nice smell — perhaps of freshly baked bread, or it could be the sound of the breeze slightly blowing the leaves in the trees.”
“Please look for these things, and love them. For, although it may seem common, these things are the stuff（素材）of life. They are the little things we are put here on Earth to enjoy. They are the things we often take for granted. We must make it a point to notice them, for at any time it can all be taken away.”
The class was completely quiet. We picked up our books and went out of the room silently. That afternoon, I noticed more things on my way home from school than I had that whole term.
I usually think of that teacher and try to enjoy all of those things that we sometimes overlook (忽略).
Take notice of something special you see during your lunch hour today. Walk barefoot along the beach at sunset. For as we get older, it is not the things we did that we regret（后悔）, but the things we didn’t do.
【小題1】What happened to the teacher’s husband?

A．He was ill.

B．He died of a heart attack.

C．He made a promise.

D．He became a teacher, too.

【小題2】The high school teacher shared her insights with her students ____________.

A．on her way to school

B．on her way home

C．a(chǎn)t the beginning of class

D．a(chǎn)t the end of class

【小題3】The underlined word “breeze” (in Paragraph 4) means ____________?

A．colourful cloud	B．white snow
C．light wind	D．heavy rain

【小題4】What is the teacher’s advice?

A．We should love life and enjoy things around us.

B．We should share our important thoughts with others.

C．We should never feel sorry for what we have done.

D．We should do importand things and overlook little ones.

There is not enough oil in the world now. As time goes by ,it becomes less and less ,so what are we going to do when it runs out? Perhaps we will go back to use horses ,carriages and bicycles .
In the Second World War ,some people didn＇t use gas made from petroleum （石油）in their cars .They made gas from wood and plants instead . The cars didn＇t go fast ,but they ran ,so this was better than nothing. However, in the future, we can＇t cut down all our trees to make gas; we need our trees for other things, too.
Besides different types of gas, we can also use electricity(電)to run our cars but first we must make the electricity ！Some countries have coal and they make electricity with that, but we might not always have coal, either. Other countries have big ,strong rivers and they can use the power of water to turn turbines(渦輪機(jī)) and make electricity more easily and cheaply.
We are also able to get power from the ocean tides. We put turbines into the mouth of the river .Then the tide comes in ,the water turns the turbines and then it goes out ,it turns them again.
Which of these ways will be used to run our cars in the future?
【小題1】When might people have to go back to using horses and carriages?

A．When they are poor

B．When they run out of oil

C．When they need more exercise

D．When there aren＇t any big trees in the world

【小題2】How many ways are suggested to make electricity in the passage?

A．2

B．5

C．4

D．3

【小題3】The passage is mainly about             .

A．how to run our cars

B．what to do when oil runs out

C．different types of gas

D．the way to make electricity